For me? Why, thank you!It’s true, November is for thanksgiving, with a small a capital T .But on the off chance some are already preparing for Christmas, this

issue we’re focusing on exactly that — getting ready for Christmas. Notonly do we have our first-ever Gift Guide (duplicated onfor those who click-and-shop), but we have a variety of articles on waysto prepare for The Season. So curl up by the fireside (!) and enjoy!

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Great News on every page…Special Section:Preparing for Christmas 3-8

Children’s Ministry 9-10Family Ministry 11Tools for the Journey: ListenAdult Ministry 13-16Mission 8, 18Stewardship 12Ask the Budget Guy 17-18

How About a Game of FreezeTag?

Presby Personals 12, 14, 19SHPC Calendar 21

An-ti-ci-pa-tion ...

November is a month of anticipation. We look forward tocooler weather, Thanksgiving, and the beginning of the

Christmas season. We also begin to think about what presentswe are going to get for our loved ones. Each year people ask meif I have any suggestions for Christian books/DVDs/Bibles thatthey might buy for their spouse/child/grandchild/friend thatmight draw them into God’s broader story. This year we decidedto put together a suggestion list that might be helpful for you inyour shopping. If you like to shop online, you can find theseselection on the book page on our website, shpc.org. I hope it ishelpful.

Also in November: "Living after graduation"

If you look in the book of Acts in the Bible you will notice thatthe final chapter ends somewhat abruptly. The writer chose not

to tie it up in a neat package and signal the ending. And I thinkthat is on purpose. The acts of Christ's followers are not yetdone. In fact, each day that Christians live they are writing anew chapter in the work of Christ in our world. And we get to bea part of the chapter that is even now being written.

Throughout the fall we have searched the story of David tounderstand how God prepares to use us to make a difference

in the world that God loves. We have seen how God takes us toShepherd’s School to grow us and make us into effectivedisciples. However, it is entirely possible for us to be fullyprepared but never take up the challenge of being a part ofChrist’s work. In other words, “What are you going to do whenyou graduate from Shepherd's School?” This is the essentialquestion that we will ask in worship this November.

See you on Sunday —

Sermons for NovemberSermon Series:

What are you going to doafter graduation?

Nov 5 7What are you going to do after

graduation?Making the Most of Your Time

Nov 12 0What are you going to do after

graduation?Matching Your Gifts to the

Opportunity

Nov 19 9What are you going to do after

graduation?Investing for the Future

Nov 26 2 Samuel 24: 18-25Graduate Work at the

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Preparing for the Christmas season hasbeen an evolutionary process for me.

When I was a kid all I thought about waspresents, baby Jesus, presents, the Christmastree, presents, lights, presents, food, presents,the family getting together, presents, oh yes didI mention the presents?

As a teen and young adult, I started thinkingmore about the birth of Jesus, presents, the

overall season, and dreading having to buy pres-ents for everybody. I would procrastinate buyingmy gifts until the day before Christmas, andthen talk my sister intohelping me with mylast-minute shopping.

As a new father, Istarted enjoying

family gatherings a lotmore because I couldshow off my beautiful girls. I also startedthinking about the gift of Jesus more. I startedthinking about needing to work on instilling bothin my family and myself the values of a spiritualChristmas instead of the materialistic view. Butthe pressure to give and receive gifts is alwayspresent in some form.

Today, as a dad of teens, time seems toaccelerate. The Christmas season starts

earlier and earlier. I walked into Lowe’s onOctober 16th and was overwhelmed by theamount of Christmas stuff on display. Trees,lights, inflatable Santas... an amazing display ofhow commercial the Christmas season hasbecome in our society.

I stood there and thought tomyself that this Christmas,

instead of bowing to all themany pressures of decorating,entertaining, and buying, Iwould instead try and help givesomeone the spiritualequivalent of this awesomedisplay, by trying to bring Jesus

I would [...] givesomeone the

spiritualequivalent of thisawesome display

How do I prepare forChristmas?— Steve Beard

You’d think we’d either be so anti-commercialthat we would only have a couple of ideas,

or we would be just overflowing with greatsuggestions. The reality seems to be both — ittook me a long time to get folks going, but oncesome of them started, hoo boy! Enjoy. — Ed.

BiblesWe’ll start here — that’s what springs to mindin a church, after all.

Larry Coulter writes:

There are two helpful criteria for picking aBible. The first is translation. Thetranslations that we use here at SHPC arethe New Revised Standard Version orNRSV. This is the translation that we use inworship. The second most popular aroundSHPC is the NIV or New InternationalVersion. I would suggest picking a Biblewith either of these translations.

After picking the translation the secondcriteria are found in editors’ “goodies.”This is the additional material provided inthe Bible to assist in its reading. As anexample, a Study Bible will have studynotes, maps and other articles that willhelp in your study. These are reallypreferences, so I suggest you explore alittle bit. For instance pick a scripture, forinstance, Matthew 5 (the beatitudes).Look it up in several different Bibles.Look at the notes and the “helps” and seewhich one you prefer. Happy Studying!

The Message with translation by EugenePeterson. The Message is a translation ofthe New Testament in contemporaryEnglish that many people have grown tolove for devotional reading. Occasionallywe will even use The Message in worship.It is helpful in study as a comparison butnot as your primary study Bible.

Carol Ideker, who works for Cokesbury, makesthe following suggestions:

Bibles for Adults

Archaeological Study Bible - highlights thearchaeological, historical, and culturalbackground of the Bible

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closer into somebody’s life like he has recentlycome into mine. I have come to the realizationthat buying presents and the other stresses ofthe holiday season should be replaced by the joyof thinking about what is really important here— about how awesome God is, to give the earthHis only Son to be our Savior.

We may not be able to escape thecommercialism of Christmas, but we can

use its symbols to remind ourselves, ourchildren, and our neighbors of the deepermeaning of Christmas. I found the followingthoughts on the Internet, author uncertain:

Let the pure green color of the Christmas tree remindus that the fir remains green all year ‘round,depicting the everlasting hope of mankind.

The brilliant star that tops the tree is the heavenlysign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior forthe world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment toHis promise.

A candle often symbolizes that Christ is the light ofthe world, and when we see this light we arereminded of He who displaces darkness.

A wreath can symbolize the real nature of love, that,like a circle, never ceases.

The holly leaf can represent the crown of thorns wornby our Savior and the berries represent the bloodshed by Him.

A gift can be given to remind us that God so loved theworld that He gave his only begotten Son.

A candy cane can symbolize the shepherd’s hook. Thecrook on the staff helps to bring back the strayedsheep to the flock and we are reminded we are ourbrother’s keeper.

And angels heralded in the glorious news of theSavior’s birth. The angels sang — Glory to God in thehighest, on earth peace and good will toward men.

Franklin Holy Bible - an electronic pocketBible

Bibles for Tweens and Teens

Teen Study Bible - ages 12 - 15

True Images: The Bible for Teen Girls

Revolution: The Bible for Teen Guys

Teen Devotional Bible

Bibles for Children

Max Lucado Daily Devotional Bible - for kidsages 8 - 12

NIV 2:52 Boys Bible - boys, ages 8 - 12

Young Women of Faith Bible - girls, ages 8 -12

Kid's Quest Study Bible - ages 6 - 10

The Beginner's Bible - ages 6 and under

NIrV "Read with Me" Bible - ages 4 to 8

Veggie Tales Bible Storybook

BooksDick Powell, our seminary intern, suggests:

C. S. Lewis. The Chronicles of NarniaThe boxed set is an excellent gift forchildren beginning about age eight. Icontinue to read the stories and find thema rich addition to my theologicaleducation. Lewis an Oxford Don andChristian apologist writes with precisionand weaves tales that evoke awe, wonderand soaring imagination.

Eugene Peterson. Traveling Light: ModernMeditation on St. Paul's Freedom Letter.Peterson breaks Paul's letter to theGalatians down into bite-sized pieces, eachof which ends up being a meal in and ofitself. It is an excellent study of the bookand written in a story style thatincorporates Peterson's excellent commandof the language.

Frederick Buechner. Peculiar Treasures: ABiblical Who's WhoBuechner brings to live the familiar and notfamiliar characters of the Bible. Who wasXerxes? What did Peterson think of Paul?continued, next page

NIV Quest Study Bible - addresses common,uncommon and perplexing questions peopleask about the Bible

NIV Women of Faith Study Bible -emphasizes Christ's message of grace andfreedom

Women's Devotional Bible

Men's Devotional Bible

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What about Mary Magdalene? This is anexcellent source book for fleshing out thequalities and character of the folks in thescriptures.

Larry’s book suggestions:

Here are several books that your giftreceiver might find interesting. I haveincluded a book cover blurb on some ofthem. I would encourage you to lookonline for more info or look in theChristianity section at your preferredbookstore.

M. Craig Barnes. Searching For Home:Spirituality for Restless SoulsBarnes creatively addresses the theme ofdrifting nomads searching for sanctuary.The book draws on formal and informalsociological research enlivened by thewisdom of pastoral experience. Weavinghis father's story into the framework ofDante's Divine Comedy, Barnes makes thequest relevant, riveting, and prophetic.

James R. Edwards. Is Jesus The OnlySavior?Just the right book to speak to those inthe church who find it hard, if notimpossible, to reconcile their faith in onewho claimed to be the only begotten Sonof God with their (often unconscious)cultural commitment to relativism,pluralism, and multiculturalism. A bookthat will also speak to skeptics andseekers who are drawn to Christ. (Ed.Note: see the new Adult Ministry class,page 8)

Ronald J. Sider. The Scandal Of TheEvangelical Conscience: Why AreChristians Living Just Like the Rest of theWorld?A strongly biblical, unflinching, thoughtfulassessment of the attitudes and practicesof self-identified evangelicals relative toAmerican culture at large.

Alan Jacobs. The Narnian: The Life andImagination of C. S. Lewis

How do I prepare for Christmas? As a child, Igreeted this holiday the way my dog greets

dinner — tail wagging the body, eyes shining,mouth watering. I could not get enough ofChristmas. It was my favorite time of year. Asan adult, I find that the holiday season sends adifferent kind of shiver down my spine. “Will Iget it all done?” is my uppermost concern as Itimidly accept that the holidays are upon us.

Years ago, Madeline Brock led a workshopbased on the book, Unplug the Christmas

Machine by Jo Robinson and Jean Staeheli. (Iwanted to attend but, of course, I could not findthe time.) This title rolled around in my brainfor years. It finally lodged into place when myyoungest child was born — Dec. 15th, smack inthe middle of the holiday season. That year Icould not get it all done. I was forced to pickthrough the myriad events and choose a veryfew that would make Christmas real for myselfand for my family.

I reached into my memories to find those thingsthat defined Christmas for me and I came up

with: traditions, magic, the spirit of giving,peace and comfort and a celebration of birth.Christmas is a magical season celebrating themiracle of a virgin birth. Ultimately, it isChrist’s presence on this earth that deliverspeace and comfort throughout the ages. And soI have built our family traditions around thesesentiments.

I look to Advent to provide the physicalstructure around our holiday season. Every

Sunday in Advent, we share a formal dinnertogether. The first of December signals the timeto hang the advent calendar with its daily treatsor ornaments to hang on the felt Christmas tree.We have adopted a tradition from my husband'sgrowing up years. We celebrate Santa Lucia dayon December 13th when we bake buns and sharethem with our friends and neighbors. We have aregular get-together with longtime friends tobuild gingerbread houses and we always find away to share with others through the Angel Tree

Making ChristmasMemories — Kathy Lewis

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Philip Jenkins. The Next Christendom: TheComing of Global ChristianityJenkins, Distinguished Professor of Historyand Religious Studies at Penn StateUniversity, explores how 21st-centuryChristianity in the Southern Hemispherewill be more vibrant, orthodox, andculturally transforming than it usually is inthe Northern Hemisphere

And finally, any of the following by PhilipYancy:Rumors of Another WorldWhat's So Amazing About Grace?Reaching for the Invisible GodThe Jesus I Never Knew (Christian Book ofthe Year Winner)Where Is God When it Hurts? (GoldMedallion WinnerDisappointment with God (Gold Medallionwinner)The Bible Jesus Read (Gold Medallionwinner)The Gift of Pain (Gold Medallion winner)

From Carol Ideker:

Books for Children

Marty Nystrom. Don't Mess with Moses!—fun poems about the Bible

Stephen M. Miller. Who's Who and Where'sWhere in the Bible for Kids

Young Reader's Bible Dictionary, AbingdonPress

Magazine SubscriptionsFrom Larry Coulter:

Christianity TodayChristianity Today is one of the leadingChristian magazines available, both onlineand in printed format. The popular publi-cation covers world, national, church andministry news. Find practical advice onevery aspect of Christian life from enter-tainment to shopping, parenting and mar-riage resources, help with college andseminary selection, community guides,and sermon aids. With Christianity Today,you will never run out of reading material.

If you want to read just one book about C.S. Lewis, this is it. A deeply insightful yetbroadly accessible intellectual biography,written in an engaging voice.

Eugene H. Peterson. Christ Plays In TenThousand Places: A Conversation inSpiritual Theology

Authoritative, vital, timely, scriptural, andurgently spiritual. This is an uncompromis-ing thesis on what it means to let God playout his life through his broken people andtheir redemptive communities of faith.

James Calvin Schaap. Startling Joy: SevenMagical Stories of Christmas

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or a similar charity. But it is Christmas Eve thatis the most precious time in our holiday season.

When I was a teenager and on into my earlyadult life, I always looked forward to the

midnight service on Christmas Eve. Whenchildren entered our household, I had to give upthis tradition. I felt a great loss until I spenttime considering what it was that I gained fromattending service every year. When I left thechurch bathed in candlelight, silence all aroundand the sound of “Silent Night” echoing in myears, it was then that God's peace and comfortdescended upon me like a warm blanket againstthe coldness of daily life. So it is with this inmind that I have built my family’s Christmas Evetradition. When we can, we attend an earlychurch service. Afterwards, we share a modestmeal together and re-read the story of Christ'sbirth, as a family. I look forward to the dayswhen my children will be old enough to enjoythe magic of the midnight service, but for now,our ritual evokes the feelings of those serviceswhile being appropriate for their ages.

I do not always make it through the seasonwithout getting overwhelmed and many times I

agree to more activities than are feasible. Buthaving thought through those things that are themost meaningful to our family, I am always ableto scale back to the essentials and ultimatelyrest in God’s peace and comfort.

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Christian History and BiographyEach issue offers thoroughly researchedaccounts of the people and events thathave shaped Christianity through the cen-turies. Great graphics, beautiful illustra-tions and photos, and colorful timelinesand maps all enhance the interesting andinformative writing.

Books & CultureBooks & Culture presents reviews andevangelical analysis of the books, trends,film, and ideas that shape our society.Some of the best-known authors of ourtime dig deeply into current issues andanalyze them from a Christian perspec-tive, revealing how our culture reshapesitself as society changes.

SojournersPublished since 1971, Sojourners is an ecu-mencial Christian magazine with a strongcommitment to social justice and activ-ism. Articles underscore the intersectionof faith, politics, and culture, and addresscurrent events and issues such as spiritual-ity, poverty, racism, and nonviolence.Readers come from a wide variety of back-grounds within Christianity, and beyond.They actively seek the connection be-tween their faith and social justice, andan alternative vision for the church andsociety.

Christian CenturyAn ecumenical journal of opinion and newswith a broad approach to topics of reli-gion, culture and world affairs.

Clubhouse(for kids 8-12) This magazine for kids rein-forces values and promotes family close-ness with hands-on activities, challengingpuzzles and exciting stories.

Brio(for girls 12-16) Packed with feature arti-cles and stories that encourage teen girls13-16 to make good choices.

Breakaway(for boys 12 and up) Brio for guys

Christmas albums by Christian artistsmore from Larry Coulter:

The Christmas Sessions — Artist: MercyMeThe worship band that brought us "I CanOnly Imagine" offers their very first Christ-mas CD.

Believe — Artist: Natalie GrantA collection of Christmas classics.

A Christmas to Remember — Artist: AmyGrant

Handel's Messiah, The Complete Work —Artists: The London Celebration Choir &OrchestraThis two CD collection offers an awe-inspiring performance of George FridericHandel's majestic oratorio.

The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree —Artists: Veggies & WynonnaEveryone's favorite animated vegetablesperform original holiday songs .

All I Really Want — Artist: Steven CurtisChapman

Absolute Favorite Christmas — Artists:VariousThis 2 disc, 25 song collection of greatholiday music features Rock and Pop per-formances from Christian artists including"Bethlehem Dawn" (Todd Agnew), "O HolyNight" (Barlow Girl), "What I Want forChristmas" (Big Tent Revival), "Who YouAre" (Smalltown Poets), "Christ Is Come"(Big Daddy Weave), and "Sing, Mary, Sing"(Jennifer Knapp).

Norman Rockwell Christmas Memories —Artists: Regency Singers & OrchestraA nostalgic collection of holiday classics.

iWorship: A Christmas Offering — Artists:VariousThe dual CD/DVD collection of variousartists of Christmas with worship

Handel's Young Messiah — Artists: Various

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This contemporary version of Handel's"Messiah" brings together various artist in amore modern Christmas version of theclassic masterpiece.

Toys and Games for Childrenfrom Carol Ideker:

Noah's Memory Match-up Game - ages 4 andup

Bible Action Heroes Match-up Game - ages4 and up

from Britta Dukes, Director of Children’sMinistry:

If you're in the market for a nativity scenemade specifically for children, then I havethe item for you! In the past three years,I've probably purchased seven or eight ofthese sets for various special kids in mylife, and every one of them has loved it!The pieces are not only nice and chunky,

Gift Guide, cont’d.but brightly decorated, making them bothappealing to the eye and easy for littleones to handle. My suggestion is orderingnow so that you have the figurines in timefor the Christmas season-- it will give youa great way to re-enact the story of Jesus'birth while they play along. Don't expectto put them away after Christmasthough.... a few of my recipients havechosen to keep them out year 'round theylike them so much!

Can be found at www.signals.com, item #HB6772.

from Kim Arthur, Director of Nursery Ministry,& Kimbol Soques, SHPC publications

A gift we love to give is the Fisher-PriceLittle People nativity scene. It’s thesame sturdy pieces you know from theLittle People Garage or Farm ... in fact,the farm animals could just come on overto Jesus’ house for a visit with the sheep!

Kimbol further notes:

The thing my elementary-aged childrenimmediately yank out of the Christmasdecorations box is our Playmobil nativityscene. Small parts (very small parts!)make it less appropriate for childrenunder 3, but the detail appeals to theolder ones, giving a wealth ofopportunities for re-imagining theChristmas story. (The camel has its owntasseled harness!) This will be our sixthChristmas with it ... and we still have theangel’s 1 cm halo. If that isn’t evidence ofGod’s small mercies ... !

Non-traditionalSubmitted anonymously:

I think that as a culture we've made Christmasimplode, rather than explode, if you get theidea. That's why my family enjoys the HeiferInternational program. We still give thelittler ones their gifts but the older onesreally enjoy sharing with other people.

Thank you,IHN Volunteers!You have followed God's commandand shown compassion for our

brothers and sisters in their time of crisis.Several of you put in double or triple timeMay God's blessings be returned to you.

If I've missed your name or misspelled it,please let me know and I do apologize. SarahStranahan — 264-2319, sstranahan@austin.rr.com

Thank you! Mo & Tom O'Meara, Richard Chase, Gayle& Greg & Jane & Hannah Guernsey, Marsha Holt,Maria Tissing, Brenda & Alyssa Gonzales Lopez,Garland Griffith, Myrna & Kathy Lewis, TommyeSprotte, Will Petty, Wayne Crawley, Allen Lepley, RozSeiler, Pat Haberman, Jeannie Collier, Rich, Laura,Emily, Kaitlyn & Lindsy Morales, Barbara Christenson,Bill & Jane Hall, Karen & Dean & Greg Doscher, RitaNowakowski, Eliza & Clay & Sarah & Chris Morgan,Linda Icenhauer-Ramirez, Karla Snell, Ryan Jones, ZoeClements, The Lawrences, Melissa Latke, BrittaDukes, Hester Louw, Jennifer Franco, Carolyn Allen,The Warrens, Sally Jo Elliott, Larry Land, Sue Frye,Glenna Jaeger, Sarah Golliher and volunteers from oursupporting churches Faith Presbyterian Church andAbiding Love Lutheran Church.

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2007 is just around the cor-ner, and with its arrival,

we'll also be seeing some excit-ing changes in the programmingoffered for children's ministry.I'd like to share with you someof the changes you can expectalong with a glossary of termsto help familiarize you with thisnew "speak" you'll be hearingfrequently at the church.

Based on what Jesus modeledin Luke 2:52, "And Jesus

grew in wisdom and stature andfavor with God and man," wewant every child to grow up andsay:

I need to make the WISEchoice.

I can TRUST God no matterwhat.

I should treat OTHERS theway I want to be treated.

Our new Sunday School pro-gram for Kindergarten

through 5th graders is calledUpStreet. It is based on a smallgroup/large group format, usinga large group for Bible storytell-ing and worship and a smallgroup for personalinteractionas kids learnto applyBiblicaltruths to

their own lives. UpStreet cov-ers one virtue a month for threeyears, so by the time a childattends between Kindergartenand 5th grade, they will havecovered all 36 virtues twice, aswell as over 150 Scripture sto-ries.

Hooray for 2 Sundayschool hours…

UpStreet will be offered atboth the 9:30 and 11:00

services. However, becausethis curriculum is based onbuilding relationships with andamong children in small groups,we are asking that each familydecide by the end of Decemberwhich time your child(ren) willattend. This will allow us toplace them in small groups witha shepherd who will meet themweekly until the end ofthe school year inMay.

The Ark, whichis the new name

of our nursery andpreschool programfor newborns to four and five-year-olds not yet in school, isalso offered during both the9:00 and 11:00 worship servic-es.

… and a Wednesdaynight program!

In addition to this teaching onSunday, we will also be offer-

ing KidStuf on one Wednesdaynight per month between Jan-

uary and May.KidStuf iswhere kidstake theirparents tolearn. It's afast, noisy, zany,multimedia, kid-focused,parent-centered, virtue-driven45-minute extravaganza. Kid-Stuf is the best way for parentsto catch up on what we talkedabout on UpStreet so they cankeep on talking about it allweek long.

KidStuf is a family productionbased on the monthly virtue

being studied. Because it isfamily-oriented, at least oneparent, grandparent or caregiv-er must attend with a child.Our goal is to provide a high-energy environment designed

for parents and kids to en-joy a shared experience

and grow in faith and char-acter. KidStuf complements

the teaching done during Up-Street on Sunday mornings and

allows us the chance to giveyou as parents new tools tocontinue teaching lessons offaith the other six days of theweek.

… and take-home toolsfor parents, too!

In addition, we will also beoffering "Family Times Virtue

Packs," a monthly resource tohelp you rediscover family timewhich includes: Morning Timenote cards, MealTime cards for

Introducing….The Ark, KidStuf and UpStreet!

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family discussions, DriveTime CD loaded with funfor kids, music and practical parenting adviceand BedTime cards with Bible stories to sharewith your children. If you would like furtherinformation about these family resources, pleasecheck out www.familytimes.org.

Mark your calendars now to attendthese 5 Wednesday KidStuf pro-ductions:

January 10th :: February 7th ::March 7th :: April 11th :: May 2nd

On each of these nights, dinner will be of-fered from 6 - 6:30 p.m.for a nominal fee,

followed by the KidStuf extravaganza from 6:30-7:15 p.m. We'd love to see all of our familiescommit to make these a priority since they're awonderful way for parents and children to growtogether in faith.

For more information…If you would like to take a peek at a KidStuf pro-duction so you have a better feel for what I'mdescribing, please check out these links:

http://tinyurl.com/y4g6jz

http://tinyurl.com/y7njzs

Likewise, you can find out more info about Kid-Stuf at www.kidstuf.com or feel free to contactme at britta@shpc.org. I'd love to answer anyadditional questions you may have.

God bless,

GLOSSARY OF TERMSThe Ark: This is our Sunday morning environ-

ment for preschoolers. In The Ark, we wantour young ones to know that God made them,God loves them, and Jesus wants to be theirfriend forever. This is our opportunity togive every preschool child a first impressionof God as a loving Creator.

UpStreet: On Sunday mornings, this is a placewhere kids, K-5th grade, learn to trust God,make wise choices, and build lasting friend-ships. On UpStreet, we believe the Bible

should never be boring, worship can be reallyloud, and good leaders really care.

KidStuf: Where elementary-age kids take theirparents to learn about character and faith!It's a lively 45-minute time together that hap-pens one Wednesday night a month. This isour opportunity to partner with parents sowe can help each other in ways that allowskids to grow in wisdom, faith and friendship.

Family Time Virtue Packs: A monthly resourcedesigned to be strategically placed withinyour home as reminders of a specific virtueand its related principles this month. Theyshould be placed in the location that corre-sponds with the time they are to be used.These pieces will be constant reminders toyou and your children and help you to priori-tize each of the four family times (morningtime, drive time, meal time and bed time).

Morning Time: Encouragement cards that youcan fill out to tell your kids how you feelabout them. Remember that encouragingwords add emotional fuel to a child's life,providing inspiration and boosting their spiritlike no one but a parent can do.

Drive Time: A CD that contains KidJam for chil-dren and Parenting Matters for adults. Ki-dJam is produced in a radio broadcast formatwith interesting characters and fun, energet-ic music. Listening to Parenting Matterswhen you have some time alone allows youaccess to special features about current top-ics related to Family Times.

Meal Time: Choose one meal time a week tospend time talking about the monthly virtuewith your children. The MealTime designprovides your family with a unique strategyto learn virtues. The D.E.E.D. model givesyou a week each month to Define, Evaluate,Encourage and Decide about the virtue.

Bed Time: Spend time with your child at bed-time by choosing one bedtime per week toread these cards with your child. Each cardcontains a Bible story to share with yourchild, a suggested Bible reading that relatesto the story, key questions and fun facts.Spend a few minutes with your child as youtuck them in and make notes of the timeshared in the space provided on the card.

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Now I grew up in a seriouslydysfunctional home, so takethis for what it’s worth.

Have you ever listened toyourself? I mean really listenedto yourself, to those littlevoices that reside in yourhead. You know, the ones thattell how you are doing or whatyou should be doing.

Many people have entireconversations going on in theirheads without even saying aword out loud. I invite you tobegin to hear what you aresaying. Can you identify whosevoice is speaking and who inyour family they sound like?

For me, I have three thatspeak to me quite regularly (noI am not crazy) — and I believethat most of us have thesevoices (so who’s crazy now?).

The first voice I hear is of meas a child. This voice is filledwith wonder and insecurity. Itwants to do everything butlives in fear of getting hurt orfailing. This voice is often withme when I am doing somethingbrand new or scary.

The second voice is me today.Calm rational, spiritual,parental. This is the mainvoice in my inner dialogue. Ineed to listen to this voicemore!

The last voice is that of afather. My dad was never agreat role model. He tried buthis life was a jumble ofcompromise and pain. My dad’svoices rings in my head withvery critical messages. You’rea loser... You can’t do that....

Don’t be so emotional... Stopcrying...

The funny thing is that my realfather has not said those thingsto me in about 25 years.

As parents we need to identifythose voices that speak to ourhearts and minds and correctany mistruths they arespeaking. Why? Because ourkids, through us, begin to hearthose broken messages thathave been passed down theages.

Find ways to encourageyourself and you will find waysto encourage your kid. Findways to listen to yourself andyou will find ways to listen toyour children —

I’m praying for ya

Pastor Mike

LIST

ENWHAT ARE THOSE LITTLEVOICES TELLING YOU?

If you look hard enough at yourchildren, you will begin to see areflection of yourself. Do you like theperson that you see?

To parent our kids we often have to “re-parent” ourselves.

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Third Quarter Stewardship ReportThis year God has blessed SHPC more than wecould imagine. We have some exciting timesahead of us with the direction God isleading us. I ask that each of you con-tinue praying for this church and all wehave been blessed with.

As of the end of September, we werebehind in committed receipts by 8 per-cent as compared to budgeted commit-ments. As we approach the end of2006, I encourage you to look at whereyou are with your financial commitmentto this church and if behind, please tryto catch up so that we can con-tinue God’s work in the directionHe has led us.

Also, for those of you with IRAs,recent legislation offers a newopportunity for you if you are:

Age 70 ½ or older

Own an IRA, and

Regularly make charitable contributions.

The new Pension Protection Act of 2006 allowsyou to make distributions directly from your IRAto one or more charities without the distributionsbeing included in taxable income and subject towithholding.

Previously, if you wanted to use IRA funds for acharitable contribution, you had to withdrawmoney from your IRA and then contribute it. Theamount you withdrew was taxable, and the de-duction for the contribution may or may not haveoffset the tax.

Another benefit of the new legislation is that thefunds transferred from your IRA to a charitycount towards your mandatory withdrawal.

Example: Suppose Mary has $700,000 in an IRAand will be required to withdraw approximately$35,000 this year, and suppose further that Marywants to contribute $10,000 to her church. Shecan authorize the trustee of the IRA to transfer$10,000 to her church and $25,000 to herself.The $10,000 distributed to the church will notbe subject to tax.

Key points to keep in mind:

Donors 70 ½ and older are eligible.

The PPA option is available in 2006 and2007 only.

As much as $100,000 can be donatedEACH year.

The gift must be 100% charitable. Itcan be made directly to the church orused to establish a new permanent en-dowment fund or be added to an existingfund.

Your IRA administrator must send thecheck directly to the church or charita-ble organization to qualify.

The gift can satisfy minimumrequired distributions, reducingreportable income.

New Covenant Trust Company canassist you in rolling over your 401(k) or 403 (b) into an IRA to takeadvantage of this opportunity.

If you have questions or would like more details,you can also contact Ann Earnest, PresbyterianFoundation Development Officer at 866-746-6730or ace@fdn.pcusa.org.

Yours in Christ —

Don NowakowskiStewardship Chairman

I encourage you to lookat where you are [...]

so that we can continueGod’s work in the

direction He has led us.

Thank you!I would like to thank all those whocalled, sent cards and showed concernsafter my unfortunate fall the latter partof July (broken shoulder). It’s such agood feeling to know that people careand want th help. I am getting alongwell. I go to therapy twice a week nowand work out twice a day at home, butit’s going to be a long haul. I especiallywant to thank those who are so generousof their time in taking me to my therapysessions: Hal Elliott, Jane Hall, RoseKubena, and Marilyn & Dan Lawler — whonot only take me to my sessions, butalways bring me a muffin when they pickme up. Thank you, each one.

Joty Majika

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NEW Adult Sunday School Classbegins in November!

How should Christians think of other religions?

What about the Jews?

Is belief in Jesus a threat to world peace?

Is Post-modernism a postmortem for thefaith?

These are only some of the questions that thisclass will address.

The confusion and fusion of differing beliefsabout the person of Jesus is at an all time highboth within and outside the church. In this DVDseries Dr. Jim Edwards presents a compellingand complete overview of the arguments,cultural situation, and confusion facing thechurch. You will enjoy his clear yet humorousapproach.

The after-the-video discussion questions will belead by seminary intern Dick Powell.

The class format is an 8-week series but eachclass topic can stand alone. So feel free to cometo any class even if you can only come to one ortwo!

The class will meet from 9:30 to 10:30am inthe Library on the following Sundays:

November 12, 19, & 26, December 3, 10,16, & 31, and January 7.

Even if this is something you don't struggle with,you may learn how to answer the questions of afriend. Perhaps this information can help you to

lead someone else to Jesus as Christ.Hope to see you there!

For a little more on Jim Edward’sbook of the same name, checkout our Gift Guide, page 5.

Meet the Author of All This UselessBeautySherry Smith, Director of Adult Ministries

On January 11th, the SHPC Book Club will besponsoring a visit by local author G. S.Hentschel. His book, All This Useless Beauty, isa coming-of-age story about the collision be-tween science and faith in a college student’slife. As a young girl struggles to make sense ofthe events that unfold in the final semester ofher college career, she becomes involved in agroundbreaking research project attempting tocreate the basis for computer generated life.This process becomes even more interesting be-cause this young woman is a Christian who isworking closely with a Jew and a Muslim as theyall try to grapple with what constitutes creationand life and who has the right to have dominionover any life that might indeed be created.

This book was an enjoyable and thought-provoking read for me. It was enjoyable becauseit is set in Austin at the University of Texas andother Austin sites so when something wasdescribed I could really imagine just how itwould be. It was thought provoking because Idon’t believe that science and religionultimately have to be at odds with each otheryet I know they frequently are. It was interestingto see people of various faiths struggling withthe same issues as well as dealing with people ofno faith and even those openly antagonistic toany faith.

The whole concept of the book became evenmore intriguing to me when I heard a recentradio news announcement stating that someoneis donating many millions of dollars to UT tobuild a “supercomputer” that will be the mostpowerful in the world. It gave me chills whenthe broadcaster added that scientists from allover the world would use this to researcheverything “from the birth of the universe tomolecular biology.”

Is Jesus the Only Savior?

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I look forward to discussing these things with theauthor and the SHPC Book Club members. If youwould like to attend this special event pleasesee the following announcement to register.

GETTING READY!We're excited about Stuart Hentschel's visit inJanuary. If you would like to attend, we'd liketo know you'll be there (so we can reserve aroom large enough) and to order a copy of AllThis Useless Beauty for you in advance.Please call Margaret Nakamura (301-2602) byNovember 30th to allow ample time forordering, receiving, and reading the bookprior to this special event.

The SHPC Book Club is always welcomingnew members. We meet on the second Thurs-day of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Por-table A. Contact Margaret Nakamura or look atthe SHPC website (www.shpc.org) under AdultMinistry for information about other books we’llbe reading in 2006-2007.

Gift Guide, cont’d.

Wednesday, November 15, 1 p.m.Cookie Baking in the SHPC KitchenSally Jo Elliott coordinating, 892-0845

Saturday, November 18, 10 a.m. in Room 7General Meeting of SHPC WomenInformation, call Nita Snyder. 894-3482

Proposed Agenda Announcements of various future activitiesin planning for SHPC women An update on our support for Malawi andwriting pen pal notes to women in Malawi A contest to choose a name complete with aprize awarded to the winner News about baking for Christmas Selection of a family from SHPC's Angel Tree Plans for forming a walking group

Wednesday, November 29, 1 p.m.Cookie Baking in the SHPC KitchenSally Jo Elliott coordinating, 892-0845

Wednesday, December 6, 1 p.m.Cookie Baking in the SHPC KitchenSally Jo Elliott coordinating, 892-0845

Wednesday, December 13, 1 p.m.Cookie Baking in the SHPC KitchenSally Jo Elliott coordinating, 892-0845

Saturday, December 16, 10 a.m. Location TBDHoliday Cookie Swap and Planning for 2007

Bring 6 cookies in a small baggy (or 12 in 2baggies if you prefer) and swap for the samenumber of cookies. Don't forget to bring yourrecipe to give to the new owner of thecookies you brought. (And, yes, it's ok tobring Oreos™!)

March 23-25, 2007Mission Presbytery's Presbyterian Women's2007 Gathering — Mo Ranch, Hunt, TX

July 12-15, 2007Synod of the Sun's 2007 PresbyterianWomen's Gathering — Hot Springs, AK

Upcoming dates for all interested SHPC women

Allen Lepley is thefather of SHPCmember Karen

Greathouse. Hisrecently deceased wife

Audrey and heworshipped at SHPC ontheir frequent visits to

Austin. Audrey was apediatric nurse, and

Allen was a staffresearch engineer with

Shell Oil. They havethree children and six

grandchildren.

Mark & Michelle ThompsonLauren & Morgan GrayBenjamin & Brooke Thompson4713 Snake Eagle CoveAustin TX 78737

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We informed you last month of plans to hosta SAM retreat during March 27, 28 & 29,

2007. In coordination with the Reverend LarryCoulter, we have selected our theme — GrowingBolder Through Christ. During the summer, sev-eral council members were in a class discussinga book written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We foundthe way he conducted himself and his disciple-ship to be inspiring. We learned that our Chris-tian heritage continues to grow throughextraordinary contributions made by ordinarymen and women. Our retreat program will cen-ter on what we can learn from Bonhoeffer andothers to strengthen our faith.

Your hostesses for this event are Harriet Cav-ness, Sally Jo Elliott, Carol Gilchrist and Trin-

ka Miller. Their goal is for every participant tohave a joyous time of fellowship and discovery.Brochures with information on this event and aform for registration are available through e-mail, snail mail or in the narthex.

We have reserved a number of rooms in theWynne-Flato Lodge at Mo-Ranch. Assign-

ment of the rooms will be on a first come-firstserved basis. Rooms not assigned by January14th will be released. (The balance of the regis-tration fee is also due then.) In the event thatroom requests exceed the total number re-served, we will start a waiting list with the un-derstanding that we will request additionalsupport from Mo-Ranch if additional space isavailable.

The cost for a room for double occupancy in-cluding meals is $268.80 for a couple or

$215.40 for a single. If you are participating as

a single, you may bunk in with another singleand share the cost. A minimum deposit of $150for double occupancy or $75 for single occupan-cy per person is due as soon as possible to guar-antee your reservation. Please make your checkpayable to SHPC and annotate it in the lowerleft-hand corner “SAM 2007 retreat.” You maymake your reservation by contacting any mem-ber of the SAM Council, or mail it to Ron Miller,7106 Fence Line Dr., Austin, TX 78749-2310. Wewill make sure that it is properly deposited tothe correct church bank account.

[P.S. This would make a wonderful gift for aspouse or parent.]

If you have questions regarding this matter, youmay contact Jim Black or Ron Miller.

Attention all members of theSHPC Senior Adult Community:

The time has come to make plans for the annualLunch Bunch Christmas Dinner Party. Please putthe date on your calendar right now and be looking

for more information in our weekly Sundayannouncements.

We will be dining at the Old Pecan Street Café onEast Sixth, just like last year. We will be gathering on

December 7, 2006, at 6:30 p.m.As usual, there will be transportation available from

SHPC for those interested. Watch for more info.

SAM Retreat Update:Growing Bolder through Christby Ron Miller, SAM Council

Fellowship Bridge Group will play the secondFriday, November 10th at 7 p. m. in Room 7. Ourhostess in November will be Marvine Sass. Pleasecall Virginia McNutt at 288-7187 or Martha Meadorat 288-3341 by Tuesday, November 7th if you would

like to play.

Mary-Martha Circle will meet November 2nd at 10a.m. in Room 7. Our lesson is number 2, “AlongStraight Lines” from our study Proverbs & Parables

and will be presented by Marion Bonebrake. For moreinformation, please call Norma Burchard, moderator,

at 394-0131.

SAM CouncilJim Black 892-2982Harriet Cavness 261-3496Carol Cunningham 441-8563Sally Jo Elliott 892-0845Jack and Carol Gilchrist 288-4945Faries McDaniel 892-9464Ron and Trinka Miller 892-1862Ruth Weese 892-7652

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What is SAM Up To?“Groan”-Ups Game Day is on the 2nd Tuesdayfrom here on out. Mark your calendars for No-vember 14th, December 12th, and January 9th.

Soup to NutsNovember 21st,11 a.m.The Senior Adult Ministryteam leaders are (or, as amember of the SAM Coun-cil, I am) happy to announcethe program for the upcomingSOUP TO NUTS on Tuesday, November 21st at 11a.m. We are very fortunate to have MichelleSegovia from TEXAS ORGAN SHARING ALLIANCEcoming to speak to us about this VERY importantsubject. Michelle is the Community RelationsCoordinator for TOSA and I have had the privi-lege of working with her on several occasions.She will explain to us the importance of organand tissue donation and how many thousands ofpeople can be helped just by an unselfish act ofcharity.

Please make sure you put November 21st on yourcalendar and bring your friends and loved ones.The program will begin at 11 a.m. and at noonwe will have lunch — a traditional turkey dinner!— if you wish to join in. We are requesting adonation of $6 for this meal or more if you can.

Please make your reservations by Friday,November 17th by calling Carol Cunningham at441-8563 or emailing her at carol@shpc.org.

DID YOU KNOW? People of ALL ages andmedical histories can consider themselves aspotential donors.

A Gift of Song and FriendshipChristmas Carols lift the heart like nothing elsecan. We are planning to meet at The Park atBeckett Meadows on December 19th to share thejoys of Christmas with the residents. We willsing carols with them and share cookies bakedby the SHPC Women. We hope to be able toshare our gifts with the residents of RegencyVillage to cheer some of our other friends aswell.

Join us at 10 a.m. at The Park at BeckettMeadows at 7709 Beckett Road for a time offellowship and joyful caroling. A good singingvoice is not required…just a loving heart.Contact Faries McDaniel or Carol Cunningham formore details.

TRIPS?Would you be interested in a trip to the BlantonMuseum? On Thursdays admission is free all dayfrom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and for seniors 65+regular daily admission is $4. The museum offersthemed tours on the collection and specialexhibitions every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.,every Thursday at 3 p.m., Thursday evenings,and during B-scene on the first Friday of themonth. The art of Renaissance master LucaCambioso is currently being exhibited throughJanuary 14th.

If you would be interested in getting togetherwith others from our church, let a member ofthe SAM Council know or email carol@shpc.orgwith the subject: Blanton Museum.

has had some great classes examining“Crucial Questions about Christian Doc-trine.” We have talked about the Trinity,Holy Spirit, and the one unforgivable sin.All of these have sparked great conversa-tions and learning.

This series continues in November withtalks about:

What is Salvation all about? Why does God allow suffering?

We also are reading a book called Gilead todiscuss as a group in mid-November.

Started in December 2003, the FoundationsClass is built on three principles: BibleStudy, Prayer, and Fellowship. In additionto weekly meetings, we also participate incommunity service projects and socialgatherings together. This class is open toother couples — please come join us!Questions: call John Gillis, 453-7866.

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How About a Game of Freeze Tag?Freeze tag? You must be running out of ideas,Budget Guy, if all you could come up with thismonth is a kid’s game! Do kids even play thatany more??

My kids do. Well, probably not my seventh-grader anymore. Wouldn't be cool.

But it doesn’t matter because the freeze tag I’mtalking about is for adults. Adults with creditcard debt. Freeze tag is a great way to great ridof that debt.

Okay, I’ll bite. How do you play freeze tagwith credit card debt — run around in a circleuntil the bill comes in and then freeze andhope it doesn’t see you?

Hmmm. Interesting idea, but no… that’s not it.My freeze tag has three simple rules, startingwith…

Rule #1 - Freeze your handYou’ll never get rid of your credit card debt ifyou keep adding to your balance. So wheneveryou find yourself reaching for your credit card,freeze your hand and pay cash, use a debit cardor write a check.

Yeah, well, I like the convenience of payingwith a credit card. Plus I get all these neatairline miles…

You mean frequent debtor rewards? Ever stop tothink about how much those things are reallycosting you?

Look, credit cards are fine as long as you keepthem paid off. So if you think you’re disciplinedenough to always pay off any new charges eachmonth as well as pay something against your oldcharges…

You got me there, BG. If I could do that Iwouldn’t have any credit card debt in the firstplace! Better lay Rule #2 on me.

Rule #2 - Freeze your cardsThe best way to keep from adding to your creditcard debt is to fix it so you can't use them. So

take your credit cards, drop them into a baggie,fill the baggie with water and put it in yourfreezer. Then if you're tempted to use them,while they warm up you’ll have plenty of time tocool off and decide if you really need them afterall.

Reminds me of one of my girlfriends - sheplayed hard to get and it took a while beforeshe warmed up to me…

Uh…moving right along, next up is…

Rule #3 - Freeze your paymentWhy do the minimum payments on credit cardsgo down each month? Because that will keepyou in debt for a long time and make it easierfor you to add to your debt. But if you canafford to make the minimum this month, andyou follow Rules #1 and #2, can’t you afford tocontinue to pay that same dollar amount eachmonth from now on.

And what a difference that will make! Forexample, suppose you have $10,000 in creditcard debt at 12% interest and your monthlyminimum payment is 3% of the balance. Thatmeans that your minimum is $300 in the firstmonth. Here's how long it will take you tocompletely pay off that $10,000 if you just makethe minimum each month versus paying a flat$300 each month:

That’s right - keeping your monthly payment at$300 instead of reducing it as the monthlyminimum goes down makes a huge difference —it reduces the payoff time by more than 11 yearsand saves more than $2,500 in interest!

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Monthly Payment Time to PayOff

InterestPaid

Monthly Minimum 4 yrs, 7 mos $4,815

$300 3 yrs, 5 mos $2,225

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There’s a table on the church website thatshows more about how this works(news.shpc.org, click on “Budget GuyRecommends”)

That’s pretty cool, BG! Seems to me likesomething I can do with just a little bit ofdiscipline. I’ve got debt on three cards,though, so I guess I just freeze my payment foreach one?

You could. But a better way is to pick one cardthat you'd like to pay off first and target it.

If you want to get out of debt the fastest andsave the most on your finance charges, startwith the card that has the highest interest rate.If you want to get something paid off as soon aspossible, start with the card that has thesmallest balance.

In the first month, pay the minimum on eachcard. That total then becomes the dollaramount you will pay each month from now on —your fixed monthly payment.

In the second month, pay the minimum on allcards except for the one you want to pay offfirst. That card gets the rest of your fixedmonthly payment, which will be slightly morethan the minimum for that card.

Do the same thing in the third month. Becausethe minimums will be going down on your othercards, you’ll be paying more and more eachmonth on the card you want to pay off first.Before you know it, the balance on that cardwill be going down fast.

When the first card is paid off, pick another one.Keep on doing what you’ve been doing - justmake sure to keep your fixed monthly paymentat the same level. That way the money youwere paying on the first card will now go to thesecond card. Imagine how fast it will be paidoff!

Lather. Rinse. Repeat. Pretty soon, no moredandruff credit card debt! (I’m still working onthe dandruff thing.) There's a table on thewebsite that shows how this works(news.shpc.org, click on “Budget GuyRecommends”).

Okay, BG, let's see if I've got this straight. Ican get rid of all my credit card debt by just

following three simple steps. Step #1 is…waita minute…Step #1 and Step #2 are really thesame thing aren't they?

Yep. Stop adding to your credit card balances.Nada. Nothing. Not a single penny more.

Well duh — that’s a no-brainer! Can’t get outof debt if I'm making more debt. So it’s reallyjust two steps. Step #1, don’t make any newdebt. Step #2, stop being suckered in by theminimum monthly payments. Take the dollaramount I’m paying this month and pay thatsame amount from now on.

That’s pretty much it. And when you findyourself needing a little boost to keep going,just think about what you will be able to do withyour monthly payment when it’s no longer goingto the credit card companies!

Part of my job at SHPC is to help people get out of debtand manage their finances better. It’s free and it’s confi-dential. Just call the Budget Guy, Allen Gunter, at 292-4035 or send an email to BudgetGuy@shpc.org. And for agreat Bible study, check out the Crown Financial Minis-tries Small Study Groups – call Margaret Fetty at 288-9034 for more info.

IHN help is needed!IHN (Interfaith Hospitality Network) guestsare families with children who, because of acrisis situation in their lives, have lost their

homes. The program provides for them to live atAustin area churches while they find housing and getback on their feet.

St. Thomas More Catholic church at 10205 RR620 N will be hosting IHN Christmas week butthe volunteer positions will be filled byvolunteers from other churches. Look at thiswebsite and click on “location” to see thelocation: www.stmaustin.org/ index.shtmIf you are interested in providing a hostingposition during that week, contact SarahStranahan at 264-2319, sstranahan@austin.rr.com. Positions include preparing and servingdinner, being a day or evening host, andbeing an overnight host.

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4 Nov Liz Maxfield & Ross Pumfrey6 Nov Richard & Karla Snell, Richard &

Debbie Chase7 Nov Margaret & Arthur Hanks, Lisa &

Steve Crawford8 Nov Diane & Martin Ramirez9 Nov Dan & Marilyn Lawler11 Nov Gary & Lucy Gibbs12 Nov David & Cathy Busse13 Nov Bill & Nancy Zuraitis, Dana &

Julia Manuel19 Nov Jane & Steve Thompson21 Nov Chris Boyd & Richard Mattingly,Steve & Andrea Gerlach23 Nov Fred & Nancy Peyton, Andy & Ana

Rooke26 Nov Tom & Mike McNelley27 Nov Tony & Lindsey Ginko, Richard &

Laura Morales28 Nov Bill & Corinne Davis29 Nov Scott & Paula Flowerday

2 Nov Ann & Faries McDaniel

1 Nov Bill Goodman, Ted Miller, ChrisBoyd, Robin Lenertz, WhitneyGabbart

2 Nov David Jackman, Bryan Payne3 Nov Al Addison, Polly Kruczkowski,

Jeff Gensler, Drake Wilkes4 Nov Jerry Ouzts, Anne Kirsch5 Nov Norma Burchard6 Nov Doris Peltzman, Lucy Gibbs7 Nov Madeline Brock, Amy Balke, Clint

Harnden, Albian Johnson8 Nov Robert McLaughlin, Tom Kubena,

Margaret Hanks, Kate Kubena,Kameron Wright, Faith Lawrence

10 Nov Myrna Lewis11 Nov Griff Griffith, Don Greathouse,

Marty Soques, Jeff Miller12 Nov Bruce Brown, Mo O'Meara, Megan

Philips, Bobbie Soques13 Nov Michael Thomas, Jennifer Sims14 Nov Debbie Schiller, Jason French,

Kyle Desantis, BenjaminThompson

15 Nov Colin Ashorn, Logan Zahn

16 Nov Kathryn Moore, Hannah Parsons,Alec Schultz

17 Nov Ralph Philips, Micah Morgan18 Nov Sammye Klein, Sherry Smith,

Katlin Lee19 Nov Lynne Dickinson, Katie Garrett20 Nov Jenny Sawyer, Scott Starkjohann,

Alyssa Shumaker21 Nov Dan Moulton, Jacob Arthur,

Brandon Alexander22 Nov Pat Penwell, Rosemary Clapham,

Sharon Markham, MatthewPiskorz, Bryan Gardner, CadenClouse, Natalie Aman

23 Nov Tom Fiedler24 Nov Wava Brock, Glenna Jaeger,

Steve Cozart, Charlie Balke, RyanTeague

25 Nov Joel Silva, Kristin Aardema,Garrett Baschnagel, Nicole Dietz

26 Nov Nita Snyder, Beth Everett, MiaPugh

27 Nov Gail Moore, Ricky Vaughn, ClayMorgan, Margaret Golliher

29 Nov Brian Melnyk, Samuel Teeple30 Nov Margo Bjeletich, Grace Albertson

Please pray for Members of the Armed Forces and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including:Quantrell Blake, friend of Tammy Boehman... Anthony Canas, son-in-law of Linda Brooke & CelestinoMendiola... Dennis Low... Jason Addison, son of Al & Jai Leigh Addison… Clay Narey, cousin of Aimee Killeen…David B. Craig, son of Linda Kimmons… Kenneth McKinney, friend of Carlen Floyd... Philip Burns, cousin ofMarvine Sass... Alan Robinson, former student of Carol Ideker... Julie Kern, neighbor of Fran & Ted Miller and ofRosemarie & Vic Barnett... Brian Tiede, friend of Sherine Thomas & Tom Nuckols...

Joys – Paul Floyd, brother of Beaman, has returned from his 3rd tour in Iraq — David & VanessaErps welcomed Bailey on September 30th

Sorrows – Michelle Otto, daughter of Kent & Joan Bohls (friends of Sue Lagerquist) killed in atraffic accident October 8th — Troy McVey, a co-worker of Paul Koerth, Belva’s husband, killed ina head-on collision on Highway 71 October 10th — Tony Franzolino passed away September 28th —Martha Boyd, wife of John, passed away August 28th in Bedford TX — Gene Wages, husband of

APTS student Isabelle Wages, died very unexpectedly on September 26th — the grandmother of Kim Grubb recentlypassed away

Please pray for — the widow of Troy McVey & their three young children — Bill Ellison, husband of Lydia,recovering from an intestinal blockage — Sally Schilstra, continuing to improve after her hip surgery in June — AlanRobinson, former student of Carol Ideker, going back for a second tour in Iraq — Doris Peltzman, recovering fromseveral recent surgeries — Aunt Brenda, who has done so much for her family, that her spirits stay high — Carol Idekerand her family, strength and healing — Pauline Beezley, recovering from eye surgery — Wilma Burchard, 99-year-oldmother of Carolyn Beardslee — Dorothy “Dottie” Crouse, sister of Pat Penwell, healing — Pat Penwell, strength —Diana Gill, chemotherapy following cancer surgery —Jennifer Grubb, daughter of Kim & Bill, recovering from surgeryto repair a collapsed lung — Esso Essary, recovering from hospitalization — Clyde Hudson, recovering from surgery —Sylvia Garcia, recovering from knee replacement surgery — Margo Bjeletich, resuming intensive chemotherapy forcolon cancer — Kaylan Berry, daughter of Denise & Brian, tonsillectomy — Pat Franzolino’s friend Mae, not doingwell because of Parkinson’s disease — Andrew Saul, 3-yr-old son of Kevin & Debbie, recovering from severe asthmaticepisode — those in hurricane-stricken areas — Pastor Clement Munthali and the congregation of ManyamulaPresbyterian Church — Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his youth ministry

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1 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Something Fishy 6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship 7 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal2 Thursday

9:30 a.m. Mothers of Young Children (MYC)Devotional

10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, room 77 p.m. Crown Financial Ministry, portable B

4 Saturday9 a.m. Cantata rehearsal

5 Sunday9:45 a.m. Sunday School, no Faithwalk11 a.m. Foundations, portable A6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship

7 Tuesday ELECTION DAY6:15 a.m. Men’s Fraternity

8 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Something Fishy 6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship 7 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal9 Thursday

9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional10 a.m. Mary-Martha Circle, room 77 p.m. Crown Financial Ministry, portable B7 p.m. Book Club

10 Friday7 p.m. Fellowship Bridge Group, room 7

11 Saturday11:30 a.m. Golden Years Lunch Bunch

12 Sunday9:45 a.m. Sunday School; Faithwalk5:30 p.m. Foundations, portable A6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship6:30 p.m. Inquirers’ Class11:59 p.m. NOVEMBER newsletter deadline

14 Tuesday6:15 a.m. Men’s Fraternity10 a.m. “Groan”-Ups Game Day, room 7

15 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Something Fishy 6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship 7 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal

16 Thursday9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministry, portable B7 p.m. Book Club, room 7

18 Saturday9 a.m. Cantata rehearsal10 a.m. SHPC Women10:30 a.m. Vision Planning lunch, portable A

19 Sunday9:45 a.m. Sunday School; Faithwalk11 a.m. Foundations, portable A6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship6:30 p.m. Inquirers’ Class

21 Tuesday6:15 a.m. Men’s Fraternity11 a.m. Soup to Nuts, sanctuary

7 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal22 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Something Fishy 6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship23 Thursday THANKSGIVING

Office closed for holiday; will reopen the 27th

26 Sunday Christ the King Sunday9:45 a.m. Sunday School; Faithwalk11 a.m. Foundations, portable A6:30 p.m. Everlast Evening Fellowship

27 Monday5:45 p.m. Babysitting Co-op

28 Tuesday6:15 a.m. Men’s Fraternity

29 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Something Fishy 6:30 p.m. Evermore Evening Fellowship 7 p.m. Chancel Choir rehearsal30 Thursday

9:30 a.m. MYC Devotional7 p.m. Crown Financial Ministry, portable B

1 Dec Friday7 p.m. Big Band Christmas Concert

2 Dec Saturday 9 a.m. Family Advent Craft Day 9 a.m. Cantata rehearsal

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

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