Condolences

Please remember the following Texas Conference families in their time of bereavement:

Husher Lee Traylor, grandmother of Rev. Anjelita Dirden (Asbury Memorial UMC, Houston and St. Mark UMC, LaPorte) died Wednesday. Thursday, August 19, Visitation/Viewing: 9 a.m.; Home-going Celebration: 11a.m.; Gilmer's Funeral Home, 690 Zeigler Circle West, Mobile, Alabama, 36608; 251-639-1272.

Prayer Requests

Cindy and Dr. Keith Broyles (First and Oyster Creek UMCs, Freeport) were involved in a serious automobile accident Sunday, August 15. She will have surgery on Thursday, August 19. He was released, but re-admitted for additional testing. They are both in the Hermann Memorial Medical Center emergency room.

Events

Greater Houston Leadership Education School: Saturday, September 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Chapelwood UMC, 11140 Greenbay, Houston, 77024, Teresa Rossy, 713-354-4407, TRossy@chapelwood.org. Receive spiritual refreshment and training in educational excellence to share with your church. Cost: $30; Deadline: August 31; http://www.ghles.org/index.html.

PIM Mission Trip Leadership Training: Saturday, September 18, 9 a.m. 2 p.m., Falvey Memorial UMC, Hwy. 69, Wells, 75976, Katie and Joe Beran, 936-867-4525, joeberan1226@yahoo.com. For churches considering mission teams for the first time; for anyone wanting to lead a mission team locally, nationally or internationally. Designed to stimulate mission interest; Learn to recruit, design team assignments and deliver a successful mission experience. Includes: Q&A and Haiti mission opportunities. Cost: $15 includes meal and manual.

Volunteers in Mission Team Leader Training for the Deaf and hard of hearing: Friday, September 24, 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Cypress UMC, Cypress. Prior to the UMC Congress of the Deaf. http://www.txcumc.org/news/detail/1736.

Central South District

Caregiver Conference: Equipping and Encouraging Family Caregivers: Saturday, August 21, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., St. Lukes UMC, 3741 Westheimer, Houston, 770207, Marlys Barry, 713-402-5008, mbarry@stlukes-hou.org. Skill-building workshops and resources; Information and Registration: online , www.stlukesmethodist.org/caregiver. Free; lunch included.

Blood Drive: Sunday, August 29, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Paul's UMC, 5501 Main St., Houston, 77004, Phyllis Brockermeyer, 713-528-0527, pbrock@stpaulshouston.org. The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center mobile unit will be at the Calumet St. parking lots between Fannin and San Jacinto. www.stpaulshouston.org.

North District

North District Sharing Workshop, Lets Make It Easier: Tuesday, August 24, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., First UMC, 400 N. Fredonia St., Longview, 75601, Anna M. Rohde, 903-758-7003, aroh@sbcglobal.net. Informative sessions for local church workers on: DOVE, Vital Statistics, Salary Sheets, Communications, Membership Rolls, Finance, Charge Conference Reports, etc. Free; lunch included.

Empowering the Connection

Houston Museum of Natural Science Discount Coupon: http://www.txcumc.org/museumcoupon.

Mission Opportunities

Special fabric is being sold to help support the Adopt-a-Student Program in Cote dIvoire. This fabric was designed and made in Cote dIvoire specifically for the Texas Annual Conference to highlight our partnership in ministry and education with the United Methodists there. Information, order form, pictures demonstrating ways the fabric can be used to make Bible covers, altar cloths, tote bags and more: http://www.txcumc.org/specialfabric; Brochures: http://www.txcumc.org/adoptastudent.

Employment Opportunities

Music Director: Almeda UMC,Houston, Fran Foger, 281-455-2639, franfoger@gmail.com.

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Event Name, Day, Date, Time, Place, Address, City, State, Zip, Contact Persons Name, Phone Number, Email, Brief description (do not repeat the above information in description), Cost (if any), Web site links (if applicable), No photos please.

E-mail your Announcements to Rebecca G. Hernandez, garciar@methodists.net.