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Announcementsweek of September 30th

SUNDAY 30th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreet9:30 a.m. Commissioning of Brodie10 a.m. Worship Choir, 811 a.m. Installation of the Rev. Ted

Thulin IHN BEGINS12:15 p.m. Guatemala mission team,

student lounge5 p.m. Ice Cream & Hotdogs @ Brodie5:30 p.m. Love & Logic, 96 p.m. true high school, Brodie cam-

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MONDAY 1st9:30 a.m. Disciple 3, 97 p.m. true Parents, student lounge ::

Disciple 1, library :: Disciple 2, 9

TUESDAY 2nd9:30 a.m. Morning Bible Study, B ::

Disciple 1, 910 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A

WEDNESDAY 3rd9:30 a.m. Disciple 4, 96:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live, 8&9

:: Foundations, FMC7 p.m. true tween & middle school,

student center :: Praise & Worshiprehearsal, Wm Cannon sanctuary

THURSDAY 4th10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, FMC ::

ARCM, library6 p.m. Evening Bible Study, library ::

Handbell choir, 87 p.m. Worship Choir, 8

SUNDAY 7th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship

The Ark, UpStreet11 a.m. First Communion for Children

at the Lord’s Table IHN ENDS5:30 p.m. Love & Logic, 96 p.m. true high school, student ac-

tivity center

calendar.shpc.orgoffice phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

The Session of Shepherd of theHills calls for a meeting of theCongregation immediately fol-lowing all worship services onSunday, October 14, 2012. Voteswill be tallied and results an-nounced at the end of the meeting following the11 a.m. William Cannon service. Please plan toattend this important meeting.

Join the SHPC family at the BrodieCampus TONIGHT at 5 p.m. forICE CREAM SOCIAL ANDHOT DOG ROAST!Bring: * favorite homemade icecream * lawn chairs * frisbees * whatyou need for fun on the lawn! Heck, bring a picnic!

The Brodie Campus is located at St John's Presby-terian Church, 12420 Hewitt Lane, Austin, TX78748. Don’t know “Hewitt Lane?” It’s near thecorner of 1626 and Brodie Lane. See you there!

REGISTER NOW — "THE BIGGAME" FAMILY RETREAT IS JUSTAROUND THE CORNER! Join us October12th-14th — REGISTRATION ENDS TO-DAY! Grab your form in the narthex,on the FMC porch or in the student lounge.

Both campuses are looking for greeters, ush-ers and baristas (coffee makers) for the Hos-pitality team. Join us for Hospitality Teamtraining (including dinner!) on Oct 14th at 6p.m. Want to join? Email Dale Shumaker atdaleshumaker@gmail.com

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Sewing Day Oct 27th!Do you like to sew or quilt? Do you wishyou knew how? Can you work a pair ofscissors and like to visit?

Join us on Saturday, Oct 27th, from 9a.m. - 1 p.m. in Portable B aswe gather to make lap quilts togo in Christmas boxes for ourshut-in church members. Con-tact Lynn Wright at 288-0188or lywright@austin.rr.com forinformation and to let us know youare coming.

"THE BIG GAME" FAMILY RE-TREAT IS JUST AROUND THECORNER!Put on your teamcolors and join us theweekend of October12th-14th at JohnKnox Ranch for anamazing time growing your faith, experi-encing the great outdoors, making newfriends and reconnecting with old. We'llhave teaching for adults, separate pro-gramming for the kiddos, hilarious gamesfor all ages, a family craft project, a tail-gate lunch... and more!

REGISTRATION ENDS TODAY! Grab yourform in the narthex, on the FMC porchor in the student lounge. For ALL agesand families, there are multiple housingarrangements and prices available. Alimited number of scholarships are alsoavailable on request. Questions? FindPastor Mike or Pastor Britta for answers!

true is taking it on the road!Our High School, Tween and MiddleSchool ministries are taking it on the road!This week our true high school and varsi-ty groups will be meeting on our Brodiecampus following the Ice Cream Social.This is a great night tosee how God is callingus all to GROW in ourtrust of Him! Be therethis Sunday night from6-7:45 following the icecream social, on theBrodie Campus. (at cor-ner of Brodie and 1626).

Our High School students are visiting TheAustin Stone Church that meets at AustinHigh School on Sunday Oct 7th. Their ser-vice starts at 7 and runs till 8:30ish pm. Stu-dents can get rides with their true crew bymeeting at our William Cannon Campusby 6 p.m. Register online for this offsite

event at www.iamtrue.org— we don’t want to leaveyou behind!true Tween and MiddleSchool are also on theroad that week as weteam up with a Fellow-ship of Christian Athletesevent at the Toney Burger

Center. Fields of Faith will feature Chris-tian athletes and speakers, awesome wor-ship leadership from all over Austin. Thisis going to great night with your friendsof faith from schools all over Austin!

Join in a Bible study with Larry, as hetackles the scriptures to be used in the

following Sunday’s sermons!Wednesday 10 a.m., portable B.

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—Responding with words and actions that show others they are important

Children’s MinistryNursery care is provided in Room 7 for children from 6 weeks to 24 months of ageduring the 9:30 & 11 a.m. worship services.

The Ark Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 611 2 yr. olds — Room 2 3 yr. olds — Room 1 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 6

Brodie campus9:30 3 yr. olds through pre-K— Room 5

UpStreet Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noonWilliam Cannon campus

9:30 Kindergarten through 4th grade — Family Ministry Center 5th grade — Portable B11 Kindergarten through 5th grade — Portable B

Brodie campus 9:30 Kindergarten through 5th grade — Portable A

The Ark, our Sunday School for pre-schoolers, is still looking for helpinghands. To share your time, love and ener-gy with our 2s, 3s, 4s or pre-K 5s, contactPastor Britta at britta@shpc.org to learnmore about the various opportunitiesavailable. We have openings at both

9:30 and 11 a.m.for leaders, help-ers and substi-tutes. Trainingand all resourcesare provided, soplease considerthe exuberant joyand big smilesyou'll gain by shar-ing your gifts!

● Mary-Martha Circle will meet onOct. 4th from 10 a.m. to 12 in theFMC. The Rev. Ted Thulin will be ourspeaker and lesson! There’s coffeeand cookies and lots of visiting, sodon't miss out on all the fun.

● ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN (ARCM) have re-sumed getting together at 10 a.m. onThursdays in the library for scrip-ture, prayer, and a short devotional.Bring a friend for a little Christianhospitality!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

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SHPC Service Volunteer OpportunitiesWe could use your help! If you have a willingness to help serve the church, hereare a few areas for which we seek volunteers each year. When you sign up,you'll stay on the list for one year. If asked to serve, you can say no if the time isnot right.Just fill in the info below, check the area(s) you're willing to help, and place it inthe collection plate during the offering. You can also email your information to:deacons@shpc.org

NAME: _________________________________________

PHONE: ________________________________________

EMAIL: _________________________________________

Refreshments for memorial services o Assisting with memorial services o

(setup, serve, or cleanup)

Meals for those in need o Calls or visits with those who are home bound o

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Wondering where the Brodie Campus is? Take along this map — our Bro-die crew meets at St. John’s Presbyterian, 12420 Hewitt Lane Austin, TX 78748

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Provide Prayer Request in SHPC Prayer Chain? Yes / No Publicize in bulletin / newsletter? Yes / NoHave a prayer request during the week? Email prayers@shpc.org.

Please pray for our leaders and our loved ones in the military…Members of the Armed Forces and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including: Stefan &Pat Haag's daughter Felicia Ferguson-Cox… Nathaniel Miller, son of Fran & Ted Miller… Moralesfamily neighbor Brian Moran… Jose Fernandez, friend of Gaston & Junie Broyles and graduate ofPPAS… Andrew Figer, son of a friend of Bill Brock... Kevin Robnett, friend of Thure Cannon... JohnWhite, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friendof Stan & Jessica Wade... Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Temple & JanetIngram’s daughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman,brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Sorrows— Bill Stokes passed away on September 16th

Please pray for— Tony Luczak, father of Pam Gonzalez, on the passing of his sister,Sister Mary Sidonia—Jeanne Lintelman, mother of Gayle Grance, recovering from kneereplacement surgery and a stroke—Fran Miller’s brother, Watson Hall, recently diag-nosed with cancer—Carolyn, in a coma recovering from major brain and head trauma in-

juries—Dorothy Stokes, moving to Holly Springs TX to live with her daughter—Karla Snell’s nephew’s12-year-old son, Jackson Hartman, Hodgkin’s lymphoma—Sally Schilstra, now recuperating at home—Gene McNelley, brother of Tom McNelley, metastatic melanoma that has entered his bloodstream—Stefan& Pat Haag's daughter Felicia Ferguson-Cox, recently deployed to an undisclosed location—Kristi Fisher,Derek’s wife, recovering from surgery to repair 3 broken bones in her foot—Austin, the city where we’replanted—Pastor Alfred Mtonga, his family, and Manyamula CCAP Church—Pastor ChimwemweMhango and his family—Pastor Kenneth Muyila and his family