Published by Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian ChurchJuly 2011 Issue 7

Connect 2, 8-9Grow: Adult 2-7, 10, 13Serve 4, 10-11, 13Concerns & Calendar 11-12, 14

Sermons for July & August

Acting as the Church ToServe the world

July 3 Acts 5:11-42Power in the Face of

Opposition

July 10 Acts 6:1-7Picking Deacons

July 17 Acts 6:7-7:60Stephen Paying the Price

July 24 Acts 8:1-40Philip and the Scattered

Church

July 31 Acts 9:1-31Paul Comes to Faith

VBS Sunday

Aug 3 Acts 10:1-11:18Visions and Conversions

When you read the book of Actsyou can almost hear the young

church asking, "I wonder what’snext?" Each day from Pentecost on,God was breaking them out of theirbox and taking them on anotheradventure. Their life togetheropened up new avenues for God’sSpirit to work. And the the incendi-ary fellowship that resulted glowedwith a warmth of relationship thatwas so attractive that people joinedthem daily.

The book of Acts is still beingwritten in our church today—and

the work of God is finding new ex-pression in our life together atSHPC. Like the early church, God isadding to our numbers and like theearly church we are dreaming abouthow we can move outside our boxto invite people into a life in God’sgrace.

The session is thinking outsidethe traditional box as we plan to

become one church in three loca-tions within 5 years. In June, weelected a Campus Pastor nominat-ing committee to find a campuspastor for our South location. Weare looking for a person with anentrepreneurial spirit, a strongcommitment to Christ and the min-

istry of our church, and great minis-try skills. It might be an ordainedperson but it might not. If youknow someone whom you mightwant us to consider, please emailme at larry@shpc.org.

This fall the highway departmentis beginning the construction on

the Hwy 290 turn lane, so we’llsoon be able to begin developingthe West location. We have hiredarchitects and a landscape designteam to help us repurpose our Wil-liam Cannon location. And we havebegun making plans for a capitalcampaign that will begin in late falland early winter.

All of these plans set us up toexperience the work of the Holy

Spirit in new ways as God builds usinto the people we were called tobe. I am excited to see new peoplefrom all over South and SouthwestAustin experiencing God´s love infresh ways at SHPC. This incendiaryfellowship is burning bright withGod’s grace. I wonder what willhappen next?

What’s Next?

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

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL — AUGUST 21st

Come close out Acts with your friends at SHPC. We’re gonna tempt your tastebuds with our end-of-summer Ice Cream Social! Bring your homemade frozen delights and vie for deliciousness braggingrights — or just bring your tastebuds! It’s sleepy, slow summertime, so we’ll put out more detailsas they develop. But save the spot for us!

On August14th, ourfriendsfrom theMalawi Net-work, a con-ference of people from acrossthe United States working forChrist in Malawi, will be join-ing SHPC for our 9:30 a.m.worship. As we celebrate theirpresence, come praise God ina variety of languages and mu-sical styles. Be sure to come &be a part of the rhythm sec-tion... and we’re all going tobe part of the rhythm section!

We're trying somethingdifferent this year—theAdult Fellowship Getawaywill be in Salado, Texasthis fall. Salado is locatedabout one hour (50 miles)north of Austin and fea-tures amazing shops, gal-leries, and restaurants.As a bonus, the 45th An-nual Art Fair is thatweekend in Salado. TheInn on the Creek, a bedand breakfast on Salado Creek,will be the location for ourrooms and breakfast on Sundaymorning. We will dine togetheron Saturday night and attendSalado Presbyterian Churchtogether on Sunday morning.The emphasis for this retreatwill be on connecting with oth-er members of SHPC and grow-ing in our knowledge ofgenerational differences andlearning how to connect withpeople of other generations.We will, of course, sing songsand engage in games, activitiesthat promote Christian fellow-ship and develop relationships.Our hope is that participantswill find a peaceful and relax-ing ambience in which to takea break from the routine and

enjoy the fellowship and com-panionship of other SHPCadults.

SAM has reserved ten rooms atInn on the Creekinncreek.com (seven in themain Manor house and three inthe Holland house) for attend-ees. For more details on lodg-ing, check outmembers.shpc.org/adult/events -Adult Fellowship Getaway.These rooms are reserved forSHPC members until September15th. If you're interested inattending this retreat, contactPat Haag (288-3479) withyour choice of a room. Earlypayment will ensure your roomchoice.

Adult Fellowship Getaway, October 22-23, 2011

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Senior Momentssubmitted by Stefan & Pat Haag

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, the SAM Council plansevents for SHPC seniors. Council members

usually serve for three years, but in some cases,members serve longer or shorter terms. Recent-ly, Charlie Morrison joined the council, and weare grateful for her willingness to share her giftsand talents so that additional events can beplanned.

RECENTLY, BECAUSE LARRY'S SERMON topics coverthe Book of Acts, I read Eugene Peterson's

introduction to Acts in The Message. Petersonacknowledges that the story of Jesus is so im-pressive that "we could easily become enthusias-tic spectators, and let it go at that-becomeadmirers of Jesus, generous with our oohs andahs, and in better moments inspired to imitatehim." But Peterson admonishes us to be morethan spectators, noting that the Christians thatLuke wrote about in Acts "were no more specta-tors of Jesus than Jesus was a spectator of God—they are in on the action of God, God acting inthem, God living in them.” Which also means, ofcourse, in us.

THERE ARE, OF COURSE, many opportunities forseniors to use their gifts and talents at SHPC,

which is one of the reasons that we love thischurch. SHPC seniors are an active group, foundin every ministry and mission opportunity provid-ed by the church. But we invite seniors to con-sider serving on the SAM Council, using theirgifts and talents to enhance its programs andactivities—bringing new perspectives to thecouncil's plans. We know that you're busy, butplease consider emailing us ( sam@shpc.org ) orphoning us (288-3479) to let us know that you'rewilling and eager to serve other seniors by join-ing the SAM Council. May God bless you.

CLASSIC MOVIE: Sunday, July 17th at1:30 p.m. in the Family Ministry Center(FMC)

IT'S TIME FOR A western movie, and SAM is spon-soring a classic western for all SHPC adults.

According to Western Classic Movies.com, "Witha great storyline, outstanding performances and

an award-winningsoundtrack, 'ButchCassidy and the Sun-dance Kid' is a classicwestern that is not tobe missed!"

SO JOIN US AS ButchCassidy (Paul New-

man), Sundance Kid(Robert Redford), andEtta Place (KatharineRoss) rob banks, ridebicycles, jump offcliffs, and "sightsee" inBolivia. Popcorn andsoft drinks will be pro-vided.

SAM EXCURSION: Kayaking and Canoe-ing on Lady Bird Lake, Wednesday, July20th

IF THE THOUGHT OF running the rapids on the SanMarcos River was too exhilarating for you, join

the SHPC seniors as we kayak and canoe on thetranquil waters of Lady Bird Lake. There's noreservation required. Just be at the church at9:15 am on Wednesday, July 20th to carpool tothe Texas Rowing Center. Once there, we'll joinother seniors for the Senior Adventure, whichoccurs every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m. and includes a guide. If you're feeling ad-venturous, they do have stand-up paddle boards.The cost is $15 for any kayak or for a canoe.

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A History of Political Parties in theUnited States(a Soup to NutsLuncheon)Tuesday, August16, 2011 11 a.m.Family MinistryCenter (FMC)

IN CONTEMPORARYUNITED STATES poli-

tics, members ofthe two major polit-ical parties rarely agree on anything. Americanpolitics and political parties have changed signif-icantly since the Founding Fathers warned aboutthe "mischiefs of faction." How have politicalparties changed over the course of United Stateshistory? Why are the political parties now so po-larized? What are the political effects of thispolarization of the political parties?

JOIN US ON AUGUST 16th for Soup to Nuts asFaries McDaniel guides us through the changes

that have occurred and explains their effects.You will also enjoy a box lunch from Jason's Deli.The price for the lunch is $7.00. For reserva-tions, contact Pat Haag at 288-3479 or NormaBurchard at 394-0131 by Thursday, August 11th.

SAM Groups through May:ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED CHRISTIAN MEN: We

gather every Thursday at 10 a.m. in Porta-ble B. Regardless of your age or status, youare invited to each and every meeting. Ques-tions? Contact Ron Miller, 512-892-1862 orronald.miller1333@sbcglobal.net.

GOLDEN YEARS LUNCH BUNCH: On July 16th at11:30a.m., we will meet at Cherry CreekCatfish Restaurant on 5712 Manchaca. ToRSVP, contact Jenny Sawyer at 731-8346 orPat Franzolino at 288-6249 before TuesdayJuly 12th.And next month we’ll be at Cheddars, 4301W. William Cannon Drive Austin on Saturday,August 20th at 11:30a.m. Please call VirginiaMcNutt at 288-7187 or Barbara Challis at 444-9290 for your reservations by Wednesday,August 17th. Come join us for good fellowshipand food.

GROAN-UPS GAME DAY: Tuesday, July 12th,and Tuesday, August 9th, at 10 a.m. in room7. Join us for Spinner Dominos or bring a newgame for us to learn. For more information,contact Stefan Haag at 288-3479.

MARY MARTHA CIRCLE is on hiatus ‘till Septem-ber. When we get back together, we’ll studyGod’s Promises That Keep Us by J. EllsworthKallas—by July 1st, books will be availablefor pickup in the church office (about $14per copy). Enjoy your summer!

PERSEVERANCErefusing to give up when life gets hard

As the host congregation for the MalawiMission Network conference August 11-14th,SHPC needs folks to provide transportationto our arriving guests on August 11th and toserve as hospitality volunteers at the hotelon August 11th, 12th, and 13th. We also needfolks to help serve breakfast to the networkguests visiting Shepherd of the Hills on Sun-day, August 14th, when they worship withus. Want to support our work in Malawi?Curious about one of the groups that makesgood things happen in Malawi? Lend a hand!Those interested should email:tom.omeara@sbcglobal.net .

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Manos de CristoBack-to-School!

BOOK DRIVE: Help Manos give each of 2200children a book of their very own! New books(or used books in fabulous condition) suitablefor Pre-K to 5th-grade level. Bring donationsbefore July 15th & leave them in the desig-nated box in the narthex or church office.

DISTRIBUTION: People needed to work 8AM-noon for any day(s) during August 1st-5th &August 8th-12th. Sign-up sheets will be in thenarthex; contact Lisa Teepleleccentric@juno.com with questions.

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submitted by Mike McDonald

Beginning with God's creation of the earth andall its creatures in Genesis and ending with thegreat final victory in Revelation, I experienceda wonderful trip through the greatest book ofall time. Just what makes the Bible such awonderful book? Well, if youlike history, genealogy, geog-raphy, suspense, poetry,songs, intrigue, murder, hu-man failure, sin, inspiration,hope, sacrifice, pain, powerand love, the Bible is a booklike no other.

The Old Testament is a histo-ry of the Jewish people andis essential to the under-standing of the New Testa-ment. Jesus himself wasJewish and knew all the his-tory and scripture of the OldTestament. He also under-stood that the Mosaic Lawwas essential to a life closeto God. However, it was theman-made laws which be-came oppressive to daily liv-ing as a Jew and were notthe intent of a loving God. It was this conflictwhich led to his ultimate crucifixion and deathfor all the sins of all generations to come forthose who express their faith in him.

Jesus' death for my sins is, indeed, the highpoint of the Bible for me because it is so over-whelming to comprehend that he would dothat for me. This fact gives me my faith, anunyielding faith that gives me eternal hope.

My enjoyment of Disciple 1 was, indeed, study-ing the scripture, but wasalso the pleasure of meetingnew friends as my class-mates. I continued to be im-pressed each week with justhow insightful and intelligentthey were. As the coursecontinued, they revealedmore and more about theirpersonal lives, both painfuland inspirational. Through-out the year I knew I alwayshad ten good friends whowere praying for me.

I thank my classmates forjourneying with me throughthe Bible this year. I alsothank Bob Beardslee and MariLyn Jones for all their hardwork helping us discover thewonders of this great book.

"If you make my word your home you will in-deed be my disciples." John 8:31 New Jerusa-lem Bible

A Book Like No Other

Please contact Sherry Smithat sherry@shpc.org very soonif you are interested in join-ing a Disciple class this fall.Some classes may not be ableto be offered this year if wedon't get some more earlysign-ups.

The definite classes for thisyear are Disciple 1 on Mondaynights with Bob Beardslee asleader and Disciple 2 on Mon-day mornings with Rev. BrittaDukes as leader. Please let usknow which other classes andtimes you would like to seeoffered.

Each year, at the end of our Disciple 1 classes,the students are asked to look back over theyear and share what the experience has meantto them. Usually, these thoughts are just sharedverbally with their classmates at the final gath-

ering. Occasionally, someone will actually writetheir thoughts and allow me to share them withothers. This year I have the privilege of sharingthe thoughts of Mike McDonald.

Send forth your light and your truth, let them guide me; let them bring me to your holy mountain, to the place where you dwell

Psalm 43:3 (New International Version)

Men, join your SHPC brothers back-packing the mountains of southern Col-orado as we draw closer to God and infellowship with one another. August 27- September 2, 2011, we'll spend 5 days

and 4 nights climbingpeaks around the SouthColony Lakes in the San-gre de Cristo Wilder-ness.  Interested?Contact Glenn Dukesgdukes@austin.rr.comsoon—the $200 depositis due July 15th.

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Starting in the fall of 2011, churches acrossthe Austin area will join together to tear downwalls that separate us from God's very best.We invite you to join us in this exciting and his-toric campaign. Churches representing morethan 10,000 of your neighbors have committedalready to Walls. Would you prayerfully considerjoining us?

More than a message series, Walls is a journeyfor those who are ready to live the life God in-tended. No longer will spiritual barriers keep usfrom trusting God and the promises He hasmade. We long to see the church of Austin loveGod, each other and our surrounding neighbors.

Beginning September 11, churches of variousdenominations across Austin, including Shepherdof the Hills, will share with their members:

The Danger of Walls || Naming Your WallBreaking Through WallsWalls Between ChurchesWalls Between Neighbors

Celebrating Breakthroughs

Journey Groups will be formed to go alongwith this series of sermons. Please contactSherry Smith sherry@shpc.org if you are in-terested in:

1) joining a Journey Group (small dis-cussion group which usually meets insomeone's home)

2) being a group co-leader (materialsprovided, you just follow the plan)

3) hosting a group in your home for 6weeks (usually about 8 people)

For other information go toaustincitywalls.com

The History of theChurchIn conjunction with the2011 Summer WorshipSeries study on the bookof Acts, the library hasseveral books to further your understandingof Acts, the early church, and the history ofthe church. Take time to seek more throughthese titles:226.6 WOL Acts: A Writer's Reflections on the

Church - Larry Woiwode is observing a shift, orrather a drift, away from what the basis andpurpose of the church is and should be. Throughthis narrative, Woiwode provides reflection andinsight on today's church and its inability todefine itself or stand up to cultural attacks.

226.6 HUG Acts: The Church Afire - This bookexamines each section and chapter in Acts to giveus an understanding of what God calls the churchas a whole and we as individuals in the church todo. Each chapter with a sample prayer to guideour response to God's calling onto the next step.

270 BAI The Church of our Fathers - RolandBainton uniquely uses early drawings to portraythe events which allowed the church to flourishor cause it to suffer in its early days. Baintonfollows up with the developments and changesfrom those early days to shape the church intowhat it is today.

270.1 EUS The History of the Church from Christto Constantine - Translated by G.A. Williamsononly for clarification, this book stays true to theGreek Bishop Eusebius' only surviving account ofthe church during its crucial first 300 years.

226.6 PHI The Young Church in Action - J.B.Phillips describes Luke as a "careful historian"who detailed only the events of some acts ofsome apostles in the book of Acts. FollowPhillips' analysis of the period from the ascensionof Christ to Paul's imprisonment (AD 30-63), asseen through Luke's eyes.

SAVE THE DATE!

ALL-CHURCH RETREATNOVEMBER 11 - 13th

details will come in the fallremember the pie!

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COMING THIS FALLDeep Dive ChristianityHave you grown too comfort-able in the shallow end of thespiritual pool where your feetalways touch bottom?

Do you want to explore thedeeper waters of the Christianfaith for a more profound un-derstanding of the nature of

God?

Do you seek a better under-standing of the issues facingChristianity today?

Do you want an unshakeableknowledge of how to exonerate

the Christian faith in the faceof false worldviews?

Then "Deep Dive Christianity"may be just the thing for you.

Fall 2011 - INTRODUCTION TOWORLDVIEWS (8 weeks)

Tuesdays, Sept 20th to Nov 8th,7-8:30 p.m. in the librarytaught by Donn LeVie, Jr.

PART I: Survey and Analysis ofSecular Philosophies: Atheism,Relativism, Naturalism, andOther "isms"

PART II: Survey and Analysis ofOther Religious Worldviews:Catholicism, Judaism,Islam/Hinduism/Buddhism, andReligious Cults

WHAT TO EXPECT: 1) Encoun-tering strange worldviews thatmislead people about God andobjective truth. 2) Learningnew concepts and terminologythat identify the source of trueknowledge and understanding.3) Knowledge of how to addressweaknesses of non-Christianworldviews and promote thetruth of the Christian world-

view. 4) Online articles and lec-tures, handouts, and discussionexercises will be available

PREREQUISITE: 1) Inquisitiveminds for exploring new areasof the Christian landscape froma Reformed perspective. 2)Commitment to the program asyou will be engaging a lot ofdormant grey matter. 3) Scubagear and diving experience arenot necessary though you willbe leaving the shallow end ofthe spiritual pool for the deep-er waters where you can't seethe bottom. Warning: this ma-terial will be challenging.

For more about Donn, visitmembers.shpc.org/adult - DeepDive. Coming in Spring 2012,"Deep Dive Christianity" willcontinue with a second 8-weekclass called INTRODUCTION TOCHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS.

At MOPS you will find a place to anchoryour hope and share your joys and frustra-tions with other moms. The relationshipsthat develop within a group help sustainhope during the daily act of mothering,even when you feel you have no more ofyourself to give.

MOPS provides: Authentic friendships,Practical help, Spiritual hope

Did you know that Shepherd of the Hillsis starting a MOPS program? The firstmeeting will be September 8th. SHPCMOPS will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.most 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the monthfrom September through May. Please feelfree to invite a friend to join us too! Youwill be welcomed, accepted and inspiredto reach your full potential.

Contact Kim Schafer (512) 699-9199kts@austin.rr.com or Suzie Bridges (512)299-1858 suziebrdgs@gmail.com to reg-ister and reserve your spot today. Meet-ings will include a brunch-style breakfast,a speaker and/or craft along with time fordiscussion. Go to www.MOPS.org tolearn more.

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The Deacons of SHPCThe role of the Deacon began inthe early Christian church toprovide servants to the mem-bers in addition to the procla-mation of the word by theministers. This has evolvedwithin the Presbyterian Churchto be a role of sympathy, wit-ness and service after the ex-ample of Jesus Christ. It is theduty of the Deacons to ministerto those who are in need, tothe sick, to the friendless andto any in distress.

At SHPC, we elect three mem-bers a year to serve a 3 yearterm on a nine-member Diacon-ate. The Diaconate ministers tothe church in the followingways:

· Pastoral Care – meeting weeklywith the ordained ministers toreview member needs; makingcalls to those people on theprayer list as a way of staying intouch. This team (and other Dea-cons) also make hospital visits.When support needs are found,the Deacons arrange for help usingour volunteer database.

· Meals for Moms – check in withnew moms to see if they needmeals for the first few days backhome. If they do, the Deacon con-tacts a list of volunteers to ar-range meal delivery.

· Meals for the Sick & Bereaved –check in with these persons andarranges meals as needed

· Flowers – distribute flowers fromvarious church services to shut-ins, nursing homes and others whocan benefit from some cheerful-ness

· Roses for Newborns – deliver theroses that are on the altar for thebirth of a new child to the parentsafter the church service

· Prayer Shawl Distribution—dis-tribute the shawls created by theSHPC Prayer Shawl Ministry tothose who are in need of comfort,due to ongoing health issues, the

loss of a loved one, or other situa-tion as needed.

· Care Cards – send cards to thosesuffering serious illnesses ordeaths of family members

· Memorial Services & Funerals –help arrange the church facilitiesand provide on-site support byorganizing refreshments for a timeof fellowship following the serviceper family request

· Weddings – help arrange thechurch facilities and provide on-site support

· Blood Drive – coordinate an annu-al blood drive to help our mem-bers and community

· Shut-in Care – a new initiative in2011; provide periodic visitationin-home with CDs of sermons,communion.

· Seminary Intern Support –period-ic contact with our Interns to pro-vide support and encouragement

There are three ways to letthe deacons know that some-one needs support:

Drop a note into the offering bas-ket with a prayer request

Call or e-mail the church officeat: church@shpc.org

Contact the deacons at:deacons@shpc.org

Each year we come before thecongregation to ask for volun-teers to assist us in differentways:� Provide meals to those in need:

sick or bereaved, new moms� Make visits to homes or hospitals� Assist with memorial services

July 10th is Deacon Sunday.We'll be asking for volunteersagain, so please prayerfullyconsider your support of thecongregation at SHPC by sup-porting the team that cares foryou.

Remember, you can alwaysreach the Deacons at:

deacons@shpc.org

Meet Your Deacons!These are the Deacons currentlyserving at SHPC:

Madeline Brock-Moderator

Bill & I have been at SHPC for16 years, and this is my secondyear serving as Moderator of theDeacons. I thoroughly enjoyworking with this remarkablegroup of caring people whohave put serving Christ by serv-ing others first on their list. Ihope you'll get to know themtoo!

Jennifer Bullock-Secretary

We joined SHPC in 2002; I amcurrently serving as Secretary ofthe Diaconate. What I enjoymost about serving with theDeacons is being available tohelp those in need & to let peo-ple of our congregation & be-yond know that we care aboutthem.

Laura Morales-Pastoral CareTeam

I've been at SHPC for 10 years.My service with the Deacons hasbeen a blessing and hasstrengthened my faith. I have

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served in ways that are out ofmy comfort zone which haveallowed me to grow and realizemy gifts.

Lawrence Langston-PastoralCare Team

Gay and I joined SHPC in 2009after retiring from Houston.We found SHPC to be a verywelcoming and caring church.We have become active in theSAM activities, and I am servingon the Pastoral Care committeethis year. While our ministersstill do pastoral care, the dea-cons on the committee extendcare beyond what the ministersalone can do. I've been thebeneficiary of pastoral carebefore and especially like beingable to Christian love and careto others.

Mark Schroeder-Meals for NewMoms

We've been at SHPC almost fiveyears now. I serve on the Mealsfor New Moms committee. Ilove serving as a Deacon be-cause it gives me the opportuni-ty to help build our faithcommunity in real ways; it's a

great challenge to me to liveour my faith actively 24/7 tohelp see through God's missionfor SHPC. Being a Deacon is ablessing to me.

Marisa Stromberg-MemorialServices, Weddings

We've been attending SHPC forabout 6 years. I serve on theMemorial Services, Funerals andWeddings team for the Dea-cons. Being a Deacon is reward-ing and gives me an opportunityto serve others in a time ofneed. I enjoy it a lot, and feelvery blessed that God has putme in this place right now.

Ted Miller-Care Cards

We've been at SHPC since 1996.What I like best is the way theDeacons work together and help

each other to address theneeds, concerns, joys and sor-rows of the SHPC extendedfamily. [Ted serves on the Dia-conate even though he movedto Portland this past spring!]

Dee Merrell-Meals for the Sickand Bereaved

Greg and I moved to Austin in2007 and joined the church onSept 11 of that year. I like be-ing a deacon. Because? Well,who wouldn't like it? It's cool.(Should I say that?) It is a won-derful way of being God's ser-vant. Oh, and I am the deaconwho will find meals for youwhen you are ill.

Caren Zysk-Shut-In Care

I’ve been at SHPC for about 7years now. What I like best?The dedication and commit-ment to serve our church.

Don’t forget—July 10 is Dea-con Sunday! Be prayerfullyconsidering which care teamyou’ll support. Remember,you can always reach the Dea-cons at: deacons@shpc.org

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We weredelightedto get thisnews fromour friendsat Street

Youth Ministry, our 2011 CaringForever grant recipients:

Street Youth Ministry is hon-ored to announce that it hasreceived a 2011 Thank Offer-ing Grant from the Presbyteri-an Women of PC-USA. SYM wasamong 26 projects (14 in the USand 12 international) out of 68applications chosen for funding.Among other things, the grantwill enable two interns to joinSYM missionary Terry Cole thissummer, working alongside himfor 15 hours each week in di-rect-contact ministry withstreet-dependent youth, andfive hours behind-the-sceneslearning to run an urban pover-ty-informed ministry. Besidesintern stipends, the grant willalso pay for supervision andtraining costs, supplies and ex-penses.

Hannah Gudde, a student atCentral Christian College of the

Bible in Columbia, Missouri, isthe first intern sponsored bythe grant. She began workingwith Cole in May.

"I’ve already learned so muchand I’ve been here just a shorttime. (When I thought of mis-sionary work) I always picturedmyself in a hut in Africa, butGod has been changing myheart and mind, and showingme how I can be a missionaryright here in the US. I’m learn-ing about street culture andhow to talk to people. I’mlearning how to live out thegospel. Terry asked me to writeout my goals, and (living outthe gospel) was one of them. Ifeel like this ministry reallydoes that. I’m also learning howmuch more goes into a ministry,the behind the-scenes-work,how many partnerships he haswith other churches, how muchtime all the administrative stufftakes. I had no idea!” Guddesaid. “Later in the summer he’sgoing to let us own (create andrun) our own project. I’m hop-ing to start a cooking or bakingtime (with street-dependent

girls). I’m really excited aboutit.”

Applications are currently beingaccepted for the next internpositions for spring and fall.Interns are typically pastoral ormissionary candidates. "It is ourgoal to train 100 future leadersof ministry in the next 10 years.We want the internship pro-gram to be one of the bestavailable," Cole said.

The PW grant will fund the in-ternship program for a year.Volunteers and donors can helpstretch those funds further bysigning up atvolunteer.StreetYouthMinistry.organd needs.StreetYouthMinistry.org

—for more about this grant,visit

— for more about SYM, visitStreetYouthMinistry.org

— for more about Caring Forev-er, visitmembers.shpc.org/finance .

gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pw/thank/

Well, we ladies have learned all we can about the Lost Womenof the Bible and WAY more than we needed to know aboutRuth.

We will be taking a break for the summer. Some will be travel-ing far, some will be hugging on grand-children and two of uswill be getting new knees. We'll still be getting together atPanera's every Tuesday at 10 a.m. - those who are in town -having coffee and something we'll regret later.We'll also be talking about a study for thefall.

Ladies, come to Panera's and get to knowus and consider joining us. We're seriousabout our study and we're fun too!

icing on the cake

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Thank you, IHN Volunteers!Thanks to our volunteers during the week of June 5-12, 2010! 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 / 788-445.

Thank you! Volunteers-Jody Barrett, Laura Bost, AlishaBrock, Modena Dailey, Julie Demaree, Laura Gore, GregGuernsey, Kim Grubb, Gunter family, Catherine Hilton,Linda Icenhauer-Ramirez, Margaret Lalk, Gary Mann,Sean McIntire, Diane O’Leary, Kevin Saul, Kim Schafer,Tary & Nita Snyder, Jane Staton, Helen Turrentine, Ma-rie Velliquette, David Wheeler, Whitten family, Woodsfamily, Chester Wuest, Caren Zysk :: Donors-Kristin Aar-

dema, Karen Ayers, Rosemarie Barnett, Raynell Berry,Alison Boob, Mark Brock, Michael Bullock, Harriet Cas-ner, Stanley Crawford, Fetzer family, Sue Frye, AndreaGerlach, Belva Koerth, Joanna McMenemy, Mo O’Meara,Jane Thompson, Merijane Vladyka, Stella Warner —work-ing with volunteers from our supporting churches FaithPresbyterian, Abiding Love Lutheran, & St. Catherine’s

Joys – We have just learned that Dylan & KatiFreytag have a new son, Otis BenjaminFreytag, who was born April 8th—Gloria Drake’s

lung is stable and progressing well—SarahKessler, cousin of Scott Windham, finished chemo andshow no signs of malignant cells—Fran Webb, mother ofCarlen Floyd, another all-clear at her recent post-cancer

treatment check-up—Jason Mills, son-in-law of Gaston Broyles& Junie Ledbetter, home from Afghanistan —Linda Rose,Harriet Cavness' daughter, another all-clear at her recent post-cancer treatment checkup—Richard & Karla Snell’s firstgrandchild, William Coleman Brown, arrived May 27th; parentsCarrie & Travis are also pleased and proudSorrows – Faries’ McDaniel’s sister passed away recently—Pat Penwell, sister of Dorothy (Dottie) Krause, passed awaysuddenly on June 12th—Vic & Rosemarie Barnett's 92-yr-oldbrother in-law, J.I. Hall, passed way the week of May 29th—Keaton Conner, brother of Kim Coulter and son of Arlan &Sharon Conner, passed away May 20th after a long illness—DavidLaird’s father Jim passed away peacefully May 22nd with familyat his sidePlease pray for— our Burmese refugee family of lastsummer, health issues and struggling to support themselves—Georgia Crawley’s brother Bill Hines, chemotherapy for coloncancer—Ellen Burns, cousin of Marvine Sass, recurring cancer—Judy Schroeder’s mother, Alice Nichols, continued healthsetbacks—Alice Andrews, mother of Sara Schultz, recoveringfrom back surgery—Steve Majka, son of Joty Majka, back in ICUfollowing a bone marrow transplant—Candy Cunningham, friendof Pam & Wayne Gonzalez, on the death of her husband Craig—David Swendrowski, cousin of Deb Ballew, massive stroke and isin intensive care—Pauline Taylor, wife of Bill, remains in ICU—Ron Olmstead, long-time friend of Gloria Drake's family, seriousongoing medical issues—Amy Evens’ young elementary-agefriend, Marta Maia, broken ankle in a trampoline mishap—BillEllis’ friend Zack Underwood, now recovering at home fromreconstructive chest surgery following a crushing accident—Gary

Mann, recovering from sinus surgery—David Lee Stowbridge, sonof Oscar Erlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge, deployed toAfghanistan—Karen Thompsen, recovering from surgery—AimeeKilleen, dislocation in her jaw —Sharyn Ward, friend of Melvin& Carolyn Deutsch, on the death of her husband—SteveWagner, recovering from knee replacement—Lynda & RobertWade’s friend Jack Benson, end-stage leukemia—GastonBroyles, recovering from surgery—Miriam Mazariegos, friend toour Guatemala teams, broken foot again—Steve Thompson,Jane’s husband, recovering from reconstructive surgery—SarahStranahan, traveling home from Congo—the family of EricHulsey, friends of Caren Zysk's niece; Eric died June 1st—Georgia Crawley’s mother, Dorothy Cochran, transitioning to askilled nursing facility—Cindy Baschnagel’s friend Detra Tysdal-McCarver, undergoing long and painful treatment —John &Alynna, brother & sister-in-law of one of Beth Watson’semployees, undergoing in vitro —Rebekah Frost, neighbor of theLawrence family, serving in Afghanistan—Sheryl Hall's husband,safe travels—Shane, Sheryl Hall’s oldest son, a safe summerworking away from home—Sandra Mann, multiple healthproblems—Karmen Miller’s niece, Shae Loucks, unknownillness—Dennis Low’s friend Zahid's son Osama, still in recoverybut his life is no longer in jeopardy—the wife and family ofRobert Craven, colleague of Bill Brock, killed in a motorcycleaccident May 23rd—the family and friends of Peggy & DickGlover, friends of Diane O’Leary, murdered on May 24th—TinaLai, the Gilchrists’ son-in-law’s niece, illness now stabilized—the people of Cindy Baschnagel’s hometown, Joplin,Missouri—Jordan Merecka, nephew of Aan Coleman, who is afriend of Angela Peterson—Ralph Philips, Layde’s husband,painful skin problems—Bill & Connie Trevillion’s friend PatStanley, recovering from back surgery—the family of DebbieWilkinson, friend of Marvine Sass, upon her death from amassive heart attack—Austin, the city where we’re planted—theleadership of SHPC as they discern a path for our future—PastorKenneth Muyira & the congregation of ManyamulaPresbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and hisfamily

Please pray for members of the Armed Forces, loved ones, and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including:David Lee Stowbridge, son of Oscar Erlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge... Rebekah Frost, neighbor of theLawrence family... Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husband of Jenna... PattieLawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Mathew Dalton, nephewof Mark & Tracy Lord... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & MikeMcNelley... Eric Wesley, Jack & Carol Gilchrist’s friend... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... LarryRoberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of Michael McNelley’s co-workers... Derek & KristiFisher's nephew, John Fisher...

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ANNIVERSARIESJULY Saadat Moaddeb &

Mansour Sharif1 Jul Carol & Larry

Cunningham,Cathy & SteveBeard, Bill &Charissa Ellis

3 Jul Anne & Marc Kirsch,Sherry & Dave Smith,Joyce Davis & MikeHagye, Jeff & AllisonGerold

4 Jul Lynne Stokes and DanMoulton, Mary & PeteAversa

5 Jul Alan & Lisa Teeple, Eric& Kathleen Manchin

6 Jul Rhonda & Joel Cabello10 Jul Allison Junkin & Jeffery

G.16 Jul Rusty Ray & Jodie

Dunbar-Ray, Tim & KathyCoolman, Clinton &Michelle Batte

18 Jul Chris & Christine Gordon19 Jul Mark & Michelle

Thompson, Chuck & AlmaMoore

20 Jul Deborah Rich & RobertVela, Dave & JennFolkers

22 Jul Steve & DeAnne Pearson,Ron & Kim Sellers

24 Jul Troy & Holly Spink,25 Jul Jennifer & Kyle DeSantis26 Jul Jim & Martha Meador,

Bill & Jane Hall, Chuck &Terri Courtney, Jason &Marcey French

27 Jul Bill & Connie Trevillion,Greg & Rhonda Biles

31 Jul Richard & MargaretNakamura, Marisa & KentStromberg

AUGUST Pam & Jim Immitt1 Aug David & Jennifer

McDaniel, David & ErikaBockelman

2 Aug Danny & Suzanne Gross3 Aug Dan & Sandra Brinks4 Aug Mark & Judy Schroeder6 Aug Rick & Beth Ann Cole7 Aug Jason & Amanda Hill,

Matt & Erika Fletcher10 Aug Grady & Thelma Morris,

Bruce & Judy Litteaur12 Aug Sam & Linda Jones

13 Aug Tary & NitaSnyder, David & Linda

Wheeler14 Aug Mario

& Beth Andrade15 Aug Ken& Sue Frye, Al & Jai

Addison, Derek &Kristi Fisher

16 Aug Bill & Nan Goodman17 Aug Ed & Stacey Reynolds,

Chris & Rachael Huntley

SILVER ANNIVERSARY22 Jul Dick & Gayle Grance

BIRTHDAYSJULY1 Jul Darla Thompson, Kimbol

Soques, BriannaWomack, Gretchen Bode,Melissa Wade, SamanthaRuth Bigizi

2 Jul Clare Branson, KimCoulter, Drew Chalberg

3 Jul Mary Aversa, SuzanneGross, Liz Boyce, KristenMay, Lauren May, SamBenner, Olivia Warren

4 Jul Alan Combs, Tony Ginko,Maria Ngalamulume

5 Jul Margaret Roberts, LisaTeeple, Madison Taylor,Seth Bates

6 Jul Curtis Cline, BeccaThompson, Josh Budd

7 Jul Thomas Harkness,Rhonda Cabello, MeganHauck, Lindsey Teague

8 Jul Dick Moore, ToddThompson, Kelly Schiller

9 Jul Maryellen Albertson,Rory Peterson, CynthiaVandeGarde, JamieCourtney, Nate Goulding,Madison Young

10 Jul Terri Courtney, TishPietsch

11 Jul Don Barrett, WayneGonzalez, Karen Cox,Wade Pellerin, DavidHoward, Brittany Cantu,Jacob Natale, EmmaSchultz

12 Jul Paula Flowerday, JeffPeterson, DylanMacAllister, Emily Bell,Miriam Hill

13 Jul Linda Hargrove, BeckiBreed, Jason Addison

14 Jul Bailey Folsom, WindsorHall, Luke Buffler

15 Jul Laurel Calhoun, BruceLitteaur, Oscar Erlanson,Joe Tracy, SarahGolliher, GraceHenderson, BraelynStowe

16 Jul Jack Floyd, Gary Gibbs,Kenneth Lauber, KarenGreathouse, TamaraBell, Katie Bonnin

17 Jul Steve Riddle, SueLagerquist, BrendaGonzales, David Erps,Julia Domicoli, ZacharyErps

18 Jul James Howell, AnitaSavage, Allen Gunter,Mike Brady, TommieBates

19 Jul Karen Barnhart, BakerPetty, Mollie Hicks,Aidan Garcia

20 Jul Lillie Bean, MargaretFetty, Carlen Floyd,David Hauck, MollyWentworth

21 Jul Bobbye Barker, GabrielaProctor, AdrienneVoskamp, LivieNachman, AndrewSchroeder

22 Jul Judy Litteaur, AmadeoAndrade

23 Jul Gene Shamburger,George Simpson, JoannaFarwell, MindyHenderson

24 Jul Bill Lindsey, Sybil Brady,Joyce Stewart, DavidMcDaniel, GenaVanOsselaer, Stan Wade,Jon-Marc Garcia, JamesMcDaniel

25 Jul Al Lepley, Ronnie Davis,Abbey Hamilton

26 Jul Jessica Meyer27 Jul Chester Wuest, Greg

Merrell, Ernie Lopez,Cameron Bell

28 Jul Jim Garrett, MaryCognetti, Matt Fletcher,Bailey Arnold

29 Jul Bill Ellison, JulieCountess, Mark Lord,Abby Brady, JasonLandry

30 Jul Tom McNelley, ChrisMorgan, Kristy Ruiz

31 Jul Susan Fields, AlanTeeple, Lauren Laird,Abby Wheeler

AUGUST1 Aug Tom O'Meara, Caroline

Kirsch, C.M. Heinrich2 Aug David Parmer, Rita

Nowakowski, JerryJunkin, Ashley Royer

3 Aug Steve Gerlach, KeriaFolkers

5 Aug David Bender, AlissaStarkjohann

6 Aug Ron Detling, KarenMcCoy, Bryan Philips,Brian Saari, AnnetteChambers, TrishMudgett, Wade Carnes

7 Aug Marie Kluckhohn, DaveHarnden, Liz Maxfield,Lynn Kelley, KathleenAbbott, Rich Morales,Joshua Bettridge, FarrahStowe , Tommy JoeAshbaugh, Cameron Rais,Stuart Golliher

8 Aug Yogi Behr, Kathy Lewis,Leah Johnson, MadeleineThielemans, SydneyStalbaum, Cooper Boob

9 Aug Louella Walker, MikeVandeGarde, MeredithWarren

10 Aug Charlie Thielemans11 Aug Rick Smith, Christopher

Gordon, Erika Fletcher12 Aug Karen Wheeler, Alex

Soques, Gregory Wade,David Howard

13 Aug Bill Davis, Judy Behr,Steve Wagner, StuartDavis, Tyler Wingler

14 Aug Carol Brandt, JimAbercrombie, MarcKirsch, Christina Miller,Robby Ivey, Matt Morgan,Jordan Flynn

15 Aug Marisa Stromberg, MarkBridges, KevinGreathouse, Luke Fisher

16 Aug Ross Pumfrey, PhilKruczkowski, AlbertGonzales, Carly Ray,Lucas Wright, SpencerSeyfarth, Kristin Hauck,Havia Goulding

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Refugee ResettlementUpdate“If anyone needs anykind of yard work done,painting, anything man-ual like that please let meknow. The two teenage boys inthe family we sponsored last year are trying todo whatever they can to support their motherand grandmother. The heat does not seem tobother them although we do start early and endearly. If you know of anyone who has a busi-ness who could use some extra help this sum-mer doing things like cleaning, stocking, etc.the two boys are quick learners and hardworkers. Thank you!”

—Cathy Beard, 263-9910 or 589-5634

Mark your Calendars! Pilgrimageis coming!Prayerfully consider attending Pilgrimage thisfall.

This retreat is best describedas a short course in Christiani-ty and ask anyone who’s gone(look for those members wear-ing the “Ask me about Pilgrimagebuttons) about their experienceso come enjoy the beautifulsurroundings of Camp Buchner(Marble Falls) beginning Sept.22nd through Sept 26th. Foradditional information please con-tact Carl Floto at 740-2379.

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