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Announcementsweek of August 7th

SUNDAY 7th8:30 a.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-KAUG/SEPT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

MONDAY 8thClub H2O begins!

TUESDAY 9th10:30 a.m. Groan-Ups Game Day, rm. 7

THURSDAY 11th10 a.m. ARCMMalawi Network conference begins7 p.m. Book Group, library

FRIDAY 12thClub H2O ends

SUNDAY 14th8:30 a.m. Praise & Worship team re-

hearsal, sanctuary9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 & 11 a.m. Childcare thru pre-K

office phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

History of Political Partiesin the U.S.(a Soup to Nuts Luncheon)Tuesday, August 16th @ 11 a.m. inthe FMCIn contemporary U.S. politics,members of the two major politicalparties rarely agree on anything.American politics and political par-ties have changed significantly since the FoundingFathers warned about the "mischiefs of faction."JOIN US for Soup to Nuts as Faries McDaniel guidesus through the changes that have occurred and ex-plains their effects. You can also enjoy a box lunchfrom Jason's Deli for $7.00. For reservations, sign uponline members.shpc.org/sradult or contact Pat Haagat 288-3479 or Norma Burchard at 394-0131 byThursday, August 11th.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL — AUGUST 21st

Come close out Acts with your friendsat SHPC. We’re gonna temptyour tastebuds with our end-of-summer Ice Cream Social!Bring your homemade frozen

delights and vie for delicious-ness bragging rights — or just

bring your tastebuds! We’ll have all the detailsnext week. Save the spot for us!

Men’s Ministry: BrotherherdThe Bro-herd will start backthe week of September 12th.We’re focusing on small groupopportunities, with our goal tomeet weekly beginning at 6:45to 7:00 a.m. for one hour at anearby restaurant or Starbucks.Our small groups are:

The Reason for God by Timo-thy Keller—Pastor of Redeemer Presin New York, Keller presents a case forthe rationality of belief in God. He firstaddresses the seven most common ob-jections to Christianity in our culture.Next, he builds evidence for Christiani-ty as a reasonable choice for explainingthe world.

Weekly Bible Study—Many Chris-tian men struggle in having a daily de-

votion and reading God’s word. Man in the Mirror Ministries hasa regular study of God’s word with discussion questions andexercises at the end of each week’s reading. Our goal? Readthe daily devotional, read the scripture for the day, and jointhe group weekly to discuss.

Info or questions? Clift Bowman (h) 288-5839 (c)799-3460 or cbowman24@austin.rr.com

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MYC (Mothers of Young Children) is inviting all momsto join us for this year-long look at the book of Es-ther. Taking into consideration that your days (andnights) can be a bit hectic, we're slowing down thepace to make this doable for you! We'll meet Thurs-day mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m., starting Sep-tember 29th and wrapping up next May. This classdoes NOT conflict with MOPS — dates are set to runon the weeks that MOPS is not, so you can sign up forboth and spend every Thursday with us! For detailedclass dates and cost info (including child care), checkour webpage members.shpc.org/adult/classes_other/MYC.php .For other questions, contact Pastor Brittabritta@shpc.org or Kimber Wilkinskimber_wilkins@yahoo.com .

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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.

—getting something great that you don’t deserve

· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN gathers everyThursday at 10 a.m. in port. A. Thismonth at ARCM:August 11th: Stefan Haag, a political scienceprofessor, will discuss the implications of theU.S. debtAugust 18th: Jim Abercrombie will contrast Is-lam and ChristianityAugust 25th: Faries McDaniel, “dealers choice!”Men, mark your calendars and plan toattend these events. Whether retiredor not, perhaps one or two of thesediscussions will catch your eye! Wealways include Biblical scripture,prayer, coffee and a snack. And thereis no admission charge. Imagine that!

SAM NEWS! (Senior Adult Ministry) Hear ye!Hear ye!Help for thehearing im-pairedDid you know that SHPC has hearing as-sist devices that will make the servicesound crystal clear? Now you will be ableto hear every word as if it was spokendirectly to you. Please see our soundtechs in the Sound Room.

Cell phone etiquettePlease remember to silence your cellphone during the worship service. Andremember—unless you are texting God,those text messages can probably waittill the service is over.

Please take a moment to fill a name tag out (or bring yours fromhome). This is a great way for you to meet someone new and make peo-ple feel welcome. Thanks!

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This section is for you to let us know of requests for prayer. Please tear here and place in thecollection plate.

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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...

Sorrows—David Evans’ mother, Dorothy Evans, died July 23rd —Linda Evans’ mother,Eva Jacob, also died July 23rd

Please pray for—Joyce Stewart’s mother, in very poor health—Joyce Stewart,strength—Anne Thompson, mother of Linda Williams, hospitalized and facing major lifechanges—Rebecca Berryman, radiation for breast cancer—DeAnne Pearson's mom, Cathe-

rine Thedford, successful hip replacement surgery, no complications, smooth recovery—our brothers & sis-ters in Malawi during the current political turmoil—the community of St. John’s Presbyterian, Austin TX,as they plan for their future—Ann McDaniel’s friend, Edith Striker, in very poor health—Jo Ann Kuper,moving to Longhorn Villages—Sharon Rothert, home and learning to live with major loss of vision—Aus-tin, the city where we’re planted—SHPC, as we discern how best to help expand God’s kingdom in South-west Austin—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula Presbyterian Church—PastorChimwemwe Mhango and his family