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Special points of interest:

Thank you from the pastors on page 4.

Pictures from the talent show on page 7.

Pictures from adult cookie decorating on page 12.

Pictures from building and grounds on page 12.

Highlands Highlights

Volume XIV, Issue 1

January, 2018

Highlands ARP Church Newsletter

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Pastor’s Page 2-3

Soup Nite 5

Youth 6

Christmas Dinner 8

Young Families 9-10

MMO 11

Highlands

would like to

welcome the

Spiller family.

They joined the

church on

December 10.

They live in

Auburn. Edward’s

favorite hymns are

the “Festival of

Welcome New Members! Nine Lessons &

Carols.” He works

at Kraiburg TPE

Corp. He enjoys

model railroads

and traveling.

Liezl’s favorite

verse is Psalm

46:10. She works

for Amedisys. She

enjoys cooking,

traveling, and

animals. Marissa

is in middle

school, and Ethan

is in elementary

school.

Highlands

would also like to

welcome the

Summers family.

Kathy joined the

church on

December 17.

They live in

Lawrenceville.

Kathy’s favorite

Bible verses are

Psalm 19:1 and

John 13:35. Her

favorite song is “I’ll

Fly Away.” Kathy

is part of the

Robertson clan.

She works at

Emory University.

Kathy enjoys

sewing, piano, and

astronomy. Jim

served in the

Navy. Jim enjoys

playing Father

Christmas.

Wendy is enjoying

her time at

college.

From the Pastor …

Dear Family and Friends from Highlands,

What a blessing the last 15 years have been! Thank you for the privilege of being

your pastor. There have been so many blessings, but let me share just a few.

Blessings to my family. When we first came to Highlands the children were young.

Becca and Angela were still in elementary school. I know how seriously each of you

have taken the promise to help encourage these young ones to grow up to love The

Lord. I think back over the past 15 years and can see how Highlands has helped

each of our children grow to love and serve the Lord! I also think of the things that

have happened to stretch and grow Bonnie and I, and I thank God for the lessons

He has taught us

Blessings to our church family. It has been encouraging to me as your pastor to

look back over the last 15 years and see how God has grown each one of you

individually and also to see how God has grown you together as a congregation

striving for unity of mind and purpose. From changed lives to healed marriages, it is

a blessing to see God at work in your lives.

Blessings to our community and beyond. How exciting to see a church that has

embraced the great commission with such enthusiasm. Since we came 15 years

ago, we have had the pleasure of seeing highlands start a MMO program to reach

out the families of the Grayson area. We have seen hundreds of children learn more

about Jesus through vacation bible school. From Luaus to the BBQ, community

cookouts, Soup Nites, Highlands has come up with creative ways to share the love

of God with our community. It hasn't stopped there as Highlands has gone even

father spreading the message of the gospel through mission trips both near and far.

Thank you once again for supporting me as your pastor. Thank you for the wonderful

expressions of your love through the gifts you have given to me and my family

throughout the years but especially this past month. From the bottom of my heart I

thank you. May God richly bless you and us in the years to come as we work

together for God’s glory.

Pastor Mark

Celebrating 15 Years as Pastor at Highlands

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“Sign up to

serve on a

ministry team!

See the table

by the church office.”


Hi All, Merry Christmas! We had so much fun last nite at Soup Nite. Our menu was Smoked Picnic Ham, mac n cheese, green bean casserole, oj cups, applesauce and homemade Christmas cookies. We were also able to serve fresh garden cucumbers and organic milk. A huge thank you to Dewey and Eunice for making hams! They turned out beautifully cooked. There were a total of 11 hams to prepare and it was quite the festive sight to see all these hams being sliced up. Lea and Sal came to the rescue to help with cutting up those hams. Jane and I

Soup Nite

realized we are not really ham people. Honey Baked Hams is our go to place. lol. It was a delicious meal to serve and after a slow start, we didn't stop until 7 pm when we ran out of food. I sort of chuckle because God always comes thru for our team. We just hate to waste food or pack it up for another time and once again, we didn't have to. There were children that decorated cookies with us at the cookie table, there was a kids gift table and happy that we were able to offer that and that Grayson's community is a shining star of working together. It was good to see Lillie Rankin at Soup

Nite, helping to deliver meals to shut ins. Also, helping to deliver were Paul, Don and Betty. Faith ran our drink table and Liezl did the dishes. It wa a FANTASTIC time together! Thank you to our always faithful team. We missed our Faith team and hope to see you in the New Year. This is our last Soup Nite for December. Our next one is January 15th, serving New Years Soup and then again on January 29th, serving Chicken Taco Soup. Thank you for your willingness to serve and listening to God when he calls you. Have a safe and blessed New Year.

“Thank you for

all your help

and support for

the Angel Tree.

So many

presents! So

much joy!

Thank you for

helping make

some Christmas

wishes come

true! We appreciate you!”


Sunday School at 9am!

Youth: Wednesdays at 6:30!

Snow Tubing – Jan. 27

Dinner at the McCoys – Feb. 1

Valentines Dinner – Feb. 10

Rock Climbing – Feb. 24

No Youth Jan. 3

page 6

December was full of incredible holiday fun and fellowship! Our Talent Show was

a huge success, and we enjoyed all of the performances. Thank you to everyone who

participated, and we are already looking forward to the show next year! Many

Wednesday nights this month we have played games, talked together, and had

several epic snowball fights! It’s so neat to see the friendships grow between the

youth.

We are continuing our study of Colossians in Sunday School and are looking

forward to finishing our study of living out the Gospel in our lives in the new year. Pray

with us as we begin a new year that we will all focus on God and His plans for us!


Talent Show

Oh

what fun!

Christmas Dinner Welcome New Members!


Highlands MMO & Preschool

January Theme: My Five Senses

This month we will learn about

“My Five Senses.” We will have many fun activities that the

students will be able to see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. We

will also learn about letters “M, N, O, and

P.” Parents and friends are invited to join us

to “see, smell, touch, and taste” donuts on

January 18 at 9:45 am! On January

25th we will have a silly fun day where we wear our pajamas

to school day!

The students did a great job on their Christmas Program! They sang

songs and performed “The Christmas Story.” A pizza party in the fellowship

hall was enjoyed by all after the program.

Building &

Grounds

Ministry Team hard at work!

Adult

Cookie

Decorating


January, 2018 1

2 Happy Birthday Laura Daniel

3

No Wednesday

Night Activities

4 Happy Birthday Linda Whitaker 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast

5 6

7 9 am SS 10 am Worship 11 am Puppet Show

8 MMO Happy Birthday Zack Caughman

9 MMO Happy Birthday Henry Kurtz

7pm Ladies Bible Study

10 MMO Happy Birthday Molly Loch 6:15 Choir Practice 6:30 Youth 7:00 Dinner 7:30 Bible Studies

11 MMO 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast

11am Ladies Bible Study

12 13

14 9 am SS 10 am Worship

15 Happy Birthday Karen Akins

16 MMO Happy Birthday Al Winters 7pm Ladies Bible Study

17 MMO 6:15 Choir Practice 6:30 Youth 7:00 Dinner 7:30 Bible Studies

18 MMO Happy Birthday Carole Sexton Betsy Kuykendall 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast

19 20


22 MMO

23 MMO 7pm Ladies Bible Study

24 MMO Happy Birthday Pastor Mark 6:15 Choir Practice 6:30 Youth 7:00 Dinner 7:30 Bible Studies

25 MMO Happy Birthday Deborah Akins 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast 4-6 pm YFM Play Date – Catch Air

26 27 11 am Snow Tubing


29 MMO

30 MMO 7pm Ladies Bible Study

31 MMO 6:15 Choir Practice 6:30 Youth 7:00 Dinner & January Birthdays 7:30 Bible Studies

WORSHIP TIMES AND ACTIVITIES Sunday: 9:00 am Sunday School for all

10:00 am Worship

11:00 am Bell Practice

Tuesday: 7 pm Ladies Weekly Bible Study

Wednesday: 6:15 pm Choir Practice 6:30 pm Youth & Children

Fun & Games 7:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Bible Study

Thursday 7am Men’s Prayer Breakfast at Main Street Restaurant on Hwy 78 in Snellvi l le

11:00 am Ladies Bible study, 2nd Thursday of the month

Saturday: 9:00 am Fellowship Breakfast (periodically)

Important Phone Numbers

770-978-3001 – Phone

770-972-3008 – Fax

Email: [email protected]

Pastor: Mark Hornby

Associate Pastor: Chris McCoy

Music Director: Bonnie Hornby

Secretary: Alexia Cundey

HIGHLANDS HIGHLIGHTS

JANUARY, 2018 NEWSLETTER

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED


Warmly Welcoming our Members & Visitors each week:

Jan 7 Jim Whitson, Stan Whitaker, Sal Macaluso

Jan 14 Phillip Wallace, John Avitabile, Earl Thomas

Jan 21 Robert Whittle, Lee Hunt, George O’Farrell

Jan 28 Paul McInnish, Glenn Martin, Charles Roberts, John West

Candle Lighters:

Jan 7 Thomas Kuykendall

Jan 14 John Mark Avitabile

Jan 21 Thomas Kuykendall

Jan 28 Nate Edmondson

Nursery:

Jan 7 Kathy Summers

Jan 14 Lea Whittle

Jan 21 Carole Sexton

Jan 28 Sonja Woodham

Preschool Children’s Church

Jan 7 Corie Kuykendall

Jan 14 Cydney

Jan 21 Brianne Jones

Jan 28 Cydney

Elementary Children’s Church Gail O’Farrell

mailto:[email protected]

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