Volume 34.22 November 18, 2012

Sunday, November 18

8:45, 10:00 Pathways & 11:15 Worship Services

Pastor Pam Sheffield“Fearless Living - Fearless Sharing”

Romans 10:11-13

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

Sunday, November 258:45, 10:00 Pathways & 11:15 Worship Services

Pastor Stella Burkhalter“Fearless Living - Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear”

1 John 4:18

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

November 21 - No Recharge serviceHappy Thanksgiving!

November 28 - Speaker: Marilyn Lindholm

Go Day 2 - Dec. 8-9Our day of community projects was a hit; many of you asked that it become a regular event. Here we go again… Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, December 8 and 9. There are numerous mission projects planned for that Saturday and Sunday, so think about whether you and your family would like to participate in one of them.

• West Rural Center - collecting, sorting, and delivering non-perishable food.

• Williamson Creek Clean-up - Saturday, December 8.

• Caroling at a Nursing Home. In addi-tion to their monthly “secret mission,” the Mission Possible Kids hope to join our adult musicians and sing for some of our neighborhood seniors.

• Cookie Making and Goodie bags. This time, we will treat ACC students and teachers as they prepare for finals at area schools.

• Montopolis Center. Work projects are continuing at this East Austin center.

• Angel Tree. Our traditional Prison Ministries Angel Tree will be back. Shop for a child on behalf of an incarcerated parent or join the youth on their shopping excursion on December 9. Gift-wrapping and deserver may also be options for that day. More details on these projects are coming soon.

join us for dinner this Thanksgiving

When: Thursday, November 22 at 1:00 p.m.Where: Oak Hill UMC - Fellowship HallBring: A side dishR.S.V.P: 288-3836

Austin District United Methodist MenBreAkfAst Meeting

saturday, november 17, 2012The program will be on hearing related issues. Our

speaker will be Kim Ringer, a representative of OTICON, the oldest hearing aid manufacturer in the world. Don’t forget to bring white socks for the Homeless Men’s Clothes Closet. Shirts, pants, belts,

and/or cash are also welcome. Join us for great food, fellowship, singing and

Holy Communion.First UMC Pflugerville, 500 E. Pecan St., Pflugerville,

TX, 78660 www.austinumm.org

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Our Gifts

November 04, 2012General Fund $42,478Imagine No Malaria 10Children’s Building 4,735Sierra Leone bldg. mat. 469Africa travel donations 1,000UMCOR Hurr. Sandy 1,125Music Fund 10

November 11, 2012General Fund $21,0702013 PrePaid Pledge 1,200Children’s Building 4,167UMCOR - Hurr. Sandy 30Missions Africa 1,000Thanksgiving Meal 100

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

www.oakhillumc.org

November 4 November 11 2011 2012 2011 2012Sunday School 296 245 243 245Worship 560 672 491 613

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Wednesday Night Fellowship MealNo Fellowship Meal on

November 21, please join us for Thanksgiving lunch on the 22ndNov. 28: Chicken/Mashed potatoes

Connie CornellFamily of Sue EcksteinEric FontenotErnest “Tito” ZepedaSydney Marie, Rebecca & Eric Fontenot’s daughter’s 7th birthday 11/14Wyatt “Buzz” Burkhalter Chip FeuerbacherHappy 40th anniversary to Gary and JoAnn McGill on 11/25Welcome home Sgt. Curtis Sharp, son of Gene & Laurie SharpDave, Lynn Sampsell, and Teresa TalleyCarson Fudge, Jace and Shay’s son and Rick & Sandra Fudge’s grandsonAll who serve in the militaryPeace and stability in the Middle EastThe unemployed, the homeless, and our country’s leaders

We have cause to celebrate! OHUMC was named

Volunteer of the Month by front steps, the managing non-profit organization of ArCH. thank you for your

dedication and service.

HOliDAy MAil fOr HerOes prOgrAMEach year the Red Cross collects cards between October and early December and then distributes them at military installations, veterans hospitals, and in other locations. In addition to sending cards on your own, you may want to start making plans to host card signing parties or card making parties. Here are a few guidelines to help you on your way:• Every card received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country.• Ensure that all cards are signed.• Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member.” Cards addressed to specific individuals can not be delivered through this program.• Only cards are being accepted. Do not send or include letters.• Do not include email or home addresses on the cards: the program is not meant to foster pen pal relationships.• Do not include inserts of any kind, including photos: these items will be removed during the reviewing process.• Please refrain from choosing cards with glitter or using loose glitter as it can aggravate health issues of ill and injured warriors.• If you are mailing a large quantity of cards, please bundle them and place them in large mailing envelopes or flat rate postal shipping boxes. Each card does not need its own envelope, as envelopes will be removed from all cards before distribution.• All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to:

Holiday Mail for HeroesP.O. Box 5456Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is Friday, December 7th.Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery.

Christmas Eve Worship Services:Family Service - 5 p.m.

Candles & Carols - 7 p.m.Pathways Christmas - 9 p.m.

Candles & Carols - 11 p.m.

Find a home this Christmas in the Word of God and in celebrations withGod’s people. We will not hold our Hanging of the Greens service thisyear so that we can make room in our home for a memorial service for

Phil Brandt on December 2 at 1:15 pm. As usual, we will enjoybeautiful decorations in the sanctuary on the first Sunday of Advent,

December 2nd, as well as a sermon series on “coming home” and dailyAdvent devotionals in your e-mail box each day.

United Methodist Women

Lydia Circle

UMW Book Club Our December UMW selection is Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce by Stanley Weintraub. This is a true story of soldiers from opposing armies who declared peace, climbed out of their trenches, and celebrated Christmas together. We will have our final meet-ing of 2012 on Thursday morning, December 6, at 10:00 at Panera Bread on William Cannon. Please contact Diana Goodloe at 906-1931 or dianagoodloe@gmail.com if you have questions.

Angel tree prison MinistryThis unique ministry gives Oak Hill UMC an opportunity to share Christ’s love at Christmas time each year by helping to meet the physi-cal, emotional, and spiritual needs of the families of prisoners. Participating in Angel Tree is a great way for all of us to lovingly answer the biblical call to minister to the least of these. Angel Tree works by connecting parents in prison with their children through the delivery of Christmas gifts. We purchase and deliver gifts in the name of their prisoner-parent which gives us an opportunity to share the Gospel to the children. Additional instructions and information is available at the tree which is usually located outside the sanctuary on Sunday’s or in Fellowship Hall - in advance - thank you. Don Roets / 512-633-5009 / droets@hotmail.com

Thank you -I was humbled when picking up the Sandy storm supplies early Sat. morning - it was incredible the amount of items that were donated in just a few days. A friend of mine felt called to help out those in need so he is taking off work this week to drive a truck and trailer

to NY to pass off the supplies - an email to God’s people at Oak Hill UMC to help out God’s people was answered - it does not amaze me that this community at Oak Hill responded so lovingly and quickly - it just humbles me to be part of such a community. Ian, myself, and those in New York that will receive your blessings all thank you. ~ Don Roets

Habitat for Humanity spring Methodist BuildYes, the build is still on track as is the fundraising! As you know, we are teaming with other Methodist churches in the Austin area to give a helping hand to a family in need. We provide the funding and labor to build the home but the family must put in 400 hours of “sweat equity” helping to build Habitat homes. The family will have a mortgage when they move into their new home. We build a quality, energy efficient home. If you missed the floor plan “square foot” sales in September, your next opportunity for donations is coming up: Gifts of Caring for the Christmas giving season. This is a great opportunity to give twice with the same gift: once to Habitat for Humanity while at the same time giving to a friend or loved one in the name of Habitat for Humanity. You can also give any Sunday by dropping a check in the offering plate. Just make the check out to “OHUMC” and put “Habitat for Humanity” in the memo line. Mark your calendar for the Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast on March 2. This is always lots of fun and a great fundraiser. Tickets go on sale in February, but remember, you must be present to eat! We can always use prayers for the success of the fundraising and the build. Call Jerry Morford at 301-3738 or send him an e-mail at jmorford@austin.rr.com if you have questions about the Methodist Build.

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r and r for Missions (reading and recycling)Who doesn’t like books? Who has too many books? The Chloe Circle at Oak Hill UMC has sponsored the BUCK A BOOK sale for the past 2 years to raise funds for various mission projects…..It is a project that the whole congregation (and pre-school families) participate in. The church family is notified a month in advance to donate books they no longer want….this year we tried for 1400…ap-proximately 1 per member. (Although uncounted, we probably had 4 x’s that many donated). All books are sold for a BUCK ($1), with the exception of Bibles (which are given away). Leftover books were given away (some to the preschool, some to HEB children’s literacy program book drive, some to libraries, and some to Goodwill). This year we kept some for the Free Store, which is opening at St. Mark’s in January.

Outcomes?• Folks clean off their bookshelves then restock with ‘new’ books….all for a BUCK each!• Books can be recycled each year!• Over $1200 was raised for missions in Sierra Leone ($300 for building materials), Haiti ($300 for building materials), Tanzania ($200 for medical supplies for the persecuted Albinos), and our own Montopolis Center ($350 to be used as needed).• Fun was had by both buyers and sellers.

Chloe Circle members would like to express their appreciation to everyone who donated books and to everyone who purchased books. Thank you for your generosity and for helping others throughout the world! Who knew a book could provide so much?

lydia Circle first friday lunch The Lydia Circle First Friday lunch will be on Friday, December 7th - 11:30 am, at Cypress

Grill, 4404 W. William Cannon, Suite L, 78749. Come join a group of social ladies for

lunch! Childcare is provided at the church with proper reservations. Contact Anita Barton at

288-5541 for more information.

The annual Lydia Circle Christmas Party will be on Thursday, December 20 - 7 pm - at Kellye Graham’s home. Details to come!

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Young at Heart

young at Heart Christmas special Dinner Meeting, December 13th

Please join us for our “once a month” dinner and Fellowship on Thursday, December 13th at 6:30p.m. This month we will be meeting at the Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, located at 3940 S. Lamar Blvd. This is our Christmas Special and will include a “white elephant” gift exchange, selected from your home. Also bring an unwrapped gift appropriate for a teenager which will be donated to the “Brown Santa” program for 2012. This is always a fun event to come to and start the holiday season with good food, good friends and a lot of Christian Holiday Spirit. Bring a cute joke to share with the group. Don’t be shy make this your first Young and Heart Dinner Meeting and you will be hooked to come to all the dinners in 2013.To RSVP or for more information, please call Jeannie or Doug Moody 301-3305.

plan to give Blood attHe BlOOD MOBile

Oak Hill UMC, January 13Contact Anita Barton for details 512/288-5541

“THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT”

The Children’s mini-musical for Christmas will be presented in the 8:45 and 11:15 worship services on Sunday, December 9. Plan to bring your family and friends and join us for this delightful reminder of the true meaning of Christmas - celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, the best present of all!

MISSION POSSIBLE KIDS We’ll meet next on Sunday afternoon, December 9, to receive and carry out our next secret mission!  If your child (age 3-Fifth grade) has not yet joined MPK or GLOW Kids, it’s never too late to do so! We are involved in mission projects that are changing the world and we don’t want anyone to miss out! Contact agent handler Ms. Becca at lemon-wow@gmail.com for more information.

DECEMBER SUNDAY SCHOOL/NURSERY SCHEDULEThe Children’s Sunday School classes will meet at their regular times and in their regular spaces on December 2, 9, and 16. There will be combined classes at 10:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. on December 23 and December 30 in the Great Room of the Children’s Building. Our normal schedule of classes at all three hours (8:45, 10:00, and 11:15) will resume the first Sunday in January. The nursery will be open and looking forward to caring for your children on our usual schedule for all Sundays and on Wednesday evenings when activities and services are scheduled throughout December.

HOLIDAY - PARENTS’ DAY OUTDo some Christmas shopping, wrap your presents, or just enjoy a day out while your kids come play!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 89:00 AM – 5:00 PM

OAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHCHILDREN’S BUILDING

Play, art activities, movies, etc.! For infants – fifth grade children

We will provide snacks and drinks, please bring each child a sack lunch.

Cost is $30 for the first child and $10 for each additional child in the same family.

You may drop off and pick up children any time during the session, but the cost will be the same.

Please contact Jennifer Barkis at Jennifer@barkisbrothers.com or 512-801-0269 to register.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, December 7 at noon

Holiday Bazaar presented by seton southwest hospital volunteers

Friday, December 7, 2012 • 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Enjoy wine tasting and hors d’oeuvresfrom some of Southwest Austin’s favorite

restaurants, stroll the Bazaar to the sound of holiday music, and tour our newly expanded

Maternity Services Department.

For more information please contact the SetonSouthwest Great Habits Gift Shop at 324-9018.

Live Music • Silent Auction & Yule TreePrivate Shopping For Holiday Gift Items

Tickets are $20 each or two for $35

This event benefits the Sr. Jean Wesselman Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship Endowment and special projects at Seton Southwest Hospital, as designated by the Seton Fund Board of Trustees.

P eace, Love & Joy...A Child is Born

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

Looking AheAdDecember 9 - Children’s Christmas Musical

January 10-13 - Created By God Class

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.

Sunday, November 18 Thanksgiving Sunday 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 (2nd half), A206 UMYF, Fellowship Hall

Monday, November 19 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, C108 10:00 AM Dorcas Quilters, A203 11:00 AM Preschool Chapel, Sanctuary 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall Pack 505 Bear Den meeting, loft Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary 8:00 PM Reunion Group-Disciples under Construction, A102 Tuesday, November 20 10:00 AM Praying Moms, off-site 11:00 AM Preschool Chapel, Sanctuary 4:30 PM Kids Acting, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry meeting, A203/A204 7:00 PM “The Way of Blessedness”, A206

Wednesday, November 21 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, C108 10:00 AM UMW Morning Bible Study, A201 6:00 PM Emmaus Group, A102 6:30 PM Trustees meeting, A104 8:00 PM Praise Band rehearsal, Sanctuary

Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A201 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Moms Club, A206 UMW Book Club, Off campus/Panera Bread 1:00 PM Thanksgiving Feast, Fellowship Hall 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, A102

Friday, November 23 7:00 AM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 10:00 AM CLS/Knitting Class, A102

Saturday, November 24 9:30 AM Reunion Group, A102 Sunday, November 25 1st Sunday of Advent 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 12:00 PM Financial preview meeting, A206 4:00 PM Youth Choir, A103 5:00 PM Disciple 1 (2nd half), A206 UMYF, Fellowship Hall

Monday, November 26 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, C108 11:00 AM Preschool Chapel, Sanctuary 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall Pack 505 Bear Den meeting, loft Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary 8:00 PM Reunion Group-Disciples under Construction, A102

Tuesday, November 27 10:00 AM Praying Moms, off-site 11:00 AM Preschool Chapel, Sanctuary 4:30 PM Kids Acting, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM “The Way of Blessedness”, A206 Wednesday, November 28 9:00 AM Kid’s Day Out, C108 10:00 AM UMW Morning Bible Study, A201 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, November 29 Youth - Dive-N-Deeper retreat 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A201 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Music Forever, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A201-202 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, A102

Friday, November 30 Youth - Dive-N-Deeper Retreat 7:00 AM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 10:00 AM CLS/Knitting Class, A102 5:30 PM Armstrong wedding rehearsal, Sanctuary

Saturday, December 01 Youth - Dive-N-Deeper Retreat 9:30 AM Reunion Group, A102 4:00 PM Armstrong wedding, Parlor, Sanctuary, FSH

GiveThanks

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

The Cornerstone Issue Submission Deadline December 02 November 24 December 16 December 07

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 GrahamAssistant Choir Director Diana Hopkins Handbell 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 Wright

Help the food Ministry

Our food ministry is such a vital part of our outreach to our congregation as well

as to our neighbors in need and we are in need of helpers for funeral receptions and Agape meals. We also have an opening for a chairperson for Agape meals. If you are called to this ministry please contact Sue Payne, suepayne@sbcglobal.net - 916-4072.

lAptOps neeDeDOn November 20th a team will be leaving for Sierra Leone. If you have a used laptop that you would like to donate to help start an internet café, please contact Chris Jackson at chris@pokerclock.net.Warm scarves needed

Calling all friends, youth directors, scouts, bible study groups, mother’s groups...we need 100’s of fleece scarves to help keep the poor in the Colonias of Nuevo Laredo warm at night. Due to issues with the previous mission trip to Mexico, “Bridging Heart’s” will be traveling light to Mexico this Christmas. With your help, we hope to overflow Santa’s sleigh with 100’s of warm fuzzy scarves and blankets for the poor in the Colonias. Thank you in advance for making this Christmas Dream come true. Go to www.bridginghope.org.

 Scarves needed (by December 5): • All colors and All sizes - just cut and fringe and repeat!(Fleece is 50% off at JoAnn’s Fabric, Hobby Lobby, Walmart... JoAnn’s Fabric gives an extra 15% off for Teachers)• Scarves for youth (6” by 36”)• Scarves for adults (8” by 45/46”)• Babies (small tie blankets)Please deliver donations to Becca Hemenway in the Children’s Bldg. or drop off in the church office.

Bridging Hearts