__________________________PRAYER CONCERNS_________________________

FROM Rev. Bill Smale and Bette Smale, Retired~
Please put Terry Cox on our wonderful pray chain. He fought the battle
of colon cancer and thought he was cured, now he has lung cancer. he
Dr. said his type of cancer will keep popping up somewhere else in his
body. His parents Kathy and Fred Cox are workcampers with us at
Schulenburg RV Park.

__________________________CONFERENCE NEWS_______________________

PLEASE NOTE:

Summer (July and August) office hours for the United Methodist
Center of the Texas Annual Conference will be:

7:30 - 4:30 Monday through
Thursday
Closed Fridays

FROM Rev. Carol Bruse, Associate Director, Center for Clergy
Excellence, TXCUMC~
CLERGY: If you haven't yet registered in the new Dove ministerial
record system, and you have an e-mail address, it's easy to do. Simply send
an e-mail to York Technical Solutions at dovesupport@ytscorp.com from
your e-mail address, including your full name. York will return your
e-mail with a link and full instructions. Once you are in the system,
correct the information you can. However, at this point, don't be concerned
about incorrect data the system will not let you correct. Districts
will be trained to correct that information later this month. Thank you
for your time!

FROM Jan Ervin, Administrative Assistant for the Assistant to the
Bishop~
Well we've hardly gotten through with Conference for 2006 and I am
writing you about Texas Annual Conference 2007. The dates are Sunday, May
27, 2007 through Thursday, May 31, 2007.
Please call today and get your hotel reservations in for 2007. In
2007 the Conference will be held at The Woodlands UMC located at 2200
Lake Woodlands Drive in The Woodlands, Texas 77380. Phone number:
281-297-5901.
The host hotel will be the Marriott Waterway Hotel, located at 1601
Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. We have very limited room space at
the Marriott. But until we fill it up, we cannot begin to secure other
locations due to our multi-year contract. Please call today and get
your reservation in for 2007. The hotel number is 281-367-9797.
Please pass this message along to anyone you know who might be
attending in 2007. The more we rooms we can reserve early the better off we
will be. Thank you so much for your help and attention to this !
_______________________________BIRTHS_______________________________

FROM Alex Lupo~
July 5, 2006 in Wharton, Texas, at 7:38am, Rev. Alex and Kelly Lupo
welcomed Connor Alexander Lupo into the world. 6 pounds 14 oz and 18.25
inches in length. Sweeny FUMC sings of God's Blessings upon us once
again...

__________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS_________________________

____________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS___________________

FROM Kenneth Tielke, UMMen Conference President~
There is a Conference UMMen Board Meeting scheduled for this Saturday,
July 15, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Livingston First United
Methodist Church in the library. All UMM Board members please read your email
and plan to attend.

FROM Charles Jordan~
The Blackwood Gospel Quartet - Sunday July 16, 2006 - @ 10:30am
Lake Houston United Methodist Church - 23606 FM 2100 - Huffman, TX
77336 -
281-324-1541.
The Blackwood Gospel Quartet has won countless awards, sung
thousands of concerts, and appeared on many television shows. For more
information about them, go to their webpage: www.blackwoodgospel.com/

________________________THIS WEEK'S EVENTS_________________________

FROM Mary Brown, Member, Board of Managers~
IT IS NOT TOO LATE to register for The Texas Conference Cooperative
School of Christian Mission that is set for July 13--16 at Lakeview
Conference Center. Early registration ended June 22, but you can still
register. (A $10 fee is added.)
Registration information is available at www.cooperativeschool.org,
or the Texas Conference Website, www.txcumc.org, or on
http://newgateinitiative.org/. You may download the flier and
registration form.
Registrar is Mitzi Hiers, 11422 Sagevale Lane, Houston, TX 77089.
(281) 481 0005. hkmj@thehiers.com. For questions, send email to:
cooperativeschool@hotmail.com.

_________________________YOUTH NEWS & VIEWS_______________________

FROM Lani Rousseau, Associate Pastor~
Fridays at First is INVITING your youth to a FREE concert this Friday
night, July 14! We have several musical guests lined up. Please forward
this to your youth leaders -- all ages are welcome.
Details: FUMC Katy, 5601 Fifth Street, Katy, TX 77493 - 7 to 10 pm,
Family Life Center! Snack Bar available!
Need more info? Do you have a band??? We might be able to give you
some stage time--call me: 281-391-2121x34

_________________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE_______________________

________________________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.
In addition, if you are seeking a position that involves working
with children or youth in any capacity, bear in mind that if accepted, you
will be required to be certified through the Conference's Safe
Sanctuary policy. Thank you.

FROM Russell Hall, Pastor, Edom UMC~
Edom UMC is looking for a part-time Director for our Crow's Nest
preschool program. This program currently operates on Wednesdays and
Thursdays during the school year. Candidates for this position will be
required to have a background check and be Safe Sanctuary certified.
Qualifications should include experience with church schools or preschools.
Interested candidates should mail their resume to Edom UMC, 8430 FM
279, Brownsboro, TX 75756 or direct phone inquiries to 903-852-7181.

______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________