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Announcementsweek of June 12th

SUNDAY 12thPENTECOST9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-K10 a.m. Worship choir rehearsal, rm. 5IHN ENDS6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

TUESDAY 14th10 a.m. Groan-Ups Game Day, rm 7 ::

Icing on the Cake, port A.

WEDNESDAY 15th6:15 p.m. true: 5th - 8th grade student

ministry, Student Activity Center7 p.m. Praise & Worship team, sanctuary

THURSDAY 16th10 a.m. RMCA, port. A :: Prayer Shawl

Ministry, port. B12 p.m. Book Club, library

SATURDAY 18th11:30 a.m. Golden Years Lunch Bunch

SUNDAY 19thFATHER’S DAY9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-K10 a.m. Worship choir rehearsal, rm. 510:30 a.m. CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Great Escape mid-hi departs6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity CenterJULY/AUG NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

The Session of Shepherd of the Hillscalls for a meeting of the Congrega-tion between services Sunday, June19, 2011 to elect the Pastor Nominat-ing Committee to call the campus pastor for thesouth location. Please plan to attend this briefbut very important meeting.

Join us to learn more about Texas' past, enjoy adelicious lunch and great fellowship with otherSHPC seniors — visitthe Bob Bullock TexasState Historical Muse-um, Wednesday, June22nd. We’ll carpool to-gether from SHPC at9:30 a.m., re-gather atnoon for lunch, anddepart about 2 p.m.Admission to the muse-um is $7.00 for seniors.No need to RSVP; justbe here at 9:30 a.m. onthe 22nd!

The DaytimePrayer ShawlCircle will meetthis Thursday,

June 16th, from 10 to11:30 in portable A. If you haveany questions please call oremail Dee Merrell, @ 512-829-4352 or email:DaytimePrayerShawl@shpc.org

FREE EVENT! June 18th 12 - 3 p.m.live music & performances | citizenship ceremony | games &activities for families | more! at theBob Bullock Texas State History Museum

austinrefugees.org

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Foundation for the Homeless, who works with us with In-terfaith Hospitality Network, is hosting a fundraising lun-cheon & silent auction June 16th. The topic? The Power ofNurturing. For more details, visitwww.foundationhomeless.org/power-of-nurturing.php

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 aname tagout (orbringyours

from home). This is agreat way for you to meetsomeone new and makepeople feel welcome.Thanks!

The Caring Forever Endowment Fund is a permanent fund that isused to spread Christ's love in mission and ministry.

Thank You for Caring!We rejoice in these recent contributions to theCaring Forever Endowment :

In memory of their mothers, Harriet Holt and Rena Davis:Gordon & Marsha HoltIn memory of Pat Haag's mother, Martha Rowland: Lynn & GeneWright, Lawrence & Gay Langston

· In celebration of Keaton Conner's life: Sharon & Fred Rothert

JUMP into the Journey!August brings with it HOT weather andClub H2O: the HOTTEST water-based,bible-focused, week-long camp in South-west Austin!We hope you can join us aswe travel with Paul to places like Damas-

cus and Malta, and meet characters like Ananias andBarnabas. We'll also be collecting a few more stamps onour "passports" as we hit up some of the best water-based venues Central Texas has to offer. Some will in-volve swimming; some will just involve getting wet!Dates: August 8-12, 2011 :: Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. dailyWhere: FMC :: Who: 3rd, 4th & 5th gradersPrice: $100*, transport & ticketsRegistration forms are available in the FMC or by visit-ing:Club H2O is limited to 50 campers.*Registration fee covers transportation and admissions.

* Scholarships are available.Questions? Contact Chris Gordon chris@shpc.org

members.shpc.org/children/events/clubh20.php

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Summer 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.

Preschool care 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds - pre-K — Room 6

Elementary-aged children 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noonAll students Kindergarten through 5th grade — sanctuaryWe hope that you take this opportunity to worship together at our family-friendlyworship services, with something for everyone. There are ACTION activity sheets forthe kids, and special events to illustrate the message each week.

—trusting in what you can’T see because of what you can see

ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN gathers everyThursday at 10 a.m. in port. A. Comeone, come all!

· GROAN-UPS GAME DAY: Tuesday,June 14th at 10 a.m. in Room 7. You'llenjoy the fellowship and friendly com-petition. For more information, contactStefan Haag at 288-3479.

· On Saturday, June 18th at 11:30 a.m.the GOLDEN YEARS LUNCHBUNCH will gather at Jack Allen'sKitchen, 7720 Hwy 71 West. For reser-vations, phone Pat or Stefan Haag at288-3479 or email shaag@austin.rr.comby Thursday, June 16th. Join us for awonderful lunch and good Christianfellowship.

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry)

Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell

Psalm 43:3 (New International Version)

Men, join your SHPC brothers backpack-ing the mountains of southern Coloradoas we draw closer to God and fellowshipwith one another. August 27 - Septem-ber 2, 2011, we'll spend 5 days and 4nights climbing peaks around the SouthColony Lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Wil-derness.  Interested? Contact Glenn Dukes( gdukes@austin.rr.com ) soon ($200 de-posit due July 15th).

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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 prayers@shpc.org.

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: RebekahFrost, neighbor of the Lawrence family... Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee andhusband of Jenna... Pattie Lawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee &Greg Merrell... Mathew Dalton, nephew of Mark & Tracy Lord... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughterKate Ingram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley... Eric Wesley, Jack & CarolGilchrist’s friend... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of LoriWhitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of Michael McNelley’s co-workers... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew,John Fisher...

Joys—Jason Mills, son-in-law of Gaston Broyles & Junie Ledbetter, home from Afghanistan —LindaRose, Harriet Cavness' daughter, received another all-clear at her recent post-cancer treatment checkup—

Richard & Karla Snell’s first grandchild, William Coleman Brown, arrived May 27th; hisparents Carrie & Travis are almost as pleased and proud

Sorrows—Vic & Rosemarie Barnett's 92-yr-old brother in-law, J.I. Hall, passed waythe week of May 29th

Please pray for—Gaston Broyles, recovering from surgery—Miriam Mazariegos, friend to ourGuatemala teams, broken foot again—Steve Thompson, Jane’s husband, recovering from reconstructivesurgery—Sarah Stranahan, traveling to Congo July 9-26 —Karen Thompsen, upcoming surgeries—thefamily of Eric Hulsey, friends of Caren Zysk's niece; Eric died June 1st—Georgia Crawley’s mother, Doro-thy Cochran, transitioning to a skilled nursing facility—Georgia Crawley’s brother, Bill Hines, surgery andtreatment for colon cancer—Cindy Baschnagel’s friend Detra Tysdal-McCarver, undergoing long and pain-ful treatment —John & Alynna, brother & sister-in-law of one of Beth Watson’s employees, undergoing invitro —Rebekah Frost, neighbor of the Lawrence family, serving in Afghanistan—Sheryl Hall's husband,safe travels—Shane, Sheryl Hall’s oldest son, a safe summer working away from home—Sandra Mann,multiple health problems—Bill Ellis’s friend Zachary Underwood, recovering from reconstructive chestsurgery following a crushing accident—Karmen Miller’s niece, Shae Loucks, unknown illness—DennisLow’s friend Zahid's son Osama, still in recovery but his life is no longer in jeopardy—Austin, the citywhere we’re planted—the leadership of SHPC as they discern a path for our future—Pastor KennethMuyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily