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Announcementsweek of October 9th

SUNDAY 9th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet12 SAM - games & potluck, FMC5:30 p.m. FILO: young adults, library6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

MONDAY 10th9:30 a.m. NO Disciple 2, library7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 11th10 a.m. Groan-Ups Games Day, 7 ::

Icing on the Cake, A3 p.m. Memorial service for Carol

Brandt, sanctuary7 p.m. Deep Dive Christianity, library

:: Financial Peace University, B ::Prayer Shawl Ministry, A

WEDNESDAY 12th5:30 p.m. Dinner @ Wednesday Night

Live, narthex6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle

school, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. KidStuf! FMC7 p.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary

THURSDAY 13th9:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers, FMC10 a.m. ARCM, B1:15 p.m. Bridge Lessons, 77 p.m. Calvin, B :: Awkward, FMC ::

Book Group, 7 :: Cantata Choir, sanc-tuary

7:45 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

SATURDAY 15th9 a.m. Book Swap, parking lot

SUNDAY 16th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet5:30 p.m. FILO: young adults “Invest-

ing 101,” library6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Come see the clubhouse kids in action thisWednesday night as we explore the virtue ofCREATIVITY! Rumor has it that Reginald Fastidi-ous III may also be returning for one of his grandperformances, so don't miss out on the fun!

All families with elemen-tary kiddos are invited!We meet in the FamilyMinistry Center next to theplayground on Wednesday,October 12th, from 6:30-7:30p.m. for this familyworship extravaganza!(Childcare is available for preschool age childrenor they are welcome to attend as long as they re-main seated with parents during the show.) Wepromise good tunes, good teaching and goodtimes! Hope to see you on Wednesday night!

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Help the Library Committeefinish the story…"The committee was full of serving heartsdiligently taking care of daily business, butsomehow they knew they needed more.They needed ONE more person to makethe group complete, someone with libraryexpertise who could help direct them. Af-ter much thought and consideration, theyknew the perfect person for the jobwas________."If you have library experience and adesire to use your talent to help thecommittee, please prayerfully considerhelping us fill in the blank and finishthe story! To inquire more, please con-tact Angela Bell at akgbell@gmail.comor 330-4079.

BOOK SWAP EVENTsponsored by the SHPC Li-brary & SHPC Book ClubsJoin us on Saturday, Octo-ber 15th from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. to choose your FREEbooks!Just put some books youare ready to part with inyour trunk, come to the SHPCparking lot, line up by the other cars andopen your trunk. Stroll around and takesome "new to you" books from the othertrunks.If you have leftover books you don't want,they can be donated to the church library,who will take them to Half Price Book-store. Any funds received will go towardsbuying additional books for the churchlibrary.

401k? 403b? IRA? Huh?The FILO Young Adultgroup is hosting a presen-tation on Investing 101. Aguest speaker will presentthe basics of investingand retirement planning.This is open to anyfriend of the church interested in learn-ing about and planning for their financialfuture! October 16th 5:30 - 7 p.m. Ques-tions? uzzle08@gmail.com

FILO will also have its regular Sundaystudy TODAY, October 9th, at 5:30 in thechurch library, and we'll be going rockclimbing the weekend of October 22nd,time/date TBD. Find us on Facebook!

DINNER is served!Join us for a tasty ca-tered meal and fellow-ship with friends everyWednesday evening from5:30-6:15 p.m.

The cost is $5/person (children 3 and un-der free) and no reservations are neces-sary. Hope to see you on the 12th!

Thank You for Caring!We rejoice in these recentcontributions to the CaringForever Endowment :

The Caring Forever Endowment Fund is apermanent fund that is used to spread Christ's

love in mission and ministry.

· In memory of Carol Brandt: Stefan & PatHaag

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· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN will gather thisThursday at 10 a.m. in port. B. Men,mark your calendars and come!

· FELLOWSHIP LUNCH BUNCH willgather Saturday, October 15th 11:30a.m. at BJ's Brewhouse at Hwy 71 andBrodie Lane. Contact Martha or JimMeador at 512-288-3341 to make a res-ervation. If you've never attended oneof these, it is a great way to meet oth-ers at SHPC in a casual and friendlysetting.

· GROAN-UPS GAME DAY is onTuesday, October 11th at 10 a.m. inRoom 7. Join us for Spinner Dominoesor a game of your choice. For moreinformation, contact Stefan Haag at288-3479.

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry)

—Using your imagination to do something unique

Children’s MinistryNursery care is provided in Room 3 for children from birth to 24 months of ageduring the 9:30 & 11 a.m. worship services.

The Ark Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon9:30 2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds — Room 6 4 yr. olds & pre-K— Room 811 2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds - pre-K — Room 6

UpStreet Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noon9:30 Kindergarten through 4th grade — Family Ministry Center 5th grade — Portable B11 Kindergarten through 5th grade — Family Ministry Center

Wednesday nights are the perfect op-portunity to share your gift of hospitali-ty and get to know more SHPCfriends....

join our din-ner serviceteam! From 5-7p.m., we set uptables, meet andgreet everyone aswe serve a ca-tered dinner, thenclean up the messafterwards!

We're still looking for helping hands onthe following Wednesday evenings:Oct. 19 & 26Nov. 2, 9, 16 & 30Need more info before you commit?Want to sign up for one Wednesday orall?! Contact Pastor Britta atbritta@shpc.org or 892-3580, ext. 107.

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Provide Prayer Request in SHPC Prayer Chain? Yes / No Publicize in bulletin / newsletter? Yes / NoHave a prayer request during the week? Email prayers@shpc.org.

Please pray for our leaders and our loved ones in the military…Members of the Armed Forces and all world leaders involved in war zone crises including: Lynda &Robert Wade’s niece’s husband Dan Ireland... E.J. Session, son of Deb Erlanson's co-worker RobertaFloyd... David Lee Stowbridge, son of Oscar Erlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge... RebekahFrost, neighbor of the Lawrence family... Robert Beardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee andhusband of Jenna... Pattie Lawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee &Greg Merrell... Mathew Dalton, nephew of Mark & Tracy Lord... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughterKate Ingram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley... Christopher Lehmann, son of MarkLehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of Michael McNelley’sco-workers... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—Eric & Victoria Bost welcome their son, Christian; grandmother Laura Bost is de-lighted

Sorrows—Ron Snow, uncle of Jamie May, died of cancer on October 1st—Pattie Law-rence’s cousin, Ted Hollahan died unexpectedly September 29th—Dan Brown, cousin andbest friend of Bob Brown, died September 27th due to heart attack—Carol Brandt’s memori-

al service will be at SHPC on October 11th, 3 p.m.

Please pray for—Charis Micek, grandaughter of Connie Trevillion, upcoming bladder as well as li-poblastoma surgery—Sally Schilstra, continued health concerns—Dorothy Wynne’s cousin, Kim Comp-ton, in critical condition following gall bladder removal—Rhoda Mason, sister-in-law of Linda & DavidWheeler, hernia (not a tumor after all)—Susan Beckman, hospitalized for respiratory and gastrointestinalsystems—Tammy Turner, sister of Donna Sphar, stem cell transplant for lymphoma—Jennifer Bullock’sfather, Larry Vandeventer, recovering from hip replacement surgery—Joy Essary, back injury; open heartsurgery will be rescheduled after she recovers—Wayne Crawley, heart rhythm irregularities—Manny Lin-ares, father of Tracy Kuper, heart-related problems—Nicole Rivera, 4-year-old with brain cancer—Dee &Greg Merrell’s friend, Sandra Hawk, now facing surgery for breast cancer—Lillie Bean’s daughter, JanineBean, bladder cancer and waiting for an artificial bladder—Laura Bost’s friend Victorina Rosales, recentbrain surgery—Debbie Breed’s friend of a friend John Groom, lymphoma and beginning chemotherapy—Sam Brinks’ friends the McFarlan family, working out employment and financial issues—Austin, the citywhere we’re planted—SHPC and St. John’s Presbyterian as we discern how best to help expand God’skingdom in Southwest Austin—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula PresbyterianChurch—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family