AUGUST 30, 2019

A PUBLICATION OFOAK HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

7815 Hwy. 290 W.Austin, TX 78736 • (512) 288-3836

Pastors Jim Roberts, Katy Fitzgold, Laura Smith Adam

Worship Services

Sunday, Sept. 18:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Pastor Jim Roberts “Donkey, Ox, or Woman?” — Luke 13:10-17 10 a.m. “Pathways” Pastor Katy Fitzgold “More Than Table Manners” — Luke 14:1, 7-14

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Mark Your Calendars!September 5 — Crafty Christians (7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall/Coffee Bar Area)September 8 — Theology Pub (5-7 p.m. at Waterloo Ice House)September 15 — Bloodmobile is at Oak Hill UMC (9 a.m.-noon)September 19 — “JFON: Immigration 101” (7 p.m.)September 21 — UMW Buck-A-Book Sale (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)September 27-28 — OHUMC Family CampoutSeptember 29 — Stewardship Campaign BeginsOctober 6 — Blessing of the Animals (2 p.m. in OHUMC Courtyard)October 6 — Theology Pub (5-7 p.m. at Waterloo Ice House)October 26 — “Pete” Vasquez Memorial Golf Tournament (Plum Creek Golf Course, Kyle)October 27 — Fall Fest (12:30 p.m.)November 3 — Theology Pub (5-7 p.m. at Waterloo Ice House)December 8 — Agape Christmas Market (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)

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Register Online for GriefShareWe are pleased to offer a GriefShare group for you as you deal with the death of your loved one. Online registration is now available at www.oakhillumc.org/griefshare.

GriefShare is a biblically based, 13-week program led by caring people who understand the issues you face. Whether that lossoccurred long ago or recently, you may feel confused and alone—maybe even angry. You may have questions about what to expectas you wind your way through your grief. Perhaps you hope to find support from others who understand the deep hurt you feel.

We want to help you on your journey toward recovery.

Radical Hospitality at Oak Hill UMC: A desire to invite, welcome, receive, and care for those who are strangers so that they find a

spiritual home and discover for themselves the unending richness of life in Christ.

Workbooks cost $15, which is payable at the first meeting (cash or checks). Scholarships are available. Childcare for children up tofifth grade will be available with advance RSVP.

Online registration is available at www.oakhillumc.org/griefshare. For more information, contact Pastor Laura atlaura@oakhillumc.org.

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Christian Fellowship Class Begins New StudySunday, Sept. 110:10-11 a.m.Room A202, Adult Education BuildingThe Christian Fellowship Class invites you to join them as they explore “behind the scenes facts about seemingly familiar events” in “The New Testament You Never Knew—Exploring the Context, Purpose, and Meaning of the Story of God,” beginning Sunday,Sept.1, at 10:10 a.m. in Room A202 of the Adult Education Building.

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Theology Pub Resumes Sept. 8Sunday, Sept. 8 5-7 p.m. Waterloo Ice House, 9600 Escarpment Blvd.

Theology Pub resumes after a summer break with a discussion on “Graffiti, Tattoos, and Artistic Expressions of Faith.” Please join us! Free childcare is available.

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS

Mary Martha Circle Returns from Summer VacationMonday, Sept. 9 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Hall

Mary Martha Circle will meet Monday, Sept. 9, at 11:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Wesley Nurse Pam Castles will present “Gratitude and Well-being.” Bring $5 HEB gift cards for the homeless whom she serves. It will be a pot luck lunch.

UMW Wednesday Morning Study Group ResumesWednesday, Sept. 11 10 a.m. Room 201, Adult Education Building

The UMW Wednesday Morning Study Group will resume their weekly meetings Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. in Room 201 in the Adult Education Building. That day will be a time to get acquainted and re-acquainted.

Beginning Sept. 18 the group will begin a six-week study—“It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way”—based on the book by Lysa Terkeurst. Life often looks so very different than we had hoped or expected. Whether we are dealing with daily disappointments or life-altering loss, we can find unexpected strength as we learn what it means to wrestle well between our faith and our feelings, discovering how our lives fit into the context of God’s bigger story.

The books will cost $13. Please contact Margaret Jones at 512-892-2048 or margaretj@austin.rr.com to sign up for the class and to order a book. A group book order will be submitted on Sept. 4. (The book is available for individual purchase on Amazon Prime and Kindle.)

Mark Your Calendars for the Buck-A-Book Sale!Saturday, Sept. 21 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Now is the time to do your summer bookshelf cleaning for the annual United Methodist Women Buck-A-Book Sale! Please bringyour donations beginning Sunday, Sept. 1. Donation boxes will be located in the Fellowship Hall coffee bar area. If you have time toput them in the provided and labeled boxes, that would be ideal…but there will also be space for unsorted tomes as well.

Last year, the sale brought in more than $1,200, which the UMW used to provide extra support to our youth program. This year’sproceeds will also be used for a worthy cause!

Mark your calendars now!

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Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON): “Immigration 101”7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 Fellowship Hall

The Rev. Lizzie Wright, executive director of Austin Region Justice For Our Neighbors, will speak about immigration Thursday

evening, Sept. 19, at 7 in Fellowship Hall. Austin Region Justice for Our Neighbors (ARJFON), a non-profit law office, welcomesrefugees and immigrants into our communities by providing free, high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy.

This presentation is one of three opportunities this fall where you can learn more about the social justice issues that exist in our world, our culture, and our immediate area.

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS

PJs and Popcorn“Ralph Breaks the Internet”Friday, Sept. 20, 6-9 p.m. Cost is $15 for one child and $5 for each additional sibling. Signup will close at 30 participants or Sept. 15. You must email Ms. Jenny at jenny@oakhillumc.org to reserve a spot.

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YOUTH NEWSComing Up: Sunday, Sept. 1Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. NOTE: Because of the Labor Day holiday weekend there is NO youth group tonight.

We Need Suppers/Snacks!Youth isn’t Youth without a light supper or some yummy snacks! Will you help us out, Mom and Dad?

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4BABAD2EA2F85-supper

For information on the youth program and events, contact Matt at matt@oakhillumc.org.

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OHYOUTHMIN/

For all the latest info check out our Parent Info App: https://band.us/n/afa4Y8a9a0G1p

(Below) Trace Fontenot led “children’s time” at the Youth Sunday services held Aug. 25. Oak Hill UMC youth were in charge ofall three services. Great job, everyone!

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Wear a Name Tag and Reveal Your True Self! We at Oak Hill UMC like to provide name tags for all who attend services. If you and your family need name tags, please callMargaret Jones at 512-892-2048 or email her at margaretj@austin.rr.com.

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COMMUNITY MINISTRIES NEWS

Helping Out Our NeighborsOur partners in ministry from The Other Ones Foundation maintain a clothes closet for their clients, and Oak Hill UMC is about to launch a new ministry in partnership with the Oak Hill Community Alliance. In this program, we will set up a location one Sunday afternoon a month to provide food and needed clothing to our neighbors in the Oak Hill area experiencing homelessness.

You can support this ministry with donations of clothing and shoes as you clean our closets. Special needs include men’s and women’s casual clothing such as pants/jeans, t-shirts, athletic shoes, and work boots. No dress clothes are needed at this time.

If you have donations, drop them off in bins just inside the Hetjmanek Building (your church key will open the building) or bring themto the Connection Station on Sundays beginning in September. As temperatures cool, the need will shift away from shorts to more cool-weather seasonal clothing, including jackets and hoodies.

If you have questions, visit the Connection Station on Sunday mornings, or contact Vicki Matustik at vicki@oakhillumc.org.

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Foundation Communities Open House Scheduled Sept. 10As Austin wrestles with the availability of affordable housing, two complexes in the Oak Hill area are prime examples of affordable housing at its best. Live Oak and Southwest Trails are complexes of Foundation Communities. In addition to housing, Foundation Communities offers support services that help their families succeed. If you would like to learn more about these communities and our neighbors who live there, you are invited to attend an Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. You’ll be treated to a complimentary light lunch, hear from Foundation Communities administrators and residents about their program, and have anopportunity to tour an apartment. There will be no request for financial assistance.

Interested? Contact Vicki Matustik at vicki@oakhillumc.org or visit the Connection Station located in the courtyard on Sunday mornings to sign up. We have 30 seats, so respond soon if interested.

Get Connected!Got some extra time? Looking for other ways to get involved? Visit the Connection Station in the Courtyard.

Fall Opportunities:

• Montopolis Friendship Center (Sept. 7, Oct. 5)• Central Texas Food Bank (Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 16, Dec. 13)• Blood Drive on Campus (Sept. 15)• Foundation Communities Open House Southwest Trails (Sept. 10)• Montopolis Friendship Center (Sept. 7, Oct. 5)• Habitat for Humanity (Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8)• Ushers and Greeters needed at all services• Palm Elementary (reading with students, Fall Festival helpers) • JFON: “Immigration 101” presentation (Sept. 19, 7 p.m., Fellowship Hall; Lizzie Wright presenting)• “Homelessness 101, Knowing Our Neighbors” presentation (Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian; Deputy Constable

Drew McAngus presenting)

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UNITED METHODIST MEN NEWS

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Dorcas Quilters Donate Pillowcases to Salvation ArmyThe Dorcas Quilters made more than 100 pillowcases for the Salvation Army’s Austin Pillowcase Project. A pillowcase is given to a child when he or she arrives at the emergency shelter to use while there and to take with them when they leave.

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Crafty Christians Are Back and Craftier Than Ever!Thursday, Sept. 5 7-8:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall/Coffee Bar Area

You’re invited to join this fun group and create something exciting—perhaps even a new friendship! Be there Sept. 5 for a surprise craft project. (If you can’t stand the suspense, email Jan Roberts at janiceroberts56@gmail.com). Bring $2 for supplies if you can. First-timers are welcome!

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Our PrayersMark Adams (friend of Stan Reece); Bob and Fran Batch; Jack Cartwright; Carole Cortez; Bill Duke; Virginia Godfrey (Priscilla Feuer-bacher’s sister); Jake Lawler (Don and Kathy Lawler’s grandson); Laura Lee; Cindy Nolan (Nancy Davila’s cousin); Jewell Pampe; Louise Raleigh (Lynn Sampsell’s sister); Cherrie Shoemaker; Shirlene Shreckengaust; Marjorie Sommers; Cynthia Sperry (Melissa Guffin’s mother); Bob Stapleton; Teresa Talley (Lynn Sampsell’s daughter); Rick White (Karan and David Stripling’s son-in-law); Rev. Bob Wilson; Dan Wood (Leslie Dippel’s father)

Stephen Ministers care for people facing tough times through confidential, one-to-one Christian care. They provide the emotionaland spiritual care needed when someone is faced with a crisis or difficulty such as grief, spiritual needs, health issues, relationshipproblems, job situations, or other life challenges. If you are in need of someone to share your concerns, please email Alana Oehlerat also@austin.rr.com or call her at (512) 289-1988 and ask about speaking with a Stephen Minister. For more information:www.oakhillumc.org/stephen-ministry/.

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Ministers All members of Oak Hill UMCPastors Jim Roberts Katy Fitzgold

Laura Smith AdamAssociate Director of Music Ministries Kati CoxHandbell Choir Director & Accompanist Cathy IngersollOrganist Sheryl StackPathways Worship Leader Nick AndrewsDirector of Preschool Ministries Jennifer BarkisDirector of Children’s Ministries Jenny HolmAss’t Director of Children’s Ministries Nicole RoeslerDirector of Youth Ministries Matt VillegasFinancial Administrator Angie BraggFacilities Administrator Daniel UrrutiaOffice Manager Kathy WilliamsonDirector of Connections and Service Vicki MatustikDirector of Communications Don KerrAudio/Video Technician Evan Ingersoll