Plans for August 27th & 28th

Weekend Schedule

Highland, let us gather.

This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

Thank you to all who serve!

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

TENT GATHERING, SUNDAY, 10AM

Tent Gathering, 10am, this Sunday. We continue through 2nd Thessalonians this Sunday.

“May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.”
— 2nd Thessalonians 3:5 (Series' Theme Verse)

Sunday Schedule

  • 9am-10am: Coffee and Conversation. As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am-11am: Tent Gathering this Sunday, 10am. Bring your camping chairs or blankets to make for yourself a place outside, underneath our tent. We will gather to worship as we set our eyes upon Jesus. Highland, I ask that we would be in prayer for the name of Jesus to be exalted in our corporate gathering; that those who wander, or are deceived throughout our streets, would hear that Jesus saves, and repent! We will conclude and dismiss following this service. So, breakfast will be offered but not lunch.

    • If the weather interferes with this plan, then we will hold Coffee & Conversation at 9am underneath the pavilion and we will move our service into our sanctuary at 10am. If the service is indoors due to the weather, it will be condensed so that we can conclude in an hour’s time.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4. Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

OUR TEXT THIS SUNDAY

“For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.”
— 2nd Thessalonians 3:10-15

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Creating a Culture of Work

Truth Spring Trade School’s Enrollment, 2022

“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us. For you yourselves know how you must imitate us: We were not irresponsible among you; we did not eat anyone’s food free of charge; instead, we labored and struggled, working night and day, so that we would not be a burden to any of you. It is not that we don’t have the right to support, but we did it to make ourselves an example to you so that you would imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.” For we hear that there are some among you who walk irresponsibly, not working at all, but interfering with the work of others. Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food. Brothers, do not grow weary in doing good” (2nd Thessalonians 3:6-13, ESV).

Highland,

As we take this final lap in our Second Thessalonians Series, our emphasis is on the value of work. As those in Thessalonica were wanting to evade work as they believed the world would soon come to an end, Paul responds by placing a high value on work. He then charged them to get back to work!

I want to thank Robert Singleton and Casey Lynch for taking part in our Tent Gathering last Sunday, speaking to what’s valuable about work. This Sunday, Megan Holbrook and Tom Findley will speak during our service as to the importance of work.

One of the many ways that we highlight the importance of work within the culture of our church is through Truth Spring Trade School. Those enrolled have the chance to learn a trade and to be part of a tremendous amount of Biblically-rich classes.

I rejoice over the Lord’s faithfulness to afford us the chance to create an opportunity for those who live in our community to learn how to do a trade, while having God’s Word poured into them! We are so blessed by our Lord, Highland. May His name be lifted up as we continue to have the chance to serve Him, as His people, for His glory.

Gratefully,

Rob

'But the Lord is Faithful.'

HIS FAITHFULNESS SHIELDS US

Excerpt from our 2nd Thessalonians Series

““Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ”
”
— 2nd Thessalonians 3:1-5

‘BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL’

As we struggle emotionally, socially, we must train our hearts to draw nearer to the Lord, as a warrior would a shield. The function of the shield is foreign to us because they’re not common among us in use anymore.

“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.”
— Ephesians 6:16

First, a shield on the front bears the crest or name of whom we belong to. Those who lift their shield are usually running into battle and that name or insignia goes before them - just as the Lord goes before us - receiving glory as our Lord and Victor.

Second, as the attack against us strengthens, those who are using the shields do best to draw even nearer to the shield remaining calm, yet alert, in the presence of the shield. In our anxiety, we often want to stop, take down the shield and yell at the attacker – resulting in us taking the blows. But as you hide yourself in Him, as a warrior hides himself in their shield, you will encounter victory in His Name!

Let’s take up our shields, Highland.

I love you,

Rob

Service Plans

Highland,

Chicken & Rice is taking place today. To all who will come and serve in the name of Christ, thank you!

As we consider the weather for tomorrow, we are making tentative plans to hold Coffee & Conversation at 9am and our Tent Gathering at 10am. If the weather interferes with this plan, then we will hold Coffee & Conversation at 9am underneath the pavilion and we will move our service into our sanctuary at 10am. If the service is indoors due to the weather, it will be condensed so that we can conclude in an hour’s time.

Also, as I mentioned last Sunday, we went before the City’s Planning Commission this last Wednesday to begin the rezoning hearings. The Commission unanimously approved the rezoning. There will be 2 more public readings - those dates are September 13th and then, finally, September 27th. The Lord continues to go before us, Highland, allowing His plans to unfold before us. That is all I want, Highland - His plans to be revealed so His glory can be put on display in us.

I love you,

Rob

Plans for August 13th & 14th

Weekend Schedule

Highland, let us gather.

This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

Thank you to all who serve!

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

TENT GATHERING, SUNDAY, 10AM

Tent Gathering, 10am, this Sunday. We continue through 2nd Thessalonians this Sunday.

Our text: “But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word” (2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, ESV).

Sunday Schedule

  • 9am-10am: Coffee and Conversation. As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am-11am: Tent Gathering this Sunday, 10am. Bring your camping chairs or blankets to make for yourself a place outside, underneath our tent. We will gather to worship as we set our eyes upon Jesus. Highland, I ask that we would be in prayer for the name of Jesus to be exalted in our corporate gathering; that those who wander, or are deceived throughout our streets, would hear that Jesus saves, and repent! We will conclude and dismiss following this service. So, breakfast will be offered but not lunch.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4. Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

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Plans for August 6th & 7th

Weekend Schedule

Highland, let us gather.

This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

KIDS’ SUNDAY (SERVICE IN SANCTUARY)

Sunday’s Plans

  • 9am: Coffee & Conversation

    As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am: Service in Our Sanctuary

    Each first Sunday of the month for children ages 5 and up, we hold Kids Sunday. As you arrive for our 10am Service with children 5 and up, please take them to the playground so that they can receive a name-tag and be assigned to their group. During the service, children will either be in the classrooms off the deck for a Bible lesson or a craft, or outside for a game. Furthermore, if you’re interested in helping with Kids Sundays, please talk to Julie Jordan, Katie Sturgeon or Carol Wright. On these first Sundays, while COVID concerns are low, we will hold our 10am Service in our Sanctuary. As soon as service concludes, please make arrangements to pick up your children from the playground.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4

    Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

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All, as TSA students return Monday, August 8th, please help us stack chairs in the sanctuary following our service.

Thank you!

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Plans for July 30th & 31st

Weekend Schedule

Highland, let us gather.

This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ. We hold Pat Simpson’s Memorial Service this Sunday.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

Thank you to all who serve!

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

TENT GATHERING, SUNDAY, 10AM

Our Tent Gathering will be held at 10am. We hold Pat Simpson’s Memorial Service this Sunday. There will be an opportunity for those who attend to make remarks about their relationship with Pat. Please be prepared to reflect upon her life and rejoice over the goodness and grace of our Lord.

Sunday Schedule

  • 9am-10am: Coffee and Conversation. As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am-11am: Tent Gathering this Sunday, 10am. Bring your camping chairs or blankets to make for yourself a place outside, underneath our tent. We will gather to worship as we set our eyes upon Jesus. Highland, I ask that we would be in prayer for the name of Jesus to be exalted in our corporate gathering; that those who wander, or are deceived throughout our streets, would hear that Jesus saves, and repent! We will conclude and dismiss following this service. So, breakfast will be offered but not lunch.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4. Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

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Plans for July 23rd & 24th

Weekend Schedule

Highland, let us gather.

This church opens wide her doors with a welcome from Jesus Christ.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

Thank you to all who serve!

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

TENT GATHERING, SUNDAY, 10AM

Tent Gathering, 10am, this Sunday. We continue through 2nd Thessalonians this Sunday.

Sunday Schedule

  • 9am-10am: Coffee and Conversation. As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am-11am: Tent Gathering this Sunday, 10am. Bring your camping chairs or blankets to make for yourself a place outside, underneath our tent. We will gather to worship as we set our eyes upon Jesus. Highland, I ask that we would be in prayer for the name of Jesus to be exalted in our corporate gathering; that those who wander, or are deceived throughout our streets, would hear that Jesus saves, and repent! We will conclude and dismiss following this service. So, breakfast will be offered but not lunch.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4. Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

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Recap of Sunday's Sermon

Highland, Satan has been raging against us lately. With us being on the front-lines and being in a position of seeing such great advancement for His Kingdom and Name in this next chapter, we must attune our hearts to remaining steadfast and stewarding well the power and the name of Jesus!

I want to us to firm our grip on God’s Word and maintain our posture as a people of prayer and press on! Let us hold fast to His goodness, His faithfulness and His purposes throughout this season of suffering! May we only continue to increase in our fruitfulness even as the persecution remains immense — especially as the persecution persists! He will see us through, Highland!

Sunday’s Sermon was unable to be recorded and posted, so I am writing a recap for us so that we can continue to cultivate our understanding of 2nd Thessalonians.

We started by getting a grip on the tone of this letter. Imagine that Paul has received an alarming email from those who make up the leadership of the Thessalonian Church. Their, perhaps, fretful email would consist of two concerns:

  1. The church is experiencing suffering from surrounding people-groups.

  2. There is confusion about the second-coming.

This letter is Paul’s response to their concerns. In summation, his initial response in chapter one is two-fold:

  1. He opens their eyes to see the work that Christ is doing in them, both personally and collectively.

  2. He points them toward the holy-nature of God as Lord and Judge, drawing them away from the pressing issues.

Let’s start looking at the text:

““We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing. Therefore, we ourselves boast about you among God’s churches — about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure. It is a clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment that you will be counted worthy of God’s kingdom, for which you also are suffering, since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you and to reward with rest you who are afflicted, along with us.””
— 2nd Thessalonians 1:3-7a

Along the lines of the first point, Paul’s explaining to them: “You who belong to Christ Jesus; you belong to the family of God.” Then he tells them that their faith and their love for one another is producing an evidence of Christ’s righteousness among them, resulting in God finding them worthy of His Kingdom.

Diving into the second point a little deeper, we tend to want to dismiss God as Judge, but He certainly is the One who sits on the throne. Though we often think of judgment as negative or condemning, remember that a judge can render a righteous judgment, too. He therefore also sets free. Not only does He have the capability to set free, but it is His desire to do so. God’s Word tells us that He is just, yet merciful - meaning that, though He sits on the bench, He celebrates the opportunity to impart mercy.

Jesus speaks to His role and heart as Judge in John 5. See below:

““The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son, so that all people will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. I assure you: Anyone who hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.””
— John 5:22-24

Paul then echoes this in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10…

“This will take place at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with His powerful angels, taking vengeance with flaming fire on those who don’t know God and on those who don’t obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from His glorious strength; in that day when He comes to be glorified by His saints and to be admired by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.”
— 2nd Thessalonians 1:7-10

During this new covenant-age, those who reject the gospel of Christ Jesus render judgment upon themselves. Christ Himself will be revealed and render judgment on those who remain unrepentant. Therefore, Paul directs those who are part of the church of Thessalonica to leave vengeance in the hands of the Lord - rather, he tells them to continue to produce the healthy, gospel-flavored evidence of their salvation. Those who taste of the Lord’s testimony that come to believe that Jesus is Lord benefit from the goodness of God in the worst of times! Paul then directs them back to ‘stewardship and steadfastness.’

“And in view of this, we always pray for you that our God will consider you worthy of His calling, and will, by His power, fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified by you, and you by Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
— 2nd Thessalonians 1:11-12

Considering the future-hope we have in Christ, continue to produce, Highland, a steady faithfulness that is abounding in gospel-flavored fruit. In so doing, like these believers, Highland, no matter what persecution we are facing - we will continue to be good stewards of His calling; of His Name. Let our good be found in His glory, Highland!

I love you, Highland.

Gratefully,

Rob

Plans for July 16th & 17th

Weekend Schedule

Pat, you will be missed.

Her Memorial Service will be held at Highland on Sunday, July 31st, at 10am. It will be part of our Tent Gathering.

CHICKEN & RICE THIS SATURDAY

Thank you to all who serve!

‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in here the poor, maimed, blind, and lame’ (Luke 14:21b)!

Each Saturday from 10:30am-1:00pm, we serve our streets a meal of Chicken & Rice, along with the Gospel. Volunteers are welcome to join us. Chicken & Rice Ministries is our flagship work. It serves as the invitation to all in our streets to come and know Christ. If you would like to come and serve, please contact us.

TENT GATHERING, SUNDAY, 10AM

Tent Gathering, 10am, this Sunday. We continue through our 2nd Thessalonians Series this Sunday.

Sunday Schedule

  • 9am-10am: Coffee and Conversation. As you arrive, grab a cup of coffee and a breakfast sandwich. Enjoy having conversation with one another and the chance to be together. Also, if you’re willing, some will be setting up for the 10 am service. We welcome your help, if you’re able.

  • 10am-11am: Tent Gathering Sundays, 10am. Here are the upcoming events:

    Sunday, July 17th & 24th

    We will through our 2nd Thessalonians Series: Stewardship and Steadfastness

    Sunday, July 31st, 10am

    Part of our Tent Gathering will include holding a Memorial Service for Pat Simpson. All are welcome to attend to reflect upon her life and rejoice over her life in Christ! Click here to read her bio.

  • Childcare Available, Ages 0-4. Childcare will be offered during our Tent Gatherings for children, ages 0-4. Childcare will be held in the Truth Spring Trade School Daycare, located at 3303 5th Ave. It is the white house with white picket fence and 2 blue doors. We have a terrific team of volunteers comprised of people who attend Highland. Thank you, all, for caring for our children. Donna Findley is our Coordinator. She’s doing a great job! Thank you, Donna! Volunteers will be ready to receive 0-4 year-old aged-children by 9:50am.

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Location & Mailing address

3408 5th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31904

phone Number — (706)249-9424