June 16, 2023
Join us in Sunday morning worship, as we unite in gratitude for all God has given us!
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
WORSHIP
8:15 a.m. | Sanctuary
10:45 a.m. | Sanctuary + Livestream
Happy Father’s Day! The Message Series “You Are My Witness” continues. Bobby McQuiston joins us on piano at both services, and Chrysalis Campers and the Guatemala Mission Team will be commissioned at 10:45.
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 15. Contact Ruby Cadenhead for more information.
CONVERSATION CAFE
9:45 a.m. | Room 205
The month of June focuses on “Daring to be the Church God had in Mind.”You can also read about what’s planned for July and August. Grab a taco and come on up! Contact Pr. Tom.
NEW TESTAMENT READ-A-THON
9:45 a.m. | Room 204
Come for conversations about our New Testament readings. This week we’ll be covering Mark 10 – Luke 12. Click here for the reading guide and join us when you can. 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.
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.
GET YOUR THINGS!
Remember that Tupperware you brought the potato salad in? Missing your Beatles commemorative coffee mug? Come get your items before this Saturday, June 17 when the kitchen will be purged and all items will be taken to Goodwill. Want to help? Contact Jan Burnight.
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 to be presented by the Team during their upcoming visit.
ABOVE AND BEYOND
FLY BEYOND THE TARGET!
We are soaring ABOVE AND BEYOND our target, with $516,170 for paying down the Campus Renewal Debt.
HOW?
June 18 is the last day to give. 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.
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.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Tonight! 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.
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, June 19
The Church office will be closed in recognition of the importance of the Juneteenth holiday. Contact sheep@shephills.org if you need immediate assistance.
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday, June 21
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.
INTRO TO PICKLEBALL AND MUSIC FOR KIDS
Wednesday, July 19 + Thursday, July 20
9:00 a.m. – Noon | Activity Center and Sanctuary
This two-day camp is for students in grades 4-9, all in the coolness of AC. Pickleball will be led by none other than Pr. Tom, who is a pickleball fanatic. Kevin McClure will introduce the magic of making music with handbells, and promises no previous musical abilities are required. So whether your kid is a pro or beginner at either, this is gonna be fun! Friends are always welcome.
Register today (or before July 12) by clicking here. Contact Pr. Tom.
TEA FOR TOTS
Saturday, July 15
2:00 p.m. | Activity Center
Get your tickets and support Baby Care Kits by Lutheran World Relief. Bring your friends and fill a table at this fancy afternoon tea with scrumptious finger food, door prizes, silent auction, and a fashion show with clothes from Bokabuku. Contact Kathy Gerhardt.
FAITH IN ACTION
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.
JUNETEENTH
Monday, June 19
Join the celebrations in and around Austin. Juneteenth recognizes and celebrates June 19, 1865, the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation (FREEDOM DAY!) finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, TX. Slaveholders in Texas had kept the information to themselves for two years, extending the period of violent exploitation of enslaved African Americans. The following year, in 1866, a celebration was had in Texas, the first Juneteenth observance to recognize freedom from slavery in the U.S.
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 AND SERVING
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!
- BREAD FOR ALL (BFA) FOOD DONATIONS BFA needs specific food and lots of it. Requested items: dried beans; peanut butter; canned tomatoes/sauce, beans, fruit, soup; mac & cheese, and diapers. 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.
SERVING
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!
- VACATION SUBSTITUTES FOR MEALS ON WHEELS. Various Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you’re in town, please consider being on our list of substitute drivers for when our regulars are on vacation! It’s simple: Pick up meals at Holy Cross Lutheran between 11am- 12pm and deliver them to roughly 4-6 clients, all in close proximity to each other. Takes about 45 minutes.. Contact Weldon Allison.
- 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.
- 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.
PRAYERS
In need of prayer? Please contact a pastor to be put on the prayer list.
We pray for Rodney Varner, Alexander Rosas, Laura Hills, Tom Felger, and Sheila Hilts.
We pray for family and friends of Shepherd members: Krista Bowers, niece of Herb and Kathy Palmer; Brodie Vigness, cousin of Jane Tackett; John Heine, friend of Richard Lowke; Emily, granddaughter of Alana and Charlie Oehler.
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 you thanks for all fathers and father figures in our lives, for all the faithful men who have taught and shared faith, and for all who have nurtured us in our lives. Bless them and all of us who seek to help others grow and bloom in this world.
We pray for our Guatemala Mission Team: Megan DeVaney, Karen Flint, Dabney Gomes, Megan Koeneman, Lynn Spillar, Stephanie Timmons, and Joel Timmons; and for Pr. Lauren and the Chrysalis Campers: Alicia Calvo, Jonathan Davies, Evelyn Murray, Lillian Murray, Alexander Nuernberg, Andrew Nuernberg, Keaton Robertson, Natalie Robertson, Caroline Wegner, and Owen Wegner. May they make a joyful noise in witness to your love. Keep them safe and open them to your Spirit at work.
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.