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Announcementsweek of February 19th

SUNDAY 19th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class IHN begins5:30 p.m. Strategic Shopping, FMC6 p.m. true: High School Ministry,

Student Activity Center

MONDAY 20thThe church office will be closed today.9:30 a.m. Disciple 2, library High School ski trip returns7 p.m. Disciple 1, library

TUESDAY 21st10 a.m. Icing on the Cake, A11 a.m. Soup To Nuts, FMC

WEDNESDAY 22nd7:15 a.m. Ash Wednesday worship5:30 p.m. Dinner @ Wednesday Night

Live6 p.m. true: tween / true: middle

school, Student Activity Center6:30 p.m. Kids’ Choice, FMC :: Foun-

dations, 77:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday worship

THURSDAY 23rd9:30 a.m. MOPS, FMC10 a.m. ARCM, B7 p.m. Worship Choir, sanctuary

SUNDAY 26th9:30 & 11 a.m. Worship9:30 The Ark, UpStreet, true: faith11 a.m. The Ark, UpStreet, Confir-

mation Class IHN ends6 p.m. Prayer Walk :: true: High

School Ministry, Student ActivityCenter

calendar.shpc.orgoffice phone 892.3580office email church@shpc.org

Camp Acorn, Sunday, March 4th

In conjunction with our CelebrationSunday activities, Camp Acorn is of-fered for our youngest members, nurs-ery through Grade 4. While theadults and older children “branchout” for worship and lunch on the 290 land, young-er children will “nest” at the church with a fullschedule of events, including live musical enter-tainment, craft projects, inflatable fun and pizzalunch. Drop-off starts at 9:00 a.m., and pick-up isbetween 1:00-1:30 p.m. Register today in thenarthex, on the porch of the Family Ministry Centeror online at http://acorncamp.event.shpc.org

Drivers wanted.Seeking drivers to shuttle event guests to the290 campus from SHPC William Cannon campusfor the March 4th Celebration event. ContactCaren Zysk — 512-680-0013 or emailcaren.zysk@sbcglobal.net

Join us forAsh Wednesday

worship—February 22nd

7:15 a.m. or 7:30 p.m.Child care will be available in

the evening.

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· ASSOCIATION OF RETIREDCHRISTIAN MEN will gather Thurs-day at 10 a.m. in portable B. Men,mark your calendars and come!

· MARY-MARTHA CIRCLE will gath-er Thursday, March 1st, at 10 a.m. inportable B. We are discussing, “Mercyfor Our Poorest Days,” Lesson 5 fromour study God’s Promises That Keep Us.All women are welcome; we hope tosee you there!

it’s PrimeTime! (50± Adult Ministry)

Prayer WalkSunday, February 26th

The SHPC Prayer Ministry in-vites all members and friends to

join in a prayer walk around theWilliam Cannon campus between6 p.m. and 8 p.m. At prayer sta-tions around the campus, walkers

will be guided in prayers of praise andgratitude for what God has done in thisplace in the past and in prayers of faithfor what He will call us to do in the future.Come and go as you wish. Childcare pro-vided.

Celebration Sunday, March 4th

We're moving Sunday worship to ourHwy 290 campus for our Commitmentand Celebration Service on March 4,2012, from 9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m."Branch out with us,” as our entire con-gregation (Grade 5 and up) will gatherunder a large tent for an all-church wor-ship service, fellowship, fun and a ca-tered lunch.

Our menu includes:pork loin medallions, smoked sausage,vegetable medley, salad, potato med-ley, rolls, dessert, drinks (our vegetari-

an entrée: stuffed bell pepper)

We will present our Commitment Cardsduring the service, launching our Praisefor the Past, Faith for the Future cam-paign. God has designed the body, HisChurch, so that when every part con-tributes great things can happen!

See you out at the land on March 4th!There’s plenty of on-site parking, wearcomfortable shoes, and there’s "shuttleservice" available for those who need it.(Have children younger than 5th grade?See Camp Acorn information on page1).

We have 3 KidStuf showsremaining before summerbreak and would love tohave some new facesjoin us on stage! If youare interested in either aregular role or an occa-sional few lines, we’ve gota spot for you! Contact Pastor Britta tolearn more: britta@shpc.org or (512)892-3580, ext. 107.

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—Letting someone know you see how valuable they really are

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. & 11:00 a.m. - noon9:30 Kindergarten through 4th grade — Family Ministry Center 5th grade — Portable B11 Kindergarten through 5th grade — Family Ministry Center

DON’T SLEEP IN after Celebration Sunday! March 11th is time to “springahead” into Daylight Saving Time.

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendarsnow… all dads and daughters are invitedto join us for a special evening in the Fami-ly Ministry Center on Saturday, April 14th

from 6-8 p.m. If you would like to be partof the planning team, please contact Pas-tor Britta at britta@shpc.org or Tracy Kuperat kupers@austin.rr.com.

A Heart for ChildrenThe SHPC Child Care team is looking fora few individuals to join our team onThursday mornings in the spring. We haveso many little ones here with mommiesattending Thursday morning classes, wecould use a few extra helping hands!Hours are: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. every Thurs-day. If you are interested, please contactChris Gordon: chris@shpc.org .We would love to have YOUjoin us!

*Anyone volunteeringwith children will visitwith Chris and complete acriminal history back-ground check.

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Notes Save the Date for VacationBible School!Please keep June 4th–8th on your calendarsfor this year’s Vaca-tion Bible School:Operation Over-board!

VBS is for chil-dren 3 yrs –3rd grade

Stay tuned fordetails!

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Strategic Shopping& Saving MoneyFebruary 19th

5:30 p.m.Ever wondered how the"extreme couponers" doit? Learn how to apply their methodsand approaches to your family's weeklyshopping trips, in a very manageableway, to positively affect your budget'sbottom line. Learn ways to save moneyon groceries, shopping, eating out, en-tertainment - all without changing yourlifestyle! If possible, bring a laptopcomputer. Questions? Wendy Uzzleuzzle08@gmail.com or 919-827-5992.

Parents of current 3rd, 4th & 5th graders….Save the Date for Club H2O!This year’s big week of water parks anddiving deeper into God’s Word will be July16th-20th. Mark your calendars now& watchfor registration to begin soon!

After having been in the trenches ofchurch ministry all over California andnow Texas for these past 25 years I havelearned a thing or three and I would loveto have some time to just to chat withyou over coffee or a snack about allthings Teen-Parental and Teenager. Soplease accept my invite for some ParentChat Times on Feb 22nd and 23rd THISWEEK 11-1 in our Student Lounge. Alltopics are on the table, and there is noth-ing that is out of bounds. —Pastor Mikemike@shpc.org

Classic Movie Afternoon—March 11th

Join PrimeTime for another classic movieafternoon. We will show The PhiladelphiaStory in the Family Ministries Center af-ter the 11 a.m. service, beginning with alight lunch served “drafthouse” style atabout 12:15 p.m.The Philadelphia Story is a romantic comedyfrom 1940. Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grantand James Stewart star in the tale of a

faultfinding,bride-to-be so-cialite who gets

her comeup-pance.

No reservations arerequired.

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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: JohnWhite, Susan’s husband... Mitch Guile, friend of Eddie & Stacey Reynolds... Teddy Sweredoski, friendof Stan & Jessica Wade... Lynda & Robert Wade’s niece’s husband Dan Ireland... David LeeStowbridge, son of Oscar Erlanson's co-worker Robert Stowbridge... Rebekah Frost, neighbor of theLawrence family... Pattie Lawrence's cousin, Mark Hollahan… Tyler Moser, son of a friend of Dee &Greg Merrell... Temple & Janet Ingram’s daughter Kate Ingram... Christopher Lehmann, son of MarkLehmann... Larry Roberman, brother of Lori Whitmire... Derek & Kristi Fisher's nephew, John Fisher...

Joys—Mr. Herbert Sakala, Clerk of Session of Manyamula Church, showing marked im-provement in speech and walking from a severe stroke he suffered last year—E.J. Session, ,son of Deb Erlanson's co-worker Roberta Floyd, just returned to the States from militaryduty overseas

Sorrows—JoAnn Kuper, mother of Paul Kuper, passed away February 14th—LindaWheeler’s mother passed away February 4th—Bob Gable, father of Sandy Gable, passed away February 2nd

Please pray for—Vic Barnett, released from the hospital and back at the rehab center—the father ofCecil Moss, in hospice care—Josh Budd, released from the hospital and recovering at home—Ann Hawk-ins, friend of Greg & DonAnne Williford, being treated for multiple sclerosis—Kim Arthur’s father, WyattMcManus, continuing to improve after a six-way bypass—Steve Beard's boss and mentor Lloyd Hasley,recovering from abdominal surgery—Jo Williford’s brother, Donald Coulter, just diagnosed with cancer—Cindy Baschnagel’s nephew, Evan Belk, shoulder issues threatening college scholarship—Austin, the citywhere we’re planted—Pastor Kenneth Muyira and the congregation of Manyamula PresbyterianChurch—Pastor Chimwemwe Mhango and his family