2012/ Dec 2 - Announcements

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Announcementsweek of December 2nd

Rooms are at our William Cannon cam-pus (W) or our Brodie campus (B).

SUNDAY 2nd9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreetIHN BEGINS5:30 p.m. Christmas Pageant, sanctu-

ary-W6 p.m. true high school, student ac-

tivity center-W

MONDAY 3rd9:30 a.m. Disciple 3, library-W7 p.m. Disciple 1, library-W :: Disci-

ple 2, C-W

TUESDAY 4th9:30 a.m. no Morning Bible Study ::

Disciple 1, FMC-W10 a.m. no Icing on the Cake

WEDNESDAY 5th9:30 a.m. Disciple 4, library-W10 a.m. Bible study, tbd6 p.m. true tween & middle school,

student activity center-W6:30 p.m. Foundations, FMC-W7 p.m. Praise & Worship rehearsal,

sanctuary-W

THURSDAY 6th10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, sanctu-

ary-W ARCM, library-W6 p.m. no Evening Bible Study ::

Handbell choir, sanctuary-W7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary-W

SATURDAY 8th10 a.m. Cantata Rehearsal, sanctu-

ary-W

SUNDAY 9th9:30 & 11 a.m. at William Cannon:

Bluegrass Sunday11 a.m. at Brodie: Cantata

The Ark, UpStreetIHN ENDS5:30 p.m. FILO, 9-W6 p.m. true high school, student ac-

tivity center-WJANUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

calendar.shpc.orgoffice phone 892.3580office email [email protected]

All members of the congregation,friends & family are invited to join usfor this year's Children's Christmas Pag-eant TONIGHT at 5:30 p.m.

Meet Will, our Brodie worship lead!If you were in one of our contemporary worshiptimes in October or November, you have likely al-ready seen Will Davis— “that blonde guy with theguitar” standing next to Beth. He’s played andsung with us at both William Cannon and Brodie,but his responsibility is to lead our Brodie folks inworship each Sunday.

You may not have had a chance to chat with himyet, so consider this your first conversation—

Hi, everyone! I’m thrilled to be leading worship atthe Brodie campus. How did I get here? I learnedhow to play guitar and began leading worship inhigh school. (Yes, I’ve been doing this for a whilenow.) I’m actually a lo-cal Austinite — I wentto Hyde Park BaptistSchool and then when Igraduated, I moved toWaco to attend BaylorUniversity. I got a B.A.in Psychology there. Ienjoy water skiing,snow skiing, and moun-taineering— though I’llbe doing a lot more wa-ter-skiing than climbinghere. See you on Sun-days!

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Ever Thought about Becominga Stephen Minister?SHPC will be training another class ofStephen Ministers on Sundays from

6-8:30 p.m., beginning January 20,2013. Stephen Ministers work alongside

our pastors to care, encourage, and provideemotional and spiritual support to peoplewho are going through a difficult time, such

as divorce, grief, hospitalization, unemployment,terminal illness, relocation, chronic illness, or lone-liness. If you have gifts for caring, encouragement,and listening, please begin to prayerfully considerwhether you might want to be part of this excitingministry. If you think you might be interested, talkwith one of our Stephen Leaders Julie Demaree(512-695-1544) or Laurel Calhoun (512-892-5530), orStephen Minister Dinah Strayhorn (512-899-0871).

Working, Married Men—Glenn Dukes will lead a study of 2nd Cor-inthians following the 9:30 service at Wil-liam Cannon each Sunday between NewYear’s and Easter. Each week we willread a chapter of Ray Stedman’s “Au-thentic Christianity”

(www.raystedman.org/authentic-christianity) and discusshow to live as authentic Christians both at work andas the spiritual heads of our households. Ray Sted-man is one of the twentieth century's foremost pas-tors and biblical expositors. His message of authenticChristianity is shaping the lives of individuals andchurches worldwide. “The New Covenant is at itscore Christ in you, the hope of glory, Jesus express-ing his character through his people. The incarna-tion, God clothed in human flesh, is the inheritanceof his people. It is Christ in you and you in Christ.With our identity firmly in Christ, we live out an au-thentic Christianity!” Interested in joining us? Con-tact Glenn at [email protected]

Hear ye! Hear ye!Help for the hearing im-pairedDid you know that SHPChas hearing assist devicesthat will make the servicesound crystal clear? Nowyou will be able to hearevery word as if it wasspoken directly to you.Please see our soundtechs in the Sound Room.

Cell phone etiquettePlease remember to si-lence your cell phone dur-ing the worship service.And remember—unlessyou are texting God,those text messages canprobably wait till the ser-vice is over.

Please take a moment tofill a name tag out (orbring yours from home).This is a great way for youto meet someone newand makepeoplefeel wel-come.Thanks!

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—Caring enough to do something about someone else's need

Children’s MinistryNursery care for children from 6 weeks to 24 months of age

The Ark Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 611 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 6

Brodie campus9:30 3 yr. olds through pre-K— portable

UpStreet Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 Kinder thru 3rd grade — Family Ministry Center 4th & 5th grade — Portable A&B11 Kinder thru 5th grade — Portable B

Brodie campus9:30 Kinder thru 5th grade — large classroom

William Cannon campus9:30 & 11 Room 7

Brodie campus9:30 portable

Sing! Sing! Sing!Please join the pre-school and elementa-ry-aged children ofthe church as we gath-er at Emeritus Retire-ment Community at Beckett Meadows forsome Christmas caroling and sharing ofChristmas cheer. We will meet at Emeri-tus at 3:30pm to sing, visit with the resi-dents, and celebrate the Christmasseason. Everyone is invited!

This is a fun, relaxed event that will takeapproximately one hour of your after-noon. We hope to see YOU there!

For more information, please contactChris Gordon at [email protected]

Crafts Market:Shop For a CauseThe Guatemalan CraftsMarket will be com-ing to SHPC for yourChristmas shopping.Held on both campuses,William Cannon and Brodie, onSundays Dec. 9th and Dec. 16th before andafter 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, thefair-trade items are colorful, lovely, andtreasured by those who receive them. Sup-port our Guatemalan mission partnerswhile you cross items off your Christmaslist. To read more about our partners, visitshpc.org/guatemala-shop-for-a-cause-2012.

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The day has arrived! It’s on the air!December 3rd, 7-9 p.m.! ABC (KVUE, here in Austin)is at last showing the Bastrop episode of ExtremeMakeover: Home Edition!

Why are we so excited? Because not only was this a really cool project, helping a familywho lost their home in the 2011 Bastrop fires, but SHPC DISASTER RESPONSE IS INTHE SHOW! That’s right, along with other teams from all over central Texas, SHPC’sown Disaster Response Team, led by Tary Snyder, was out there in the dark & cold lend-ing a hand to make things happen. For pictures, a trailer, more info from the family’s Ex-treme Makeover Facebook page, visit shpc.org/2011-bastrop-house/Angel Tree FactsDid you know??

● There are angels for victims of humantrafficking on the tree.

● Meals on Wheels gives us gifts for ourtree. They are so appreciative of theSenior boxes we give them and were soimpressed with our angel tree, that theytook angels to buy ten bikes, trikes andscooters for children.

● We have 417 angels on the trees thisyear.

● We still need volunteers to help sortgifts during the week of December 10and we need help delivering during theweekend of service December 15-16and later, if needed.

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

Calling All Who Teach or WantTo!The SHPC Living Waters Missionprogram is seeking education-al coordinators and watersystem installers to partici-pate in a water installa-tion mission effort thissummer and to supportthe ongoing effort tokeep our previous instal-lations sustainable.

Interested? Read more onour website atshpc.org/living-waters-teach-others. For-mal training will be offered April 17 – 21,2013 in Mississippi. Some scholarship sup-port for training and travel costs will beoffered by SHPC.

For further information please contactDavid Parmer at (512)294-3252 [email protected]. Don’t let thisgreat opportunity slip by you.

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● MARY MARTHA CIRCLE nextgathers on Thursday, Dec. 6th, from10:30 a.m. to 12 in the sanctuary for aChristmas luncheon and programprovided by Karen Adams, pianist.Catered by Beth Watson, lunch willbe $8. R.S.V.P. to Diane, 263- 5592

● Join us for FELLOWSHIP LUNCHBUNCH, Christmas Edition, on Sat-urday, December 8th, at Texas Landand Cattle (Stassney and I-35) at 11:30a.m. We'll have a great lunch andChristian fellowship—and maybeLarry and Kim will be able to join us!Reserve your place by phoning AnnieWard at 373-8803 or emailing [email protected] by Monday, December3rd

● ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN (ARCM) are get-ting together at 10 a.m. on Thursdaysin the library for scripture, prayer,and a short devotional. Bring a friendfor a little Christian hospitality!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Don't forget! The holi-days bring with them achange to our SundaySchool schedules. Here'swhat you need to know:

● Last Day of Elementary UpStreet & Pre-school ARK Sunday School for Fall: Decem-ber 16th

● Child Care will be provided for Preschoolchildren on December 23rd and 30th

● Elementary-aged children (K - 5th grade)will join their families in worship on Decem-ber 23rd and 30th

● First Day of Elementary UpStreet & Pre-school ARK Sunday School for Winter: Janu-ary 6th

Angel Tree Special UpdatesDo you have a dressmaker's man-

nequin you would do-nate to the

Presbyterian grouphome for girls? We have received

a violin for the home and a weight benchfor a sibling of a child at Trinity Child De-velopment Center. Thank you, Shepherdof the Hills! Gay Langston, (512) 607-6516or gclangston @gmail.com.

It's BACK! 4X4 Dinner GroupThe famous SHPC dinner groups aresigning up for the winter/spring!What once was"Dinners for 8" isnow "4X4 Din-ners." If youhaven't partici-pated before,or if you have and can't wait to doit again, now through Dec. 30th isthe perfect time to join the groupand experience great food, fun,and fellowship.

To sign up (be sure to include your"life stage"—young, mid-life, re-tired) or to ask questions, pleasecontact Susan Klusmann at 301-3561 or [email protected]

YOU are exactly the people we'relooking for! More info?shpc.org/4x4-dinner-group/

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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: DavidFloto, son of Carl Floto… Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee… Stefan & PatHaag's daughter Felicia Ferguson-Cox… Nathaniel Miller, son of Fran & Ted Miller… Morales familyneighbor Brian Moran… Jose Fernandez, friend of Gaston & Junie Broyles and graduate of PPAS…Andrew Figer, son of a friend of Bill Brock... John White, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend ofEddie & Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade... Tyler Moser, son of afriend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... ChristopherLehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek & KristiFisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Sorrows— Eleanor, Lisa Crawford’s mother, passed away November 22nd—LillianMorales, mother of Rich Morales, passed away November 22nd—Sarah Swanson’s moth-er passed away last week —Jason Kwak's father passed away peacefully on November19th, his 75th birthday

Please pray for—Mal Hunter, seriously ill—Paula Stiernberg, recovering at homeafter surgery—Lisa & Alan Teeple’s sister-in-law, Miriam Lockhart, brain surgery—the Murphy family,whose wife/mother passed away November 21st of cancer—Bob Beardslee, pneumonia—Judy Schroeder’sfather, Jim Nichols, hip surgery—Congo, where rebels haven taken over—Denise Berry's mother, pneumo-nia while recovering from GI bleeding—Ralph Philips’ mother, Nadean Philips, blood clot in her lung—Rachel Soto’s long-time friend Joua, in dire need of a kidney transplant—Joy Essary’s granddaughter, ErinLugo, has given birth to a beautiful little girl; however, Erin was hospitalized with complications —DavidFloto is being stationed at Aviano, Italy with the US Air Force—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pas-tor Alfred Mtonga, his family, and Manyamula CCAP Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily—Pastor Clement Munthali and his family—Pastor Kenneth Muyila and his family—Ronica Ngu-lube