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Weekly Connections
Your gifts in December We received $8,860.00 for our special
Christmas offering benefiting New Life
Children’s Center and BeReal.
The great news? Generous giving in 2018
enabled us to give an additional $3,970.00 to
BeReal and New Life Children’s Center.
We also funded the following Ministries:
Bread for All (ACL) $5,500.00
Lutheran Campus Ministry $5,000.00
Meals on Wheels and More $3,000.00
Side by Side Kids $1,740.00
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RADCLIFFE
CHORAL
SOCIETY
Monday, January 21 7:00pm Shepherd of the Hills
Join Shepherd of the Hills in welcoming the Radcliffe Choral Society! Come listen as this 50-member treble choir brings our sanctuary to life with a repertoire spanning nine centuries and a wide variety of styles, including sacred, secular, a capella, and accompanied. Steeped in history and tradition, the Radcliffe Choral Society is proud to represent Harvard on this Texas Tour. With special guests, the Austin Girl's Choir, this concert will be one to remember. Admission is free, though donations are
PRAYERS Please pray for Dick Lowke, Joan Kerr and Dennis Von Waaden on their health challenges and recovery
Please pray for Ann Watt and her mother, Trudy Dunphy
Please pray for Linda Squires, sister of Laura Hills
Please pray for Karen Oehler, sister of Kurt Oehler
Please pray for our faith community, that we may be a church without walls and live out loud...faithfully!
Today! BLESSINGS Today during service we are blessing prayer shawls and baby blankets that were knitted or crocheted by our Prayer Shawl Ministry. This ministry was started on February 5, 2005 by Phyllis Youngdahl, and makes 100 –175 shawls and blankets a year. Thank you to all that have given time to create these wonderful mantles that bring love, warmth and comfort to others. Are you interested in being a part of this meaningful ministry? In 2019, we would like to increase the number of prayer shawls we make by offering an introduction to crocheting and knitting to those who might be interested in this ministry. Please come any Sunday evening and join us. We meet each Sunday evening from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Questions? Contact Sharon Collins at [email protected]
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Starting Today! SOUPERBOWL OF CARING ShepHills Middle and High Schoolers will face off to tackle HUNGER. Join us in supporting the SouperBowl of Caring, benefiting Bread for All. Will you support the RED HIGH SCHOOL TEAM or the BLUE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM? You can donate non-perishables in one of the color-tagged bags or give a financial contribution in one of the Football Bowls (make sure to indicate which team you're supporting!). Start bringing your donations now! Last year, ShepHills donated 927lbs of food. This year, our goal is 1,250 lbs. Help our youth take a bite out of HUNGER and join us in the SouperBowl of Caring!
Tuesdays! YOUTH GROUP 6:00pm Activity Center High school students, take a break from the chaos of the week and join us for dinner, fellowship, fun and a time to discover who God is calling you to be! Questions? Contact Joel at [email protected] or (503) 747-9869 HAPPENINGS is continued on pg 6
Tuesday, Jan 15 MORNING TEA AND PEACE 10:00am offsite The ShepHills Interfaith Group invites you to Morning Tea and Peace at the Fo Guang Shan Xiang Yun Buddhist Temple. Suggested donation $7.00, please RSVP to Rebecca Guengerich, and see the calendar for more information. [email protected]
Wednesday, Jan 16 “THE STORY STUDY” 10:30am Library “THE STORY” Study is being offered each Wednesday. Led by Pr. Tom and Pr. Candice on alternating Wednesdays. Questions? Contact Pr. Tom at [email protected]
Thursday, Jan 17 FREE SQUARE DANCE LESSONS
7 to 8:30pm Fellowship Hall Burn off holiday pounds, meet new friends and learn to dance. For more information contact Ken and Elnora McDonald 512-692-9656
Friday, Jan 18 FRIDAY FUN NIGHT 5:30pm Activity Center Young families are invited to join us for dinner and Friday night fun! For our service portion, bring a party decoration to donate to "PopUp Birthday." Dinner will be tacos (all the fixings for beef, chicken, and veggie) and S'mores for dessert. Yum. Melissa Robertson [email protected]
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JAMES HERSCHSaturday, February 94-
ShepHills PresentsSaturday, February 9 JAMES HERSCH
4-6pm For our first event, ShepHills Presents
is excited to welcome James Hersch to Shepherd of the Hills for a special, coffee-house style concert. James Hersch is an acclaimed singer-songwriter
and guitarist with a talent for telling humorous and heartwarming stories that connect where you’ve
been to where you are through his songs.
Questions? Contact Leah Jarvis, [email protected]
TWO CHANCES TO DANCE!( w a l l f l o w e rs a r e w e l c o m e to o )
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JAMES HERSCH Saturday, February 9 4-6pm
ShepHills Presents…
Saturday, February 9 UPBRING
HEALING HEARTS GALA 6-10pm
Upbring invites you to join us for Healing Hearts Gala at The Westin Domain!
The event will be a celebration of your impact on children in the Austin area.
Healing Hearts Gala features: Engaging live and silent auctions
Signature cocktails Dinner and program
After party with live music and dancing
Attire: Evening Chic
Contact Kathy Gerhardt, [email protected] to get added to the ShepHills’ table
TWO CHANCES TO DANCE! ( w a l l f l o w e rs a r e w e l c o m e to o )
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Starting Saturday, Jan 19 And Thursday, Jan 24 PICKLEBALL! 10:00am - 12:00pm 1st and 3rd Saturdays 11:00am - 1:00pm 2nd and 4th Thursdays Pickleball is a hit! Over 20 of you turned out for Pickleball last Saturday. Come learn the game and hone your skills.
Sunday, Jan 20 HOLDEN VILLAGE FAMILY RETREAT INFO MEETINGS 12:00pm Sanctuary Informational meeting about summer retreat for singles, families and couples. Beat the heat of July in Austin by coming to the mountains of Washington State the week of July 20. ShepHills members are returning to this favorite remote location (with wonderful amenities!) and have invited others to join them.
Sunday, Jan 20 STEPHEN MINISTRY 9:30am Activity Center A Stephen minister is: A trained lay volunteer. A good listener. Someone who is ready to offer God’s love
through a Christian caring relationship on a one-to-one basis. Stephen Ministers are men and women who have gone through 50 hours of training to provide Christian care to individuals experiencing a crisis or challenge such as divorce, grief, loss of a job, illness, or life transition. A new class for Stephen Minsters will begin in early February, 2019. If you think Stephen Ministry may be a good fit for you, stop by the Stephen Ministry information
table during breakfast hour on January 20 or contact Pastor Tom or one of our Stephen Leaders, Rebecca Guengerich and Tamara Allen.
Monday, Jan 21 BREAD FOR ALL 1:00-3:00pm - Set up 5:30-7:30pm - Serve Looking for volunteers who will set up and distribute food to the community served by Bread for All Food Pantry at Faith Presbyterian Church, 1314 East Oltorf St, Austin. Contact Weldon Alison [email protected]
Monday, Jan 21 (MLK Day) BLUE SANTA 8:30am Meet in Activity Center for bus Santa needs our help again! There are toys that need to be sorted for next year's holiday and the elves are all on vacation. Join us as we venture back to Santa's Workshop to help get ready for next year. Parents are invited to join, but may also drop off their 2nd grade or older children by 8:30am for this service project. We'll follow it up with an early lunch and then open gym until 1:00pm at the church. Sign up on www.shephills.org>signup>faithmilestones
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January 25 - 27WOMEN’S RETREAT 7pm Friday - 10am Sunday The Ranch at Cow Creek Sign up by Jan 23! We are reaching our maximum, so hurry! Find out all you need to know online. www.shephills.org>sign up>January Women’s Retreat or contact [email protected]
Sunday, Jan 27SECOND SEMI-ANNUAL MTG 12:00pm Activity Center A dynamic presentation of our Vision 2020 with Five Core Strategic Goals - Growing Participation, Strengthening Connections, Making Disciples, Developing Missions and Stewarding for Growth will be introduced and we will vote to ratify the 2019 Vision Budget. Lunch and childcare provided.
Monday, Jan 28 SHEPHILLS GETS Footloose! 7:00pm Lake Travis High School Shepherd of the Hills' own Morgan Paulson will be starring in Lake Travis' Production of Footloose! Join us to watch her performance on Monday, January 28th, 2019 at 7:00pm. Sign up by January 22nd to purchase a ticket through Shepherd of the Hills for Monday's performance. Tickets are $20. Cash or check can be given to Leah Jarvis.
Tuesday, Jan 29
FEED MY PEOPLE 4:45am United Methodist Family Center, 13th Street and Lavaca Feeding the homeless breakfast each 5th Tuesday. Questions? Dave Fossmeyer, [email protected]
Register Now! 14TH ANNUAL SENIOR FEST 8:30am - 3:00pm St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3501 Red River St, Austin Keynote Speaker Bishop Michael Rinehart on “Living Fearless Lives of Courage and Faith” and your choice of 3 workshops. COST: $25 per person if registering by Jan. 27, $30 per person after that. INFO: Flyers are in the Gathering Space with information about workshop topics and how to register. Call Peggy Ogden-Howe, 512-943-0312, or email Rebecca Guengerich, [email protected] with questions. RSVP to [email protected] to coordinate ride sharing.
Saturday, February 9
JAMES HERSCH 4-6:00pm See the center page!
Saturday, February 9 HEALING HEARTS 6-10:00pm See the center page!
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13 SUNDAY 8:15am NextGen I & II Lock-In ends 8:15am Worship 9:00am Food for Fellowship 9:30am Holden Retreat Info Mtg. 9:30am Sunday School 9:30am Adult Bible Study 9:30pm Stephen’s Ministry Info Mtg 10:45am Worship 12:00pm Vision 2020 Strengthening Connections Mtg 5:30pm Prayer Shawl
14 MONDAY 7:00pm BSA troop 31 Meeting 7:00pm Outreach Team Meeting
15 TUESDAY 10:00am Morning Tea and Peace Buddhist Spirituality 2:00pm Finance Team Meeting 5:30pm Firm Believers Yoga 6:00pm Youth Group
16 WEDNESDAY 10:30am Pr. Tom/Pr. Candice “The Story Study” 6:15pm Bells Practice 7:30pm Adult Choir Practice
17 THURSDAY 7:00pm Square Dancing Lessons
18 FRIDAY 10:00am Bulletin Team 5:30pm Family Fun Night
19 SATURDAY 9:00am Stewardship Team Meeting 10:00am ShepHills Pickleball
20 SUNDAY 8:15am Worship 9:00am Food for Fellowship 9:30pm Stephen’s Ministry Info Table 9:30am Sunday School 9:30am Adult Bible Study 10:45am Worship 12:00pm Council Meeting 12:00pm Holden Retreat Info Mtg. 5:30pm Prayer Shawl
THE WEEK
March 29-30 CONFIRMATION RETREAT NextGen I & II youth and parents! Mark your calendars--the Confirmation 30-Hour Retreat will be MARCH 29-30th. 8th Grade Students are Required to Attend or make alternate plans with Pastor Tom. More information soon! Contact [email protected]
Sunday, February 24 CROP WALK Support the ShepHills Youth and Milestone Families at the CROP Walk! This is the 50th Anniversary of the CROP Walk and we are excited to make this the best one yet. Benefiting both local and international programs, this is an awesome event to fight hunger. Join the youth on their walk or sponsor them monetarily. Sign up as a walker or a sponsor with Joel!
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