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1 Announcements week of January 15 th SUNDAY 22nd 9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship 9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith 11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir- mation Class 6 p.m. true: High School Ministry, Student Activity Center FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE MONDAY 23rd 9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library 7 p.m. Disciple 1, library TUESDAY 24th 10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A WEDNESDAY 25th 6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle school, Student Activity Center 7 p.m. Foundations, 7 :: Praise & Worship team rehearsal, sanctuary THURSDAY 26th 9:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers, FMC 10 a.m. ARCM, B 7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary SATURDAY 28th 9 a.m. Work on the land SUNDAY 29th 9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship 9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith 11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir- mation Class 12 ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEET- ING, FMC 6 p.m. true: High School Ministry, Student Activity Center office phone 892.3580 office email [email protected] The Session of Shepherd of the Hills calls for the annual meeting of the congregation at noon, Sun- day January 29 th . Please make ar- rangements to attend. Think you’ll be hungry? Look be- low: info about our Guatemala mission team’s chili lunch fund- raiser! The Guatemala Team has our famous chili-to- go carry-away JANUARY 29 th ! It’s a large serv- ing of chili with cornbread or rolls, all for only $5.00, available after each worship service on 1/29. Get lunch AND support the continuing success of the Guatemala mission teams this year as we work to improve drinking water, promote public health and education, and deep- en our spiritual partnerships with local groups. Lend a hand on Wednesday nights! Our Wednesday Night Live program and weekly dinners will be starting up again on February 1 st , and we’re in need of hospitality helpers to come early (5 p.m.), set up the buffet line, welcome the crowd, serve the meal and clean up the kitchen and narthex afterwards. If you have a big smile and helping hands to share, please contact Pas- tor Britta at [email protected] or 892-3580, ext. 107. Sched- uling is very flexible, so feel free to sign up for a single shift or a regular routine! Thanks!

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Announcementsweek of January 15th

SUNDAY 22nd9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity CenterFEBRUARY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

MONDAY 23rd9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 24th10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A

WEDNESDAY 25th6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle

school, Student Activity Center7 p.m. Foundations, 7 :: Praise &

Worship team rehearsal, sanctuary

THURSDAY 26th9:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers, FMC10 a.m. ARCM, B7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

SATURDAY 28th9 a.m. Work on the land

SUNDAY 29th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class12 ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEET-

ING, FMC6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

office phone 892.3580office email [email protected]

The Session of Shepherd of theHills calls for the annual meetingof the congregation at noon, Sun-day January 29th. Please make ar-rangements to attend.Think you’ll be hungry? Look be-low: info about our Guatemalamission team’s chili lunch fund-raiser!

The Guatemala Team has our famous chili-to-go carry-away JANUARY 29th! It’s a large serv-ing of chili with cornbread or rolls, all for only$5.00, available after each worship service on1/29. Get lunch AND support the continuingsuccess of the Guatemala mission teams thisyear as we work to improve drinking water,promote public health and education, and deep-en our spiritual partnerships with local groups.

Lend a hand on Wednesday nights!Our Wednesday Night Live program and weeklydinners will be starting up again on February 1st,and we’re in need of hospitality helpers to comeearly (5 p.m.), set up the buffet line, welcome thecrowd, serve the meal and clean up thekitchen and narthex afterwards. Ifyou have a big smile and helpinghands to share, please contact Pas-tor Britta at [email protected] 892-3580, ext. 107. Sched-uling is very flexible, so feelfree to sign up for a singleshift or a regular routine! Thanks!

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Meet author Daphene Jones ofthe newly released book,Our Southern Breeze, onFebruary 2nd at 2 p.m. inthe church library.The book is a “truestory of forgivenessand second chances.”Daphene tells the sto-ry about her life as thetwin sister of DeborahHall of Same Kind ofDifferent as Me. Thisis their story of over-coming even the darkest times of lifethrough redemption, forgiveness, and sec-ond chances. To reserve a spot, pleasecontact Annie Ward at 373-8803 or emailron-annie AT att.net .

Book Tour comes to SHPC!

Thank You for Caring!We rejoice in these recentcontributions to the CaringForever Endowment :

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

love in mission and ministry.

· In memory of Steven G. Riddle: Stefan &Pat Haag, Janice Hurst

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

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Guatemala Team UpdateNow is the time to start thinking aboutyour summer 2012 mission plans! Wehope you’ll prayerfully consider joiningthe Guatemala Mission effort.February: Trip Sign-up Month. A boothwill be available in the narthex all fourSundays in February so you can learnmore about the Guatemala Mission Trips.Our tentative trip schedule is:· June 20-27. Living Water Trip· July 26 – August 2. Trip to OrphanageHogar Miguel Magone and the SanBatholome School in San Andres Itzapa.We are also soliciting interest in two otherpossible trips:· A trip for high school students. 4-5high school students plus their chaper-ones would spend one week with one ofour previously scheduled trips, and thenstay an additional week. Details on proj-ects, costs, and logistics will come as inter-est is developed.· A trip dedicated to the San BartholomeSchool in San Andres Itzapa. This groupwould travel partway with the LivingWaters team June 20 – 27, stay for projectsat the school and be picked up on the wayback.New mission travelers are especially wel-come, and we have greater scholarshipsupport by the church for all who needfinancial assistance when consideringmission trips like these.For further information, please contactDave Parmer at 512-294-3252.

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- —choosing to do what you should do, not what you want to do

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVESTARTS FEBRUARY 1st!Please join us for our OPEN HOUSE in theFamily Ministry Center on Wednesday,February 1st from 6:30-7:30 p.m. tomeet our UpStreet leadership teams andfind out more about how your elementa-ry-agers kiddos can get involved with oneof the following:

� Children at the Lord’s TableWorkshop: learning more aboutthe sacramentsDramaChoirChimes

Dates for WNL Kids’ Choice Session I willbe: February 15, 22, 29 / March 21, 28Wondering how to squeeze in dinner be-forehand? No worries…a catered meal andfellowship with other families is available in the narthex from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Markyour calendar now to let Chef Beth cook for you and your family before WednesdayNight Kids’ Choice!

DRIVERS NEEDED!Faith in Action Caregivers isa faith-based local min-istry SHPC has beeninvolved in for overthree years. When aperson does not drive a car, he or she hasfew affordable transportation options inthe Austin, TX vicinity. Family membersmay not always be available and taxi ser-vices may cost too much for people onfixed incomes. If you have time once ortwice a month to drive an elderly personto a medical appointment or have a cou-ple of hours in a morning to do a simpletask such as changing a light bulb, pleasecontact Bill Goodman, SHPC's co-ordina-tor, to volunteer! Bill can be reached at512-858-7350 or [email protected] .

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Foundations (an adult bible study gearedtowards families with children in pre-school through elementary school) startsour 12-week spring Bible study Wed.Jan. 25th at 6:15 pm in room 7. We willbe learning from a Lifeway Guides studycovering some of the Parables. No materi-als are needed other than a Bible.

Childcare will be provided free of chargefor babies through elementary age kiddosfor this night, as Wed. Night Live won’t bein session yet. I do need RSVPs for thenumber and age of kiddos that will needchildcare before Jan. 22nd so we can en-sure enough staff is on hand. The all-church fellowship dinners won’t be in ses-

sion yet but we’ll take a collectionfor those interested and have

someone pick up pizza and fruit fromCostco to enjoy from 5:30 - 6:15 pm inroom 7 as well (kids will eat with us; feelfree to bring your own dinner if pizza isn’tyour thing).

We’re also looking ahead to our annualSuper Bowl party and an Easter Egg Hunt(already?!) for fellowship events for thesemester. We love new class membersand it’s totally o.k. to come by yourselfif your spouse is traveling or busy—socome check us out! For more informationand to RSVP for childcare, contact TammyBoehman at 512-695-6644 or boehmans ATgmail.com.

Dig into Parables with Foundations

We will be offering CHILDREN AT THE LORD’S TABLE, a class on the sacramentsof Communion and Baptism for children who are currently in second through fifthgrades, during our Wednesday Night Live program (which begins February 1st). This5-week session will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb-ruary 15, 22, 29, March 21 and 28.If your child would like to participate, please attend our Open House on Wednesday,

February 1st, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Ministry Center or contact PastorBritta at [email protected] or 892-3580, ext. 107.We realize how difficult it can be for children to understandchurch sacraments, so the purpose of this 5-week session is to give

them a better grasp of Baptism and Holy Communion, as wellas the meanings of each. Because we also realize that teachingthe basics of our Christian faith can be fun, these sessions aredesigned to be engaging and action-packed, complete with

games, hands-on activities and discussions that familiescan enjoy together.First Communion and public recognition will take placeon Palm Sunday, April 1st, at the 11:00 a.m. worship ser-vice.children at the Lord’s table

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Ride for Refuge is a pledge-basedfundraising bicycling event support-ing the displaced, vulnerable, and ex-ploited. 6,000 riders participate in theRide for Refuge through out the USand Canada. Austin’s ride includes anexciting 38 mile long/ 10 mile shortroute.Love to ride? Love to race? ChristieWright (SHPC person and RefugeeServices of Texas staffer!) is captainfor Team SHPC... and she needs

YOU! To be one of the 8-10 people on our team, contact Christie, 512-923-0126 [email protected] . Unable to ride? Donate to a specific rider, team or the gen-eral event at: www.rideforrefuge.org/partner/rstaustin

MidWinters at Austin Presbyte-rian Seminary: Jan 30-Feb 1Each year at MidWinters, Austin Semi-nary welcomes pre-eminent scholars as“the Church hears from the Academy.”This year, “the Academy will hear fromthe Church” as we purposefully reversethe usual model and feature some of thecountry’s most thoughtful pastors con-centrating on the pastoral life and thelife of the Church in these extraordinarytimes. Don’t miss Tom Are, Craig Barnes,Lillian Daniel, or Rick Spalding!

Register ataustinseminary.edu/midwinters2012

COME IN OUTOF THE COLD!SHPC is once againparticipating in theCold Weather Shel-ter which is the organization of a few areachurches that provide shelter at CentralPresbyterian to give the homeless womenof Austin a warm place to spend the night.Since freezing nights occur only a fewtimes during the season this is one minis-try that will not take a huge chunk out ofyour busy schedule. On Tuesdays in Janu-ary and Tuesdays and Thursdays in Febru-ary, SHPC is responsible for feeding dinnerto the women and providing overnight su-pervision. We need two or more volun-teers to provide the meal, and one or twoto spend the night. Please consider givingof your time to help someone “come inout of the cold!” Please contact LindaWheeler [email protected] or 292-0116 to volunteer!

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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: JohnWhite, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friendof Stan & Jessica Wade... Lynda & Robert Wade’s niece’s husband Dan Ireland... E.J. Session, son ofDeb Erlanson's co-worker Roberta Floyd... David Lee Stowbridge, son of Oscar Erlanson's co-workerRobert Stowbridge... Rebekah Frost, neighbor of the Lawrence family... Pattie Lawrence's cousin,Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’sdaughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother ofLori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—Susan Fields’ daughter Catherine has delivered Daniel, a healthy baby boy; Cathe-rine’s previous complications cleared before delivery and are now all gone—all test resultsshow that Fran Webb, mother of Carlen Floyd, is cancer-free

Sorrows—Steve Riddle, husband of Liz Flynn, passed away December 15th

Please pray for—Wayne Crawley, home now but continuing to recuperate from heart and lung is-sues—family and friends of Brad Kieschnick, who was killed January 11th; Brad is the nephew of CindyBaschnagel’s friend Kay Stubbs—Modena Dailey, outpatient surgery—Pat Franzolino, back home butcontinued health issues—Sally Schilstra, recovering from outpatient surgery—Melvin & CarolynDeutsch’s friend, Neil Turner, stage 3 cancer—Melvin & Carolyn Deutsch’s brother-in-law, Jim Ransey,lingering illness—Clift Bowman’s mother, Nancy Bowman, has been struggling with pneumonia—ABCraig, father of Sarah Peters, will undergo a hospital procedure—the Rotherts’ adult niece Jan, majorhealth problems and needs employment—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor Kenneth Muyiraand the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family