AUG. 31, 2018

A PUBLICATION OFOAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

7815 Hwy. 290 W.Austin, TX 78736 • (512) 288-3836

Pastors Jim Roberts, Katy Fitzgold, Laura Smith Adam

Worship ServicesSunday, Sept. 28:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.Pastor Jim Roberts“What We Have to Offer the World” — 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

10 a.m. “Pathways”Pastor Katy Fitzgold“Inside Out” — Mark 7:1-8, 14-15

Sunday, Sept. 9 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Pastor Jim Roberts “The Others” — Mark 7:24-37 10 a.m. “Pathways” Pastor Katy Fitzgold “Untamed” — James 3:1-12

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Children’s NewsPromotion Sunday was a resounding success! Pictured below and on the following page are the introduction of all of thewonderful volunteers serving the Children’s Ministry as Sunday School teachers; our new second and third grade students;and our fabulous fourth and fifth grade students.

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.

Friday, Sept. 21 — PJs & Popcorn Parents’ Night Out — Join us from 6-9 p.m. for our first monthly Parents’ Night Out event!The cost is $10 per child ($5 for each additional child). Parents may drop off their children at the Great Room of the Children’s Building. Kiddos are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring a picnic dinner. We will serve popcorn and watch a movie in addition to playing on the playground!

Youth NewsWelcome to September!Sept. 2 — Youth Sunday School with Lisa and Nikki. Join the fun at 10 a.m. Youth Group is from 5-7 p.m.

The Youth Sunday School Class has partnered with the Travis County Community Center at Oak Hill to collect food andother personal items all year long. Donations will be delivered monthly to the center. Look for the collection bin in the hallway between the coffee bar area and the Youth Sunday School classroom.

Coming up:Sept. 4 — Youth Council Meeting Sept. 16 — Youth Leadership Meeting Sept. 19 — L.E.A.D. for High School Begins

Check out the photos below taken at the popular Back-to-School Bash! Photo credit: Matthew Brooks Photography

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Baby Shower Is One Week From Sunday!Sunday, Sept. 92 p.m.Fellowship HallThe baby shower for Katy and Travis Fitzgold is getting closer! They are registered at www.babylist.com. (Only Katy and Travis know the baby’s gender, and they aren’t telling!) Hope to see everyone there!

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Disciple I Bible Study Begins Sept. 9 Sundays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Adult Education Building (Room TBA)A Disciple I Bible Study will meet at church Sunday evenings (4:30-6:30) starting Sept. 9. Childcare will be provided, andthe children will eat while the adults meet. The Cokesbury Disciple Bible Study series are long-term (34-week) studies that cover the entire Bible. Disciple I, “Becoming Disciples through Bible Study,” gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a revelation of God. If you would like to join the fall study group, contact Cliff and Catharine Corder(catinbody@hotmail.com or (979) 204-1618) for room details, childcare needs, and ordering a study manual. 

Study Manual: Participants will need a study manual and a Bible. Study manuals ordered by the church will be distributed at the first meeting, and the church can be reimbursed by check. You can also purchase a Kindle version and keep notes in a separate notebook. Cokesbury recommends the New Interpreters Study Bible.

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Mary Martha Circle Returns to Regular Meetings Monday, Sept. 10 11:15 a.m. Fellowship HallPastor Laura is our guest speaker, presenting The World Is Our Parish: Methodists on the Frontlines. Come to learn, to fellowship, and to enjoy a wonderful lunch. Hostesses: Margaret Jones, Doris Duke, Neva Posterthwait. Contact information: Myra Allison at (512) 394-9047.

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Wednesday Morning UMW Study Group Returns From Summer Break Wednesday, Sept. 12 10 a.m. Room 201, Adult Education BuildingThe Wednesday Morning United Methodist Women study group reconvenes after a summer hiatus for a five-week study beginning Wednesday morning, Sept. 12. The study, Namesake: When God Rewrites Your Story, is written by Jessica LaGrone, dean of the Chapel of Asbury Theological Seminary and an acclaimed pastor, teacher, author, and speaker.  

Jeannine Inbody will lead the study each week as we focus on different biblical characters: Abraham and Sarah, Jacob, Naomi,Daniel, Peter, and the woman caught in adultery.

All are welcome to join this group. Please contact Gail Jones at gjones1342@aol.com or (512) 906-0790 before Sept. 5. She will be ordering study books for each participant.

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Our PrayersBob Batch; Ruth Anne Bush (Lois Rice’s friend); Marilyn Cannon; Les Conley; family and friends of Lucy Cornell (Lucy passed away Aug. 13); Carole Cortez; David J. Dahill (Liz Armstrong’s neighbor); Curtis Jarrell; Helen McBride (Lynn Sampsell’s friend); Carl and Mary Ethel Moore; Diana Nelson; Cindy Nolan (Nancy Davila’s cousin); David Pazder; family and friends of Tom Peters (Tom passed away Aug. 13); Cherrie Shoemaker; Teresa Talley (Lynn Sampsell’s daughter); Anne Tiedt; Rick White (Karan and David Stripling’s son-in-law); Janet Whitworth (Susan Shineldecker’s friend); Reggie Wilson

Stephen Ministers care for people facing tough times through confidential, one-to-one Christian care. They provide the emotional and spiritual care needed when someone is faced with a crisis or difficulty such as grief, spiritual needs, health issues, relationship problems, job situations, or other life challenges. If you are in need of someone to share your concerns, or are interested in becoming a StephenMinister, please email Alana Oehler at also@austin.rr.com or call her at (512) 289-1988. For more information: www.oakhillumc.org/stephen-ministry/.

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From FUMC-Rockport’s “Beacon” newsletter:VBS Mission Partnership Jenny Holm, Children’s Director at Oak Hill UMC in Austin, TX,  contacted FUMC Rockport early in the summer and asked about partnering with us on a Vacation Bible School mission project. Since our mission project was collecting items for Good Samaritans, their church did the same so that together we could make an even bigger impact! Jenny came to Rockport on August 24th to deliver several boxes and bags of non-perishable foods as well as hygiene items to Good Samaritans! Thank you, Jenny, and Oak Hill UMC for blessing our community in this way

Below are Jenny Holm and Stefany Simmons, Rockport UMC Director of Communications.

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Ministers All members of Oak Hill UMCPastors Jim Roberts Katy Fitzgold

Laura Smith AdamDirector of Music Ministries Suzanne PenceAssociate Director of Music Ministries Kati CoxHandbell Choir Director & Accompanist Cathy IngersollOrganist                                                             Sheryl StackDirector of Preschool Ministries Jennifer BarkisDirector of Children’s Ministries                 Jenny HolmAss’t Director of Children’s Ministries       Nicole RoeslerDirector of Youth Ministries                    Matt VillegasFinancial Administrator                             Angie BraggFacilities Administrator         Daniel UrrutiaOffice Manager                                      Kathy WilliamsonDirector of Connections and Service           Vicki MatustikDirector of Communications Don KerrAudio/Video Technician          Evan Ingersoll

Get Ready for the UMW Buck-a-Book Sale! Saturday, Sept. 22 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Fellowship HallDonated books for the always-popular Buck-a-Book Sale are being accepted; look for the donation boxes in the coffee bar area of Fellowship Hall and in the Children’s Building. Go through your shelves and storage boxes at home and bring a selection of books to church! All proceeds from the Sept. 22 sale will benefit United Methodist Women missions.

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FreeStore Donations NeededMen’s clothing and back-to-school clothes are needed at FreeStore Austin. Please drop off your donations at the bins located inside the Oak Hill UMC Missions Building. Thanks!

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Mark Your Calendars! Aug. 26 — Promotion Sunday/Youth Sunday Aug. 26 — Lunch with the Pastors (12:30 p.m.)Sept. 2 — Theology Pub (5-7 p.m. at Waterloo Ice House, 9600 Escarpment Blvd.)Sept. 6 — Crafty Christians (7 p.m.)Sept. 9 — Churchwide Baby Shower for Pastor Katy and Travis Fitzgold (2 p.m.)Sept. 16 — UMW SundaySept. 16 — Benefit Concert for Andrew Green (3 p.m.)Sept. 22 — Buck-a-Book Sale (9 a.m.–3 p.m.)Sept. 23 — Stewardship Campaign Begins