Category Archives: Past Events

Back to School Supply Drive

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

Outing to see “The Road to Damascus” on Oct 1

Wednesday, October 1 – Buffet lunch at the Dutch Valley Restaurant, 1343 Old Rte. 39 NE, Sugarcreek, Ohio, and then see “The Road to Damascus” at the Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old Rte. 39 NE, Sugarcreek, Ohio. The cost per person is $65.00. Make checks payable to WISH. Sign-up sheet in the binder or contact the church. We will meet at the church and carpool to Sugarcreek. We need to know by August 11 how many are interested in going. Contact Kathy Preston at 1.740.644.2217 or Cindy Campbell at 1.740.398.9729 with any questions.

Mystery Bus Trip Aug 13

Our annual bus day trip to a mystery location is scheduled for August 13th. We usually leave at 7:30am and return by 8:30pm. Save the date. More details, including cost, to follow.

Church Picnic July 20

Church picnic at Bill and Janet Goodman’s farm – 12881 Drury Rd., Johnstown. We will gather at 5:00pm and eat at 5:30pm – Table service and drinks will be provided. Bring side dishes, salads, and desserts. Bring lawn chairs and your fishing poles.

Rev. Jeff Gill visits July 13

On Sunday July 13, Rev. Jeff Gill will be in the pulpit. Pastor Gladys will be at a conference. Our worship service is at 9:30am.

July 4th Parade

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.

Vacation Bible School

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/

Youth Mission Week – Thur July 17 to Tue July 22

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

Rural Sunday / Recognition Sunday

Sunday, May 25 – One Service at 10:30 in Shelter House. It is graduation Sunday (honoring our graduates) and Rural Sunday. Bring your lawn chairs for comfortable seating

Summer Kids Lunch Program

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