Riding into summer
Highland,
As we near the end of the school year, I hope that everyone is gearing up for an adventurous summer. Our family welcomes a little slower pace to life.
We will spend some time in Orlando with my family. My parents have a place down there chock full of amenities! Additionally, thanks to the generosity of my family, we will be able to attend Sea World while we’re down there, too!
We also will be in Tennessee a good bit. We will catch a concert in Nashville and fish the Hiwassee River in Reliance, too! I hope to spend as much time traversing Standing Boy Trails which is just a stone’s throw from our home. What a gift that place is to Columbus!
Wanna Grab Coffee?
Please know, though, that if you’d like to grab coffee over the summer, reach out to me. I would welcome the chance to meet you at Highland and sip a cup of coffee over conversation with you.
Help Us Host Youth Groups?
Finally, we will host two youth groups this Summer. They will be here doing missions work. We could use your help as we host them. Both groups will be here in July. If you’re interested, please let me or Megan know, thanks!
Communion — Repentance & Rejoicing
Recap of last week’s Sermon
As we held Communion last Sunday, we examined our own hearts in repentance, while rejoicing over God’s forgiving-heart. Being heartbroken over our own sinfulness always results in jubilant celebration over His mercy and forgiveness, Highland. Yielding to the Lord does not result in us having a better life or becoming better versions of ourselves, it results in us being made new, according to His holy nature. As Chambers tells us, only the Lord can accomplish this eternal and wondrous work in our hearts. See his statement below:
“Repentance means not only sorrow and distress for the wrong we’ve done, but the acceptance and the atonement of Jesus, which will make me what I have never been – holy.” — Oswald Chambers
In the slide above, you see how Paul lays out this understanding of repentance in his instruction to Titus. May we continue to foster, Highland, fruits consistent with repentance, leading us to raise our hands to the Lord in adoration and surrender of His Name. For He is our salvation. He is our strong tower.
Our battle tactic: “Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:12-14).
sunday morning Series for the Summer
Starting this Sunday, we will begin our new Sermon Series. I do not actually have a title for the series, but the topical-series will be centered on spiritual warfare. Years ago, I read a book by Warren Wiersbe (another author that has had a tremendous impact on my life) called “The Strategy of Satan.” While he is most known for his commentaries, this book is his more personal study on spiritual warfare. Though we rarely do a series closely connected to a book, this book will serve us well, Highland. Services begin at 10am.
Our First Agape Feast
what a joyous occasion
To those who helped make Sunday’s Agape Feast such a life-giving experience for our Highland family, thank you! Willow Point, you went above and beyond, wow – thank you! I am already looking forward to our next one; we will hold Communion and our Agape Feast once a quarter.
Sherri & Tina
Coffee & Conversation sundays, 8:30am
Highland,
Join us for a cup of coffee and some time together in our dining facility — 8:30am. We also enjoy breakfast sandwiches, too! Here’s the housekeeping plan (remember, devotion starts at 9:30am):
As you enter Coffee & Conversation, please enjoy a breakfast sandwich and a coffee.
We also invite you to worship the Lord with us, as we sing together.
Please fellowship and enjoy being together until our Devotion starts.
Devotion starts at 9:30am.
When it starts, please close out conversations, turn your chair toward the teacher listen to the devotional.
Remain attentive.
If you must have a conversation, please go outside to speak to someone or to take a phone call.
Please wipe down your table before you leave for Worship Service.
Jubilee invites us to join her as she cleans (can’t find a more suitable picture).
Help Keep Our Home Clean
We do ask that you also help us clean up after service, too. To assist in the process, we have created a Signup Genius to help organize our efforts. Please sign up by clicking the link below.
Truth Spring Academy’s accepting Student applications
Truth Spring Academy is currently accepting applications for new students. To begin our application process, please complete our Interest Form. * Please note, completing the Interest Form is not a guarantee of enrollment at Truth Spring Academy.
If you have already completed our Interest Form then your child’s name has already been added to our Waiting List and you do not need to complete another form.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact the office at (706)249-9424. For more information, you may also visit our website. Our web-address is: www.truthspringacademy.org.
Highland Cafe’ update
***We need people to come and pray with our visitors. To open wide our doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ. While Carol is faithful to facilitate, we need those who will offer others the love of Jesus, by ministering to those who visit our 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!
Reinforcing our van driving team
We are hoping to reinforce our van-driving team. Currently, our team’s incredible – wow, thank you, van drivers. It is our hope, though, to help divide and conquer. We are hoping to get enough drivers to create a morning team and an afternoon team of drivers. Please contact us if you are willing to help strengthen our van route.
Truth Spring Trade School Accepting Applications
If you’re interested in applying to be part of Truth Spring Trade School, please click the button below.
***weekly announcements***
Coffee & Conversation, Sundays @ 8:30AM
Men’s Bible Study, Sundays @ 9AM
Church Service, Sundays @ 10am
Mondays at M2540. 6:30—7:30PM
Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering, 9 AM (in our cafe’)
Saturdays: Come grab a coffee and a pastry, 9am.
Our new number is: (706)249-9424
Please sign up through our Signup Genius to help clean
Highland, I love you.
Grateful for you,
Rob