Highland Worship In-Person

Updated on April 4, 2025

April 6, Fifth Sunday in Lent, Youth Sunday

Dear Friends,

On this fifth Sunday in the season of Lent, our youth will lead us as we journey with the Israelites through the wildnerness. Grumbing in the desert, receiving God’s provision, and discovering the gift of sabbath- these ancrient strugles remail deeply relevant to our faith today. Our senior high youth have thoughtfully engaged with the story of Exodus and have used their gifts to craft this service of worship and preparing us to meet at the Lord’s table to share in communion.

There continue to be many ways to participate in the life of our church this season. Be sure to check out our annual Spring Clean Up Day this Saturday, April 5 (see below for more information, including links for signing up!) Our Lenten Book Discussion Groups are also underway, using the book Hard & Holy Work, which guides us through a study of the book of Exodus.

With gratitude and hope,

Peace–Courtney

Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. or Online
Scripture Readings: Exodus 16:2-30
Sermon: Faith: Now More Than Ever, Clara Bryant-Prosterman
Communion

Click here for the bulletin and video link for the livestream service, which will be available Sunday beginning at 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Schedule:

⛪ Churchwide
Spring Clean Up Day: Please join us this Saturday, April 5, 8:30 a.m., for our annual Spring Clean Up Day at Highland. We will have tasks for all to choose from. We currently have 8 volunteers and need many more to complete the tasks and have Highland’s buildings and property “Easter ready”. To help us prepare tasks ahead of time, please RSVP HERE. Many hands make for lighter work!

Easter Lilies: FINAL SUNDAY to ORDER If you wish to order a lily or lilies to be placed in the Sanctuary for our Easter Worship Service, in honor or in memory of a loved one, please fill out a form from a recent issue of Highlights, from the Gallery Hallway, or by Clicking Here. You may place your form in the hallway box, place it in an offering plate, or mail it to the church office. Forms MUST be turned in before April 6.

Sunday, April 13, Spring Stroll: Please mark your calendars to join us at 2:00 p.m. as we plan to stroll along the Stewart & Emma Thomas Memorial Trail on the grounds of Crossnore.

Prelude Participation Volunteers: We hope Highland members of ALL ages will sign up to help prepare the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings for Worship. We have space and opportunities for four volunteers each Sunday morning. We would love to see Highlanders fill these positions of lighting the candle, placing the Bible on the lectern, filling the Baptismal Font, and/or placing the Communion Chalice and Plate on the Communion Table. Volunteer Here!

🌎 Service
March Madness Pasta Sauce Drive: Final Sunday for March Madness Pasta Sauce Drive: This Sunday we will finish up our pasta sauce challenge! The boxes are out in the Gallery Hall to receive your votes and pasta sauce! Families supported by Crisis Control will be the clear winners!

Moore School Food Pantry, Highland, alongside Temple Emmanuel, supports Moore Elementary School by providing a food pantry for students of Moore School and their families. For the month of April, we are asking for donations of canned fruit.

🌞 Children
Faith Formation for Children and Youth: Classes for children, 3 years old through 4th Grade, are located on the third floor of the Education Building. Middle School (including 5th Grade) and Senior High Youth classes are located in the Activity Building.

😎 Youth
Youth and Families Sexuality Retreat concludes with our second session Sunday, April 13. All youth and parents are encouraged to attend even if they missed the first session. Sign up today for specific times and information.

Sign up now for youth summer adventures.

📖 Adults
Men’s Montreat Retreat: We are looking forward to our annual retreat and hope that you will take a moment to check your calendars and sign up before it’s full! The Men’s Retreat will take place April 25-27 at Montreat Conference Center. Men’s Retreat Click Here.

Lenten Study Discussion Groups: Our Lenten Discussion Book is Hard & Holy Work. You can join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Ardmore Room or via Zoom on Monday nights at 7:00. To join the Monday night Zoom class, CLICK HERE. (For this week’s discussions, please read the fifth chapter, “Finding God on Day 2.”)

Sunday Morning Church School Offerings, 9:30 a.m.
Classes Available for the Winter Quarter:

  • The Present Word Class, Room 124 & Zoom
  • Lectionary Café, Salem Room
  • Parents’ Conversation Room 126
  • Hard & Holy Work, Ardmore Room

(Zoom links will be available in the Sunday morning email.)

Music Ministry Opportunities are available, and are open to members and friends of the congregation with some experience making music in these ways. Email Chris Gilliam, Director of Music, to express interest in the Chancel Choir, or Haley Chapman, to express interest in the handbell choir.

💗Giving to HPC is Easy!
Give Online: To give from your computer or smartphone, Click Here.
Text-to-Give: Text the word highland to 73256 and follow the instructions.
Mail a Check: Address to Highland Presbyterian Church, Attn. Joy Hohmann, 2380 Cloverdale Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27103.

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