CHURCH-YARD SALE, SATURDAY, MAY 14TH, 8 am to 12 noon.  Spring cleaning and want to get rid of some things? Bring us your gently used items of all kinds. We could use your help, Thursday and Friday (12th and 13th) from 10 to noon, to sort and tag things. We also need extra hands on the day of the sale. We will be having a bake sale too. If bringing baked goods, please bring them Friday, May 13th, from 10 to 12 noon and have them pre-priced. All proceeds will go toward the HCOTC payoff fund. There will be a sign-up sheet on the information table for the bake sale and one for the yard sale. 

HK OUTING: Sunday, May 15th, Highlands Kids families and Highlands Kids Team, please join us for a picnic and hike at Pickett State Park, following church. Everyone, please bring your own picnic, and then we will gather at the swinging bridge for a hike together.  

VBS @ HCOTC: Sign up now for Vacation Bible School Highlands-style! Kids, join us July 18th-July 22nd, 6 to 8:30 pm each evening for an incredible time of learning, fun, fellowship, food, and so much more! 

RIVER BAPTISM & PICNIC, JULY 24TH: Don’t miss your opportunity to be baptized in the beautiful Wolf River (this is a once-a-year event). Sign-up now at the HCOTC info/baptism table! Bring a side dish or dessert to share. John Wheeler will be cooking up some awesome barbecue! 

SAVE the DATES, Highlands Kids & HK Families:

BUILDING FUND: Please remember to prayerfully consider what you would like to give toward our building payoff. Specially marked envelopes are in the sanctuary. Thank you so much! And a HUGE “Thank you!” to those that have already given! 

HOSPITALITY: We need faithful men and women to assist with our hospitality ministry. The ministry areas include cooking and delivering meals occasionally, and/or prepping meals, and canning/freezing them for future use. If you are able to prepare meals for future use, please do so and drop them by the church Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Sundays. If you’re able to be on “standby” to make and take meals, please sign up! See Marcia with questions. 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: May is clean up month: We sure could use washcloths, small soaps, first aid kits, and toothbrushes.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Don’t miss Celebrate Recovery each Sunday, 5 p.m., at Manna House (please notice the location change!). If you aren’t familiar with this incredible recovery group, please reach out to Billy Webb for additional information. 

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

PRAYER REQUESTS (or something to share): If you have a prayer request for the prayer team, a death in your family, a testimony, encouraging word, or an announcement to share, please 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. each Sunday.  Wednesday Family Night Live starts at 6:00 p.m. Every LAST Wed. of the month, join us for dinner 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 time of prayer and reserve conversations for outside the sanctuary.

WED. DINNER REMINDER: Wednesday night dinner happens on the LAST Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. Our next Wednesday evening meal is Wed., May 25th.