June 9, 2023
Three great reasons to join us this Sunday: Worship, multiple classes to choose from during the Learning Hour, and a Movie Matinee at noon.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11
WORSHIP
8:15 a.m. | Sanctuary
10:45 a.m. | Sanctuary + Livestream
The Message Series “You Are My Witness” continues.
BREAKFAST
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Activity Center
Feed your body and soul before the Learning Hour!
ADULT BIBLE STUDY
9:30 a.m. | Library + Zoom
Join us this week as we discuss 1 Samuel 14. Contact Ruby Cadenhead for more information.
CONVERSATION CAFE
9:40 a.m. | Room 205
Read about what’s planned. Grab a taco and come on up! Contact Pr. Tom.
NEW TESTAMENT READ-A-THON
9:45 a.m. | Room 204
Come for conversation about our New Testament readings. Click here for the reading guide. Contact Megan Getman.
SUNDAY MOVIE MATINEES
Sunday, June 11
Noon | Room 205
Join us for the first of three matinees featuring people of faith and courage. This Sunday’s movie is a documentary about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Contact Pr. Tom.
NEXTGEN
6:30 p.m. | Activity Center
Kids in grades 5-12 can come to beat the heat with sweet treats, bible study, and games. Contact Joel Timmons.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
FLY BEYOND THE TARGET!
We have met and exceeded our match with $261,340 given so far! That’s a total of $511,340 that will go to pay down our debt of $700,000. Let’s keep soaring and fly ABOVE AND BEYOND our target. Read more here.
HOW?
Make a one-time gift no later than June 18. Gifts can be made online, through Zelle (use controller@shephills.org), or by cash or check. You can also give stock, IRA transfers, and donor-advised funds. Contact Kevin Marlow, Finance Controller.
ILAG GUATEMALA
A delegation from Shepherd of the Hills leaves June 22 to walk alongside our ILAG mission partners in Guatemala as we celebrate 19 years of partnership with this impactful ministry. Please consider making a gift towards purchasing school supplies for the ILAG Lutheran School.
CALENDAR
Check the calendars on Realm or the website for more details on these events, plus a complete list of additional events including Yoga, Pickleball, Choir and Bells, PALS, and Bread for All.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Oops, we were mistaken.
There is no Men’s Breakfast this Saturday. Contact Weldon Allison for a summer schedule.
QUILTING
Saturday, June 10 @ 9:00 a.m. in Rm 205
Wednesday, June 14 @ 1:00 p.m. | Rm 205
Making quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Can you tie a knot? We will teach you the rest! Contact Ruth Felger.
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – SUMMER SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 14
7:30 a.m. | Zoom, contact Pr. Tom.
Pastor-led studies of the Good Book. Contact Pr. Lauren or Pr. Tom
W.O.W. (Worship on Wednesdays)
Every Wednesday thru August 9
6:30 p.m. | Fellowship Hall in Butterfly Center
Slow down and reset this summer with this short, contemplative worship centered around singing, reading, and reflecting on the Psalms. We’ll finish with ice cream sundaes! Contact Joel Timmons.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Thursday, June 15
1:00 p.m. | Library + Zoom
A group for all caregivers for people with short and long-term illnesses. Contact Rebecca Guengerich.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, June 16
6:30 p.m. | Activity Center
Get comfy with a blanket and pillows for movie night in the gym. Popcorn provided. Contact Megan Getman.
GRIEF GROUP
Sunday, June 18
Noon | Rm 205
Grief is experienced with any loss, not just the death of a loved one. Join us in gathering for lunch and a time to share in a safe space. Contact Rebecca Guengerich.
READERS’ HEAVEN
Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell
Readers’ Heaven will meet on July 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library and on Zoom to discuss Everything Is Spiritual, an unexpected and compelling invitation to see your life in a whole new way. This review will convince you to make it your book of the summer. Contact Karen Flint.
BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
GET YOUR THINGS!
Remember that Tupperware you brought the potato salad in? Missing your Beatles commemorative coffee mug? Come get your items before next Saturday, June 17 when the kitchen will be purged and all items will be taken to Goodwill. Want to help? Contact Jan Burnight.
FAITH IN ACTION
One of the best ways to live out our faith is by actively engaging with the world around us. We’ve developed this new section of inter-faith events to provide opportunities to put your faith into action – from volunteering at a local shelter to participating in a social justice rally. You choose what fits and speaks to YOU, and go make a positive impact in our communities and the world!
MARIPOSA GARDEN PARTY
This Saturday, June 10
3:00-6:00 p.m. | Mariposa Family Learning Center, 403 Vargas Rd., Austin, TX 78741
Come celebrate the success of the May Flowers $50,000 fund match with a garden party for all ages. Face painting, petting zoo, shaved ice, garden tours, nature bingo, and much, much more!
SPIRIT PRIDE PROJECT
Summer Retreat for Youth and Young Adults
June 23-25, 2023
Faith-based camp is a summer favorite. Click here to learn more about Spirit Pride Project, a non-profit dedicated to the idea that LGBT2SIAQ+ young people deserve to know that they are valuable, powerful, and lovable children of God.
GIVING
Giving is an expression of joy and gratitude for the bounty of God’s goodness! There are so many ways to give-both financially and through serving.
PLEDGES, GIFTS, AND DONATIONS
Keeping current with your pledged or regular giving has never been easier because you can do it all online!
SERVING
Serving is a great way to give back and get to know others in our community. Whether you are interested in serving locally, being part of a global mission, or volunteering to help in a variety of ways on Sundays, we have a place for you!
FEED MY PEOPLE
If you’re traveling this summer, please bring back hotel toiletries for distribution to the unhoused served by Feed My People. Helpful hint: Hotels will often give you extra if you tell them why you want them. Place items in the basket by the library entrance. Contact Norma Smith.
BREAD FOR ALL (BFA) NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
BFA needs a few extra volunteers to periodically cover the 4-6:30 p.m. shift on Mondays while the regulars go on vacation. Please contact Weldon Allison.
BREAD FOR ALL (BFA) FOOD DONATIONS
BFA needs specific food and lots of it. We are still seeing an increase in people needing assistance. Please bring it to the bins on weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays from 9-11 a.m., or on Sundays from 8-noon.
Buy from this list:
Dried beans, Peanut butter, Canned tomatoes/sauce, Canned whole beans, Canned fruit, Canned soup, Mac & Cheese
Or give here.
PRAYERS
In need of prayer? Please contact a pastor to be put on the prayer list.
We pray for Rodney Varner, Alexander Rosas, Lois Qualben, Denise Seidel, and Laura Hills.
We pray for family and friends of Shepherd members: Krista Bowers, niece of Herb and Kathy Palmer; Brodie Vigness, cousin of Jane Tackett; Iris Riddle, mother of Pam Peterson.
Prayers of thanks for the new life of Isabel Guengerich Huffman, daughter of Ben Guengerich and Lauren Huffman and granddaughter of Rebecca and Steve Guengerich.
We give thanks for the witness of the saints who have gone before us in faith and now rest in eternal life, especially Merrily Flanagan, mother of Susannah Auby; and Ginna Franke, wife of the late Pastor Merle Franke; and Bishop Paul Blom, husband of Marie Blom. Give comfort and peace to those who mourn, and a sure trust in the promise of resurrection life.
We pray for all in our community impacted by the wildfires in Canada. May the gift of rainfall bring relief to all affected.
Merciful and Loving God, as war and violence rage in Ukraine and other parts of the world, we pray that leaders of the world will practice peace-making, bringing together people of every tribe and race under the umbrella of your amazing grace.
We pray for our global ministry partners: Rev. Karen Castillo in Guatemala; Iglesia Luterana Augustina Virgen del Rosario, Aurora 8 de Octubre, Guatemala. We pray for Malcolm and Joy Henderson and the ministry of CHARIS in Haiti.
We pray for our local ministries: Mariposa Family Learning Center, Bread For All, and Upbring Ministries.
We pray for our faith community, that we may be a church without walls and live out loud…faithfully!
Would you like someone to pray alongside you during troubling times? Contact a Stephen Minister who can travel with you on life’s sometimes bumpy road.
*Prayers for family and friends are listed for 2 weeks unless we are notified otherwise.