kingdom sports season summary

Highland, let’s begin this Weekly Update by celebrating Kingdom Sport’s Opening Season. Stephen Wright has taken the time to put together this summary of the season — check it out:

“Thanks to 12 generous donors, Kingdom Sports met its full budget, making the league completely free for all 32 participants—70% of whom were from the North Highland Community.

Four teams of 8- and 9-year-old boys and girls—Celtics, Hawks, Lakers, and Warriors—competed under the leadership of head coaches Joey Bamberger, Joshua Taylor, Billy Holbrook, and JT Overby. Each child received a custom team shirt with a logo on the front and their individual number on the back.
Over the course of the season, teams played 7 regular games and one final matchup. All games were officiated by two referees from the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association and opened with a prayer by a Highland Community Church member.
A total of 31 volunteers helped throughout the season, sharing the gospel each game day using the 5 colors, providing snacks and drinks, and teaching sportsmanship. Van drivers also provided transportation for kids who needed it.
The season ended with a high-energy finale where each participant ran through a tunnel to intro music as their name and number were announced. Families and friends cheered them on before teams gathered for trophies, goodie bags, and cake.

Following along to hear more updates for next season! 🏀⛹️⛹️‍♀️⛹️‍♂️”

— Stephen Wright

Great job, Stephen!

Application Window is Open.

Truth Spring Academy will be opening enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year beginning today. The application window will close Friday, June 27th.

If you live in the North Highland neighborhood and are interested in enrolling your child at Truth Spring Academy, now is the time to complete our Interest Form (Please note, completing the Interest Form is not a guarantee of enrollment at Truth Spring Academy).

To access our Interest Form, please visit our website at www.truthspringacademy.org. After reaching our website, please hover over the “Parent Info” tab and select “Interest Form.” Or, click here.

Once you have submitted the form, we will receive an email with your information. If you have already completed our Interest Form then your child’s name has already been added to our Waiting List. You do not need to complete another form. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the office at (706)249-9424.

Calling all kids!

Children will participate in Palm Sunday’s Worship Service.

Kids will PARTICIPATE in Palm sunday’s worship service

Highland, our kids will be taking part in our worship service with a deliberate focus on Palm Sunday. Come, ready to have “a hand” involved in worship, children.

Lord’s Supper & Agape Feast

Palm Sunday — Sunday, April 13th

We need your help, Highland.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday. We will hold the Lord’s Supper, followed by our Agape Feast. I look forward to sharing a meal together. *** Plans for our meal have changed — Crosspointe is unable to join us. We are now responsible for organizing the meal. If you are interested in helping prepare, please come to Highland this Saturday at 10:30am. We should be done around noon, depending on how much help we receive. Thank you — in advance!

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Easter Testimonies

Easter Sunday is April 20th.

April 20th is Easter. We are celebrating Jesus as Victor, in part, by inviting you to share your testimony! How has the Lord been at work in your life? Please, allow us to celebrate the faithfulness of our Lord along with you. Sign up using the form below. If you are interested in celebrating the Lord’s faithfulness with us, please sign up by completing the form below.

Sunday Morning Schedule

8am: Doors open
8am–9am: Coffee & Conversation in our Dining Facility
9am-10am: Devotion in the Dining Facility
10am: Sunday Morning Service in our sanctuary (In our gym)

Creating a community of discipleship

Now that Sunday School Sessions has concluded for this semester, I want to charge us all to gather together with the purposes of praying together, studying together – that our love may abound for one another! Perhaps some of you could make a plan to do lunch together on Sunday afternoons. Families with young children, meet at our playground and pray together while the children play. Even still, perhaps some of us consider grabbing our coffee from the Highland Cafe’ once a week, meeting and ministering to those who come. Consider facilitating a book study this summer, independent of the Sunday school Sessions. Reach out to me to discuss. Or, what are your ideas? We must be intentional about growing in Christ together; it will not happen automatically. We must foster a community of discipleship, Highland.

our series through matthew

Over the next two Sundays, we will “fast-forward” in the book of Matthew to Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and work toward the greatest act to take place in all time — the resurrection! Expect a little dash of something special this Sunday during our service. As we proceed to Easter, we celebrate Jesus who, willingly lays down His life, paying for sin and death on our behalf! Join us, as we turn our attention toward His glory, exalting His Name! To listen to prior sermons, check out our audio page.

Highland cafe’

The Highland Cafe’ continues to open wide our doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ and a warm cup of coffee. Each weekday morning from 8:30-11:30 offers you the chance to come and serve our neighbors, in honor of our Lord. You can also enjoy a cup of coffee, too! Come, serve and be served, all, in the name of Christ Jesus. Furthermore, snacks and coffee essentials, like cream and sugar, would be most appreciated.

Mailing Address Update

**Our P.O. Box is now closed. Please send all mail to 3408 5th Ave. Columbus, GA. 31904**

So grateful for you, Highland.

I love you,

Rob

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