KING's Men, let's be quick about this...but let us be diligent...
THOUGHT # 1 - Our annual synod conference and gathering of men will be FEB 5 -6 @ Grace, Conroe. Thanks to the men at Grace and their friends at Tree of Life for working together to be good hosts...Cost will be $25 per person.
THOUGHT # 2 - This will event will be FUN, REFLECTION, TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS and POINT to the FUTURE...you should already have some info from the synod office to insert in your bulletins and FEB newsletters and e-mails to get this word out to the men in your church...
THOUGHT # 3 - FUN--for the men who arrive EARLY on Friday...they can go golfing or fishing...for quick info about times and cost...contact CALEB SHAW springmores@hotmail.com;
There will be a meal served in the evening for all participants...
THOUGHT # 4 --REFLECTION -- On Friday evening the men who have gathered early will share in a review of the moving, "GRAN TORINO" followed by a discussion and evening prayer.
On Saturday morning, Pastor Steve Cauley will lead a 30 minute worship service modelling, "Church for Men," and how that can be used to reach out to men in our ministry areas.
Other speakers and presenters for our assembly will be the men from Living Word LC in Katy and their "mission" story to the Lutheran congregations in Peru; DICK MOELLER of Water2Thrive will also share how men in our congregations can help with this ministry and hopefully, George and some of the men from First Lutheran in Galveston can share an update on how life on the island is...
THOUGHT # 5 -- BUSINESS -- On Saturday, Norm Smith, ELCA President for Lutheran Men in Mission will be our speaker. We will hold elections and take care of our synod business that day.
THOUGHT # 6 -- FUTURE POINT --- Our synod will host the 2011 Tri-synod gathering of LMM (Austin/2009; Waco/2007. We will want to choose a site for the that which will assist men from our synod as well as NTNL and SWT. July 2011 is also the year for our National LMM Gathering in Denver. Information on that is forthcoming.
Also, our synod has the opportunity to host a 1.5 day "Man in the Mirror" training to assist men, pastors and congregations in expanding and strengthening their vision for ministry with men...late OCT or the first weekend in November may work best...and I hope we can talk about that this weekend...
And as we all walk confidently deeper into 2010 I leave you with this prayer...
Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me;
Within your wounds, hide me.
Never let me be separated from you.
From the malignant enemy, defend me.
At the hour of death, call me;
and bit me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you
forever and ever. Amen.
-Ignatius of Loyola
Now go back quickly and pray that prayer in the plural for all the men in your life...us and we...
One man at a time; no man left behind,
Brian
For more information...
Velon Burnett mvburnett@sbcglobal.com
Pastor Gigee brian@newlifelutheran.com
