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Announcementsweek of July 7th

Rooms are at our William Cannon campus (W) orour Brodie campus (B).

SUNDAY 7th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship, K- all ages

TUESDAY 9th7 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, B-W

Wednesday 10th10 a.m. Search the Scriptures, li-

brary-WHigh School Student Leadership

Conference returns

SUNDAY 14th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship, K- all agesHigh School Fun in the Sun departs6 p.m. Operation Screwtape, Student

Ministry Center-W

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

It’s time for Manos de Cristo’s Back to School pro-gram, which distributes backpacks, school suppliesand clothing to Austin children living in poverty.

Sign up today for Preparation Week where you canhelp prepare donations of clothing and school sup-plies for distribution later. Sign up online atmanosdecristo.org/2013BTSVolunteerOpportunities.html.

Preparation week is Monday – Friday, July 22 –26. Monday through Thursday shifts are 9:00 a.m. -12:00 pm and 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Fridayshifts are from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm and 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m

Manos de Cristo is also looking for volunteers withspecial skills to sign up early. If you are interest-ed in any of the following, please emailllombardi@manosdecristo.org.

● Bilingual skills

● Registration

● Data entry

● Photography

● Videography

For more information, visitmanosdecristo.org/2013BTSVolunteerOpportunities.html.

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Hear ye! Hear ye!Help for the hearing im-pairedDid you know that SHPChas hearing assist devicesthat will make the servicesound crystal clear? Nowyou will be able to hearevery word as if it wasspoken directly to you.Please see our soundtechs in the Sound Room.

Cell phone etiquettePlease remember to si-lence your cell phone dur-ing the worship service.And remember—unlessyou are texting God,those text messages canprobably wait till the ser-vice is over.

Please take a moment tofill a name tag out (orbring yours from home).This is a great way for youto meetsomeonenew andmakepeoplefeel wel-come.

● FELLOWSHIP LUNCH BUNCH Please join us forthe July Adult Fellowship Lunch Bunch on Satur-day, July 20th at 11:30 a.m. at Santa Rita Cantina, onWest Slaughter in Escarpment Village just north ofCircle C. We'll have a great lunch and Christian fel-lowship. Reserve your place by phoning Mary Ma-cAllister at 512-288-6362 or emailingmary@macallister.net.

● ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED CHRISTIAN MENmeet every Thursday at 10 a.m. in the library at Wil-liam Cannon. Join us!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Track your Contribution Status Online!Wondering if you remembered to write yourcheck before leaving on vacation? It’squick and easy to check your contributionstatement from anywhere, at any time!

Our church information system lets youlook at your SHPC giving from any web-browser. Type shpc.infellowship.cominto the browser’s address bar. You’ll needto create a login if you haven’t before —it’ll tell you what to do. Once you log in, click on “YourGiving.”

Right there, you can see everything your household hasgiven the church in 2013! You can see your giving histo-ry, schedule autopayments, and even download a state-ment for your tax files!

For details about setting up a portal account, read ournotes at shpc.org/infellowship-account/

The Caring Forever Endowment Fund is a permanent fund that isused to spread Christ's love in mission and ministry.

Thank You for Caring!We rejoice in these recent contributions to theCaring Forever Endowment :

In honor of Jill Garrity

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—Lending a hand to someone else

Summertime Children’s MinistryNursery care for children starting at 6 weeks

Early Childhood care 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 4 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 611 2 yr. olds — Room 3 3 yr. olds — Room 3 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 4

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

William Cannon campus to 23 months of age9:30 & 11 nursery

Brodie campus to 35 months of age9:30 & 11 nursery

Ever wondered whatJesus was doing outthere in the desert?What is meditation,anyway? How am Isupposed to meditatewhen my mind is sonoisy?How can a meditationpractice bring me closerto God and Jesus?Explore answers tothese questions byjoining fellow churchmembers out at the

290 property this summer for three eve-nings of meditation and reflection led bySHPC's Jessica Goulding.

From 6 to 7 p.m. there will be a led groupmeditation, giving you tools and experi-ence in making space for God's voice. Be-forehand, and from 7 to 8 p.m., thelabyrinth and grounds will be available forfurther quiet reflection.Register for one, two, or three sessions:One session $12, two sessions $20, threesessions $24 — meditation.event.shpc.orgChildcare is also available if reservation ismade with your registration. Cost is$2/child/session, with a maximum of$5/session.Contact Jessica with questions:Jessica@jessgyoga.com

3rd Sunday Meditations —July 21, August 186-8pm at SHPC 290 property

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Thanks for a Great VBS!Thanks to our volunteers for making Everywhere Fun Fair VBS so specialthis year. From getting our decorations prepped and fluffed, to walking

with our children as they explored the world God created…we arethankful for all of these helping hands!

Gabe & Kristin Aardema, Ken-dall Adams, Rachel Baschna-gel, Denise & Kaylan Berry,Abby & Greyson Bourgeois,Christopher Bridges, LiamBrinks, Keegan Callahan, Beini

Cao, Terah Clemons, Sean Con-lee, Caleb Dukes, Deidre Craft, Luke Fisher, ArianaForsythe, Ashley Franco, Marco Galindo, Carol Gil-christ, Jess Goulding, Amy Gross, Rachel Ham, LilyHarris, Amanda Hill, Ellie Huesli, Haley Hyde, Sha-ron Kaiser, Joey Killeen, Jennifer Krajecki, AndieKruczkowski, Faith & Pattie Lawrence, Carissa Mi-lam, Jennifer Moore, Makenna Pogue, Elaina Saul,Kathy Segura, Allison Schafer, Connie Schroeder,Judy Schroeder, Alyssa Shumaker, Kayleigh Shumak-er, Shannon Shumaker, Jeremy Sierra, Shelby Sims,Lori Sonnier, Allie Spink, Dani Spink, Holly Spink,Jan Stromber, Kelsey Stromberg, Marisa Stromberg,

Candice Valdes, Chance Valdes, Meredith Warren,Olivia Warren, Andre Washington, Grace Widner

VBS Decorating Elves: Rachel Baschnagel; Gina,Harper & Maisie Bogitch; Katy, Abby & GreysonBourgeois; Mark Bridges; Caleb Dukes; Carlen &Beaman Floyd; Christopher Gordon; Lily Harris; Ha-ley Hyde; the Lawrence Family; Stephanie Parker;Angela, Lauren & James Peterson; Claire Segura;Alyssa, Kayleigh & Shannon Shumaker; SHPC ChildCare Team

VBS Tech: Noah Killeen • VBS Slideshow: MikeMcLatcher • VBS Decorating/Creative Genius: SuzieBridges • VBS Staff: Rev. Britta Dukes, Rev. MikeKilleen, Chris Gordon, Jenny McLatcher, Wes Arm-strong • VBS Child Care Team/Small Group Leaders:Rachel Thompson, Lauren Rogers, Kellie Roop, Ash-ley White, Victoria Esparza, Megan Hanrahan, Kris-ten May • VBS Snuggle-Bunny: Karmen Miller

Search the Sunday scriptures,Wednesday mornings 10 a.m.until 11 a.m.Each Wednesday,Larry Coulter leadsa class on theupcoming scripturethat will be studiedin worship. What agreat way toexplore more deeplythe Sermon on theMount and itsimplications for ourlives! We hope you will join us.

Follow SHPCAustin onYouTube! That’s right,SHPC now has its own

YouTube channel… featuring our weeklysermons!Find us at www.youtube.com/shpcaustin —subscribe to the channel and get automaticnotifications of new videos.Links to sermons on YouTube are now al-so at www.shpc.org/sermons-2.

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Have 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: DonnLeVie’s son-in-law, Michael Evans… David Floto, son of Carl Floto & Ruth Ann Widner… JohnFisher, nephew of Derek & Kristi Fisher… Brian Moran, friend of the Morales family… JoseFernandez, friend of Gaston & Junie Broyles and graduate of PPAS… John White, husband of SusanWhite… Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds… Teddy Sweredoski, friend of Stan &Jessica Wade… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee & Greg Merrell… Kate Ingram, daughter ofTemple & Janet Ingram… Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann…. Larry Roberman, brotherof Lori Whitmire…

Joys —Harriet Cavness’ son-in-law Kevin and grandson Rob, returned safely followingColorado wildfire evacuation.

Sorrows —Toko Sato's father passed away in Japan June 24th — Maria Tissing’s sisterAnna, passed away June 23rd

Please pray for—Karen Thompsen’s father, Ralph Robertson, in hospice care —Laurel Cal-houn, recovering from recent surgery — Annie, friend of Carol & Louis Mize, in critical condition — AliceLineberry’s father-in-law, Charles Lineberry, in ICU — Christie Wright’s friend Andrea’s baby, Samuel,home from the hospital — Garland “Griff” Griffith, recovering from surgery — Faries McDaniel, healthissues — Irene Cunningham, mother of Larry and mother-in-law of Carol, recovering from surgery —Lizzy Fisher, daughter of Derek & Kristi, recovering from eye surgery — Firefighters in Colorado, battlingdevastating wildfires in extreme conditions — Maria Tissing and her niece, JoAnna —Austin, the citywhere we’re planted—Pastor Alfred Mtonga, his family, and Manyamula CCAP Church—Pastor Chim-wemwe Mhango and his family—Pastor Clement Munthali and his family—Pastor Kenneth Muyila andhis family—Ronica Ngulube

Our Stephen Ministers provide confidential one-on-one Christian care during difficult times.To get in touch with our Stephen Ministry team, email stephenministry@shpc.org