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FROM Lonna Nunn, Texarkana District Office~
Durwood Bristow, retired pastor in the Texarkana District, fell at
church on March 26 and broke his arm. He is recovering nicely.
Ralph Hale, pastor at Hughes Springs, First and Cornett UMCs in the
Texarkana District, is having extreme neck surgery (on disks 2-7) April
26 at Methodist Hospital in Houston.

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FROM Lonna Nunn, Texarkana District Office~
Marie Knight’s mother, Nancy Cothran, recently passed away. Marie is
the wife of retired pastor James Knight.

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FROM Jan Ervin, Provost's Office
ATTENTION: If you have tried to make a reservation at the Hyatt
Regency and have been told they are completely booked, try again. There was a
glitch in their computer system somehow not linking it up to see all
the rooms available. Please call the Hyatt again to make your
reservations. If you have any trouble or feel you get wrong information, get the
person's name you are speaking with and give Jan Ervin a call with the
name, date and what you were told. We are trying to make sure this
doesn't happen again. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused!
713-521-9383

FROM Ruby Nelson~
If you still need to attend a workshop on clergy sexual
harassment/misconduct to fulfill a requirement for ordination or consecration, you
have one more chance before annual conference. You may sit in on a
three-hour section during licensing school. Lon Morris College in
Jacksonville in the chapel building. Saturday, May 20th from 9 - 12 noon. No
registration required. No cost.

___________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS___________________

FROM Lonnie & Sue Sullivan~
The Conference Commission on Small Membership Churches will host its
annual banquet on Monday, Math 29, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. We will gather in
the Fellowship Hall at First UMC, 1320 Main Street, Houston. Our
speaker will be Dr. Karen Dorris, who will be the new director of the Office
of Congregational Excellence. Award presentations will be made for
Small Membership Church of the Year, Small Membership Church Lay Person of
the Year, and Small Membership Church Pastor of the Year.
Cost for reservations is $15 per person. Please mail check or money
order, made out to Texas Annual Conference-SMC, to Sue Sullivan, 6312
Chaparral, Texarkana, TX 75503. Last date to make a reservation is May
10th. No tickets will be mailed. As always, check in with the
registration table at the banquet on May 29th.
For additional questions, you may contact Mrs. Sullivan at
903-838-7737 after 5:00 p.m. Come join us for an exciting evening with Small
Membership Church pastors, laity and friends.

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FROM John Dawson webminister@PayneSpriingsUMC,org~
OLD TIME REVIVAL - Now thru April 5 - Payne Springs UMC - 5:30 Snack
supper Every Evening. 6:30 p.m. Worship begins, featuring Rev. Kay
Alewine , Pastor of Arp UMC.
For directions or more information, 903-451-2978 OR Rev. Elizabeth
Elizardo, Pastor@PayneSpringsUMC.org - Secretary@PayneSpringsUMC.org.

FROM Donna V. Adair, Director of Communications, St. Paul's UMC,
Houston~
We have several events going on in the life of our church that we think
would be of interest. The dates are listed below and you will find more
information about each event listed on our Web site,
www.stpaulshouston.org, on either our Home Page or on the Calendar. You are cordially
invited to attend and we hope you join us as follows:

> April 4-6 - Lenten Recital Series - Madrigal Singers - 12:15
p.m. -
> April 5 & 12 - Parent Education Lecture Series - "Mothering
Daughters" will be on
April 5, "Mothering Sons" will be on April 12. - Both
dates 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. -
> April 6 - Tour St. Paul’s Church with Prime Timers - 11 a.m. -
> April 6 - Director of Accreditation for the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children, Kim Means - 7 to 9 p.m. -
St. Paul’s, 5501 Main Street, is on the corner of Main and
Binz/Bissonnet, across from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

FROM Nancy Hairston~
Dr. J. Ellsworth Kalas will be at Tennison UMC in Mt. Pleasant for our
annual joint Lenten Series. Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, covered
dish meal begins at 6 pm, Fellowship Hall; Worship begins at 6:45 pm,
Sanctuary. Sunday, April 9, morning worship at 10:50, Sanctuary. The church
is on Church and 3rd (313 Church), 903-572-5341.

FROM Ms. Juanita Jackson, ELCC Committee Chair ~
ETHNIC LOCAL CHURCH CONCERNS (ELCC) PROPOSAL DEADLINE FOR GRANTS -
April 7, 2006 is the proposal deadline for the Spring 2006 grant
cycle. Ethnic churches and churches in transition that meet the criteria
are urged to apply.
Grant application and criteria can be downloaded from the Conference
Website: www.txcumc.org, link to Ministries (Committee on Ethnic Local
Church Concerns)
All completed proposals should be received by:
Mrs. Pam Woody, 16111 Second Street,
Channelview, TX 77530 on or before the deadline
of April 7, 2006.
For additional information, please contact : Ms. Juanita Jackson,
ELCC Committee
Chair, at (713) 743-5385 or (713) 523-6392.

FROM Sarah Smith~
Memorial Drive United Methodist Church’s chancel choir, soloists, and
orchestra will present Mozart’s Requiem on Palm Sunday, April 9, at 7
p.m., in the sanctuary. No admission charge. MDUMC is located at 12955
Memorial Drive, one block west of Beltway 8 in west Houston, between the
Beltway and Wilcrest. You are cordially invited to attend. Church:
(713) 468-8356 ext. 126.

_________________________MARK YOUR CALENDAR_______________________

FROM Woodie Wells~
Conference Commission on Religion and Race is accepting grant
applications for the Ethnic Ministries Grants. DEADLINE to apply is APRIL 11,
2006.
For more information or to receive an application, contact Eleanor
Colvin at 713 695-2469 or e-mail at efcolvin@ev1.net or Woodie Wells at
713 521-9383 or e-mail at wwells@methodists.net.

FROM Donna Dean~
We need a team of about 12 -15 members to go to 4 Corners July 8 - 15.
We also need individual members who will go with an already set up
team, June 17 - 24.
Contact Donna Dean Hutcherson , 903/668-2249 or 903/ 235 - 0950. for
more details.

_____________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE NOTICES__________________

________________________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 Rev. Tommy Williams~
Woodville United Methodist Church is looking for a Summer Youth
Ministries Director.
Woodville is located halfway between Beaumont and Lufkin on Hwy 69. We
are looking for a college student with energy, passion and love for God
and young people.
$2400/summer plus possible local housing and some board. Send resume
to revtommywilliams@sbcglobal.net or call 409-283-2471 for more info.

FROM Deborah Proctor~
St. John's United Methodist Church in Texas City has an opening for a
summer youth intern. Needs to be 21 years old. Includes working with our
full-time youth director in ministering to our junior high and senior
high youth.
Will attend summer camp, junior and senior high mission trips,
evening youth activities. $1200 for the summer. Inquiries should be
directed to Kelly Castillo at: youth@stjohnsumctc.org.

FROM Alicia Permenter, Director of Youth Ministries~
Cedar Bayou UMC is looking for interns to fill 2 full-time positions
from May 14 - August 13, 2006. We are looking for one intern for our
Youth Ministries and one for our Children’s ministries. The interns will
be expected to do his/her best to fulfill the vision and image of Cedar
Bayou Children/Youth Ministries. Please contact Alicia Permenter,
Director of Youth Ministries at 281.427.4754 or Alicia@cedarbayou.org for
more information.

FROM Christ UMC, College Station, Texas~
We are currently accepting applications for Director of College
Ministries and Intern Ministries.
College Station is the home of Texas A&M University and Blinn Junior
College.
The Intern program gives students exploring calls to church careers
the opportunity to work in the different ministry areas approximately
13 hours a week while attending Texas A&M or Blinn College. The Director
of College and Intern ministries and the Interns are provided with
dorm-style rooms, a kitchen and living area in the Intern Wing of Christ
UMC.
For more information, e-mail vickiaveritt@christ-umc.org or
ryanharvey@christ-umc.org

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