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MARCH 13, 2020
A PUBLICATION OFOAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
7815 Hwy. 290 W.Austin, TX 78736 • (512) 288-3836
Pastors Jim Roberts and Laura Smith Adam
Worship ServicesSunday, March 158:45 a.m., 10 a.m. “Pathways,” and 11:15 a.m. Pastor Jim Roberts“Searching for God: ‘Woman at the Well’” — John 4:7-26
This Sunday’s message is part three of “Searching for God,” a six-part sermon series exploring God’s loving purpose for fasting and temptation, meditation and silence, hospitality, discernment, becoming a new creation, and solitude.
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LentSundays Through April 5 — Lenten Sermon Series: “Searching for God” (all services, Sanctuary) Sundays Through April 5 — Lenten Study: “Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess” (2-3 p.m., Room A203) April 9 — Maundy Thursday (7 p.m. service, Sanctuary) April 10 — Good Friday (7 p.m. service, Sanctuary)
Mark Your Calendars!Sundays Through April 26 — “GriefShare” (3-5 p.m., Room A201, Oak Hill UMC) Sundays Through April 5 — Lenten Sermon Series: “Searching for God” (all services, Sanctuary) Sundays Through April 5 — Lenten Study: “Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess” (2-3 p.m., Room A203)March 29 — Endowment Sunday (Endowment Fund collection at all three services)
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Easter Lilies On Sale Beginning March 22Spring is in the air! It’s almost time to order an Easter lily to decorate our sanctuary on Easter morning. Order forms will be in next week’s bulletins, and orders are due by April 7. Cost is $15 each, and lilies can be purchased in honor or memory of a loved one.You may take home your lily(ies) after the Easter services.
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Radical Hospitality at Oak Hill UMC: A desire to invite, welcome, receive, and care for those who are strangers so that they find a
spiritual home and discover for themselves the unending richness of life in Christ.
Crafty Christians Are Going to CollageThursday, April 2 7 p.m. Coffee Bar Area, Fellowship Hall
The Crafty Christians will be doing collages at their next creative meeting. Ideas include photos or illustrations of dogs, birds,flowers...or perhaps express a favorite Bible saying using artwork. Questions? Contact Jan Roberts at [email protected]. Jan says she will bring lots of magazines, paints, pens, cloth, wallpaper, etc.
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A Note of Thanks From Al JonesMy deepest appreciation for all the cards, letters, food, and e-mails, but mostly for the myriad of prayers expressed during my rather lengthy illness. All have been most helpful toward my recovery.
Thanks,
Al Jones
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News About Billie MooreWe have just learned that Billie Moore, wife of Chuck Moore (Our facilities manager for several years) has developed stage 4 lungcancer. A long, painful, and extremely expensive trial lies ahead. Chuck has started a GoFundMe titled “Moore Cancer Fund” to help with the expenses. Your support will be appreciated.
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS
Chloe Circle to Hear From Nellie Hartsell Thursday, March 19 7 p.m. Room 101 (Parlor), Adult Education Building
All women are welcome to join this UMW Circle for a program focused on women’s health. The speaker will be Nellie Hartsell, whois a retired registered nurse and works as a fitness instructor for the YMCA. Topics covered will include heart health, breast cancer awareness and prevention, and osteoporosis. Come join us for fellowship and an informative meeting!
Broberg to Lead Wednesday Morning Study GroupWednesday, March 25 10 a.m. Room 201, Adult Education Building
The next study for the Wednesday Morning Study Group will be “Prayer, Does it Make Any Difference”, by Philip Yancey, ledby Donna Broberg. The six-week study will begin on March 25. “Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat of our relationship withGod: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God’s mind or ours or both? This book is an invitation to communicate with God theFather who invites us into an eternal partnership through prayer.” To register and/or order a book, please contact Mary Allen [email protected]. Deadline to order is Sunday, March 15.
UMW Book Club Will Meet March 26
Thursday, March 26 10 a.m. Panera Bread, 4625 W. William Cannon Dr.
Our March selection is “King Peggy: An American Secretary Her Royal Destiny and the Inspiring Story About How She Changed an African Village” by Peggielene Bartels. The author has written a book that is both amazing and amusing. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m. at Panera Bread on William Cannon. Contact Diana Goodloe at [email protected] you have questions.
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWSLenten Lock-in Set for End of MonthFriday, March 27-286 p.m.-8 a.m. Children’s Building
Calling all elementary school kids, grades 1-5! We’re having a lock-in in the Children’s Building! Bring a friend and come hangout with us. We will have a lot of fun! We will eat pizza for dinner. We will have some crafts to make. We will work on a serviceproject (stuffing eggs for the Easter egg hunt). We will walk to the Sanctuary and listen to the story of Easter. We will talk aboutthe decorations currently in the Sanctuary. We will play on the playground at night time! We will lay out our sleeping bags and watch “A Very Veggie Easter” in the Great Room. And many will fall asleep during the movie, but some will fight to stay awake all night!
Click here for a registration form.
For more information, email Jennifer Barkis at [email protected] or [email protected].
PJs, Pizza, and Popcorn Movie NightFriday, April 3, 2020 6 p.m.-9 p.m. $20/child or $35/family
Join us for pizza, popcorn, and a movie! We will order pizza from Dominos Pizza. We will pop popcorn in the popcorn popper.And we will watch the Veggie Tales “Twas The Night Before Easter”. Please bring a sleeping bag and pillow to lie on thefloor and get comfortable during the movie. For more information, email Jennifer Barkis at [email protected] [email protected].
To register: http://www.oakhillumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/PJs-and-Popcorn-Movie-Night.pdf
Endowment Sunday Is March 29Check around the house for loose change (and bills) and save what you find for the last Sunday of the month when Ms. Penny Banks returns! She’ll be collecting money for Oak Hill UMC’s Endowment Fund. Save the date!
It’s Time to Register for VBS and Summer Camps!Here’s your link to fun for the summer: www.oakhillumc.org/summer-camps
Register today! For more information, email Jennifer Barkis at [email protected] or [email protected].
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UNITED METHODIST MEN NEWSComing Up:
March 28 — Church campus cleanup (8 a.m.-noon)
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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWSSunday, March 15Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. in the Youth Hub! NOTE: No Youth Group is 5-7 p.m.
Coming Up: March 16-20 — Spring Break Trips April 5 — Youth Egg Hunt April 19 — Confirmation Sunday May 10 — Mother’s Day/Senior Service May 17 — Bridging Ceremony
June 21-27 — High School Mission Trip to Bracketville, Texas July 5-9 — Revive Summer Camp, Mt. Wesley in Kerrville July 12-16 — Middle School Mission Trip to Pflugerville
For more details on the youth program and the events listed above, contact Matt at [email protected].
Please feed us! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BABAD2EA2F85-supper
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OHYOUTHMIN/
For all the latest info check out our Parent Info App: https://band.us/n/afa4Y8a9a0G1p
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COMMUNITY MINISTRIES NEWS(Pictured below) This fine-looking Oak Hill UMC crew volunteered recently at a Central Texas Food Bank food distribution event in the Dove Springs neighborhood. “We served 264 families, providing food to an estimated 800 people—all outdoors under a beautiful Texas sky. Great morning,”said Vicki Matustik, director of connections and service at Oak Hill UMC.
We Are Blood Needs Your DonationsFour times a year We Are Blood brings their brightly colored mobile unit to our campus on Sunday mornings. This past Sunday we had 13 members sign up to donate! As the exclusive community blood supplier, We Are Blood now serves over 40 hospitals and medical facilities in a 10-county area.
We Are Blood is urgently calling on blood and platelet donors to donate in order to safeguard the blood supply for Central Texas pa-tients. Multiple businesses canceled their mobile blood drives after implementing new work-from-home or building access policies due to concern about the coronavirus. A simultaneous downturn in appointments, likely due to cold and flu season, has left We Are Blood deeply concerned about blood and platelet donations in the coming weeks.
The next OHUMC blood drive is scheduled for June 14. Look for reminders in the Cornerstone closer to that date or consider going to one of their centers and donate sooner. Blood and platelet donation is safe and critical at this time. If you have any questions you can contact Jennifer Freel at [email protected].
Mission OpportunitiesSign up for these and other opportunities at the Connection Station!
April 4 — Hands on Housing painting event with iACT (Interfaith Action of Central Texas, all day) April 4 — Foundation Communities Easter Egg Hunt (Live Oak Trails Leasing Office, noon-2 p.m.)April 10 — Central Texas Food Bank Warehouse Food Sorting (9 a.m.-noon)April 18 — Keep Austin Beautiful Day — (Williamson Creek cleanup, 9 a.m.)
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Our Prayers Bob and Fran Batch; family and friends of Jennifer Baumgart (Jennifer passed away March 11); Bill Duke; Carol Easley (SherriMorrison’s mother); Virginia Godfrey (Priscilla Feuerbacher’s sister); Gloria Inbody (Don Inbody’s mother); Laura Lee; BarbaraMcVey (Susan Shineldecker’s sister); Louise Raleigh (Lynn Sampsell’s sister); Clifton Rice (Linda Sexton’s friend); GeorgeShineldecker; Cherrie Shoemaker; Marjorie Sommers; Richard Therrien (Debbie Sansom’s cousin); Ginny West; Rick White(Karan and David Stripling’s son-in-law)
Stephen Ministers care for people facing tough times through confidential, one-to-one Christian care. They provide the emotionaland spiritual care needed when someone is faced with a crisis or difficulty such as grief, spiritual needs, health issues, relationshipproblems, job situations, or other life challenges. If you are in need of someone to share your concerns, please email Alana Oehlerat [email protected] or call her at (512) 289-1988 and ask about speaking with a Stephen Minister. For more information:www.oakhillumc.org/stephen-ministry/.
Oak Hill United Methodist Church7815 Highway 290 WestAustin, TX 78736www.oakhillumc.org
The Cornerstone (USPS 012-959) is published by Oak Hill United Methodist Church at 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Cornerstone, 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. This newsletter issues weekly. Subscription rate: $12/year. OHUMC office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. M-Th and 9 a.m.-noon Friday. Submit announcements and articles to [email protected].
Ministers All members of Oak Hill UMCPastors Jim Roberts Laura Smith AdamDirector of Music Ministries Gillian WestermanOrganist Sheryl StackDirector of Preschool Ministries Jennifer BarkisInt. Dir. of Children’s Ministries Jennifer Barkis Director of Youth Ministries Matt VillegasFinancial Administrator Angie BraggFacilities Administrator Daniel UrrutiaOffice Manager Kathy WilliamsonDirector of Connections and Service Vicki MatustikDirector of Communications Don Kerr
