Highlands church Adults - Faith & Fellowship

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We have an Adult Sunday School class at 8:45 am. The class is usually working on a book study that can be anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks long. Please contact the church office for information on the current and/or upcoming study. Newcomers are always welcome!

The Care Group coordinators schedule All Church Events, also called A.C.E. Events, 5-6 times per year. They consist of a meal, fellowship and entertainment. It's always a good time! Call the church office to find out details of our next event!

The Care Groups are groups of 16 to 18 congregants whose purpose is to get to know one another and help keep the lines of communication open within the church. Leaders are assigned to each group as a ‘Point of Contact’ for their group. The Care Group Leaders responsibilities are communicating regularly with their group's members, supporting each other when there is a need (such as a health problem, surgery, etc.), being a friend, and welcoming new members to the group.  Care Groups are free to have social events within their group, but are also encouraged to attend our All Church Events held several times per year.  If you are new to the church, and want to be part of a Care Group, please contact the church office. 

On the grounds is a Memorial Garden with niches for urns containing ashes of the deceased. Only church members, former members of HUMC, or authorized members of the immediate family (spouse, natural or adopted children), or exceptions as voted by the committee, may be inurned in the Columbarium. However, anyone may have a plaque on the Memorial Walls. The Columbarium is located in the wooded area behind the church. Contact the church office for more information.  

We have a  team of volunteers who keep in touch with members who are home-bound, hospitalized, have suffered the loss of a loved one, or other catastrophic event through phone calls, cards, one-on-one visits, and/or outings.

We will host multiple church-wide Fellowship Events throughout the year such as Easter Continental Breakfast, Veteran’s Day Celebration, Christmas Luncheon, Summer Picnic, etc.  A team of HUMC volunteers work together to plan each event, set-up, decorate, serve, and clean-up to ensure each event is successful. 

Each 10 week session meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Peter classroom. (call church office for current session date/time). Our Mission is to challenge, encourage and promote better health through physical exercise. You can attend 1 lesson, all 30 lessons, or even somewhere in-between… Whatever works for you! Flex ‘N Stretch is a wellness program of activities which provides a higher quality of life thru responsible movement that is pain free and possible for all participants. This well- organized exercise program teaches all participants how to do the exercises easily and safely, including seniors. Benefits include increased range of motion, coordination, strength, balance and agility, all of which improve the quality of life and lead to longer independent living. Cost is $45.00 for 30 Sessions or $30.00 for 15 Sessions. Come, join the fun and experience the benefits! Everyone welcome! 

The HUMMERS, an acronym for Highlands United Methodist Men, are purposed to be A Christian brotherhood serving our church and community. Every man of Highlands Church is a HUMMER. The HUMMERS serve and support over a dozen charities and organizations annually, both locally and nationally, with a physical and/or financial presence... or both. The HUMMERS meet at 7:45 AM on the first Tuesday of every month for a breakfast meeting that includes a devotional message, an informative guest speaker, and a planning/business session. Call the church office for details and to confirm meeting times. 

All men are invited to participate as we study the New Testament together. Bring your bible and join us in the Matthew classroom 4:00-5:00 pm on Monday nights or 5:00-6:00 pm on Tuesday nights.

The entire program and organization of Highlands United Methodist Women (HUMW) focuses on missions. All women members of Highlands Church and their guests are welcome. Continental breakfast meetings are at 9:30 am on the second Monday of each month in the church's Fellowship Hall. The HUMW offers reading programs, book clubs, golfing leagues and regular outings and events. Call the church office for details and to confirm meeting times. 

Our church offers multiple libraries full of wonderful collections of books, audio books and movies. The Library Annex contains Christian devotional materials, non-fiction inspirational books, audio books, DVD movies; including children’s movies, fiction paperbacks, and the Highlands United Methodist Women’s (HUMW) collection. Meanwhile, another Library room contains hardback fiction and Christian fiction books. Both of these libraries are located in the narthex area of the Sanctuary.  

Highlands Church has a group of volunteers called Loving Hearts who will prepare and/or serve refreshments (cookies/coffee/tea) following a memorial service for someone in our congregation. 

The Stitchers usually meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month. Everyone is welcome to join in while the group gets together to stitch, crochet or knit and enjoy some fellowship. Patterns (crochet or knit) are available for the Prayer Shawls and/or the Prayer Squares for any participant that would like to contribute to those ministries. Call the church office for details and to confirm meeting times.