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.
Sunday, December 7 – 6:30 – 8:00pm – CONNECT Youth Group – Escape-It Newark, 400 Seroco Ave., Newark. Cost $20. RSVP to Pastor Gladys by December 4. Online waiver form must be completed at EscapeItNewark.com.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6, 2025 – 6:30-7:30PM For unto us a child is born…” – Isaiah 9:6 Step back in time and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas! Enjoy music, cookies & cocoa, and (of course) the nativity scenes portrayed by our Highwater Youth.
Youth who were baptized as young children have the opportunity to learn more about their Christian faith prior to being Confirmed. Classes meet monthly and cover questions youth may have on topics such as the Bible, the Creed, discipleship, Jesus, and other faith traditions. In their final class, confirmands will write their own Credo (statement of belief), then they will confirm their vows at the Pentecost service. Classes meet from 12:00-2:00 pm on the following Sundays: Nov 9, Dec 21, Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12 and May 12. Confirmation will be at the 10:30 service on Pentecost
The entire neighborhood is invited to join us for Trunk or Treat on October 26, 2025 at 11:30am (after the 10:30 worship service). Costumes encouraged. Adults: new this year – trunk decorating contest! The most creatively decorated trunk – as judged by the Christian Education team – will win a “fabulous” prize!
Our ecumenical Connect Youth Group meets on the first Sunday of each month from 6:30-8:00pm, and different churches take turns hosting. Come for fun, snacks and faithful fellowship! For youth grades 6 -12. Bring a friend! ** No Connect Youth April 5 due to Easter Sunday”
Our fall season starts September 7th with a return to two worship services at 8:30am and 10:30am. Sunday School for the kiddos resumes during the 10:30 worship. Connect Youth group resumes that evening with our first monthly event at 6:30pm at Newark Central Christian Church.
Highwater will be participating in the July 4th parade in Granville. To participate, meet at the staging area, on West Broadway near Wildwood Park. Look for the Goodman’s antique red truck. Parade steps off at 10:45am.
VBS is next week – Monday June 23rd – Thursday 26th, 9am – noon. Join us for an experience of life as Jesus might have experienced it as a young boy. Hear stories about Jesus from his mother Mary, find a craft in the marketplace, and meet some new friends. Registration at https://highwaterchurch.org/youth/
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
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