Current Events Highwater Congregational United Church of Christ

Summer Lunch Mission Project

Highwater will once again be participating in the Summer Lunch program in St. Louisville from May 26-Aug 17. This program provides meals to children in our community during the summer. We will be serving on Tuesdays from 12-1pm at the ballpark shelter house and will again do walking tacos. Please sign up at the signup link below or use the QR code to scan and sign up. Please reach out to Abby Shipley with questions 740-975-1209 Volunteer here:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044DA4A92AABF58-63658373-summer#/

Vacation Bible School begins June 23

Jesus loves messy people! That’s good news for us, because we all have our own messes. What a Mess! VBS! is about how Jesus deals with our messes; our sins, mistakes, and weaknesses. All the while, we are going to have lots of messy fun, with messy snacks, games, crafts, and more! The 2026 VBS will run from Tuesday June 23 – Thursday June 25, from 9am – noon daily. Register at https://forms.gle/jQvtxc4V7VCwa62G8

International Day of Prayer – May 7

Join us on the steps of the Licking County Courthouse at noon to pray with other Newark area churches.

New Bible Study begins April 21

We will be using Learning to Study the Bible by L.J. Zimmerman as a discussion guide. This is an eight-week series. Week 1: April 21 – Introduction Week 2: April 28 – Chapters 1 & 2 Week 3: May 5 – Chapter 3 Week 4: May 12 – Chapter 4 Week 5: May 19 – Chapter 5 Week 6: May 26 – Chapter 6 Week 7: June 2 – Chapter 7 Week 8: June 9 – Chapter 8

Youth Confirmation Class

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

Connect Youth Group

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! Next Connect is Sunday May 3, 6:30-8:00pm, here at Highwater.

WISH

WISH (Women in Service at Highwater) meets the second Monday of most months at 6:30pm at the church. All women of the community are invited to join us. There will be no meeting in April. The next meeting is on Monday May 11at 6:30pm.

Book Club

Join us for our book club that meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 in the church narthex (lobby). Due to primary election activities at the church, we will meet next on May 12th. We are reading The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.

Genealogy Club

The Genealogy Club meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm. We meet next on September 18th in the church library. All are welcome to come learn about resources to discover your roots from our resident expert – Eydie Keim.

Community Drop-In Center Volunteers Needed

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#/

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