The Church at Horseshoe BayStaff

Peter K. Christy Senior PastorJohnny P. White PastorLarry Sherwood Minister of MusicKena Richert Administrative ManagerKaren Carson Financial Asst./OrganistMartha Logan Church Secretary

2008 Board of TrusteesWayne Anderson ChairmanBeryl Ann Owen Vice-ChairmanRonnie Rudd TreasurerJerry Dunn Asst. TreasurerSuzanne Owens Corp. Secretary

Eddie Baird Bob ShaferBeverly Brascom Stan SmithTrevor Dupuy Charlie ThorntonJoan Morrow P.T. WilliamsCarol Parker D.J. Yows

The Church atHorseshoe Bay

600 Hi Ridge, PO Box 8295, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657

Worship Services8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School9:45 a.m.

Pastors’ ForumThursdays 1:00 p.m.

www.church-hsb.org

October 8, 2008

All of us are familiar with saying goodbye.

In this modern world people are con-

stantly being transferred to new jobs or

simply move to live in a different area of

the country. Some goodbyes are routine.

Others are not so easy.

After fifteen and a half years of service to The Church at

Horseshoe Bay, Karen Carson has announced her retirement.

During those years Karen has served as choir director, the church

organist and the church business manager. All of us have bene-

fited from the fine things she has done for the church. We have

appreciated especially her outstanding contributions to the worship

service through her skills at the piano and organ.

Though we will miss Karen tremendously, we understand

her decision to retire. Karen and Ted have long wanted to do

some traveling and other projects that working full time have pro-

hibited them from doing. So we wish them well.

When anyone who has made great contributions to an or-

ganization departs, that person leaves not only memories but

leaves a legacy as well. Karen’s legacy will live on as having been

a substantial factor in the church’s growth and fine reputation in

Horseshoe Bay. Years from now, people will fondly look back to

the days when Karen played one of her signature pieces on the

organ accompanied by herself on the piano she had prepro-

grammed.

A special farewell fellowship is planned for Karen this Sun-

day, 12 October, after both worship services. We strongly encour-

age as many of you as possible to consider attending to say good-

bye to Karen.

Karen, we wish you well on your retirement. Our prayer is

that God will continue to go with you and bless you in a special

way.

Blessings,

Pete

COFFEE FELLOWSHIPS TO HONOR KAREN CARSONOn Sunday, October 12, both coffee fellowships will honor retiring Karen Carson, our

church Organist and Business Manager for 15 1/2 years. The congregation will miss her andher contribution to our worship services, but we are happy for Karen and her future withtime now for her husband, travel and personal pleasures.

Karen began piano and organ lessons at the age of six and has a God-given talent forchurch music. At sixteen she became the organist for a church in Denison, Texas. She beganher business career after studying business and music at Grayson County Junior College inDenison.

She and her husband owned and operated a chain of Levi-Strauss specialty shops inOklahoma City and from there, a partnership in an independent oil company. Later theyowned a 1,600 acre cattle ranch in Oklahoma. In 1992, Karen was hired as the BusinessManager and Organist for The Church at Horseshoe Bay.

Please come join us for coffee and the opportunity to express your appreciation andlove for Karen.

Dear Friends,

The family of Ralph Herter is

overwhelmed by the love and

outpouring of love, support,

and prayers during the time of

his illness. He continues to

have a fighting spirit as he

faces the medical challenges

ahead. We have so much to be

thankful for, particularly the

people of our very special,

wonderful and caring church

family. Thank you and God

Bless you all!

I want to thank the church

members who so kindly ex-

pressed concern, sympathy and

prayers at the time of my sis-

ter’s death. The many cards,

phone calls and prayers for our

family have been greatly ap-

preciated. It is so wonderful

to have a church “family” here

in HSB. I am so grateful.

Thank You! Linda Amstutz

We extend our Christian

sympathies to:

Linda Amstutz on the

death of her sister.

Dortha Coalter &

Family on the death of Lew

Coalter.

Suzanne Owens on

the death of her step-son

Stewart.

John Lottman and

family on the death of

Marjorie Lottman on Tues-

day, October 7. Marjorie

passed away in Houston after

an extended illness.

We extend our congratula-

tions and best wishes to:

Warren & Ruth New-

man on the birth of their

10th grandchild, Sean Joseph

Newman on September 5.

Thank you for your prayers and

support during Ekkehard’s re-

cent hospitalization and surgery.

Also, a special thank you to Pete

and Johnny for their many visits

during his hospitalization and

recovery.

Love,

Nancy & Ekkehard Dittmar

Tom and I want to thank you

for your words of encourage-

ment, cards, food, and especially

for your prayers for us during

my illness. All of your efforts

resulted in a shorter recovery

time for me. It’s wonderful to

be a part of a church so faithful

in prayer.

Glenda Butler

Books &Scones

B o o k s a n dScones is a bookreview club thatmeets regularly

in the church library/parlor todiscuss Christian or inspirationalbooks. The next meeting of thegroup is scheduled for Tuesday,October 28, at 3:30 p.m. Thebook of discussion is Where isGod When it Hurts, by PhilipYancey. Books are available inthe church office for $10.

For more information,please contact Annette Christy,596-0072, or Joan Morrow, 598-6464. Join us!

ITS THAT TIME OFYEAR!!! (time for the AnnualChurch Picnic that is.) This year’spicnic will take place onWednesday, October 15, at6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Halland outside.

There is no need to signup, simply come and enjoy thehotdogs, hamburgers and plentyof food to fill your tummies aswell as food for your soul. Therewill be special entertainment pro-vided by Jim Wynne, a local mu-sician.

We guarantee an eveningof FOOD, FUN, FELLOWSHIPand ENTERTAINMENT. Don’tmiss it.

This article is part of a continuing serieson the organizations that are supported byThe Church at Horseshoe Bay through theBenevolence Committee.

The Highland Lakes/Hill CountryLong Term Recovery Committee

(LTRC) is going to rebuild two homes in the next several monthsand they are looking for volunteers to help in the reconstruction.These two homes will have to be completely torn down and re-built from the ground up. One is in Smithwick and the other is inGranite Shoals. Through divine intervention a group from theMennonite Disaster Response Team has volunteered to rebuildthese two houses. The Mennonites, who are sought after forthere types of projects, have about six to eight married couplesthat go around the country doing this type of work. They are al-ready here and will probably stay until January or Febru-ary. The LTRC will have to provide the funding for the materialsto rebuild the houses. The committee is looking for volunteersto help with the project and they would appreciate donations inany amount. So, if anyone can swing a hammer or use a saw,they would appreciate the help. If you can’t volunteer, thenmaybe give a donation to help with cost of the project. PleaseContact Karen Baptiste at 830-693-0700 if you would like to givea donation, volunteer or have questions.

The Highland Lakes Health Partnership (HLHP), aftermuch research, recommended that a dental clinic be estab-lished within the Burnet/Llano counties area, staffed by localprofessionals on a voluntary basis to meet the dental healthneeds of people who can not afford to access the private dentalservices in the area. The name will be Rotary Dental Suite.The First Baptist Church in Marble Falls has offered a perma-nent location for the clinic and donations of equipment andfunds has already started, but more donations are needed forother dental equipment. Your Benevolence Committee is sup-porting this project thru a donation, but you can also help thrudonations and/or volunteering. Please contact Cathy Fletcher at693-3989 or Kathy Kasparek 693-7152 for more information.

With the welcoming of an Ad-ministrative Manager, we have com-pleted some major rearrangements tothe office setting. Please stop by to-day and see the “new” office look.

Special thanks to the “office an-gels” who assisted with moving oldand new furniture, and organizing both the front office and thefinancial office. We love our new look. THANKS SO MUCH!

The office will be closed on Monday, October 13, in ob-servance of Columbus Day and will reopen for regular busi-ness hours on Tuesday.

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Sunday School Schedule

October 5—Paul’s Ministry at Thessalonica October 19— Living to Please God(I Thess.1:1-2:16) Led by Art Hawkinson (I Thess.4:1-18) Led by Rev. Gordon SmithOctober 12—Paul Sends Timothy to Thessalonica October 26—Encouragements for These Days(I Thess.2:17-3:13) Led by Art Hawkinson (I Thess.5:1-28) Led by Larry Canter

October 5—What will our relationships be like? October 19—What will we do in Heaven ?(Chpts. 34-38) (Chpts. 41-44)

October 12—What about animals? October 26—Living in light of Heaven.(Chpts. 39-40) (Chpts. 45-46)

October 5—Hinduism October 19—BuddhismLed by Rev. Pete Christy Led by Rev. Pete Christy

October 12—Hinduism/Buddhism October 26—Religions of AsiaLed by Rev. Pete Christy Led by Rev. Pete Christy

Heaven by Randy Alcorn

World Religions

Bonnie Chambless 11/21Elaine Hughes 11/21Donna Knox 11/21Susette Ventura 11/21Sandra Williams 11/22Ro Tolar 11/22Dee Davis 11/22Dottie Anderson 11/22Tommy Atkins 11/23Jackie Allen 11/23Lew Varese 11/24Maurine Murphy 11/24Mary Beth Beale 11/25Tomi MacDonald 11/25Evan Roberts 11/25Jimmy Bennett 11/25Alice Glover 11/27Susie Schumacher 11/27Trevor Dupuy 11/27John Richardson 11/28Arlis Schmidt 11/28

Charlie Sugg 11/10David Williamson 11/10Clifford Grubbs 11/11Patricia Martin 11/11Ken Martin 11/11Virginia Roberts 11/12Bill Shehan 11/12Carolyn Lloyd 11/12Larry Linnartz 11/13Gil Wilkinson 11/14Shirley Jorden 11/14Carter Taylor 11/15Carol Glass 11/16Mimi Blackmon 11/16Scott Matthews 11/16Dwight Arney 11/17Calvin Bond 11/19Fred Van Osten 11/20Ed Schmidt 11/20Shirley Hanson 11/20Castle Jordan 11/20Jill Williams 11/20

Helen Griffith 11/1Frank Martin 11/1Ernie Kuhn 11/1Dick Draper 11/1Jim Meyer 11/2Joan Griffith 11/2Sophie Schulze 11/3Mary Ann Richards 11/4Ray McGee 11/4Latrelle Bagwell 11/5Ed Rusk 11/5Connie Barrington 11/5Cecil Knox 11/6Dorothy Crockett 11/7Gail Matthews 11/7Sam Oliphant 11/9Lori Meyer 11/9Marie Snider 11/9Roger Guthrie 11/10Mildred Landrum 11/10Woody McCasland 11/10Leona Bishop 11/10

Sam & Jane Oliphant 11/2Art & Carolyn Adams 11/2Roy & Shirley Hanson 11/3Charlie & Susie Keiser 11/4Jim & Shirley Hampton 11/4Dick & Ruth Draper 11/9Red & Margaret Cleveland 11/11Roy & Betty Jacobs 11/15Jim & Shirley Jorden 11/17Jack & Betsey Wiswell 11/18Pete & Jean Dysert 11/18Bob & Ellie Lowry 11/19

Eddie & Susette Ventura 11/20Clyde & Nance Griffin 11/20Lawrence & Mary Ann Richards 11/21Wayne & Ann Ratisseau 11/24Ken & Helen Carpenter 11/24Bob & Fritzie Glanville 11/25Warren & June Johnston 11/26Tom & Melanie Hilton 11/27Mike & Debbie Rooney 11/27Fred & Tina Tarbox 11/28Glen & Aileen Hodgson 11/29George & Phyllis Mitchell 11/30

GardenDedication

Another up-coming event for ourchurch is the dedica-tion of the Remem-brance Garden. Thededication ceremony will take place onWednesday, October 22, at 5:00 p.m. inthe garden. If you have not taken a walkthrough the completed garden, we encour-age you to do so today.

Memorial donations may be made atany time to the Remembrance Garden, butplease be sure to designate that in thememo section of your check.

Board of Trustees –Responsibilities for 2008

Wayne Anderson Chairman, Boardof Trustees

Eddie Baird Music, PublicRelations

Beverly Brascom Parish Services,Librarian, Altar Flowers

Jerry Dunn Investments andEndowment Planning

Trevor Dupuy Worship

Joan Morrow Education,Nursery/Childcare

Beryl Ann Owen Membership,Personnel, Nominating

Suzanne Owens Parish Services

Carol Parker Benevolence

Ronnie Rudd Finance &Business Management

Bob Shafer Strategic Planning

Stan Smith Insurance &Legal

Charles Thornton Grounds &Remembrance Garden

P.T. Williams Buildings

D.J. Yows Benevolence

Upcoming

Fall RetreatThe Church at

Horseshoe Bay WOW la-

dies are pleased to an-

nounce the 3rd Annual WOW Fall Retreat to be held

on Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 and 6, at

beautiful Camp Buckner. The retreat will feature

Christian Speaker and Author Karen Chaffin of

Ardmore, Oklahoma. The theme for this year’s re-

treat is “Patience On Demand.” We are excited

that Beth Williams will return as the praise and

worship leader.

This event is open to all ladies who wish to

attend, so get a group of friends together and

come enjoy Christian fellowship, beautiful music

and spiritual renewal. The retreat will begin at

noon on Wednesday and end at noon on Thursday.

All meals are provided in the attendance fee. The

cost to attend is $100 per person for double or tri-

ple occupancy and $125 for singles. For more in-

formation or to make your reservation, please con-

tact Jan Browning at 830/598-1630.

FELLOWSHIPBREAKFAST

8:00 a.m.TUES. NOV. 11th

The Men of Faith fel-lowship breakfast will be held

in the church Fellowship Hall at 8:00 a.m. on Tues-day, November 11. The breakfast will be held inhonor of Veterans Day.

Guest speaker for this event will be U.S. Na-val Academy graduate Debbie Powell, who was onduty aboard the USS Cole when it was attacked byterrorists. The ship was refueling in Yemen at thetime of the attack that killed 17 and wounded 39 sail-ors.

Tickets will be available at the church begin-ning October 26. Men of Faith will be hosting thecofffee fellowship after both services on that date.

Join YourFriends for

An AffordableMission

Experience

There are no borders in “God’s Backyard”! So,come join the Hill Country Missioners as wereach out and touch through the Volunteers in Mis-sion - Hands Together Mexico project on February14-21 or 21-28, 2009, in Rio Bravo, Mexico.

This incredible opportunity, available for only $300per week plus transportation to McAllen, Texasincludes all the following:

Close interaction with local families (build theircasitas, teach their children about Jesus, sharesmiles and hugs.)

Experience local culture (playing, working,shopping and dining)

21 delicious meals (we make most of our own) Transportation within Mexico with experienced

pothole/speed bump drivers (prayers appreci-ated)

Unique accommodations (new, clean, heat/A.C. and hot showers)

Structured Exercise Program (lift that block,board, hammer or paintbrush)

Create new smiles (in the dental clinic andwherever you smile first)

Evening entertainment of sharing and games(hone competitive skills)

Spiritual Growth (daily devotions, worshipingtogether and with your new Mexican friends.)

Scintillating Companions who are with you toshare the love of Christ in a way that “Makes aChristian Difference!”

Sign up NOW to reserve your space on this mis-sion project. Just pick up the orange brochure/

application from The Church at Horseshoe Bay, or

contact Team Leaders, Bill and Edra Edwards at

830-598-8158, e-mail wmgedra@281.com. You

may also contact the church office at 598-8390, or

one of our pastors.

Attention allsingles!!!The Church at

Horseshoe Bay invites youto a casual fellowship kick-off on Thursday, October9, from 6-8 p.m. in thechurch fellowship hall.

Please join us for hors d‘oeuvres, conversationand planning. If you have any questions,please contact Vicky Strevey at 598-1767 orFrances Highsmith at 596-9130.

New Administrative ManagerWelcome Kena Richert to our Church

Staff. Kena joins us as Administrative Manager

and comes to our Church from Pricewater-

houseCoopers accounting firm in Austin.

Kena graduated from Southwest Texas

State University and is a CPA. She lives in Mar-

ble Falls with her husband and two children,

Ashley age 3 and Luke 9 months.

We hope you will stop by the office to

meet Kena and welcome her to our Church

Staff.

FALL BACKSATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 1Before you go to bed!

W.O.W.

Diaper and

baby food drive

November 16-30More

Info

To

Come

Are you missing that glass dishthat you use every year at Thanksgiv-ing? Did you lose a pair of glasses?When was the last time you neededyour umbrella, but couldn’t find it? Per-haps you brought desserts or food to theChurch kitchen but did not get homewith your basket, tray, or dish?

We have gathered numerous“unclaimed” items and would like to findtheir home. Please call or stop by theChurch office to claim your items. Theitems that remain unclaimed will be do-nated to local charitable organizations.Please help us clean-out our lost andfound items. Thank You!

LifeLine Screening Report

On behalf of the staff at Life Line Screening,thank you for allowing us to come to your church tooffer these life-saving tests. We will be back in yourarea in June of 2009 and hope that another success-ful heart attack and aneurysm screening clinic will bescheduled.

Here are the general results from the tests ad-ministered in Horseshoe Bay:

Carotid Artery Disease—66 screened, 2 withsignificant risk

Peripheral Arterial Disease—65 screened, 65Normal

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—65 screened,65 no risk

O s t e o p o r o s i s — 4 1screened, 35 low risk, 6moderate risk

For more information aboutLife Line screening event locations,please contact our local coordinator,Beth Stevie at 512-771-5717 or visitwww.lifelinescreening.com.

REMEMBER TO RETURN YOUR BALLOTSRecently, a letter and a ballot/pledge were mailed to all church

members. If you have not received your letter, or if you have mis-placed the document, please contact the Church office. The ballotsshould be returned to the office in the self-addressed, stamped enve-lope that was enclosed with the letter, by no later than Wednesday,October 15.

Each and every vote is important, so please be sure to includeone vote per member on your ballot. The vote and pledge information will be kept confidential andtallied by our Church Treasurer, Ronnie Rudd. Send your ballot today! We need your participation.

BAYSIDE BAZAARSave the date!

Saturday,November 15

10 a.m. -4 p.m.

All proceeds benefitThe Helping Center of Marble Falls

Donate

Diapers,

Baby Food

And

Formula