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Southwest Texas news
Open House Month extended through ’08
3 conferences report membership growth
3 Southwest Texans graduate from Episcopal school
Word on Corpus Christi illnesses expected in mid July
Council begins planning for 2006 dialogues
2 more churches named welcoming congregations, 2 renew status
Kerrville choir sings at Vatican church
Southwest Texas churches lead list of Mission Home supporters
Southwest Texans attend Bishops’ Week at Mount Sequoyah

News in brief

Commentary

What are bishops doing about our membership decline?
Letters to the editor

Across the denomination
Georgia church makes pitch for Jesus

Austin District news
Report from Mount Wesley preteen camp
Workshop to equip Austin leaders for healthy congregations
More youth ministries needed, bishop says
Look for moments to feel God’s pleasure
Wesley team works at children’s home
District Amos Commission targets children’s health insurance cuts
Council calls for school supply drives
St. Mark’s honors retiring pastor
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