We will provide lunch every Tuesday to children at the St. Louisville Ballpark starting May 27 and running through August 12. We need volunteers to prep & serve walking tacos. Everything is provided – all you need to do is brown the ground beef and stir in the seasoning. Signup at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448ABA92FA1F94-56621032-taco
Sunday, February 2 – 6:30pm – Connect Youth Group will meet at Highwater. We will be making sandwiches for the Salvation Army in addition to games and snacks.
Highwater’s Blessing Box is stocked with canned goods and toiletries. If you need something, take it. If you have something extra, leave it for someone else. Currently located just outside the main entrance.
Tuesday December 10 – 11:00am – “Souper Tuesdays” on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from November through March. The Women in Service at Highwater (WISH) will provide a free soup lunch for all the Seniors in our community at 11:00am. Join us and invite your friends! To volunteer to prep or serve, see Janet Goodman.
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
Per Hog roast chairman, Janet Goodman, the event grossed $23,419 on April 20, 2024. Net Income was $21,505. Thanks goes to all the church volunteers, those that made or donated items for the auction, the families and friends who attended the event and especially Janet Goodman for leading the way! Money raised will fund Christian Education programs, Missions, and help pay for a new sign at the church.
Our annual community social event and fund raiser is the Hog Roast and Auction. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 20. Meals will be served beginning at 4pm. The Basket Bonanza and Auction will begin around 6pm. Volunteers are needed. Donated items for the auction are also needed. Please see Janet Goodman if you are interested in helping.
The Community Drop-In Center at Trinity Lutheran Church are in need of volunteers. The church is located at 592 West Main Street. The center offers a safe space for people to connect to resources. Volunteers are needed weekly Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9:30am to 2:30pm. Signup for a 2-1/2 hour shift at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA5A722A0F9C07-trinity#/
Highwater Church is hosting the Licking County Trustees Luncheon on January 20. If you can help please contact Janet Goodman at 740-258-2846 or Kathy Preston at 740-644-2217.
Salvation Army Angel Tree tags have been distributed. Gifts must be returned to the church by December 10. Salvation Army Toy Shop is lookng for volenteers December 4-15 to sort toys and prepare for distribution. If you would like to volunteer for this, please contact Abby Shipley. Toy distribution days are December 18-19. They need volunteers for those days as well. Call Abby for more details at 740-975-1209.
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