2010 LCMS Convention – Help Wanted!

As you may be aware, Houston is once again privileged to host the Synodical Convention of The Lutheran Church–-Missouri Synod this summer. The 64^th Regular Convention, with the theme, “One People: Forgiven!” will take place July 10-17 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

As the host city and one of the host congregations, there are many areas where volunteers, like you, are needed.

Here are some of the specific needs:

• Registration and Information Committee, Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11. Contact Kelly Biar for more information.
• Altar Builder(s), as St. Mark is one of the 12 area congregations supplying an altar and accessories for the opening worship service on Saturday. Contact Pastor Heitshusen for more information.
• Others for set-up, tear-down, and transportation of items for Saturday morning and evening. Contact Pastor Heitshusen for more information.

More detailed information can be found by downloading and printing the following document. (Type the following in your web browser and open the file when prompted.)

http://stmarkhouston.org/documents/2010-LCMS-Convention-Help-Wanted.pdf

We at St. Mark are very blest to be able to take part and serve the Lord and His people through the convention this summer! I look forward to your help in this way!

Sincerely,
Pastor Heitshusen

Position Available

As most of you have heard by now, St. Mark Director of Operations, Kelly Biar, has resigned from her position, effective June 30.

Kelly has been called to serve the Lord as the Director of Business Affairs for Houston Christian High School. This is a great fit for Kelly and her skills and she is excited about the new opportunities and challenges she faces.

While we rejoice for Kelly, we mourn our loss of her daily presence and her skills with us as staff. Yet, even so, we know the Lord has plans for St. Mark in this area as well.

If you would like more information about the position or would like to apply, please see the two documents, linked to below and follow up accordingly.

Thanks and God bless,
Pastor Scott

• Job Posting:
  http://stmarkhouston.org/documents/20100520--Job_Posting--Director_of_Operations--StMarkHouston_org.pdf
• Job Description:
  http://stmarkhouston.org/documents/StMarkHouston--Director_of_Operations.pdf

Tristen Dasch Fund

Many of you are aware of Tristen Dasch’s continuing, serious health issues – especially as of late.

For those who may not know, Tristen is the son of former St. Mark Senior Pastor, Bill Dasch, and he has been fighting cancer and other related health issues for many years.

Tristen has been in a hospital in Memphis, TN, for quite some time, now. This is, of course, far away from the Dasch home in Mansfield, TX. Pastor and Shelia Dasch have been “commuting” between Mansfield and Memphis for quite some time now. Obviously, this gets extremely expensive.

To help Tristen as well as the Dasch family, a special fund was established awhile back. This fund helps offset some of the multiple travels back and forth, associated meals, lodging and the like. The costs are in the multiple tens of thousands at this point.

The most important need for Tristen and the Dasch family is that of continual prayer.

If you would like to supplement your prayers with some financial help to the family, a special fund has been set up for just such help. You may send contributions to:

Tristen Dasch Fund
Frost National Bank
  c/o Lydia Lucerio
1000 Walnut Creek Dr.
Mansfield, TX 76063

Thank you for your continuous support.