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Announcementsweek of January 29th

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

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

TUESDAY 31st10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A

WEDNESDAY 1st5:30 p.m. Dinner @ Wednesday Night

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

school, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. WNL Open House, FMC7 p.m. Foundations, 7 :: Praise &

Worship team rehearsal, sanctuary

THURSDAY 2nd9:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers, FMC10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, B2 p.m. Book Club, library7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

FRIDAY 3rdSHPC Elder/Deacon Retreat begins

SATURDAY 4th9 a.m. Work on the land

SUNDAY 5th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class12:30 Classic Movie at the FMC SHPC Elder/Deacon Retreat ends6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Today! Noon, FMC!Wondering about your children duringthe meeting? Childcare is provided inthe following rooms:Infant - 2yrs —nursery ::: 2-3 yrs — room 13 -4 yrs — rm 6 ::: Elementary — playground (or

room 7, if it starts to rain)

Support Guatemala Mission Ministry!Today between and after worship services—FRESH HOT and YUMMY chili will be avail-able in the narthex kitchen. For just $5/bowl!All proceeds support our ministry in Guatemala.Grab a bowl and take it to the annual meeting inthe family ministry center (FMC) at noon andmake it a lunch!

Our Praise for the Past, Faith for the Future Cam-paign is launching February 5th and running throughthe weekend of March 4th. In the next couple ofweeks, there will be opportunities for families inour church who would like to make their financialcommitment to the Campaign in advance of therest of the congregation. The meetings will be heldin the Family Ministry Center (FMC) at the followingtimes.

� Monday, February 6 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.� Tuesday, February 7 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.� Thursday, February 9 from noon – 1:30 p.m.� Thursday February 9 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Childcare will be provided for each meeting.

If you would like to participate in this opportunity,please email us at multisite@shpc.org or callBelva at the church office, 892-3580. If you willneed childcare, tell us how many children and theirages.

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Dont forget! Author DapheneJones of the newly releasedbook, Our Southern Breeze,will be in the church libraryon February 2nd at 2 p.m. Toreserve a spot, please contactAnnie Ward at 373-8803 oremail ron-annie AT att.net .

Did you mark your calendar?

· MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE will dis-cuss “The World in God’s Embrace”from their study, God’s Promises ThatKeep Us, when they meet Thursday,February 2nd, at 10 a.m. in portable B.Join us!

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

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Lend a hand onWednesday nights!Our Wednesday NightLive program andweekly dinners will be start-ing up again on February 1st,and we’re in need of hospitality helpersto come early (5 p.m.), set up the buffetline, welcome the crowd, serve the mealand clean up the kitchen and narthexafterwards. If you have a big smile andhelping hands to share, please contactPastor Britta at britta@shpc.org or 892-3580, ext. 107. Scheduling is very flexi-ble, so feel free to sign up for a singleshift or a regular routine! Thanks!

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 goodman475@gmail.com .

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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 Pastor Britta atbritta@shpc.org or 892-3580, ext. 107.We realize how difficult it can be for children to understand church sacraments, so thepurpose of this 5-week session is to give them a better grasp of Baptism and HolyCommunion, as well as the meanings of each. Because we also realize that teachingthe basics of our Christian faith can be fun, these sessions are designed to be engagingand action-packed, complete with games, hands-on activities and discussions thatfamilies can enjoy together.First Communion and public recognition will take place on Palm Sunday, April 1st,at the 11:00 a.m. worship service.

children at the Lord’s table

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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

Home at Jesus’ HouseSHPC will be hosting IHN (In-terfaith Hospitality Network)the week of February 19th.Come share your time with our guestsand extend to them our SHPC hospitality.This is an opportunity to get the wholefamily involved! Children make greathosts for our young guests and give par-ents the opportunity to watch their chil-dren interact with others.

Sign up in the narthex or contact StuartMcIntire stuart78704 @ yahoo.com / 788-4455 or Lara Manire 922-3615.

An adoption & foster care conference, “AFuture and a Hope,” will be held on Febru-ary 11th at Bannockburn Baptist Church.The cost is $10 per single or $15 per couple.Childcare will be provided but space islimited. Register atafutureandahopeaustin.org .The conference is sponsored “by a networkof church adoption ministries in the Austincommunity.”

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 atsweetangel0012003@yahoo.com 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 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: 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

Sorrows—Nancy Bowman, mother of Clerk of Session Clift Bowman, passed away Jan-uary 18th

Please pray for—Kim Arthur’s father, massive heart attack—Josh Budd, surgery for brain issues—Modena Dailey, recovering from sinus surgery—Stacey Reynolds' mother, Jane Hatfield, invasive breastcancer—Susan Parker, sister of Don Nowakowski & Rita, chemotherapy—the mom of Cinnamon Barton,the preschool's music & movement teacher; mom has congestive heart failure and fluid build-up in herlungs —Steve, massive heart attack; he is 38, a member of office manager Belva Koerth's congregation andrecently married to Mandy—Sandy Gable’s father, Bob Gable, approaching the end of his life—WayneCrawley, home now but continuing to recuperate from heart and lung issues—family and friends of BradKieschnick, who was killed January 11th; Brad is the nephew of Cindy Baschnagel’s friend Kay Stubbs—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula Pres-byterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family

This time it’s FOUND: a small gold cross has been turned in tothe church office. Call 892-3580 to claim it!