__________________________PRAYER CONCERNS________________________

FROM Jan Ervin, Adm. Asst. to Asst. to the Bishop~
Rev. Stacy Pever Anzick will be having surgery on Wednesday, August
2nd. This will be to repair the ulnar nerve in her elbow after having
broken it in a biking accident last March. Please pray for healing.

__________________________DEATHS/FUNERALS________________________

FROM Nancy Hinshaw, Houston Area Episcopal Office~
Audrey Barfield, spouse of Rev. John Barfield, passed away early this
morning after a long struggle with cancer. Please keep John and his
family in your prayers. A private burial will be held in Red Bayou on
Wednesday morning, August 2nd, followed by a Memorial Service at Williams
Memorial UMC in Texarkana on Wednesday at 11:00 am. Memorial gifts may be
made to Williams Memorial UMC in Texarkana, Tapp UMC in New Boston or
Red Bayou UMC in New Boston.

__________________________CONFERENCE NEWS________________________

FROM Diana Hearn, Executive Director~
Shalom Mobile Health Ministry, Inc. will be moving its headquarter
office to 2220 Broadway, Houston, TX 77012 as of August 5th, 2006. This
address will be the physical address and the mailing address of the
ministry. The main phone number will be 713-454-6474 and the FAX number will
be 713-454-6470.

FROM Dr. Karen Dorris, Dir. Congregational Excellence~
The Center For Congregational Excellence has received a request for
information about persons who dress in costume as John Wesley and do
presentations of United Methodist history and understanding. Please email
Karen Dorris at kdorris@txcumc.org if you have contact information that
would be helpful.

____________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS___________________

FROM Glynden Bode, Chairperson, Church & Society~
Pastors, please share the following information with your members:
Electric customers who are struggling to pay their bills and face
disconnection this summer should contact their electric company and
express an inability to pay. For some households, new protections may
prevent electricity disconnection and/or require electric companies to offer
an extended deferred payment plan to customers in need. More
information is available through the customer's electric company, the Public
Utility Commission ( 512.936.7000) and the Office of Public Utility
Counsel (512.936.7500).

____________________NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS/EVENTS___________________

FROM Kenneth Tielke~
There will be an East District UMM meeting - open to all men in the
district - at Lufkin First UMC, this Saturday, August 5, from 3 - 4:30
P.M.

FROM Angela Baker, Director Rita Recovery~
Beaumont...The Rita Recovery office is in urgent need of volunteer
teams to come to Southeast Texas to repair homes for families affected by
Hurricane Rita. Many homes still have blue tarps covering them and more
than 900 families are on the waiting list. Why are they still waiting
after nearly a year? We have the materials and the time but we don’t
have the volunteers! We need you! We are currently recruiting teams
for the fall and into 2007. Information is on the Rita Recovery website
at www.umcortexas.com or you can contact Bonnie McAndrews, Volunteer
Coordinator at bmcandrews@umcortexas.com or call her at 409-892-0140.
Please prayerfully consider answering the call to help families recover
from this disaster.

FROM John Harrington~
The link below represents a series of sites where you can send a letter
of personal thanks and encouragement to thousands of individuals now
active in the military. It would be good for local churches and
individual membership to be informed of this kind of opportunity to reach out
to these deserving folks....http://www.anysoldier.com/

FROM Robin K. Rogers, Ph. D.~
The Center for Literacy at Baylor University is conducting a survey of
church-based literacy ministries (programs) in the state of Texas.
Literacy ministries may include classes such as English as a Second
Language (ESL), adult basic education, or tutoring children and youth.
If your church is involved in some type of literacy ministry, we
would appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete the brief online
survey at:
http://www1.baylor.edu/surveys/Literacy_FaithBased/literacy_esl_survey.htm.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the survey, please
call me at the Center for Literacy (254-710-3854) or email me at
Centerforliteracy@baylor.edu.

_________________________RESTORATIVE JUSTICE_______________________

FROM John W. Harrington SE TX District Restorative Justice Coordinator~
SPECIAL REQUEST: Some of the inmates from the Gist State Jail--
Beaumont came to us on behalf of a very soon-to-be-released 65-year old that
is penniless and has no home or family. His name is Clifton Shetley,
#01284441--House C1-46, and he will be released in Beaumont. Arrangements
have been made for him to stay two nights at the local Salvation army.
He needs transportation to the Social Security Offince on Hwy 69 to
register for his Social Security that he earned in past employment.
Hopefully some church that has not participated in Christian action will help
this man. The churches with RJM committees are pretty well loaded with
viable projects. Contact Chaplain Cardenas, Chaplain Holden or
Assistant Warden Dawn Williamson at 409 727 8400, to give needed assistance.

________________________JOB OPENINGS/JOBS WANTED_________________

Rev. Greg Megill, First UMC, Center~
First UMC in Center is seeking a part-time Director of Youth and
Children's Activities. Salary is based on experience. Qualified applicants
should send their resume to Rev. Greg Megill at FUMC, 211 Porter Street,
Center, TX 75935, fax to 936-598-2708, or email to
fumccenter@sbcglobal.net.

FROM Shalom Mobile Health Ministry~
Following position available for a September 18 start date:
Part-time Bilingual (English/Vietnamese) Program Assistant. 20 hours
per week (16 hours per week in clinic on Thursdays and Fridays from
7:30am-4:00pm. Four hours per week work at home and carry cell phone for
Vietnamese patient appointment line). Assist Family Nurse Practitioner
with patient care during Thursday clinic, interpret for Vietnamese
speaking patients, and perform administrative duties on Fridays including
follow-up calls to patients. Must be at least 21 years of age,
speak/read/write Vietnamese, have strong phone skills, have interest in working
in a faith-based nonprofit healthcare clinic, exhibit basic computer
skills (Microsoft Word, Internet, E-mail), and have reliable
transportation to the office located at 2220 Broadway, Houston 77012. Medical
terminology experience in Vietnamese a plus. Competitive Salary. EOE.
Interested candidates, please call Diana Hearn at 409-939-0066.

______________________WANT ADS (Items Needed/Wanted)________________