Worship ServicesSunday, Sept. 3 8:45 and 11:15 a.m. Pastor Jim Roberts “Tentmakers” — Acts 18:1-4 10 a.m. “Pathways” Pastor Katy Fitzgold “A Bush, a Pair of Shoes, and Some Holy Ground” — Exodus 3:1-11 Sunday, Sept. 10 8:45, 10, and 11:15 a.m. UMW Sunday

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You’re Invited to an Open House!Sunday, Sept. 310 a.m.Great Room of the Children’s Building

Make plans now to hear the exciting NEW PLANS for Fall Sunday School & Kingdom Kids choir! Hear about changes happening this school year. Parents and children will have a chance to ask questions and meet the fantastic teachers joining us for 2017-2018! For more information, contact Jenny Holm at jenny@oakhillumc.org.

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Theology Pub, Sept. 3: Faith, Food, Fun!Sunday, Sept. 35-7 p.m.Waterloo Ice House (9600 Escarpment Blvd.)

Real people. Open conversation. Authentic faith. Our first Theology Pub get-together is Sunday, Sept. 3! We’ll meet at Waterloo Ice House for thought-provoking discussion as well as family fun. Our nursery workers will be on the playground at Waterloo, so bring your kids! Theology Pub will take place the first Sunday of every month. Same time, same place. See you there!

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Just for Youth: Potluck and a Year at a GlanceSunday, Sept. 105 p.m.Fellowship Hall

Join us for this very important potluck dinner and discussion: “A Year at a Glance.” What are the youth’s big plans this year? When are the trips? What will we be doing during youth trips? Parents are encouraged to attend the program. NOTE: There will be NO Youth Group Sunday, Sept. 3, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday.

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Tai Chi Returns Sept. 6Wednesday, Sept. 68:50 a.m. (meet at 8:40)Room 101, Adult Education Building

SEPT. 1, 2017

A PUBLICATION OFOAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

7815 Hwy. 290 W.Austin, TX 78736 • (512) 288-3836

Pastors Jim Roberts, Katy Fitzgold, Laura Smith Adam

Tai Chi is back after the summer break! Join us every Wednesday beginning Sept. 6. Our instructor is Kade Green from North Austin Tai Chi. The cost is $10 per session. We’ll meet every week in Room 101 in the Adult Education Building at 8:40 a.m. (class starts at 8:50) until 9:50 a.m. Don’t worry if you want to come but can’t make it in September; come whenever you can! Tai Chi welcomes all at any time during the year.

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Crafty Christians Group Meets Sept. 7 Thursday, Sept. 7 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall/Old Nursery

Creativity with a capital C is what this group is all about. Come join us Thursday, Sept. 7, and see what creative minds create. Bring $2 for supplies.

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“Five Practices of Fruitful Living” Study Sundays Beginning Sept. 17 Sign Up Today! How do I cultivate a life that is purposeful, deep, and fruitful? What are the commitments, critical risks, and personal practices that open me to God’s grace? How can I discover the spiritual life and the difference God intends for me to make in the world? On Sundays from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 17, Pastor Jim will lead a six-part study created by our Bishop Robert Schnase titled “Five Practices of Fruitful Living.” The study will accompany the theme of our Stewardship Campaign and is limited to 30 participants. Sign up by emailing Pastor Jim at jim@oakhillumc.org.

Session 1: “Receiving God’s Love: The Practice of Radical Hospitality” (Sept. 17) Session 2: “Loving God in Return: The Practice of Passionate Worship” (Sept. 24) Session 3: “Growing in Grace: The Practice of Intentional Faith Development” (Oct. 1) Session 4: “Loving and Serving Others: The Practice of Risk-Taking Mission and Service” (Oct. 8) Session 5: “The Grace of Giving: The Practice of Extravagant Hospitality” (Oct. 15) Session 6: “Fruitful Living and Offering God’s Love” (Oct. 22)

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A Look at Human Trafficking in Texas Sunday, Sept. 10 9 a.m. Room 201, Adult Education Building

Did you know there are more than 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas? Almost 80,000 of the victims are minors and youth and forced into sex trafficking. There is a surge of sex trafficking in Austin during our festivals such as SXSW.

What can we do about this?

Find out when Corinne Weisgerber from the Oak Hill UMC Human Trafficking Committee speaks to the B.A.S.I.C. Sunday School class at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. She will discuss what trafficking looks like in Texas and review some of the programs around the state that are trying to address this horrific problem. We will discuss the challenges the committee is having and brainstorm on ways in which we can help.

Questions? Contact Mike Trujillo at mtrujillo78739@gmail.com.

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UMW Mary Martha Circle Meets Sept. 11 Monday, Sept. 11 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall

Mary Martha Circle invites the ladies of Oak Hill UMC to join us for our first meeting of the fall season at 11:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, for lunch and a presentation by Dress for Success Director Judy Chambers. Let’s show Judy that the Oak Hill UMW cares about women of Austin who are trying so hard to make their lives better. Contact Myra Allison at (512) 394-9047 if you have questions. Come for lunch and be inspired!

Special Note: Our speaker has requested that we can help Dress for Success during this time of special needs for our flood victim friends along the coast. Judy says that they need “new, unopened basic toiletries for female refugees from Houston who are here in Austin. They are collecting men’s toiletries and new white socks for the Dress for Success affiliate in Corpus Christi. Because of severe damage the Corpus Christi affiliate is not open to serve clients for some time, so in the meantime Dress for Success in Corpus is in need of toiletries for men and socks for first responders and those who’ve traveled to Corpus to help the victims.” The Austin Dress for Success is in need of unused, of course, makeup items such as mascara, eye shadow, blush and moisturizer; and professional handbags, especially black, brown, and navy for these ladies who are going on interviews and into the workplace. If you can help, bring these items to the Mary Martha Circle meeting or mark these items for Dress for Success and leave them in Fellowship Hall for our meeting on Monday, Sept. 11. •••

UMW Wednesday Morning Study Group Begins Sept. 13Wednesday, Sept. 1310 a.m.Room 206, Adult Education Building

All are welcome! The United Methodist Women (UMW) will resume Wednesday morning studies Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. in Room 206 of the Adult Education Building. The first study is “The Wesley Challenge” with Jeannine Inbody leading, and it will continue through Sept. 20 and 27.

“The Wesley Challenge” is about going beyond words to develop the spiritual habits, practices, and actions that can lead toward a thriv-ing Christian life. Using the 21 questions developed by John and Charles Wesley, you’ll be challenged to work with one question a day for 21 days. For each question you’ll receive a few practical ideas to help you develop a healthy, sustainable rhythm of faithful Christian living.

With fast-paced emphasis on graphics and short content bits, “The Wesley Challenge” will inspire us to a new kind of commitment—one that is more authentic, vulnerable, and soul shaping, resulting in a renewed passion to discover deeper levels of commitment to God and others.

If you would like to participate, and would like to order a book, please contact Gail Jones at gjones1342@aol.com or call her at (512) 906-0790. Cost of the book is $10, and the deadline to order is Sept. 3.

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Young at Heart Dinner Group Meets Sept. 14Thursday, Sept. 146:30 p.m.Cherry Creek Catfish Co., 5712 Manchaca Rd.

Join us for our first meeting after the summer break! You can expect great food, great fellowship, and door prizes. To RVSP, contact Jeanine Bentley at (512) 993-0056 (text) or jea9b@yahoo.com. Please let us know before noon Tuesday, Sept. 12, so we can secure optimum seating. See you there!

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Church members David and Adam Matustik drove to Cuero with a load of flood buckets on Thursday, Aug. 31. Pictured with David and Adam is the Rev. Kallie Green, pastor of First UMC-Cuero and a former intern at Oak Hill UMC.

The Hugs Group needs donations of Christmas cards so they can begin making Christmas stockings to send to our troops. The troops send the cards to their families and loved ones. For more information, contact Emily Vasquez at vpetemily@aol.com.

Hugs Group Needs Christmas Cards

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Dinner Groups will resume soon! To sign up, visit the table in the Narthex Sunday morning.

Reconciling Corner New Resource Coming in October Needs Our Help Lynda Rife received this email and we thought it was worth passing on:

______________ Strong Family Alliance is working toward a formal launch in October of our website for parents whose children are coming out. We want to build the channels that can share the word and help families find us online. Social media followers make a site more likely to be listed in search results. If you are on social media, could you give us a hand? Please: Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Especially YouTube, since we need 100 subscribers to get a custom URL. I hope you’ll visit our site, www.strongfamilyalliance.org, as well to see what it offers. You may be able to point someone in need our way sometime.

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Thanks for this electronic support! Janet Duke Founder & Board Chair Strong Family Alliance ______________ In Christ’s all-inclusive love, Patti Charlton Reconciling Ministries Chair pcharlton1@researchpoint.com

David Saltzman and Amy Loar joined Oak Hill UMC by transfer of membership from a local United Methodist Church at our 11:15 a.m. service Aug. 27. Welcome!

Introducing the “2017 Methodist Build” Home The house in the photo, located at 306 Martin Luther King Dr. in Bastrop, is known as the 2017 Methodist Build. It was completed June 3 and dedicated a week later. About 10 Methodist churches in Austin, including Oak Hill UMC, join in odd years to construct a Habitat house. The cost for materi-als and contracted services is $85,000, with each church contributing 10 percent, or $8,500. Members of Oak Hill UMC contributed $6,713, Community Ministries contributed $500, and the Methodist Men contributed $1,287 (from their annual barbecue) to meet the $8,500. Thank you for your generosity. The owner of the home is Tina Leal, whose family has lived in the Austin and Bastrop areas for more than 100 years. Her late husband, a U.S. Army veteran, planned to participate in the Habitat program. Tina is a first-time home owner. Previously Tina and her 21-year old son shared a one-bedroom duplex with their dog in South Austin. She slept on a recliner while her son slept in the bedroom. Both have special needs, and adaptions were made to accommodate them. Thanks again to everyone who gave their support! — Ernie Rebuck

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UT Trombone Choir To Visit Oak Hill UMC Sept. 17 Don’t miss the return of The University of Texas Trombone Choir! The choir will play at the 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services Sunday, Sept. 17, as they help us kick off our annual Stewardship Campaign. The University of Texas Trombone Choir serves as a laboratory extension of the UT Trombone Studio. As a testament to the group’s artistry, the UT Trombone Choir performed at an international festival in Spain in 2015, toured Denmark in 2014, and performed at the 2012 International Trombone Festival in Paris. While in Europe in 2012, the ensemble performed in a concert series at the American Church in Paris, the French Protestant Church in Zurich, and the Schwenningen Music Festival in Germany. Don't miss them!

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Have you ever been to a worship service where the sound wasn’t working or the projected song lyrics were off or altogether absent? For every single worship service, we need at least two volunteers to run the technical side of worship; that’s six people every week! Whether you have experience or not, if you’re willing we can train you. Contact Evan Ingersoll at evan@oakhillumc.org.

Audio/Visual Help Is Needed

A few years ago Oak Hill UMC participated in a large campaign to supply malaria nets in Sierra Leone. Many nonprofits from around the world have pitched in to help end the spread of malaria in Africa. There have been more than 1 billion nets distributed throughout Africa. According to the Gates Foundation, the spread of malaria has been cut in half. This is great news, but there is more work to be done. Sierra Leone was hit very hard with ebola a few years ago, so malaria efforts were not a priority for the country. Our friends in Sierra Leone are just now recovering from the ebola epidemic. Within the past two weeks the capital city of Freetown was hit by another disaster. The area has had heavy rain; one portion of the city suffered a major mudslide, with many other mudslides occurring along the runoff area. The death toll is close to 500, with another 600-800 people still missing. Thousands are without a home. We are reaching out to our friends and contacts to see how they were impact-ed, but so far we have no news. Our good friend and church member, Saffa Koroma, tells us that his friends and family are safe. The mud slide occurred in the southern part of town. The Kissy area (where we have sent teams from Oak Hill UMC) did not have mud slides but have been impacted by the rain.

Fortunately, the United Methodist Church in Sierra Leone is doing its part in the recovery. Consider making a contribution to the Meth-odist Disaster Response Fund to help the relief efforts. If you make a contribution, there is a way to credit Oak Hill UMC. Go to http://www.umcmission.org/Give-to-Mission/Search-for-Projects/Projects/982450.

Update on Sierra Leone

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For more information on the flooding: http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/hundreds-dead-missing-in-sierra-leone-mudslides-flooding

For more information on the progress of malaria eradication: http://1billionnets.org/ https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/Mosquito-Wars We will update Oak Hill UMC members as we hear more news from our friends in Sierra Leone. For more information, please contact Mike Trujillo at mtrujillo78739@gmail.com. ••• Celebration Gospel Brunch Sunday, Oct. 22 Following All Three Services Fellowship Hall To celebrate our season of stewardship this fall (which begins Sept. 17), we’re planning a catered Gospel Brunch with live music on Sunday, Oct. 22, following all three services. To hold your spot, either fill out one of the RSVP cards found in the pews or call the church office. ••• Our Prayers, Our Presence, and Our Gifts Presence (Aug. 20): Sunday School — 138 8:45 a.m. — 140 10 a.m. — 66 11:15 a.m. — 219 Legacy Oaks — 38 Sodalis — 19 Worship Total — 482 Gifts (Aug. 20): General Fund — $17,717 Building Fund Debt Retirement — $317 Endowment Fund — $50 R.E.S.T. — $25 Presence (Aug. 27): Sunday School — 40 8:45 a.m. — 110 10 a.m. — 56 11:15 a.m. — 121 Legacy Oaks — 38 Sodalis — 10 Englewood — 15 Worship Total — 350 Gifts (Aug 27): General Fund — $6,879.75 Children’s Building Debt Retirement — $75 Missions Flood Relief — $225 Jose Cervantes (friend of Susan Shineldecker), Lucy Cornell, Emma Fink (great niece of Lou Heavner), Col. Jim Foster, family of friends of Doris Holden (on her death), Curtis Jarrell and family (on the death of his brother, Jim), Kathy Kulesza, Connie Masullo (Lynn Sampsell’s sister), Mary Ethel Moore, Dea Powell, Bob Stapleton, Karen and Kevin Seuser (friends of Susan Shineldecker), family and friends of Wanda Slaughter (on her death), family and friends of Mary Thompson (on her death), Nancy Tiller.

Stephen Ministers care for people facing tough times through confidential, one-to-one Christian care. They provide the emotional and spiritual care needed when someone is faced with a crisis or difficulty such as grief, spiritual needs, health issues, relationship problems, job situations or other life challenges. If you are in need of someone to share your concerns, please email Rae Barho at raebarho@gmail.com or call her at (512) 589-5871 and ask about speaking with a Stephen Minister. For more information: www.oakhillumc.org/stephen-ministry/.

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Ministers All members of Oak Hill UMCPastors Jim Roberts Katy Fitzgold

Laura Smith AdamDirector of Music Ministries Suzanne PenceAssociate Director of Music Ministries Kati CoxPathways Worship Leader Greg GrahamHandbell Choir Director & Accompanist Cathy IngersollDirector of Preschool Ministries Jennifer BarkisDirector of Children’s Ministries Jenny HolmDirector of Youth Ministries Matt VillegasFinancial Administrator Angie BraggFacilities Administrator Daniel UrrutiaOffice Manager Kathy WilliamsonDirector of Communications Don KerrAudio/Video Technician Evan Ingersoll

Mark Your Calendars!Sunday, Sept. 3 — Children’s Ministries Open HouseSunday, Sept. 3 — Theology Pub Wednesday, Sept. 6 — ReCharge BeginsSunday, Sept. 10 — Youth Ministries Open HouseSunday, Sept. 10 — UMW SundaySunday, Sept. 17 — Stewarship Kickoff with UT Trombone ChoirSunday, Oct. 22 — Celebration Sunday Gospel BrunchSunday, Nov. 5 — Church Council Meeting