WORSHIP/WORD:  Sunday Worship begins at 10:00 a.m.  The cafe will be open at 9:15 am.  Wednesday, Family Night Live starts at 6:00 p.m.  We will have a light meal at 5 p.m. (No Wed. activities or service on 10/6 or 10/13.)

TIME OF PRAYER:  Join us for prayer in the sanctuary Wednesdays, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.  Please respect individuals’ quiet, contemplative time of prayer.  Reserve conversations for outside the sanctuary.  Thank you for being considerate of others. (No Wed. activities or service on 10/6 or 10/13.)

IMPORTANT RESOURCES: If you are not familiar with Truth & Liberty Coalition, please visit their site and check out the vast, invaluable resources they offer. Their Biblical worldview site features a 24/7 news feed, commentaries, press releases, voting tools, prayer guides, etc. This resource is imperative for believers today. Also, an additional resource that may be very helpful for you is Liberty CounselLiberty Counsel.

HIGHLANDS KIDS: We will NOT have HK classes available this Sunday, Oct. 10th. We will reevaluate weekly and keep you updated. Many of our HK families are battling sickness.

FENTRESS CO. PREVENTION COALITION: Saturday, Oct. 9th at 2 p.m., there will be a town hall-style meeting of the Fentress Co. Prevention Coalition to help determine and implement programs to empower our youth to avoid risky behaviors. It will be at Jamestown First United Methodist Church. Please come!   

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Don’t miss Celebrate Recovery each Sunday, 5 p.m., at Highlands. If you aren’t familiar with this incredible recovery group, please reach out to Billy Webb for additional information.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD:  Sunday, Oct. 17th, Mrs. Paula Sewell will be coming to briefly share about OCC during announcements. Also, our HK children will be collecting change for the OCC shoeboxes that day…so bring your extra change for the kids! Remember, we are coming into the home stretch for OCC prep…don’t wait! NOW is the time to shop for those balls, small games, socks, jump ropes, small toys for boys and girls, pencil sharpeners, pencils, crayons, mini-notebooks, girls’ jewelry, etc.

CAFE NEEDS YOUR HELP:   We can always use loving, serving, smiling helpers in our cafe. Many of our awesome cafe crew are also involved in choir, and cafe prep and choir-practice times conflict. If you would like to be part of this wonderful ministry, please sign up!

HK DEPT. NEEDS VOLUNTEERS: Thank you to those that have stepped up to serve in this awesome facet of ministry!  We still need additional hands and hearts to join us!  See Pastor Ami or sign-up at the info table.

COMMUNITY GROUPS:  

Hey everyone, Community Groups are on the move! Check out the board on the wall (by the cafe) to see the awesome opportunities.

Diana Douglass: God on MuteEngaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer, book and video series by Pete Greig; starting Tuesdays, October 5th, 6 pm, in classroom off the Cafe at  Highlands. 

Marcia Lee, new Over-55 Singles GroupThe Greatest Thing in the World, Walking in Love, by Henry Drummond; Friday nights at 6 p.m. in the Cafe at Highlands. Date TBD 

Kim Gove, new Ladies Group: Effortless Change, by Andrew Wommack; starts October 19th, 9 a.m., at 504 Mae Drive, Jamestown. Contact Kim: 931-704-4544

HIGHLANDS WEAR:  If you would like to purchase t-shirts and/or sweatshirts, visit www.highlandschurchtn.org,   

PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests for the prayer team (ie. death in your family; a testimony; a word; or any other announcements, pending approval), send them to highlandscotc@gmail.com. If the prayer request is pertaining to anyone other than yourself, please ensure you have that person’s permission prior to sharing.