SOMETHING GOOD FOR GOD

To All the KING'S Men,

K-now Christ!
I-nvite others to join God's team!
N-urture your faith through prayer, worship & daily Bible reading!
G-ive your time & money to support God's work in your congregation!
S-peak well of your pastor and the men in your life!

KING'S men...that's who we are!

Or think of it this way..."one man at a time...no man left behind..."

And if that doesn't strike you...try the ELCA's Lutheran Men in Mission "vision" statement...


"That every man grow in his relationship with Jesus Christ
through an effective men‘s ministry in every congregation."

KING'S Men...claimed, gathered and sent into the world with God's amazing grace...

Many years ago I had the pleasure of talking with someone who had just returned from an event where Mother Theresa was the keynote speaker. She said all kinds of great things; challenged those who were present but of all that was said and done, this one thing was remembered...

I wasn't even there; but I remember! She leaned over the podium at the conclusion of her presentation and said, "OK, you can't stay here. Go. Go and do something good for God!" You can envision her kind of "shooing" the people out...what a sensible thing to say in a world such as ours..."Go! Go do something good for God." It makes me want to make a list! How about you?

There are three (3) "good things" our synod men's ministry is tending to this Easter season besides the good things you and your men are tending to in your own congregations...

1) "Something Good for God" is a Friday-Saturday "work retreat" for men at Camp Lutherhill in LaGrange (April 18and 19) sponsored by Lutheran Men in Mission. It's our opportunity to do something good for God; something good for God's children; something good for our synod's camp and do something good for ourselves. Jesus said, “You discover your life when you give your life away..." To sign up drop a note to Matt (Matt@lutherhill.org) or Sara (Sara@lutherhill.org) to let them know how many from your congregation will be attending. Cost will be minimal and no more than $35 per (with Friday night housing and all meals. This event will spark some good conversation and get some small projects accomplished prior to the summer camp schedule. Please RSVP by WED, April 16. Some have already done so!

2) LMM "BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE" Endowment Campaign. This is not NEW news for many men in our synod as we have been sharing this info since the FALL of 2005. BUT, we are now down to the end as men make preparations for attending the national gathering in Omaha AUG 1-2-3. Each congregation in our synod has a challenge to the men to raise at least $1000 by Father's Day (send check to John Hunsicker 404 W Brasher St, Weimar, TX 78962-3104). This is a TRI-synod project with the other two TX-LA synods having a common goal to raise over $100,000 and I know our men will go over the top on that...SO...throw a party...cook some BBQ...fry some fish...and ask every man in your church to participate...as this is something that EVERY man in our church can do...give a gift...

3) READY-SET-GO to Omaha for the Triennial Lutheran Men in Mission National Gathering August 1-2-3. In 2005 our synod had more men from TX and LA than any of the other two synods and we want to have as many men go to this event as possible. Check out the web-link and gather info and encourage men in your congregation to register today...as of last week the registrations nationwide were 2Xs what they were for Charleston at this stage of the registration period...and that's very encouraging...you will be blessed...trust that...and here's the link to get there...http://elca.org/lmm/

This Saturday I meet with the LMM Synod Leader Team and we will be talking about these three things and also about a TRI-Synod gathering in Austin in FEB 2009. Please pray for your pastors, the men in your church and those who are in leadership positions in our synod.

Happy Easter to you all...this is a great time to be one of the KING'S men...

Brian