Highlights Sunday December 7, 2014 Peace the Second Sunday of Advent

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1 Highlights Sunday December 7, 2014 Peace the Second Sunday of Advent Peace is a ribbon that circles the earth, Giving promise of safety and worth Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2P churchoffice@highlandsunited.org Web: Facebook:

2 Highlands Upcoming Events and Programs This list does not include rooms booked for outside rentals (Guides, AA, Alanon etc). Highlands Event Calendar can be viewed on our web site at: To book a room, contact the church office at: churchoffice@highlandsunited.org Sunday, December 7 9:30 am Welcome Café in the Foyer 10:00 am Worship Service with Marcus Mosely 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Gym 11:15 am Newcomers Orientation with Colleen, Narthex 11:30 am Birthday Celebrations, Fireside Room 11:30 am Eight Deadlies Choir, Choir Room 11:30 am Bells Rehearsal, Room 201 Monday, December 8 9:00 am Highlands Quilters, Choir Room 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, Choir Room 7:00 pm Guitar for Fun, Fireside Room 7:30 pm Badminton, Gym Tuesday, December 9 9:30 am ESL, Room :00 pm ESL Country Dancers Class, Room 202 7:00 pm Higher Ground Concert, Sanctuary Wednesday, December 10 7:30 am Men s Breakfast, Eighties Restaurant 1:30 pm Johannson Memorial, Sanctuary 4:00 pm Tai Chi, Gym 6:00 pm HUC Business Action Team Meeting, Faith Room Thursday, December 11 9:30 am ESL Party, Lower Hall/Sm. Kitchen 10:00 am Healing Hands, Chapel/Choir Room 5:30 pm Thursday Community Meal, Gym 6:00 pm Leadership Board Meeting, Faith Room 6:00 pm Genesis II, Sanctuary 6:30 pm God s Free Spirits, Choir Room 7:00 pm Eight Deadlies Choir, Chapel 8:00 pm Spirit Singers Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday, December 12 Saturday, December 13 8:45 am Tai Chi, Gym 1:00 pm Saturday Lunch North Shore Neighbourhood House Sunday, December 14 9:30 am Welcome Café in the Foyer 10:00 am Worship Service with Capilano Brass 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Gym 11:15 am Newcomers Orientation with Colleen, Narthex 11:30 am Eight Deadlies Choir, Choir Room 11:30 am Bells Rehearsal, Room 201 7:00 pm Family Christmas Concert, Sanctuary 2

3 This event is open to any seniors and friends or family who might like to attend 3

4 ADVENT ENVELOPES this ADVENT SEASON, we ask for your help in supporting some of our LOCAL CONNECTIONS partners. White envelopes will be in the pews over ADVENT. Simply make your cheque out to HIGHLANDS UNITED CHURCH ATTN: The Partners Name on the memo line. Nov.30 FOOD FOR FIRST this supports the cost of sandwich making for the hungry on the Downtown Eastside who come to FIRST UNITED MISSION. 30 loaves of sandwiches are made 2x per month at Highlands Church. Dec. 7 CAPILANO COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY to support programs for youth at risk and isolated seniors on the North Shore. Dec. 14 & 21 to support the ongoing ministries at FIRST UNITED including advocacy, social justice, foot care, and spiritual healing sessions for the broken & vulnerable of the Downtown Eastside. THANK YOU for your continued support during this meaningful Season of giving. From Highlands Local Connections Committee 2015 Church Calendars are on Sale NOW! Pick up a copy for only $5. Calendars available at the Action Table on Sundays or from the Church Office during the week. 4

5 Christmas Hamper Ministry Coordinated by our kind and efficient Lora Gardiner, the Hamper Ministry will again respond to requests for help in this Christmas season. People in the congregation and community can contact Lora at (604) or by at: or Cheryl Black directly on their own behalf or on behalf of someone they know needs assistance. This ministry is supported by the Spirit Singers, the Local Connections Committee and individual donations. 5

6 HIGHLANDS CHURCH LIBRARY Advent and Christmas recommended books: The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder FICGAA The Christmas Mystery is the story of a boy and the mystery he encounters as he opens the windows on his magical advent calendar. Suitable for families all ages. The Midwife s Story: meditations for advent times by Nancy Reeves 811REE The Midwife s Story will allow you to ready yourself spiritually for the birth of the Divine. As the title suggests it is a poem about a very special midwife who may have been present at the birth of Christ. Celebrate with Joy: transform your Christmas season by Sondra Burnett 394BUR A wonderful book filled with craft ideas, recipes, party outlines, gift ideas, devotional thoughts and more. It is designed to help you keep Jesus at the centre of your celebrations. Simplify and Celebrate: embracing the soul of Christmas S Simplify and Celebrate is for all those people who know they want to simplify their Christmas celebration, but don't know where to begin. Simple ideas for creating meaningful family traditions Advent rituals, prayers and reflections, and ideas for gift-giving that reflect your values and don't cost the earth. 6

7 Contributions Report for October 2014 October Goal: $38,500 October Given: $40,000 Thank You! Year to date Goal: $340,000 Year to date Given: $334,500 Can you help? Thank you to all who contributed towards the purchase of a defibrillator. If you want to contribute, please do so at the church office as we will be purchasing the unit this week. 7

8 Memorial Service The Celebration of Life for John Johannson will be this Wednesday, December 10, 2015 at 1:30 pm at Highlands United Church. Thank You! All year long, the church is blessed with so many volunteers who give of their time and talents! There are so many people to thank that we just can t list them all. But we would like to say a special thanks to some of the folks who helped decorate the church for the Advent and Christmas season including Alex Wood, Jim Beattie, Joy Dancey, Tanis van Drimmelen, Brian Wyatt, Ann Echols, Kevin Woodman, Chris Robertson and staff. And our wonderful contractor Brian Gauthier, made sure we had enough electrical outlets for all the Christmas lights outside! I m sure I ve left someone off the list, so please forgive. Thanks for helping to make Highlands shine for Christmas! 8

9 A number of volunteer opportunities exist for those who would like to help out with this community outreach project. Roasting turkeys at home, helping with cooking or set-up on Christmas Eve or serving on Christmas Day. Call Carol Smith in the Church Office or send an to: Making a Caring Connection If you know of someone who is in the hospital, ill at home, or someone who would benefit from a caring phone call or visit, we would be happy to make contact. Please let us know their name, location and any information that would be helpful: Name: Location: 9

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11 Community News The Universal Gospel Choir invites you to 2 performances of inspiring, joy -filled choral music that will fill your heart with joy and have you shouting Hallelujah! Yule 2014 Hallelujah! promises a legendary musical experience for the whole family. Join us at Canadian Memorial Church on December 13 and 14 in celebrating goodwill and unbridled joy. And get ready to be moved! SATURDAY DEC 13 at 7:30 PM and SUNDAY DEC 14 at 3:00 pm Christmas with Bach at St. Andrew s United Church Sun Dec 7 3:00pm The ultimate Christmas baroque music! Three cantatas from Bach's sublime Christmas Oratorio will be performed by Laudate Singers and baroque orchestra playing on period instruments. These cantatas were intended by Bach to celebrate Jesus' birth, the adoration of the shepherds, and the adoration of the magi. Also on the program is the familiar 1st movement from Brandenburg Concerto # St. Georges, North Vancouver. More info and tickets at or

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