__________________________PRAYER CONCERNS_______________________

FROM Bill Smale, retired UM Minister~
Update...Our friend Darel Palm had his biopsy for prostrate cancer. It
showed an extremely large prostrate, but won't have the results in for
another week. Please keep him and his wife Jean in your prayers. We
personally have experienced what prayer can do. God hears us!

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_________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________

FROM Donna Alexander, Houston North~
Bill Delchamps, father of the Rev. Mary Magnusson (Kingwood), passed
away. Services will be held in Mobile, Alabama on Wednesday, March 15,
2006. The Pinecrest Funeral Home in Mobile is handling the arrangements.
Please keep the family in your prayers.

_____________________CONFERENCE INFORMATION______________________

_________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS______________________

FROM Michael Hunter~
DIVISION OF YOUTH (DOY) -
and
CONFERENCE COUNCIL ON YOUTH MINISTRY (CCYM) -
will meet at LUFKIN FUMC in LUFKIN, TX on
Saturday, April 1, 2006.

Division of Youth (DOY) will meet at 9:00 AM -
CCYM will meet at 11:30 AM -
We will have lunch during the CCYM meeting. We will try and be done by
3:00 PM.
Please DO NOT show up Friday night. There will not be anyone there.
We are NOT having anything Friday night - ONLY Saturday morning, April
1, 2006.
For more information, call: Michael Hunter, 254-359-4356, home,
903-388-1246, cell
or email me: mhunter@aciglobal.com.

FROM Kenneth Tielke~
All men of the Conference are invited and encouraged to attend the
Spring Men's Retreat sponsored by the Texas Conference Board of United
Methodist Men at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center, south of Palestine,
Friday evening through Sunday morning, April 28, 29, 30, 2006. You will
enjoy great speakers, great music, great fellowship and have a great
time. Bring your son or grandson or a friend. Register on-line at
www.tcumm.org under Spring Retreat, or contact Kenneth Tielke, Conference UMM
President, 281-342-9677, for information or a brochure. Mailing
deadline is April 8.

________________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________

FROM Ruby Nelson~
Clergy Sexual Harassment/Misconduct Workshops -
Saturday, March 18th, 9am-noon -
New Hope UMC--- in the Tyler District.
Directions: Go to Brownsboro on highway 31; turn south on county road
314. Church is about 5 miles down the road. This church is about 90
miles from Dallas so that Perkins students can attend. Pastor: David
Johnson 903-526-3123.

OR

Saturday March 25th, 9 am-noon-
St.Peter’s UMC in Katy -
20775 Kingsland Blvd., Katy -
Church phone: 281-492-8031 - Host pastor: Kim Meyers -
kmeyers@stpeterskaty.org.
Contact person for both events: Ruby Nelson ruby_nelson@hotmail.com

FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC,
Houston~
St. Paul’s UMC, Houston, is hosting a Lenten retreat for women from 7
p.m. Friday, March, 17, to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 18.
The retreat will follow the order of the monastic hours as
represented in the book, "Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey through the Hours
of the Day" by David Steindal Rast, who is a Benedictine monk, and
Sharon Labell. Specific monastic hours will be observed in worship services
and reflections. Participants also will prepare meals together and
provide their own table service, including napkins.
Two spaces for personal reflection will be in the Activity Center
during the retreat: St. Paul’s labyrinth and Psal.li, a textile
installation by Thomas Hardin, a Rice University graduate student in
architecture and printmaking.
The $30 fee will cover breakfast and lunch. For more information,
contact Rev. Gail Williford at gailwilliford@stpaulshouston.org or
713-528-0527. Also, a brochure, including registration form, is available
through the church’s Web site, www.stpaulshouston.org.

_________________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR_______________________

FROM Jim Jackson~
Attention Parents, To-Be Parents and Other Caregivers: An important
documentary on child abuse prevention will be broadcast on Channel 8,
Houston PBS, Thursday, April 13, 7:00 PM, "Brutal Truth: Protecting the
Family from Violence." National and local experts filmed in the
documentary will bring new insights on how parents can better handle the
stressful times. Topics such as temper tantrums, discipline versus punishment,
bullying, inappropriate touching, neglect, self-esteem, and kids
raising kids will be covered.

_____________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES__________________

FROM Vicki Schleimer~
TAC Restorative Justice Committee Funding is available for churches
starting new DISCIPLE Bible Study in Prison programs. You may have read in
the UMC Reporter that offering a DISCIPLE class in Prison has the power
to revitalize congregations. If your church would like assistance
(financial and/or "how to" guidance) with starting this ministry of
restoration, contact Vicki Schleimer at vickcosmos@yahoo.com or 281 980-2530.

________________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED_________________

Below are the most current openings and job information. Previous job
postings can be located on the conference website: www.txcumc.org. Thank
you

FROM Connie Scroggins, Ministry Assistant~
The First United Methodist Church in Daingerfield, Texas is searching
for a Summer Youth Director. Daingerfield, located 40 miles north of
Longview, is the county seat of Morris County and has about 2,500
residents. Daingerfield FUMC offers a full summer of activities for a group of
about 20 middle school and high school students. A candidate for our
Summer Youth Director would have two years of college. The position is
open from the end of May until mid-August. A weekly salary and a
residence are provided. If you have any questions you may contact me at
903-645-3431. I may also be contacted via e-mail at daingerfieldfumc@aol.com.

FROM Lonna Nunn, Texarkana District Office~
St. Luke's in Texarkana is looking for a new music director. Musical
training is important. The position pays $4,000/year. If you or someone
you know is interested, call pastor John Montgomery at 903-794-8398.

______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________