If you have an announcement for the enews, please get it to Melissa no later than noon on the 28th. Announcements for the weekly bulletin need to be in no later than noon on Tuesday of the week you would like it announced. Thanks!
Sorry for the delay in getting a newsletter out. As you can imagine, it has been quite busy around the office.
Preaching at Faith in August
August 25 - Angela Williams

Angela is a recent graduate of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where she trained to be a community organizer and pastor. As she discerns where God is calling her into ministry next, she is continuing her work as the Outreach and Faith Fellow for Texas Freedom Network. Before coming to Austin, Angela served as a Young Adult Volunteer in the Philippines and Washington, DC. She finds life in experiencing music, listening to podcasts, and exploring creation.
Preaching at Faith in September
September 8 & 22 - Rev. Remington Johnson

Remington is a Presbyterian minister who serves as a healthcare chaplain in Central Texas. She has a young son and a really fantastic partner. Remington’s passions are centered on the health and wellbeing of Texans. She works with a number of organizations from advance care planning coalitions to faith partnerships to build better support and care for our neighbors. She also really enjoys exercise in all its forms.
September 15 & October 20 - Rev. Kathy Anderson

Kathy is currently the Chaplain & Director of Programs at Mo-Ranch.

More information to follow.
Rev. Erica Knisely – September 29

Erica is an ordained minister in the PC(USA) and a graduate of Austin Seminary. She serves as Director of Programs for Education Beyond the Walls at Austin Seminary, designing transformative learning experiences for clergy and lay leaders. She is married to Patrick and they have a three-year-old son, Magnus; all three live with their cats in Pflugerville.
As a reminder, please note that all schools are now back in session. Please give yourself more time to get where you need to go especially in the mornings and mid afternoons. Be mindful of school zones and their speed limit which is normally 20-25 mph. The police department has really been cracking down on speeders through school zones. Also, I have learned that some busses have cameras mounted onboard in order to catch speeders. It just isn't worth it to get somewhere a few minutes early!
The Back-to-School loose change offering will be collected every Sunday in August. This offering benefits our Travis High School Outreach ministry, including student appreciation day, Easter baskets for the teen parent program, and donations to Project Help, which assists homeless and refugee students. This month is the time to empty your pockets, look under the couch cushions, check your car console, and shake out all of your old purses. The offering counters look forward to stacking and counting lots of quarters, dimes, nickels, and even pennies.
The Music Program Needs YOU To:

SING IN THE CHOIR!

We resume rehearsals on Wednesday, August 28 from 7:00 – 8:30pm in the sanctuary. We want and need you if you like to sing and can carry a tune! We sing 3 – 4 Sundays a month and do all kinds of music. Come and give us a try!

 
PLAY IN THE BAND!

Banned From the Church, our acoustic, social justice band, plays for services every 4 – 6 weeks, usually rehearsing the Sunday before at 11:00am in the Fellowship Hall. We play guitars, bass, accordion, violin, flute, percussion and other assorted instruments. Some of us also sing, and we are open to other instruments as well.

 
RING HAND CHIMES!

We started making music with our old 2-octave set of hand chimes this past year and discovered that we love ringing them and the congregation seems to love hearing them! We now have a brand new 3-octave set which will allow us to play more and better arrangements. We will also need more ringers! We have been rehearsing on Wednesdays before choir, from approximately 6:00 – 6:45pm. Reading music, at least to some degree, is a plus.

We would LOVE to have you join us!

 
Thank you!
Kathy Brotherton, Music Director

**Please give me or the church office your name and contact info (email/phone) so that I can get in touch with you and give you all of the details!
The new pictorial directories are finally ready and available in limited numbers in the Narthex ( One per household please). Once those are depleted, only black and white copies will be available. Alternatively, you can have a .pdf of the directory emailed to you. Please contact the office for more information.
The Internal Team has an opportunity to become involved in our worship service as a communion server. For more information, please contact Stephanie Freno.
Drive a Senior Central Texas - Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible volunteer opportunity? Do you know someone 60 or older, who can no longer drive, and could use free rides to doctor’s appointments, grocery stores and other destinations? In either case, call 512-364-6501 and talk to Drive A Senior Central Texas about their amazing transportation at no cost for seniors. You can also visit the website, driveasenior.org/ctx/  
  • Free Yoga Class:
Our class meets on Wednesdays at 5:45 in the Parlor. Hope to see all of you there!

For more information please contact Becky Davis at msbeckydavis@sbcglabal.net

If you are in the hospital or otherwise in need of pastoral care, please contact the church office. Hospitals are no longer allowed by law to inform churches when a parishioner is in their facility.
Faith Presbyterian Church
1314 E Oltorf
Austin, Texas 78704
512-444-1314