HIGHLIGHTS. February 17, 2019

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HIGHLIGHTS February 17, 2019 You have probably heard Christians talk about being saved.

That belief system feels like a solution to a manufactured crisis.

Let s go that way, and see what we find. Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd.

1 HIGHLIGHTS February 17, 2019 You have probably heard Christians talk about being saved. I often wonder what the crisis is. Are we really in such eternal peril? That belief system feels like a solution to a manufactured crisis. Yet the gospel offers a path through life that really does change and transform. Let s go that way, and see what we find. Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2P churchoffice@highlandsunited.org Rev. Will Sparks, Lead Minister

2 Highlands Upcoming Events and Programs This list does not include rooms booked for outside rentals (Scouts, AA, Alanon etc). Highlands Event Calendar can be viewed on our web site at: Sunday, February 17 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcome Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:45 am Re:Sound Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room Monday, February 18 10:00 am Highland Quilters, Choir Room 1:00 pm Prayer Shaw Ministry, Choir Room 7:30 pm Highlands Badminton, Gym Tuesday, February 19 9:00 am Flea Market Sorting, Lower Hall and Small Kitchen 9:30 am ESL, Room 201 and 202 2:00 pm Healing Pathway Session, Chapel 2:00 pm Wholly Human, Holy Divine, Welcome Space 7:00 pm Guitar for Fun, Storage Room 7:00 pm Wholly Human, Holy Divine, Welcome Space Wednesday, February 20 7:30 am Men s Breakfast, Eighties Restaurant 10:30 am Seniors Connection, Lower Hall 1:00 pm Healing Hands Appointments, Room 201/202 1:30 pm Vancouver Chamber Music Concert, Sanctuary Thursday, February 21 8:00 am Women s Breakfast, White Spot (Pemberton Plaza) 9:30 am ESL, Room 201 and :00 pm ESL Speakers, Room 201 1:00 pm Seniors Line Dancing, Welcome Space 5:30 pm Thursday Dinner, Gym 6:00 pm Refugee Committee Meeting, Faith Room 6:00 pm Genesis Too Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6:30 pm God s Free Spirits Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 8:00 pm Spirit Singers Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday, February 22 10:00 am Fiddle Class, Room 201 7:00 pm Youth Group, REVS (Burnaby) Saturday, February 23 1:00 pm Saturday Lunch at North Shore Neighbourhood House Sunday, February 24 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcome Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:45 am Re:Sound Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

4 Imagine gathering a handful of dynamic speakers and asking them to tell us the stories that made them who they are to take us into the wild of their life and tell us where the fire that burns within them comes from. Mark your calendars, register online or at the Action Table and come to: FaithFest 2019 Into the Wild March 1, 2 & 3, 2019 at Highlands United Church This TED Talk style weekend is steeped in stories of becoming people of vibrant inspiring faith. Stories have a way of working off each other. Someone tells us their story and it resonates with ours. We will hear inspiring stories of faith, we will hear what it is about the Christian story that lights a fire in our speakers. We will come away not only inspired by other s stories but more in touch with our own story and God s activity within it. Inspiring talks Group discussions Engaging workshops Vibrant music and worship Mardi Gras Dance Great food Deepening friendship and community For information about the FaithFest weekend, contact: Will Sparks: will.sparks@highlandsunited.org or Sandi Parker: sandi.parker@highlandsunited.org or the Church Office: Information and Registration Booklet at the Action Table on Sunday or at the Church Office during the week. To register, visit the FaithFest website:

5 The Mardi Gras Family Dance is part of the FaithFest weekend. The dance admission price is included in your FaithFest registration fee. If you are not attending FaithFest but would like to come to the dance, you may purchase a ticket for $10 at the Action Table on Sundays or in the Church Office during the week.

Collectibles & Antiques Sale Sat, May 11, 2019 9am to noon Do you have these treasures in your attic?

electric sewing machine, spinning wheel, wool carders, old toaster with dropdown sides, early Mixmaster, etc.

CAPILANO CCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY & WISH DROP-IN SOCIETY. You have significantly helped the lives of others by your generous support to our ADVENT APPEAL this past December.

6 Collectibles & Antiques Sale Sat, May 11, am to noon Do you have these treasures in your attic? Here are some items we'd love to get: Oil lamps, old picnic basket, fisherman's creel, fishing rods, old lures and flies, treadle sewing machine-doesn't have to be in perfect condition, 1950's electric sewing machine, spinning wheel, wool carders, old toaster with dropdown sides, early Mixmaster, etc. A Message from Highlands Local Connections Committee We would like to say a BIG Thank you to the congregation for your wonderful support of our partners FIRST UNITED MINISTRY, SATURDAY LUNCH, CAPILANO CCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY & WISH DROP-IN SOCIETY. You have significantly helped the lives of others by your generous support to our ADVENT APPEAL this past December. A total of over $11,000 in the ADVENT APPEAL brought food & programs to some of the most vulnerable people in our community on the North Shore & Downtown Eastside. Thank you to HIGHLANDS for stepping up this year in your generous givings. This quarter, the LOCAL CONNECTIONS COMMITTEE has issued cheques totalling $4000 from our budget, to 3 of our partners. FIRST UNITED received $2400 for the wonderful programs & community meals they offer residents & the homeless on the DTES. Many would be lost without the help they receive from FIRST. WISH DROP-IN Society received $800 for programs & meals to feed the women they serve also in the DTES. Their Learning Centre, music therapy, & Supportive employment programs improve the lives of many of these women. CAPILANO COMMUNITY SERVICES received $800 for programs helping isolated seniors & youth at risk in our area of the North Shore. This is how your offering helps in our LOCAL OUTREACH. Thank you to all.

Highlands Book Circle All welcome to our Book Circle which meets at 7:15pm on the Last Monday of each month.

Degrees of Celsius, telling of the most extensive aviation search in Canadian history which was lead by her grandfather, Andrew Cruickshank.

ca 2018 Charitable Donation Tax receipts are available for pick-up in the Welcome Space. Questions? Speak to Jon Carrodus or contact Carol in the Church Office.

8 Highlands Book Circle All welcome to our Book Circle which meets at 7:15pm on the Last Monday of each month. February 24 th : Four Degrees Celsius: A Story of Arctic Peril (2012) by Kerry Karram In February, author Kerry Karram will attend our meeting to share artifacts and insights about her book, Four Degrees of Celsius, telling of the most extensive aviation search in Canadian history which was lead by her grandfather, Andrew Cruickshank. Kerry and her brother, Ed Hunt, and their families are active members of our congregation. If you have a book suggestion contact Phyllis Ferguson, phyl_ferg@yahoo.ca 2018 Charitable Donation Tax receipts are available for pick-up in the Welcome Space. Questions? Speak to Jon Carrodus or contact Carol in the Church Office. Scout Church Parade & Hot Dog Sale February 24 th at Highlands The 15 th Capilano Scouts invite you to join us for our annual Church Parade on Sunday, February 24 th as we celebrate our 65 year partnership with Highlands United Church Former members of the 15 th are welcome to join the parade (from the library at 9:45 am) Memorabilia, Scouting displays and the Annual Hot Dog sale will be downstairs in the Gym after service. All proceeds from the Hot Dog sale go to support the Saturday Lunch Program. Plan to be a part of this event.

10 Special Request for Mac Laptop One of our senior church members, lives at home but has some challenges when it comes to mobility. She depends on her Mac laptop to stay connected with friends and the world. As a professional writer, she uses her Mac to interview other seniors and document their life stories. She edits these life stories and prepares them for printing and binding. Her ability to offer this gift is completely dependent on her Mac laptop computer. Unfortunately, her beloved Mac died at Christmas and she would dearly love to have a replacement. If you are thinking of upgrading your Mac laptop and not sure what to do with your old one, please consider donating it to this lovely lady. Any questions, please speak to Carol in the Church Office.

11 To register on-line for Gifts of the Dark Wood or If Love Wins go to:

A message from Highlands United Growing Greener (HUGG) Group: Drawdown s Top-Ranked Ways to Reduce Atmospheric CO2 The book Drawdown offers 100 solutions to tackle the challenge of climate change.

providing meat for human consumption--primarily from the raising of beef.

12 A message from Highlands United Growing Greener (HUGG) Group: Drawdown s Top-Ranked Ways to Reduce Atmospheric CO2 The book Drawdown offers 100 solutions to tackle the challenge of climate change. Here's another one you might choose to incorporate more consciously into your daily habits: Image credit: Imagno Solution # 4 Plant Rich Diet A shocking one fifth of global emissions comes from providing meat for human consumption--primarily from the raising of beef. Drawdown suggests a shift we can consider to save a lot of those emissions by 2050: If 50 percent of the world s population restricts their diet to a healthy 2,500 calories per day and reduces meat consumption overall, we estimate at least 26.7 gigatons of emissions could be avoided from dietary change alone. If avoided deforestation from land use change is included, an additional 39.3 gigatons of emissions could be avoided, making healthy, plant-rich diets one of the most impactful solutions at a total of 66 gigatons reduced. Making a shift in that direction in your diet can also result in a healthier you, save a lot of money, and have delicious results! Sign up for Drawdown Getting into Action, a FREE four-week workshop to investigate the Drawdown solutions and connect with others who want to take action see info on next page

13 Introduction to Drawdown Getting into Action Workshops Getting into Action workshops are free to attend but registration is required. Register at:

14 Community Event

15 Community Events

HEARTBEAT 2019 Saturday, March 9 at 7pm at Highlands United Church Heartbeat is a concert and youth-led peacebuilding event that features Vancouver musicians of different backgrounds creating

16 HEARTBEAT 2019 Saturday, March 9 at 7pm at Highlands United Church Heartbeat is a concert and youth-led peacebuilding event that features Vancouver musicians of different backgrounds creating original music that fuses musical genres from jazz, hip hop to tabla. Held as a reaction to the rise of hate crimes, this show celebrates the creativity that comes from diversity. Tickets: $10 for youth & students, $20 for adults. P.S. We are seeking conversation hosts and cooks for a special intermission event! Curious? Contact Rhian Walker rwalker@bc.united-church.ca or Jessica Heaven jessica.jeaven.heaven@gmail.com

HIGHLIGHTS. And a voice came from heaven, You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.

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