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Announcementsweek of July 10th

SUNDAY 10th8:30 a.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-K10 a.m. Worship choir rehearsal, rm. 5

TUESDAY 12th10:30 a.m. Groan-Ups Game Day, rm. 7

THURSDAY 14th10 a.m. ARCM, port. A7 p.m. Book Group, library

possible true expedition to midnight open-ing of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hal-lows, part 2... check with jonathan fordetails...

SATURDAY 16th11:30 a.m. Golden Years Lunch Bunch

SUNDAY 17th8:30 a.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-K10 a.m. Worship choir rehearsal, rm. 51:30 p.m. Classic Movie, FMC5:30 p.m. Inquirers’ Class, library

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Interested in becoming part of SHPC?The next SHPC Inquirers' Classes will be heldat church on July 17th & 24th, beginning at 5:30p.m. Visitors wishing to join the congre-gation or considering membershipshould sign up now. The Session willreceive class participants wishingto join into church membershiplater in the year. Childcare is avail-able, but reservations must bemade in advance. To learn more,please contact the church office at892-3580.

CLASSIC MOVIE: Sunday, July 17th

1:30 p.m. in the FamilyMinistry Center (FMC)It's time for a western movie,and SAM is sponsoring a classicwestern for all SHPC adults.According to Western ClassicMovies.com, "With a great sto-ryline, outstanding perfor-mances and an award-winningsoundtrack, 'Butch Cassidy andthe Sundance Kid' is a classicwestern that is not to bemissed!"

So join us as Butch Cassidy(Paul Newman), Sundance Kid(Robert Redford), and Etta Place (Katharine Ross)rob banks, ride bicycles, jump off cliffs, and "sight-see" in Bolivia. Popcorn and soft drinks will be pro-vided.

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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 her good friend, AudreyMaynard: Pat Haag

GROAN-UPS GAME DAY: Tuesday,July 12th at 10 a.m. in room 7. Join usfor Spinner Dominos or bring a newgame for us to learn. For more infor-mation, contact Stefan Haag at 288-3479.GOLDEN YEARS LUNCH BUNCH:On July 16th at 11:30a.m., we will meetat Cherry Creek Catfish Restauranton 5712 Manchaca. To RSVP, contactJenny Sawyer at 731-8346 or Pat Fran-zolino at 288-6249 before Tuesday, Ju-ly 12th

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN gathers everyThursday at 10 a.m. in port. A. Comeone, come all!

SAM NEWS!(Senior Adult Ministry)

Help Make Our Sets Shine!The VBS Decorating Crew is

in need of some itemsthat might be easier toborrow than to buy. Ifyou have any of thefollowing items andwould be willing toshare them for VBS

during the week of July25-29, please contact Chris Gordon:chris@shpc.org . Items will be stored inthe Family Ministry Center and will beused in our large group settings duringVacation Bible School. Please label itemsclearly, so that we may return them toyou as soon as our big week is over!� Artificial Trees (in

pots) and Shrubs� Hanging Baskets� Artificial Grapevines� Artificial Ivy

� Artificial Flowers� Bistro table and chairs� Red and White

checked tablecloths(round only)

Back-to-School Dis-tribution

People needed to work 8AM-noon forany day(s) during August 1st-5th &August 8th-12th. Sign-up sheets will bein the narthex; contact Lisa Teepleleccentric@juno.com with questions.

As the host congregation for the Malawi Mission Network conference Au-gust 11-14th, SHPC needs folks to provide transportation to our arrivingguests on August 11th and to serve as hospitality volunteers at the hotelon August 11th, 12th, and 13th. We also need folks to help serve breakfastto the network guests visiting Shepherd of the Hills on Sunday, August14th, when they worship with us. Want to support our work in Malawi? Cu-rious about one of the groups that makes good things happen there? Lenda hand! Those interested should email: tom.omeara@sbcglobal.net .

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Summer 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.

Preschool care 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – noon2 yr. olds — Room 1 3 yr. olds - pre-K — Room 6

Elementary-aged children 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. - noonAll students Kindergarten through 5th grade — sanctuaryWe hope that you take this opportunity to worship together at our family-friendlyworship services, with something for everyone. There are ACTION activity sheets forthe kids, and special events to illustrate the message each week.

—refusing to give up when life gets hard

SAM EXCURSION: Kayaking and Canoeing on Lady Bird Lake,Wednesday, July 20th

IF THE THOUGHT OF running the rapids on the San Marcos River was too ‘exhilarat-ing’ for you, join the SHPC older adults as we kayak and canoe on the tranquil waters ofLady Bird Lake. There's no reservation required. Just be at the church at 9:15 am onWednesday, July 20th tocarpool to the TexasRowing Center. Oncethere, we'll join other se-niors for the Senior Ad-venture, which occursevery Wednesday from10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. andincludes a guide.If you're feeling adven-turous, they do havestand-up paddle boards! The cost is $15 for anykayak or for a canoe.

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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... Eric Wesley, Jack & CarolGilchrist’s friend... Christopher Lehmann, son of Mark Lehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of LoriWhitmire... Eric Huerta, nephew of Michael McNelley’s co-workers... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew,John Fisher...

Please pray for—Ruben Martinez, recovering from surgery—Lou England, mother ofJoyce Stewart—the Rev. Larry Coulter’s mother, Woodie Coulter, hospitalized for urinarytract infection and pneumonia—Karen Thompsen, recuperating nicely after her second sur-gery —the many state employees losing their jobs, including 39 people at the Texas WaterDevelopment Board—Anne Kirsch’s cousin, Suzanne Smith, in ICU —D’Anne Woods,

friend of Anne Kirsch, serious medical problems—Nancy Davis, mother of D’Anne Woods, return of can-cer—the Short/Norris family upon the loss of 15-yr-old Jackson Tyler Norris—Maria Tissing, undergoingchemotherapy—Maria Tissing’s sister, Anna, lung cancer and possible job loss—Lynda & Robert Wade’sniece’s husband Dan Ireland, deployed to Afghanistan—Cynthia Shue, friend of Jane & Steve Thompson,health issues—E.J. Session, son of Deb Erlanson's co-worker Roberta Floyd, deployed to Iraq—PaulineTaylor, wife of Bill, out of ICU but still hospitalized—Austin, the city where we’re planted—the leadershipof SHPC as they discern a path for our future—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyam-ula Presbyterian Church—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family