Come, now is the time to

Worship is one of those interesting words we use. It’s what we call“gathering together at church on Sunday morning.” It’s part of how

we honor the 1st through 4th Commandments. According to theShorter Catechism, it is part of the “chief end of man” — to glorify

God and enjoy Him forever. And it’s also a core value here atSHPC.

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Scripture, Worship, You

From the time of the reformation the reading of Scripture andthe proclamation of God’s Word has been at the center of

worship. It defines who we are and sets our foundation firmly inJesus Christ. It is this foundation that also sets the ground fortrue worship. It is not just a nebulous God who we worship. It isthe God that has made himself known to us in history. Weworship a God who made promises to Abraham and Sarah. Weworship a God whose character is revealed in the salvation ofIsraelites from the bondage of slavery. We worship a God whomade his grace known to us in Jesus Christ. We worship a Godwhom we can encounter each Sunday… and Monday… andTuesday…. That’s the God we worship.

Because Scripture is so important for true worship, we give youthe scripture for each Sunday in our newsletter each month.

We do this so that you can read ahead. Taking some time onSaturday evening or Sunday morning to linger over the scripturefor the week will enhance your worship experience. I encourageyou to make a note of your questions or highlight some portion ofthe text that is of particular importance to you. By doing so youwill position your heart and mind to be open to the Holy Spirit’swork on Sunday mornings.

My hope is that our worship is alive and imminently applicableto our day-to-day lives. See you Sunday.

Great News on every page…From the Pastor 2Special Section: Worship 3-4,6Adult Ministry 5-7, 10Welcome, New Members 8-9Mission 10Children’s Ministry 11-12African Pastors 13Meet Your Leadership Team! 14-15Endowment News 16Student Ministry 17-18Ask the Budget Guy 19

Had Enough Yet?Presbyterian Personals 20-21SHPC Calendar 23

Sermons for MarchSermon Series:

The Ten Commandments

March 5Commandment 7:

Pleasure Undefiled Exodus 20:14

March 12Commandment 8:

Acquire By the Rules Exodus 20:15

March 19Commandment 9:

Hold to the Truth Exodus 20:16

March 26Commandment 10:Crave Contentment

Exodus 20:17

Are you interested in becoming part of SHPC?The next SHPC Inquirers' Classes will be held Sunday, April23rd and 30th, 2006, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. at the church.

Visitors wishing to join the congregation or consideringmembership should sign up now. The Session will receive classparticipants wishing to join into church membership May 9th.Childcare is available, but reservations must be made inadvance. To learn more, please contact the church office at892-3580.

See the smiling faces of our January Inquirers’ Class on pages8-9.

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Greeting Each Othersubmitted by Robert Hicks

“Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ haswelcomed you, for the glory of God.” Romans15:7 (RSV)

Paul's letter to fellow Christians in Rome iscertainly brought to life by the people of

Shepherd of the Hills PresbyterianChurch. When my wife (at thattime, fiancée), Brenda, and I werelooking for a church home, theopen friendliness and fellowshipamong the congregation at SHPCwas apparent from the first visitand important to our initial worship experiencehere.

Another quality of SHPC that struck us is thestrong sense of mission -- not only in Central

Texas, but across the world -- that this churchcarries out.

That said -- with a new marriage; the arrival ofa beautiful baby girl, Mollie; and a new job --

I had a bunch of excuses for why I couldn't getinvolved with the mission work. As much as Ireally want to, right now I can't get away for themission to Mexico, much less Malawi!

What I found that I could do is become aGreeter, welcoming everyone from charter

members to first-time visitors to church onSunday mornings. Larry has repeatedly said thatgreeting is an important ministry of our church

and I've come to see his point (made in threeparts, I'm sure!).

Greeters really are the face of our church. Asmile and a handshake can go a long way to

make a visitor feel at home as soon as they walkin the door. For the long-time members arriving,it's always a nice way to start your Sundaymorning worship experience.

For me, who hasn't really beenable to take part in many small

group sessions, it's a great way tostart recognizing faces and puttingnames to the folks joining ourrapidly growing congregation.

We have a fantastic group of folks who helpout in the Greeting Ministry. They represent

the membership of our church to a tee. Thereare long-time members who seem to knoweveryone who walks in the doors and there arerelatively new members who…like me…find this agood way to get connected in worship with ourfriends and neighbors at SHPC.

Greeters are grandparents, Greeters areparents of teenaged and college aged kids,

Greeters are parents dropping off their toddlersin nursery before greeting on a Sunday morning.Greeters are singles.

In short, Greeters are Shepherd of the HillsPresbyterian Church and I send my thanks and

prayers to all those who serve an essential partof our Worship Experience.

Greeters really arethe face of our

church.

Make a Joyful Noise — or — He WhoSings, Prays Twice

submitted by Kimbol Soques

For me, to worship is to sing. Or to sing is toworship, I’m not sure which ... for they’re so

twined together I can’t pull them apart. I willadmit to standing up front and singing — withthe Chancel Choir, with our Circle of Friends(often called “the girl group”) — but it doesn’tmatter where I stand or sit. It doesn’t matter ifthe song is old or new. I sing.

Since I’m a visible singer, I’ve gotten someinteresting comments over the years. I’ve met

people who were startled by my steady jokingaround — “But you’re in the choir! Choir people

are holy!” And there’s the compliment — “Youhave such a beautiful voice! If I had a voice likeyours ....”

Truth #1: the choir is made of people who loveto sing to God. No more, no less. There’s no

talent requirement. There’s no behaviorrequirement (thank goodness!). If you are silly athome, you’ll probably end up being silly at choir.And the psalmist and I meant what we said about“joyful noise!” God’s emphasis is not oncorrectness. It’s on joy.

There is something about singing that, for me,links my body and my voice with the bodies

and voices of others into a physical connectionwith our Lord. To sing is to worship God with mywhole self. I owe Him nothing less.

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What About Baptism?submitted by Tammy Boehman

According to dictionary.com, baptism is areligious sacrament marked by the symbolic

use of water and resulting in admission of therecipient into the community of Christians.However for me and for the members of ourchurch it is so much more.

We welcome visitors and new members intoour church every Sunday morning. When

someone is baptized it is an official welcomeinto our SHPC family. Baptism is a promise thatwe will work together as a family to displayChrist’s love for each other. Each time I noticethere is a baptism scheduled, I smile. It is sorefreshing to see parents and siblings as theycommit to raising their young children in thelove of Jesus Christ.

I myself was not baptized as an infant partlybecause my parents were from two different

Christian denominations. While we were dating,Ben and I began to come to SHPC on a regularbasis. As I learned more of Christ’s love andlessons for life, I wanted to continue learningeven more. So when Ben proposed, I knew Ineeded to be baptized prior to our wedding.

To us, the marriage ceremony is a religiousone, and we wanted the love of Christ to

enrich our marriage. If I was to enter into arelationship with Ben where we wanted God tobe a major part, I felt as if I needed to firstcommit to having a relationship with God on myown.

The questions asked at baptism do not ask theperson if they know all there is to know

about Christ. They ask that we believe in God,realize our need for forgiveness of sin, trust inhis mercy, and promise to be a disciple to ourlife’s end. Even in my infancy of biblicalknowledge I knew I could answer those questionswith conviction. Just 6 weeks before mycommitment to Ben, I first committed to Christthrough baptism. Since then my relationshipwith Ben continues to deepen, my knowledgeand love for Christ grow, and I will forever be apart of the SHPC — and the Christian — family.

The Church Is Not a Buildingsubmitted by Darenda Keil

Did you know that SHPC has an outreach to aresidence home in our neighborhood? Pastor

Larry was asked to supply a preacher for ThePark at Beckett Meadows on Beckett Drive.Darenda Keil, our seminary intern, joyfully filledthe request.

She writes, “I began preaching last fall beforeThanksgiving and have enjoyed being there

every week since. The people are justdelightful. I have grown to love and understandour neighbors who live there and some of theirspecial needs at the life station these wisdompeople are experiencing. Each week I attemptto address those needs, using a pastoral style ofpreaching. Like Pastor Larry, I want to speak tothe needs of the heart. I believe God cares somuch about our lives and wants us to livejoyfully and fully in Christ and it is a privilege toshare with them. Their loving kindness andsupport help encourage me too!

“The preaching is only half of the service.The other half, the ministry of music, is

led by Carol Cunningham. The residents love itand sit long after the service is over soaking upthe love they feel in and through her music.Recently Doug Budd has joined the team andhelps with services along with Faries McDaniel,and Allan Gunter who assists in the ministry ofmusic. Doug preached last week and we allrealized he was the natural leader to take overthis ministry after I leave this summer to finishher seminary education. We thank God for thiswonderful opportunity and if anyone would liketo join in, we would love to include you in on thefun!”

Darenda Keil and Doug Budd leadingworship at The Park at Beckett Meadows

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Countercultural Restingsubmitted by Sherry Smith, Director of Adult Ministry

I was blessed to be raised by Sabbath-keepingparents in a Sabbath-supporting community. I

grew up knowing that Sunday was a special day,a day that was different from other days. A largepart of Saturday was about getting thingsprepared for Sunday. Stores were closed onSunday and my school would never have eventhought of scheduling any kind of practice orgame on Sunday. This is verydifferent from the situation ofmost kids growing up in Americatoday. Therefore, keeping theSabbath holy has become anextremely countercultural thingto do.

I continuously hear peoplelamenting about how stressed

they are and how much they need a vacation,yet when Sabbath keeping is mentioned manychurch people react as if it's just one more chorethey find oppressive rather than embracing it asone of God's most loving gifts to us. Americanculture tells us we must strive, produce,purchase, and accomplish. The Bible tells us weare dependent on God and all else begins to fallinto place when we begin to worship Him, obeyHis will and follow His plan.

Why do we get so defensive and resentfulwhen God tells us to take a day off? Why

does that seem to us like a difficult thing to do?Do we think we are so very important that theworld will fall apart without our constantstriving? I really believe that Christians need toreclaim the idea of Sabbath.

In her book, Keeping the Sabbath Wholly, MarvaJ. Dawn talks about four things that make up

Sabbath keeping: ceasing, resting, embracing,and feasting. To cease on the Sabbath means to

quit laboring at accomplishmentand instead do things that areenjoyable and freeing. Thegreatest result of Sabbath restingis the opportunity to know thepresence of God. We are toembrace things such as peace,wholeness, and Christiancommunity. And we are to feast

on such things as beauty, music, and affection.

I urge each of you to take a fresh look at waysto keep Sabbath. The first step may be just to

realize how very countercultural it has become.The next may be to evaluate which activities arerestful for you either spiritually, physically,emotionally, intellectually, or socially, andwhich things are stressful. The third may be topray for strength and wisdom and then begin to"just say no" to anything that doesn't supportyour idea of Sabbath.

[...F]our thingsmake up Sabbathkeeping: ceasing,

resting, embracing,and feasting.

THE LIBRARY LOOKS AT WORSHIPOur church library has a variety of booksrelated to worship. For books aboutworshipping as a community, check the264 shelf. Among others, you'll find:

Worship Is a Verb - “Worship. It isn't anentertaining showcase for a talentedsoprano or a lecture on textual criticism or apleasant weekly reunion of friends and family.Instead, true worship is a joyous celebration

of the life, death, and resurrection ofJesus Christ-- Worship is a Verb willshow you how to leave the dull confinesof the pew and enter the courts of theLiving God.”

The Worldliness of Worship - “Publicworship is a common activity for most

Christians, yet comparatively few take thetime to ask themselves questions about themeaning of worship and how

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Senior Adult Ministry at Shepherd of the Hills:Where are we, and where are we going?

submitted by Carol Cunningham

In the past year, we have had 84 adults out of104 over the age of 65 attend various events onour smorgasbord of Senior Adult Activities. Outof 110 families who have at least one memberbetween ages 50 and 65, at least 27 membershave been participants in our ministry.

As our population continues to change, we needto keep asking the question: “How can we beministers to our members?” What has kept 20 ofour members from being able to participate? Isit because there is no program that meets theirneeds or interests? Is it because there areconstraints that prevent them from being able toattend? At least 7 of these members reside inassisted living facilities or are homebound. Howcan we minister to those who cannot come toour house of worship? What kind of programs oractivities might be beneficial to those who arenot yet retired, but close to retirement? Isthere a need for a special ministry thataddresses this age group?

We do have ministries in place that providevideotapes of Sunday morning services. There iscurrently a ministry to The Park at BeckettMeadows for Sunday morning worship services at9:30. These worship services have been led byDarenda Keil and Doug Budd and are wellattended.

What about those who are still working, and donot have time during the day to attend our

fellowships and Bible Studies? There are eveningstudy groups and a Saturday Golden Years LunchBunch as well as the Friday night Bridge Group.We currently have these opportunities availablefor March:

2 1st Thursday Mary-Martha Circle 10 a.m. - noon7 1st Tuesday “Groan”-Ups Game Day 10 a.m. - noon10 2nd Friday Fellowship Bridge Group 7 p.m. - whenever11 2nd Saturday Golden Years Lunch Bunch 11:30 a.m. - whenever14 one time U.S. Presidents Study Group 10 a.m. - noon18 3rd Saturday Men's Breakfast Fellowship 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.21 quarterly SAM Planning Meeting 10 a.m. - noon28 4th Tuesday Older Women's Legacy (OWL) 1:30 pm - 3:30 p.m.

If you are interested in the directions that theSenior Adult Ministries are moving, you areinvited to join us in a SAM DevelopmentalPlanning Meeting in March. This meeting willtake place on Tuesday morning, March 21st at10:00 in room 7. If you would be interested inattending but cannot because of workcommitments or other factors, please contactCarol Cunningham at 441-8563 to let her know ofyour interest. We are seeking a renewal ofspirit, focus and commitment for our SeniorAdult Ministry as we continue to grow in thiscongregation. Won't you be a part of that?

NEW EVENT! Stories, Facts and TriviaRegarding U.S. Presidents

You are invited to join fellow church members tohear some interesting information about our U.S.Presidents-presented by Faries McDaniel. He isan 81-year-old retired Presbyterian minister whois active in the life of our church and a memberof our Senior Adult Ministry Council. This will bea one-time only meeting on Tuesday, March 14,at 10 a.m. for a two-hour meeting in room 7.

The Golden Years Lunch Bunch will meet for foodand fellowship March 11th at 11:30 a.m. at The YBar and Grill on Hwy 71 W (next to Sonic). Lunchwill be a choice of Chicken Lasagna or BlackenedCatfish (not too spicy). The price is $12.00 andincludes tax and tip. For ease of payment, pleasebring cash. (No credit cards, please.) Call Carol orJack Gilchrist at 288-4945 for reservations and to

make your lunch choice. Hope you can join us!

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Mary-Martha Circle will meet Thursday, March 2nd

at 10 a.m. in Portable B (because of IHN). Ourspecial guest will be Seminary Intern Darenda Keilwho will speak to us about Turkey, where she usedto live. After her talk, our lesson will be number 6,

“The Power of Community” from our studySpiritual Gifts, and will be presented by SherrySmith. Following the Circle lesson (no businessmeeting) those who wish to stay to cross stitch

Christmons should bring a sack lunch. Cross-stitchmaterials will be furnished. For more information

call Martha Meador at 288-3341.

The Fellowship Bridge Group will play the secondFriday in March — the 10th — at 7 p. m. in Room7. Our hostess will be Lucette Weiderman. Pleasecall Virginia McNutt at 288-7187 or Martha Meadorat 288-3341 by Tuesday, March 7th if you would like

to play.Our February winner was Mal Hunter.

The Men’s Breakfast Fellowship will meet at7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18th in the

narthex. To RSVP, call Jim Black at 892-2982.All men are welcome!

Our Super Bowl Party / Diapers and Wipes Shower was a great success! Why? Becausewe gathered together in fellowship — not necessarily because the Steelers won!

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Mmm... Snacks!(James & Caroline Lee)

Now here’s the heart ofthe action!

Tammy Boehman andCamden Tracy take abreak from cheering

What about Islam?For most American Christians, Islam hasbeen a distant religion from far-awaylands. However, since 9/11 the Islamicreligion has been front and center intoday's news. Beginning Wednesday March22 at 7:00 we will begin a class onunderstanding Islam. Paul Friesen andDarenda Keil will guide us in thisfascinating journey. Paul has been amissionary to Malaysia for the past twentyyears and now works for a mission agencythat works throughout Asia and the MiddleEast. Darenda is ourseminary intern.Before coming toSHPC, Darenda spentmany years ministeringin and among Muslimsin Turkey. You won'twant to miss this class!

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Jack was raised inLangley, Arkansas and

settled in Austin in1976 after service wththe U.S. Air Force. He

currently is aconsultant with I.S.I.,

a detentionequipment contractor.

Jack is the proudgrandfather of Finn

and Piers and fatherof Susan, who lives in

Tulsa with herhusband Jesse.

Jack Crump

Darren and Kassandra have one child, Austin.

Darren and Kassandra Stalbaum

Denise is married toBrian Berry. Theyhave two children,Kaylan, 5, andHannah, 5 months.Denise currently is athome enjoying herchildren; prior tothat she was a socialworker for 14 yearsbefore becoming a5th-grade teacher in2002.

Denise Berry

Cheryl and Christopher have two children:Jonas, 11, and Anna, 7.

Christopher and Cheryl Olson

Connie and Bill moved from Houston to Austin in 1987.They have two grown children and one beautiful

granddaughter. Bill is a mechanical engineer and is veryinterested in mission work, having traveled to Nicaragua,

Guatemala, and Mexico. Connie is a church financialassistant and bookkeeper for its preschool.

Bill and Connie Trevillion

Bill and Nan live in Dripping Springs from November toMay and then migrate to the cooler weather of Sharon,CT for the summer. They have three children: Gray,Gwen, and Lynnie. Gray and Gwen - and their spouses- live near each other in Pennsylvania; Lynnie is anaturalized Texan, having lived half her life here inAustin!

Bill and Nan Goodman

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Glenn is an avid runner, biker, and VP of a softwarecompany. He is active in workplace ministry andteaches Sunday School. Caleb, 6, is a budding artistand social kindergartener. Besides enjoying her newposition as Director of Children’s Ministry here atSHPC, Britta also volunteers with the Make-A-Wish

Foundation.

Glenn and Britta Dukes

Nancy and Rod have been married for 35 years. While theylived all over the US, in England, and Germany while Rodwas in the Air Force, they have been in Austin for 20years. Rod recently retired as a commercial airline pilot,and Nancy taught preschool here at SHPC for five years.They have two children: Traci, who lives in Houston, andGrant, who lives in Austin.

Rod and Nancy Hines

Nancy Harris

Before settling down in Circle C Ranch in 2003, Ulrichand Florence lived in many different places andcountries. They have two children, Marco, 10, andNicole, 7, and are expecting their third child in July.Ulrich is an engineer and Florence teaches piano. Theyenjoy arts, music, and nature.

Ulrich Bortfeld and Florence Hua

Trici Smethers

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it relates to the rest of life. To raise thesequestions is the purpose of this book.”

Catch the New Wind; the Church Is Alive andDancing - “Here in dynamic and fresh formatis creative worship that involves all thepeople-worship that catches them up in anew wind of religious expression andencourages them to participate fully andopenly.”

246 KLE - Worship Without Words; the Signsand Symbols of Our Faith - This intriguingbook defines the elements involved inworship in Protestant and Catholic churchesfrom abbey to vigil. It also includes anexplanation of the liturgical year, churcharchitecture, creeds, the music of worship,and many more topics.

We also have books on individual worship.Two of these are:

263.3 DAW - Keeping the Sabbath Wholly:Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting - “Ifall the world would experience [the author's]Sabbath, stress-related ailments would be farless prevalent-and God would be betterknown.” (Review from Ministry magazine.)

263.2 HIC - A Day of Rest; Creating SpiritualSpace in Your Week - “Now more than ever,we need to avail ourselves of the power andrenewal found in the concepts of Sabbath:the ancient programmed rhythm designed tokeep us stead in the midstream of lifewithout the constant danger of being sweptoff our feet.”

Enjoy these and other books about worshipby checking them out!

Library News, continued from page 5

PUT YOUR FEET WHEREYOUR HEART IS!!

The 28th Annual Austin Crop Walk for Hungerwill occur March 4th and 5th at the Roy GuerroColorado River Park, 800 Grove Boulevard.

75% of the funds collected go to internationalhunger work and 25% fights hunger in Austin andCentral Texas.

One in ten children under 12 years old inTexas is hungry

Texas ranks first out of 50 states in thehighest percentage of hungry families

An estimated 41,000 children under theage of 18 in Travis County areconfronted with food insecurity everyday

Form a SHPC team or go directly to the walk.Registration time on Saturday the 4th is at 9:30am and is at 1:45 pm on Sunday the 5th. If youwould like to form a team or would like moreinformation, contact David Parmer, (512) 858-7255 or dparmer@austin.rr.com.

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Submitted by Britta Dukes, Directorof Children’s MInistries

In a world exploding withchoices, this question is

commonplace. We all desireto have a sense of who weare, where we came from,what values define us. So it really shouldn'tcome as a surprise that the same questioningholds true concerning our collective identity asChristians. Our children need to be able toknow, understand and answer the crucialquestion: “Who are we as people of faith?”

In an effort to equip them to answer thisquestion, we offer a workshop entitled

“Children at the Lord's Table.” Through a seriesof discussions, games and activities, participantswill learn how our Christian identity — beingmembers of God's family — is directly linked toboth worshipping and celebrating thesacraments. Because worship is the central actof God's gathered community and because thesacraments of Baptism and Communion are thegifts of God which assure us wholeheartedly ofGod's love for us, we lay our foundation here.Upon this foundation, then, we will define whowe are as people of God and what it means togrow into our identity in Christ.

First and foremost, worship is what we do. Infact, worshiping together is essential for the

formation of our identity as people of God. Notonly is it the central act of our gatheredcommunity, but it is also our direct response tolet God know that we acknowledge God'sofferings of love and grace in our lives. BecauseGod loves us and reaches out to us, we want torespond by showing God that we, too, desire tobe in relationship. And because we so desire,we return this love by offering our lives to God.We worship!

We worship as a community of faith, and inbaptism, we affirm that a person —

whether infant, child or adult — belongs to thiscommunity of faith. Baptism is the sign and

symbol of inclusion in God'sgrace, as well as covenantwith the Church. Basically,baptism is our rite ofbelonging. And having ayearning to belong — a

yearning to be known and valued as a person —is human nature.

Elementary age children in particular want andneed to belong, so helping them understand

the meaning of their baptism — the very factthat they belong to the Body of Christ, thefamily of God, a worldwide Christian community-is essential. It is the Body of Christ... theChurch... US!... who nurture, support and lovethem unconditionally throughout their lives andin the development of their Christian faith. Thenthey can, in turn, mature into faithful followerswho nurture, support and love the nextgeneration. And so on, and so on, and so on...

Besides having a community of believersaround to remind us of God's love, we also

have the sacrament of Communion, or the Lord'sSupper. Like baptism, it is a gift from Godassuring us of God's love. Gathering around theLord's Table also allows us the opportunity toremember. This is why the words “Inremembrance of me” are often printed acrossthe front of Communion tables. It is a time forus to remember the gift of Jesus Christ.Likewise, it is a time for us to be reminded thatChrist calls us to be obedient and faithful indoing God's will in our lives and in the world. Itis a time for us to remember who and whose weare.

In short, the purpose of our Children ad theLord’s Table workshop is to equip kids with the

answer to the initial question of “Who am I?” insuch a way that their first and immediateresponse is:

“I am a child of God!”

Who Am I?

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Let's feed thousands with our fish!Just as Jesus multiplied loaves and fishes to feedthousands of people, so now can we! Fish-shaped collection boxes will be handed out onSunday, March 5th for members of ourcongregation to collect coins and cash forfamilies in need throughout the world.

Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined withmillions of other Christians through One GreatHour of Sharing to share God's love with peopleexperiencing need. Our gifts support ministriesof disaster response, refugee assistance andresettlement, and community development thathelp people find safe refuge, start new lives,and work together to strengthen their familiesand communities. Recognizing that the hope wehave in Christ is lived out in our hope for oneanother, we respond with gifts that help oursisters and brothers around the world find thehope for a brighter future.

Please come see the Bright Lights missionbulletin board in our Sunday school hallway formore information on the recipients of this year'sdonations. Thanks for your help, and remember:Let's feed thousands with our fish!

Mark your calendars for SHPC's biannualFamily Retreat — April 29th-30th!

Come spend a beautiful spring weekend withother families at the T Bar M ranch in NewBraunfels. Watch the bulletin and the familyministry bulletin board for more information.

OUR SCHOOL NEEDS YOU!PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING THE GIFT OF YOURTIME AND TEACHING TO OUR CHILDREN THIS

SPRING. WE STILL HAVE OPENINGS FORLEADERSHIP WITH MOST AGE GROUPS.

Call Britta Dukes for more info — 892-3580, ext 107 or britta@shpc.org

Shepherd of theHills Preschool hashad a fabulousbeginning to the New Year! Along with theexcitement of returning to school andreuniting with friends and teachers, thechildren were able to experience snow inAustin, Texas with the Snowball Bonanza.This event included shaving 800 lbs. of icewith a snow cone machine by our wonderfulparent volunteers. Everyone had a greattime!

Our students had even more fun this monthwith the Little Wedding Chapel and funValentine Parties. A new activity thisFebruary included an afterschool trip to anassisted living center to deliver handmadevalentine cards by the children. This was atruly wonderful experience for both theresidents and students.

As you can see, the children are quite busylearning and playing. If you would like toplace your child on a waiting list forpreschool for next year, now is the time tocall Terri at 892-7528.

Center for Spiritual Growth, 230 East Travis Street,San Antonio (210) 354-1002

March 3rd, 7 p.m. — Zen-Christian lectureMarch 4th, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Day of Retreat

Father Robert Kennedy, Jesuit and Zen teacher. Fairshare donation. Please register by February 28. Callfor permission to register late. (Participants mayattend one or both events.) Call Margaret Nakamurato car-pool.

Check their Website at www.SpiritualitySA.org forother events.

Seton Cove, 3708 Crawford Avenue, 451-0272

Seton Cove offers a wide variety of programs on spiri-tuality and faith in action, including two brown-bagluncheon series. For a complete listing and more de-tails, call or visit the website atwww.seton.net/setoncove.

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from Andrea Gerlach

Tamara and Mickey Bell invited us over todinner to meet them. From the moment wewalked in the door it was a blessing. Theywere so warm and welcoming! We asked amillion questions and they answered them all.They talked about their lives prior to Christand how Christ came into their lives. Theyspoke highly of their wives and how thecountry is trying to get away from the way

they treated women in thepast. They spoke of the AIDScrisis and how little they havein their lives.

After dinner, Chimwemwestarted playing the piano andClement showed us the movesto “Ahai, Ahai” (my inventivespelling). The children camein and danced and we couldfeel the Holy Spirit moving inthe room connecting us tothese wonderful men throughChrist.

From Sarah Morgan

Several of us agreed that aquick trip to the zoo might be

fun. On short notice, a small group ofparents with young children met on aTuesday morning at the Austin zoo. Thepastors were particularly enthralled withthe big cats, as they have largelydisappeared from Malawi. While we werelooking at leopard resting close to thefence, Clement decided to get a picture. Itsuddenly lunged at him, baring its fangsand letting loose a deep growl. We alljumped — Clement was relieved that therewas a good fence between us!

Chimwemewe then shared a story about his grandfather.Many years ago, his grandfather had left his village to go hunting. While in the bush, he wassurprised by a leopard. The cat attacked him. His grandfather wrestled with it and, using a spear,was eventually able to kill it. He brought it back to the village and was hailed as a great hunter.Chimwemewe told me that this story followed his grandfather all of his life, giving him greatstature within the tribe.

from Ken Seiler

Roz and I briefly saw them inLarry's office when we gaveClement a laptop. Clement

was truly humbled and Istarted thinking that, whilehe may not have thought hecould reciprocate, just the

look on his face and hissincerity was a much more

precious gift than thematerial gift we gave him.

For more stories and memories, check out the SHPC News webpage — www.shpc.org/news.html

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As you may imagine, it takesmore than Pastors Larry andMike to keep things movingand make things happenaround Shepherd of the Hills.If you have been a memberfor awhile, you haveprobably helped elect agroup of leaders — of eldersand deacons — to serve ourchurch.

If you’re not familiar withthe terms, elders are theones who form the Session.They gather as a large groupmonthly, and meet incommittees as necessary, toset new policies, decideabout the management ofSHPC, and generally do thethings that move the churchforward. It’s similar to beinga U.S. Senator orRepresentative ... thoughLarry is NOT like thePresident!

Deacons take responsibilityfor the caring ministries ofour church. As a group,they’re referred to as theDiaconate, and they worktogether to make sure all thepeople in our church familyare visited, prayed for, andcherished as we are called todo.

So get to know yourleadership! Say hello to themSunday mornings; ask themabout their favorite icecream flavor! Mostimportantly, pray for them,their families, and theirwork for our church.

Hal Elliott

MinistryInvolvement:Family Ministryteam, StephenMinistry

Ice Cream:Twix!

Kathy Segura, Class of 2008Karen Johnson, Class of 2008

Gaston Broyles Jr.,Class of 2008

Beaman Floyd, Jr.,Class of 2006

Diane Ramirez, Class of 2008

Wayne Crawley, Class of 2008

Katy Bourgeois, Class of 2008

MinistryInvolvement:Children'sCommittee

Ice Cream:pralines &cream

MinistryInvolvement:(previous term)treasurer,WorshipCommittee

Ice Cream:peach

MinistryInvolvement:YouthCommittee

Ice Cream:vanilla(because it'sflexible!)

Ministry In-volvement:Mission Com-mittee

Ice Cream:chocolate chipcookie dough

Gary Mann, Class of 2007

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Not pictured:

Leslye Womack, class of 2006Tom Kubena, class of 2007Maria Tissing, class of 2007Ken Lauber, class of 2008

Not pictured:

Ruth Stein, class of 2006Will Petty, class of 2007

Pattie

ThelmaMorris,Class of2008

(not pictured) sent her bio:

Ministry Involvement: Alpha

Fred Peyton, Class of 2007Carol Ideker, Class of 2007

David Parmer, Class of 2006Doug Budd, Class of 2007Anita Savage, Class of 2006

Bill Zuraitis,Class of 2007Laren Schiller, Class of 2006 Don Nowakowski

Dale Eason, Class of 2006

Helen Turrentine, Class of 2007

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Caring Forever Endowment Fund

The Search is On!!submitted by Allen Gunter, Endowment Committee

Like last year, the Caring Forever 2006 Awardwill be $1,000, and we need YOU to tell us whoit should go to! Nominate just the right personor organization that really needs this money fora special mission or education project. (Justmake sure they are not a member of SHPC.)

Past awards have been made for work with thehomeless, mission work in Cuba, disaster reliefwork and education and campus ministry work.Perhaps you know someone who could use theaward for a special mission or education project?

There's a nomination form at the bottom of thispage, or you can get one in the narthex. Justlook for the Caring Forever Endowment Fundtree on Sundays. There will also be an envelopefor you to put your completed nomination in, oryou can put it in the Endowment Fund mail box

in the church office. Just be sure to get yournomination in by Sunday, March 19th. Allnominations will be reviewed by a Task Forceappointed by the Session, and the Caring Forever2006 Award will bepresented in churchon Mother's Day,Sunday May 14th.

Caring Foreverawards come only from the earnings of theEndowment Fund. The principal of the Fund –your contributions – are never spent. They stayin the Fund, continuing to earn even more to beused for awards in years to come.

Have questions? Just ask an EndowmentCommittee member (Sue Frye, Allen Gunter,Junie Ledbetter).

CARING FOREVER 2006 AWARD NOMINATION FORM

I nominate the following for the $1000 Caring Forever 2005 award:

I believe the award is deserved for the following reasons:

Submitted by: _____________________________ Telephone Number _________________

Nominees cannot be a member of SHPC and must use the award for mission, for education for anear-term project or for an on-going project that needs additional funding. The award is not to beused as a reward for past projects or actions. A Task Force appointed by the Session will reviewnominations and make a recommendation to the Session which will then make the final decision.

A generous man will prosper;he who refreshes others will

himself be refreshed.-Proverbs 11:25

PRESENTING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IN A WAY KIDS “GET” MARCH 2006

SHPC STUDENT MINISTRIES — CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB WWW.SHPC.ORG PAGE 17

Student MinistryAre you ready for what’s next?

Graduation &Confirmation Dinner

MAY 7th 6-8 p.m.

You all are invited to cele-brate with our MiddleSchool andHigh SchoolGraduateswith our BigGraduationDinner Partyat the church. You willlaugh and you will cry aswe share stories of grow-ing faith and hear aboutthe adventures that ourstudents have gone onwhile at Shepherd of theHills. As an added bonus,we will also be celebratingour 2006 ConfirmationClass. This is one specialevening in the life of ourchurch that should not bemissed. Check the bulletininsert in the comingweeks for more details.Put it on your calendar to-day. May 7th 6-8 p.m.

Pastor Mike

As a parent of a preteen I amam quickly learning thatthere is still a lot for me tolearn. One of my biggeststruggles is with keeping mycool. I know that raising myvoice will do little or no goodyet there I go, getting all loudand upset. As a parent I need

to find new ways to keep mycool so that I will be ablecommunicate clearly to mykids what the problem is andhow they can correct it. Iknow it will sounds simple,but this works. Instead of“raging” try sitting down nextto them, (continued next page)

For the past 3 years our studentshave taken part in an event called the

The students gowithout any solid food for 30 hoursto understand hunger on a first-handbasis. At the event, they learn aboutthe cycle of poverty and the impor-tance of community as well as how

they can help. Learning and experiencing isfine, but not enough. The students alsoseek out people to sponsor them perhour that they go hungry. In previousyears our students have raised almost$40,000!

Every dollarcounts. It’s about saving lives.

PRESENTING THE MESSAGE OF JESUS IN A WAY KIDS “GET” MARCH 2006

SHPC STUDENT MINISTRIES — CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB WWW.SHPC.ORG PAGE 18

TOUGH CURVES AT HIGH SPEED, cont’d

placing your hand on their shoulder and talkingto them softly. No matter how heated your stu-dent gets YOU need to remain as calm as possi-ble.A good rule to remember is “the one who raisestheir voice first loses.” Take the time to help yourstudent understand what you need to communi-cate without intimidating them. I talk with kidsall the time and one of their biggest concerns isabout talking with their parents because theirparents get so upset (read angry).

Anger does not facilitate healthy communicationrather it build walls that prevent it. Learn nowhow to handle the little things because the big-ger stuff in life is coming down the line. It is likedriving a car through a tight turn... if you know there is another big curve coming, you drivea bit slower. Slow those heated conversations down.

“Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by thehand and lead them in the way of the Master.” - Ephesians 6

SOMETHING FISHY FOR 6TH GRADERSI want to let you all know about a new program I am superexcited about! It is called “Something Fishy” and is designed forour incoming 6th-grade students. I know the transition tomiddle school is difficult and we are here to help. The plain

truth is that many just are not ready physically or socially. At something fishy we will helpsmooth out those rough waters. This new course will be starting this summer and is goingto be a blast. All our incoming sixth graders and their friends are invited to join us as weget to know each other and God better. Pay attention to the bulletin for more info aboutSomething Fishy!

Every year we take a wholebunch of kids on a wholebunch of summer adven-

tures. This year we havethree HUGE trips for you topick from. We will again betaking our high school stu-dents to South Padre Islandfor the Fun in the Son Stu-dent Conference (July 9th -14th) and our middle schoolstudents will be heading forthe high mountain countryof Gunnison, Colorado for

the Great Escape (June 24th-July 1st). Finally, we are tak-ing the whole church familyto Mexico for our annualhouse-building trip.

All of these trips are sure tofill up so sign up soon andget us your $100 deposit tosecure your spot. Sign up onthe web at www.shpc.org

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submitted by Allen Gunter

Had Enough Yet?Tired of being jerked around by the credit cardcompanies? Fed up with late fees and over limitcharges? Ticked off about increases in yourinterest rates? Frustrated by increases in yourminimum monthly payment amounts?

If you're finally ready to ditch that credit carddebt once and for all, just follow these simplesteps. Works every time!

Step 1: The Cold Shoulder

Nothing else will work if you don't stop adding toyour credit card balances. So give your cardsthe cold shoulder by sticking them in a baggie,filling it with water and putting it in yourfreezer. Start using your debit card or cash.(Exception: If you absolutely need somethinglike a new washing machine, for example, usinga credit card lets you disputethe payment if the item doesn'tget delivered, or breaks downshortly after it arrives and thedealer isn't dealing fairly withyou.)

Step 2: The Line in the Sand

Once you stop adding new charges, youroutstanding balance will start going down and sowill your minimum payment. And that's whereyou draw the line - by refusing to lower yourmonthly payment until you're out of debt.

For example, suppose you currently have$10,000 in credit card debt at 12% interest andyour monthly minimum payment is 4% of yourbalance. Your minimum this month is $400, butsince you're no longer charging, it goes down to$388 next month. Instead of paying the loweramount, though, you opt to pay $400 again:

That's right - just keeping your monthly paymentfixed makes a huge difference!

Step 3: The Avalanche

If you have debt on more than one credit card,add up your monthly minimums from all ofthem. That's your line in the sand. Then pickthe card you want to get rid of first. As yourminimum monthly payments decline, pay themonthly minimum on everything except for thecard you're paying off first. That card gets thedifference between your line in the sand and theminimums on the other cards.

So as your minimums go down, you'll be payingmore and more on the first card and less andless on all the others. That ever increasingpayment avalanche on the first card will get itpaid off fast! And when it's paid off, do thesame thing with the next card you want to getrid of. Just keep your line in the sand at the

same level and that second cardwill disappear even faster!

You can get an example of howthis works at the church website(www.shpc.org). Click on

"Adult Ministry" and look for the “Credit CardAvalanche” under “Special Items and Helps.”

Step 4: The Rate Diet

If you're getting credit card offers in the mailwith lower rates, call your current credit cardcompanies and tell them you'd like to stay withthem but.... Maybe they'll lower your interestrate. If not, you can always transfer yourbalances to a new card. But be very careful -there are many, many pitfalls and “gotchas.”For more info on this and other rate dietoptions, look for “Swapping Interest Rates - ANew Reality Show?” in the “Budget Guy ArticleArchive” on the church website (see above).

Part of my job at SHPC is helping people get out of debt.It’s free and it’s confidential. Just call the Budget Guy,Allen Gunter, at 292-4035 or send an email toBudgetGuy@SHPC.org. And check out the Crown Finan-cial Ministries Small Study Groups – call Margaret Fetty at288-9034 for more information.

Monthly Payment Time to Pay OffInterest

Paid

Decreasing minimum 10 yrs, 8 mos $3,200

$400 2 yrs, 5 mos $1,600

For a humorous (but very true!)look at getting out of debt, check

out the Steve Martin skit atsoundmoneytips.com/article/6917

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Joys – Rylan James Gillis, son of John & Lynette Gillis and brother of Jack,was born February 19th — Zachary Charles Bay, son of Derrick & Amy andbrother of Alex & Michael, was born February 16th — Peggy Platt’s latest PETscan shows her thyroid cancer in complete remission — Abby June Sims,daughter of Terry & Jennifer, and granddaughter of Joy & Esso Essary, wasborn February 8th — Lindsey Marie Morales, daughter of Laura & RichMorales and sister of Kaitlyn & Emily, was born February 7th — Paul Floyd,

brother of Beaman Floyd, has returned from his tour of duty in AfghanistanSorrows – Mary Loucks, aunt of Karmen Miller, passed away February 18th — William Starnes,brother of Maria Tissing, passed away February 14th. A memorial service was held in Wichita FallsFebruary 18th — Graham Lee Young, infant son of Mike & Erica Young, passed away February 3rd.A memorial service was held February 9th — John Burleson passed away shortly after midnightJanuary 30th. Services were held in Austin Saturday, February 4th

Please pray for — Ruth Davis, broken hip — Harry Langston, father of Nancy Peyton,pancreatic cancer — John Ippolito, brother of Rosemary Barnett, prayers for healing — JoyEssary, pneumonia — Pat Costrini, friend of Marsha Holt, beginning radiation and chemotreatments — Howard Bonebrake, recovering from hip replacement surgery — M.J. Gabour, great-grandfather of Becki Breed, undergoing cancer treatment — May Denmark, friend of RitaPaschak, strength and healing — Margo Bjeletich, undergoing chemotherapy — Dan Bjeletich,recovering from surgery — the family of Doug Herren, friends of the Gilchrists, after his deathfrom cancer — the family of Bob Warsham, friends of the Gilchrists, after his death from cancer —Tony Franzolino, elevated blood sugar levels — David Dickinson, his wife Lynn and family,surgery for brain cancer — Theresa Bessette, teacher at Oak Hill Elementary, and family, on thedeath of her brother, Jerry Miller — Sharon McElroy, friend of Caren Zysk, on the death of herson in Iraq — the family of John Burleson — Steve Pearson, recovering from surgery — DonTotusek, friend of Pat Franzolino, serious illness — ThuyXa Henry, niece of Sarah Stranahan,recovering from coma after a recent car accident — Dodie Stockwell, sister-in-law of SarahStranahan, relief from pain — Margaret Redding, friend of Nancy Peyton, recovering from hipreplacement — David Hines, brother of Georgia Crawley, recovering from heart surgery — JessieBrown, friend of Carol Gilchrist, severe pneumonia — John Watts, cousin of Ken Seiler, recurringcancer — Mary Boyce, mother of Liz Boyce, recovering from a fall — Beverly and her children —Anthony — James — Rose — Kent — Christina and her children — Christopher and Chris — thosein hurricane-stricken areas

Please pray for Members of the Armed Forces and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including:Quantrell Blake, friend of Tammy Boehman... Anthony Canas, son-in-law of Linda Brooke and CelestinoMendiola... Dennis Low... D. J. Haney, nephew of Paula Boatright... Stephen Hartman, nephew of Karla andRichard Snell... John Steele, nephew of Martha Meador... Ryan Moeller, friend of Carol Ideker… John Sanchez,son of Birdie Lindsey… Jason Addison, son of Al and Jai Leigh Addison… Clay Narey, cousin of Aimee Killeen …David B. Craig, son of Linda Kimmons… Kenneth McKinney, friend of Carlen Floyd… Jason Mills, son-in-law ofGaston and Junie Broyles… John Paul Hipolito, son of neighbor of Bill Stokes… Eric Wesley, friend of theGilchrists

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1 Wednesday6:30 p.m. Growing Up Christian ...6:30 p.m. Jesus, the One and Only: Women’s Wed. Bible

Study7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship

2 Thursday9:30 a.m. Mothers of Young Children (MYC)

Devotional10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle7 p.m. Journey Group: Adams’7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministries Class

4 Saturday9:30 a.m. Children at the Lord’s Table Workshop

5 Sunday IHN Ends9:45 a.m. Bright Lights Sunday School11 a.m. Confirmation/Youth New Members class5 p.m. Journey Group, library5:30 p.m. Alpha Marriage Course6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship7 p.m. Prayer 101

7 Tuesday10 a.m. “Groan”-Ups Game Day

8 Wednesday6:30 p.m. Growing Up Christian ...6:30 p.m. Women’s Wed. Bible Study7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

9 Thursday9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Journey Group: Adams’7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministries Class7 p.m. Book Club

10 Friday Students leave for Enchanted Rock7 p.m. Fellowship Bridge Group

11 Saturday11:30 a.m. Golden Years Lunch Bunch

12 Sunday9:45 a.m. Bright Lights Sunday School11 a.m. Confirmation/Youth New Members class5 p.m. Journey Group, library NO Alpha Marriage Course6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship7 p.m. Prayer 101

13 Monday AISD Spring Break: office open AM only14 Tuesday

10 a.m. U.S. Presidents Study Group15 Wednesday

6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship6:30 p.m. Women’s Wed. Bible Study7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

16 Thursday9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Journey Group: Adams’7 p.m. Crown Ministries Class

18 Saturday7:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast Fellowship

19 Sunday End AISD Spring Break9:45 a.m. Bright Lights Sunday School11 a.m. Confirmation/Youth New Members class5 p.m. Journey Group, library5:30 p.m. Alpha Marriage Course6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship11:59 p.m. APRIL Newsletter deadline

21 Tuesday10 a.m. SAM Planning Meeting6 p.m. Stephen Ministry group meeting, room 7

22 Wednesday6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship6:30 p.m. Women’s Wed. Bible Study7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal7 p.m. Understanding Islam

23 Thursday9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Journey Group: Adams’7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministries Class

26 Sunday9:45 a.m. Bright Lights Sunday School11 a.m. Confirmation/Youth New Members class5 p.m. Journey Group, library5:30 p.m. Alpha Marriage Course6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship

28 Tuesday1:30 p.m. Older Women’s Legacy (OWL) class

29 Wednesday5:45 p.m. Babysitting Co-Op6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship6:30 p.m. Women’s Wed. Bible Study7 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal7 p.m. Understanding Islam

30 Thursday9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Journey Group: Adams’7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministries Class

31 Friday 30-Hour Famine Begins

2 Apr., Sunday YOUTH SUNDAY 30-Hour Famine Ends

Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION5226 West William Cannon Drive U.S. POSTAGE PAIDAustin, TX 78749-2244 AUSTIN, TX Permit #1279

The Rev. Larry Coulter, Pastor The Rev. Michael Killeen, Associate Pastor5226 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749 Phone: 512-892-3580, FAX: 512-892-6307www.shpc.org Pastor’s email: larry@shpc.org church@shpc.org

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