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

May 18: Speaker: Scott BrobergMay 25: Speaker: Don Roets

Note: There will not be any ReCharge or Wednesday Night dinners services from June through August.

Volume 38.10 May 13, 2016

Oak Hill United Methodist ChurchWhere everyone is a minister

7815 Highway 290 W. Austin, Texas 78736 512-288-3836 Pastors Jim Roberts, Pam Sheffield & Katy Fitzhugh

Sunday, May 22All Three Worship Services

Pastor Katy FitzhughGraduation Sunday

“The Path from Here”Jeremiah 29:4-14

Sunday, May 158:45 & 11:15 Worship Services

Pastor Jim RobertsPentecost

“Disorganized Religion”Acts 2:1-13

10:00 “Pathways” ServicePastor Katy Fitzhugh

Pentecost“Un-babeled”Genesis 11:1-9

Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jesus’ followers and the church was born! (You can read all about in Acts 2.) This year Pentecost is THIS Sunday, May 15. Oak Hill will be celebrating this special day with red and orange decorations and special treats between services for everyone who attends! We hope you will come and bring friends to help us celebrate.If you’d like to bring a birthday present for your church, some of our ministries have made a wish list for you to consider when shopping for your gift. There will be a gift table set up in the Narthex to accept your presents. Please don’t forget a tag so we know who to thank!

The wish lists can be found on the church website, www.oakhillumc.org, by clicking on the Pentecost banner.

You’re invited:

May 22, 2016Join us at the 10:00 a.m. Pathways ser-vice as we celebrate our graduates from high school, trade school, certification programs, or any form of higher educa-tion.

Additional Upcoming Sunday Celebrations

to the Pentecost Party!

There will not be an Oak Hill 101 class in June. The next class

will be July 10.

June 5, 2016Be with us as we recognize our students who have completed confirmation. We will welcome them as they take their vows of membership into the United Methodist Church at the 10:00 a.m. service.

Graduation Sunday Confirmation Sunday

Our PrayersMary Netherland Nick ClassenHolly Hamon Joleen TuckerMichael Moose Judi Hughen (Lisa Wilson’s mother)Michael Olivares (Rebecca Fontenot’s brother)Jim Bob Holloway (Josephine Jarrell’s brother)Nancy Tiller (Suzanne Pence’s mother)Dan and Brian Talley (grandsons of Dave and Lynn Sampsell)The Family of Evelyn Cloninger

Our Presence

Our GiftsMay 8

General Fund: 24,438Children’s Building: 375Endowment Fund: 100

Deaf Ministry: 75Missions: 20

May 15General Fund: 21,963

Missions: 445UMCOR - Flood: 864

Children’s Building: 375Endowment Fund: 370

Reconciling Ministries: 50Habitat for Humanity: 50

May 8Sunday School: 224

ReCharge: 388:45: 157

10:00: 6111:15: 223

Legacy Oaks: 40Total in Worship: 519

May 15Sunday School: 160

ReCharge: 358:45: 148

10:00: 7411:15: 226

Legacy Oaks: 27Total in Worship: 510

Youth News

The youth ministry is so excited to announce that we are growing and are moving into a new space! We have been given the newly renovated Hejtmanek Building to create a space specifically designated for worship! Currently we are unable to move in because of a number of items that are being stored in the room. If you or your ministry are responsible for any of the items in the Hejtmanek Build-ing, please have them moved to a new home as soon as possible, but no later than May 31. After May 31, the youth will be relocating leftover items.

Spring CleaningThe Youth Ministry team is looking for a part time summer intern to join us on our ministry adventures from June 1 to August 31. The ideal candidate will actively participate in the life of Oak Hill United Methodist Church while developing and nurturing relationships with our youth through ministry, outreach, fellowship, and worship. To see the full job descrip-tion and to apply, visit www.oakhillyouth.com or contact Katie Coleman at youth@oakhillumc.org.

We are Hiring!

lgBTQ+ YouTH HomeleSSneSSOn May 22nd, the executive director of Out Youth, Aubrey Wilkerson, will be talking at the Open Door Sunday School class at 10:00 a.m. in Room 206 and in the Seven Class at 11:15 a.m. in the Parlor. Out Youth serves the Central Texas LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) youth and their allies with programs and services to ensure these promising young people develop into happy, healthy, successful adults. Many people don’t understand why LGBTQ+ homelessness is a problem, but according to the National Coalition for Homelessness:• 25% of LGBTQ youth become homeless the very day they come out to Christian parents• 40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ• 70% of gay youth attempt suicide• 33% of homeless youth meet sex traffickers within 48 hoursPlease join us as we learn how to help our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Also, please join us as Saint John’s UMC hosts a

Reconciling worship service open to all on Sunday,

June 5 at 5:30 p.m.

It’s almost summer time for our students, which means we have tons of great fun planned! Head over to www.oakhillyouth.com to find out more about trips, events, and weekly activities and to register today!

Summer iS Coming

Katie Coleman, Director of Youth Ministries

Sunday Mornings: 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.Sunday Nights: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Nights: 6:00 p.m.Location: Youth Rooms, near the Fellowship Hall

Website: www.oakhillyouth.com

If you have any questions about how to get involved with the Oak Hill youth ministry, please contact Katie Coleman at

youth@oakhillumc.org.

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CornerWe have secured most of the station leaders for Vacation Bible School, but still need adults and youth volunteers to lead groups of children from station to station each day. VBS is June 13-17, 9:00 a.m.-noon. If you can help one or more mornings, please let us know! Let’s make it an awesome week for the children of our church and community. Contact Jenny Holm, VBS Director, at kidmin@oakhillumc.org, and we’ll get you signed up for the days you can volunteer.

VBS VolunteerS

needed

We are still taking registrations for our summer camps and events for children: Vacation Bible School (June 13-17), MaD Camp (July 11-15 and July 18-22: 2 week camp), and Cub Camp (August 8-12). Information and registration forms can be found in the Narthex, the church office, and the Children’s Building.

Summer Sign upS

If you need Before Care or After Care during the weeks of summer events for children, forms are now available and registration is open. Forms are in the Narthex, the church office, and the Children’s Building.

Before and after Care

Sunday Summer Camp

umW Book CluBOur May UMW Book Club selection is “The White Um-brella: Walking with Survivors of Sex Trafficking by Mary Francis Bowley.” The white umbrella symbolizes protection and a chance for healing that is extended to these young children and women right here in the US. Our next meeting will be on Thursday morning, May 26, at 10:00 at Panera Bread on William Cannon. Please contact Diana Goodloe at 512-906-1931 or dianagoodloe@gmail.com if you have questions.

Our summer Sunday School for children, Sunday Summer Camp, will meet each Sunday, June 5-August 14, at 10:00 a.m. Children age 3-rising fifth graders are invited to join us for a short lesson on the Armor of God, a camp activity (sack races, tug of war, arts and crafts, carnival games, water days, etc.) and a camp snack each week.

The Shepherds Class, our new Sunday School Class for parents of young children, will continue to meet weekly through May 22, and then meet twice a month during the summer. We are currently reading Tedd Tripp’s book, “Shepherding A Child’s Heart.” We will be plan-ning a lunch event for families in the near future. Join us Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in room 203 of the Children’s Building. For more information, please contact Rev. Suzanne Steves: suzanne@oakhillumc.org.

ShepherdS ClaSS neWS

Every year in the United Methodist Church we have both a local District Conference and our regional Rio Texas Con-ference. Every 4 years the larger UMC holds a global General Conference for church-wide decisions, as well as Jurisdic-tional Conferences where Bishops are elected. Here’s the run-down on our conference season this Quadrennial year:General Conference of the UMC – May 10-20, Portland, OR http://riotexas.org/general-conference-2016Capital District Conference – May 22nd, Austin http://www.capitaldistrictumc.org/news-and-eventsRio Texas Annual Conference – June 9-12, Corpus Christi http://riotexas.org/annual-conference-2016South Central Jurisdictional Conference – July 13-16, Wichita, KS http://riotexas.org/generaljurisdictional-conference

ConferenCe SeaSon in the umC

Faith Friends, our fellowship and spiritual formation group for third-fifth graders, will have an end of school year party on Friday, May 20. All third-fifth graders are invited to meet us at Jumpoline, 6405 S. IH 35 frontage road, at 7:00 p.m. Kids can be picked up at 8:30 p.m. We will eat pizza there and kids can enjoy the jumping games and activities. Parents will need to come in and sign a release form when dropping off kids.

faith friendS

The 11:15 Sunday School class for children will meet weekly through May and then take a break for the sum-mer. During the summer months, our 11:15 friends are invited to join us at 10:00 for Sunday Summer Camp. The 11:15 Class will resume meeting weekly when school starts in the fall.

11:15 Sunday SChool ClaSS

As many of you are aware, the coming months hold some ex-citing events for me on both personal and professional levels. The United Methodist Book of Discipline (our rule book) per-mits clergy to take a three-month sabbatical for rest, renewal, and study every 7 years. I have passed this 7 year mark of service, and in early 2015 was approved by the SPRC to take a sabbatical from May 23, 2016 through August 21, 2016. I am incredibly grateful for this gift of renewal, and assure you that Pastors Jim and Pam are already planning to ensure all will be covered in my absence. The second event actually came after the sabbatical plans, but has worked out beautifully! On June 4, 2016 at 2:00 in the af-ternoon I will marry my fiancé, Travis Gould right here in the Oak Hill UMC sanctuary. The wedding is an open invitation with a potluck reception to follow, and we would be honored by your presence. No gifts are necessary, but if you would be willing to share a dish at the reception after the ceremony, it would be greatly appreciated. For more information, please visit our website at www.travisandkaty.com.

News From Past or Kat y

Due to the overwhelming number of flood events over the past year, the warehouse, which usually has a steady reserve of buckets, had none in early April. Due to the generosity of our membership, Community Ministry had some funds available that were dedi-cated to flood recovery.SO, we put the two dues together so to speak, and decided upon an event that would hopefully allow those who usually are not involved in mission activities to participate by building buckets. A team of amazing shoppers gathered supplies for 100 buckets and we set up in Fellowship Hall for the first event. By the time the second worship service was underway, we had completed building 100 buckets. Families with young kids, older adults, persons with physical limitations, all joined in to walk the tables and package buckets. Some came after the 10 am service and were sad that there were no buckets to build. We had money remaining, so the shoppers went into overdrive again and we repeated the process the second Sunday. On Tuesday of this week, we delivered our mission trailer full of stocked buckets to the warehouse, ready to be shipped to areas of recent flooding or standing ready for deployment to the next flood event.Special thanks to the folks at Lowe’s who went above and beyond to assist by offering us products at half price AND graciously loaded them into our truck for us. Please, if you find yourself shopping at Lowe’s thank them for supporting our mission. Special thanks also to the employees at one of the local dollar stores who worked, sometimes for several hours, with our shoppers who were trying to get the most for our money. At the end of one shopping excursion, our team member profusely thanked the em-ployee at Dollar Tree who responded, “We love helping people help people.”

The BuckeT church

It is with much sadness that I announce the departure of our wonderful organist Hee jung Min. Matthias, Hee jung, Aurelia, and Sebastian will be returning to Germany as Matthias will hold dual positions in Germany and at UT. We will miss her talents and their precious children but wish them well. May 22 will be Hee jung’s last Sunday with us. We will begin a formal search for her replacement immedi-ately. The position is part time, playing for 2 services. A link to the full job description is: http://www.capitaldistrictumc.org/job-postings. Letters of application and resumes may be sent to Suzanne Pence at

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Interested in volunteering to help rebuild houses in Galveston? The OHUMC Community Ministries Team will be having an orientation meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education building, room 201A. If you have any questions about this regional project or would like to attend, please contact Wally Vog at wallyvog@gmail.com for more information.

GAlvesTon Mission Trip

And Jesus sAid… “Feed MY sheep!”We all love the Sunday morning breakfasts and Wednes-day night dinners that have become a vital part of life at Oak Hill UMC, and we are so grateful for the faithful teams that prepare these meals. We are currently seeking to fill some holes and to expand what our campus meal ministry looks like in the hope that more people might be able to get involved. If you or your family are willing to prepare a Wednesday night dinner even just once a year (starting in Fall 2016), it would allow this beautiful time of fellowship to continue! Here’s what we need:1. People to serve on Sunday breakfast and Wednesday night dinner teams either on a rotation or on an “as needed” basis. 2. Individuals or families to head up a Wednesday night dinner once a year or on a regular rotation.

If you’re willing to heed Jesus’ call to “feed my sheep,” please contact David Dunn at david77066@yahoo.com.

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

Saturday, May 14 7:00 AM Sabbath Saturday, A206 9:30 AM Reunion Group, A102 1:30 PM Daisy Troop 1030, Great Room

Sunday, May 15 Pentecost Sunday 8:45 AM Early Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:00 AM B.A.S.I.C. Sunday School Class, A201 10:00 AM Pathways Worship Service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg, Children’s Bldg, FSH Shepherds Class, C203 11:15 AM Seven Sunday School Class, A102 11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg, Children’s Bldg, FSH 12:30 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Human Trafficking Awareness Meeting, A201-202 Nursery Staff Meeting, C107 1:00 PM Brownie Troop 1822, Great Room 2:00 PM Lone Star School of Music Recital 5:00 PM Youth Fellowship and Worship, Fellowship Hall Monday, May 16 10:00 AM Dorcas Quilters, A203 6:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 6:30 PM Apocrypha Study, A201 7:00 PM Boy Scout #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall 8:00 PM High School Bible Study, Starbucks on Slaughter Lane

Tuesday, May 17 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A206 6:00 PM Confirmation Class, Youth Area 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry Meeting, A203 and A102 7:30 PM Mom2Mom Evening Group, A204

Wednesday, May 18 8:50 AM Tai Chi Class, A101-102 10:00 AM UMW Bible Study, A201-202 4:30 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 5:30 PM Emmaus Group, A204 Music Rehearsal, Choir Room 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall Youth Bible Study and Fellowship, Youth Area 6:00 PM Kingdom Kids Choir, A206 6:15 PM Kingdom Cubs Choir, C107 6:15 PM ReCharge Worship Service, Sanctuary 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 7:15 PM Communications Team Meeting, A201-202 8:00 PM Praise Band Rehearsal, Sanctuary

Thursday, May 19 9:30 AM Music Forever Classes, A205 10:00 AM HUGS Project, A203 6:00 PM Worship Team Meeting, Jim’s Office 7:00 PM Historical Committee Meeting, A204

Friday, May 20 7:00 AM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 10:00 AM Knitting Class, A102 6:30 PM Faith Friends to “Jumpoline,” Meet in Great Room

Saturday, May 21 9:30 AM Reunion Group, A102

Sunday, May 22 Graduation Sunday 8:00 AM Rada Product Sale, Table in Narthex 8:45 AM Early Worship Service, Sanctuary 9:00 AM B.A.S.I.C. Sunday School Class, A201 10:00 AM Pathways Worship Service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg, Children’s Bldg, FSH Shepherds Class, C203 New Adult Deaf Women’s Class, A204 11:15 AM Seven Sunday School Class, A102 11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary Sunday School, Adult Ed. Bldg, Children’s Bldg, FSH 12:30 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 3:30 PM GLOW Kids, C105 Mission Possible Kids, Great Room 5:00 PM Youth Fellowship and Worship, Fellowship Hall

Monday, May 23 6:00 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 Meeting, Fellowship Hall 8:00 PM High School Bible Study, Starbucks on Slaughter Lane

Tuesday, May 24 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A206 6:00 PM Confirmation Class, Youth Area 7:00 PM Galveston Mission Meeting, A201-202

Wednesday, May 25 8:50 AM Tai Chi Class, A101-102 10:00 AM UMW Bible Study, A201-202 4:30 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, A102 5:30 PM Last Youth Bible Study of the Year, Youth Rooms Emmaus Group, A204 Music Rehearsal, Choir Room 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner, Fellowship Hall 6:00 PM Kingdom Kids Choir, A206 6:15 PM ReCharge Worship Service, Sanctuary 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room SPRC Meeting, A104 8:00 PM Praise Band Rehearsal, Sanctuary

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Oak Hill United Methodist Church7815 Highway 290 WestAustin, TX 78736www.oakhillumc.orgThe 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 Katy FitzhughFinancial Administrator Angie BraggDirector of Youth Ministries Katie ColemanFacilities Worker Adam MatustikDirector of Communications Samantha SheffieldPathways Worship Leader Greg GrahamHandbell Choir Director and Accompanist Cathy IngersollOrganist Hee jung MinDirector of Music Ministries Suzanne PenceAssociate Director of Music Ministries Kati CoxDirector of Children’s Ministries Suzanne StevesAssociate Director of Children’s Ministries Jenny HolmDirector of Preschool Ministries Jennifer BarkisOffice Manager Kathy Williamson

The Cornerstone Issue Submission Deadline May 27 May 20 June 10 June 3

Ms. Penny Banks shows up on the 5th Sunday of the month or four times a year to remind people that we have an Endowment Fund. Our Oak Hill UMC Endowment fund has been created to receive gifts, and bequests which then are invested to provide income that can be used to extend our ministries and mission. The Endowment Fund provides perpetual support for the mission and work of our church. It is intended for activ-ities not supported by our normal annual operation budgets or specific capital campaigns. The money placed in the bank will be invested and never spent. Your support of feeding the pig has already banked more than $100,000 which will be there forever and the interest can be used by not only our grandchildren but for centuries to come. The children collect your coins and bills because it really is for them. Make a lasting gift and feed the pig.

Who is Ms. Penny Banks and What is her PurPose?

In the summer of 1995, a committee charged with building an education facility discovered that impervious-cover restric-tions on the church’s original six-acre campus would preclude any new construction. On December 17, 1995, a charge conference authorized the purchase of over 15 acres of land adjacent to church property for $388,000. A three-year capital funds campaign, styled “Miracle on 290 West,” was launched in June, 1996, to pay for the new land and to retire a debt of over $800,000 on the sanctuary, thereby positioning the church to add permanent educational facilities in the near future.

Excerpted from a document signed by Rev. John Wright and Rev. Barbara Ruth