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February Ridge Rider

Click here to view the latest edition of our church newsletter, The Ridge Rider (approx. 1.2 MB PDF file).

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Trainings and review sessions are coming up for everyone who works with children and youth in any capacity at Highland.
Wednesday nights at 5:45 pm, join us for food and fellowship. Sign-ups & menus can all be found here (click the picture).
WIHN Week at Highland

Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network
We are hosting the week of January 29 to February 5. You can be an overnight host, serve a meal with your SS class, volunteer to play with the kids, or even drive the van. Please contact Jared Dix by e-mail.  No worries, if you can’t volunteer this time, try to participate in our next WIHN week.

Join us for this benefit dinner to support Congregations for Social Justice. Reservations needed by January 30.
Feeding the hungry, growing food and friendships. Believe it or not, the garden is getting started up again already! Come be a part of this exciting and expanding ministry.
Highland's United Methodist Women News.
Weekly Events

Holy Communion Service
Come join us for a brief service of Holy Communion at noon on Tuesdays in the Sanctuary.

Crosstraining resumes January 4th Great Food ~ Bible Studies~ Music (for all ages) ~ Fun, fun, fun.

Our Wednesday evening Cross Training program will resumes with our chef, Dani Nation, preparing delicious and nutritious meals. There will be something for everyone!  A nursery will be provided for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers from 6:15-8:00 for parents interested in participating in a study group.  Don’t miss it!

Men’s Tuesday Morning Fellowship
Join in for Coffee, Fellowship, and Study 6:30am The “Highland Men’s Fellowship” and Prayer Group meets every Tuesday morning in the Conference Room at 6:30am sharp. The meeting ends promptly at 7:30am. All are welcome to participate – one meeting – or many.

Prayer Shawl Ministry
This outreach ministry meets 1st & 3rd Thursday mornings from 10 AM - Noon in the Parlor. Everyone is welcome to come, from experienced knitters to beginners.

Volunteering Opportunities
Would you like to help make a difference within our church and community? We need people like you to donate your time, energy and experience in a variety of ways. Please review the current needs within the Church, by clicking here, and help where you can. Thank You.

To All Adults: Are You Looking for a Way to "Fuel" Your Body and Soul? 
Join Us for WOW! (Walking on Wednesdays)
It’s important for us to take care of ourselves, but sometimes we get too busy to take care of our physical bodies, so a group of adults have been meeting each Wednesday morning to get moving!   We meet at the Panera entrance of Crabtree Valley Mall at 9:15 am, open with a prayer, and begin our walk through the mall. All ages and fitness levels are invited to participate, and friends are welcome! 

Prayer Ministry
Are you interested in praying for our Worship services on Sunday mornings? We would like to have Prayer Warriors to commit to prayer in the Prayer Room on Sunday mornings during the 8:30am or 11:00am worship hours. Our goal is to have enough warriors for prayer so you would only be out of worship once every six weeks. If you would like more information, please contact Rebecca Turner at
email (544-4565) or Ann Chapman at email.


 

Youth Ministry News

Click here to check out the weekly Highland Youth News. To subscribe to the youth eNews, e-mail Charlie.

Please Note: “Don’t call it Youth Choir” will resume rehearsal this Sunday at 4pm in the Choir Room. See you there!!

Sunday School News: As the youth program grows, we are now able to offer THREE age-level classes for youth Sunday School.

The Varsity – High School Juniors & Senior class will focus on key issues that students face in holding onto their faith into college and beyond. College freshmen and sophomores may also enjoy this class. Teachers – Barry Rodgers & Rick Richards. Meets in Room 213 (the youth room with all the windows).

J.V. – 8th Grade through 10th graders class is a Bible Study with videos, drama, activities, and a focus on Community. Using the Book of Acts as its backbone, Community covers many moments in the life of the New Testament Church, its miraculous inception at Pentecost, and its spread throughout the world. Not only will confirmands and recently confirmed students learn the history of the New Testament church, they will also learn their roles as members of the modern day Church. Teachers – Magara Boisvert & Ryan Lockett. Meets in Room 211 (the large youth room).

The Wild Side –6th and 7th Graders class is a Bible Study with videos, drama, activities, and a focus on Christ. Jesus is the central focus and figure of the Bible. Knowing Jesus is the beginning and the end of the Christian faith. This class is meant to prepare students to engage in a lifelong relationship with Christ that impacts their everyday life in Middle School now. Teachers – Andrew & Hilary Wilkinson, Amanda Nunn. Meets in the Youth Game Room (across from Bradley Hall).

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Children's Ministry News

This week in Sunday School: On Sunday, January 29 our children’s classes will be taking a look at the call of Matthew/Levi (Mark 2:13-17). As a tax collector, Levi was a social outcast. Yet, Jesus called him to follow. Jesus calls less-than-perfect people to be his disciples. Even
though everyone sins, their sins are forgiven when their lives are changed.

Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting Sunday, Jan 29 at 5:30 PM Room 209
All children’s teachers (preschool through 5th grade) are needed. Please join us! (Childcare provided if requested by noon on Friday.)

Children’s Teacher/Leader Sign-up for Jan.-June!  We Need YOU!
The teaching and volunteer schedules for January through June is now posted online. We need all of our current teachers to sign-up for the dates you will teach this spring. We also need persons who are willing to provide loving oversight in our childcare room during the worship hours to sign-up! It takes at least 14 volunteers every Sunday morning to fully staff our nurseries and classrooms. Your help is needed! Please contact Amy Takahashi and Sign-Up Today.

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