Published by Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian ChurchAugust/September 2012 Issue 8

Invite 1-2Grow: Children 3-5Grow: Adult 6-10Grow: Student 11-16Serve 17-18Faith for the Future 1-2Connect 6, 9, 10Concerns & Calendar 15,19-22

Sermons for August &September

Created For CommunityAug 26 Proverbs 17:17

Friends

Sept 2 1 John 3:23Church

Incarnational MinistrySept 9

IM101: Letting Others In

Sept 16 John 15:15IM102: Winning the Right to

be Heard

Sept 23 Ephesians 2:14-22 IM103: Changing Us & Them

to Us

Sept 30 Romans 12:9-13IM104: Creating a Life of

Hospitality

SHPC Staff Guide

Larry Coulter Senior PastorMike Killeen Associate PastorBritta Dukes Associate PastorTed Thulin Associate PastorSherry Smith Adult MinistryChris Gordon Children’s MinistryZack Uzzle Music MinistryBeth Watson Music MinistryPattie Lawrence Director of PreschoolBelva Koerth Office ManagerGreg Merrell Business ManagerKimbol Soques Communications

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You Are Invited!

On the night of Wednesday, Au-gust 8th, our family hosted an

"All In" party for the core group ofpeople that have made the 18-month commitment to the BrodieCampus. What a night! Our housewas packed with adults and chil-dren. The energy and excitementwas contagious. To see the joy onpeople's faces and to hear why theywere "All In" was inspiring.

Maria Tissing shared how it re-minded her about the beginning

of the church (from Acts) and howthe first Christians must have felt asthey met together. The Holy Spiritseems to be especially presentwhen believers gather together inhomes. Quite a few others sharedhow they were excited about beingpart of something new and havingthe opportunity share Christ withmore people.

Now, while we are so very thank-ful to the more than 50 adults

and the more than 25 children whohave said 'Yes' to committing to theBrodie Campus, we want to INVITEeven more to join us. There arelots of opportunities to serve &there will be lots of open chairs tofill.

If you are interested and still pray-ing about making an 18-month

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mmitment to the Brodie Campus,please join us on these nextWednesday nights (Aug. 22 & 29) aswe meet at St. John's PresbyterianChurch to pray, plan & prepare. Wewill meet from 7-9 p.m. Childcarewill be provided & there will be ac-tivities for the older kids.

The Brodie Campus will be awarm, welcoming place with a

live worship band & video teaching.This new campus will provide morespace to invite friends and neigh-

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bors to church. It will also provide more oppor-tunities for service, ministry and leadership.

Ultimately our prayer is that, in becomingONE church with multiple sites, it will moti-

vate ALL of us to INVITE others to church & intoa life-giving relationship with God in JesusChrist. We pray that God will shape us into acommunity that lives out the love and grace ofJesus in tangible ways.

I look forward to seeing you and your neigh-bors, friends, relatives, co-workers at both

campuses when the doors are open and Godshows up.

In Christ,

Ted Thulin, Brodie Campus Pastor

Interested in go-ing “All In!”?Praying about our

new campus? We encourage you to talk tosomeone who has already raised a hand to say,“I’m all in! (Kids are named in parentheses —sure, go ahead and talk to them about it, too!)

Here are the Brodie Campus’ 52 adults and 27kids, as of August 8th —

1. Carl & Ruthann Floto (Grace)2. Mike & Nancy McDonald3. Dale & Shannon Shumaker (Kayleigh &

Alyssa)4. Tommie & Daisy Bates (Seth, Loma &

Lita)5. Linda Icenhauer-Ramirez6. Sam & Pattie Lawrence (Faith)7. Mickey & Tamara Bell (Ben & Camer-

on)8. Merijane Vladyka9. Greg & DonAnne WIlliford (Graham)10. Jo Williford11. Charissa & Bill Ellis12. Linda Wheeler13. Rich & Laura Morales (Lindsey, Catlin

& Emily)14. Jonathan & Amy Slaughter15. Maria Tissing16. Jason & Ellen Perkey17. Wiley & Carol McManus18. Wayne & Pam Gonzalez19. Jamie May20. Roberta (Bobbie) Matthews21. Derek & Christie Fisher (Luke & Lizzy)22. Carol Midboe (Katrina & Hannah)23. Ted & Tara Thulin (Kyle, Peyton &

Holly)24. Jerry & Karen Hughes25. Tim & Summer Whitten (Josh & John)26. James & Carol Lee (Evie & Jacob)27. Adrienne Voskamp28. Chad & Angela Lawson29. Joyce Lucas30. B.G. & Shirley Henry31. Luke & Katie Alsobrook (Luke)

What’s happeningwith our Praise forthe Past, Faith forthe Future:

The Wm Cannon campus remodel is progressingat a rapid pace. The work on the classroom ar-ea of the main building is nearly complete. It ison schedule to be done in time for the teachersto get ready for the fall kickoff of Sundaymorning classes and weekday Preschool. Thework in the Sanctuary and other non-classroomareas of the building has been delayed becauseof the backlog of building permits with the Cityof Austin. As soon as that permit is issued, workwill restart in those areas, too. Outside land-scaping has been underway— new walkways andfront patio area, a new wall outside the sanctu-ary… and one for our recycling container. Light-ing, planting and new signs, including a new bigsign at the Wm Cannon/McCarty Ln corner, arestill in progress.

As you may recall from Larry’s comments inworship a few weeks ago, we had to cut backthe scope of work on the terrace outside theSanctuary for budgetary reasons. The currentplan (but still subject to change due to the per-mit process) is to only construct a storage roomoutside the current right rear exit doors and

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Children’s Ministry NewsTELL ME ABOUTKIDSTUF!For those of you whohear us talk about "Kid-Stuf" and have won-dered what it's all about,here's a brief bio to helpyou out:

What IS KidStuf?KidStuf is a monthly family gathering time wherekids and parents learn together about God's BigIdeas! It's a 45-minute, fun, digital interactiveexperience designed for families that typicallytakes place on the 2nd Wednesday of eachmonth.

Why does KidStuf exist?KidStuf exists to partner with parents. We be-lieve that parents are ultimately responsiblefor the spiritual development of their children(Deuteronomy 6:4-9). We also recognize thatparents have a whole lot more time with theirkids than anyone at church. In fact, each yearkids spend about 3,000 hours with their parentsversus the 40 or so that they will spend attend-ing church on Sunday. As a result, no one hasmore influence over a child than his or her par-ent. Because of this, we believe that what hap-pens at home is more important than whathappens at church. We believe that it is our roleto partner with parents by providing a plan thatwill give them the tools they need to lead theirkids spiritually. This plan is launched the firstSunday of each month at UpStreet (our Sundaymorning program for elementary age children),then built upon the rest of the month with Kid-Stuf, KidStuf Take-Out and KidStuf Online.

What is the KidStuf Take-Out?The KidStuf Take-Out is a creative applicationtool designed to assist and equip families as theyapply the Big Idea in their home, all month long.We give it to all children who attend KidStufeach month.

What's the Big Idea?The Big Idea is something that every parentwants their kid to learn. We would like to saythat we came up with these ideas first, but ac-tually, they are God's Big Ideas, such as self-

control, honesty, patience, and gratitude.There is a different Big Idea each monththat is the over-riding theme in KidStufand UpStreet. Every element of KidStufand UpStreet is centered on the Big Idea.

(September’s Big Idea? RESPECT.)

Who should attend KidStuf?Kids (Kindergarten through 4th grade) AND theirparents should come together. 5th graders arealso welcome, but most choose to attend theTRUE tween program with Pastor Mike duringthis same time.

How does KidStuf partner with Up-Street?These two environments are synched together toprovide the best experience possible for yourfamily! KidStuf is a monthly, shared experiencefor families that helps explain the Big Idea forthe month… the same Big Idea that the kids arelearning in UpStreet. So when a kid and his fami-ly go to both — WOW! KidStuf Online and KidStufTake-Out work alongside KidStuf to motivate,equip, and inspire PARENTS to apply the Big Ideaat home all month long!

UpStreet happens every Sunday morning at both9:30 and 11:00 a.m. It is where kids meet insmall groups with other kids their age and con-nect with an adult small group leader. Eachweek they are taught a different Bottom Lineand Bible story that focuses on a different as-pect of the Big Idea.

When is KidStuf?The 2012-2013 dates are:

September 12th :: October 10th :: November14th :: December 12th :: February 6th † ::

March 6th ‡ :: April 10th :: May 8th

Our opening show of the 2012-2013 school yearis right around the corner, so mark your calen-dars now to join us on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER12TH, AT 6:30P.M. IN THE FAMILY MINISTRY CEN-TER. We look forward to seeing you there!

There is no KidStuf in January — our team spends December rehearsaltime with their families.† 1st Wednesday of February due to Ash Wednesday.‡ 1st Wednesday of March due to Spring Break

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RESPECTResponding with words and actions that show others they are important

Children’s Ministry NewsSunday school returns on Sunday,September 9th!The Ark, our program for pre-schoolers, will take place inthe newly remodeled educa-tion wing of the building.Come meet your child'steachers and take a peek atour new space!

UpStreet, our program forelementary age kiddos, will take place in theFamily Ministry Center at 9:30 a.m. Childrenmeet in small groups with other friends in their

grade and a small group leader called a"shepherd." An information table will beavailable on the front porch of the FamilyMinistry Center (FMC) on September 9th tohelp make sure you have the info you need

regarding your child's shepherd andwhere he/she will gather for the

year.

UpStreet also meets at11:00 a.m. for Kinder-5th

graders. For the monthof September, we'll be meetingin Portable B to allow members

who are helping to plant our Bro-die campus the chance to use the

FMC for worship.

Enjoy your last few days of summer—we lookforward to seeing you at Sunday school soon!

Pastor Britta and Ms. Chris

LOOKING FOR TEAMPLAY-ERSIf KidStuf sounds like somethingyou would enjoy, we are currently looking fornew team members!

We have openings for stage hands, singers, ac-tors, set designers and a dance choreographer.

Please contact Pastor Britta at britta@shpc.orgif you'd like to learn more or come check out arehearsal! We practice on Sunday evenings from4:30-5:30 p.m. for our monthly show on 2nd

Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. There is flexi-bility in scheduling and lots of laughs on thisteam, so don't delay in joining the fun!

CHILDREN AT THE LORD'S TABLECOMING SOONOur Children at the Lord'sTable workshop will beoffered this fall as part ofthe "Wednesday Night Live"programming on Septem-ber 19, 26 and October 3,from 6:30-7:30 p.m. inthe Family Ministry Center. All children in 2nd-5th grades who would like to learn about thesacraments of Baptism and Communion are invit-ed to attend these three educational and inter-active sessions with Pastor Britta. Participantswill receive First Communion and be recognizedat worship on Sunday, October 7th (World Com-munion Sunday) at the 11 a.m. Service at Wil-liam Cannon.

Want to sign your child up for the class or learnmore about Children at the Lord's Table? ContactPastor Britta: britta@shpc.org 892-3580, x107.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THIRD GRADE BIBLES!One of my favorite traditions at SHPC is presenting a Bible to all students entering 3rd

grade. These Bibles are a gift from you, the congregation, and it's a very special mo-ment in both the life of our students and the life of our church. Third Grade Bibleswill be presented at the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, September 23rd, witha time of Bible-signing on the FMC porch immediately following the service. Pleasemark your calendars now to attend this special occasion! —Pastor Britta

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As always, our Club H2O camp-ers spent a week full of water,water, water, and... more wa-ter! About 50 of us in all doveinto Rock 'N River, GarrisonPool, Lake LBJ, Lakeway Pooland ZDT's Amusement Park.Smiles were everywhere,friendships were made and re-newed and laughter was in theair! But more importantly, wealso took a deep dive into God'sWord. This year, using SimonPeter as our example, we

looked at how we can all beZAPPED by God's love and howwe'll never know who we aredesigned to be until we learnhow to plug into God’s power,grace and love. When we learnthis, our lives become ZAPPEDand are changed forever, be-

cause getting ZAPPED by God'slove changes the way we think,the way we treat others and thechoices we make.

In small groups, we talkedabout all of these things. Weasked what we can learn fromPeter's call and discipleship ex-

periences and how his exampleof following Jesus might applyto our lives today. It may seemlike a tall order for 4th, 5th and6th graders, but they rose tothe challenge and impressedthe leadership team with theirparticipation, their thoughtful-

Club H2O got ZAPPED this summer!

ness and their ability to con-nect the dots!

Look all around at the amazingfun we had while gettingZAPPED!

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Hey Dad — “Want to be my hero? Let’s have breakfast.”

All Pro Dad is a simple idea with a profound impact. It's a one-hourmonthly breakfast where fathers and their children meet with other

dads and kids. During this time, they discuss a wide range of familytopics, spend time together, create fun memories, and are equippedwith resources to strengthen their relationship. Make plans to join uson Saturday September 22nd at 8 a.m. for an All Pro Dads’ breakfast in the Family Ministry Cen-ter. We will have a guest speaker, great food & fellowship. If you want more information aboutAll Pro Dad go to allprodad.com .

MOPS typically meetson the 2nd and 4th

Thursdays of themonth (Sept to May)from 9:30 am to11:30 am.

If you are pregnant, adopting or have kiddosbirth through Kindergarten, this is the place foryou and your other mom friends.

A typical meeting includes a brunch- style break-fast, an awesome speaker and / or a craft time.Yoga, Spa Day, and Christmas Tea are just a fewof the other great meetings we had last year.All this while your child is being cared for in ourMOPPETS childcare program.

Other cool things that happen at MOPS are bookclub, play dates, and monthly mom’s night out.

Contact Kim Schafer at (512) 699-9199 orMOPS@SHPC.org to register for the fall.

Our first meeting is Thursday, September 13th.

Our 2012-13 Theme Verse is: Love each otheras if your life depended on it. 1 Peter 4:8-11

Please join us and bring a friend.

Take the Plunge this fall by joiningSHPC MOPS.

Sundays this fall—Love and Logiccomes to SHPCThe Love and Logic Early Childhood ParentingMade Fun!™ program is a five-week program thatfocuses on rearing children from birth throughage six, although the principles and techniquesapply to children of all ages. We will exploreeasy-to-use parenting skills to help us raise re-spectful, responsible kids and lower our parent-ing stress.

Love and Logic meets Sundays Sept. 9 - Oct. 7from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at SHPC

The class is $100/person or $150/couple (notincluding childcare). This includes a courseworkbook and access to a Love and Logic® lend-ing library. Participants can register and payonline through www.highfiveparenting.com ormail in a check.

Childcare is available for $50/family with onechild or $75/family with 2 or more children. Thefull payment is due on the first day of class(Sept. 9th) and can be paid directly to the child-care workers at drop off. Need a scholarship?Contact Rachel rachel@veronaschoolhouseaustin.comTo reserve childcare, email Laura athighfiveparenting@gmail.com.

Save the date for a fall family retreat toJohn Knox Ranch — October 12-14, 2012More details coming soon!(Please note that provision will be made to show the UT vs. OU game)

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Women, study Danielwith Beth MooreJoin Beth Moore in Daniel: Livesof Integrity, Words of Prophe-cy. In the first few weeks, westudy Daniel's life as he facedthe kinds of pressures and temp-tations we encounter today.Next, explore thrilling prophe-cies from the time of Danielthrough the second coming ofJesus Christ. This is a great op-portunity to meet with otherwomen and dig deeper into God'sWord!Thursday evenings from 6-8p.m. in Room 9, beginning Sep-

tember 13th until Christmas break (excludingOctober 4th). Workbook cost is $15. Childcare isalso available for the cost of $24/one child,$48/two children and $50/three or more chil-dren. Contact Mary Carnes for more informationat mltcarnes@gmail.com or register on-line atmembers.shpc.org

Beloved DiscipleA Women’s Beth Moore

Bible Study“What do you seek?” John 1:38

Are you longing for a deeperrelationship with Christ? This isa safe place for you to explore

and grow in your faith with fel-low believers. This study looksat the life and ministry of the

“beloved disciple,” John. Whatcan we learn from his life thatcan deepen our own relation-

ship with Christ as his beloveddisciples?

Beginning September 11th

9:30-11:30 Tuesday mornings

Childcare available with pre-registration. Bookcost is $15.

For more information contact Renée Forsythe atrforsythe6@gmail.com or register online at

tinyurl.com/cpyap6q

Bible Studiesfrom Beth Moore

Mornings & Eveningsat SHPC this fall!

Once in a Lifetime & Worth the Drive! See the Dead Sea ScrollsOne of the most comprehensive exhibitions of Dead Sea Scrollsever assembled is now on display at the MacGormanPerforming Arts Center on the campus of SouthwesternBaptist Theological Seminary.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are the oldest manuscripts of thebest-selling Book of the Ages — the Bible. This exhibi-tion, titled Dead Sea Scrolls & the Bible: Ancient Ar-tifacts, Timeless Treasures is open for viewing in FortWorth, at Southwestern Seminary's MacGorman Chapel, through January 13, 2013.

Just outside the exhibition, the Qumran Simulated Dig Site lets visitors of all ages experiencewhat it's like to be a real archaeologist. A hands-on experi-ence where you can learn how archaeologists uncover thepast through an interactive replica off the coast of theDead Sea, it's the next best thing to traveling halfwayacross the world to perform your own Qumran excavation.

Read more about it at www.SeeTheScrolls.com.

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After a summer of building reconstruction, it’s almost time for adult classes to start again. Pleaseuse the following information to let the appropriate leaders know if you wish to attend their classso they will have time to order class materials for you. Most classes begin the week of September9th, however, some Disciple classes have orientation meetings the last week of August. Any of theseleaders will be glad to give you more information. Some classes also have further information else-where in this newsletter.

Adult Ministries Schedule — Fall 2012SUNDAY

“Filo” Young Adult Bible Study: 2nd Sun 5:30 –7 p.m., Library (20-30 age group). EllenPerkey eperkey@yahoo.com

Love & Logic: 5:30 – 7:30 Room 9. Rachel Sotorachel.soto04@gmail.com

MONDAYDisciple 3: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Room 9. Rev.

Britta Dukes & Connie Schroederbritta@shpc.org;cschroeder6@austin.rr.com

Disciple 1: 7 – 9 p.m., Library. Bob Beardsleebobcarol1955@att.net

Disciple 2: 7 – 9 p.m, Room 9. Mike McDonaldrosevine12@austin.rr.com

TUESDAYDisciple 1: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., Room 9. Bob

Beardslee bobcarol1955@att.net

Beth Moore: Beloved Disciple: 9:30 – 11:30a.m., Room 8. Renée Forsytherforsythe6@gmail.com

Icing on the Cake: 10 a.m. – 12, Portable A.Mary Lynn SheirerSheirerHere@yahoo.com

Book Group: 3rd Thur 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Room9. Thelma Morris gramorr@aol.com

WEDNESDAYDisciple 4: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Room 9.

Rev. Mike Killeen mike@shpc.org

PrimeTime Ministry Council meeting (plan-ning team): 2nd Wed 10 a.m.-12, Library.Lawrence & Gay Langstonprimetime@shpc.org

Foundations: 6:30 – 7:30, Room 9– childcareavailable. Jenny McLatcher & Suzie Bridgesmclatcher_family@yahoo.com ;suziebrdgs@gmail.com

THURSDAYMOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): 9:30 – 11:30

a.m. alternating weeks, FMC – childcareavailable. Kim Schafer & Suzie Bridgeskts@austin.rr.com; suziebrdgs@gmail.com

Mary-Martha Circle: 1st Thurs 10 – 11:30 a.m.Portable B, Sept-May. Diane O’Leary, mod-erator, dol1118@att.net

ARCM (Association of Retired Christian Men):10 – 11:30 a.m., Library. Ron Millerronald.miller1333@sbcglobal.net

Beth Moore: Daniel: 6 – 8 p.m., Room 9.MaryCarnes taylorcarnes@yahoo.com

Welcome Back!

The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, whereevening fades, you call forth songs of joy. Psalm 65:8Come join your SHPC brothers in a backpacking adventure in God’s beautiful cre-ation. From September 3-9, 2012 we will spend 5 days and 4 nights in the South Col-

ony Lakes area of Colorado in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness. Interested? Register online athttp://tinyurl.com/dygfrts or contact Michael McLatcher ( michael.j.mclatcher@gmail.com ) for details.

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Been waiting for the details?Adult Fall Fellowship Getaway,October 13th-14th (Saturday & Sunday)New Braunfels’ historic Faust Hotel! Gospel

brunch! Keynoteby Larry Coulter!Time to sightseein New Braunfelsand Gruene!

A $50 deposit willhold a room foryou. Final pay-ment is due bySeptember 10th .Price includes the

hotel room and the Gospel Brunch. Lunch anddinner on Saturday are not included.

Questions? Contact Ron or Annie Ward at 373-8803 or rward123@att.net.

PrimeTime planning team folks will be in thenarthex on August 26th between and after servic-es to take reservations and payments.

$/personKing Bed, bath/shower (2 people) 196Queen Bed, bath/shower (2 people) 186Double Bed, shower only (1 person) 155Queen Bed (ADA, 2 people) 186

Pilgrimage Strengthen your faithand build relationships withinyour church community by par-ticipating in the upcoming Pil-grimage weekend. Speakers,discussion, worship, fellowship,music, and laughter! Almost 100

SHPC worshippers have attended one of thePilgrimage weekends over the last few years…for many, it was transforming, and for most, itrenewed them to WORSHIP, GROW, CONNECT,SERVE, and INVITE!WHEN: 5 p.m. Thursday, September 20 - 5 p.m.Sunday , September 23WHERE: Camp Buckner in Marble FallsCOST: $175.00 (accommodations and all meals)- scholarships availableMORE INFO? austinpresbyterianpilgrimage.orgRuth Ann Widner 512-740-2379 /ruthannwidner@yahoo.comCarl Floto 512-484-2444 / chfloto@yahoo.com

With the installation of Ted, our Brodie CampusPastor, and the commissioning of our BrodiePilgrims, we have a lot to celebrate!Join the SHPC family at the Brodie Campus onSeptember 30th at 5 p.m. for an

ice cream social and hot dogroast!Bring your favoritehomemade icecream, lawnchairs, frisbees,and whateverelse you needfor fun on thelawn! If you are notdown with dogs for din-ner, bring a picnic!The Brodie Campus is located at St John's Pres-byterian Church, on the corner of 1626 andBrodie Lane. See you there!

ATTENTION folks working with Stu-dent Ministry, Children’s Ministry...or really anyone!SHPC is hosting a CPR/First Aid class on Satur-day, September 8th from 9-11:30 a.m. The classcost is $25 ( or $20 for CPR only /$10 for FirstAid only), and will be in the Family MinistryCenter. If you would like to join the class,

please contact Pattie Law-rence at pattie@shpc.org

or 892-7528 to regis-ter.

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Summer’s Over, andARCM is Back!The Association of RetiredChristian Men (ARCM) will re-new our commitment to Chris-tian fellowship on 6 September.We meet each Thursday from10 A. M. until 11:30 in the SHPClibrary. Each meeting isplanned around prayer, scrip-ture and a devotional, and ofcourse, there is always coffeeand cookies.

The September meetings willfeature several interesting top-ics:

Sept. 6 Social and PlanningMeeting

Sept. 13 Proto-ReformationMovements and Personagespresentation by Jim Black

Sept. 20 & 27 Experiencesin Egypt, presentation byJim AbercrombieJim has recently returned fromEgypt where he was a managerresponsible for closing a majorUnited States Air Force contract.Egypt was in a considerablestate of turmoil during his timethere.

Our October meetings alsopromise to be challenging and

interesting. Stefan Haag willlead a discussion of religion andpolitics in this presidentialelection year, and Bob Beard-slee will lead a six- or seven-week discussion about the Ref-ormation.

Reservations are never requiredfor attendance at our meetings,and you are welcome regardlessof your age or retirement sta-tus.

If you would like to receiveweekly emails having to do withthe ARCM, please contact RonMiller, 512-892-1862 orRonald.miller1333@sbcglobal.net.Of course, you guys that arealready receiving blurbs fromRon do not need to contacthim.

Upcoming events:September 6

Westcave Cellars Tour.Join us for a tour of West-Cave Cellars owned and op-erated by SHPC membersMargaret and Allan Fetty.After a tour and wine-tast-ing, they will host a BBQ

brisket meal at the winery.Cost of $15 will include thewine-tasting and lunch. Wewill carpool from SHPC at 1p.m. Late lunch served atabout 3:30 p.m. Reserva-tions and payment due bySeptember 2nd. Reservationsand payments will be takenin the narthex on August 26and September 2.

PT groups from Augustthrough September:FELLOWSHIP LUNCH BUNCH

will next gather on SaturdaySeptember 15th at 11:30a.m. Details will be forth-coming!

ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN is back!Read more above.

MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE TheMary Martha Circle will meetSept. 6th at 10 a.m. in theFMC. This month it’s Coffeeand Cookies! and our lessonwill be a review of our bookon God’s Promises ThatKeep Us — come and join us!

The Mary-Martha Circle wanted to share thisApril letter from our friends in the Women’sGuild of the Manyamula Congregation:

Warm greetings in the name of Jesus. Wish-ing you all the best always.

We let you know that (1) we have reached200 Women’s Guild here at Manyamula Con-gregation (2) we have a new Presbyteryopened on February 22, 2012.

What the Women’s Guild do: we look afterwidows, orphans, disabled sick people and at

Manse House where our Reverend (pastor)stays. These are some of the things we do.

All the Women’s Guild greets you.

This letter came with a gift to SHPC of a spoonof our own like the Guild uses to share out dailyfood rations during famine times. The spoon ishandmade, with a bowl about 4 inches in diam-eter and a small handle. The Mary-Martha Circlegreatly enjoyed meeting this past spring withMs. Ronica Ngulabe, headmistress of the Manya-mula Free Primary School as well as a Guildmember, and are honored by the gift.

true SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS STUDENT MINISTRY AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012

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truest udent minist ry

Fall Previewa n d su m m e r r e v i e w

A true summer to rememberThis has been a summer full of life-changingencounters with Jesus.

All these summertime words come straight fromthe hearts of the students who lived them.

This summer some of us highschool kids got the chance

to go to a Student LeadershipConference in Azusa, Califor-nia. The conference was reallyenlightening; it taught me howto be a better leader. It taughtme that to be a leader I have tobe a servant, to lead I need tolisten to others, not just hearthem. Another thing that myeyes were opened to is that,while there is a lot of broken-ness in the world, and a lot ofmission fields to cover, I canstart here in Austin. I can startin my high school, talking topeople that don’t know Christ,people that are searching forsomething to fill the hole in

their heart. I can become aleader on my campus by realiz-ing that I can’t limit who I canreach,and that I’m not betterthan anyone else.

During the conference we gotthe chance to do leadership

activities, the first one beingrather frustrating. We had ahard time listening to each oth-er and working together, and inthe end we walked away fromthe activity frustrated at eachother and, for me, at myself.For the second leadership activ-ity we did, we had to work ingroups to find solutions toworld problems like clean waterand sanitation. This time we

were able to listen to each oth-er better and work well togeth-er. By the end of the activitywe all felt better about howwe did. The idea that we arebetter together, and we can’tdo it on our own, really becamea reality, for me and the wholegroup. Something that God re-ally made me realize is that Iam accepted by him no matterwhat lies I’m told by otherpeople or the lies I tell myself.Because Jesus loves me as I am,but refuses to leave me broken.

The whole trip really changedme, and the way I look at

other people and the world.

true SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS STUDENT MINISTRY AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2012

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Fun in the Son, Part One

My experience at Fun in the Son Experience was amazing! Ihave really been bad about going to church and youth

group because I have been so busy! So I was really excited tocome to Fun in the Son. I am so happy that I went it was sucha life changing experience. I feel like I am so much closer toGod and I do not ever want to lose that again, I am really go-ing to start trying to come to church more after I get homefrom vacation in 2 weeks. I wish I could just go back to campagain! It was so much fun and I feel so lucky to have gone.AndI know that God took me there for a reason. I can't wait tokeep growing in my faith because I know it's just the begin-ning and I am so excited! I really hope we go next year be-cause I would go back in a heartbeat!

More Fun in the Son

Pastor Mike and Shepherd of the Hills- I wanted to thankyou so incredibly much for giving me and the other kids

the opportunity to go to Fun in the Son. This was a life-changing week for me. I am usually the person that feels likean outsider when it comes to my faith with God. But thisweek has changed my life. On Tuesday night, I fully devotedmy life to Jesus Christ, and allowed him to take my life fullyinto his hands. I worshipped with the Jason Johnson Band ev-ery night, I went and stood at the front of the stage and justput my hands up and worshipped... but all of that included,as I got in my mom's car today leaving SHPC, I broke down intears, because I knew that it was truly over and that wasawful. I cry typing this, because Fun In the Son truly gave mea relationship with Jesus Christ as my Savior. So I ask with allof my heart - as you plan next summer, plan on coming toFun in the Son on South Padre Island. It was so life-changingand if I was given the chance to go back right now, I would! Iwish this camp was a month long. So I thank you so much! Itwas truly the best week in my entire life, and I wish it didn'thave to end.

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One of the biggest things that high-schoolersstruggle with is acceptance. So many peo-

ple spend so much time getting ready just toimpress a person or a group of people. This wasone of the things that stood out to me the most.I know I have caught myself several times wor-rying about what other people think if me, evenwith the "popular kids" sometimes. By going tothe Student Leadership Conference, I under-stood that I am accepted by God not matterwhat. I don't need to impress him or change my-self for him. By being free from the worries ofhow other people see me I had more fun hang-ing out in big groups, and talking to other peo-ple was so much easier for me to do. By doingthis, the worship songs instantly became myfavorite part about the trip. I no longer worried

what people would think if I sang louder or evendanced a little. I got so much more out of wor-ship by caring less of what other people thoughtof me.

I also know that we are all in the process ofbecoming something amazing. God gave us all

unique qualities so we could lead and make adifference in the name of the Lord. This triphelped me realize that I do want to make a dif-ference at my high school and I do want to helpother people. I would like to see more peoplegoing to God, being open about their beliefs,and being able to grow. In order to make a dif-ference, I cannot limit who I reach out to. Inhigh school there are so many different groupsof people. I realized that if I don't reach out andtalk to people who I don't usual associate with, Iam the one preventing the change. Reachingout to people in other groups can also build newfriendships and help emotionally heal other peo-ple. Another important thing I learned is to notthink that I am better than everyone else. Thismeans that God sees me equally with everyoneelse, even the people who aren't the most Godlyor faithful. There are only 2 years left for me inhigh school. I now know that I can make a dif-ference, even by inviting a few people to YouthGroup or even just to sit down and talk aboutmy faith and share the amazing things God hasdone for me.

By being free from the worries...

THE GREAT ESCAPEMy experience at Great Escape was fan-tastic! The people were fun the gameswere outgoing, but the best thing wason Thursday night. We were sitting out-side , my friends and I were crying. Ithink God was speaking to the peoplearound me and had given us all forgive-ness. This is the best thing for me toget from anyone! Especially God. Thelast day there was a crud war. Whichthe leaders threw crud at us. And atthe end we got cleaned. I felt like thatwas God cleaning us for whatever andpreparing us for what was coming next.

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More than you can shakea stick at!Welcome to true! True is aplace your son or daughter willlove! They’ll love the upbeatatmosphere, zany games andenergetic worship experiencespecially tailored to their agegroup! After a message de-signed to help them navigatethe exciting, yet journey be-tween elementary and middleschool and middle school tohigh school and high school tocollege, your student will join asmall-group true crew to chatabout the lesson and to sharelife together. Ultimately,they’ll leave better equippedfor another week of real-worldchallenges! Don’t miss out ontrue — it’s the adventure of alifetime!

True student ministry is gearingup for an incredible fall season.Everything kicks off on SundaySeptember 9th. We kick offwith true faith Sunday schoolfor 6th — 8th students at 9:30a.m. in the student lounge.True faith takes a differentapproach to Sunday School!True faith is an engaging, funenvironment that your middle

way — even when they’realone! It can be a confusing andexciting time! truetween/middle is our Wednes-day evening ministry environ-ment specially tailored to helpthem sort it all out. With a dy-namic worship experience —complete with inspirationalspeakers, heartfelt small groupdiscussions and fun games —students explore their relation-ship with Jesus and how thatcan influence every decisionthey make! Don't miss truetween/ middle on Wednesdaynights 6 -7:45 on our WilliamCannon Campus.

True tween & true middle arethe weekly teaching environ-ments for 5th through 8th gradestudents. Each week at true,students experience a combina-tion of worship, games, a chal-lenging talk, and, mostimportantly, interaction with asmall group. True tween/ mid-dle is actually two groups ofstudents meeting at the sametime. Our true tween groupconsists of awesome 5th -6th

grade students and true middlecovers grades 7 & 8. There arehuge developmental leaps thathappen during this age span andwe make sure to tailor our con-tent to be age appropriate.Both true tween and true mid-

student ministries

school student wontwant to miss. True faithis upbeat, fun and andultimately relevant tothe real life situations ofa middle school student.At true faith your stu-dent will hear great Bi-ble based messagesdesigned to speak intotheir hearts and drawthem to a powerful re-sponse. Your student leavetrue faith with better friend-ships and deeper understandingof their faith in Jesus

true high school & truevarsitySunday night marks the kick-offtrue high school and true var-sity at 6 p.m. till 7:45 p.m. Forthose high school students look-

ing for a deeper study we havetrue deep & Sticky Faith.These are real sit-down, hon-est-to-goodness, no bells, nowhistles Bible studies. Truedeep & Sticky Faith happen onSunday nights following truehigh school and true varsity.

true tween/middleEver been in the middle of abustling train station duringrush hour? Tween & middle-school students often feel that

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dle allow students exploretheir relationship with Jesusand how that can influenceevery choice they make.

true parentsOur strategy for developingyour son or daughter into amature follower of Jesus ishighly dependent on an veryimportant partnership with youas a parent. We believe thattwo influences combined intheir goal and purpose are bet-ter than two separate influenc-es, like this:

“What if church leaders andparents synchronized their ef-forts to fuel wonder, discoveryand passion in the next gener-ation?”

By combining the critical influ-ences of the light of the church

(yellow) and the love of thefamily (red), the ORANGEStrategy shows a generationwho God is more effectivelythan either could alone.

From preschool to college, ourstrategy draws on the elementsof wonder, discovery and pas-sion, infusing them into chil-dren, students and youngadults. Why? To see God forwho he is, to help young peo-ple see themselves the wayGod sees them, so that theycan love others the way Goddoes.

true parent gatheringsWe know the joys and thestruggles of being a parent totween to young adult. From"Where did my baby go?" to"When are they ever going toleave?!" These are the cries of

parents today. True parentgathering provides a monthlyshot of inspiration and rela-tionship to encourage you aswe grow as parents together.True parent gatherings re-volve around teaching familiesthe core truths of our studentministry and our ORANGE strat-egy so that we might be evenmore successful with you sonor daughter. True parent gath-erings are also built arounddeveloping healthy adult non-work relationships. When youattend, you will have a blastand go home with tools to helpyou better connect with yourstudent as well as inspired togrow your faith that muchmore.

Check out our calendar onpage 16!

God’s love is ALWAYS true

If you admire SHPC member Donn LeVie’s music,you’ll be delighted to learn that his book, Instrumen-tal Influences: Reflections on the Classical Guitarfrom the Instrument’s Most Influential Performersand Pedagogues won the top prize in the PerformingArts/Music category for the 2012 International BookAwards. (It was the Runner-Up in the 2011 GlobaleBook Award in the Performing Arts category.) Hisbook Confessions of a Hiring Manager Rev. 2.0 wasrecognized, too — though in the Business/Careerscategory, not Music!

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true Student Ministry Events to Be Ready ForEvent name Date Time Information

True Parent Round Up! I t’s a chance to hear allabout all of the plans we have for you and yourstudent

Sept 2nd 7:00-8:30 pm High Schoolfocus

True Parent Round Up! I t’s a chance to hear allabout all of the plans we have for you andyour student

Sept 5th 7:00-8:30 pm Tween/middleschool focus

True Video Scavenger Hunt. We need your drivingskills and cameras as we adventure all over southAustin

Sept 16th& 19th

6:00- 7:15 Contactpastor Mike.Mike@shpc.org

Hillsong Concert in Cedar Park Center. This will bea huge show with an awesome time of worshipsinging your favorite praise songs. Tix=$35

Sept 20th We meet atSHPC 5 pm

Registrationonline soon.

IN YOUR HOUSE TRUE CREWS. We need yourhome for this special off campus Small group night.All true crews will be meeting off campus

Sept 26th& 30th

6:00- 7:45 Each monthTrue goesoffsite.

A chance for true to serve! We will be helping IHNmove in to SHPC following the 11 am service

Sept 30-Oct 6th

12:00 noon We unload theIHN trailer

All Pro Dad: a little breakfast, a little bonding anda lot of fun! A great time to develop as a Dad!

Oct 20th 8 a .m. @SHPC in theFMC

Dads withguys & sports=WI N!

Sea World Hall-O-Scream! True High School getready to freak out as we get all zombied out at SeaWorld San Antonio

Oct 27th-28th

10:00 am Sat11:00 am Sun

High schooland friends.Registernow

All-true Family Trick or Treat at the Killeen’sSpooky Porch. Please join the Killeen family as wepass out candy and make new friends. This is aParent and Student event.

Oct 31st Dusk till 9pm

No droppingoff tweens ormiddleschoolers

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What's more exciting thanfinding a shady parking spotat H-E-B in August? Singingwith the choir for SHPC'sannual Christmas Cantata!

This year we'll "Celebrate the Season" with JoelRaney's cantata of the same name. Contempo-rary and upbeat, this superb cantata celebratesthe excitement, joy and true meaning of theChristmas season. Raney retells the Christmasstory through a unique partnering of creative,original songs with traditional carols. Most of theoriginals incorporate strains from traditional car-ols, weaving a tapestry with just enough famil-iarity to warm our hearts and with enoughoriginality to surprise our ears and lift our spir-its. The styles he uses range from classical, tojazz and everything in between.

Both Brodie and William Cannon campuses areinvited to participate as we'll be offering thecantata at both campuses in December. Re-hearsals begin in September. Contact our choirdirector, Zack Uzzle ( zack@shpc.org ), for moredetails.

Make a dinner date withPresbyterian Pan AmYou won't want to miss this eventas 11 Presbyterian churches, includ-ing our own congregation, welcomePresbyterian Pan American School toAustin for a dinner and Silent Auction. OnSeptember 15th at 5:30 p.m., join us at Uni-versity Presbyterian Church to visit withsome of the students, listen to a performanceby their Morris Chapel Choir, meet theSchool's new president, and more. Since themeal is being provided by the churches, therewill be no charge for the dinner, and all pro-ceeds will benefit the School's ScholarshipFund. To volunteer, contribute an item tothe Silent Auction (due by August 24) ormake reservations, contact Cathy Beard(512-589-5634 orbeardfamily@austin.rr.com).

Thank you, IHN Volunteers!Thanks to our volunteers during the week of May 13-20, 2012! You have followed God'scommand and shown compassion for our brothers and sisters in their time of crisis. May

God's blessings be returned to you.

We can’t do it without our GREAT volunteers! If we've missed your name or misspelled it, pleaselet us know and we do apologize. Stuart McIntire stuart78704@yahoo.com / 788-4455.

Special thanks to Christine Moore at Brick Oven-South,who helped us with dinner! Thank you to Raynell Barry,Tammy Boehman, Laura Bost, Andrea & Nina Brauer,Michael & Jennifer Bullock, Rhonda Cabello, Jenn Calla-han, Harriet Cavness, Barbara Christenson, Julie Dema-ree, Mike Devlin, Lisa Dillard, Mark & Peggy Fetzer, CarlFloto, Laura Gore, Don Greathouse, Phyllis Greene,Cathy Greenlaw, Greg Guernsey, Jane Hall, Amy Harris,Catherine Hilton, Marsha Holt, Alissa Hutton, Linda Icen-hauer-Ramirez, Pattie Lawrence, Nicholas Manire, Gary

Mann, Liz Maxfield, Kristen May, Joanna McMenemy,Tom & Mo O'Meara, Diane O'Leary; Stephanie, Brandon,Kyle, & Connor Parker; Muffie Peterson, Carly & JodieRay, Stacey Reynolds, Margaret Robert, Laren Schiller,Kathy Segura, Pat Seyfarth, Lisa Teeple, Becca Thomp-son, Jane Thompson, Zack & Wendy Uzzle, MerijayneVladyka, David & Linda Wheeler; Tim, Josh, & JohnWhitten; Chester Wuest —working with volunteers fromour supporting churches Faith Presbyterian, Abiding LoveLutheran, & St. Catherine’s

join us! sunday, september 9th from 1 - 3 p.m. atPresbyterian Children’s Homes & Services’ austin girls home3603 Starline Drive, Austin, TX 78759Please join us at this family friendly event and wish our chil-dren well as they start a new school year. Enjoy great foodand fellowship. Please extend this invitation to others;RSVPs are encouraged. Contact Donna Lujan by Sept. 5512.476.1234 | donna.lujan@pchas.org

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Our guests are coming!IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) guests are families with children who, because of a crisis situationin their lives, have lost their homes. The program provides for them to live at Austin area churcheswhile they find housing and get back on their feet.

During the week of September 30th — October 7th, four IHN families will live at our church andwill be fed and sheltered by volunteers at our church. This is your opportunity to help thesefamilies through this time of crisis. Tasks performed by hosts (SHPC folk and members of FaithPresbyterian Church and Abiding Love Lutheran Church) include:

Young children make excellent hosts, because the guests are mostly young children. Sign up inthe narthex for this volunteer opportunity or contact Stuart McIntire stuart78704 @ yahoo.com/ 788-4455 or Lara Manire 922-3615.

Move-in: Sunday 12:30 – move guests’ belongingsand bedding into rooms and set-up

Breakfast Servers: 5:45 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.Dinner Preparers: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Overnight Host: 8:00 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.Evening Host: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday Hosts and lunch: several shiftsSupply Donors: all weekTransportation Volunteers and Linen Washers.Move-out: Sunday 6:30 am – load guests’ belongings

on trailer, clean and straighten up church, trans-port guests to Day Center, and take trailer tonext church

Sunday Saturday of Service!75 folks showed up to help with the workat the Burke’s Ranch/Pathfinder BoysRanch in Driftwood for our August 4th

“Saturday of Service.” Lots of folks from Presbyterianchurches in Austin and Dripping Springs helped outside —

building picnic tables,cutting down deadtrees, and renovatingthe garden area —while many of the la-dies worked hard inside— washing, drying,folding, and sorting donated clothing. We had a nice breezethat morning to help contend with the heat, but we finished upjust before noon before things got too hot outside. Had a greattime meeting and working with some great folks. —Donn LeVie

Ruth Ann Widner-Floto writes:

Having seen the need for ourselves and being inspired by theBurke Center's vision, several of us at SHPC are interested in

establishing an on-going relationship to ensure that these boys receive the love and care that Godcalls us to provide. We are also keenly aware that with the Burke Center for Youth being just upthe road, many of you would love to help, too.

There are three ways you and your families can help: ON-GOING SERVICE || ONE TIME PROJECTS|| DONATE ITEMS. For more details (lots more!) visit members.shpc.org/mission/burkecenter.php

We hope that you will prayerfully consider helping with the above-mentioned projects. We are inthe beginning phases of planning and would love to hear from you if you have an interest in help-ing. Please contact Ruth Ann (512-740-2379 / ruthannwidner@yahoo.com ) or Carl (512-484-2444 /chfloto@yahoo.com ) to volunteer or further discuss our work with the Burke Center for Youth.

All ages pitched in to help!

Laying out lumber for picnic tables

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Welcome, NewSHPC Members!

Mark & Victoria Venditelli, here with Alexis &Ashlyn, come to Texas from primarily southernCalifornian roots. They are thrilled to havefound a church home.

Gordon & Jeannette Box were high schoolfriends, but married only three years ago.Gordon is a retired police officer, and Jean-nette has retired from public school

Glenda Detling was amember of SHPC be-fore — from 1993 untilearly 2002. Her faithtravels have taken hermany places, includ-ing back around toSHPC. Welcome back,Glenda!

JD Davis came to UTin the ‘60’s & neverleft! Retired fromthe State, he’s nowgolfing and messingaround with hotrods.

leave the remainder of the terrace as is. We still expect to movethe right front exit door on the opposite side of the Sanctuary.

Your pledge commitments to the campaign are what made all thispossible and we really appreciate your keeping current on yourpledge to help us minimize construction borrowing.

If you have any questions about the status of the project, the financing of it, or the overall plans,please feel free to contact me: bizmgr@shpc.org or call me in the office during my office hours ofMon/Tue 9-5. Greg Merrell, SHPC Business Manager

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ANNIVERSARIES20 Aug Sarah & Matt Naper21 Aug Paul & Temple

Hudspeth, Gary & SandraMann, Ron & TrinkaMiller

23 Aug Mike & Mindy Henderson,Paul & Tracy Kuper

25 Aug Scott & MartyStarkjohann

26 Aug Aaron & Claire Camp,Barry & Kathy Kalda

28 Aug Mike & CynthiaVandeGarde

30 Aug Louis & Carol Mize31 Aug Layde & Ralph Philips1 Sep Curtis & Betty Williams2 Sep Gina & David Hauck,

Andy & Alissa Hutton,Wally & Euna Faye Pryor,Ken & Roz Seiler, John &Susan White

4 Sep Mike & Andrea Brauer5 Sep Mirand Zepeda-Jaramillo

& Mauricio Jaramillo7 Sep Ben & Tammy Boehman10 Sep Curtis & Kim Cline, Chris

& Brenda Parsons11 Sep Dylan & Kati Freytag,

Tom & Mo O'Meara12 Sep Carl Floto & Ruth Ann

Widner15 Sep Cameron & Dorothy

Wynne16 Sep Joanna & Chris Farwell18 Sep David & Marjorie Parmer19 Sep Gerry Merits & Amanda-

Hall Merits20 Sep Leslye & Tron Womack21 Sep Lewis & Joyce Stewart23 Sep Shae & Kimber Wilkins

24 Sep Glenn & Britta Dukes26 Sep Stan & Jessica Wade

GOLD ANNIVERSARIES25 Aug B.G. & Shirley Henry

BIRTHDAYS20 Aug Hannah Berry, Claire

Camp, Josh Coulter, Car-ol Cunning-ham, BeamanFloyd, PamelaGonzalez, ErinLugo, SandiMoehlman,Hanz Wasser-burger

21 Aug Michelle Batte, MariaForsythe, Abigail Hanna,Gail Padovani, Joy Schill-er, James Simmonds

22 Aug Alexandra Balke23 Aug Doug Budd, Thomas Col-

lins, Christopher Lucas-Melanson, Lelia Merrifield

24 Aug Roderick Hines, MichaelMcNelley

25 Aug Lisa Dillard, Charissa El-lis, Jennifer Gabbart

26 Aug Patty Low, David Nach-man

27 Aug Kevin Howard, ClaudiaLauber, Layde Philips

28 Aug Will Petty, Kyle Strom-berg, Joshua Teague

29 Aug Debbie Budd, StephenLord, Joyce Lucas, JasonMoehlman, MirandaReeves, Darren Stalbaum,Samuel Taylor, SavannahWallace, Dana Wilkes

30 Aug Kyle Busse, Sean Golliher31 Aug Alexandra Aversa, “Por-

ky” Haberman, BlancheHunter

1 Sep Tony Adams, Haley Busse,Chandler Palmer

2 Sep Ruben Martinez, AimeePetty, Stacey Reynolds,Nancy Zuraitis

3 Sep Alison Boob, Liam Brinks,Harriet Cavness, CourtneyCooper, Cecile Hanna,Sophie Owensby, LindaWheeler

4 Sep Edward Bell,Skyler King, Liezel Steyn-

berg5 Sep Tammy Boeh-

man, Richard Cole, Coo-per Ruiz

6 Sep Gabrielle Adams, RileyCloyd, Stephen Gross,Robin Simmonds, RobertTissing

7 Sep Dennis Low8 Sep Adam Bell, Temple Hud-

speth, David Palmer,Kathrine Grace-Rollins

9 Sep Lauren Aman, MichaelAman, Glenda Detling,Katelyn Kelley, MollyPumfrey, Jane Staton

10 Sep Erin Bush, Megan Bush,Julie Henderson, SandyKaiser, Guyanne Nichols

11 Sep Neel Agarwal, ConnorParker, Kristin Smith

12 Sep Martha Almgren, SidneyMacAllister

13 Sep Pamela Gunter, LindseyWomack

14 Sep Megan Beard, Laura Gore,Rachael Huntley, EricManchin, David Smith,Rebecca Smith

15 Sep Sheri Albin, J.W. Cook,Diane Gensler, ChanceGreene, Sam Lawrence

16 Sep Gay Langston, AnnaLittrell, Julia Manuel,Richard Vaughn

17 Sep Peggy Fetzer, Clif Martin,Jo Williford

18 Sep Tara Chase, MariahDeonarian, DeAnne Hen-ry, Bettye Lindsey, ChrisParsons

19 Sep Tommy Barrett, DeniseBerry, Joshua Bullock,Janet Fiedler, Lee Sim-mons

21 Sep Trinka Miller22 Sep Chris Donnell, Sandra Ga-

ble, Glenn Ouzts23 Sep Jennifer Franco, Alison

Howard24 Sep Jeannette Box, BethAnn

Cole, Zachary Manuel,Chuck Moore, Bryant Sav-age

26 Sep Greg Bourgeois, JennyCallahan, Nona Jo May,Nicole Natinsky

27 Sep Libby Davis, CameronWynne

28 Sep Rachel Cloyd, Elisa Don-nell, Evie Lee, Lori Seif-erth

29 Sep Rebecca Berryman, TomO'Leary

30 Sep Larry Cunningham, BaileyErps, Matthew Flynn,Marcey French

Peter Greenlaw

Carol Midboe

Sandra Nason retiredand moved to Austin tobe near her children &

grandchildren.

Phyllis Greene startedout in the Northwest,but came to Texas in

1972 to live “someplacewarm” -! She enjoys hernew home… built inside

the space where herhusband restores street

rods. A certain ‘sense ofadventure!’

Welcome, New

SHPCMembers!

Gail Viebig (not pictured), a physical therapistand Pilates instructor, rejoices in the blessings

of friends and family — including her new-foundfamily of Shepherd of the Hills

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Joys – on August 13th, Linda & DavidWheeler celebrated their 33rd weddinganniversary —Emily Floto, daughter of Carl

Floto, married Mark Maline on July 28th —Karla & Richard Snell’s third grandson, Caden AllenBrown, was born July 17th to their daughter and son-in-law, Carrie & Travis Brown—Kathleen & Eric

Manchin are delighted that they have cleared the legal hurdlesfor baby Nora's adoption—Amanda Hyde’s mom is recoveringfaster than expected and doing extremely well following herheart surgerySorrows – Georgia Crawley’s brother Bill passed away onAugust 13th

Please pray for— Sally Schilstra, recovering from hipsurgery at the Mayo Clinic— the family of Doña Gloria; a dearfriend of the Hogar Miguel Magone and our Guatemala missionsteams, Doña Gloria died unexpectedly August 13th — GaryMann’s young friend Ethan Marks, hospitalized with bleeding onthe brain on July 30th —Rusty Ray, upcoming knee replacement—Debbie Lewis’ husband, Frank Lewis, teaching job—RonDetling, returning home from rehab—Deb Erlanson's co-worker'ssister-in-law, Marie Ripley and family, dealing with heraggressively invasive breast cancer — Carol Gilchrist’s friend,Tricia Dubois, struggling with a failing kidney —the family andfriends of Mrs. Victorina Rosales, who passed away recently—Tary Snyder’s friends Jelva & Jack Beverly and their daughterJennifer as Jelva receives hospice care due to her leukemia—the

family of Amber Rae Codling, who died unexpectedly in hersleep —Don Nowakowski’s sister, Susan, another seizure—BillStokes, improving after heart problems—Gary & Sandra Mann’sfriend's daughter, Becky Davis,recovering from brain surgery—Jan Schumacher, Layde Philips’ friend, cancer treatment —Don Kothman, friend of Sherry Rasmus, cancer treatment —Ron, Kathy Segura’s uncle, lesions on his spine as well as a largecancerous tumor in a lymph node in his pelvis—Colleen Wright,Kathy Segura’s cousin and Ron’s daughter, strength as she copeswith her father’s illness so closely following her husband Dave’sdeath — families of victims of the Colorado theater shooting—3-year-old Alexander Wells, diagnosed with T-cell leukemia—Lynda Wade’s mother, Christine Dye, who has suffered severalstrokes—Jaco Steynberg’s mother, Judy Steynberg, home nowin South Africa—Allen & Pam Gunter’s friend Ryan Keeney,waiting for a bone marrow transplant for leukemia—Jim Immitt’smother, Ileana Immitt, internal bleeding and pneumonia—thefamily of Ben Pargin, family friends of Tron & Leslye Womack,who died in a jet skiing accident—Matthew Weiser, grandchild ofHerk & Judy Johnson, recovering from brain surgery to helpdiagnose seizures—Gaspar Gonzales & his family, on the loss oftwo of his boys and his entire house in a fire July 10th —CarenZysk’s coworker, Dana, raped at knife point in her home theweek of June 18th —Austin, the city where we’re planted—theleadership of SHPC as we move toward one church in threelocations—Pastor Kenneth Muyira & the congregation ofManyamula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhangoand his family

Please pray for members of the Armed Forces, loved ones, and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including:Nathaniel Miller, son of Fran & Ted Miller… Morales family neighbor Brian Moran… Jose Fernandez, friend ofGaston & Junie Broyles and graduate of PPAS… Andrew Figer, son of a friend of Bill Brock… Kevin Robnett, friendof Thure Cannon... John White, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds... TeddySweredoski, friend of Stan & Jessica Wade... Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple &Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brotherof Lori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Online Giving and Giving ReportsOur new membership system allows us toaccept both one-time and scheduled on-line gifts to the General Operating Bud-get or the Praise for the Past, Faith forthe Future campaign. This would be agreat way to keep your pledges up todate during the summer, even if you areaway for a while.

The system also lets you get your own, on-de-mand printout of your year-to-date giving. Youcan go directly to http://giving.shpc.org, ornavigate there from Members > Resources. Reg-

ister one time for an account if you haven't al-ready (click the 'sign-up' link) and followthe directions to confirm your identity toaccess the system.

We are still completing the migration ofdata from our old system, so some giftsmade before April 1st may not show up ormay show up incorrectly. We are workingto correct them, but if you let us know

when you find a problem, we can get to it thatmuch quicker for you. Just drop a note to Hollyat accountant@shpc.org.

Greg Merrell, SHPC Business Manager

the Aaron Camp family10800 Tollesboro CvAustin TX 78739-2202

Joy SchillerThe Heritage4409 Gaines Ranch Loop #439Austin TX 78735-6555phone: 512-590-9824

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For updates to rooms and times, visit calendar.shpc.org

19 SundayBlessing the Education Wing

21 Tuesday11 a.m. Soup to Nuts, FMC7 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry

21 Saturday9 a.m. Preschool Staff Retreat

2 Sunday SEPTEMBER7 p.m. true high school Parent

Roundup, studentlounge

3 Monday Men’s Backpacking trip departs

5 Wednesday7 p.m. true tween/middle Parent

Roundup, studentlounge

6 Thursday10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, #B1 p.m. Westcave Cellars Tour

8 Saturday9 a.m. CPR Training

9 SundaySUNDAY SCHOOL KICKOFF5:30 p.m. FILO Young Adults, #9

11 Tuesday7 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry,

#A12 Thursday

6:15 p.m. KidStuf!, FMC15 Saturday

11:30 a.m. Fellowship LunchBunch

16 SundayOCTOBER NEWSLETTER DEAD-

LINE20 Thursday

10 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry,#A

1:30 p.m. Book Group, #9 Pilgrimage begins

22 Saturday8 a.m. All-Pro Dad, FMC Choir day retreat

23 Sunday3rd Grade Bibles Pilgrimage ends

30 Sunday IHN begins5:30 p.m. All-Church Ice Cream

Social & Hot DogRoast, Brodie Campus

EVERY WEEKSunday

9:30 & 11 a.m. UpStreet, theArk (starts Sept 9th)

5:30 p.m. Love & Logic, #9 (startsSept 9th)

6 p.m. true high school / truedeep (starts Sept 9th)

Monday9:30 a.m. Disciple 3, #9 (starts Sept

10th)7 p.m. Disciple 1, library (starts

Aug 27th)Disciple 2, #9 (starts Sept10th)

Tuesday9:30 a.m. Disciple 1, #9 (starts Aug

28th)Women’s AM BibleStudy, #8 (starts Sept 11th)

10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, #AWednesday

9:30 a.m. Disciple 4, #96 p.m. true tween / middle

(starts Sept 12th)6:30 p.m. Foundations, #9 (starts

Sept 19th)7 p.m. “All In” team meeting,

Brodie Campus7:30 p.m. Praise & Worship Team

rehearsal, sanctuaryThursday

9:30 a.m. MOPS (Mothers of Pre-schoolers) / MYC (Moth-ers of Young Children)Devotional, FMC

10 a.m. Association of RetiredChristian Men, library(starts Sept 6th)

6 p.m. Women’s PM Bible Study,#9 (starts Sept 13th)Handbell Rehearsal, #8(starts Sept 6th)

7 p.m. Worship Choir rehearsal,sanctuary (starts Aug 30th)

Ryan & Julie Teague7404 Saint Armond CtMcKinney TX 75070-5884

Phyllis Greene9611 Wier Loop RdAustin 78736-7966

Matthew & Katie Beth Willis8604 Winter Haven RdAustin 78747-3700

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The Rev. Larry Coulter, PastorThe Rev. Michael Killeen, Associate Pastor The Rev. Britta Dukes, Associate Pastor The Rev. Ted Thulin, Associate Pastor5226 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78749-2212 Phone: 512-892-3580, FAX: 512-892-6307www.shpc.org Pastor’s email: larry@shpc.org church@shpc.org

Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION5226 West William Cannon Drive U.S. POSTAGE PAIDAustin, TX 78749-2212 AUSTIN, TX Permit #1279CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Aug/Sept 2012

Issue 8