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Announcementsweek of March 24th

Rooms are at our William Cannon campus (W) orour Brodie campus (B).

SUNDAY 24thPALM SUNDAY9 a.m. Worship Choir, 8-W9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreet9:30 a.m. true Faith11 a.m. RE:form confirmation class,

student activity center-W :: Au-thentic Christianity, lib-W

6 p.m. Alpha, narthex-W :: true highschool, s.a.c.-W

MONDAY 25th9:30 a.m. Disciple 3, library-W7 p.m. Disciple 1, library-W :: Disci-

ple 2, 9-W

TUESDAY 26th8 a.m. PrimeTime day trip9:30 a.m. Disciple 1, FMC-W :: Wom-

en’s Bible Study, 9-W

WEDNESDAY 27th9:30 a.m. Disciple 4, library-W6 p.m. true tween & middle school,

student activity center-W6:30 p.m. Deep Blue Bible Kids, FMC-

W

THURSDAY 28th9:30 a.m. MOPS, FMC-W10 a.m. ARCM, library-W6 p.m. Handbell Choir, 8-W

FRIDAY 29thThe church office will be closed.4 & 6 p.m. Good Friday worship, the

Long Center

SATURDAY 30th11 a.m. Egg Hunt! Brodie campus

SUNDAY 31stEASTER8, 9, 10:15, & 11:30 a.m. Worship at

William Cannon10: 15 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet11 a.m. Worship at Brodie6 p.m. Alpha, narthex-W :: true high

school, s.a.c.-W

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

at SHPCMaundy Thursday March 28th, 7 p.m.on the land at Hwy 290

Good Friday March 29th, 4 or 6 p.m.Long Center, free tickets required for entrance

Easter Sunday the morning of March 31st

William Cannon8: communion, handbells & other special music9: contemporary with brass & worship band10:15: contemporary with brass & worship band11:30: traditional with brass & choirChildcare for ages 0-preK will be availableat 9 & 11:30. UpStreet will be in full swingat 10:15.

Brodie 11: contemporary with worship bandChildcare for ages 0-preK will be available.

A special time of worship and reflection:Maundy Thursday

March 28, 7 p.m. at the SHPC property on Hwy 290Using scripture and music, this outdoor worshipservice takes us from the Last Supper through thearrest and crucifixion of Jesus. Since worship is out-doors, if you have a camp chair please bring it.Childcare is available at the William Cannon cam-pus from 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Before and After Worship* self-guided prayer walk * prayer labyrinth *

* additional meditation stations *These contemplative options will be available start-ing at 6p.m., pausing during worship, and continu-ing until 8:45 p.m.

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Join with folks from all over Austin to celebrate Good Friday — March 29th at 4 or 6p.m. at the Long Center. For ticket locations, check serveourcity.com.

HUNTING FOR A FEW MOREHELPERS FOR SATURDAY,MARCH 30th!Over 3,000 eggs have been filled andprayed over for the upcoming hunt at ourBrodie campus (12420 Hewitt Lane, Aus-tin 78748)!

In addition, a mass mailing has been sentout to invite families in the surrounding

Join us at the Brodie campus for fun and community!INVITE your friends!

neighborhoods to join us forthis EGGStravaganza, aswell as our Easter worshipservices.

So.... all we need now area few more helping handsto do the following:

● meet and greet folks asthey arrive, guide guests

to appropriate age areas and share infoabout our Easter worship services

● "hide" eggs the morning of the event

● help clean up afterwards

If you can assist in any of the above ways,please contact Pastor Britta atbritta@shpc.org or Pastor Ted atted@shpc.org to join this EGGScitingevent!

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—choosing to be truthful in whatever you say and do

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

HELPING HANDS FORLUAU ON SATURDAY,APRIL 6th!Opportunities include:● helping the decorating team transform

the FMC into a Hawaiian wonderland at4 p.m. that Saturday

● preparing and serving snacks● assisting with games, crafts or sound

system● cleaning up afterwards (8 p.m. on 4/6)

to be ready for UpStreet on SundayIf you would like to help the leadershipteam with any of the above, please emailPastor Britta at britta@shpc.org.

Dads, daughters: luau!Saturday, April 6th :: 6 -8 p.m.William Cannon Family MinistryCenterResearch shows that strong fa-ther-daughter relationships are

critical to girls’ healthy development!Give her some quality time with dad byjoining SHPC’s daddy-daughter luau anddance for memories to last a lifetime. Theevening includes light snacks, a craft,photo ops and lots of sweet dance moves.Dress is luau casual. All ages welcome.Register today in the Family Ministry Cen-ter, the narthex of either campus ortinyurl.com/shpc-daddydaughter. Cost is$5/family. Questions? Pastor Britta:britta@shpc.org or (512)892-3580 x107.

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The Story Unfolds: 2013 PW Spring Gathering, April 5-7Keynote Speaker: Kathy Anderson, Director of John Knox Ranch

Join other women from across Mission Presbytery at MO Ranch as they re-fresh their spirits and reconnect to their story of faith (2 Timothy 1:5). Makenew friends, deepen your spiritual walk, and just take some time away.

Registration is open now! $105 covers registration and meals; housing feesdepend on the housing selected. Limited funds are available for registrationcosts on a first come, first served basis.

missionpw.tripod.com/sprgath.html has complete details about the Gather-ing, including the registration form.

Contact Beth Watson, beth@shpc.org, if you have any questions.

Help children by helpingteachers —and get in the

Easter spirit!Beginning March 17th, watch

for tables in the narthex setwith baskets filled with Easter

eggs. These are very specialeggs — each one contains a gift that Wil-

liams Elementary teachers to benefittheir students. No fancy computers or

the latest “apps!” These gifts are hum-ble, basic items such as whiteboard

markers, copy paper, Kleenex, and gra-nola bars. [If you’re curious about our

KIDS HOPE and Williams, visitwww.shpc.org/in-the-city-for-the-city/ ]

Pick an egg, bring a gift, and pray for ateacher. Gift items are requested to be

back at church on or before Easter,March 31st. Please contact Lori Whitmire

with any questions — 363-5395 orlorijwhitmire@gmail.com.

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● MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE nextmeets on April 4th at 10 a.m. in Wil-liam Cannon’s Portable B. Nita Sny-der will lead us in Lesson 11. Comeone come all to our MAY PICNICmeeting! For $7 per person, Beth willfeed us royally, and Pastor Ted willbe our guest speaker (and leader forLesson 12!). Don't miss these last twomeetings of the year because it will befun and exciting! Contact DianeO’Leary, dol1118@att.net, to sign upor for more details.

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

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Women’s Morning Bible StudyIs that you, God?

Join us as we explorePriscilla Shirer’s Dis-cerning the Voice ofGod: How to Recog-nize When GodSpeaks

This NEW 7-week study for women be-gins THIS Tuesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.at the William Cannon campus.

Come WORSHIP, GROW, and CONNECTwith women of faith. All are invited!

For more info and to register, visitshpc.org/tuesam-bible-study-sp2013/or contact Renée Forsythe atrforsythe6@gmail.com or 288-4546Childcare? Available with pre-registration.

PRIME-TIME SPRING RETREATApril 23-25, Camp Buckner near MarbleFalls.Enjoy fun, fellowship, and beautiful scen-ery in the Texas Hill Country. This year’sretreat: “Speaking into the Next Genera-tion,” led by our own Associate Pastor,Britta Dukes. We’ll explore changes thathave taken place between the “The GentleWarriors” and “Generation Z,” as well aswhat our generation can contribute to fu-ture generations.$195 for a singleoccupancy roomand $145 per per-son for a doubleoccupancy roomcovers both nightsin a motel-style room, five meals, and allthe activities. A payment of $50 is due onregistration. SHPC MEMBERSHIP NOTREQUIRED! Retreat brochures with regis-tration forms will be available in the Wil-liam Cannon narthex (also available atshpc.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: 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...

Joys—Jonathan & Amy Slaughter welcomed Ross Everett Slaughter on March 19th—Ted & Fran Miller’s son, Nathan, has completed his deployment in Afghanistan and hasreturned to his base in Germany—Waverly Pearl Alsobrook was born on March 12th to

proud parents Katy & Luke (and big brother Hoffman) —Dylan & Kati (and Otis) Freytagjoyfully welcomed new son and brother, Clive, on March 6th— Nate & Courtney Groves areproud and happy parents of twin daughters Madeline and Ella, born March 8th —Madeline

Brock, recovering well from recent hip replacement

Sorrows—Thure Cannon’s grandmother, Mary Margaret Farabee, recently passed away

Please pray for—Dick Klusmann, good news and recovering nicely following hip surgery—GailMoore, doing well after knee surgery—Mike Owen, husband of Marg Sue, recent health issue—Ray Fara-bee and Mary Margaret’s family—Vicki Spink, mother of Troy, hospitalized for health concerns—LaurelCalhoun’s son-in-law, Jack Jones, home after major complications following surgery—Christie Wright’sco-worker, Andrea, pregnant with her first child and whose husband was killed in a car accident—DebbiToh’s father-in-law, David Toh, strength during cancer treatment—Elizabeth Bishop, mother of MargaretDanz and grandmother of Megan & Mary Kate Danz, hospice—the Humphrey family, grieving the loss oftheir son, Travis, who passed away March 7th; Travis was a student of Elisa Donnell and Wendy Uzzle—Greg Williford’s friend Terry Pittsford, in ICU for Guillian Barre Syndrome—Raynell Barry, broken arm—Austin, the city where we’re planted—Pastor Alfred Mtonga, his family, and Manyamula CCAPChurch—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family—Pastor Clement Munthali and his family—PastorKenneth Muyila and his family—Ronica Ngulube