Father-Mother God, We give thanks to you for your presence in all points of life: from the joys of wedding ceremonies, the birth of a child, or new career ventures, to the grief and hardship of divorce, losing a loved … Continue reading
Through our annual High School Mission Trip, thirteen from Highland traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for six days to participate in mission projects alongside youth from North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky through PASSPORTMissions2 (a new mission trip offering from Passport, Inc). … Continue reading
This week in renovation work continues! In the baptistry, the light fixtures were installed, the inspection took place, and drywall is now being hung. There is also some electrical work taking place to rework an existing electrical panel in that … Continue reading
Church-wide Back-to-School Picnic in Shelby Park on August 13 WHAT: A church-wide picnic to celebrate the summer and get us ready for the school year WHEN: Wednesday night, August 13. Food will be served at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Shelby Park … Continue reading
Renovation is usually filled with surprises and this past week has been no exception. As we have continued to use our new space, we have experienced a variety of issues including plumbing and roof leaks. Last week, water leaks were … Continue reading
Noted Baptist historian Bill Leonard wrote recently for ABP News about the collision of religious experience and individual conscience throughout Christian history. His article made reference of Highland’s recent conversations and recommendations around same-sex marriage, placing these recent events within their … Continue reading
The pace of work is slowing around the building as we approach the completion of our project. Most work continues to happen behind the walls of the baptistry and the connection between the Sanctuary and the new lobby. However, a … Continue reading
I learned my lesson from a traffic citation, but not the one intended. In January I was ticketed for failing to follow directions at the scene of an accident. I was innocent, I tell you. I know, I know. Everyone … Continue reading