We have set the date for the 2026 Hog Roast. It will be on April 11. Dinner will be served from 4-8pm. Pulled pork with all the sides you love. Live auction begins at 6pm featuring handcrafted items from local artisans, including many members of the church. Proceeds from the auction benefit missions, youth and church facility improvement.
Join the Licking County Emergency Center Taskforce at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church to help run the Emergency Warming Center, which provides hot meals and a safe, warm place to stay when it is 10 degree Fahrenheit or below. Volunteer shifts are: Volunteers are critical to whether the Warming Center can open. T O V O L U N T E E R : Register at www.unitedwaylc.org/get-involved/ or contact Emma at echapman@unitedwaylc.org
Highwater Church Missions Ministry will offer two Christmas gift-giving opportunities: Salvation Army – Angel tree gifts are due back to Abby by Dec 7. The Salvation Army distribution will be Dec 16-18 from 9-3pm in Newark. Reach out to Abby if you’d like to sign up to help The Village Network – We will be helping The Village Network which provides support for kids in foster care, by providing gift cards. Please get any gift cards to Abby Shipley by 12/7. Any amount is greatly appreciated!
The need continues to be great at our local food pantries. Last month, the Utica Food Pantry distribution was up more than 10% from the year before. Highwater is doing our part to help these organizations. Recently, checks were sent to the Utica Food Pantry, Licking County Food Pantry, and Licking County Coalition of Care to help with their needs. We are organizing a collection drive to support the Utica Food Pantry. A donation box will be located in the Narthex for contributions. Please deliver the requested items by November 16th. If you have any questions, please contact Abby Shipley
SCHOOL STARTS – Johnstown-Monroe, Wednesday, August 13; Northfork, Monday, August 18; Northridge, Tuesday, August 19. The Missions Ministry is collecting the following school supplies: Backpacks (lightly used is ok); Tissues; Glue sticks; 24-count Crayola crayons; Cleaning wipes; $2 pencils; Fiskars school scissors; Sandwich-size Ziploc bags; Gallon size Ziploc bags; Bottle of pump hand sanitizer; 4 oz bottle of school glue; Soft rubber erasers; Crayola markers; Pack of lined notebook paper; Colored pencils; Personal pencil sharpener; 2 pocket folders; 100 index card packs; Pack of 4 dry erase markers; Highlighter; 2” or 2 ½” 3 ring binder; Composition notebook; prong pocket
A week of volunteering at a variety of locally based charities alongside youth from other nearby churches. For middle and high school aged youth, including rising 6th graders. Click the form links below to sign-up! Youth Registration Form Adult Volunteer Registration Form Supplies Needed: As part of Youth Mission Week, we will be assembling 120 hygiene kits for distribution by Church World Service. These are distributed nationally for disaster recovery and also internationally for humanitarian crises. You can purchase supplies for the kits at this URL: https://a.co/0daSdqA
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.
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