“Highwater Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, will be an active family of faith in North Central Licking County, dedicated to building awareness of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit through meaningful worship, diverse service, and genuine fellowship.”
​ - Mission Statement

Hartford Fair Blessing Bags


The Membership and Outreach Ministry and the Christian Education Ministry are teaming up this year to distribute Highwater Church’s Hartford Fair Blessing Bags. The bags are filled with goodies and messages for Hartford Fair 4-H’ers. They will be passed out on Saturday, August 3, the day 4-H members move their projects to the fair.

We looking for donations to fill 200 bags. Small items such as energy bars, granola bars, and hard candy are welcome. Donations from Licking Memorial Hospital (Sanitizer and Chapstick) and The Ohio State University (OSU cloth bags) have already been made. Sunscreen has also been donated for each bag. Please have your donatons to the church by July 28. After that, please contact Janine Shipley at 740-404-8837 to make drop off arrangements.

A few volunteers are needed on Friday afternoon, August 2, to assemble the bags. We also need youth and adults to help distribute the bags at the fair on August 3. Please contact Janine if you can help.

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