MISSION COUNSELOR REPORT - The South Central District

MISSION COUNSELOR REPORT for South Central District

Conference ? January 21-22, 2010 at Abiding Word in Houston, TX Pastor Edward P. Schuppe, Mission Counselor for South Atlantic, South Central and Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Boards

Where I have been and what I have done, by God's grace:

January 21, 2009 ? attended and presented A Simplified Approach to Shepherding Missionaries at South Central District Mission Board meeting at Camp Shiloh, TX. January 22-23, 2009 ? attended South Central District Called Worker Conference at Camp Shiloh, TX. January 26, 2009 -- met with missionary at Victory of the Lamb in Franklin, WI. January 27, 2009 ? attended Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Board Meeting at St. Paul's in Muskego, WI. January 28, 2009 ? met with missionary and his wife at Hope in Hampton, GA. January 28, 2009 ? South Atlantic District Mission Board Teleconference.

February 3, 2009 ? Presented Taking Risks and Failing Forward at Mission and Ministry Seminar at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. February 4-6, 2009 ? attended South Atlantic District Pastor/Teacher/Staff Minister Conference in Lido Key (Sarasota), FL. Met with missionaries along with members of South Atlantic District Mission Board. February 8, 2008 ? Conducted planning workshop at Crown of Glory in Orlando, FL. February 10-11, 2009 ? attended and presented Taking Risks and Failing Forward and The Ideal Mission Field at Evangelical Lutheran Synod Missionaries Conference in Orlando, FL. Met with Evangelical Lutheran Synod Home Mission Board. February 14-16, 2009 ? attended first service (soft opening) at Amazing Love in New Lenox, IL. February 17-19, 2009 ? Visited Open Bible at The Villages, FL to view the progress on their construction project and to conduct a planning workshop for the congregation. February 19, 2009 ? meeting with missionary and congregational leader at Hope in Hampton, GA. February 21-22, 2009 ? Met with missionary at Amazing Grace in Myrtle Beach, SC. Conducted a budget planning workshop for the congregation. Attended worship and Bible class. Wrote up a review of the service and sermon for the missionary.

February 24-27, 2009 ? visited King of Kings in Alexandria, LA. Met with missionary. More demographic study. Met with congregation concerning relocation, vision and strategy for outreach.

March 1, 2009 ? could not attend Dedication Service at Our Savior in Birmingham, AL because of snow in Atlanta, GA. March 6-9, 2009 ? worked with missionary and congregation in Killeen, TX. Presented Building Bridges seminar. Wrote up a review of the service and sermon for the missionary. March 7, 2009 ? presentation to Lutheran Women's Missionary Society in Temple, TX. March 10, 2009 ? met with missionary at Hope in Hampton, GA. March 11, 2009 ? meeting and lunch with Travel Canvas Witness team at Hope in Hampton, GA. March 16-20, 2009 ? Demographics study in Weslaco, TX. Met with pastor and congregational leadership as well as congregation at Abiding Savior. Did congregational analysis. March 22, 2009 ? attended worship and Bible study at Mighty Fortress in Dallas, GA. Gave written review of service and sermon to missionary. Visited job site and viewed progress on construction of their building. Met with building committee chairman. March 23-27, 2009 ? Demographics study in Norman, OK. Met with Holy Cross congregation in Oklahoma City, OK. Met with pastor at Gethsemane in Oklahoma City, OK. March 29, 2009 ? attended meeting at Hope in Hampton, GA as South Atlantic District Mission Board representative. Preschool Board Chairman announced the termination of Preschool Director. I offered suggestions in regard to how to proceed at this time.

April 4-9, 2009 ? my wife and I attended Open House in Killeen, TX and assisted with follow up work. April 20, 2009 ? presentation to Peachtree Circuit Pastors on Structuring Your Congregation for the 21st Century. April 23-25 ?attended Staff Ministers' Conference in Washington, DC and made presentation on Setting God Pleasing Priorities. April 26, 2009 -- attended worship and part of Bible study at Abiding Grace in Covington, GA. Gave written review of service and sermon to missionary. April 28-30 ? Met with St. Matthew's congregational leadership and congregation in Niles, IL for congregational analysis and possibility of starting mentoring program. Did some demographic study. Met with pastor from St. Matthew's. April 30, 2008 ? met with Hispanic missionary from Risen Savior in Milwaukee, WI.

May 1-2, 2009 ? attended Board for Home Missions Meeting in Milwaukee, WI. Presented devotion. Attended mission counselors meeting. May 4-6, 2009 ? Cottonbelt Pastors' Conference in Birmingham, AL. May 4, 2009 ? met with missionary from Hope in Hampton, GA. May 7, 2009 ? met with leadership from Abiding Grace in Covington, GA to discuss leadership principles such as signs of spiritual maturity in leaders and making the most of meetings.

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May 11, 2009 ? meeting with missionary and his wife at Amazing Love in New Lenox, IL. May 12, 2009 ? Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Board meeting at Amazing Love in New Lenox, IL. May 12-14, 2009 ? meeting with Lord and Savior congregational leadership and congregation in Crystal Lake, IL for congregational analysis and possibility of starting mentoring program. Drove the area with pastor. May 15-17, 2009 ? met with missionary and congregational leadership at Abiding Peace in Elgin, IL. Attended Open House for leadership on Friday night. Presenting Building Bridges seminar on Saturday. Presented Taking Risks and Failing Forward for Sunday Bible Class. Attended worship and gave written review of service and sermon to the pastor.

June 5, 2009 ? South Central District Mission Board Meeting in Dallas, TX. I presented Developing a Philosophy of Ministry for the South Central District Mission Board. June 8-11, 2009 ? attended South Atlantic District Conference. Discussion of BORAM. President Mark Schroeder was there to discuss the financial situation of the synod. Took summer quarter course on The Apostle Paul and Culture presented by Seminary President Paul Wendland.

July 6-8, 2009 ? South Atlantic District Mission Board Annual Planning Retreat in Charleston, SC. July 13-17, 2009 ? Did demographic study of Fort Worth/Keller area for consideration of the start of another mission in the South Central District in cooperation with Immanuel Lutheran Church and Pastor Brian Doebler. July 19, 2009 ? attended worship at Faith in Sharpsburg, GA. Gave written review of service and sermon to the pastor. July 21, 2009 ? met with missionary at Hope in Hampton, GA. July 24, 2009 ? met with Synod Convention Lay Delegate from Faith in Sharpsburg, GA. July 24, 2009 ? attended 10th anniversary celebration for missionary at Faith in Sharpsburg, GA. July 27-31, 2009 ? attended Synod Convention in Saginaw, MI as a voting pastoral delegate and served as Recording Secretary for Miscellaneous Memorials Committee as well as a blogger.

August 3, 2009 ? luncheon meeting with pastor at Salem Eastside in Milwaukee, WI as follow up to Mission Encouragement program. August 4-5, 2009 ? attended Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Board Annual Planning Retreat in Koshkonong, WI. August 9, 2009 ? preached and did Bible class at Mighty Fortress in Dallas, GA, so Pastor Piepenbrink can preach at Hope in Hampton, GA. August 10-12, 2009 ? meeting with Ascension Lutheran Church in Crossville, TN in regard to land search. Met with missionary and his wife. Met with leadership. Look at possible church sites and one church for sale. August 12-14, 2009 ? met with pastor and members of Shepherd of the Hills in Knoxville, TN.

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August 16-19, 2009 ? orientation of missionary and his wife in Greenwood, IN. August 21-23, 2009 ? visit with missionary and his wife at Faith in Tallahassee, FL. Met with outreach committee to consider future strategies. Did written review of worship service and sermon.

September 3, 2009 ? attended and participated in installation of John Stelljes at mission in Greenwood, IN. September 20, 2009 ? preached for Dedication Service at Mighty Fortress in Dallas, GA. September 21-22, 2009 ? attended Fall Symposium at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on Congregational Health. September 23, 2009 ? luncheon meeting with missionary at Living Word in SW Waukesha, WI. September 24, 2009 ? met with missionary and his wife at Victory of the Lamb in Franklin, WI. Met also with Pastor Peter Panitzke from St. Paul's in Muskego, WI. September 25-26, 2009 ? attended Board for Home Missions meeting in Milwaukee, WI. September 27, 2009 ? attended worship service at Victory of the Lamb in Franklin, WI. Did written review of worship service and sermon.

October 1-5, 2009 ? met with missionary and leadership at Risen Savior in Navarre, FL. Did an evaluation of the missionary's ministry. Attended Bible class and worship service. Did written review of Bible class, worship service and sermon. October 7-9, 2009 ? attended the South Central Family Conference in Galveston, TX. October 10, 2009 ? met with missionary and his outreach chairman in Pinehurst, TX. October 11, 2009 ? Conducted planning workshop for the leadership at Victory of the Lamb in Katy, TX. Attended worship service. October 11, 2009 ? attended worship at Sienna Plantation, TX. Did written review of the worship service and the sermon. Spoke to the congregation after the service. October 19-21, 2009 ? attended Cottonbelt Pastors' Conference in Smyrna, TN. October 23-25, 2009 ? presenter at School of Outreach in Downers Grove, IL. Consulted with Amazing Love in New Lenox, IL and with Gloria Dei in Tinley Park, IL. October 25, 2009 ? attended worship and Bible class at Gloria Dei in Tinley Park, IL. Did a written review of service, sermon and Bible class. October 26-28, 2009 ? met with missionary at New Hope in Racine, WI. October 26, 2009 ? attended confirmation class taught by missionary at New Hope in Racine, WI. Attended pastors' study group in Racine, WI. October 27, 2009 ? attended Bible Information Class at New Hope in Racine, WI.

November 2-4, 2009 ? mentoring meeting with leadership and pastors at Woodlawn Lutheran Church in West Allis, WI. November 5-7, 2009 ? attended Church and Change Conference in Milwaukee, WI. November 6, 2009 ? met with missionary from Rochester, MN to discuss congregational structure and how to raise up leaders. November 8, 2009 ? attended and participated in the commissioning of Pastor Paul Seager as missionary to Alliance Airport area, Ft. Worth, TX. November 9-12 ? did demographic studies in Marble Falls, TX with staff minister, Robert Hill.

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November 11, 2009 ? met with South Central District Mission Board Chairman, South Central District First Vice-President and Staff Minister Robert Hill to discuss the demographics of Marble Falls and plot a strategy for Living Word in Marble Falls, TX. November 11, 2009 ? South Central District Mission Board Conference Call to discuss the prioritization of the requests. November 11, 2009 ? met with congregational members of Living Word in Marble Falls, TX to discuss the demographics and explore the possibilities for the congregation. November 12, 2009 ? met with pastor from Divine Peace in Garland, TX to discuss building plans, vision for the congregation and planning. November 13-15, 2009 ? visited Christ the King in Palm Coast, FL to participate in their third annual Community Carnival as parking lot attendant. Visited their construction site. Attended worship. Did written review of the worship service and the sermon. November 18, 2009 ? telephone coaching session with pastor at Weslaco, TX. November 18, 2009 ? South Atlantic District Mission Board Conference Call to discuss the priority of requests. November 19-21, 2009 ? met with missionary and his wife at Light of Life in Greenwood, IN, along with Mark Blauert, Adam Mueller, and Don Kemerly. Also attended Vision Meeting of core group. November 22, 2009 ? preached for Mission Festival at Bethlehem in Carmel, IN. November 25, 2009 ? telephone coaching session with missionary at Round Rock, TX. November 25, 2009 ? attended worship service at Amazing Grace in Covington, GA. Did written review of service and sermon. November 29. 2009 ? attended worship service at Faith in Sharpsburg, GA. Did written review of service and sermon. November 30, 2009 ? meeting with pastor at Salem Eastside in Milwaukee, WI.

December 1,2009 ? attended Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Board meeting at Family of Hope in Milwaukee, WI. December 2, 2009 ? attended Midweek Advent Service at Risen Savior in Milwaukee, WI. Did written review of service and sermon. December 2-3, 2009 ? mentoring meeting with pastors and leadership at St. Lucas in Kewaskum, WI. December 6, 2009 ? attended worship at Abiding Grace in Covington, GA. Did written review of service and sermon. December 7-11, 2009 ? demographic studies in Braselton, GA. December 13, 2009 ? attended worship at The Point of Grace in Milwaukee, WI. Did written review of worship service and sermon. Met with campus pastor at The Point of Grace. December 13, 2009 ? met with Pastor Ken Fisher and his wife at Risen Savior in Milwaukee, WI. December 14-15, 2009 ? attended Mission Counselors' meeting in Milwaukee, WI. December 16, 2009 ? telephone coaching session with pastor at Weslaco, TX. Telephone coaching session with missionary at Round Rock, TX. December 19-20, 2009 ? Met with the pastor at Shepherd of the Palms in Jupiter, FL and his wife on Saturday concerning the closing of the church and their future plans.

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