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Announcementsweek of July 22nd

SUNDAY 22nd9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

Childcare for ages 0 - preK10 a.m. Worship Choir, Student Activ-

ity Center Great Escape departs

WEDNESDAY 25th7 p.m. Praise & Worship rehearsal,

sanctuary

THURSDAY 26th Guatemala mission team departs

SATURDAY 27th Great Escape returns

SUNDAY 29th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

Childcare for ages 0 - preK10 a.m. Worship Choir, Student Activ-

ity Center

calendar.shpc.orgoffice phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Sunday of Service is on a Saturday!PLEASE JOIN US @ The Burke Center / Pathfinder'sBoys Ranch in Driftwood, TX on Saturday, August4th from 8:00 am-12:00 noon.

The Burke Center wasfounded in 1973 to carefor Texas boys who areremoved from theirhome due to abuse, ne-glect or other factors.We will be buildingnew & repairing exist-ing picnic tables,organizing/sorting donation closets, and provid-ing some much needed xeriscape and TLC to 150'of the Burke Center frontage. Are you a teenageror young adults looking for service hours? This is agreat opportunity!

Contact one of the following people to be includedon their schedule:

Sharon Buckley sbuckley@att.net CLOSET PROJECT

Carl Floto chfloto@yahoo.com XERISCAPE PROJECT

Patty Praytor ppraytor@austin.rr.com is schedulingfolks for the PICNIC TABLE PROJECT (pre-construc-tion & on-site)

After serving in the morning, come to the DAY OFSERVICE FELLOWSHIP PICNIC from 12:00 noon-3:00pm @ Lynn Osler and Marvin Williams home in Drip-ping Springs. Pre-event signups are needed, socheck out tinyurl.com/SunOfSvc-Aug2012

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As we prepare for the fall startup of our Bro-die campus, please join us in prayer:

Want to receive these prayers in your email inbox each morning? Fill out the form at thisURL: http://eepurl.com/iUDt1 , or use your phone to scan the QR code at right.

Sunday - July 22, 2012John 8:12 (NIV)When Jesus spoke again to the people,he said, “I am the light of the world.Whoever follows me will never walk indarkness, but will have the light oflife.”

Prayer:Ask God to help us follow Himclosely in everything we do, so as tohelp bring Christ’s light of life to thesurrounding neighborhoods near ourchurch both North and South.

Monday - July 23, 2012Ephesians 6:18-20 (NIV)(Paul speaking:) And pray in the Spiriton all occasions with all kinds ofprayers and requests. With this inmind, be alert and always keep onpraying for all the Lord’s people. Prayalso for me, that whenever I speak,words may be given me so that I willfearlessly make known the mystery ofthe gospel, for which I am an ambassa-dor in chains. Pray that I may declare itfearlessly, as I should.

Prayer: Pray for Ted and all of our pas-tors that the right words may be givento them like Paul in Ephesians. Ask forthe blessing and power of the Holy Spir-it and a boldness to speak of the Lordand help educate and direct us to be-come more like Christ every day.

Tuesday - July 24, 2012Colossians 4:2-6 (NIV)Devote yourselves to prayer, beingwatchful and thankful. And pray for us,too, that God may open a door for ourmessage, so that we may proclaim themystery of Christ, for which I am inchains. Pray that I may proclaim itclearly, as I should. Be wise in the wayyou act toward outsiders; make themost of every opportunity. Let yourconversation be always full of grace,seasoned with salt, so that you mayknow how to answer everyone.

Prayer: Pray for the Pilgrims who arestarting the new campus of the church

that they may be able to open thedoors of Christ’s love to the neighbor-hoods in the Brodie campus area. Praythat Christ will open the hearts of thepeople so that we can help them andshow them God’s grace and forgiveness.

Wednesday - July 25, 20122 Timothy 2:1-2 (NIV)You then, my son, be strong in thegrace that is in Christ Jesus. And thethings you have heard me say in thepresence of many witnesses entrust toreliable people who will also be quali-fied to teach others.

Prayer: Pray for the lay leaders of thenew campus, that they will be reliablepeople who will serve the church andGod well. Pray for strength and protec-tion for their lives and service. Pray forGod’s blessing in their lives as theyserve others and help them.

Thursday - July 26, 2012Ephesians 2:19-22 (NIV)Consequently, you are no longer for-eigners and strangers, but fellow citi-zens with God’s people and alsomembers of his household, built on thefoundation of the apostles and proph-ets, with Christ Jesus himself as thechief cornerstone. In him the wholebuilding is joined together and rises tobecome a holy temple in the Lord. Andin him you too are being built togetherto become a dwelling in which Godlives by his Spirit.

Prayer: Pray for St. John’s PresbyterianChurch as our “fellow citizens withGod’s people.” Pray that this partner-ship will help their ministry. Pray thatboth churches be successful and helpfulto the surrounding neighborhoods.

Friday - July 27, 2012Hebrews 10:19-25 (NIV)Therefore, brothers and sisters, sincewe have confidence to enter the MostHoly Place by the blood of Jesus, by anew and living way opened for usthrough the curtain, that is, his body,

and since we have a great priest overthe house of God, let us draw near toGod with a sincere heart and with thefull assurance that faith brings, havingour hearts sprinkled to cleanse us froma guilty conscience and having our bod-ies washed with pure water. Let ushold unswervingly to the hope we pro-fess, for he who promised is faithful.And let us consider how we may spurone another on toward love and gooddeeds, not giving up meeting together,as some are in the habit of doing, butencouraging one another —and all themore as you see the Day approaching.

Prayer: Ask for the continuing guidancefrom the Lord. Let us all help one an-other towards the goal of becomingmore “Christ-like” every day. As someare leaving the William Cannon campus,pray that others will rise to help contin-ue the excellent work here. Pray wecontinue to invite others boldly so thatthe congregation may grow here also.

Saturday - July 28, 2012James 2:14-17 (NIV)What good is it, my brothers and sis-ters, if someone claims to have faithbut has no deeds? Can such faith savethem? Suppose a brother or a sister iswithout clothes and daily food. If oneof you says to them, “Go in peace;keep warm and well fed,” but doesnothing about their physical needs,what good is it? In the same way, faithby itself, if it is not accompanied byaction, is dead.

Prayer: Let us not forget that throughall of the projects included in the Faithfor the Future campaign, we fundChrist’s work not only in Austin but inother countries around the world. Ourfaith is not dead, but alive, and we loveour fellow man and care for him/herwith Christ’s love, not only presentingeternal salvation but assistance here onearth to glorify God. Pray that theseresources be a bounti-ful help for those weseek to serve.

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—Choosing to give someone your time and friendship no matter what

Summertime Children’s Ministry

Nursery care is provided in portable B for children from birth to 24 months of ageduring the 9:30 & 11 a.m. worship services.

Sunday Child Care 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon3 yr. olds thru pre-K— Family Ministry Center (FMC)

It's BACK! 4X4 CouplesDinner GroupWe're delighted to be starting upthe famous SHPCdinner groupsagain. Whatused to becalled "Dinnersfor 8" will now be called"4X4 Dinners." If you haven't partici-pated before, or if you have andcan't wait to do it again, nowthrough Aug. 10th is the perfecttime to join the group and experi-ence great food, fun, and fellow-ship.

To sign up (be sure to include your"life stage"—young, mid-life, re-tired) or to ask questions, pleasecontact Susan Klusmann at 301-3561 or rsklusmann@earthlink.net

YOU are exactly the people we'relooking for!

Here is the current list of those whohave said “I'm in!” and have made the18-month commitment to the BrodieCampus.

If you are ‘interested’ or ‘praying aboutit,’ we encourage you to talk to someonewho has already indicated that they are'all in':

Carl & Ruthann Floto • Dale & Shannon ShumakerTommie & Daisy Bates • Linda Icenhauer-RamirezSam & Pattie Lawrence • Mickey & Tamara Bell •

Merijane Vladyka • Sid McCallisterGreg & DonAnne Williford • Jo Williford

Charissa & Bill Ellis • Linda WheelerRich & Laura Morales •Mike & Nancy McDonald

Jonathan & Amy Slaughter • Maria TissingJason & Ellen Perkey • Wiley & Carol McManus

Wayne & Pam Gonzalez • Jamie MayTara Thulin • Roberta (Bobbie) MatthewsDerek & Christie Fisher • Carol Midboe

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true Student ministry isgoing on the road tosee:

This benefit event features:

a message by Vicki Court-ney • music by The Rel-iques • a Back to SchoolFashion Show featuring

ideas for looking fashion-able, yet modest • silentauction • desserts • give-

awaysand it’s all happening on:

Tuesday, August 14, 20127 p.m. - 9 p.m.at Grace Covenant ChurchMoms and true tweens andteens through age 16 areinvited to join the SHPCcaravan to Virtue enVogue!

Tickets are $15.00 per per-son — sign up today onlineat members.shpc.org by“connect“

News Flash!

Pastor Mike will lead Disciple 4!We are blessed this year to have two of our ministersleading Disciple Bible studies. Pastor Britta (who hasalready led Disciple 1 and 2) will lead Disciple 3 onMonday mornings and now Pastor Mike will be lead-ing Disciple 4 on Wednesday mornings. So if you’vetaken Disciple 1, but haven’t quite made it to theupper levels yet, this would be a great year to get tostudy with one of our pastors. Once you’ve had Disci-ple 1, the upper levels can be taken in any order.

We will also have Disciple 1 led by Bob Beardslee onboth Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Dis-ciple 2 led by Mike McDonald on Monday evenings. Allfive of this year’s classes already have enough stu-dents to be considered “made” but we are still ac-cepting students in all classes. If you are interestedyou can sign up online at members.shpc.org or byemailing sherry@shpc.org.

If you have already signed up, you should soon behearing from your leaders about the dates for yourorientation meetings, where you will receive yourstudy manuals.

Come GROW with us in Disciple!

DRIVERS NEEDED!Faith in Action Caregivers is a faith-based localministry SHPC has been involved in for over threeyears. When a person does not drive a car, he orshe has few affordable transportation options in

the Austin, TX vicinity. Family members may not always be available and taxi servicesmay cost too much for people on fixed incomes. If you have time once or twice a monthto drive an elderly person to a medical appointment or have a couple of hours in amorning to do a simple task such as changing a light bulb, please contact Bill Goodman,SHPC's coordinator to volunteer! Bill can be reached at 512-858-7350 orgoodman475@gmail.com .

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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 Tom McCollum: Lawrenceand Gay Langston

● In memory of Bill Ellison: Jim & Martha Me-ador; Penny Hoeldtke, Pam & Larry Webb;Alan & Jeanie Boehm

Women’s Morning BibleStudy — Beth Moore’sBeloved DiscipleBegins September 11thTuesday mornings 9:30-11:30

Childcare available with pre-reg-istration

11 week study of the life andministry of John, the “beloveddisciple.”

Do you long for a deeper relation-ship with Christ, while developingenriching relationships with fel-low believers? Come join us as weexplore and grow in our under-standing of how God our fatherdesires relationship with us –invit-ing us to become his beloved dis-ciples.

For more info, or to pre-register,contact:

Renée Forsythe288-4546 rforsythe6@gmail.com

August 5 Beanbag BaseballJoin us after the second service in thenarthex for a little Beanbag Baseball!Playing in the narthex is a little different,but it accommodates the remodeling.(What is Beanbag Baseball? It’s a very lowintensity game played by two very spiritedteams — some heckling can be expected.)

PrimeTime will providehot dogs for lunch; thenwe will divide up intoteams and let the playbegin. No reservationsrequired! We’ll see youon the 5th!

Make a friend; host a student!On September 15-16 SHPC joins with nine other Presbyterian churches inthe Austin area to welcome students from Presbyterian Pan American

School, one of our mission partners (ppas.org). There will be several eventshappening in Austin to celebrate Pan American and these terrific students,

but we bring this up now because — we need a room in your house! If you canhost one of these students for that weekend, contact Cathy Beard (512-589-5634 orbeardfamily@austin.rr.com).Oh, and save the dates, too — we’ll keep you posted on all the great stuff happeningwith our Pan American young people!

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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: NathanielMiller, son of Fran & Ted Miller… Morales family neighbor Brian Moran… Jose Fernandez, friend ofGaston & Junie Broyles and graduate of PPAS… Andrew Figer, son of a friend of Bill Brock... KevinRobnett, friend of Thure Cannon... John White, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie &Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade... Tyler Moser, son of a friend ofDee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son ofMark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, JohnFisher...

Joys—Kathleen & Eric Manchin are delighted that they have cleared the legal hurdlesfor baby Nora's adoption—Amanda Hyde’s mom is recovering faster than expected anddoing extremely well following her heart surgery—Jerry Outz retired on July 13th after 31years with Brokers National

Please pray for—our team traveling to Guatemala—Jaco Steynberg’s mother, JudySteynberg, traveling back to South Africa—Allen & Pam Gunter’s friend Ryan Keeney, waiting for a bonemarrow transplant for leukemia—Jim Immitt’s mother, Ileana Immitt, internal bleeding and pneumonia—the family of Ben Pargin, family friends of Tron & Leslye Womack, who died in a jet skiing accident—Mat-thew Weiser, grandchild of Herk & Judy Johnson, recovering from brain surgery to help diagnose sei-zures—Gaspar Gonzales & his family, on the loss of two of his boys and his entire house in a fire July10th—Caren Zysk’s coworker, Dana, raped at knife point in her home the week of June 18th —SandraMann’s friend's daughter, Becky Davis, recovering from brain surgery—Austin, the city where we’re plant-ed—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chim-wemwe Mhango and his family