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What s Happening at
Highland
On Sunday, September 26, we were blessed in worship by Jo Anne Swartz
singing this beautiful hymn, a love song from God to all God’s children of all
ages. The lyrics are a beautiful poem that we wanted to share with
everyone in the church family:
God Is With Us - Always
1. “I was there to hear your borning cry, I’ll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized, to see your life unfold.
2. I was there when you were but a child, with a faith to suit you well;
In a blaze of light you wandered off to find where demons dwell.
3. When you heard the wonder of the Word I was there to cheer you on;
You were raised to praise the living Lord, to whom you now belong
4. If you find someone to share your time and you join your hearts as one,
I’ll be there to make your verses rhyme from dusk till rising sun.
5. In the middle ages of your life, not too old, no longer young,
I’ll be there to guide you through the night, complete what I’ve begun.
6. When the evening gently closes in and you shut your weary eyes,
I’ll be there as I have always been with just one more surprise.
7. I was there to hear your borning cry, I’ll be there when you are old.
I rejoiced the day you were baptized, to see your life unfold.”
OCTOBER 2021
Office Hours The church office is open
9 AM - 12 PM, Monday -
Friday. If you need
assistance or to conduct
onsite church business
outside those hours,
please contact a member
of the staff to ensure that
you will have the
assistance you need.
Pastoral concerns -
Alan's cell 919-210-9120
Business Office concerns
- Jim's cell 919-606-0135
Facilities concerns -
Tom's cell 919-624-1405 Fall Worship Schedule Thank you to everyone who is faithfully masking and practicing social
distancing on Sunday mornings for our time of worship together:
8:30 AM Communion Service in the sanctuary;
8:45 AM Connection Contemporary Service in Bradley Hall;
9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages;
11:00 AM Traditional Service in the sanctuary.
Fall Studies In this transistional season, more and more
church activities are a combination of online and
in-person, including many of our fall studies
Women's Bible Study
Rev. Janet Baucom is
leading the study Hebrews:
Grace & Gratitude by David
deSilva on Monday
mornings, 10 - 11:30 AM in
the Conference Room
at Highland. There are also
several participants online
joining the group via Zoom.
Contact Janet Baucom
(janet@highlandumc.org) for
information and/or if
interested.
This group’s next study will
begin on October 25, a Bible
study on the prophets Elijah
and Elisha entitled Hope for
Hard Times by Magrey
deVega.
Monday Night Study
Pastor Alan is leading a
study on Monday nights of
N.T. Wright's The New
Testament You Never Knew.
Classes will be held online,
6:30 - 8 PM, beginning
September 20.
Contact Pastor Alan
(alan@highlandumc.org) to
participate or learn more.
Celtic Spirituality and Holy
Friendship
Pastor Amanda and Rev.
Molly White from Hayes
Barton UMC are partnering
to lead a monthly class on
Celtic Theology and Holy
Friendship, meeting the first
Sunday of the month, 7 - 8
PM, beginning October 3.
This class sprang out of a
desire to prepare for the
October 2022 Celtic
Pilgrimage to England/
Scotland (space is still
available), but this class is
open to any who wish to gain
a new/old perspective about
Celtic theology, Christian
history, and the deep roots of
Holy Friendship.
The location of the class will
rotate between the two
Fall Festival Help us welcome our community for an evening of outdoor fun and fellowship
Join us on Sunday, October
10, 4 - 6 PM for a time of
food and fun for all ages.
The Pumpkin Patch will be
open for sales and photo ops.
There will be food for
purchase, free games and
activities for children and
youth, tours of our
Community Victory Garden,
and information about ways
to make an impact in our
local community. In
addition, we'll be collecting
canned foods for Interfaith
Food Shuttle.
CROP Walk Sadly, another year of COVID has necessitated major
modifications to the Greater Tringle Area CROP Hunger
Walk. Instead of a single, massive gathering, teams and
individuals are encouraged to still secure pledges for
contribution and to do their own walk! Highland is still
determining how we will accommodate these plans for our
team, but your financial contributions are still welcome!
Support a walker that you know personally, or make
contributions through the church office with “CROP Walk”
in the memo to support our team’s fundraising. CROP Walk
contributions go to the ministry work of Church World
Services, helping to end hunger locally and globally.
Welcome Sarah Evelyn
Highland is pleased to welcome Sarah Evelyn Jarvis onto
our staff as Assistant Business Administrator. Sarah
Evelyn is a North Carolina native, a UNC graduate twice-
over, and a Certified Public Accountant. In her free time,
she enjoys reading, cooking, and painting. A life-long
Methodist, Sarah Evelyn and her husband Connor are
members at Church on Morgan in downtown Raleigh. If
you're in the church office during the week, stop by,
introduce yourself, and welcome Sarah Evelyn to the
Highland family.
Trunk or Treat returns! Our Children’s Ministry Team is organizing this
beloved Halloween tradition for Friday,
October 29. If you want to decorate a trunk and hand out candy, or just donate candy for that
evening, please contact Amy Takahashi:
amy@highlandumc.org.
participating churches and
there be a zoom option as
well. If you are interested in
participating in the
class, please contact Pastor
Amanda
(amanda@highlandumc.org).
Extravagant Generosity Our October worship series is in conjunction with this year’s stewardship campaign, “Extravagant Generosity.” Generous giving is a direct reflection of our hearts — what and who we love, our hopes and dreams, and how we want to reflect God’s generous love by sharing it with others. Take time this month to think about your own heart and your commitment to God’s work and ministry: What do you love about your church? Who are people you love in the church? What are your hopes and dreams for our church? And what are you willing to do and to give to make those dreams happen? You will receive additional mailings with details about this year’s stewardship campaign and church finances, as well as a pledge card. Please prayerfully consider how you will support Highland in the coming year and return your pledge card to the business office or in worship on October 24.
October Birthdays Rachel Morrison 10/01
Phyllis Vogel 10/01
Vance Alford 10/02
Betty Bridges 10/02
Earleen Barnes 10/03
Steve Sykes 10/03
Bill Black 10/04
Norman Childs 10/04
Owen Lockett 10/04
Ellen Dale Burke 10/06
Allan Eure 10/06
Laura Horn 10/06
Dashiell McCarthy 10/07
Anna Rose Shutt 10/07
Charles Smith 10/07
Florence Whatley 10/07
Jennifer Yarborough 10/08
Byron Baird 10/10
Jack Brewer 10/10
Kate Brewer 10/10
Jacqueline Capriglione 10/10
Tung Nung 10/10
Anne Sutton 10/10
Hoihnu Hoih 10/11
Allison Morgan 10/11
Austin Hughes 10/13
Sarah Watson 10/14
Brian Schuster 10/15
Sarah Louise Johnson 10/17
Ann Scott 10/17
Lynn Tucker 10/17
Pattie Penn 10/18
Joe Burton 10/19
Ray Cooksey 10/20
Paul Langfield 10/20
Glenn Alphin 10/21
Genieve Nunn 10/21
Gracie Brewer 10/22
Linda McLain 10/22
Linda Edwards 10/24
Karen Smith 10/24
Tom Stocum 10/24
Vung Man 10/25
Mae Keas 10/27
Hannah Morgan 10/27
Mary Catherine Pittard 10/27
Marilyn Stuber 10/29
Jason Pendleton 10/30
Kiyo Takahashi 10/31
Bible Presentation Congratulations to our 4th-graders who received their
Bibles from their Highland family on Sunday,
September 12: Piper Cole, Sarah Griffin, and Hadley
Myers.
Pumpkins! Pumpkins arrive Saturday, October 2, and will
be on sale through Halloween. Stop by and
pick up a pumpkin for your fall decorating,
bring a grandchild to visit, or volunteer to
work a sales shift. Contact Neil Smith for more
details (neil@highlandumc.org).
Welcoming Families
One of the biggest
challenges of the pandemic
has been finding ways to
safely gather together for
worship, for fellowship, and
for general ministry and
church life together. More
recently, this has been
especially true for families
with children who are still
unable to receive COVID
vaccines.
Our Children’s Ministry
Team has again and again
risen to the task, finding
creative ways to connect
with families and especially
using outdoor gathering
space to provide a safer
setting for ministry.
Children’s Sunday School
has transitioned to Wonder
Kids, where elementary-aged
children are learning about
God and growing in their
faith. This program has
successfully accommodated
a shift to meeting outdoors
on the playground on Sunday
mornings.
In addition, families are
frequently looking for
opportunities to have fun as a
family in ways that feel safe
at this time. Family Movie
Nights on the Lawn are a
great example and have
become an easy and visible
way to welcome our
community for a monthly
evening of family time.
Similarly, the Children’s
Team has sought COVID-
safe ways for children to be
in service. On Friday,
September 17, ten families
pitched tents at Highland and
Remember in Prayer Mark Adamson, Amy Massey, Keith Pendleton,
Katherine Robbins, Roz Thompson, Bonnie Anderson,
Lisa Anthony, Melva Armstrong (Amy Massey's cousin),
Jason Christian Bayer (Wanda Easley's nephew), Brady
Beck (son of Bev and Keith Beck), Debbie Beavers (friend
of Harriet Mills), Paul Braun, Charles Cimerro, Archie
Clark , Helen Cook, James Cornell (Amy Massey's son),
Dot Correll, Liz Deaton Crossley (Beth and George
Deaton's daughter), Ginny Davis, Beth Deaton, Phyllis
and Alex Edwards, Bill George, Cleo Flowers (Kevin
Flowers mother), Harold Fuller, the Harris family
(friends of Chet Mottershead), Grace Haven, Mark Haven
(Grace Haven's son), Doug and Pat Hoffman, Michael
Hughes, Glenda Johnson, Tara LaFrance (community
prayer request), Jeanine Lueke, O'Dell Massey, Georgie
McKenzie, Dennis McLain, Mary McLeod, Dot McGee,
Linda Moran, Brenda Murphy (Joyce Hicks sister), Rob
Parady (Tristan Parady's father), Gail Pritchard (Vicky
Earp's mother), Diane Racey, Savonda, Destiny and
Melissa (friends of Harriet Roland), Candi Scott, Jean
Shorter, Frances Shutt, Marge Walker, Mary Ward,
Preston, Jane Webb, Conor & Sarah Mann Willcox,
Charles & Anona Williams (friends of Whitney White)
Please also remember in prayer those serving in our
military: Christian Bugger, Robert Boone, Erich Dix,
James Noneman, Matthew Bawden, Ryan and Margarita
Shorter
at homes to raise awareness
about homelessness for our
Sleep Out to End
Homelessness. For each tent
pitched, contributions have
been pledged to raise funds
for Family Promise.
Please continue to be in
prayer for our families and
their children as they
continue into this new school
year.
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