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Highland Presbyterian Church 2380 Cloverdale Avenue Winston–Salem, NC 27103–2012
Volume 55, Issue 19 October 24, 2021
Phone 336–724–6303 Fax 336–724–6305
www.highlandpres.org
God Is Doing a New Thing Stewardship Dedication Sunday, November 14 Through this season, your Stewardship Committee is work-ing with Highland’s committees and community partners to celebrate the ways that God works through our generosity to bring renewal.
Stewardship Dedication Sunday will take place on November 14. As we move toward that day together, we hope you will listen and look for signs of God’s renewing work in and through Highland’s life and ministry. We also pray that you will plan to respond with glad and generous hearts as we make commitments that will enable this ministry to continue in a new year together! —Mike Riley, Chair, Stewardship Committee
Supporting Students at Ashley Elementary HEART Force is excited to share an opportunity to continue Highland’s support of students in our community. Similar to our outreach with the Remote Learning Center last year, we have a meaningful way to support the most vulnerable young students in our community. Ashley Elementary has Kindergarten and First Grade classes that need volunteers for one-on-one with the students.
The teachers do not have time to sit down individually with the kids to review counting, letter recognition, reading simple sentences, so the presence of caring volunteers is very much appreciated.
Ashley is one of the lowest performing schools in the state; poverty greatly impacts school readiness and learning. The school has a new principal and committed teachers who are working to turn the school around. They need the support of the community as well.
Volunteers are needed for mid-morning and afternoon slots. The work is easy (helping (Continued on page 7)
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Worship at 10:30 a.m., and Online
October 24 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalm 126 Mark 10:46–52
Sermon: Randy Harris
October 31 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Psalm 146 Mark 12:28–34
Sermon: Randy Harris
Randy Harris, Pastor, Ext. 210, [email protected]
Debbie Layman, Associate Pastor, Ext. 212, [email protected]
Courtney Stevens, Associate Pastor Ext. 218, [email protected]
Heather Ferguson, Director of Christian Education, Ext. 204, [email protected]
Chris Engel, Director of Music, Ext. 202, [email protected]
Joy Hohmann, Business Manager, Ext. 205, [email protected]
Gidget Payne, Administrative Assistant, Ext. 201, [email protected]
Men’s Breakfast, October 27 Join us at 7:00 a.m. at the Activity Building Sidewalk
The Men of the Church gather on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 a.m. for a time of fellowship and study. Join us for biscuits, coffee, and conversation on the sidewalk in front of the Activity Building.
Highland Worship Online There are several ways to access worship:
• Click the link in the Sunday morning email;
• Go to Highland’s website and find the “Highland Worship Online” page;
• Subscribe to Highland’s YouTube chan-nel where the worship videos are posted (Highland PCWS).
On our Worship Online page, there are links for the Bulletin, a virtual “Friendship Pad,” as well as a virtual “offering plate.”
Midweek Morning Prayer Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m., via Zoom Join us for a brief time of prayer and reflection on Wednesday mornings. Led by various
staff members, this 30 minute gathering offers time to read and reflect briefly on scrip-
ture, and to lift up prayers for the world, for the church, for those in need, and for those
concerns or joys shared by participants in this gathering.
Highland’s November Food Pantry Needs For the month of November we are in need of healthy
canned soup and stuffing mix. The food pantry supports the children of Moore Elementary School. Thank you!
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Faith & Film Monday, November 8, 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Join us for this monthly gathering for adults as we reflect on the visual parables of movies. Our movie for November is Inside Llewyn Davis. If you are interested in taking part, please email Randy Harris to receive additional details. Inside Llewyn Davis is currently on Amazon Prime, or is available to rent at Amazon.com.
Gourds of Gratitude Pickup Sunday, October 24, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Finding blessings in this strange season can be a challenge, so to help you collect those blessings, Highland’s Christian Education Committee has a special gift for all of our church family and friends—Gourds of Gratitude! A Gourd of Gratitude (a.k.a. pumpkin) can be used to adorn your Thanksgiving table, your front porch, or some other place to remind you of the many things for which you are grateful. Then you and/or your family can add things that have been a blessing in this season, things that fill your heart with gratitude.
If you have already reserved your Gourd of Gratitude, you may pick it up on Sunday, October 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot.
(*Note: If you are unable to pick up your Gourd of Gratitude on October 24, it will be available for pick up in the Activity Building on October 25–27, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. If you are homebound and need to have your "Gourd" delivered to you, contact the church office, 336-724-6303.)
Advent Devotion Writers and Artists Needed We are beginning to think towards Advent and Highland’s annual Advent devotion booklet. Once again we invite Highland members and friends of all ages to join in and share their thoughts, prayers, scriptural insights, and memories on the season of
Advent. If you are interested in serving as a devotion writer, or artist, or are curious to know what is involved please contact Courtney Stevens.
New Member Class, Sunday, October 31 We will be holding an in-person, outdoor class for those interested in membership at Highland on Sunday, October 31, following worship. If you are interested, contact Debbie Layman for more information. This is a great way to learn more about Highland and to connect more deeply with God and this church family.
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News and Notes In Our Prayers: Marie Hodge, Hospice at Home (no visitors for now please); Jim Womble, Home; Charlie Morgan, Home; Cathy Seaver, Home; John Penick, Home; Richard Sink, Home; Connie Smith, Home; Eldonna Gardner, Home with Hospice; Marsha Tompson, Home; David Blanco, Arbor Acres Memory Care; Jane Watkins, Arbor Acres Assisted Living; Mary and Julian Butler, Home; Mary Pace, Home; Ruth Banbury, Carriage Club; Buddy Rob-inson, Trinity Elms.
In Memoriam:
Marianne Gore, mother of Grover Gore, October 12
Dear Highland Church Family, thank you for all you do to bring hope, health and healing for generations in North Carolina. We are blown away by your generous gift. God is doing great things! ~ Lori Fees, Children’s Hope Alliance (Highland supports Children’s Hope Alliance through our annual Children’s Offering in June.)
Bless You! ~ Our prayers for one another. Each week we invite you to pray for mem-bers of our Highland family. We will pray not because anything is wrong, but be-cause we care about each other. FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 24, please pray for Melrose Buchanan; Alison, Jeff, Will and Ben Gardner; Jon and Carolyn Johnson; Alexa Lane; Ryan, Kathryn, Simon and Samuel Michel; Dillon and Karen Robertson; John Stewart; Margaret Pike, David Werle, Katie and Gracen Pike-Werle.
FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31, please pray for Marshall and Mintha Beane; Susan Bristow; Vern Cooper; Kristin, George, Thomas and John Eckart; Cathy Greene; Amy Kunkle and Nya Armstrong; Sara and Bruce Smith; Julia, Lindsay and Ian Rushing. The Lord bless you and keep you. Numbers 6:24
Fall Poverty Book Read Fourth Mondays, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Our Poverty Book Group invites all to join in the discussion of our fall book read. Our book is Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U.S. Poverty by Joanne Samuel Goldblum, the founder of the National Diaper Bank Network, and Colleen Shaddox, a journalist.
The book, published in 2021, offers an eye-opening and galvanizing look at life in poverty in this country and how the pandemic exacerbated the divides we have often overlooked. Each chapter features action items we can use to combat poverty, both in Winston-Salem and nationwide. Contact Debbie Layman to participate.
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1 Sandra Mikush 1 Scarlett Murphy 1 Garry Russ 1 Pam Webb 2 Richmond Griner 2 Ed Parker 2 Anna West 3 Megan Ayscue 4 Ross Broadway 4 Janice McBride 4 Cathy McCall 6 Kelley Gondring 6 Nancy Lake 6 Ryan Michel 6 Emma Parker 7 Emily Jordan 8 Owen Scearce 9 Mike Albright
9 Victoria Mardis 10 Patrick Burke 11 Ellis Barksdale 11 Finn Barksdale 12 Bill Kay 12 Will Maddux 13 Betty Barnum 13 Sailor Beck 13 Anna Huneycutt 13 Mary Julia Smith 13 Caitlin Thomas 14 Richard de la Vega 15 Carolyn Johnson 15 Dane Peterson 16 Bruce Ayres 16 Melrose Buchanan 16 Perrin Kelly 16 Lili Loftis
16 Jeff Reynolds 17 Kim Sink 18 Daniel Havens 18 Molly Williams 19 Patsy Currin 19 Reese Holland 19 Julianna Murphy 19 Olivia Scearce 20 Marc Gillis 20 Gordon Jenkins 20 Claire Keever 21 TR Bowers 21 Maggie Carroll 21 Susan Havens 21 Ann McInnes 22 Shari Dallas 22 Jon Johnson 22 Amanda Sullivan
24 Piper Millsaps 24 Les Preston 25 Charlotte Albright 25 Jason Whitler 26 Emmie Curry 26 William Doughton 26 Ethan Kummer 26 Katie Pepper 26 Gillian Thomas 28 Robin Taylor 29 Michael Kamtman 29 Ani McElwee 29 Olivier Sevin 30 Caroline Dallas 30 Dick York
Sharing Joy with Our November Birthdays!
Congregational Meeting to Elect Officers November 7, Following the 10:30 a.m. Service The Session has called a Congregational Meeting to take place on Sunday, November 7 for the purpose of hearing and taking action on the report of the Nominating Committee regarding their recommendation for Deacons and Ruling Elders for the Class of 2024, and for an Elder to fill an unexpired term for the Class of 2023. All active members are encouraged to attend. The next issue of Highlights will include information about those being placed in nomination.
Sanctuary Flowers We are so happy to have fallen into a regular Sunday in-person schedule again! Wouldn’t you like to add flowers to our sanctuary in honor or memory of your loved ones, a special anniversary, gratitude for someone or simply ‘just because’? Contact Phyllis Clemmer at 828-260-5689 to schedule your flowers and dedication. You can purchase an arrangement OR create your own! After worship, you may take your arrangement with you or leave it to be delivered to homebound members. Thank you!!
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Opportunities in Christian Education Adult Christian Education To sign up, or for more information about any of our CE classes, please contact Heather Ferguson. Zoom links to all of our classes can be found in the Sunday morning email.
The Present Word, 9:15–10:15 a.m., Available on Zoom or In-person This season, the Present Word lessons focus on acts of worship and praise that celebrate both God’s divine attributes and God’s actions on behalf of the whole created order. This class is facilitated by several class members. The Zoom link can be found on the Highland website and in the Sunday morning emails. Location: Ardmore Room and Zoom
Elective Classes, Zoom Only, Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. The following two elective classes are offered via Zoom only, therefore they begin at 9:00 a.m. so if participants would like to attend Highland’s in-person worship, they have suf-ficient time to get to Highland for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi This class is hosted by the Lectionary Café Class. In her book, Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill Levine shows just how controversial and up-ending Jesus’ parables were to his origi-nal audience. Facilitated by Mike Culler, we utilize brief films of Levine that lead into great discussion. Sunday, October 24 will be the last Sunday in this series. On October 31, the Lectionary Café will resume their explorations using the Revised Common Lectionary. The Zoom link for this class will be located on the church website and can be found in the Sunday morning emails.
Materiality as Resistance What is Materiality for the Faithful in a World in Crisis? Sundays, October 24–November 21, 9:00–10:00 a.m. via Zoom In his timely book, Materiality as Resistance, renowned theologian and bibli-cal scholar Walter Brueggemann reminds us that while God is personal, God is never private, and our faith can and should make a difference in the world. God calls us, as persons of faith, to work with God to change the world according to God’s purposes.
Materiality refers to understanding one’s place in the world as a physical being, respond-
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Lunch & Learn: Reading Biblical Literature The New Testament, Thursdays, 12:00–1:00 p.m. via Zoom Join us at midday on Thursdays as we explore the New Testament. This study of scripture explores major themes, with presentations provided by Dr. Craig Koester, a New Testament professor at Lu-ther Seminary. Each week features a video, followed by group dis-cussion, as we seek to learn and grow together. Randy Harris and Curtis Patterson facilitate the class. If you would like to take part, please contact Randy Harris.
ing to the needs of others who are also material. This concept grows out of an acknowl-edgement of God as the Creator of a material world, a world into which Jesus, the Christ, became incarnate–that is, material–and proceeded to respond to the material needs that confronted him. Brueggemann identifies five dimensions of materiality: money, food, the body, time and place.
Our discussions, facilitated by Debbie Layman, will invite us to reconsider how we use ma-terial aspects of our faith to spur moral thought and action. For more information on this upcoming 5-week elective, contact Heather Ferguson or Debbie Layman.
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with letter recognition and counting); the kids are loveable and masked, and the impact is great. If you can share an hour or two of your time with precious children of God, please let us know, and we will share information about next steps (such as being ap-proved by the school district). These kids are truly excited every time they get to work with someone one on one; they just love to learn. Contact Emily Collins or Debbie Lay-man with interest or questions.
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Young Adults This ministry is open to all in their 20s and 30s for a ministry of fellowship and service. To be added to the email list for this group reach out to Courtney Stevens.
Wednesday Night Study Group 7:30 p.m. in a Variety of Locations We are resuming our weekly practice of backyard gatherings, and we are moving to Wednesdays! These nights provide us a regular check-in in the midst of such a tough season as well as space for spiritual nurture. We begin a study of the Psalms as a helpful lens for our connection to God and our community turning each week to a theme within this rich text. Bring your favorite Bible along as we share together. Locations for each week are shared by GroupMe or can be found out by contacting Courtney.
Family Faith Formation Sundays, 4:00–5:00 p.m. via Zoom, Highland children, Kindergarten through 5th grade, along with parents are invited to gather on Sunday afternoons for a time of fellowship, learning, and growing in faith together.
On Sunday, October 24, Faith Formation Families are invited to participate in the All-Church BBQ and fellowship just after worship. Please note that we will not have our regular Zoom gathering on the afternoon of October 24.
Contact Heather Ferguson for the weekly Zoom link or for additional information.
Wee Highland Families Sunday, October 24—BBQ and Live Music Families with preschool aged children are invited to join the intergenerational gathering hosted by the Fellowship and Communications Committee. Contact Heather Ferguson or Lindsey Hayek for more details.
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Youth News…
Youth Fellowship on Sundays Join Us!!
October 24 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. We are joining with our Highland family to share in the bbq fellowship meal after worship. We hope you have made your reservation for a meal and plan to join!
October 31 11:30–1:00 p.m. We have changed our plans a bit and are going to share a joint youth fellowship time for middlers and senior highs. We’ll order a pizza lunch and have Halloween activities to get everyone in the spirit of the day.
Senior High Beach Retreat November 19–21 We have missed many things about our ministry together, and having time away together is perhaps what we miss the most. With support of families, the Youth and Young Adult Ministry Committee, Highland's Covid Taskforce, and Session, we are thrilled to plan for traveling again! We know that no activity is completely safe, but we recognize that
community is an important part of life that we share. For this upcoming opportunity, we will require vaccinations and ask for a negative test before departing. Details are forthcoming, but save the dates for now, and get ready for a weekend of reconnection, rest, renewal, and worship.
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Sunday October 24 9:00 a.m. Adult Education, Online 9:15 a.m. Present Word, Hybrid 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. BBQ on the Slate
Monday October 25 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, Parlor 7:00 p.m. Fall Poverty Book Read Tuesday October 26 10:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry, Ardmore Room 12:00 p.m. Moore School Food Pantry, Curbside
Wednesday October 27 7:00 a.m. Men’s Breakfast, AB Sidewalk 8:00 a.m. Midweek Morning Prayer 7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. Young Adults Study Group, TBA Thursday October 28 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn 7:00 p.m. Membership Committee
Sunday October 31 9:00 a.m. Adult Education, Online 9:15 a.m. Present Word, Hybrid 9:15 a.m. Confirmation Class, Fellowship Hall 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Time, Slate Patio 11:30 a.m. New Member Class, Slate Patio 11:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, Parking Lot Monday November 1 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting, Parlor 2:00 p.m. Afternoon Circle, Fellowship Hall 5:30 p.m. Worship Committee 7:00 p.m. Fellowship & Communications 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts, Parking Lot Tuesday November 2 10:30 a.m. Morning Circle, Fellowship Hall 5:00 p.m. Christian Education Committee 5:30 p.m. Personnel Committee 6:00 p.m. Property Committee Wednesday November 3 8:00 a.m. Midweek Morning Prayer 6:30 p.m. Youth & Young Adults Committee 7:15 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. Young Adult Study Group, TBA Thursday November 4 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn 6:00 p.m. Congregational Care Committee 7:00 p.m. Global Service Committee
Calendar As we transition our ministry again, please be sure to check whether events are meeting online or in person (or both, noted as “hybrid”). If a meeting will happen in person, a location is specified.
