Published by Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian ChurchApril 2011 Issue 4

Worship 2Grow: Children 3-4Grow: Adult 4-8Grow: Student 9Serve: Mission 9-10Serve: Endowment 13Connect & Calendar 9, 11-12, 15

SHPC Staff Guide

Larry Coulter Senior PastorMike Killeen Associate PastorBritta Dukes Associate PastorSherry Smith Adult MinistryKim Arthur Early Childhood MinistryChris Gordon Elementary MinistryZack Uzzle Music MinistryBeth Watson Music MinistryPattie Lawrence Director of PreschoolBelva Koerth Office ManagerGreg Merrell Business ManagerKimbol Soques Communications

Sermons for April

The Heart of a Lover

Apr 3 1 Corinthians 13Love Does Not Keep

MInutes

Apr 10 1 Corinthians 13Love’s Delights

Apr 17 1 Corinthians 13PALM SUNDAY

Love Protects, Trusts,Hopes

Apr 21 1 Corinthians 13MAUNDY THURSDAY

Love Hurts

Apr 24 1 Corinthians 13EASTER SUNDAYLove Conquers

Growing HopeMy husband and I started "Phase

I" of our multi-phase gardeningproject over spring break. Phase Iinvolved building one 4' x 4' gardenbox, marking off the space insquare feet, purchasing vegetableplants for said box, and puttingthem in the dirt. What a feeling!To think: we could have…red, ripetomatoes, abundant basil, spicy andsweet peppers to be used for can-ning so that we can enjoy the fruitsof our labors well into the future.And don't get me started on Phase IIand Phase III! I've got additionalvegetables, a cutting garden, herbs,and an assortment of xeriscapeplants planned for those phases.Our backyard will be a veritableparadise when we're finished.

We hope so, anyway. I'll keepyou posted.

This exercise in backyard garden-ing has made me think about

the gardening we do in our hearts.I'm not sure I'm visiting that gardenenough. How about you? Do youfind that some things have a way oftaking root there and hanging on?Are these things fruits of the spiritor something else? I trust you allenough to tell you that in my heart,I find a mixture of both. However,one fruit that remains constant inmy heart is HOPE. I haven't en-countered anything yet that thisfruit cannot overtake. Grief anddespair may attempt to take root inour hearts, but so does HOPE. Itweakens the roots of pain, snaps

the ties of sorrow and frustrationand allows our hearts to grow, toreach out and touch the sunlight ofJoy. HOPE springs up from ourfaith in God's love, from our knowl-edge of the words of those whocame before us, "Guide me in yourtruth and teach me, for you areGod my Savior, and my HOPE is inyou all day long." (Ps. 25: 5, NIV)

In our children's programming, weteach a gathering phrase that lets

the kiddos know we're ready to be-gin. The adults say, "God is good!"and the children respond with, "Allthe time!" It is a phrase crafted outof faith, but also out of HOPE.Funny how the simple things weteach our children are things ofwhich we desperately need to bereminded. I find myself using thissame phrase with friends, bothwhen we are praising God for some-thing amazing, and when we arestruggling to live through pain, con-fusion, or sorrow. We say it "loudand proud" when things are goingwell, and with firmness and convic-tion—almost with a growl againstdoubt and anxiety—when things arenot.

God is Good. All the Time.

God is good at the dawn of a newday or the close of a challeng-

ing one; in a championship win or adevastating defeat; in the excite-ment of new opportunities or theworry of unexpected change. God

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is good in the birth of a new life fullof promise.

God is good even after death. OurHOPE is rooted in this fact.

I hope that as we celebrate the lifeof Jesus and His resurrection this

month you take a little time to nour-ish the HOPE in your heart, and thenmake an effort to cultivate a littleHOPE in the hearts of others. I prom-ise the harvest will be bountiful!

Blessings,

Join us this EasterSeason for the cel-ebration of Christ'sResurrection.

Palm Sunday April 17st, 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Maundy Thursday April 21st, 7:30 p.m.

We will celebrate communion together as we rememberthe events of the last night of Jesus' life.

Easter SundayApril 24th, 8:00, 9:00, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m.

We celebrate Christ's resurrection with music and song.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Big Plans and Where We’re HeadingIn November the session finalized the five -yearplan to move our ministry to become one churchin three locations. There have been a greatmany things happening behind the scenes tobring about this vision and a tentative calendarhas been established to put feet to the plan.

The important date for us is September 2012 .This is the month we have set as the launch ofthe south location for our third worship service.With that in mind, we have three critical actionsthat will help us launch successfully. The first isthe creation of a capital campaign to help raisethe resources to launch the new site. Second isthe creation of a launch team made up of peoplefrom our church who will help pioneer this newwork. Third is the hiring of a campus pastor forthe new site.

We absolutely will be sharing information aboutthese and other plans with you asthey become available. Untilthen, please be praying for ourcongregation, its work and ourleadership.

Bruce Roberson & Rebecca Robertson7221 Lindenwood Dr.Corpus Christi TX 78414

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Children’s Ministry News

HUMILITYputting others first by giving up what you think you deserve

JUMP Into ClubH2ODates: August 8-12, 2011Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. dailyWhere: Family Ministry CenterWho: 4th & 5th gradersPrice: $100

Join us in August for Club H2O,where we will JUMP! into someexciting adventures with Pauland spend part of each day vis-iting a local, favorite swimmin'hole. Good times will be had byall as we dig deeper and learnmore about this amazing man,the places he visited, and thelives he changed through hisfaith.

Location possibilities for thisyear include: Round Rock Rock-in' River Aquatic Center . LandaPark . Sea World . ChaparralIce (a frozen water camper fa-vorite!) . Krause Springs . Com-al River . Volente Beach . *5 ofthese will be selected based onavailability and group rates*

Club H2O is limited to 50 camp-ers. Registration for 4th and 5th

graders begins March 27th. Be-ginning May 1st, 3rd graders mayregister for any remaining avail-ability. $100 registration feecovers transportation and ad-missions.

Questions? Contact Pastor Britta( britta@shpc.org ) or ChrisGordon ( chris@shpc.org )

To register, go to members.shpc.org/children/events/vbs.php

Club H2O? members.shpc.org/children/events/clubh2o.php

SHPC Preschool staff are look-ing... If you or someone youknow has a passion for work-ing with children, a big heartfor God and wants a little ex-tra money, contact Pattie Law-rence, director, at 892-7528.

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Bastrop Family Day—Saturday, May 7th

Join us on Saturday, May 7th, for ourfourth annual gathering at Bastrop StatePark! We'll meet in the large field be-hind the Refectory Dining Hall for an af-ternoon of family fun and fellowship. For

those in an adventurous mood, we'll have team sports, sillygames, hiking, and the like. For those who prefer a more relax-ing day, it's the perfect opportunity to camp out in a lawn chairbeneath the shady canopy and get to know other SHPC families.There's plenty of space for picnics, so why not pack a blanketand a lunch and make a day of it!

Early evening, we'll enjoy a tasty catered dinner in the Refecto-ry dining hall followed by a sing-along. To register, visitmembers.shpc.org/children/FamEvents/FamilyRetreat.php

Camp sites are available for any family wishing to stay over-night. Reserving camp sites is up to each individual family andcan be done by contacting Bastrop State Park at:www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/bastrop.

Campsites and other facilities include restrooms with showers;picnic sites; backpack areas along an 8.5-mile hiking trail; 3.5additional miles of hiking trails; campsites with water; camp-sites with water and electricity; cabins; lodges; and group bar-racks. The rustic cabins, which accommodate two to six people,overlook a small lake and each has air-conditioning, a micro-

Foundations Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck BrunchEver thought about checking Foundations out but didn’t make it at the begin-ning of a study? We encourage new families to attend anytime but know it canseem scary. So…what’s scary about an Easter Egg Hunt? Nothing! Come join usat the Kupers’ home off 71 just past the Y. Each family is asked to bring adish to share for our Easter Potluck Brunch. Everyone will eat, the adults willenjoy the fellowship, and the children will love the Easter Egg Hunt! Mark yourcalendar for Palm Sunday, April 17th, starting at 12:30 p.m. Please e-mail Tra-cy Kuper at kupers@austin.rr.com or call her at 512-914-1202 so she can sendyou the e-vite with all the details.

What is Foundations? We are an adult bible study group geared towards thosefamilies with young children in the church. Don’t worry about coming by your-self if your spouse travels for work, that’s a common thing in our group. We meet most Wednesdays(we skip KidStuff nights) from 6:30-7:30 in Room 7. Join us and other church groups for dinner inthe narthex from 5:30-6:15 for $5/adult and $3/child. March 23 – April 27 we are studying the bookof Job from the Bible. May 4 and 18 we will be taking and discussing a spiritual gifts assessment.We’ll be on summer break June – August. We focus on Bible study, fellowship, prayer, and serviceand we throw in lots of fun social events and an annual family retreat as well. Childcare is avail-able with advance registration for $2/child/week with a maximum of $50 per family per semester.Come check us out any Wed. night and especially at the Easter Egg Hunt!

Children= FAMILIES

One of the fun things at Shep-herd of the Hills is that whenwe say an event is open to ev-eryone... it really is! Whetheryours is a family of one or afamily of fifteen, come joinone of these relaxing opportu-nities to kick back with yourfriends at SHPC.

wave and kitchen facilities (lin-ens and towels are furnished,but no utensils, dishes, or sil-verware).

Any questions? Contact PastorBritta at 892-3580 ext 107 orbritta@shpc.org

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People are talking...

Here's what people say after taking DiscipleBible Study classes:

"It's the first time I've ever read through thewhole Bible. I never realized how connected thestory is from start to finish even with all thedifferent types of literature."

"I didn't really think I could understand the Biblebut now I can hear God talking to me throughthe scripture I read."

"I started the class as an intellectual exercisebut found that my heart and spirit were thethings that really grew."

"I finally have an understanding of the overviewof biblical history to understandthings when Larry refers tothem in sermons."

"The hymns we sing in worshiphave become so much moremeaningful to me. I love onSunday mornings that I can spotthe biblical references in the hymns and under-stand the theology they are expressing."

"I went through a really tough time in my lifethis year and it was the fellowship of close Chris-tian friends that really pulled me through."

"I came from a church where the Old Testamentwasn't really taught. I never realized how muchthe New Testament depends on and grows out ofthe Old."

"I tried before to read and study the Bible bymyself but I was amazed every week by what Ilearned in discussions with others. There were somany different life perspectives that enrichedmy understanding and uncovered other layers ofmeaning."

"We didn't just study. We actually began to en-courage each other in our discipleship. We didsome mission projects as a group which broughtus even closer together."

"It meant so much to me to know that the otherswere praying for me each week and my ownprayer life was strengthened by praying regularlyfor them."

"I thought after my first Disciple class that Iwanted to take a break from study the next yearbut then I found that during the summer I feltkind of lost without regular Bible reading anddiscussion. The second year has been even bet-ter!"

Disciple is a nine-month, September to May,Bible study that meets for two hours each

week for thought-provoking group discussions onchallenging scripture readings and study manualquestions. Though there is a great deal of studyinvolved, the heart of this program is abouttransformation rather than just information. Par-ticipants learn how to live their lives as disci-ples.

It's time to start thinking about signing up forthe 2011-2012 set of classes. Classes are led

by trained lay leaders or ministers so we mustknow how many people are interested in takingclasses in September in order to train leadersthis summer.

There are four separate studies. The first oneis an overview of about 70% of the Bible. It is

strongly suggested that you take this Disciple 1class before taking any of the upper level class-es that dig more specifically into certain booksof the Bible. For example, Disciple 2 looks indepth at Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts.

For more information, contact Bob Beardslee atbobcarol1955@att.net or Sherry Smith atsherry@shpc.org. Putting your name on the "in-terested" list will let us know which classes andtimes to offer in the fall.

“I tried before to read and study the Bible bymyself but I was amazed every week by what Ilearned in discussions with others.”

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Recent AdditionsThe library has purchasedsome exciting new titles,thanks to wonderful rec-ommendations fromchurch members. Stopby and check out these new books:230 YAN What Good Is God? In Search of a Faith

that Matters - Popular religious writer PhilipYancey tells of his search, personal andprofessional, to answer questions of faith in aworld often violent and unfair. The results are a"compelling reading experience, as well asfirsthand evidence that faith really does make adifference, even when belief is severely tested."

248.4 STO The Radical Disciple - In the last book bythe leading evangelical churchman of thetwentieth century, John Stott opens up what itmeans at root to be a follower of Jesus. Heexplores eight aspects of Christian discipleshipwhich are too often neglected and yet deserve tobe taken seriously.

204.4 BIE Decision-making and SpiritualDiscernment - While traditional religiouslanguage speaks of finding "God's will," theapproach in this book is that we are activeparticipants, co-creators with the Divine inshaping our lives. Drawing on twenty-five yearsof experience as a psychologist and fifteen yearsof experience as a spiritual director, Nancy L.Bieber presents three essential aspects of Spirit-led decision-making.

248.5 LIT How to Give Away Your Faith - "So youwant to witness; I did too, but I didn't have a clueabout how to do it without stubbing my toe in theprocess." So begins the book that has helpedmore than a million people give their faith toothers. Paul Little's humor and down-to-earthapproach help show how friendly and naturalevangelism can really be. "Impossible" you maysay. "I just don't know what I'd tell people. Whatif I can't answer their questions? What if theythink I'm just strange?" Paul Little has facedthese same fears and found effective and biblicalways to overcome them.

Tentative DISCIPLE Schedule forFall 2011(based on the interest of current Disciple stu-dents wanting to continue—more could be add-ed, if there is sufficient interest!)

Disciple 1: Becoming Disciples Through BibleStudy (Bible overview)Monday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00

Disciple 2: Into the Word, Into the World (Gen-esis, Exodus, Luke, Acts)Monday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30Also an evening class, 7:00 to 9:00, day to bedetermined according to interest

Disciple 4: Under the Tree of Life (OT - wisdomliterature and poetry, NT - John's Gospel andletters, Revelation)Wednesday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30

Jesus in the Gospels (A comparative reading ofMatthew, Mark, Luke, and John)Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00

Sunday, May 1st, isDisciple "Graduation" Sunday!If you are a current or past Disciple graduate,please wear your Disciple lapel pin(s) proudlyand be ready to talk about Disciple to thosearound you. If you haven't taken Disciple yet,come prepared with any questions you mighthave to ask those seated near you or visit theDisciple table in the narthex to learn moreand sign the "interested" list.

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Senior MomentsIn April, there are a few special Senior AdultMinistry (SAM) events in which you'll want toparticipate. So mark your calendars for theseexciting opportunities for food, fun, and fellow-ship that are the hallmarks of all SAM activities.

SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL RETURNS to SHPC —Sunday, April 3, 2011

WHILE THE PROS ARE getting ready with springtraining, SAM invites all adults to partici-

pate in our second annual Beanbag Baseballgame on Sunday, April 3rd, after the secondservice. SAM will serve hot dogs and soft drinksin the Family Ministry Center and the game willbegin shortly thereafter. We had so much funlast year, we thought we'd do it again. Last year,the "Saints" pulled a late rally to defeat the "Sin-ners". This year — who knows?

NEVER PLAYED BEANBAG BASEBALL? It’s a low-im-pact, indoor game where players toss bean-

bags at a “baseball board.” It involves as muchluck as skill... some say more luck than skill!

JOIN US EVEN IF you don't plan to play. Enjoy ahotdog and root for your team! Reservations

are not required.

PAINTED CHURCHES BUS TOUR: Tuesday,APRIL 12, 2011

THE PAINTED CHURCHES ARE a group of historicchurches around Schulenburg, built from

1892 to 1912. The churches, built by Czech im-migrants, are recognized for their elaboratelyand brightly painted interiors. Details such asfaux marble columns and faux gold-leaf ceilingsreminded the immigrants of their homeland. Thechurches have appeared in magazine, on televi-sion programs and in newspaper features in thestate and beyond.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will provide us with adocent to guide our tour and allow us access

to the four churches on the tour. We will betraveling on a commercial bus with a driver andan on-board restroom. The bus will have awheelchair lift for those who need it. We will

depart at 8:00 am from SHPC and return at ap-proximately 5:00 pm. The cost is $50 plus thecost of your lunch at a local restaurant. To makereservations, get a check to Gay or LawrenceLangston (phone 512-607-6516) or Pat Haag(512-288-3479).

A SPECIAL GOLDEN YEARS LUNCH BUNCH:Saturday, APRIL 16, 2011

THE APRIL GOLDEN YEARS Lunch Bunch will meetat Diane O'Leary's Lake House in Lake Buch-

anan Village, Tow, Texas. We'll meet at thechurch at 10 a.m. to car pool, for those needingtransportation. Hamburgers with all the fixings,potato salad, dessert, and drinks will be provid-ed for $5.00 per person. Please join us for agreat lunch and Christian fellowship. You areencouraged to bring your fishing pole and cam-era! Reserve your place by phoning DianeO'Leary at 263-5592 or Annie Ward at 373-8803by Thursday, April 14th.

THE MEMBERS OF THE SAM Council hope that you'llfind something among the SAM regular and

special events that makes your membership atSHPC more fulfilling.

SAM Groups through April:ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED CHRISTIAN MEN:

We’ll gather April 14th & 28th at 10 a.m. inPortable B. Regardless of your age or status,you are invited to each and every meeting.Questions? Contact Ron Miller, 512-892-1862or ronald.miller1333@sbcglobal.net.

GOLDEN YEARS LUNCH BUNCH: Join us Satur-day, April16th at Diane O’Leary’s lakehouse! See the above article for more info.

GROAN-UPS GAME DAY: Tuesday, April 12th at10 am in Room 7. Join us for spinner Domi-noes or a game of your choice. For more in-formation, contact Stefan Haag at288-3479.

MARY MARTHA CIRCLE will meet Thursday,April 7th, at 10 a.m. in Portable B. Our les-son will be a review of our study book TheThirteen Apostles, with Laurel Calhoun as ourleader. ALL WOMEN are cordially invited tojoin us!

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The Brotherherd (Men’s Ministry) wrapped upits 18-week study of Man in the Mirror by spending Sunday after-noon, March 6th, at Clift Bowman’s family ranch outside of Drip-ping Springs. Food, fellowship, and general relaxation was theplan—food being brisket & chickens slowly cooked by SteveBeard. With a wide, shallow creek for the kids to splash in andplenty of oaks for the men and their loved ones to kick back un-der, The Brotherherd is taking it easy for a while... join themwhen they start back next fall!

SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS STUDENT MINISTRY APRIL 2011

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It's true. We have changed the name of our student ministrieshere at SHPC. We are now "true" student ministries at shpc. Ifyou have a tween (5th-6th grade), your student is part of "true"tween on Wednesday nights at 6:15-7:30 p.m. If your student isin 7th or 8th, they would be in "true" middle, which also meets onWednesday nights 6:15-7:30 p.m. High school students will betaking part in "true" high school Sunday nights 6- 7:30 p.m. Allof these groups now have small groups that meet weekly and arehaving blast as they are getting to know each other and God'sword better than ever before. We think it important to that wesee your students as regularly as possible because everything wedo is based on relationship! So get them to group every weekand see their faith really blossom.

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Rock'n BBQ Mission Fairand Party!

You are all invited to come and celebrateall of the ways we serve here at Shepherdof the Hills in Austin and around the globe.

We will

be hosting our very ownHoly Smoke BBQ Competition

(in chicken, brisket & sausage!),

have tons of activities for the kiddos(face painting, silly games, bounce house

and more!)

have live music and

plenty of time to check out all of the mis-sion booths and see where and how we

serve.

So save the date—May 22nd—get your BBQteam together and come for a greatRock’n BBQ Mission Fair and Party!

Donn LeVie will be performingseveral of his classical guitararrangements of select hymnsand sacred music at the Ocala(FL) Grace Brethren Church onSunday morning, April 2nd. Ifyou have friends or family inthe area, be sure to invitethem out to hear Donn and visitwith the good folks at GBC-Oc-ala.

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Speaking of silent auction, please thank thesegracious auction donor businesses by supportingthem!

For contact information & other details, see our “thank you!”page at members.shpc.org/mission/silentauction_thanks.php

One of the more unusual auction items this year was a Chil-dren’s Ministry Singing Telegram! The lucky winner was Chris-tie Wright, who promptly turned around andused it to honor her parents Gene & LynnWright on their 35th wedding anniversary. Whatmakes this even MORE fun? Lynn organized the2011 Silent Auction! Below are Gene, Lynn, andChristie, right after receiving their serenade.See the big smiles? Well, then, next year YOUbid on the telegram!

...for ourrefugeefamilies!Well,

almost—We have twocomputers for

refugees but weneed monitors to makethem complete. If you havea GOOD 15-inch (or larger)flat-screen LCD monitorthat you can do without,please call the church office.We will provide a donationletter for tax purposes.

A Summer Smile DentalCenter

Abuelo’sAlissa Starkjohann SalonBJ’s BrewhouseBrandi Nellis Photogra-

phyC’est ChicCypress GrillDavis Tire CoDela Tile and StoneFive Guys Burgers

Hey CupcakeJersey Mike’s SubsJess G YogaNatural GardenerNavidad FarmsPens by PaulPremiere Party Cen-

tralPure Smiles Orthodon-

ticsRetro HomeSuzi Q, Artist

Suzi’s QT Creations, bySuzi Bridges

Tapestry Body Works, byMadeline Brock

Whithurst, Harkness,Brees & Cheng, P.C.

YMCA Southwest FamilyBranch

Trinity CDC children sing Valentine wishes to SHPC for your love and support.

From the director of Trinity Child Development Center, one ofSHPC’s mission partners: Dear friends, your ongoing support hasliterally helped us to keep our doors open in order to servevlunerable children. The blessings you continue to bestow uponTrinity CDC are like God's hands reaching out to us. Thank you somuch for your kindness and generosity.Sincerely, Gloria Neunaker, director.

Have you marked yourHave you marked yourcalendar yet?calendar yet?

Rock'n BBQ MissionRock'n BBQ MissionFair and PartyFair and Party

includes the famous Holyincludes the famous HolySmokes BBQ CompetitionSmokes BBQ Competition

& celebrating all of the ways& celebrating all of the wayswe serve here at Shepherdwe serve here at Shepherd

of the Hills,of the Hills,in Austin & beyondin Austin & beyond

May 22May 22ndnd

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Joys – Fran Webb, mother of Carlen Floyd, recently learned that she is now cancer-free—Cristina Garza’smother, Laurentina, continues to be cancer-free—Beth Armitage has made a remarkable recovery and is now inher new apartment—Mal Hunter has been released from hospice care—Ken & Rosemary Clapham are delighted

to announce that their son Christopher and his wife Jacqueline (and Angelina, age 5 1/2) had a littleson/brother; Oliver Kenneth Clapham was born on February 27th

Sorrows – Mr. Edwin Schiller, 94-year-old husband of Joy and father of Laren Schiller, Donna Parks and GailMoore, passed away on March 6th—Wendy Uzzle’s grandfather passed away at the beginning of March—Joyce Lucas’ father passedaway at the beginning of March

Please pray for — Dee Merrell’s friend Terre Walker, upcoming double mastectomy—Modena Dailey, hospitalized for afall that injured her artificial knee—Karmen Miller’s friend Rosemary Tocher, brain tumor surgery—Rosemarie Barnett, medicaltests—Martha Rowland, mother of Pat Haag, recovering from emergency surgery—Mo O’Meara’s sister Virginia, facing her secondhip replacement surgery in 3 years—Barbara Nealon, friend of Fran & Ted Miller, medical issues—1st Lt. Robert Beardslee, USAF,grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husband of Jenna, serving in Manas, Kyrgyzstan —Ann Hartman, to remain strong andsafe and that she may return safely from her teaching time at the University of Livingstonia in Malawi—Judy Schroeder’s mother,Alice Nichols, recovering from major surgery—Gloria Drake’s dear friend, Ramona Latham, complications from a perforated ulcer—Georgia Crawley’s sister-in-law’s nephew, Kevin Knutson, in ICU with pneumonia and possibly other bacterial infections—JodyBarrett, continued employment—Joan Roof, mother of Ramsay Mudgett, hospitalized for diagnosis of the source of much pain—Martha Waters, sister of Madeline Brock, possible cataracts with feared complications—Bethany Gonzalez’ father, recentlyentered hospice care—Garrett Baschnagel, recovering from outpatient surgery—Sally Schilstra, painful hip—Virginia (Jinny)Thompson, suffering greatly with arthritis—Tom O’Meara’s friend Susan Muyira, persistent malaria—Tom O’Meara’s friend HerbertSakala, recovering from stroke —Tom O’Meara’s friend The Rev. Clifford Biloyi, on the death of his mother—Bobby Nelson, widowof Nolan, that she may find peace from her deep depression—Rosemarie Barnett’s 92-year-old brother-in-law, J.I. Hall, recoveringfrom hip surgery—Catherine Thedford, mother of DeAnne Pearson, recovering from hip replacement surgery—The Rev. ChuckMiller, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Kingsville and former SHPC seminary intern, undergoing medical testing —The Rev.Dr. Mary Gaines, HR, who served SHPC as Interim Associate Pastor, hospitalized for an emergency appendectomy—Nancy CookPeck, friend, colleague & mentor of Shelley MacAllister, spleen removed …and runs the Boston Marathon—Rita Dunlea, mother-in-law of Fran Miller’s son, just diagnosed with cancer—Sarah Kessler, cousin of Scott Windham, chemotherapy—Adeina Tucker,recovering from a fall —teachers in Central Texas, as their districts face budget cuts—Austin, the city where we’re planted—theleadership of SHPC as they discern a path for our future—Pastor Kenneth Muyira & the congregation of Manyamula PresbyterianChurch—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family

Please pray for members of the Armed Forces, loved ones, and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including:Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husband of Jenna... Pattie Lawrence's cousin, MarkHollahan… Jason Mills, son-in-law of Junie Ledbetter & Gaston Broyles... Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee &Greg Merrell... Mathew Dalton, nephew of Mark & Tracy Lord... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter KateIngram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley... Eric Wesley, Jack & Carol Gilchrist’s friend...Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Eric Huerta, nephewof Michael McNelley’s co-workers... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

psst, psst, psst, sabbatical. Sabbatical for him?It’s true! The session has granted Pastor Mike a three-month sabbatical for him to take amuch needed rest. A sabbatical is a time of reflection, recharging and renewal of faith.You may not know this (it may be more than you wanted to know!) but Pastor Mike hasbeen at SHPC for these last 8... almost 9!... years, living and breathing in the drama- andemotion-filled world of student ministry as well being a guiding voice for all of our missionactivities. Prior to coming to SHPC, Mike had worked for almost 20 years with students inCalifornia. He hopes to take this time (from July to mid-August and from mid-Novemberthrough December) to learn some new rhythms of life and recharge on the beaches wherehe grew up. He will also be attending a preaching conference or two, learning some newhigh-tech worship skills and take his family on a yet-to-be-determined trip. Please be pray-ing for him and his family as they prepare for this gracious time. They are very excited andthankful for this opportunity!

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Kim & Tom Harkness have lived in Austin sincethe late '70s and are now empty-nesters. Hav-ing been privileged to meet and know a numberof SHPC folk through Cursillo/Pilgrimage, theyare happy to join their church family!

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Mirand Zepeda-Jaramillo moved to Austin in 2007and started visiting SHPC in 2008; joining was a

big move, because she'd been a part of Westmin-ster Pres, Fort Worth since she was born! Mirand

works for the Texas Secretary of State and shemarried Mauricio Jaramillo-Gomez last Sept (!).

Karen & Jerry Hughes arelongtime Presbyterians

who've lived in Austin foralmost 20 years! They have

two grown children, and en-joy travelling, gardening andwalking their beloved goldenretriever, Breeze. Karen has

a heart for working withyoung children and Jerry is

active in prison ministry.

ANNIVERSARIES1-Apr Slade & Courtney

Cooper, Judy & Yogi Behr2-Apr Ruben & Suzanne

Martinez3-Apr Mickey & Tamara Landry4-Apr Edward & Angela Bell5-Apr Bob & Raynell Barry,

Charles & Jane Staton6-Apr Lisa & Alfonso Torres7-Apr Jim & Shelley Garrett8-Apr Julie & Richard Bonnin,

Gaston Broyles & Junie12-Apr Glenn & Jerry Ouzts14-Apr Doug & Debbie Budd,

Gene & Sue Shamburger16-Apr Fred & Sharon Rothert,

Susan & Joe Manzello17-Apr Ryan & Julie Teague21-Apr Tita & Bruce Maxwell25-Apr Andy & Sheri Albin,

Jimmy & DianaSimmonds

26-Apr Jon-Marc & Kristin Garcia27-Apr Dennis & Pat Low29-Apr Angela & Jeff Peterson30-Apr Greg & Don AnneBIRTHDAYS1-Apr Stella Warner, Jody

Barrett, Angela

Peterson, Jessica Landry,Whitney Worthington

2-Apr Pat Haag, JenniferBullock, MarkGreathouse, DanielleSpink, Ashley DeSantis,Riley Ruiz, CassandraSegura

3-Apr Jamie Pearce4-Apr Martha Downing.

Jennifer DeSantis,Addison Macera

5-Apr Logan Saari, Payton Lord6-Apr Melvin Deutsch, Kim

Cline, Jack Nichols7-Apr Jeff Gerold, Will Bonnin,

Greyson Bourgeois,Isabelle Hanna, CarterMcLean

8-Apr Virginia McNutt, KathyProctor, Casey Reynolds

9-Apr Margey Harrison, JamesPetty, Woodrow Bush

10-Apr Ann McDaniel, SteveBeard, Julie Teague,Tiffany Cunningham,Drew Cole, Owen French

11-Apr Steven Pearson, AndrewMilam, Taiz Green

12-Apr Sandra Mann, JoyceMcLaughlin, Michael Bay

13-Apr Chris Aardema, DavidHoward, Aaron Dawson,Michaela Teague, AllisonWade

14-Apr Rollin Breed, SkylarWorthington, Jack Gillis

15-Apr David Howard, MichaelBreed, Cade McCrary

16-Apr Jason Smith, Liz Valvano,James Schroeder

17-Apr Katy Bourgeois, EllenPerkey, Adrian Immitt

18-Apr Larance Coleman, ScottWindham, DavidNgalamulume, GrantRoyer, Kara Kaiser

19-Apr Kathy Coolman, AndreaGerlach, Blair Streit,Lané Reinach

20-Apr Gayle Grance, DarylChalberg, Sam Brinks,Beth Andrade, JasonPerkey, Carmen Johnson,Lucas Forsythe, ArionMoore, Roxanna Cloyd

21-Apr Steve Calhoun, DawnHouston, Benjamin May,Emmie Knox, David

Lovelace, MichaelBender, Delilah Huntley

22-Apr Greg Biles23-Apr Paula Kemp, Andy

Rooke, Michelle Craft,Dan Valvano, AustinStalbaum, MackAshbaugh

24-Apr Barbara Challis, AlHeinrich, Julie Demaree,Nina Wasserburger, WesCollins, Marianna Floto,Analise Fields

25-Apr Verna Hudson, KatieDickinson, Kaylan Berry

26-Apr Ana Rooke, MichaelKilleen, Susan Sprouse

27-Apr John Kaiser, AndrewFranco

28-Apr Bob Beardslee, BruceWarren, ElizabethBuffler, ErikaBockelman, CandiceValdes, MatthewWheeler

29-Apr Andrea Powers30-Apr Carolyn Beardslee, Carl

Floto, Pete Seiferth

13

Caring Forever Endowment Fund

The Work Must Go On, So The Search Is On!submitted by Deb Erlanson, Endowment Committee

Spring is on us, with all the family and churchactivities that this season of renewal brings. Weare excited that it is time to seek nominationsfor The Caring Forever 2011 Endowment FundAward.

We are delighted to be able to give a monetaryaward of $1,500 this year thanks to contribu-tions and earnings. The award is especially im-portant as it represents how many organizationsand individuals continue their good works de-spite tight budgets.

That's where you, the congregation, can help.We need YOU to tell us who it should go to.Past awards have been made for work with thehomeless, mission work in Cuba, disaster reliefwork, education and campus ministry work, andother efforts to glorify God and help those inneed. Perhaps you know someone who could usethe award for a special mission or educationproject?

There's a nomination form at the bottom of thispage. When you've completed it, look for the

Caring Forever Endowment Fund tree in thenarthex. There's a box there for you to put yourcompleted nomination in, or you can put it inthe Endowment Fund mail box in the church of-fice. Just be sure to get your nomination in bySunday, April 17th. All nominations will be re-viewed by a Task Force appointed by the Ses-sion, and the Caring Forever 2011 Award will bepresented in church on Mother's Day, Sunday May8th.

Caring Forever awards come only from the earn-ings of the Endowment Fund or from special "an-gel gifts" when the earnings need a little lift.The principal of the Fund — your contributions —are never spent. They stay in the Fund, continu-ing to earn even more to be used for awards inyears to come.

Have questions? Just ask an Endowment Commit-tee member (Gaston Broyles, Deb Erlanson, Bea-man Floyd, Marilyn Wade, or Doug Wilkins).

CARING FOREVER 2011 AWARD NOMINATION FORM

I nominate the following for the Caring Forever 2011 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 a near-term project orfor an on-going project that needs additional funding. The award is not to be used as a reward for past projects oractions. A Task Force appointed by the Session will review nominations and make a recommendation to the Sessionwhich will then make the final decision.

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