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Announcementsweek of November 6th

SUNDAY 6th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet5 p.m. Inquirers’ Class, library6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center7 p.m. Service for Healing and

Wholeness

MONDAY 7th9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 8th10 a.m. Groan Ups Game Day, 7 ::

Icing on the Cake, A7 p.m. Financial Peace University, B

:: Prayer Shawl Ministry, A

WEDNESDAY 9th5:30 p.m. Dinner @ Wednesday Night

Live, narthex6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle

school, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. KidStuf!, FMC7 p.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary

THURSDAY 10th9:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers, FMC10 a.m. ARCM, B1:15 p.m. Bridge Lessons, 77 p.m. Calvin, FMC :: Cantata Choir, sanc-

tuary7:45 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

FRIDAY 11thRSVP Retreat begins (ends 11/13)

SATURDAY 12th11:30 a.m. Fellowship Lunch Bunch

SUNDAY 13th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet5 p.m. Inquirers’ Class, 75:30 p.m. FILO Young Adults, library6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Join us for aService for Healing and Wholeness in

the sanctuary TONIGHT at 7 p.m.

Disaster Response at SHPCIt’s been nearly two months, but even though it’snot on our front pages, SHPC is still active in seeinghow best to help Central Texas folk recover fromour wildfires.Where you can help today:� buy HEB & gas cards to donate to families in Bas-

trop� adopt a family that’s lost everything� recruit volunteers & manage signups for helping

in Spicewood and/or in Bastrop� attend a weekly meeting, 8:30 a.m. on Wednes-

days in Spicewood� build a website for the Spicewood/ Pedernales

LTRC (Long Term Recovery Committee)To sign up for any of these, contact Tary Snyder attsnyder@snyderhomes.com or892-6800. More workdays willbe scheduled as teams moreclearly identify what needs tobe done.

Hey, all you SHPC golfers!There’s a new opportunity to have your fun andhelp a neighbor, too! The Oak Hill Wildfire ReliefCommittee is sponsoring an Up from the AshesGolf Tournament on November 15th at Grey RockGolf Club. Register by November 12th atwww.oakhillwildfirerelief.org

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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 meetsomeonenew andmakepeoplefeel wel-come.

Hey, Moms and Dads—Thanksgiving is just around the cor-ner… which is why we’re taking alook at the virtue of GRATITUDEthis month in our elementary pro-

gramming UpStreet (Sunday mornings at9:30 and 11:00) and KidStuf (2nd Wednesday

evening of the month). We realize that it’s reallyhard for kids (and, if we’re honest, adults, too!) to con-sistently slow down long enough to express gratitude forthe both the big and small stuff in our lives. Which iswhy we’re making a “pitstop” this month to rememberthat because of what God has done, we ALWAYS have areason to be grateful.

We hope your family can join us in the Family Minis-try Center this coming Wednesday, November 9th,from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a “gratitude adjustment,” aswe take a closer look at fine-tuning our ability to letothers know we see how they’ve helped us. KidStuf isfor elementary students and parents to attend togeth-er. Childcare is available free of charge for preschool-age children; however, they are also welcome to attendthe show, as long as they sit with parents during theperformance.

Questions? Please call Pastor Britta at 892-3580, ext.107 or e-mail britta@shpc.org .

Join Us for Gingerbread!Our most popular family event (last year, we had morethan 50 families) will be held Saturday, December 3rd,from 10 a.m. to noon! This day of fellowship for par-ents and children includes building gingerbread housesto mark the start of the Christmasseason. The more the merrier forthis "mess en masse"!

To register your family, visit thetable in the narthex or please con-tact Pastor Britta Dukes atbritta@shpc.org .

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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

Christmas Is Coming! Join Us!Wednesdays in November,6:30-7:30 p.m.

Nov. 2 – Pageant Rehearsal

Nov. 9 – KidStuf

Nov. 16 – Pageant Rehearsal

Nov. 30 – Pageant Rehearsal

Saturday, December 3rd

Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal 9-10:30 a.m.

Family GingerbreadEvent 10:30-noon

Sunday, December4th

SHPC ChristmasPageant & Re-ception 5:30p.m.

Sign up at the Children’s Ministry ta-ble in the narthex today!

No time to cookdinner before com-

ing to church onWednesday night? Wantto enjoy a tasty catered mealwhile meeting new friends?

You are invited to join us Wednesdaynights from 5:30-6:15 p.m. in thenarthex. The cost is $5/person (children 3and under eat free) and no reservationsnecessary. Hope to see you there thisWednesday!

Acts of Love, a Westlake Hills Pres groupof adoptive families—and those who wishto support them—plus those who are con-sidering adoption, invites any interestedfamilies or individuals to join us on Sun-day, November 6th, at 12:30 p.m. We’rehaving lunch at Hat Creek Hamburgers(5902 Bee Caves Road). More info? Talk toChristy Rome, christy_rome@yahoo.comor 512-658-7498

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At red/blue we talk about the intersectionbetween public policy and our Christianfaith. In each session we will wrestle withthe biblical texts that undergird each topic.And we do mean wrestle — there are noeasy answers here!In our three classes we’ll cover: the differ-ence between a “right” and a “privilege;”the boundaries between personal and com-munity responsibility; and public and pri-vate debt.When we come to red/blue, we know thatif there was a simple way to answer thesequestions, we’d have no red/blue!Bring your faith, bring your brain, come

to red/blue— november 2nd, 16th, 30th —

6:30pm in the library

· “GROAN-UPS” GAMES DAY: Tues-day, November 8th at 10 a.m. in room7. No reservations are needed. Join usfor games, or bring your favorite gameso that we can learn it. For more infor-mation, contact Stefan Haag at 512-288-3479.FELLOWSHIP LUNCH BUNCH: No-vember 12th at noon. Tien Jin ChineseRestaurant (West Tower Village) willreserve a spot for us to enjoy a goodtime, and we hope you will come! Socall Susan or Clif Martin at 512-892-3029 before November 11th . We lookforward to your reply!

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN gathers on Thurs-days at 10 a.m. in port. B. This week’stopic? Psalm 111 and "Prayer ThatPuts Us In Our Place," Men, markyour calendars and come!

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry)

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Notes NOW HIRING: UpStreet SmallGroup Leaders!WHO: Fun-loving, kid-friendly individualsinterested in spending some quality timewith the children of SHPC on a regularbasis. People with a heart for childrenencouraged to apply.

No prior teaching experience necessary.All materials provided for volunteers.

WHAT: UpStreet is our dynamic, virtue-driven Elementary Sunday School class at9:30 and 11:00. Each week, you’ll walkkids through a Bible story that shows usthe Character of God while leading activ-ities that help us understand how to liveout this character.

WHEN: Sunday mornings at 9:30 with a1st or 4th grade group; 11:00 with all ag-es. Time commitment includes reviewingand understanding lesson plan; sharing asmall group with another small groupleader; teaching at least two weeks at atime to maintain consistency.

WHERE: Family Ministry Center (FMC)

WHY: Because UpStreet is “where it’sat” on Sunday mornings! Because this isyour opportunity to make a difference inthe life of the church! Because we wantYOU on our team!

For more information, please contactChris Gordon, Director of Children’s Min-istries: chris@shpc.org .

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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: 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... RobertBeardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husband of Jenna... Pattie Lawrence's cousin,Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’sdaughter Kate Ingram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley... Christopher Lehmann, sonof Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of MichaelMcNelley’s co-workers... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—Mark & Tracy Lord are overjoyed to report that Mathew Dalton is home safe fromAfghanistan—Lynn Tunison’s daughter and son-in-law welcome Evelyn Alyssa Crawley,their second daughter and baby sister of Anna Rose

Sorrows—Diane O’Leary’s sister, Rebecca Damron, passed away October 28th

Please pray for—Chimwemwe Mhango’s wife Linda’s brother died suddenly—Vic Barnett remainsin rehab following a stroke—Karen Cox, liver CT scan—Stuart McIntire’s boyfriend, Tom Grant, multiplebroken bones in a motorcycle accident—Jim Rogers, friend of Gloria Drake, hospitalized and not expectedto live—the Gilchrists’ friend, Yvonne O’Rourke, pancreatic cancer—the Gilchrists’ friend, Curt Burns, re-covering from hernia surgery—the Gilchrists’ friend, Stan Barnes, recovering from heart surgery—Megan Meier, infant niece of Karen Thomsen’s co-worker, teratomas on spine and neck—Fran Webb,mother of Carlen Floyd, recurrence of cancer, now in liver and testing to see if it’s in the bones—TeddySweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade, recently deployed—Sheryl Hall’s young friend Alex, severeleukemia —Sheryl Hall’s stepmother Liz Hall, cancer in her back—Betty O’Hair, sister of Modena Dailey,amputated leg—Susan Beckman, back at home though still recovering from infection—Rosemarie Barnett’sfriend, Robert Ellison, lung cancer—David & Marjorie Parmer’s unborn grandchild, due in mid-Novem-ber, and their son Grant and his wife Lindsay—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor KennethMuyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily