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Announcementsweek of January 27th

Rooms are at our William Cannon cam-pus (W) or our Brodie campus (B).

SUNDAY 27th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreet9:30 a.m. true Faith10:45 a.m. Authentic Christianity,

lib-W11 a.m.RE:form confirmation class,

student activity center-W6 p.m. true high school, s.a.c.-W

MONDAY 28th9:30 a.m. Disciple 3, library-W7 p.m. Disciple 1, library-W :: Disci-

ple 2, C-W

TUESDAY 29th9:30 a.m. Morning Bible Study, 9-W ::

Disciple 1, FMC-W :: WimberlyGlassworks Trip

10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A-W1:30 p.m. Book Group, lib-W

WEDNESDAY 30th9:30 a.m. Disciple 4, library-W6 p.m. true tween & middle school,

student activity center-W7 p.m. Praise & Worship rehearsal,

sanctuary-W

THURSDAY 31st9:30 a.m. MOPS, FMC-W10 a.m. ARCM, library-W6 p.m. Handbell choir, sanctuary-W7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary-W

FRIDAY 1st6 p.m. Elder/Deacon retreat begins

SUNDAY 3rd9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreet9:30 a.m. true Faith10:45 a.m. Authentic Christianity,

lib-W11 a.m.RE:form confirmation class,

student activity center-W12 p.m. Elder/Deacon retreat ends6 p.m. true high school, s.a.c.-W

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

The Session of Shepherd of theHills calls for the annual meetingof the congregation at noon, Sun-day February 10th. 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 FEBRUARY 10th! It’s a large serv-ing of chili with cornbread or rolls, all for only$5.00, available after each worship service on2/10. 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.

Interested in becoming part of SHPC?The next SHPC Inquirers' Classes will be heldat our William Cannon campus on Feb. 10th , andcontinuing Feb. 17th, beginning at 5 p.m. Visi-tors wishing to join the congregation or consider-ing membership should sign up now bycontacting the church office,church@shpc.org or 892-3580. The Sessionwill receive class participants wishingto join into church membership laterin the year. Childcare is available.If you can’t attend this time, pleasecontact the church office to be add-ed to our list for our next session.

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Our guests are coming!IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) guests are families with children who, be-cause of a crisis situation in their lives, have lost their homes. The program pro-

vides for them to live at Austin area churches while they find housing and get back ontheir feet.During the week of February 17th — 24th, four IHN families will live at our churchand will be fed and sheltered by volunteers at our church. This is your opportuni-ty to help these families through this time of crisis. Tasks performed by hosts(SHPC folk and members of Faith Presbyterian Church and Abiding Love LutheranChurch) include:

Young children make excellent hosts, because the guests are mostly young chil-dren. Sign up in the narthex for this volunteer opportunity or contact StuartMcIntire stuart78704 @ yahoo.com / 788-4455 or Lara Manire 922-3615.

Move-in: Sunday 12:30 p.m.Dinner Preparers: 6 to 7:30 p.m.Overnight Host: 8 to 7:15 a.m.Evening Host: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Weekend Breakfast Servers: Sat 8 to 9 a.m.; Sun

7 to 7:30 a.m.

Saturday Hosts and lunch: several shiftsSupply Donors: all weekTransportation Volunteers and Linen Washers.Move-out: Sunday 6:30 am

Alpha Is AlmostHere!Is God really God? Why

does God allow suffering? Isforgiveness possible?

If you have questions likethese, Alpha is the placefor you! Who’s invited?

Atheists, Agnostics,Non-Christians, NewChristians, Doubters,

Believers, Couples, Singles — ev-eryone is welcome. Sunday evenings inthe William Cannon narthex, beginningFebruary 10th through April 14th from 6 –8:30 p.m. Interested? Want to find outmore?. shpc.org/classes/alpha — sign uptoday! Visit us in the narthex, or emailalpha@shpc.org. Childcare is free.

SHPC Valentine’s DinnerOur Valentine’s Dinner is right around thecorner! Reserve the evening of February14th, starting at 6:30 p.m. For $25 per

person, you will be entertained, amused,and exceptionally well-fed as you chatwith friends old and new. Reservations

must be paid for in advance as seating islimited.

Our menu? Catered again by the lovelyBeth Watson and the Our Lady of the

Lunch team, we will be serving:appetizers : chicken scallopini with angel hairpasta : slow-roasted Tuscan pork with roastedrosemary new potatoes : fresh green beans :

homemade focaccia : desserts

Free childcare will be available for chil-dren through 4th grade, with prior reser-

vation. Register at shpc.org/valentine

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—Deciding it's worth it to finish what you've started

Children’s MinistryNursery care for children from 6 weeks to 24 months of age

The Ark Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 611 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 6

Brodie campus9:30 3 yr. olds through pre-K— portable

UpStreet Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 Kinder thru 3rd grade — Family Ministry Center 4th & 5th grade — Portable A&B11 Kinder thru 5th grade — Portable B

Brodie campus9:30 Kinder thru 5th grade — large classroom

William Cannon campus9:30 & 11 Room 7

Brodie campus9:30 portable

HOORAY! IT'S KIDSTUF TIME AGAIN!All families with elementary-age children are invited to join usfor our next KidStuf family experience on Wednesday, February6th from 6:30-7:15 p.m. in the Family Ministry Center on the

William Cannon campus.Not only will you laugh your socks off, we thinkyou'll learn a lot about the virtue of PEACE and howto handle relationships when they get messy.And, if it helps make up your mind toattend, we promise some action-packed catapulting antics, the battlefor the best February holiday, and an

appearance by George Washington (or at least a mighty closelook-alike)! Questions? Contact Pastor Britta at britta@shpc.org or(512) 892-3580, ext. 107.

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Constitutional Questions for Offi-cers:

1. Do you trust in Jesus Christ as yourSavior, acknowledge Him Lord of alland Head of the church, and throughHim believe in one God, Father, Son,and Holy Spirit?

2. Do you accept the Scriptures of theOld and New Testaments to be, bythe Holy Spirit, the unique and au-thoritative witness to Jesus Christ inthe church universal, and God’sWord to you?

3. Do you sincerely receive and adoptthe essential tenets of the Reformedfaith as expressed in the confessionsof our church as authentic and reli-able expositions of what Scriptureleads us to believe and do, and willyou be instructed and led by thoseconfessions as you lead the people ofGod?

4. Will you fulfill your office in obedi-ence to Jesus Christ, under the au-thority of Scripture, and becontinually guided by our confes-sions?

5. Will you be governed by ourchurch’s polity, and will you abideby its discipline? Will you be afriend among your colleagues inministry, working with the, subject to

the ordering of God’s Word and Spir-it?

6. Will you in your own life seek to fol-low the Lord Jesus Christ, love yourneighbors, and work for the reconcil-iation of the world?

7. Do you promise to further the peace,unity, and purity of the church?

8. Will you seek to serve the peoplewith energy, intelligence, imagina-tion, and love?

9. (For elder) Will you be a faithful el-der, watching over the people, pro-viding for their worship, nurture,and service? Will you share in gov-ernment and discipline, serving ingoverning bodies of the church, andin your ministry will you try to showthe love and justice of Jesus Christ?

10. (For deacon) Will you be a faithfuldeacon, teaching charity, urging con-cern, and directing the people’s helpto the friendless and those in need?In your ministry will you try to showthe love and justice of Jesus Christ?

The elders- and deacons-elect having an-swered in the affirmative, an elder shall standwith them before the congregation and shallask the congregation to answer the followingquestions:

(Questions for the congregation fol-low.)

Ordination and Installation of Elders and DeaconsService of Installation

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Questions for the Congregation:1. Do we, the members of the

church, accept (names) as el-ders or deacons, chosen by Godthrough the voice of this con-gregation to lead us in the wayof Jesus Christ?

2. Do we agree to encouragethem, to respect their decisions,and to follow as they guide us,serving Jesus Christ, who aloneis Head of the church?

Prayer of InstallationAnnouncement of Installation andWelcome:You are now elders and deacons in thechurch of Jesus Christ and for this con-gregation. Whatever you do, in word ordeed, do everything in the name of theLord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Fa-ther through Him. Amen.

Please congratulate the following new-ly-installed leaders—Elders, class of 2015: Carlen Floyd, Cha-rissa Ellis, Ben Boehman, Rob Johnson,Elisa Donnell, Rick ColeElder, class of 2014: Tim WhittenDeacons, class of 2015: Taylor Houston,Daisy Bates, Mark SchroederDeacon, class of 2014: Sherry ToddDeacon, class of 2013: Carol Lee

February: Guatemala Trip Sign-up!We will be available in the narthex allfour Sundays in February for you to learnmore about the Guatemala Mission Trips.Our travel schedule is:

· June 20-27. First Living Water Trip. Watersystem installation in Palistinia, Guatemala.

· July 2 -July 9. Second Living Water Trip. Wa-ter system maintenance and vacation bibleschool in El Eden and at the San BartolomeSchool in San Andres Itzapa.

· July 25-August 1. Trip to Orphanage HogarMiguel Magone and the San Batholome Schoolin San Andres Itzapa.

We’re encouraging high school youth to bea part of the June Living Waters trip. Ifyou’re in that category and want to learnmore, please contact Pastor Mike atmike@shpc.org.

Now is the time to start thinking aboutyour summer 2013 mission plans. Wehope that you will prayerfully considerjoining the Guatemala Mission effort.

Children at the Lord’s TableSacrament WorkshopAll children in 2nd-5th grades who wouldlike to learn more about the sacramentsof Baptism and Communion — attend thisWednesday evening class! Class includesthree educational and interactive sessionson February 13, 20 and 27, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The final session includes bothparents and children, as they meet withpastors and elders to prepare for FirstCommunion and recognition by the con-gregation on Sunday, March 3rd, duringworship services.

For more information or to register yourchild(ren), contact Pastor Britta at 892-3580, ext. 107 or britta@shpc.org

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● Walk with Jesus onhis final day.

● Sit beside him at theLast Supper.

● Pray with him inGethsemane.

● Follow him to thecross.

● Desert him. Denyhim.

● Experience the Resurrection.The Foundations Class (mostly parents ofgrade school & mid-high kids) meetsWednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 in Wil-liam Cannon room 9.The first half of the Spring semester wewill study The 24 Hours That Changed theWorld by Adam Hamilton. Childcare isavailable at no cost for children ages pre-school- 4th grade. Foundations does notmeet on KidStuf nights. Contact SuzieBridges at suziebrdgs@gmail.com to get onthe email info list.

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 Mal Hunter: Tommy & StellaWarner

● MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE nextgathers on February 7 at 10 a.m. inportable B at William Cannon. SherrySmith will lead us in Lesson 9, “Re-source Unlimited,” in our book God’sPromises That Keep Us. Come for cook-ies , coffee and lots of visiting!

● ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN meet everyThursday at 10 a.m. in the library atWilliam Cannon. Join us!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Join Manos de Cristo in recognizing 25years of service in the community an theexcitement of their expansion into the fu-ture as they shoot for the stars.

February 8, 2013Hyatt Regency Austin

Doors open at 7 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m.with a live auction to follow.Visit www.manosdecristo.org today to re-serve your spot.

The 7th annual "A Futureand A Hope Adoptionand Foster Care Confer-

ence" will be February9, 2013, at Grace

Covenant Churchin Austin. This conference has servedaround a thousand singles and couplesexploring or in the process of an adoptionor foster training, and adoptive or fosterfamilies looking for continuing education.We are excited to announce the 2013 con-ference will include a session track basedon Karyn Purvis' Connected Child strate-gies for families who already have chil-dren in their homes. Make plans to attendand bring some friends. To register—www.AFutureAndAHopeAustin.org

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Kids Hope is looking for morevolunteers to grow our team,so if you are interested, pleaseemail Lori Whitmire atKidsHope@shpc.org to find outhow to get involved.

Our next mentor training willbe held on February 10th from

1:30-4:30 p.m. Contact Lori if you are in-terested.

Get ready to have fun andlearn about PCHAS in awhole new way!The 2013 PCHAS Ambassador retreat isright around the corner— February 15 -16,from 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. Not yet an ambassa-dor but thinking about becoming one? Thisis a great event for you as well.As one of SHPC’s Ambassadors to Presby-terian Children’s Homes and Services,your hotel and on-campus food will becovered. This event is worth the drive and

time off from work. It is agreat time to see ourlarge campuses, meet the

kids, learn more in depth about theprogram and meet ambassadors through-out Texas. The kids on the campus reallyenjoy sharing their “home” with our greatsupporters. You will leave inspired andready to share the great work of PCHASwith your church.RSVP to Tiffany Ritter,tiffany.ritter@pchas.org, by January 31.

VBS is coming June17th —21st!

Club H2O is mak-ing a splash July

29th - August 2nd!

Body and Soul Yoga returns to SHPC!Join Jessica Goulding, E-RYT, for this yogaseries based on Barbara Brown Taylor's AnAltar in the World. Grow in your under-standing of God's availability in every mo-ment of your life, connect with others ofGod's people, and worship with the wholeof your being. Invite yourfriends to join!

All levels welcome! Only sup-plies needed are a yoga mat,a blanket, a strap or belt, anda sense of adventure.

Saturdays at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., startingFebruary 9th in the FMC. Cost is $60Register online shpc.org/yoga-spring-2013/

Contact Jessica at jessica@jessgyoga.comwith any questions or concerns.

Interested in help-ing plan this year'sDaddy-Daughter

Dance?Approximate time com-

mitment for this event is ap-proximately 10 hours or less.

We'll have one or two face-to-face meet-ings, then all other communication willbe done via email and telephone.For more info or to sign up, please con-tact Pastor Britta at britta@shpc.org or(512) 892-3580 by Wednesday, February6th.

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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: DavidFloto, son of Carl & Ruth Ann… Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee… Stefan &Pat Haag's daughter Felicia Ferguson-Cox… Nathaniel Miller, son of Fran & Ted Miller… Moralesfamily neighbor Brian Moran… Jose Fernandez, friend of Gaston & Junie Broyles and graduate ofPPAS… Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friend of Stan & JessicaWade... Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter KateIngram... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire...Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Sorrows—Morgan Reeves’ grandfather, Dr. Victor Galloway, passed away January16th —Richard Sprotte, husband of Tommye, passed away January 11th —Jack Lord, fa-ther of Mark Lord, passed away January 12th

Please pray for—Donn Glenn, DonAnne Williford’s father, hospitalized after aheart attack —Pearl Seiler, Ken’s mother, placed in hospice care—Bill VanLandingham,

husband of Wilma, hospitalized after a fall—Steve Gerlach’s mother, Jan, finished radiation treatment andtumors are gone —Barbara Proctor, mother of Caren Zysk, femoral bypass surgery—Caren Zysk’s friendTerry, seeking employment—Caren Zysk’s friend Dale, returning to the community after prison—CarenZysk’s coworker Dana, recovering from violent assault—David Toh, father of Debbi Toh, massive braintumor—Debbi Toh’s friend Val Viers, recovering from breast cancer surgery—Tish Pietsch’s daughterBrylie , continued healing and positive, permanent outcome following eye surgery— comfort for the familyof Jasmine Leigh Villalpando, age 18, who passed away January 13 from complications of Rett Syn-drome—Dick Klusmann, recovering from hip surgery—the family of Andy Flax, Jessica Wade’s friendwho recently passed —Lisa & Alan Teeple’s sister-in-law, Miriam Lockhart, gall bladder removal and sur-gery to treat breast cancer—Helen Carr, mother of Pat Seyfarth, peace in coping with the unexpected deathof her younger sister—Bill Brock’s friend, David Allen, leg surgery for melanoma—the Manns’ dearfriend's daughter, Becky Taylor, recovering well from brain tumor—James Edwards, health issues—Aus-tin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor Alfred Mtonga, his family, and Manyamula CCAP Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family—Pastor Clement Munthali and his family—Pastor KennethMuyila and his family—Ronica Ngulube