Volume 34.18 September 16, 2012

Sunday, September 16“The Fundamentals of our Faith -

Part IV - “Gathering”8:45 & 11:15

Worship ServicesPastor Jim Roberts

Sunday, September 23“The Fundamentals of our Faith -

Part V - “Going”8:45 & 11:15 Worship Services

Pastor Jim Roberts

Oak Hill United Methodist ChurchWhere everyone is a minister

7815 Highway 290 W. Austin, Texas 78736 288-3836 Pastors Jim Roberts, Pam Sheffield & Stella Burkhalter

10:00 Pathways Worship Service

Pastor Stella Burkhalter

10:00 Pathways Worship ServicePastor Stella Burkhalter

Lay-Led Worship & Communion - 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, September 30

8:45 & 11:15 Worship ServicesPastor Jim Roberts “Go Fish” Matthew 4:18-22

Only Two More UMM Breakfast Gatherings This Year Angie Davis - formerly Angie Nichols of the Oak Hill Youth Choir, now profes-sional singer and entertainer along with her husband Ryan will share her beautiful gift of music. Brad McMahon and his kitchen team will be providing the finest breakfast buffet within 50 miles - fresh fruit, brewed coffee, sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, juice, and more - YUM Tom Leyden will lead a conversation about intentionally influencing others (being a leader) like Jesus did even as a 12 year old boy. Put this date - 9/29/12 on your calendar now - we try to be an inclusive group - if you have never attended before, please come join us, we will do we can to make you feel welcome along with feeding your stomach and your soul. Children are welcome - give mom a Saturday morning break and bring them along for pan-cakes. Feel free to invite neighbors, co workers, friends, and family. Communion will begin in the sanctuary immediately after we close the meeting - everyone is welcome at this table.

10:00 Pathways Worship Service

Pastor Stella Burkhalter

September 19 - Speaker: Steve Reese Music: Barbara Mittanck

September 26 - Speaker: Scott BrobergMusic: Jon Nelson

October 3 - Speaker: David BickhamMusic:

September 16 is the last day to

pre-order shirts!

See the order form on page 6. Please return forms and payment to the church

office or the Information Desk in the narthex asap.

Order Your Oak Hill UMC T-Shirt TOdaY!

UMM FaMily BreakFast

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Presence

Our Gifts September 2, 2012General Fund $18,559Children’s Building 732Benevolence 65

September 9, 2012General Fund $24,529Habitat for Humanity 235Music Fund 10Children’s Building 2,965

Our PrayersTo see the full prayer list, please go to the church website

www.oakhillumc.org

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Young at Heart

Lydia Circle

dOnaTe TO THe BUCK-a-BOOK SaLeChloe Circle has scheduled our second annual BUCK-A-BOOK SALE for October 6, 9 a.m to 2 p.m. This means that you have 5 Sundays to clear off your bookshelves and deposit them in the very colorful bins outside the sanctuary, in the Adult Ed building, in the Children’s building, in our beautiful new Coffee Bar area and in the office area. We would LOVE to have a book (or 10) donated by every member of the church, and then we’d like every member to buy one too! That would be over $1300 targeted for missions! This event was a lot of fun last year...put it on your calendar now....you won’t want to miss it!

WindCHiMeS neededThe Worship Team and the Prayer and

Discernment Team are in need of 20 wind-chimes. These windchimes will be used during the All-Saints Day service. We accept all types,

metal, wood, etc. Please drop off windchime donations in the plastic box in the Narthex.

Thursday, September 20 - 7:30 pmArt Workshop With Cindy Brandt, Desserts & Coffee

Thursday, September 27 - 8 pmCoffeehouse Unplugged: Live Music, Desserts & Coffee

Thursday, October 4 - 7:30 pmArt Workshop With Cindy Brandt, Desserts & Coffee

Programs are free and open to the public. The cof-feehouse is located in the main building at Oak Hill

UMC at the front of the Fellowship Hall.

Schedule

Mom2Mom Fall StudyMom2Mom will begin our Fall session with a new study: One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp. You can learn more about the book and the author at http://onethou-sandgifts.com/about. Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 18 from 7-8:30pm in the Parlor Room of the Adult Education Building. We will meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month beginning in October. New members are always welcome and you don’t need to commit to attending

every meeting to join! Childcare is available with advance reserva-tions to Jennifer Barkis.  Please contact Kristen Bridgeman for more information 512-632-1789 or k_bridgeman@hotmail.com.

September Lydia Circle Lydia Circle will meet in the Parlor of the Adult Education Bldg. on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 7 pm for an evening of rejuvenation. Childcare is provided at the church with proper reservations. For additional information, please call Jamie Holt at (830) 591-3370.

Wanna Build a Habitat for Humanity

House? You will have the opportunity next spring as we help sponsor the next Austin area Methodist Build. You can help with funding and on-site labor. Funding first, of course. Local Methodist churches are in the process of raising $65,000, which is what it takes to sponsor a house. We have set a goal of raising $10,000 toward the build for

our share. During September, we will be selling square feet from an actual floor plan of a Habitat house. It costs about $50 a square foot to build a Habitat house but we will take any donation you are willing to give. You can write your initials on the square feet you purchase on the floor plan, if you would like. You can also drop a check in the offering plate on Sundays; just make it out to OHUMC and put Habitat for Humanity in the memo line. We will also make Habitat for Humanity donations available during Gifts of Caring in December. We also plan to have a pancake breakfast at the local Applebee’s in January or February. Prayers for the success of the build are always welcome. Call me, Jerry Morford, at 301-3738 or send me an e-mail at jmorford@ausitin.rr.com if you have questions about the Methodist Build.

UMW Book Club Our September UMW selection is The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner’s Semester at America’s Holiest University by Kevin Roose. The author writes with humor and compassion about transferring from Brown University, a secular environment, to Liberty University, among fundamentalist Christians. We will meet again Thursday, September 27, at 10 a.m. at Panera Bread on William Cannon. Please contact Diana Goodloe at 906-1931 or dianagoodloe@gmail.com if you have questions.

Join us Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

for the Fellowship

Meal.If you miss the

Wednesday night meal, you’re stuck cooking

another night.

September 19: Brad McMahon/UMM - PastaSeptember 26: Jeanne Sheets - Sloppy joes

October 3: Rosemary Hartman - Tacos

The Oak Hill United Methodist Church

EnDOwMEnT FUnDConsider making a gift to our church Endowment Fund.

The principle, the part you give, is never spent. Thus, your gift in your name, your family’s name, or your gift in honor or memory of someone you choose to honor or

remember is perpetual. All contacts are confidential.

Contact Doug Beckley, Endowment Chairperson, at 288-2086.

YOUnG at HeaRT dinneRThose 55 and over and or retired or want to be.

We’ll meet on October 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m for dinner and fellowship at Johnny Carino’s, 5601 Brodie Lane, Sun-set Valley. Come join us for great food and a fun evening . For further information and RSVP please call Bill Brodbeck at (512) 619-5666.

austin Church Women United MeetingOn Friday, October 5, the Austin Church Women United will meet at University Presbyterian church, 2203 San Antonio. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. with registration. The theme will be “Embracing Our Oneness”. The outreach project will be collection of nutrition bars and small jars of peanut butter for Micah 6. If you would

like to carpool, please call Margaret Jones, 892-2048.

Rick DeJongeAll who serve in the militaryThe unemployed, the homeless, and our country’s leaders

Farewell to the Lipman FamilyOur heartfelt prayers and good wishes go with Kendra and Sam Lipman as they move to a new church home at Bethany UMC in north Austin, where Kendra will fill a position very similar to her position here. This is a wonderful opportunity for Kendra and their family and we are happy for them, but we will miss them at Oak Hill! Kendra has been our Assistant Music Director and not only assisted Dr. Pence with the Chancel Choir, but directed and worked with other adult groups and choirs, our Youth Choir, and our Kingdom Kids Choir. And we have all been blessed by her talents and those of her husband Sam, both accomplished musicians, wonderful people, and the parents of beautiful little Harper Rose, who always brings a smile to our faces.  Godspeed to the Lipman family! We will look forward to their visits in the future.

Kendra and Sam performing “Holy, Holy, Holy” on September 2, their last Sunday at Oak Hill UMC. (online - click photo to see video)

CornerSunday, October 14 at 4pm

JOIN OUR ACOLYTE PROGRAM!We are looking for some third-fifth graders to join our Acolyte Ministry program. This is a wonderful way for older children to participate in worship and learn about leadership in the church. Acolytes are needed each Sunday at our three morning worship services and occasionally at special services throughout the year.

Our Acolyte Coordinator, Kelly Latz, will take your information and contact you as acolytes are needed and see if your child is available, so your child’s participation fits your schedule. We offer training and will help your child feel comfortable with what to do. If you are interested in your child becoming an acolyte, please send his or her name and grade, your email address, and which worship service your child can be available for (8:45, 10:00, 11:15) to Kelly Latz at fbhh.com and please plan to come with your child to the next Acolyte Training event on Sunday, September 30, at 3:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Mission Possible Kids is an organization that encourages kids to change the world through community service. TOP SECRET missions range from collecting goods for food banks and cook-ing meals for homeless shelters to assembling care packages for U.S. troops overseas and making gifts for children in the far reaches of the world. We will also be participating in local and regional projects that serve our neighbors. Over 30 agents have signed on as MPKids agents this year-WOW!! But it’s not too late! Kids age 3-5th grade are invited to be secret agents. Just meet us in the Children’s Bldg. at 4 pm Sunday, October 14 to register and become a member! Kids age 3 through Kindergarten will meet in Room C105 with Ms. Jennifer and kids in 1st - 5th Grades will meet in the Great Room with Ms. Becca. There is a one time start up fee of $18, which includes all materials and supplies plus your Mission Possible Kids t-shirt (make checks out to the church (OHUMC) and put MPK and the child’s name in the memo line). Scholarships are available if needed. See Ms. Suzanne for more information on a scholarship.

For more information, please contact Agent Handler Becca Hemenway at lemonwow@gmail.com.

Kids CAN change the world!! Come be a part of this fun and important ministry!!!

Welcome, Ms. Diana!We welcome Ms. Diana Hopkins to our Music staff. Diana’s first Sunday is Sunday, September 16th. Please welcome and pray for Diana and her husband Steven as they start this new journey! One of her responsibilities will be direct-ing the Kingdom Kids Choir (2nd-5th grades). We want everyone to come to choir and greet Ms. Diana and get to know her. She is a lot of fun, very talented, and you will be glad you chose to be in choir with her!

Choir is a great way for children to learn about music, come to appreciate it, and express their faith. It is also a great op-portunity to work with others, accomplish goals, and serve the Lord and the church. Kingdom Kids is our choir for second-fifth graders and will normally meet in the Great Room. They sing in worship several times a year, learn the fundamentals of singing and some basic theory while learning the

songs of our faith. Kingdom Cubs is our choir for 4 year olds through first graders and our goal for this group is to teach them a love for music through games, fun with our friends, and singing simple songs. Both choirs meet every Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., the Kids in the Great Room and the Cubs in Rm. C107. We hope your children will come sing with us this year!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Suzanne Steves (suzanne@oakhillumc.org) or Dr. Suzanne Pence (drpence2009@gmail.com). We appreciate your help in making choirs a strong part of our children’s ministries program.

FLOCk-LOCk - Friday, September 21Overnight lock-in for fourth and fifth graders - 8 p.m. September 21 to 8 a.m. September 22 in the Great Room, Children’s Building. There will be movies, games and activities, food, fun and friends!Register ($15/person) with Ms. Suzanne by Thursday, September 20 atsuzanne@oakhillumc.org.

Support Our Schools - September 30Look for a table in the courtyard for the opportunity to sign up to help our area elementary schools with various needs - mentoring, tutoring, volunteering, donations, and other ways we can help Support Our Schools, Sunday, September 30. We will have opportunities for donations and/or volunteer service at our five area elementary schools. Let’s all get involved!!

Save The Date! FaLL FeST

Saturday, October 27 - 5-9 p.m.Variety Show • Food • Games

• Costumes & More!

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Oak Hill UMC Calendar of EventsFor the latest calendar info: www.oakhillumc.org/events.html

Looking AheAdSeptember 23 - Church Council Meeting

October 12 - UMW TeaOctober 27 - Fall Fest

Babysitters are available for these events. To secure a spot for your child, call Jennifer Barkis at 801-0269 at least 48 hours in advance. You may also contact Suzanne to arrange for childcare for other events.

Please call at least two weeks in advance.

Get Your Oak Hill UMC

T-SHIRT Now! Let’s show our community that our spirit-filled mission is spilling out the doors. Pre-order your T-shirts now to guarantee that you will get the shirts and the sizes you need. All shirt sizes and styles are $8 each. Orders will arrive by September 22.

The shirts are a Gildan 5.3 ounce heavyweight cotton tee, 5.3 ounce 100% cotton jersey, pre-shrunk in Forest Green.

DeaDline for orDering: SunDay, September 16

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TO ORDER, complete the order form, make ONE check payable to “Oak Hill UMC” and mail it to: Oak Hill UMC, c/o Angie Bragg, 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, Texas 78736 or deliver the order form and check to the church office. The deadline to order is Sunday, September 16, the shirts will be available September 22, at OHUMC.

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Sunday, September 16 16th Sunday after Pentecost 8:45 AM Blended worship service, Sanctuary 10:00 AM Pathways worship service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg., Children’s Bldg., FSH11:15 AM Traditional worship service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg., Children’s Bldg., FSH 4:00 PM Youth Choir, A103 5:00 PM Disciple 1, A206 UMYF, Fellowship Hall Monday, September 17 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, Nursery 10:00 AM Dorcas Quilters, A203 10:00 AM Praying Moms, “A Woman’s Bible Study”, offsite 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall Pack 505 Bear Den meeting, loft Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary Financial Peace University, A206 8:00 PM Reunion Group-Disciples under Construction, A102

Tuesday, September 18 4:45 PM “The Good Intentions” Reunion Group, Library 5:30 PM Kids Acting, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry meeting, A203-204 7:00 PM “The Way of Blessedness”, A206 Mom2Mom group, Parlor Youth Ministry team meeting, Youth Lounge

Wednesday, September 19 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, Nursery 10:00 AM UMW Morning Bible Study, A206 5:30 PM Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM Emmaus Group, A102 6:15 PM RECHARGE worship service, Sanctuary Kingdom Cubs rehearsal, C107 Kingdom Kids rehearsal, CB Great Room Worship team mtg., Pastor Jim’s office 6:30 PM Youth Bible Study, Youth Lounge Trustees meeting, A104 7:00 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal, A103 8:00 PM Praise Band rehearsal, Sanctuary Thursday, September 20 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A201 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 9:45 AM La Leche League, A206 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Music Forever, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM Lydia Circle, A102 Friday, September 21 7:00 AM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 10:00 AM CLS/Knitting Class, A102 6:00 PM Bridge Club, A201-202 Saturday, September 22 9:30 AM Reunion Group, A102

Sunday, September 23 17th Sunday after Pentecost 8:45 AM Blended worship service, Sanctuary 10:00 AM Pathways worship service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg., Children’s Bldg., FSH11:15 AM Traditional worship service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg., Children’s Bldg., FSH 4:00 PM Youth Choir, A103 5:00 PM Disciple 1, A206 UMYF, Fellowship Hall

Monday, September 24 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, Nursery 10:00 AM Praying Moms, “A Woman’s Bible Study”, offsite 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall Pack 505 Bear Den meeting, loft Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary Financial Peace University, A206 8:00 PM Reunion Group-Disciples under Construction, A102 Tuesday, September 25 4:30 PM Kids Acting, A103 4:45 PM “The Good Intentions” Reunion Group, Library 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM “The Way of Blessedness”, A206 Wednesday, September 26 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, Nursery 10:00 AM UMW Morning Bible Study, A206 5:30 PM Fellowship Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM Emmaus Group, A102 6:15 PM RECHARGE worship service, Sanctuary Kingdom Cubs rehearsal, C107 Kingdom Kids rehearsal, CB Great Room 6:30 PM Youth Bible Study, Youth Lounge 7:00 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal, A103 8:00 PM Praise Band rehearsal, Sanctuary Thursday, September 27 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A201 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Music Forever, A103 Moms Club, A206 UMW Book Club, Off campus/Panera Bread 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, A102

Oak Hill United Methodist Church7815 Highway 290 WestAustin, TX 78736www.oakhillumc.org

The Cornerstone Issue Submission Deadline October 7 September 28 October 21 October 12

The Cornerstone (USPS 012-959) is published by Oak Hill United Methodist Church at 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Cornerstone, 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. This newsletter issues semi-monthly. Subscription rate: $12/year. OHUMC office hours are 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-Th and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Submit announcements and articles to cornerstone@oakhillumc.org. Ministers All members of Oak Hill UMCPastors Jim Roberts Pam Sheffield Stella BurkhalterChildren’s Ministries Asst. Jennifer BarkisFinancial Administrator Angie BraggDirector of Adult Ministries Sharon DouglassDirector of Communications Page GordonPathways Worship Leader Greg GrahamHandbell Choir Director Cathy IngersollCustodian Billie MooreFacilities Administrator Charles MooreDirector of Music Ministries Suzanne PenceOrganist Hyojin SongDirector of Children’s Ministries Suzanne Steves Director of Youth Ministries Dave StewartOffice Manager Tracy StewartDirector, Kid’s Day Out Rita WilsonDirector of Pre-School Ministries Kristin WrightKingdom Kids/Cubs Choir Director Suzanne Steves

“PeTe” VaSQUeZ MeMORiaL GOLF TOURnaMenT

Saturday, October 20, 2012 Blackhawk Golf Course, Pflugerville

Join us for a great day of golf and fellowship at one of central Texas’

best public courses, in a Four-Person Scramble, 8 a.m. Shotgun Start Golf

Tournament! This is a tournament for everyone,

including your friends, relatives and co-workers. Cost is a nominal $60 dona-tion. You receive: green fee, cart, sleeve

of golf balls, range balls, dynamite post-tournament lunch and fabulous

prizes! Hole sponsorship is available for busi-nesses/individuals that want to show their support for the OHUMC United

Methodist Men (UMM). To enter, email your name/Est.

Handicap/Phone/Email to Brad McMahon at bemcmahon@yahoo.com or call 292-0566(h) or 940-1215(c). If you will form your own team, notify Brad of team composition as soon as

you have four players committed.

adVeRTiSeRS neededOak Hill UMC is working with Guide Book Publishing to produce a small directory for 2013. Directories will be mailed to the church membership, free of charge. Funding is provided by church members and local businesses paying to advertise in the directory. The directory is used to keep our members informed and have a complete directory of all members of the Congregation. If you do not want your information included please contact Angie at angie@oakhillumc.org before September 26.

Advertisers...The people who make it all possible, have these options:

• Graphic designers lay out the ad to customer’s specifications • Price discounts

available for multiple book advertisers • Price discounts available for larger ads

• Index of Advertisers in the front of the book • Advertisers receive guaranteed distribution to every church family through direct mail.

Contact Tina Watson (temporarily officing in the OHUMC Library) at 512-431-9413 or tlwatson1515@gmail.com for ad placement information for your business.

The deadline to submit an ad is September 19, 2012.

Elizabeth Christal joined OHUMC at the 11;15 a.m. service on September 2, 2012. She joined by transfer of membership. Her home address is 213 Canyon Wren Drive, Buda.

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