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Text Box: This month’s column is short but don’t mistake brevity as insignificant. I believe it is Kathleen Norris who declared that if you only have one prayer in your spiritual repertoire make it this: “thank you, thank you, thank you.” I have many prayers in my pastoral toolbox but the one filled with nothing but gratitude is the one on my heart these days. Your welcome and generous (exceedingly and overwhelmingly so!) H.E.B., Home Depot, Lowe’s (does John moonlight there?), Bed, Bath and Beyond (you know who you are), and many other establishments, gift card shower stunned us. In addition many of you hauled sacks of groceries to our house for which we are so thankful. You folks know how to love and show affection. You’ve given our family some remarkable gifts already and it leaves us almost speechless. Please hear our strong word of thanks to you, and thanks be to God, to whom our life of prayer and service is offered continually. Thanks, thanks a lot! Marcus

Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Dr., Austin, 78731

Guy Gifford — Carolyn Gifford’s husband, he moves his letter from a sister congregation.

The McFaul family — Marcus, Amy, Mitchell and Griffin come from a beloved sister congregation in the Sunflower State to unite with HPBC. Griffin will be third grade at Canyon Creek Elementary; Mitch will be a sophomore at Westwood High School.

Derek Dillard — comes requesting baptism, he is the son of Don & Becky and will be in seventh grade at Park Crest Middle School

Tom & Jeanie Petrie — come from a sister church in Austin.

Janie Macias — comes requesting baptism, she is the daughter of Rodney & Sarah and graduated from Westwood High School and will attend Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in the fall.

Text Box: The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. —Mother Teresa

Text Box: June 29 - July 5 John Miller (451-1993) Dottie Denton (345-5352) July 6 - 12 Barbara Lightsey (474-4809) Martha Fields (331-8164) July 13 - 19 Nancy Lamb (452-8290) Bettie Porter (258-9264) July 20 - 26 Sarah Macias (257-2060) Don Dillard (496-8961)

$Text Box: In the family: Frances Boyett is in rehab with a damaged vertebrae at the Retirement and Nursing Center on Burnet Lane; Aliceson Coates having gallbladder and thyroid testing; Mary Bess Chastain, her cancer has spead to her liver and the family is talking to hospice. Call before visiting; Bennie Davis is recovering and improving from surgery; Dick Hidell is recovering at home following hospitalization for an infection; Mary Hidell has a fractured ankle and also having medical testing; John Lowe had successful eye surgery on 6/11, with an extensive recovery period; Jim Magee is recovering from total replacement of the right hip on 6/11 at Seton Rehab, #824; Sara Robinson has decreased sight in one eye and saw a cardiologist on 6/10 to see if she needs a pacemaker and Melissa Russell is at home resting and recovering after being hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage.$

Text Box: Thank you notes from: Sally & John Martin, Safe Place, Joyce Skinner, Ruth Reagan, Faith in Action Caregivers West Austin, Austin Baptist Chapel, Baptist Word Alliance, Alliance of Baptist and Ann Viring (Mary Ann Viring’s mother)

July 6 - - 8th Sunday After Pentecost

Communion celebrated by intinction

Dr. McFaul preaches, “Rest Easy” from Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.

July 13 - - 9th Sunday After Pentecost

Dr. McFaul preaches, “Soil Salvation” from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.

July 20 - - 10th Sunday After Pentecost

Rev. Kimble preaches