This weekend brings several opportunities for fun, fellowship, learning, and celebration.
First, this Friday night, February 22, please come for Game Night starting at 6:30 p.m.! We've discovered this is far too enjoyable an event to only hold once a year. Bring your board games, card games, and other miscellaneous games to enjoy an evening of intergenerational fellowship.
Saturday, February 23 is the Metropolitan District Annual Celebration, which will be held at Burns Memorial UMC in Aurora this year. Meet at Highlands at 8am if you want to carpool over to enjoy multicultural worship, information on the wider mission and ministries of the United Methodist Church, a "stone soup" lunch (you're invited to bring a can of vegetables to contribute!), and recognition of one of our own! Maralyn Devlin will receive the "Quiet Disciple" award, honoring her years of faithful service in our community and the wider church.
Sunday, February 24 the Highlands UMC Worship Band will keep things hoppin' during our 10am service exploring the story of the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus. And be sure to plan on staying for our (2nd? 3rd?) more-or-less Annual Chili Cookoff, where you can taste up to 10 different kinds of chili and help support the youth on the mission trip they're taking to Louisiana later this year.
Coming soon...
Sunday, March 2 we celebrate Holy Communion (the first Sunday of each month is our tradition). The Chancel Choir will sing a rousing gospel-style rendition of "This Is My Story" that you won't want to miss!
Saturday, March 8: Snowshoeing trip! Meet at the church at 8am to carpool and caravan, probably to Rocky Mountain National Park, unless there's enough snow somewhere closer. Snowshoes can be rented from stores such as REI and Christy's Sports for $10-18/day, usually with a grace period for pickup before and return after the day of snowshoeing itself. Please contact Pastor Kerry or leave a message with the church office if you plan to come.
And don't forget, Holy Week is coming:
Palm Sunday, March 16: Pancake Breakfast prepared and served by the youth; 10am worship will include children's choir singing
Maundy Thursday, March 20: 7pm service reflecting on Jesus' final days and the powers of violence and darkness still at work in our world
Saturday, March 22: Easter Egg Hunt open to the community
Easter Sunday, March 23: Celebrating the Resurrection with all the trimmings: choir, organ, lilies, Communion, and the Hallelujah Chorus!
Highlands is an inclusive congregation where all are truly welcome. I hope you'll join us!
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