Deaf Ministry in Texas

Deaf ministry in the Texas District is a vital partner in sharing the Gospel. Deaf people are isolated from the world and isolated from the saving message of Jesus Christ. The Texas District is blessed with two dynamic ministries to deaf people. Endowments have been created to provide long term support for deaf ministry in Texas. Your prayers and direct financial support are invited.

Jesus Lutheran Church for the Deaf - Austin
Right across the street from Jesus Lutheran Church for the Deaf….the Texas School for the Deaf. This school serves around 450 students. Their church youth program serves between 150 - 200 students from over 64 towns and communities from throughout Texas. Jennifer Ceyanes, former staff member, is the Chairperson of Education and helps plan many of the programs. And, many of these students have lived without the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Last year, students also came from religious backgrounds as Mormon, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish faiths. Plus, most of the families served will not become regular members and provide ongoing financial support to this ministry.

This is the challenge and opportunity faced by Rev. Mark Seeger, pastor. For the past 18 years, Pastor Seeger has used his warm smile and big heart to share the love of Jesus with deaf children and their families.

The church also has a very unique outreach mission to University of Texas students who are taking a sign language class and required to fulfill volunteer service project hours. Jesus Lutheran Church of the Deaf has become the outlet for many university students to gain an eternal message, far more than just service project hours. Jesus Lutheran Church for the Deaf also serves adult ministries with worship, Bible studies, sign language choir and several other activities.

Holy Three in One Lutheran Church - Houston
Holy Three in One serves approximately 50 deaf people from all over the Houston area. They meet in a house which is owned by a large hearing church who allowed them to convert the house into a church. The mission of Holy Three in One is to share Jesus Christ with all deaf people in the Houston area so that not even one of them will remain lost. Rev. Larry Lieder is the pastor.

Their prayer: Pray that God will continue to bless these ministries
and that people will rise in personal support for these important ministries
to deaf children and adults in Texas.

For more information about deaf ministry in Texas and how you can personally support this ministry, visit the TPIM website at www.txdistlcms.org/tpim or www.deafaustin.com/JLCD/

Lutheran School Partnership

St. Paul Lutheran School in Thorndale...

gave $334.30 in chapel offerings in support of our Texas District missions. Rev. Jim Mann and Ms. Cindy Melcher, Principal, lead the mission at St. Paul. Thanks be to God!

A Timely Gift

During an economic downtown, isn’t it normally wise to preserve cash for unexpected emergencies?

Perhaps...but for Crown of Life Lutheran Church, Colleyville, a special gift was the answer. On October 28, Texas Partners in Mission received an unexpected gift of $24,048 from Crown of Life.

The reason??? Rev. David Jung said, their congregation operates from faith and not from fear. God blesses courageous faith and this was an important example to encourage their members and others in our Texas District.

Mission outreach is a high priority for Crown of Life. They provide support for 20 church planters in India through the Mission India ministry. They also provide direct support for Rev. Gary Martin’s ministry in Acuña, Mexico in close partnership with four Lutheran churches in our Texas District: Shepherd of the Hills, San Antonio; Peace, Hurst; Hosanna, Kerrville and Grace, Del Rio. Rev. Oscar Benavides, LINC North Texas, also benefits from their direct mission support. To support the larger mission of the church, Crown of Life sends over $100,000 to the Texas District.

Crown of Life is planning to plant a new mission church in the broad region northwest of Colleyville. Working in partnership on this church plant are circuit congregations of Peace, Hurst; St. Peter, Roanoke; St. Mark’s, Mineral Wells and Good Shepherd, Azle. Reaching out with the Gospel message of hope in Jesus Christ is their central mission.

Crown of Life Lutheran Church is led in their ministry by Rev. David Jung and Rev. Tim Perkins. To God be the glory!