2011/ Nov 20 - Announcements

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Announcementsweek of November 20th

SUNDAY 20th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet12 Turkey Bowl! and the Big Wheel

5006 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity CenterDECEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINEDeadline for Nov 27 announcements

MONDAY 21st9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 22nd10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A7 p.m. Financial Peace University, B

WEDNESDAY 23rdThe office will close at noon today. It

will reopen Monday, November 28thThere is no Wednesday evening pro-

graming.

THURSDAY 24thThanksgiving!

SUNDAY 27th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

office phone 892.3580office email [email protected]

GAME ONTODAY! November 20th. 1 p.m.Students and adults take the field for our annualTurkey Bowl (youth vs. adults football game).This is amazing game to play in as well as watch —students try hard to beat their parents and parentstry hard to recover their youth on our very ownFire Ant Memorial Field! It’s time to limber up andget ready for the biggest bowl game of the of theyear!

Plus this year we’ve added a half-time event: the BIG WHEEL500. Teams race around theparking lot on BigWheels/tricycles/kiddie 3-wheel bikes for a wacky re-lay-ish race. A moment NOTTO MISS! And BYOBW (bringyour own Big Wheel).

The Session of Shepherd of theHills calls for a meeting of theCongregation at 11:00 a.m. Sun-day, December 4, 2011 for the pur-pose of receiving the report of theCongregational Nominating Committee. Nomi-nees for election will include:

Please plan to attend this brief but very impor-tant meeting.

� Elders, class of 2014—Greg Williford, LisaCrawford, Anne Kirsch,Derek Fisher, GaryGibbs

� Deacons, class of2014—Karen Great-house, Madeline Brock,Sid MacAllister, CandiceValdes

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Our guests arecoming!

IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network)guests are families with children who,because of a crisis situation in theirlives, have lost their homes. The pro-gram provides for them to live at Austinarea churches while they find housingand get back on their feet.During the week of December 4th —11th, four IHN families will live at ourchurch and will be fed and shelteredby volunteers at our church. This isyour opportunity to help these fami-lies through this time of crisis. Tasksperformed by hosts (SHPC folk andmembers of Faith PresbyterianChurch and Abiding Love LutheranChurch) include:

Young children make excellent hosts,because the guests are mostly youngchildren. Sign up in the narthex forthis volunteer opportunity or contactStuart McIntire stuart78704 @yahoo.com / 788-4455 or Lara Manire922-3615.

Move-in: Sunday 12:30Dinner Preparers:

6:00 p.m. to 7:30p.m.

Overnight Host: 8:00p.m. to 7:15 a.m.

Evening Host: 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Weekend BreakfastServers: Sat 8:00a.m. to 9:00 a.m.;Sun 7:00 a.m to7:30 a.m.

Saturday Hosts andlunch: severalshifts

Supply Donors: allweek

Transportation Volun-teers and LinenWashers.

Move-out: Sunday6:30 am

Join Us for Gingerbread!Gingerbread House kits are still avail-able! Please join us on Saturday, Decem-ber 3rd, from 10:30 am to noon, for ourmost popular family event!This day of fellowship forparents and childrenincludes building ginger-bread houses to markthe start of the Christ-mas season. Kits are$10 and may be paid forin advance or at thedoor.

To confirm your family, please contactBritta Dukes at [email protected] or 892-3580 ext. 107 OR sign up at the tableslocated in the narthex or on the porch ofthe Family Ministry Center.

Come and be one of Santa’s little helperson Sunday, December 18th after wor-ship. Small groups will be sent out to de-liver many of the Angel Tree gifts—orjoin in an on-campus Christmas card

writing campaign to ourinternational brothersand sisters—or join anoff-campus hands-on“grubby” project! See

you December 18th!

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—letting others know you see how they've helped you

Children’s MinistryNursery care is provided in Room 3 for children from birth to 24 months of ageduring the 9:30 & 11 a.m. worship services.

The Ark Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon9:30 2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds — Room 6 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 811 2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds - pre-K — Room 6

UpStreet Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noon9:30 Kindergarten through 4th grade — Family Ministry Center 5th grade — Portable B11 Kindergarten through 5th grade — Family Ministry Center

In Elementary Sunday School, we followthe ORANGE curriculum. This curriculumprioritizes the relationship between thechurch and the home. We believe thatthese two entities make a bigger impactwhen they work together. Eachmonth, we learn a new virtuethat helps us understandthe CHARACTER of GODand LIVE OUT GOD'sCHARACTER in our dailylives. This month, our virtue isGRATITUDE: letting other know yousee how they've helped you.

We would like to share our GRATITUDEwith the VOLUNTEERS of the UpStreet

Elementary Sunday School program! Fromsmall group leaders to the box prepteams; from our Host, Steve Crawford, toour worship leader, Amanda Hill, our Sto-rytellers Suzie Bridges and Alex Valdes,

and our tech guru, WarrenHyde…we thank you foryour time, for your tal-ents, and for your dedi-cation to the children ofSHPC.

If you are interested in join-ing the UpStreet team, please contactChris Gordon ( [email protected] ).

Children’s Christmas PageantAll members of the congregation are invited to the Children’s Christ-

mas program, The Christmas HAROLD. Please join us for this fun interpre-tation of the Christmas Story. The 2011 production will be heldSunday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m. A reception and photo opportuni-ties with the “cast” will immediately follow.For more information, please contact Chris Gordon at [email protected]

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MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE invitesyou to a Christmas luncheon Thurs-day, December 1st, starting at 11 a.m.We will enjoy a program and musicalong with our catered meal. Call Di-ane O’Leary, 263-5592, by Tuesday,November 29th to reserve your meal!

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN will be celebratingThanksgiving this Thursday. Join usnext Thursday at 10 a.m. in port. B.Men, mark your calendars and come!

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry)Smiling faces with firm hand-shakes needed to serve asgreeters for the 11 am serviceIf you can show up 15 minutes beforethe service 1 to 2 timesper month please con-tact Dale Shumaker— 512-415-1862or [email protected] — formore info onhow you can bepart of this im-portant ministry.

Angel Tree is Coming!This Advent season we will be providing Christmasgifts in partnership with four agencies—RefugeeServices of Texas, Presbyterian Children's Homes &Services, Trinity Child Development Center andAngel Tree of Prison Fellowship. Last year we pro-vided approximately 600 gifts to brighten Christ-mas for our partnership families.

On the first Sunday of Advent, November 27th, there will be a Christmas tree in thenarthex covered with paper angels. Each angel will have a recipient's name and giftwish (most in the $25-50 range, but there will also be bicycles). To participate,

1. Choose an angel,

2. Register your choice by putting your name and contact info on theattached card and leave it in the basket,

3. Buy and wrap the gift, attaching the angel to it, and

4. Return the gift under the tree by December 14th.

Delivery help will be needed. We will be delivering gifts the week of December 12-18—see the related item on the Sunday of Service. We will try to deliver Refugee Ser-vices gifts Saturday 17th. There will be lots of bikes that will require trucks and trail-ers and large SUV's.

Contact Gay Langston with questions or to volunteer. (512)607-6516 [email protected] .

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Join the Senior Adult Ministries in collecting

Christmas Boxes for Seniors.These will be distributed to seniors anddisabled adults who Meals on Wheels hasidentified as needing something forChristmas. Many will receive nothing forChristmas nor will they have much tocelebrate. A Christmas Box will showthem that someone cares.These boxes should include a Christmascard, a few small decorations, a smallwrapped gift, and some everyday thingswe take for granted, but are luxuries ona limited budget.

SAM will collect these containers onNovember 27 and December 4. Considermaking this a family activity. Take the

kids or grandchildren shopping for theitems to go in the basket. Have themhelp pack the basket. Get the kids towrite a note, sign the Christmas card oreven draw a “Christmas scene” For othersuggestions and ideas, see our article onthe next page ormembers.shpc.org/sradult/XmasBoxes.php—cost is not the important thing! Helpsome of our neighbors remember thatsomeone cares.

The Caring Forever Endowment Fund is apermanent fund that is used to spread Christ's

love in mission and ministry.

Thank You for Caring!We rejoice in these recentcontributions to the CaringForever Endowment :· In memory of Madelaine Heath: Elizabeth

Flynn· In memory of Brent Harper: Elizabeth Flynn· In memory of her mother, Virginia Haskett:

Elizabeth Flynn· In memory of Maurice Essary: Beth Everett· In honor of Greg & Dee Merrell’s 10th

wedding anniversary: Marty & KimbolSoques

Signups are coming in the narthex—bewatching! Orders must be placed by

DECEMBER 4, 2011.

Payment is due at time of order.

HELP US PLACE THE LARGEST ORDER TODATE!

ANNUALTAMALE SALE

$12.00 / dozenChoose from savory pork, jalapeño pork,

bean, & chicken

Reminder from the Finance OfficeAll contributions for the 2011 tax yearmust be at the church by December 31,2011 or mailed in an envelope postmarkedno later than December 31, 2011. Any-thing received or postmarked January 1,2012 or later will be credited to 2012. Also,any 2011 pre-payments foryour 2012 pledge shouldbe marked as “2012” inthe memo line.

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Ideas for Christmas Boxes for Seniors

Please keep the box under 20 pounds and about 2 cubic feet. Remember, volun-teers have to transport these in addition to their normal food deliveries. A plasticbox labeled as less than 10 gallons or 40 quarts will work. A cardboard box less than12” x 18” x 16” will work. Please do not place bows or other decorations on theoutside of the box. They make it difficult to transport without crushing the bows ordecoration.

Please be sure that the boxes close. This makes it easier for the volunteers totransport.

IDEAS FOR CONTENTS

please return your boxes on november 27th or december 4th

� A Christmas card –write a line or two.Sign it. The mostcherished gift!

� Small decorationsthat will fit into thebasket

� Non-perishable food

� Coffee & artificialsweetener

� Sugar-free hot choco-late mix

� Apple cider packets

� Box of tea bags

� Small canned ham ortuna

� Canned vegetables,fruit or soup

� Instant oatmeal pack-ets

� Jars of peanut butterand jelly

� Plastic Christmas ta-blecloth

� Christmas place mats

� Christmas dishtowel

� Small fruit cake

� Christmas coffee mug

� Sugar-free candies

� Tin or package ofcookies

� Gloves or mittens

� Knit cap

� A calendar

� Notepad & pens

� Envelopes & stamps

� Scarf

� Lap blanket or throw

� Facial tissues

� Hand lotion

� Shampoo

� Shaving cream & dis-posable razors

fits in a a shoebox or cardboard box – decorated a small plastic storage box - decorated packagesinside

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Provide Prayer Request in SHPC Prayer Chain? Yes / No Publicize in bulletin / newsletter? Yes / NoHave a prayer request during the week? Email [email protected].

Please pray for our leaders and our loved ones in the military…Members of the Armed Forces and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including: TeddySweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade... Lynda & Robert Wade’s niece’s husband Dan Ireland...E.J. Session, son of Deb Erlanson's co-worker Roberta Floyd... David Lee Stowbridge, son of OscarErlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge... Rebekah Frost, neighbor of the Lawrence family... PattieLawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple &Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... LarryRoberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley, has returned safely from Af-ghanistan—Eric Huerta, Mike McNelley’s co-worker’s nephew, has returned from Ku-wait—1st Lt. Robert Beardslee, USAF, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husbandof Jenna, has returned safely from Kyrgyzstan; he and Jenna are now stationed at RandolphAFB, near San Antonio—James & Jennifer Moore (and 2-yr-old Jessica) happily announce

the birth of Janette Amber Moore, who arrived October 30th; the rosebud on the communion table today isin her honor—Cora Gotcher, the 5-month-old baby sister of SHPC preschoolers, back home since November4th

Sorrows—Lou England, mother of Joyce Stewart, passed away November 5th

Please pray for—Mike McNelley’s co-worker’s husband William Otero Sr., physical healing—DickKlusmann, recovering from successful 4th hip surgery—Carl Luttenbacher, back at home and feeling wellfollowing hospitalization for unexpected blood loss—Judy Behr’s sister, Barbara Cox, terminally ill—KarenCox, good news following liver scan—Gene Shamburger, husband of Sue, recovering from surgery to re-pair his back, broken in four places—the Gilchrists’ friend, Curt Burns, now suffering a gall bladder attackand blood clot in his leg—the family of Benjamin Jones of Kingwood, TX, who passed away very unexpect-edly November 6th—the grandmother of preschool teacher Rebekah Arredondo passed away November 4th

—Vic Barnett remains in rehab following a stroke—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor KennethMuyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily