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Announcementsweek of April 17th

SUNDAY 17thPALM SUNDAY9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, Faithwalk11 a.m. The Ark, Live B.I.G.6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student LoungeApr 24 ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINEMAY NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

MONDAY 18th7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 19th8 a.m. Painted Churches trip10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, port B. ::

Groan-Ups Game Day, rm. 77 p.m. Prayer Shawl group, rm. 7

WEDNESDAY 20th5:30 p.m. DINNER @ WEDNESDAY NIGHT

LIVE! narthex6:15 p.m. true: 5th - 8th grade student

ministry, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. Walk in Prayer :: My Job, My

Faith, narthex :: Foundations, rm. 7 ::children’s activity, FMC :: WednesdayEvening Bible Study (WEBS), library

7 p.m. Handbell Choir, rm 5 :: Praise &Worship team, sanctuary

THURSDAY 21st9:30 a.m. Disciple 1, FMC :: MYC Devo-

tional, rm. 710 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, port. B7 :30 p.m. Maundy Thursday worship,

sanctuary

FRIDAY 22ndThe church office will be closed for

Good Friday.6 p.m. Screening of Mel Gibson’s

The Passion of the Christ, FMCMAY CHILDCARE DEADLINE

SUNDAY 24thEASTER SUNDAY8, 9, 10:15 & 11:30 a.m. Worship10:15 The Ark, UpStreet, Faithwalk

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Join us this Easter Season for the celebration ofChrist's Resurrection.

Maundy Thursday April 21st, 7:30 p.m.

We will celebrate communion together as weremember the events of the last night ofJesus' life.

Easter Sunday April 24th, 8:00, 9:00, 10:15 and11:30 a.m.

We celebrate Christ's resurrection with mu-sic and song.

We look forward to seeing you!

SHPC newsletter now readable online!One of the things we have wanted for quite sometime is a way for you to read our newsletter onlineas easily as you read it on paper. We’re delightedto tell you that we think we've found our answer—asmooth, easy-to-handle e-reader with clickablelinks that take you straight to the SHPC webpagementioned! And online subscribers can see thenewsletter as it's designed: in full color. It's worthit for the photographs alone. Check it out atmembers.shpc.org ...and while you’re there, signup to be notified each month when the new onearrives!

Rather have an emailed invite? Drop your email address in the offering plate:

email address:

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JUMP Into ClubH2ODates: August 8-12, 2011Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. dai-lyWhere: FMCWho: 4th & 5th gradersPrice: $100, transport & ticketsJoin us in August for Club H2O, where wewill JUMP! into some exciting adventureswith Paul and spend part of each day vis-iting a local, favorite swimmin' hole. Goodtimes will be had by all as we dig deeperand learn more about this amazing man,the places he visited, and the lives hechanged through his faith.Check our web page if you’re curiousabout our location possibilities—our crackteam searches for a great balance of acces-sible and FUN for our Club H2O-ers!Club H2O is limited to 50 campers. Regis-tration for 4th and 5th graders is nowopen—sign up at

or in the FMC. Beginning May 1st, 3rd

graders may register for any remainingavailability.Questions? Contact Pastor Brittabritta@shpc.org or Chris Gordonchris@shpc.org

members.shpc.org/children/events/clubh20.php

The Challenge is On!FILO: Young AdultGroup is challeng-ing other mem-bers of SHPC toturn out to helpwith painting, elec-trical work, plumb-ing, and installing tilein the flooded homes inRound Rock from Hurri-cane Hermine. Thenext trip is scheduledfor Saturday, April30th . Sign up in the narthex or callTary Snyder at 512-892-6800 or email:tsnyder@snyderhomes.com. Updated tripdetails can be found at:www.snyderhomes.com/DisasterResponse.

Moved lately?If you’ve changed yourcontact info — mailing ad-dress, phone number,email address—please let us know!church@shpc.org

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 Terri SchindlerSchiavo: the Beard Family

· In memory of Bill Flynn: Liz Flynn

WHAT: Mel Gibson's The Passion of theChrist Film Presentation & DiscussionWHEN: Good Friday—April 22, 6 - 9 p.m.WHERE: SHPC Family Ministry CenterFOR MORE INFORMATION AND TORSVP: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/passion1(or contact Carl Floto 512-484-2444 /chfloto@yahoo.com )

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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.Kindergarten — Room 7 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th grade — Family Ministry Center

5th grade — Portable ALive B.I.G. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - noon

All students Kindergarten through 5th grade — Family Ministry Center

—putting others first by giving up what you think you deserve

Our final session for this school year!Hidden in our congregation are men and women who eachday take their faith to work. As a group, our teachers havethe unique challenge of living out their Christian commitment

in the classroom. Add together the great challenge of teaching kids of all ages andbackgrounds, the drama of school funding and the “new normal” that is emerging inpublic schools and you will find a setting that would stretch the faith of any one of us.This week in My Job My Faith we talk with three teachers.

When Wendy Uzzle is not singing in the SHPC choir, she is a special education teach-er, currently teaching in the Life Skills program at Bowie HS. She teaches studentswith significant disabilities, including autism, speech impairments, cognitive disabili-ties and the medically fragile. In addition to her classroom work, Wendy is also thehead cheerleading coach at Bowie. When Carlen Floyd is not leading a mission trip toMexico or Guatemala, she teaches US Government & Politics, AP Comparative Govern-ment & Politics, and Academic US Government at Bowie. When Adrienne Voskampisn’t bringing new people to worship at SHPC (which happens almost every week!) sheis the K-12 English/Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator for Hays ISD.

Each of these women are tops in their field and articulate about their love for stu-dents and for Christ. Come join the conversation this Wednesday, April 20th, at 6:30p.m. by the fireplace at SHPC

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Upcoming Seminar at CentralPres: The Choices We MakePaula D'Arcy, a writer, retreat leader,and conference and seminar speaker, willbe leading a workshop titled The ChoicesWe Make at Central Presbyterian Churchon April 30th from 9 A.M. to 2 p.m.The choices we make become the story ofour lives, yet so many of our choices aremade from fear – not awareness. We sel-dom challenge or question the very thingsthat must be questioned. How can I digdeep for the courage to ask the realquestions and make more empoweringchoices? The workshop is open to bothmen and women.

Paula is the author of nine books, includ-ing Gift of the Red Bird and Waking Up toThis Day. Her life is spent largely on theroad leading seminars and retreats. A

former psychotherapist, she speaks andwrites from her own experience aboutspirituality and the transformation ofpain. Her non-profit, Red Bird Founda-tion, at RedBirdFoundation.com , hassponsored two international gatherings ofwomen (Womenspeak) dedicated topeace and world change.

To register: Mail or bring the registrationform at www.cpcaustin.org to thechurch with payment (cash, check, orPayPal).

Lunch will be catered by The Red-HeadedChef. (You must register by April 28th forlunch to beincluded.)Childcare willbe provided –please let usknow yourneeds.

Special Occasion(al) ChoirFor the 9:00 and 10:15 Easter contempo-rary services, we need singers for our "spe-cial occasion(al) choir" to help with theoffertory. Rehearsal will be Saturday,April 23rd at noon for about 30 minutes.You don't need to be a professional singeror even a good singer! Have a middle- orhigh-schooler who sings? Make ita family affair! The SpecialOccasion(al) choir will sit inthe choir loft on EasterSunday. Email Beth atbeth@shpc.org to RSVP...and let me know which ser-vice you'd prefer.

Caring Forever 2011

The Caring Forever Endowment Fund award keeps growing, thanks to yoursupport. It is a real blessing to be able to provide meaningful monetary

support for someone who is answering God's call. On Mother's Day, Sunday May 8th,the recipient(s) of this year's award will be announced. Between now and then,please consider continuing your support for these annual awards by contributing toCaring Forever 2011.

If you want to make your contribution in honor of your mother or anyone else, justcomplete the form below and we will send a special note to the appropriate person tolet them know of your gift. If it's your mother, we will send her a special Mother's Daycard.

Have questions? Just ask an Endowment Committee member (Gaston Broyles, BeamanFloyd, Marilyn Wade, Doug Wilkins, or Deb Erlanson).

Caring Forever 2011 Dedication Form(Please Print)

This contribution is □ in honor of □ in memory of

(This □ is □ is not my mother)Please send an appropriate card to:

Name

Address

This contribution is being made by

Please write "Endowment" on your check. Thanks!

The Daytime Prayer Shawl group will meet on the 3rd Thursday, April21, in Portable A from 10-11:30a.m. All are welcome; if you knit orcrochet or would like to learn or if you want to come and just sit withus! For more information please contact Dee Merrell, 512-829-4352 or

DaytimePrayerShawl@shpc.org .

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Caring Forever Endowment Fund

Today’s Your Last Chance!submitted by Deb Erlanson, Endowment Committee

CARING FOREVER 2011 AWARD NOMINATION FORMI nominate the following for the Caring Forever 2011 award:

I believe the award is deserved for the following reasons:

Submitted by: _____________________________ Telephone Number _________________Nominees cannot be a member of SHPC and must use the award for mission or education for a near-term project or an on-going project that needs additional funding. The award is not to be used as a rewardfor past projects or actions. A Task Force appointed by the Session will review nominations and make arecommendation to the Session which will then make the final decision.

In the right hands, $1,500 can do an awful lot to further God’s work. Do youknow a person or organization that has those hands? If so, act today because this is yourlast chance to nominate them for the $1,500 Caring Forever 2011 Endowment FundAward.It's easy – just use the nomination form below. Put your completed form in the box orenvelope near the Caring Forever Endowment Fund tree sign in the narthex. But youmust do it today – tomorrow will be too late! The Task Force begins reviewing nomi-nations today! The award will be presented on Sunday, May 8th.Have questions? Just ask an Endowment Committee member (Gaston Broyles, BeamanFloyd, Marilyn Wade, Deb Erlanson, or Doug Wilkins).

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED CHRISTIAN MEN will gather April 28th at 10 a.m.in Portable B. Regardless of your age or status, you are invited to each and everymeeting. Questions? Contact Ron Miller, 512-892-1862 orronald.miller1333@sbcglobal.net.

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry)

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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: RobertBeardslee, grandson of Bob & Carolyn Beardslee and husband of Jenna... Pattie Lawrence's cousin,Mark Hollahan… Jason Mills, son-in-law of Junie Ledbetter & Gaston Broyles... Tyler Moser, son of afriend of Dee & Greg Merrell... Mathew Dalton, nephew of Mark & Tracy Lord... Temple & JanetIngram’s daughter Kate Ingram... James Crowder, friend of Tom & Mike McNelley... Eric Wesley,Jack & Carol Gilchrist’s friend... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman,brother of Lori Whitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of Michael McNelley’s co-workers... Derek & KristiFisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—Sally Schilstra's uncle James Howell's biopsy for skin cancer came back nega-tive—Mo O’Meara’s twin sister Virginia is recovering quickly from hip replacement sur-gery—Lauren May, daughter of Nona May & alumna of SHPC’s student ministry, wasaccepted into the Harvard Divinity School for next fall

Sorrows—Pat Haag's mother, Martha Rowland, passed away April 6th—Bethany Gon-zales' father, and Brooks & Kendall’s grandfather, Ross Chiles, died peacefully on March 26th

Please pray for—Judy Schroeder’s mother, Alice Nichols, pneumonia and urinary tract infection—Susan Beckman's aunt, Eleanor Twillman, breast cancer—Adeina Tucker, rehab at West Oaks—CorrineBowers & family, whose son Hayden recently committed suicide—Sarah Kessler, cousin of Scott Wind-ham, undergoing chemo for cancer—Krista Kilbane’s friend, Norma Chapa, and her family, on the acci-dental death of her 21-year-old son, Ryan Tschatschula—Victor Letbetter, son-in-law of Jim & MarthaMeador, recovering from surgery—Bruce & Maryellen Albertson’s friend, Lisa Hudson-Castilleja, recov-ering from brain surgery, and her husband, Charlie—Bruce & Maryellen Albertson’s friend Don Craw-ford, undergoing radiation following surgery to remove a malignant tumor on an ear—the family, friends,and classmates of Jesse Hunt, a junior at Dripping Springs High School who died of a self-inflicted gunshotwound April 1st—Sandra Mann, psoriatic arthritis, an extremely painful condition—Anna Littrell and JoyKouts' sister, Pat Maxwell, terminal cancer—Deanne Pearson’s mother, Catherine Thedford, lung infec-tion—Martha Rowland, mother of Pat Haag, now receiving hospice care—teachers, administrators, librari-ans, and school staff in Central Texas—Austin, the city where we re planted—the leadership of SHPC asthey discern a path for our future—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyte-rian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family