Join Us This Sunday! You are welcome.
Sunday’s Schedule
8am: Doors open
8am–9am: Coffee & Conversation in our Dining Facility
9am-10am: Sunday School (see classes below)
9:15am: Coffee & Convo Devotion in our Dining Facility
10am: Sunday Morning Service in our Sanctuary (which is our gym).
Sunday School Classes & Their Location
To those leading and serving, thank you!
Classes run August 9th-October 4th and will begin at 9a.m.
Classroom 1: 0-2 year olds: Church Nursery
Classroom 2: 3 & 4 year olds
Classroom 3: Kindergarten-Second Grade Class
Classroom 4: Third-Fifth Grade Class
Classroom 5: Tweens & Teen Boys
Red-Brick Sanctuary: “Gospel in Life” — Co-ed Class
Classroom 7: Theology Class, led by Mike Hare
Classroom 8: Tweens & Teen Girls
Dining Facility: Life Class Devotion (Ongoing throughout the year)
Donny’s back in action
Donny is home! He is scootering around North Highland. Saw him at our cafe’ this morning! It felt good to fix him a cup of coffee.
Chapter 19 & 20
Verses 19:27 - 20:19 this Sunday
continuing our series through MattheW
We continue through Matthew together. Last Sunday, we took a stroll through the latter half of Matthew 19. We tackled what we referred to as the “The Value-System of the Kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:13-30).
Often, societal views shape our views of salvation. In these passages, Jesus offers us a glimpse as to how the Lord weighs hearts in light of eternal life. Matthews lays out for us how Jesus compares “Childlike hearts” to “Coveting hearts”, which we covered. The sermon is available through our website if you want to listen to it.
As we move toward Sunday, we will pick up at the tail-end chapter 19, entering chapter 20. Join us as we consider what Jesus points toward when says – “he last will be first, and the first last.” I look forward to seeing you Sunday.
Andrew’s Grass!
Prayer Guide
4th Strand of Stewardship — North Highland
Written by: Andrew Cowart
For the last four years, I have lived in a neighborhood very different from the middle-class suburban neighborhood where I grew up. Some people call it the bad part of town. We are in the news a lot. I moved here, compelled by the life of Christ, to live an incarnational life on mission. I love this neighborhood.
I do not call it the bad part of town. I believe God has made his face to shine upon this little corner of the Kingdom, and He will have His way here. During the week, I teach at an adult trade school in the neighborhood. I have the honor of teaching Christianity 101, among other classes, to adults who are looking for a second chance at life. Yesterday I taught on the Kingdom of God. We defined it like this:
The Kingdom of God is where chaos is brought into order under God’s loving hand.
I used an example that is common in our neighborhood: an abandoned house with an overgrown yard. Nearly every other house here has been abandoned and left to rot, swallowed whole by kudzu and other weeds. But later this year, our construction students will adopt one such house. They will clear the vines and dig a forgotten sidewalk up from under the weeds. They will replace shattered windows with whole ones. They will install hardwood floors, countertops, and cabinets, transforming a mattress-strewn drug den into a real living room. Finally, they will paint over the graffitied curses spray-painted on the outside walls, reclaiming the house from the Kingdom of Darkness. A few months later, a family in need will move in and call it home.
Chaos brought into order under God’s loving hand.
Since I moved to the neighborhood, really my whole adult life, I have fought with a “yard” that is mostly rocks, dirt, and broken beer bottles. Recently a generous donor paid for my yard to be re-sodded. The grass was laid yesterday. It is one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received. This morning I rolled up my jeans, went outside, and stood on freshly laid emerald zoysia with my coffee cup in hand. A neighborhood kid walking to school paused and stood there with me. “Is this real grass?” he asked, the Kingdom of God wet with dew under our feet.
Highland Cafe’ is open next week. Tuesday—Thursday, 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m.
Highland Cafe’
The Highland Cafe’ is open. If you want to serve, please contact us. Doors will be open Tuesday through Thursday, 8:30a.m.—11:30a.m throughout the summer.
Next Session — October 14th
Men’s Bible Study
Men, let’s get together. Let’s spend some time studying God’s Word and doing life together. We will have a meal, spend time together, then study God’s Word together. We will begin at 6pm. Register below. Please note — no childcare will be provided. If you are reading this in our weekly email, see the original post to access the form to register.
I love you, Highland.
See you Sunday,
Rob