Highland Winter Forum Speaker—Hannah McMahan King: Lessons on Life and Leadership from A Humble Sunday School Teacher, Sunday, March 2, 4:00 p.m., Activity Building; click here for details and to reserve your spot!

Fling Meal, March 5, 6:00 p.m.: Join us in the Fellowship Hall for a fan favorite meal prepared by the Andrus family. Shredded chicken, beef, and all of the traditional Taco toppings will be available for you to create your own Taco Masterpiece! To sign up Click Here.

The Season of Lent Begins
– Ash Wednesday Service, March 5, 7:00 p.m. – All are welcome for this service of prayer, confession, and song. The imposition of ashes will be offered for those who desire.
– Congregational Book Read and Discussion: Hard & Holy Work, see details here.

Winter Walk, March 9, 2:00 p.m. Together we will discover the Longbranch Trail which includes a loop through God’s Acre. Meet in the church parking lot at 1:45 p.m. to carpool, park in the parking deck on the corner of 4th Street and North Chestnut Street, or park on a nearby street. We will meet at Bailey Park, on the corner of Patterson Avenue and 4th Street East. Following the walk we will continue our fellowship at Anchor Coffee in Bailey Power Plant. Mark your calendars for this joyful gathering with church family and God’s creation. Dogs are welcome on leashes too!

Men’s Breakfast, March 19, 7:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall – Join with the Men of the Church for a time of fellowship and study. Look for an email with details, and contact Randy Harris if you have questions.

Pasta Sauce March Madness – The brackets for the NCAA Men’s Basketball will be set on March 16, and the boxes will be out in the Gallery Hall to receive your votes and pasta sauce! Bring your pasta sauce in between March 16 and April 6. You will vote for your team by placing pasta sauce in the respective bin. Families supported by Crisis Control will be the clear winners! The teams you can vote for are: Appalachian State, Davidson, Duke University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University, and “Change the Channel” (aka , Kentucky, Purdue, UNC Asheville, etc!). We look forward to your donations!

Congregational Lunch, Sunday, March 23 – We look forward to gathering for a catered lunch following worship on Sunday, March 23. We hope you will mark your calendars and plan to join us for the fellowship and tasty food!

Join Us for Spring Cleanup , Saturday, April 5, 8:30 a.m.–noon. ‘Tis the season for spring cleaning, and many hands make quick work of it. Please sign up through the link in an all-church email and join us. If you want to help us maintain Highland but April 5 does not work for you, please contact Debbie Cesta to join Highland Property Friends. We can always find some way for you to help around our beloved space!

ArtRageous! A Celebration of Creativity, June 15–19, 2025
We believe in a creative God, that we are made in God’s image and we share in God’s creative work. ArtRageous! is a celebration of this creativity. Classes in cooking, music, sewing, growing, and so much more will be part of the line up. Some of the classes offered will be “stand-alone,” while others will be sequential, over 2 or 3 days, building on your skills each day. We are building our lineup for the 2025 Artrageous. Contact Heather Ferguson if you would like to teach a class or have an idea for a class or tour. The sky is the limit, so be creative! This summer art program is open to children, youth, and adults. On-line registration will begin soon here.

Please read the current issue of Highlights for upcoming events.