Oak Hill United Methodist Church Where everyone is a minister Volume 36.08 April 27, 2014 Introducing Our 2014 Confirmands! (The first three will be baptized also) Gracie Stewart, Aria Sherman- Weiner, Giselle Galletti, Emily Engel, Sam Werner, Noah Bryce, Lucy Barkis, Elizabeth Tiedt, Katrina Kilsby, Ashley Usener, Jake Halbrook, Sarah Jackson, Lauren Hallberg, Kassandra Sawin, Andrea Bowen, and Drew Schaefer. The confirmands went Glow Bowling at UT to celebrate their final class! Youth Sunday, April 27 8:45, 10:00 & 11:15 Worship Services Dave Stewart Blessed To Be A Blessing Genesis 12:2-3 Matthew 4:18-20 Sunday, May 04 8:45 & 11:15 Worship Services - Pastor Jim Roberts The Road Luke 24:28-35 10:00 Pathways Service - Pastor Stella Burkhalter Star Wars Sunday John 1:1-14 Lay-Led Worship & Communion - 6:15 p.m. April 30 Speaker - Angie Bragg Women Of Oak Hill, From Youth To Young At Heart: It s time to fly! Friday, May 2nd, 7:00 p.m. - OHUMC Sanctuary It s a night made just for YOU! Doors open at 6:30. No admission charge. Love offering welcome. Childcare by reservation. Bring that friend, neighbor, or sister in Christ for this uplifting night of worship and inspiration. Questions: Contact Maria Longley: programs@oakhillumc.org Featuring: The Mark Swayze Band and Rev. Jessica LaGrone (click here to see the Time to Fly video) 7815 Highway 290 W. Austin, Texas 78736 512-288-3836 Pastors Jim Roberts, Pam Sheffield & Stella Burkhalter
April 06, 2014 General Fund $27,171 Children s Bldg Fund 1,334 SxSW Cares 711 Our Prayers Craig and Marilyn Cannon on the birth of twin grandbabies on 4/22 Family of Blane Lee John Morgan Suzanne Steves Mary Thompson Jennifer Buxton, granddaughter of Elsie Buxton All who serve in the military and leaders of our country God s creation, the unemployed, and the homeless Our Gifts Our Presence April 13, 2014 General Fund $21,544 Children s Bldg Fund 120 Endowment Fund 300 April 13 April 20 2013 2014 2013 2014 Sunday School 259 193 271 124 Worship 597 682 592 1486 Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal April 30: Ravioli & Salad May 7: Roasted Chicken, Salad Farewell Oak Hill UMC It is with mixed emotions I send you this note. After several weeks agonizing over the decision, Tracy and I have decided to join a church plant in League City, Texas (just outside of Houston, on the Galveston side). My role at The Springs will be as a co-pastor, with most of my work being preaching, leading worship, and developing missional strategies. We will be here through one more crazy summer with all of you, and plan to leave at the end of July. Our family really came to a point that we knew God was leading us in this direction, but had several hurdles to leap before we could say yes to Him. The first such hurdle was that we have come to think of Oak Hill as our very own family. You all have been so good to us, and we have deeply enjoyed the rich community here. Also, Austin is easily our favorite place that we have lived. Finally, we know this will be a difficult transition for our kids. We had several family pow-wows around our kitchen table where we prayed together, raised our voices to each other, cried together, and ultimately began to see God s hand in this move. It is with sincere gratitude that I think of the role each of you has played in the life of our family. We believe that God has allowed us to invest deeply in so many of you, and to be poured into as well. We don t take any of this lightly, and will carry with us profound affection for you and for our time at Oak Hill. My prayer for the youth and youth families will continue to be that you grow in depth of faith, hope and love, Tracy, Michael, Kylie, Dave, Gracie, A.J. & Logan Stewart and that the beauty of following Christ will continue to grow in all of you. I know this season at Oak Hill looks challenging with so much change, but I am infinitely confident in God s provision. Pastor Jim and Pastor Pam will be working with our SPRC to find the right person to take the reigns of this vital ministry. Please know that the youth of Oak Hill will be cared for. Please be on the lookout for information coming soon regarding a youth parent meeting in the weeks following Easter to discuss plans as we move forward. With deepest gratitude and much love, Dave & Tracy Stewart A Better Tomorrow Maya Angelou has said, I ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. Good words for my family and I these days. It is with much sadness that I share Thursday, May 15th will be my last day at Oak Hill UMC. Life has not cooperated with the long-standing desire of my husband Kyle and I to secure a job for him in Austin and make it our permanent home, despite his many wonderful connections and more pleas with God on my part than I can recall. Many of you know Kyle is a professor of history at Arizona State University in Phoenix. For the last three years, he s commuted from Austin to Phoenix so that we could live near extended family in Texas and settle down in Austin, our favorite city of all. As you can imagine, the commute has grown quite old. Kyle is tired, I miss him terribly during the week, and our two boys, Sean and Drew miss him even more. With Sean starting high school in the fall, and just four short years left with him at home, we feel it s best for us as a family to settle down and embrace a new peace in the same city where Kyle is blessed to have a tenured position. I consider it an enormous privilege to have worked here, to have learned from among the very best what it means to yield to the ups and downs of ministry, but to be bold in the execution of ideas and trust the Holy Spirit to do the rest. I extend my deepest thanks to each of you for loving me, my family, and all my wild ideas for ministry. Be sure to keep an eye out this summer for that new family in search of a church home. You never know: it could be the start of something beautiful. Most faithfully, Maria Maria, Drew, Sean and Kyle Longley
Five for the Fund was Fantastic! Try saying that five times fast! The fifth Sunday in March was dedicated toward Five for the Fund. We raised $6,696.51 to put toward the Endowment Fund. What is the Endowment Fund you ask? It is a permanent fund that enhances ministry and outreach. It can help care for the facilities. It encourages us to be better stewards. It helps our church avoid conflicts over money and provides a vehicle for giving. Giving toward the Endowment Fund can happen anytime you wish. We will pull out the piggy bank again on June 29, 2014 so keep an eye out and start saving Five for the Fund! Questions? Contact Karen Pickett at karenpickett@hotmail.com or Lynda Rife at lrife@rifeline. com. The amount collected March 30, 2014: Change: $352.51 Dollar bills: $694.00 Checks: $5,650 (this included one $5,000 donation) Total: $6,696.51 Young at Heart Dinner Group Meeting Our next Young at Heart dinner Group meeting will be May 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Olive Garden, located at 3940 South Lamar Blvd (Brodie Oaks Shopping Center). Your hosts for the evening will be Carol Hartman and Barbara Challis. Please RSVP to Carol ASAP with a (YES will attend or NO will not attend) via email caji54@att.net, or 512-301-1175 so we can get the correct number of attendees to the restaurant, so they ll be ready for such a large group. But you may bring others along as we can always make room for more. Do not forget to bring jokes and stories. Let s have a great turnout! FINDING OUR STRENGTH Are you grieving a loved one? Are you a caregiver in need of fellowship and understanding? Oak Hill UMC is pleased to announce a new small group: Finding Our Strength, a forum for sharing and encouragement under the guidance of trained facilitators from our congregation. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursday night of every month, 7:00-8:30 in room A204. No need to register. Come when you are able. Open to all. Bring a friend, family member or neighbor in need of support alongside you. Contact Maria Longley, Programs Director for more information at programs@oakhillumc.org. The Cross Project Is Moving Forward Anyone who has completed their crosses can turn them in at any time in the box available in the coffee bar area. How has the greatest gift the world has ever known impacted your life? We re eager to see your cross. As a reminder, the crosses are on display in the Coffee Lounge and are available for silent auction bids. On May 3, we will close the bids and award the crosses to the highest bidders. All proceeds from the sales will be used to purchase paint and other materials to help individuals and families in the Austin area. Consider the work of the cross in your life; then get creative to help others. United Methodist Women Tour Palo Duro Canyon Tour Includes a Cowboy Breakfast on Canyon Rim, the Story Of Texas Play, and the Stations of the Cross Tour in Groom, TX The Wed. AM UMW Study Group is organizing a trip to Canyon, TX by motor coach through Gitty-Up-Go Travel Tours June 3-5. This will be an exciting time for all who attend. The per person price is $375. That price includes transportation, two nights at a Holiday Inn Express, all meals for the 3 days, including a Cowboy Breakfast on the rim of Palo Duro Canyon, attendance at the Story of Texas play at Palo Duro, and some time at the Stations of the Cross statues at Groom, Texas, with some free time to visit the area. This trip was designed especially for Oak Hill UMC. We will leave Austin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 3 from Oak Hill United Methodist Church. Wednesday we will see the the musical Story of Texas in Palo Duro Canyon. We will have a steak dinner at the canyon before the performance. Thursday, June 5 we will be traveling home. The deadline to pay and reserve a seat is Sunday, May 18th. We have 45 seats to fill. (If the seats aren t filled, the UMW Study Group will have to pay for the seats or cancel the trip). Sign up today! Online, click here to see the itinerary: http://www.giddyupgobustrips.com. To reserve a seat on the coach, contact Janie Folmar at 512-694-2516 or email janie@giddyupgobustrips.com or Margaret Jones, 512-892- 2048, margaretj@austin.rr.com. Payment must be made by May 18. (Please mail checks to Janie at 11014 Friar Villa Dr., Austin, 78737) If you prefer to not pay online, please call Margaret Jones, 512-892- 2048 and contact her with any other questions you may have. Story of Texas play, and the Stations of the Cross in Groom, Texas
Corner Summer Camps and Events Summer will be here before we know it, so don t miss out on anything! Register your children now for Vacation Bible School and MaD Camp and get on the wait list for Cub Camp, which is already full! VBS is June 16-20; MaD Camp is July 14-25 (a two week camp) and Cub Camp is August 4-8. We also have information about Conference camps at Mt. Wesley this summer. Information and registration forms for all camps can be found in the church office and in the entryway of the Children s Building. Summer Sunday School Teachers Needed We are recruiting persons now to take a Sunday or two this summer to help lead Children s Sunday School classes at 10:00 a.m. and at 11:15 a.m. We try to give our school year teachers a break during the summer, but need your help to do that. The material is very user friendly and everything you need will be waiting for you. We give you the lesson plan ahead of time so you will be familiar with what is happening. This year s theme is Heroes of the Bible. If you can volunteer to teach a Sunday or two from June 8 - August 24, please contact Jennifer Barkis at jennifer@barkisbrothers.com. Zoe and Carson with the Easter bunny, and the Easter egg hunt on the playground - all those eggs were gone in seconds! Jessi loves the cute bunnies in the petting zoo! An EGGS-traordinary Egg Hunt! Many thanks to the Fellowship Team and to the Children s Ministry folks for this year s Easter egg hunt. It was a great event with about 300 people in attendance. In addition to hunting eggs, kids enjoyed a petting zoo, a bouncy house, spin art, and crafts projects. Kudos to Velma Anderson for her coordination, to the youth and Mission Possible and Glow Kids for stuffing eggs, to Jake Halbrook for being our Easter bunny, and to all of you who brought your kids out and supported this event. Holy Week 2014 We welcomed students from the University of Texas Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music: Miguel Perez, Trumpet; Nicole Correa, Trumpet; Ben Carroll, French Horn; Joey Prescott, Trombone; and Trey Medrano, Trombone. Kids Choir members before their performance on Palm Sunday. Stephen Reese, one of the readers on Maundy Thursday. Suzanne Pence directing the Chancel Choir on Easter - Arise Shine Pastor Jim serving Holy Communion at the Sunrise Service, and on Maundy Thursday.
Sunday, April 27 Confirmaton/ Youth Sunday 8:45 AM Early Worship Service, Sanctuary 10:00 AM Pathways Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 12:30 PM Adult Ministries team meeting, A201 Youth Choir, A103 5:00 PM UMYF, Fellowship Hall 6:30 PM OHYSO group, A206-205 Monday, April 28 6:30 PM Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary, A103 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 meeting, Fellowship Hall Tuesday, April 29 9:00 AM Mom2Mom/Mornings, A201 10:00 AM Praying Moms, offsite 5:30 PM Kid s Acting, A103 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A206 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry meeting, A201-202 7:00 PM David Cappolino, Sanctuary Wednesday, April 30 10:00 AM Music Forever, A103 3:45 PM Kids Acting Class, A103 4:30 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, Parlor, A101 5:15 PM Kids Acting, A101-102 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Supper, Fellowship Hall Emmaus Reunion Group, Parlor, A102 6:15 PM Recharge Worship Service, Labyrinth Kingdom Kids/Kingdom Cubs, Children s Bldg. 6:30 PM Youth Bible Study, Youth Lounge 7:00 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal, A103 8:00 PM Praise Band rehearsal, Sanctuary Thursday, May 01 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A101 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Music Forever, A103 5:30 PM Kindermusik, A103 Friday, May 02 10:00 AM Knitting Class, A102 1:00 PM Time To Fly Women s Worship, Sanctuary, parlor Saturday, May 03 Oak Hill UMC Calendar of Events For the latest calendar info: www.oakhillumc.org/events.html Monday, May 05 6:30 PM Handbell rehearsal, Sanctuary, A103 7:00 PM Boy Scout Troop #505 meeting, Fellowship Hall Boy Scout Leadership mtg, A201 Tuesday, May 06 9:00 AM Mom2Mom/Mornings, A201 10:00 AM Praying Moms, offsite 5:45 PM Yoga Class, A206 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry meeting, A203-204 7:00 PM Mom2Mom group/evenings, Parlor David Cappolino, Sanctuary Wednesday, May 07 10:00 AM Music Forever, A103 4:30 PM Emmaus Reunion Group, Parlor 5:30 PM Wednesday Night Supper, Fellowship Hall Emmaus Reunion Group, Parlor, A102 6:00 PM Cub Scout leadership mtg, A201 6:15 PM Recharge Worship Service, Labyrinth Kingdom Kids/Kingdom Cubs, Children s Bldg. 6:30 PM Youth Bible Study, Youth Lounge 7:00 PM Chancel Choir rehearsal, A103 8:00 PM Praise Band rehearsal, Sanctuary Thursday, May 08 8:50 AM Tai Chi, A101 9:00 AM Sunshine Class, Missions Building 10:00 AM Hugs project, A203 Music Forever, A103 5:30 PM Kindermusik, A103 7:00 PM Finding our Strength, A204 Chloe Circle A101-102 Friday, May 09 10:00 AM Knitting Class, A102 Saturday, May 10 Sunday, May 04 8:45 AM Early Worship Service, Sanctuary 10:00 AM Pathways Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 12:30 PM Youth Choir, A103 5:00 PM UMYF, Fellowship Hall Saturday, April 26 Fellowship Hall - 7:00 a.m.
The Cornerstone (USPS 012-959) is published by Oak Hill United Methodist Church at 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Cornerstone, 7815 Hwy. 290 W., Austin, TX 78736. This newsletter issues semimonthly. Subscription rate: $12/year. OHUMC office hours are 9 a.m. -5 p.m. M-Th and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Submit announcements and articles to cornerstone@oakhillumc.org. Ministers Pastors Children s Ministries Asst. Financial Administrator Director of Communications Pathways Worship Leader Assistant Choir Director Handbell Choir Director Director of Adult Ministries Custodian Facilities Administrator Director of Music Ministries Organist Director of Children s Ministries Director of Youth Ministries Office Manager Director, Kid s Day Out Director of Pre-School Ministries All members of Oak Hill UMC Jim Roberts Pam Sheffield Stella Burkhalter Jennifer Barkis Angie Bragg Page Gordon Greg Graham Diana Hopkins Cathy Ingersoll Maria Longley Billie Moore Charles Moore Suzanne Pence Suzanne Steves Dave Stewart Tracy Stewart Rita Wilson Kristin Wright Oak Hill United Methodist Church 7815 Highway 290 West Austin, TX 78736 www.oakhillumc.org Oak Hill UMC Youth Week June 8-12, 2014 Two important upcoming Youth events for OHUMC Youth and Parents: First: Youth Week this year will be June 8-12. We moved it to the beginning of summer with the idea to use Youth Week as a springboard into summer activities., with age specific camps and mission trips to follow. It is a great time for students to connect. Second: There is an all Youth AND Youth Parent pot-luck scheduled for Sunday, May 4, from 5-7 p.m. Our pastors will be in attendance, and we will have a guided discussion about making plans for our Youth Ministry going forward after the Stewarts say farewell. We would love to be able to get your thoughts as we make plans for the future. Please come with a dish and some ideas to share! We need volunteers for a work project on Saturday, April 26 to do repairs on the Burke Center for Youth campus. Join us! Contact Chuck Moore at facilities@oakhillumc.org for more information. May 3 Paint Day Our next local mission event is Saturday, May 3 when we partner with Interfaith Action of Central Texas to paint the home of an East Austin resident who needs our assistance. This is a great opportunity to step in to community ministry as it is local, a one-day event, painting is easy, and you can come and go as your schedule permits. All ages are welcome as long as painters 14 years and younger are accompanied by an adult. Meet at the church parking lot just before 8 a.m. to caravan to the work site. If you wish to participate, but can t meet that early, contact our team leader, Wally Vog, at wvog@ rifeline.com for directions to the home. We should finish by mid-afternoon at the latest. The Cornerstone issue Submission Deadline May 11 May 02 May 25 May 16