2012/ Mar 18 - Announcements

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Announcementsweek of March 18th

SUNDAY 18th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class5:30 p.m. Inquirers’ Class, FMC6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity CenterAPRIL NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

MONDAY 19th9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 20th10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A

WEDNESDAY 21st8 a.m. San Antonio Missions Trip de-

parts5:30 p.m. Dinner @ Wednesday Night

Live6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle

school, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. Kids’ Choice, FMC :: Foun-

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THURSDAY 22nd9:30 a.m. MOPS, FMC10 a.m. ARCM, B7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

SATURDAY 24th2 p.m. One World, One Sky: Austin

Planetarium Discovery Dome,sanctuary

SUNDAY 25th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class5:30 p.m. Inquirers’ Class, FMC6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

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

One World, One SkySaturday, March 24th 2-4 p.m.12 ft high by 25 ft wide Austin Planetarium Dis-covery Dome coming to SHPC!

Join us on Saturday, March 24th, from 2 – 4 p.m. inthe sanctuary — free to attend — all ages welcome

no reservations required

Experience a shuttle launch from inside the bodyof an astronaut! ::: Find the Christmas “Star in theEast!” ::: Explore the night sky! ::: Interactive!

The heavens are yours, the earth also is yours; theworld and all that is in it - you have founded themPsalms 104:19

Join us this Easter Season for the cele-bration of Christ's Resurrection.

Palm Sunday April 1st, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Maundy Thursday April 5th, 7:30 p.m.Celebrate communion together as weremember the events of the last night ofJesus' life. Childcare will be availablefor children 0-preK.

Easter Sunday April 8th

8:00, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.Celebrate Christ's resurrection withmusic and song.

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Please check the area by the bas-ket in the narthex as well as inthe kitchen for your belongings...

both areas are overflowing! Cur-rent contents will be donated to

Goodwill in two weeks.

Eat at P. Terry's & Support Manos de Cristo!On Saturday, March 24th, all proceeds from every P. Ter-ry's restaurant in Austin will be donated to Manos de Cris-to! P. Terry's offers a fullmenu including heartybreakfasts, tasty veggieburgers, delightful milk-shakes, and, of course, allnatural beef and chickenburgers, so please supportManos by eating at a P. Ter-ry's near you!

SHPC Mops isgoing strong!All moms of pre-schoolaged children are invitedto join.

We meet from 9:30 a.m. –11:30 most 2nd and 4th

Thursdays of the month.

Meetings include a brunch-style breakfast, discussionand the following:

� March 22nd – Spring Teawith a guest speakerfrom Joy Pottery

� April 12th – Craft Day

� April 26th – Nutritioninformation from a li-censed dietician

� May 10th - Spa Day

Invite a friend to join, too!You will be welcomed, ac-cepted and inspired toreach your full potential.Contact Summer Whitten(512) [email protected] orKim Schafer (512) [email protected] formore information regardingmembership and fees.

true high schoolTo my fellow parents of high school students,

I’m Derek Fisher. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharingwith you some of the reasons why I am so thankful mydaughter attends true High School on Sunday eveningsand why I hope you’ll encourage your child to attend aswell.

No matter where they are in their spiritual journey, at-tending true High School gives your child an opportunityto explore and grow in their faith through programs likethe Student Alpha course — which they are currentlyworking through. It’s a time where they can learn, talkand ask questions that will them help solidify their foun-dation of faith in an open,safe, and fun environment.

true High School meetsSunday evenings from 6 –7:30 p.m. in the StudentActivity Center (portablesC&D).

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—standing for what is right, even when others don’t

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

Interested in becoming part ofSHPC?

The next SHPC Inquirers' Classes willbe held at church on March 18th & 25th,beginning at 5:30 p.m. Visitorswishing to join the congregationor considering membershipshould sign up now. The Ses-sion will receive class partici-pants wishing to join intochurch membership later inthe year. Childcare is avail-able, but reservations must bemade in advance. To learn more, pleasecontact the church office at 892-3580.

Our monthly studygroup is sliding byone week due to oursocial event. We'll becontinuing with theRob Bell Nooma se-ries. Meet us tonightat 5:30 – 7 p.m. in the church library.Look for more info on Facebook and inyour e-mail on upcoming events! Ques-tions? Contact us:[email protected].

The Gift of Years Spring RetreatApril 10-12, 2012Come enjoy the discussions, games, ves-pers and fellowship. We always have awonderful time. You're guaranteed tomake new friends. Make your reservationin the narthex today!Contact Gay Langston(607-6516), Norma Bur-chard (394-0131) for moreinformation.

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN will gather Thurs-day at 10 a.m. in portable B. Men,mark your calendars and come!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

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Faith In Action needs you!If you have time once or twice a month todrive an elderly person to a medical ap-pointment or have a couple of hours in amorning to do a simple task such as chang-ing a light bulb, please contact Bill Good-man, SHPC's coordinator, to volunteer! Billcan be reached at 512-858-7350 [email protected] .Faith in Action Caregivers is a faith-basedlocal ministry SHPC has been involved infor over three years. When a person doesnot drive a car, he or she has few affordabletransportation options in the Austin, TXvicinity. Family members may not alwaysbe available and taxi services may cost toomuch for people on fixed incomes.

Celebration Crosses — enjoyone at home!If you would like one of the crosses thatdecorated the tables at our March 4th

Celebration, there are severalavailable in the church li-brary TODAY.

Some mentioned want-ing a second cross, soif there are any left afterthe 11 a.m. service you arewelcome to take another.

The crosses will be going awayearly next week.

Easter Egg Hunt and PotluckLunchPlease join Foundations for our annualEaster Egg Hunt and Potluck lunch fol-lowing the 11 o'clock service on PalmSunday, April 1st. We will be gettingtogether for great food, fellowship andlots of fun at the Kuper'shouse at 12:30 p.m. Allfamilies with children arewelcome, we would loveto meet more families.Please email Tracy Kuperat [email protected] a link to the Evitewith directions andmore information.Hope to see you there!

Get an Autographed Copy of It’s AllAbout HYMN: Essays on Reclaiming Sa-cred and Traditional Music for WorshipThe first 20 people from SHPC who pro-vide thoughtful or thought-provokingfeedback, comments, and questions to theSHPC Christian Apologetics blog will re-ceive an autographed copy of Donn’saward-winning book, It’s All About HYMN:Essays on Reclaiming Sacred and TraditionalMusic for Worship, WINNER of the 2011Global eBook Award for Christian Non-Fiction.Visit the blog: shpcapologetics.wordpress.com.Learn how to strengthen your own biblicalChristian worldview and explain your faithwith confidence, knowledge, and wisdomto others.

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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: KevinRobnett, friend of Thure Cannon... John White, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie &Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade... Lynda & Robert Wade’s niece’shusband Dan Ireland... David Lee Stowbridge, son of Oscar Erlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge...Rebekah Frost, neighbor of the Lawrence family... Pattie Lawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… TylerMoser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram...Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek &Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Sorrows—lung-cancer sufferer Nicole Thibert, friend of the Ponts, passed away—Ruth Davis passed away quite unexpectedly June 28, 2011—Modena Daily's sister,Betty O’Hair, passed away on Sunday, February 26th—the father of Cecil Mosspassed away very recently

Please pray for—Chuck Miller, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Kings-ville, heart attack—Kevin Robnett, friend of Thure Cannon, deploying to Afghani-stan—Josh Budd, 15-year-old son of Doug and Debbie Budd, is suffering recurrence of

seizure activity—Julian Dixon, 10-yr-old son of Gloria Drake’s daughter’s best friend, extremely ill withmeningitis—Gracie, Gloria Drake’s granddaughter, allergic reaction to penicillin—Beth Armitage, pneu-monia—Donna Gruver, the Gilchrists’ friend, battling cancer with only a short time to live— Father Oliver,brain surgery—Catie & Kyle Hall and their family, following the death of their 9-year-old son Christian—Susan Bright, friend of Connie Trevillion, recovering from severe rotator cuff surgery—Nancy Crane,friend of Connie Trevillion, recently-diagnosed breast cancer—Lisa Arbo, friend of Carol Gilchrist’sdaughter, double mastectomy—Jane Hatfield, mother of Stacey Reynolds, undergoing breast cancer treat-ment—health improvement for Sherry & Robert Rasmus’ friend Elizabeth Eckstein, suffering with MS—Wyatt, the special-needs bus driver Barbara Guerrero works with—Judy—Sherry Smith, recovering from abad fall—Sally Schilstra, quite a lot of pain in her left hip—Sally Schilstra’s uncle, James Howell, undergo-ing experimental treatment for a blood disorder—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor KennethMuyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily