<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900</id><updated>2011-11-20T00:01:03.296-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Austin District UMM</title><subtitle type='html'>A blog dedicated to the United Methodist Men of the Austin District.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09319396382610236185</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-1745337838113965688</id><published>2011-08-27T16:07:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-18T07:36:20.319-06:00</updated><title type='text'>New Website is Up !!</title><content type='html'>The new Austin District UMM website is up and running.  Changes will be made here and there, and content will be updated as necessary.  If your local UMM group wants to let others in the district know what you are doing, or if you have a special event to announce, please contact the webmaster with the details.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-1745337838113965688?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/1745337838113965688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-austin-district-umm-website-is-up.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/1745337838113965688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/1745337838113965688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-austin-district-umm-website-is-up.html' title='New Website is Up !!'/><author><name>Paul M</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04764177450780789532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-9160717546944585714</id><published>2011-04-27T07:22:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-27T07:25:09.247-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Website - Coming Soon!!</title><content type='html'>A new Austin District UMM website will be unveiled sometime in late May.  Be sure to come back and check it out!  Also, don't forget the Quarterly Breakfast, May 21 at Lake Travis UMC.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-9160717546944585714?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/9160717546944585714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-website-coming-soon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/9160717546944585714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/9160717546944585714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-website-coming-soon.html' title='New Website - Coming Soon!!'/><author><name>Paul M</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04764177450780789532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-2252688052544717695</id><published>2009-12-04T10:21:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T10:23:00.571-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Golf Tourney</title><content type='html'>We have gotten a date, time, and location for the 2010 Golf Tournament.  It will be held May 8th at the Blackhawk Golf Course.  There will be lunch and range balls prior to the 2pm shotgun start.  &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Save the date!!!  More information forthcoming.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Blessings;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chip&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-2252688052544717695?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/2252688052544717695/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/12/golf-tourney.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/2252688052544717695'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/2252688052544717695'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/12/golf-tourney.html' title='Golf Tourney'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17195236873826775822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bR_yTIOHcyA/Ss-hUNn4MdI/AAAAAAAAFnw/av9EtjVJlAU/S220/Me.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-2341251710280076990</id><published>2009-11-17T09:05:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-17T09:06:43.980-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for everything!!</title><content type='html'>I would like to thank the great group of guys we have on the Steering Committee.  We are making progress for the Lord!  I enjoyed our meeting last night.  I think it is a personal blessing to be in such faithful company.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are looking for some additional members for our steering committee.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Blessings;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chip&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-2341251710280076990?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/2341251710280076990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanks-for-everything.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/2341251710280076990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/2341251710280076990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanks-for-everything.html' title='Thanks for everything!!'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17195236873826775822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bR_yTIOHcyA/Ss-hUNn4MdI/AAAAAAAAFnw/av9EtjVJlAU/S220/Me.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-1896578908211323293</id><published>2009-11-16T08:37:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-11-16T08:39:56.982-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wonderful Gathering</title><content type='html'>Gents....&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We had a great gathering at St. John's UMC.  The presentation by Big Brothers/Big Sisters was very informative.  Let me know if you would like to take this back to your local Churches.  There are many of young people in the Austin area that could use a positive role model in their lives.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The bowling fundraiser was good.  We raised $270 for the BB/BS organization.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Put a placeholder on your calendars for February 13th.  That is the tentative date of our next gathering.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In His Name:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chip&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-1896578908211323293?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/1896578908211323293/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/11/wonderful-gathering.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/1896578908211323293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/1896578908211323293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/11/wonderful-gathering.html' title='Wonderful Gathering'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17195236873826775822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bR_yTIOHcyA/Ss-hUNn4MdI/AAAAAAAAFnw/av9EtjVJlAU/S220/Me.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-8793704450363467964</id><published>2009-10-13T10:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-13T10:29:12.626-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We are the Light to those around us.</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "&gt;When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "&gt;--John 8:12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"&gt;Christ calls us to shine.  Consider this as you go about your day.  How are you allowing Christ's light to be magnified through you to those around you?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"   style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"&gt;Blessings!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-8793704450363467964?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/8793704450363467964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-are-light-to-those-around-us.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/8793704450363467964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/8793704450363467964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-are-light-to-those-around-us.html' title='We are the Light to those around us.'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17195236873826775822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bR_yTIOHcyA/Ss-hUNn4MdI/AAAAAAAAFnw/av9EtjVJlAU/S220/Me.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-4535012160621932778</id><published>2009-10-09T16:34:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-09T16:39:15.875-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Austin District UMM Website</title><content type='html'>I will place a link for this blog on the the Austin District UMM website shortly. This will be a good way for men from the Austin district to post ideas or discuss topics related to the Austin District United Methodist Men (UMM) and what is going on at each individual church with in the Austin District. Please check out the website (www. austinumm.org) and let me (webmaster) know if you have items to add or update.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-4535012160621932778?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.austinumm.org' title='Austin District UMM Website'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/4535012160621932778/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/austin-district-umm-website.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/4535012160621932778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/4535012160621932778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/austin-district-umm-website.html' title='Austin District UMM Website'/><author><name>Paul M</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04764177450780789532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638117803835342900.post-5702133668322509115</id><published>2009-10-09T15:50:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-09T15:53:56.924-05:00</updated><title type='text'>ADUMM Blog is Open</title><content type='html'>Greetings, Men;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I decided to create a blog dedicated to the Austin District of the Unite Methodist Men.  This is a forum that can be used to discuss topics of interest in the District, in our local Churches, or in the Ministry to Men.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I look forward to all your comments and suggestions as we move forward doing Christ's Will in our community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please stop by our website at &lt;a href="http://www.austinumm.org/"&gt;http://www.austinumm.org&lt;/a&gt; for information on upcoming events.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blessings;&lt;br /&gt;Chip Sparks&lt;br /&gt;President&lt;br /&gt;Austin District United Methodist Men&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1638117803835342900-5702133668322509115?l=austin-umm.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/feeds/5702133668322509115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/adumm-blog-is-open.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/5702133668322509115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1638117803835342900/posts/default/5702133668322509115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://austin-umm.blogspot.com/2009/10/adumm-blog-is-open.html' title='ADUMM Blog is Open'/><author><name>Chip Sparks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09319396382610236185</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
