Highlights June 10, 2018 Jesus said, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. The great Desmond Tutu said (with his signature twinkle) Love your enemy; it will ruin his reputation. Real love often draws us into conflict, but that is the fertile place of change and new life. Come join the conversation. 3255 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2P1 Ph: 604-980-6071 churchoffice@highlandsunited.org www.highlandsunited.org Rev. Will Sparks, Lead Minister
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: www.highlandsunited.org Sunday, June 10 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcoming Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:30 am HUGG Meeting and Potluck, Room 202 Monday, June 11 10:00 am Highland Quilters, Choir Room 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, Choir Room 7:30 pm Badminton, Gym Tuesday, June 12 9:00 am Flea Market Sorting, Lower Hall 9:30 am ESL/ELL Class, Room 201 and 202 7:00 pm Guitar for Fun, Storage Area Wednesday, June 13 7:30 am Men s Breakfast, Eighties Restaurant Thursday, June 14 12:30 pm ESL Speakers Group, Room 201 6:00 pm Leadership Board Meeting, Room 201 7:30 pm Spirit Singers Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday, June 15 10:00 am Friday Fiddles, Room 202 Saturday, June 16 1:00 pm Saturday Lunch at North Shore Neighbourhood House Sunday, June 17 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcoming Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:45 am Re:Sound Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room
Summer Camps (printed) Brochures are now available in the Welcome Space and the Church Office
Welcome to our Amica Friends!.Over the next several months, Amica will be providing a shuttle bus to bring residents to either Highlands or to St. Catherine s for the Sunday service. Our role in providing hosts to facilitate the Livestream service in the media room at Amica, is on hold for the time being while we hope to upgrade our livestream service over the summer. If the shuttle is well used, it may be a service that Amica decides to continue!
Celebrating our Grads! It is that time of year again when we celebrate the Highlands grads in our midst! Some of you (or your children or grandchildren) are graduating/have graduated from gr. 12 or a post secondary program this spring, and we would like to acknowledge these people on Sunday, June 24. We will include a little write-up on each grad in Highlights, and for those who can be present that morning, we will invite them to come up front as we read something about each person. So, if there is a grad in your family, could you please send a little write up no later than Wednesday, June 20 that includes: Name and connection to Highlands (eg. did they sing in G2; on summer staff, Sunday School teacher, musician, attended worship, volunteered in the Flea Market, participate in Summer programs.) Also are you writing this on behalf of your child/grandchild (we like to know who is related to whom!) - up to 4 5 sentences. What program are they graduating from What are their future plans? A picture would be wonderful too! Could you also please indicate if the graduate will be present in church on Sunday June 24 th? Send your write up to Allie Keir (allie.keir@highlandsunited.org) by email (with photo attached to the email) or drop off a copy at the Church Office marked grad write up.
Wilderness Canoe Trip For Young Adults Murtle Lake, Wells Grey Park August 15-20 2018 Nestled among the mountains of Wells Grey Park in the very middle of British Columbia is the largest non-motorized lake in North America. Home of some of the most beautiful populations of BC s finest wildlife including bears, moose and a favorite nesting place for loons, Murtle lake is an experience of true wilderness. Here is an opportunity to clear away the sounds, the sights and the demands of life in the city, and strip away the layers that cover over life in its simplest form. This 6 day trip will help participants encounter the natural world and to feel woven into the fabric of creation. It may also challenge the many ways we separate ourselves from God in creation. Led by Will Sparks and Anna Sparks Will has a lifetime s experience canoeing and camping the interior lakes and rivers of BC. He has taken two trips to Murtle Lake and simply loves the rugged beauty and the clarity it brings. Anna has camped and canoed many of the same lakes. She was Director of MacKenzie Camp, the United Church Camp on Mable Lake where she led numerous overnight canoe trips. She has first aid and is currently the Director of WE Schools for BC and Alberta. No Canoeing gear required A training session will take place in July Registration is limited to 8 people. For more information contact Will Sparks at: will.sparks@highlandsunited.org 778-968-7718
Highlands Book Circle This is a drop-in group which provides an opportunity to meet other members of our congregation in a smaller, quieter, more in-depth setting than can occur during coffee time or some other gatherings. We usually meet on the Last Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm in our church library. The next books that we will be reading and discussing are: June 26th --- The Boat People by Sharon Bala Greeters Needed for August and September! Greeters are a key part of the Highlands experience for newcomers and long time members alike. Many people who come to Highlands return because of the warmth and interest shown them when they first arrived at Highlands and during the preservice and post-service coffee times. If you enjoy greeting people and could contribute to the life of this community by signing up to be a Sunday greeter for a month, please speak with Colleen Blair or sign up at the table in the Welcome Space. Duties are straightforward and you ll be part of a great team that help Sunday mornings to run smoothly and people to feel welcome!
C O MMUNITY E V ENT S Board Opening: Treasurer Role Camp Fircom is seeking a new board member to join them in holding the vision of the camp while also filling the role of Treasurer. The right candidate will be well versed in understanding financial statements and best practices, while also being committed to Fircom s mission: To create communities of belonging and experiences to grow on. Duties: The Treasurer is a key piece of the financial team in providing monthly oversight to staff and insight to the board. The treasurer will review the Profit Loss and Trial Balance prepared by the executive director prior to each board meeting. They will then ask questions of staff as needed and report on the overall financial health of Fircom to the board. The day-to-day financial operations of payroll, payables, and remittances are fulfilled by Camp Fircom accountant and bookkeeper. Billing and collecting receivables are responsibilities carried out by the Fircom managers and administrative assistant. Monthly financial reports for the board meetings are completed by the Executive Director. For more information, or to submit your name for this position, contact Bronwyn Carrodus, Board Chair, at bronwync@telus.net.
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"A Conversation with Sandra Moran Feminist, musician, social justice activist and the first LGBTQ+ member of the Guatemalan Congress, Sandra Moran will give an update on the current political situation in Guatemala. Sandra will speak about key legislation that her party CONVERGENCIA is working on to protect LGBTQ+ rights and to provide medical, social, financial and legal support to girls and teenage victims of sexual abuse. She ll also talk about their ongoing efforts to fight institutional and governmental corruption at the highest levels. C O MMUNITY E V ENT S We will also be screening the short video In My Own Voice (Con Voz Propia) which tells the story of Sandra s journey from student activist to Congresswoman, including her years in exile in Mexico, Nicaragua and here in Vancouver. DATE: Monday, June 11 TIME: 7:00 to 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30) PLACE: Grandview Calvary Church, 1803 East 1st Ave, Vancouver ADMISSION BY DONATION WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE Organized by: BC CASA/CAFÉ JUSTICIA and CODEVELOPMENT CANADA (find us on facebook) Contact: cjgreenbeans@hotmail.com This event is taking place on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx wú7mesh (Squamish) and Sel íl witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.