Easter Potluck Breakfast

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1 q Highland Presbyterian Church Phone Cloverdale Avenue Fax Winston Salem, NC Volume 53, Issue 8 April 21, 2019 Holy Week and Easter at Highland On MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 18, we will gather for a congregational meal of homemade soup at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Following the simple meal, we will remember Jesus last gathering with his disciples, and then celebrate the Lord s Supper together. Maundy is derived from the Latin mandatum novum, the New Commandment that Jesus gives to his disciples in the Upper Room: Love one another, as I have loved you. The GOOD FRIDAY Tenebrae ( shadows ) service takes place on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This service will follow the Seven Last Words of Christ through scripture and the slow darkening of the worship area. The service concludes with the removal of the Christ candle from the Sanctuary. The EASTER festival worship services on Sunday, April 21, will be at 8:30 a.m. and at 11:00. The Christ candle will be returned to the Sanctuary to signify the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the light of the world. The Chancel Choir and Ardmore Brass Quintet will participate in both worship services. At 9:45 a.m., instead of church school, we will celebrate Easter with a potluck breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. Easter Potluck Breakfast Sunday, 9:45 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall On Easter Sunday, everyone is invited for a potluck breakfast in the Fellowship Hall during the education hour. You are asked to bring your favorite breakfast dish to share such as fresh fruit, breakfast casseroles, coffee cakes, quiche, yogurt, donuts, etc. Juice and coffee/tea will be provided. This would be a great day to invite a friend to church!

2 Nursery Workers Sunday, April 21 Temple Emmanuel Providing Nursery Care Sunday, April 28 8:15 Room 112 Toddler & 2 s: Debbie Patton 10:45 Room 112 Toddler & 2 s: Volunteer Needed 11:00 Room 306 Storytime Carrie Scott Elder of the Month: April: Lyn Hux May: Alice Milam Greeting Elder: April: Melanie Adams Gordan Jenkins Visitor Greeter: April: Frances Thomas-Dillender May: Becky Reynolds Acolytes: April 21, 8:30: Andrew Riley April 21, 11:00: Mary Douglas Mendenhall April 28: Anna Grace Yurkutat Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. April 21 Easter Sunday Luke 24: Corinthians 15:19 26 Sermon: Randy Harris Jesus Christ Is Risen Today In the Bulb There Is a Flower The Day of Resurrection! Chancel Choir and Ardmore Brass Quintet April 28 Second Sunday of Easter Psalm 150 John 20:19 31 Sermon: Randy Harris Christ the Lord Is Risen Today! Christ Has Risen While Earth Slumbers Thine Is the Glory Chancel Choir One Great Hour of Sharing Offering For the 70th year, our denomination is receiving the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering. This Offering provides us a way to share God s love with our neighbors in need around the world by providing relief from natural disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and oppressed. The programs supported by it are Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. We will receive our OGHS Offering on Easter, April 21. Thank you for making a positive difference in the lives of sisters and brothers around our world. Randy Harris, Pastor, Ext. 210, rharris@highlandpres.org Debbie Layman, Associate Pastor, Ext. 212, dlayman@highlandpres.org Courtney Stevens, Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Ext. 218, cstevens@highlandpres.org Darryl Ray, Director of Christian Education, Ext. 204, dray@highlandpres.org Joy Hamilton, Business Manager, Ext. 205, jhamilton@highlandpres.org Gidget Payne, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 201, gpayne@highlandpres.org Page 2

3 Transportation for Easter Worship The Congregational Care Committee does not want anyone to miss our meaningful Easter worship because they no longer drive. If you think you would like a ride to the 11:00 a.m. Easter service, please call the church office ( ). If you d like to volunteer to be a driver for Easter or once a month on another Sunday, we d love to hear from you too! Cleanup Buckets for Recent Floods Our prayers and direct support from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance have surrounded our sisters and brothers in Southern Africa following the devastation from Cyclone Idai and in the Missouri River Basin in our own country as they respond to record-breaking flooding. In addition to prayers, cleanup buckets are greatly needed. The Global Service Committee is asking for our help. We hope you will plan to purchase and bring in items for the cleanup buckets before Wednesday, April 24. You can sign up for items to bring on our Signup Genius page or by calling the church. Thank you in advance for your tangible response during this time of great need. New Member Class If you are interested in joining Highland, we will be holding a New Member Class on Monday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Randy, rharris@highlandpres.org, or Debbie, dlayman@highlandpres.org, if you would like more information or if you plan to join us. All Church Trivia Returns Come Play Together for an Afternoon of Fun May 5, 4:00 5:30 p.m. Who was the American president during World War I? Rounded to the nearest thousand, what is the diameter of the Earth? Which member of the band One Direction left the band in March of 2015? Think you have what it takes to answer these questions and more? Our Young Adults invite all Highlanders and friends out for a time of trivia fun. The Young Adults are writing their own questions pulling together a fun mix of pop culture, history, random knowledge, and maybe a hymn or two! Sign up as a team or come out, and we ll help Page 3

4 News and Notes Known Sick: Rubye Linville, Homestead Hills; JoAnn Mintz, Home; Nell Boles, Healthcare at Salemtowne; Buddy Robinson, Trinity Elms; Jean Thatcher, The Oaks; Heather Greene, Homestead Hills. In Memoriam: Melba Price, March 25, mother of Annette Thompson Gill Stevens, April 9, brother of Cynthia Tysinger Zane Moore, April 11, father of Carol Ann Harris Ronnie Gardner, April 11, brother of Peggy Tyson Happy Birthday to: Nell Boles, turning 105 on May 4 Whaley Batson, turning 96 on May 9 Rubye Linville, turning 90 on May 17 Parks Berryhill, turning 93 on May 21 Page 4 Bless You! ~ Our prayers for one another. Each week we invite you to pray for members of our Highland family. We will pray not because anything is wrong, but because we care about each other. FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 21, Geoff, Sarah and Cody Beane; Andrew, Sarah and Annabel Boerkircher; Melissa and James Johnson; Pierce and Nancy Johnson; Don and Sandra Mikush; John Stewart. FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 28, please pray for Bobby and Jane Boles; Annie and Errol Cahoon; Grover, Ladema, Bo and Maddie Gore; Jay, Erica, Anna and Emily Jordan; Skip, London, Allen and Banks Pickett; Terry and Richard Sink; Wendy, Maddie, Charlie ad Caroline Wagoner. The Lord bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24) May Book Study on The Art of Dying Well On Wednesday evenings in the month of May, Debbie Layman will lead a book discussion group focusing on The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler. Butler provides practical tools to navigate the phases of late life, including a checklist for those in their 50 s and 60 s to consider. This group will be helpful for those planning for their own death (which should be all of us!) as well as for those who have yet to experience the death of their parents. As Christians we boldly claim that in life and in death we belong to God. Those who are willing to contemplate their living and dying, their vulnerability and mortality, often live more fulfilling lives and die more peace-filled deaths than those who are not. We hope you will join us as together we contemplate our faith and the mysteries of comfort, joy and meaning especially as we age and decline. We will gather May 1, 8, 15 and 22 from 5:45 7:15 p.m. in the Ardmore Room. Contact Debbie, dlayman@highlandpres.org or , for more information or to sign up.

5 Highland s Congregational Care Committee Wishes Joy to Our May Birthdays! 1 Anna Jane Campbell 1 Grace Gottfried 1 Alexa Lane 1 Cathy Seaver 1 Scott Templeton 1 Randall Tuttle 2 Miriam Preston Davie 2 Stephanie Folger 2 Julia Rushing 2 Caroline Skinner 3 Ethie Edwards 3 Joe Holbrook 4 Hannah Ruth Bethel 4 Nell Boles 4 Paul Borick, II 5 Hill Davis 5 Jane Garrity 5 Evie Holland 5 Sherry Larsen 6 Kathy Black 6 Rebecca Maddux 6 Mary Pace 6 John Paterson 6 Sara Smith 6 Benton Williams 8 Lyn Hux 8 Catie McElwee 9 Whaley Batson 10 Jean Swanson 11 Nya Armstrong 11 Elaine Byers 11 Haley Rippey 12 Ann Dixon-Coppage 12 Susan Linker 12 Laurie McKinney 12 Carter Richey 13 Erika Johnston- MacAnanny 14 Sean Halstead 15 Lindsey Hayek 15 James Weihe 16 David Neely 16 Nina Woosley 17 Lindsay Hunt 17 Rubye Linville 17 Charlie Morgan 17 Wendell Schollander 18 Bob Laws 18 Steve Nohlgren 19 Doug Turner 20 Nancy Wolfe 21 Parks Berryhill 21 Kathleen Hansen 21 Jess Kirkman 22 Pat Kirkman 22 Carson Tuttle 23 Joan Borick 23 William Morgan 24 Jean Clemmer 24 Melissa Fisch 24 Elizabeth Morgan 25 Margie Smith 26 Mitch Batson 26 Scott Tuttle 27 Cate Marler Barksdale 27 David Havens 27 Henry Heidtmann, IV 27 Elizabeth MacAnanny 27 Henry Tysinger 28 Sara Taylor 28 Barbara Yurkutat 30 Scott Walker 31 Alex Patton 31 Cathy Shaffner Thank You for Your Pasta Sauce Thank you for the support you provided to Crisis Control through our March Madness Pasta Sauce drive! Your generosity bypassed our totals in seasons past with a total of 358 jars donated. Here is the breakdown: Appalachian State 50; Any Other School 37; Duke University 27; North Carolina State University 118; University of North Carolina 52 and Wake Forest University 74. Thank you for having fun while sharing! Highland s Food Pantry Needs For the month of May we are in need of healthy cereals and granola bars for our food pantry that supports Moore Elementary School families. You may place your donations in the box provided in the Gallery Hall. Thank you! Page 5

6 faith.net Children Getting All Caught Up in God s Story Church School for Elementary Age Children Sundays 9:30 10:30 a.m. Easter Breakfast On April 21, Easter morning, we will have a potluck breakfast instead of church school. All About The Call faith.net Musical May 19 Calling all faith.net thespians! During church school for the next six weeks faith.net children will practice for the musical All About The Call. The children will present this musical for parents and friends on May 19. What a fun way to end our Church School year! Join us each Sunday to practice and build our sets. If you don t have your CD of the musical please contact Darryl Ray. Term Five 4/21 Easter 4/28 5/5 5/12 5/19 Musical Martha s Kitchen (blue room 309) Becky Reynolds Joyful Noises (yellow room 307) Mary Mendenhall Master Peace Theatre (red room 304) Leslie Kamtman faith.net Cinema (green room 308) Kathryn Michel How Great Thou Art (purple room 302) Mary Anna Davis Page 6

7 ADULT CHURCH SCHOOL Sundays 9:30 10:30 All adult classes are meeting in the Activity Building The Present Word: Our Love for God Activity Building AB5 This spring we will study several calls to ministry and the expectations of those called: Unit I: Call to Discipleship highlights several aspects of what it means to be called by Jesus as a disciple. This calling includes hospitality, counting the cost, reaching the lost, and salvation for all people. Unit II: Call to Ministry explores the diverse ways in which Jesus disciples were challenged to exercise their call to ministry: by witnessing to the gospel message, acting with loving kindness, sharing the Resurrection story, and making new disciples through preaching, teaching, and baptism. Unit III: The Spread of the Gospel begins with Paul s introduction of himself to the Jewish and Gentile Christians living in Rome. Paul affirms that the call to salvation is to Israel and Gentiles. This call to salvation is a call to a life in the Spirit and involves a new life in Christ. Led by various teachers The Lectionary Café Activity Building Salem Room AB2 As the name suggests, we'll be discussing the selected scriptures for each Sunday's service, putting them in context, and relating them to our own lives. We'll do these things with plenty of social time and enough Fair Trade coffee to wake you up on a Sunday morning. Led by Grady Elliott Agape Class: Simon Peter Activity Building Ardmore Room AB1 He was not rich or educated but was familiar with hard work. He was quick-tempered but possessed a passion that would change the world. He left everything to follow his teacher yet struggled with doubt and fear. During Lent the class will take an in-depth dive into the life, faith and character of Simon Peter. An Adam Hamilton on-location video will highlight key sites in Simon Peter s life. Led by Cathy Seaver Vacation Church School July :00 a.m. 12:00 noon Page 7

8 Youth e-411 s go out each Wednesday with detailed information for the week. To be added to the list, contact Courtney at Youth News Youth Fellowship April 28 It s our last Youth Fellowship gathering for the year! To celebrate our last night together and our last Youth Fellowship with our seniors we re having a cookout! Meet us around the block at Miller Park near the baseball field on Knollwood from 5:00 6:30 p.m. Wear play clothes! Summer Youth Opportunities Summer is quickly approaching and so are our deadlines for final numbers for our ministry opportunities. Be sure to mark these dates on your calendars and get signed up! Appalachian Service Project Mission Trip June 23 29, One Spot Left! Join in this week of service where we will work as a team to repair homes for low-income Appalachian families. Open to all youth 8th grade through graduating seniors. Montreat Youth Conference July 6 13 High school youth from all over gather in Montreat for a week of worship, study, and recreation. Open to all youth 8th grade through graduating seniors. Massanetta Middle School Conference July A Middler-only week of faith-filled and hands-on worship and recreation with other Presbyterian youth. ArtRageous! Summertime Fun Ahead Every Evening, June Join in the creativity at Highland as we plan for the 8th annual ArtRageous! summer program for all ages. ArtRageous planners are at work on something special, with familiar programming like music and handcrafts. We would greatly appreciate your additional programming suggestions, your openness to teaching, and/or your willing hands to help with the various tasks that make it all work. Contact Cynthia Tysinger at cstcrafter@gmail.com. Page 8

9 Young Adults Thursday Night Study Group We gather weekly on Thursday nights welcoming anyone in their twenties and thirties looking for connection and discipleship. Join us at a local restaurant at 8:00 p.m. most weeks. For more information and this week s location contact Courtney, cstevens@highlandpres.org. Final Fling Fellowship Meal, April 24 Please join us at 6:00 for our final Fling Meal until the fall. We hope you will come and enjoy this time of good food and even better fellowship! Reservations are encouraged, and can be made by contacting Gidget at gpayne@highlandpres.org or All Church Retreat, November 1 3 We hope you will make your plans now to join your Highland family for our all-church (all ages!) retreat the first weekend of November. We will head up the mountain for a retreat at Montreat Conference Center where our time together will be filled with fellowship, worship, play, laughter and much more. Watch for additional information coming soon! (Continued from page 10) Page 9

10 Calendar Sunday April 21 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (nursery provided), Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Easter Pot Luck Breakfast, Fellowship Hall 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (nursery provided), Sanctuary Monday April 22 Office Closed Easter Monday 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting, Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. $2 A Day Book Study, Steve and Marty Moore s Home Tuesday April 23 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, Salem Room 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting, Library 5:30 p.m. Nominating Committee, Ardmore Room Wednesday April 24 5:00 p.m. Gloria Choir, Room 101 5:00 p.m. Long Range Planning, Ardmore Room 5:00 p.m. Small Study Group, Salem Room 5:30 p.m. Chime Choir, Room 100 6:00 p.m. Fling Fellowship Meal, Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Youth Choir, Room 101 7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir, Room 101 Thursday April 25 10:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study, Ardmore Room 5:30 p.m. Permanent Fund Committee, Library 6:00 p.m. Finance Committee, Ardmore Room 6:00 p.m. Global Service Committee, Salem Room 7:00 p.m. Membership Committee, Ardmore Room 8:00 p.m. Young Adults Study Group, Location TBA Please check the website, for changes or cancellations. Sunday April 28 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (nursery provided), Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Education for All Ages 11:00 a.m. Worship Service (nursery provided), Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship, Miller Park Monday April 29 11:00 a.m. Staff Meeting, Library 5:15 p.m. Memorial Garden Committee, Library 6:00 p.m. New Member Class, Ardmore Room 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts, Scout Room Wednesday May 1 6:00 p.m. The Art of Dying Well Book Study, Ardmore Room 7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir, Room 101 Thursday May 2 9:45 a.m. Women s Bible Study, Ardmore Room 6:00 p.m. Congregational Care, Salem Room 7:00 p.m. Community Service Committee, AB 4 8:00 p.m. Young Adults Study Group, Location TBA