NOTE: Daylight Saving Time ENDS this Sunday, Nov. 7th. Remember to set clocks BACK one hour before bed.

THANKSGIVING DAY OUTREACH:  We are partnering with the Methodist Church to provide Thanksgiving meals for our community. Please sign up and participate by purchasing frozen dressing for only $12.00. It will need to be baked and delivered to the Jamestown First United Methodist Church on Thanksgiving morning. See Marcia or John Wheeler to order or for additional information. Also, EXTRA hands are needed on Wednesday, Nov. 24th to help debone turkey and cut pies! We will not have regular Wed. activities at HCOTC, so please do consider helping out at JFUMC! 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Not much time left! Grab those small games, bouncy balls, socks, jump ropes, small toys, pencil sharpeners, pencils, crayons, mini-notebooks, girls’ jewelry, etc.!!! OCC, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7TH:  AFTER SERVICE, WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PACK THE BOXES! Put it on your calendar! 

HARVESTING PRAISE, Nov. 12 & 13, FBC: This is a special, youth unity weekend event that is hosted by First Baptist Church, Jamestown (306 East Central Ave.) on Friday, Nov. 12 & Saturday, Nov. 13. Registration begins Friday at 4 p.m. (event ends at 8 p.m.). Saturday breakfast begins at 10 a.m., with lots of fun and ministry to follow (ends at approx. 8:30 p.m.)! Highlands will be leading worship Fri. & Sat. and Pastor Jason is blessed to be speaking Sat. evening. Pray over this special weekend and let’s get our youth involved!!! And please, INVITE others!

FENTRESS COUNTY PREVENTION COALITION MEETING: November 13th,10AM102 Church St. Jamestown First United Methodist Church

GLOBAL WATER CENTER EVENT (volunteer info): Jeff & Margie MacFarland have invited HCOTC to volunteer in Nashville, TN with their ministry, Global Water Center! This will be an awesome opportunity to serve alongside our dear friends, spread the Gospel, and help provide safe water to those in need! (GWC Volunteer Info)EVENT: Nashville at Opry Mills, 433 Opry Mills Dr. The exhibit will be open Wednesday, 11/3 – Sunday, 11/7, 10 AM – 5 PM (last registration at 4 PM) and Wednesday, 11/10 – Saturday 11/13 same hours.  Last day, Sunday, 11/14, 10 AM – 3 PMWe will be setting up on Sunday 10/31 – Tuesday 11/2 and breaking down Sunday 11/14 (starting at 3) through Tuesday 11/16.  We would love to have everyone come out and volunteer during any portion of our visit to Nashville and of course, hope that everyone can come out to tour the exhibit.  See globalwatercenter.org to see what it’s all about.  – Margie, with love!

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 committed to joining the team and helping with HK!  We NEED additional hands and hearts to join us in this awesome area…on Sundays and Wednesdays!  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 Mute by Pete Greig; underway; NOW ON MONDAYS (change), 6pm in the Cafe’ at  Highlands. 

Marcia Lee, new over 55 singles group: The greatest thing in the world, Walking in Love, By Henry Drummond; Friday nights, 6pm, in the Cafe’ at Highlands; underway now, not too late to join in! 

Kim Gove, new ladies group: Effortless Change, by Andrew Wommack; underway now; Tuesdays, 9am, at 504 Mae Dr. Jamestown; contact Kim: 931-704-4544

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.

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 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. 

WORSHIP/WORD:  Sunday Worship begins at 10:00 a.m.  The cafe will be open at 9:15 a.m.  Wednesday Family Night Live starts at 6:00 p.m.  We will have a light meal at 5 p.m. 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 and reserve conversations for outside the sanctuary.