Highland,
To those who shared testimonies last Sunday, wow! You did a great job! Getting to be together and to learn how the Lord has worked in your life causes us all to grow in our relationship with one another and, most importantly, with Christ! There are more testimonies to come this Sunday. May our love for one another continue to deepen and may our faithfulness in Christ continue to cultivate, Highland (2nd Thessalonians 1:3).
This Sunday, we pick back up our series through Daniel. As we are at the end of the book, we will begin a summation of our series, but in a way that highlights personal application. We will look at how Daniel, through unthinkable circumstances, remained yielded to the Spirit of God. Through every season, he bore fruit that continually honored the Lord in the harshest and most hopeless of circumstances. This summation will become a roadway for us toward our next series, Highland. Join us and let us ‘agree to grow together’ – according to God’s Word. You are welcome.
As the angels directed Daniel to go his way, we begin to map out that roadway. This passage offers us direction along our journey:
“Teach me, O LORD, the way of your statutes; and I will keep it to the end. Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it.” — Psalm 119:33-35, ESV
This passage was true of Daniel. I long that it rings true of me — of us, Highland.
Coffee & Conversation in Our Dining Facility, 8:30am
While there were just a few curve balls Sunday, overall, everyone did such a great job making the transition into our new home. One of the most joyous parts of last Sunday was Coffee & Conversation. To share that time together in worship of our Lord, caring for one another, is so refreshing. Additionally, everyone did such a wonderful job transitioning to service, too!
Janet, James & Family, Photo Credit: Katie Sturgeon
our Sunday SERVICE IS HELD AT 10AM
Following Coffee & Conversation, our service begins at 10am. It will be held in our sanctuary. Remember that the Worship Team will be practicing each Sunday morning, so the doors to our sanctuary will remain closed until 10am. As you arrive, feel free to connect with others waiting in our foyer or around our grounds. Feel free to grab a cup of coffee from our dining facility as well. You may recall from our Transition Plan that all are welcome to bring to service with you a cup of coffee. However, we do ask that you have a lid on the cup to prevent spillage. If you come in toward the end of Coffee & Conversation(9:50am), then you may certainly grab a cup of coffee. However, the kitchen will be closed by 10am so all can make service.
Service will be held at the far-end of the gym; therefore enter the gym through the side entrances, not the back, as the curtain will be lowered. For safety reasons, please do not gather behind the curtain or allow children to play behind the curtain. It will be our practice to have greeters in the foyer to welcome our 10am service-goers all through our front doors. As we settle into our rhythms, greeters will point visitors and new-comers in the right direction.
All children will join us for our time of corporate singing. Children 0-4 will dismiss just after we sing to nursery. Children elementary-aged and above will remain with us in service. We will continue having our beloved ‘kid bags’ each week! However, the bags will now be available for children to grab during the part of the service when the 0-4 year olds dismiss. The bags are now cloth and will have a clipboard with a sermon note’s activity sheet, colored pencils, water bottle, snack, and craft/toy.
After service, please return the cloth bag, clipboard and colored pencils in the containers provided. We will sanitize the bags and clipboards and sharpen the pencils for reuse. Our desire is to equip our children to participate in the service in a meaningful way. Remember, children who need to use the restroom or prefer to use the playground must be accompanied by parents.
Last week, childcare and Kid-bags went smoothly – shoutout to these teams! Our corporate time of singing worship was incredible, wow! Thanks to all who make this happen each Sunday. To those who helped clean up and to those who helped stack chairs, exceptional job!
Shoutout to those who provided sunday’s splashes of color
Generously provided to us by Fields of Grace.
We want to thank the Wommack Family of Fields of Grace for the flower arrangement they gifted us for Easter Sunday! The flowers were luminous and served as a great piece for our foyer.
Thank you, Kathy Jordan, and family.
Also, shoutout to Kathy Jordan and Family for the Easter arrangement they made for our service. Justin built this cross and it was so well arranged to commemorate our Lord Jesus.
Highland Cafe’
Each weekday, we open our cafe to those who want to stop by and grab a free cup of coffee. The hours will be 8:30am-11:30am. We need willing volunteers to come and greet our coffee drinkers. Take this opportunity to pray with those who enter, to spend time with one another over a warm cup of coffee. Another way you could assist is to help us stay stocked with coffee supplies – things like K-cups, sugar, cups, spoons and cream. As the weather warms up, water bottles and snacks are great additions too! You can make a donation to “Neighborhood Missions” through our website or consider just bringing items by the church throughout week. Coffee goes a long way in expressing our love to our neighbors! Thanks for helping us care for our community!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS TO ATTEND OUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Allow me to officially invite you to attend our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thursday, April 25th, at 11:30am! Please make every effort to attend. Truth Spring and Highland will host this ceremony together. It will be held on our grounds and there will be a lunch following. We invite you to join us as we celebrate what the Lord has done! I look forward to seeing you all at this momentous occasion!
***weekly announcements***
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thursday, April 25th, at 11:30am
Men’s Bible Study, Sundays @ 9AM (in our new building)
Coffee & Conversation, Sundays @ 8:30AM
Church Service, Sundays @ 10am
Mondays at M2540. 6:30—7:30PM
Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering, 9 AM (in our cafe’)
Saturdays: Chicken & Rice 10am, Cafe’
Our new number is: (706)249-9424
Please help stack chairs after service, if you’re able and willing.
Please help clean our kitchen and dining facility after service.
Please help tidy our restrooms after service.
I abound in gratitude over the Lord’s unending goodness, Highland. I get to experience His goodness in you! I love you, Highland. Great is His name and worthy is He to be praised. As we live, may we breathe out His praise, Highland.
See you Sunday,
Rob