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In Europe, the day after Easter is a holiday. Easter Monday is a national holiday in France,
Germany and many other nations. I find it ironic that in countries where Christian observance is
quite low, the secular world knows something that we in religiously-observant America does
not: namely, that Easter can’t be confined to one day. It has to spill over into the days that fol-
low. I think the practice must have originated centuries ago as Christians realized that the hu-
man mind and heart cannot absorb Easter all at once. The new life offered to us and to the
whole creation through the Resurrection of Jesus is too much for us to capture in one Sunday
morning. Easter Monday is (or could be) a day to reflect and absorb. Easter Monday is the first
day of new life – of living differently.
When we recite the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm that Christ rose from the dead and that (therefore)
we believe in “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Sometimes these seem like abstract
ideas or impossible notions or even antiquated doctrine out of step with our modern, scientific world. I
confess that I am fuzzy on the details, but I firmly embrace the truth to which this words point: love is
stronger than hate; life is stronger than death; hope is stronger than despair.
Resurrection is at least as much about the present as it is about the future. It is not simply – or even
only – about what happens after we die. Resurrection is about living a transformed life, here and now. No
one captures this better than Wendell Berry in his poem “Manifesto: the Mad Farmer Liberation Front,”
originally published in 1973 in The Country of Marriage. In this poem, Berry urges resistance to a way of life
that is focused on chasing the next pay raise and buying everything “ready-made.” Instead, he urges us to
“practice resurrection.” The poem is a series of short, imperative sentences that describe what
“resurrected life” looks like: “Love the Lord. Love the world. Love someone who doesn’t deserve it.”
If we practice resurrection, Berry says, we take a truly long view: “plant sequoias.” Do something to-
day that will only bear fruit long after you are gone, and resist focusing on the quick fix or short-term gain.
If we practice resurrection, we will embrace mystery: “ask the questions that have no answers.” If we prac-
tice resurrection, we will always find cause to rejoice and reason to laugh: “Be joyful though you have con-
sidered all the facts.” There are many other practices, of course. Read a book; engage a new idea; start a
conversation with someone who comes from a different place or holds different ideas; go out into the
country at night, and look up at the night sky; resist those who want to make you afraid of “outsiders;” say
“thank you” every day to somebody for something.
This year, may Easter Day be filled with light and life and laughter and deep joy. And on Monday,
may we all begin once again to “practice resurrection.”
Cynthia M. Campbell, Pastor
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” APRIL, 2018
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A report from Highland’s monthly session meeting on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018.
The Session approved the following Baptism requests: Nancy, Evelyn, and Thomas Owen, Saturday March 31, 2018 (during the Easter Vigil service); and Jack and August Mead, April 15, 2018 at the 11 AM service.
The Session re-elected Cynthia Welch as Clerk and Jim Crowley as Treasurer.
Christian Education: the Session approved a trip to Washington DC, led by chaperone Doodle Harris, with 15 stu-dents from Mid-Kentucky Presbytery for the student march on March 24, 2018 for gun control and school safety.
Church in the World: the Session approved first quarter previously budgeted disbursements to Habitat (approval of $10,000 a year, paid quarterly), Cabbage Patch ($3,000), Mid-Kentucky Presbytery ($14,437), KRM ($2,000), and HCM ($5,500).
Personnel: based on unanimous Session discussion and on committee recommendation, the Session approved a job description for an Associate Pastor for Mission and Membership position; and for the Congregational Nominating Committee to find a slate for an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC). Also on committee recommenda-tion, the Session gave approval for the Nursery and Weekday School to create four full-time (30 hours/week) posi-tions that would qualify for 50% subsidy of healthcare insurance through PC(USA) Board of Pensions; and provide all Nursery and WDS teachers who work 20+ hours/week to have access to insurance through the Board of Pensions.
Worship and Spiritual Life: the Session gave approval for the Children's Music Ministry to collect funds for a gift to the Leon and Mary Rapier fund as a tribute to Mary Rapier.
The Session reconvened as HPC's Board of Directors in order to elect the following corporate officers: Cynthia Camp-bell, President; Jim Crowley, Treasurer; and Cynthia Welch, Secretary.
Names to Know……………………………….. page 3
New Elders & Deacons…………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Fellowship Cont. …………………………….. page 6
Youth News…………………………………….. page 7
Children’s Activities…………………………. page 8
Children’s Music Ministry………………… page 9
Mission and Service…………………………. page 10
New Member Dinner………………………. page 11
Music Ministry News.…………………….. page 12
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 13
New Session Committees..………………. page 14
Weekly Meetings………………….…………..page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
Gifts have been given to Highland Presbyterian Church in loving memory of Lew Lancaster by Pat Dolack, by Betsy and Clyde Foshee, by Eugene and Lynn March, by Buddy and Carol Cutler, by Larry and Edith Ethridge, and by Steve and Martha Makela.
Gifts have been given to the Rapier Fund in memory of Lew Lancaster by Pat Wrege, by Judith Conn, and by Richard Chilton.
Gifts have been given to the Rapier Fund in memory of Love Sooy by Debbie Henderson Thomas.
Highland is most appreciative of all these gifts.
April 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 EASTER SUNDAY 9:30 Easter Egg Hunt
2 9:00AM Family Bowling
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5:00 Property Committee 7:00 KNIT WITS
4 2:00 “Coco” Movie
5 1:00 Bridge Club 6:00 Adult Ed. Committee 7:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal and Dessert Night
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8 12:15 Funeral Planning Luncheon 1:00 Fellowship Committee
9 4:00 Steward-ship Committee 7:00 WINGS
10 5:30 Personnel Committee
11 4:30 Worship Committee 6:30 Church in the World Committee
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5:30 Children’s Committee 7:30 Men’s Pub Gathering
13 5:30 Parents Gathering
14 9:00 HPC Workday
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2:00-3:00 Chil-dren’s Service and Ice Cream
16 11:00 Stephen Ministry
5:00 Finance Committee
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18 10:00 Women’s Book Group 11:30 OWLS 3:00 Horizon’s Bible Study 5:30 Spring Cele-bration
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5:30 Community Friday
21 Family Overnight @ Cedar Ridge Camp 1-3 Disaster Re-lief Kit Assembly @ Strathmoor Presbyterian
22 10:00 Outdoor Worship @ Cedar Ridge Camp
23 24 25 12:00 Invest-ment Review Committee 6:00 Session Meeting
26 5:30 Deacons Meeting
27 28 5:00 Youth Families Cookout & Overnight
29 1 Worship Service @ 11:00 - Youth Sunday
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Session Committees – 2018-2019 Christian Education: Kevin Burns, chair and adult subcommittee; Jane Crowley; adult; Olivia Wagner, children; Ann Baker and Clara Harper, (Doodle Harris, staff to children and youth; Cynthia Campbell and Megan McCarty, staff to adult)
Church in the Word: Martin Hall, chair; Laurie Anderson, John Kim (Megan McCarty, staff)
Fellowship: Angie Andriot, chair; Alex Novak, Bill Oldham (Megan McCarty, staff)
Finance: Chris Valentine, chair; Mike Abate, Larry Hartog (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Personnel: Tracy Morrison, chair; Donna Perry (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Property: Bill Wade, chair; Mark Nelson, Andrew Owen, Donna Perry (Mike Smith and Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Stewardship: Bill McConnell, chair; Tim Daniel, Clay Gahan, (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Worship and Jane Burbank, chair; Dorissa Falk, Helen Jones
Spiritual Life: (Frank Heller and Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Liaison to Deacons: Cynthia Welch (Megan McCarty, staff)
Clerk of Session: Cynthia Welch Sunday
9:30 - Sunday School for All Ages
9:30 & 11:00 - Worship
5:00-7:30 - Youth Group and Youth Music
Tuesday
9:30 - HPC Staff Meeting
10:00 - STITCH
Wednesday
10:00 - STITCH
5:30 - Children’s Music Ministries
Thursday
12:45 - Women of the World (WOW)
7:30 - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
April Birthdays: Apr. 2nd: Kevin Burns
David Dobson
Trey VanCleave
Apr. 3rd: Dorissa Falk
Annie Kerman
Apr. 4th: Cara Bernosky
Carl Thomas
Cooper Osborne
Matt McLaren
Jozy Jones
Apr. 5th: Eddy Gilbert
Apr. 8th: Jess Mays
Apr. 9th: Carol Pye
Apr. 10th: Martha Makela
Apr. 12th: Lynn Coryell
Readers in Worship:
April 1st
9:30 - Mary Ellen Harned
11:00 - Dorissa Falk
April 8th
9:30 - Diana Robinson
11:00 - Helen Jones
April 15th
9:30 - Tom Owen
11:00 - Carol Pye
April 22nd
9:30 - Carol Neb
11:00 - Clay Gahan
April 29th
11:00 - Youth
Apr. 13th: Hayden Brown
Apr. 14th: Linda Raymond Ellison
David Brantley
Apr. 15th: Teresa Flynn
Apr. 16th: Robert Stansbury
Katherine Smith
Apr. 17th: Joyce Metzger
Roger Taylor
Clayton Schulz
Doodle Harris
Apr. 18th: Frances O’Connor
Janice Prichard
Apr. 19th: Sara Lisherness
Apr. 20th: Casey Clements
Lenna Soltau
Sue Latta
Apr. 21st: Taylor McGovern
Greg Sekula
Apr. 22nd: Nancy Pearcy
Cyrus Tucker
Archie Borders
Marie Cross
Apr. 23rd: Grover Potts
Apr. 24th: Rob Seng
Apr. 25th: Brad Devlin
Mary Rapier
Margy Palmer
Apr. 26th: Will Catlett
Ann Holmes
Laura Patterson
Courtney McClure
Apr. 27th: Brennen Burns
Tracie Catlett
Apr. 28th: Bruce Plymale
Apr. 29th: Anne Payne
Susan Miller
Apr. 30th: Beckett Kim
On March 18th, we ordained our new Elders & Deacons.
Our new Deacons are Patti Hartog and Cathy Smock.
Our new Elders are Angie Andriot, Anne Baker, Jane Crowley, Tim Daniel, Larry Hartog, and Andrew Owen.
Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021
Dorissa Falk Mike Abate ___________
Clay Gahan Laurie Anderson Angie Andriot
Martin Hall Kevin Burns Anne Baker
Helen Jones Jane Burbank Jane Crowley
Alex Novak Clara Harper Tim Daniel
Donna Perry John Kim Larry Hartog
Bill Wade Tracy Morrison Bill McConnell
Olivia Wagner Mark Nelson Bill Oldham
Cynthia Welch Chris Valentine Andrew Owen
Congregational Nominating Committee:
Alex Novak, Laurie Anderson, Bill Oldham (Session)
Todd Brown, Clyde Foshee, Terry Fontenot, Kathy Reed (Congregation at-large)
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursdays 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Fridays
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesdays
3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Church Office – Connie Foss
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursdays
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 459-3649
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly TBD each month
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Mondays 7:00pm Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesdays 10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Spring has sprung! We are eagerly anticipating our work this month with artists, Gregory Acker and Hamidou Koi-
vogui. They are providing a music and dance experience called "Play Ground ~ Play Sound!" Gregory and Hamidou
will work with the children on making percussion instruments and exploring music, rhythm, and dance. These tal-
ented artists will also lead our Family Fun Night on April 26 at 6:00
p.m. and our Derby Parade on May 2 at 11:00 a.m. These experiences
are funded through a grant from VSA Kentucky, a non-profit organiza-
tion that provides opportunities in the arts for children and adults
with disabilities. Any church member or friends who would like to
join us for these two events are more than welcome.
We also are still enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year. Help us
spread the word! We want all children to experience the wonderful
creative program we offer for young children. Interested families can
learn more at our website: hpcweekdayschool.org.
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
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Euchre Tournament Join us for a Euchre Tournament in the Fellowship Hall on May 18th at 6:30
p.m. A Euchre class will be taught from 6:00-6:30. Fellowship Committee
will provide drinks and snacks! The tournament will last until approximately
8:30 p.m. Please let Doodle know you are coming by RSVPing to
[email protected] by May 17th. Babysitting will be provided in
the children’s wing for children 5th grade and younger.
Older Wiser Learning Still (OWLS) OWLS is a group for adults and they will gather on Wednesday, April 18th. OWLS will gather for food and fellowship
and will welcome Matthew Harris, from U of L Health Services, for “Active Body: Chair based Yoga”. OWLS begins
with a social time at 11:30 am, a light lunch is served at 11:45 am, and the program begins around noon. Lunch is
$5. Please RSVP to the church office at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, April 12th at 7:30pm for a beverage and some good conversation at
Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversation in good company.
Knit Wits On April 3rd, 7pm-9p, Knit Wits will be held at the home of Alison Cromer.
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night
out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd
floor on April 13th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting!
Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin
Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in
and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any
questions!
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter
Avenue. This month, we’ll meet on Friday, April 20th. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s host for
Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
Fellowship
Arts on the Corner
Presents
Steven P. Spears, Tenor IN RECITAL
Sunday, May 20 At 4:00 P.M.
Highland Presbyterian Church 1011 Cherokee Rd.
Childcare available by RSVP by 5/17/18 - 502-451-2910
OLD TIME STRING BAND
On Sunday, APRIL 8 at both services, Jack Ashworth and his group, Old Time String Band, are leading
our worship. It will be very exciting.
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Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet April 5th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Family Overnight and Outdoor Worship
April 21st and 22nd
Everyone from Highland Presbyterian Church is invit-
ed to join us for a family cookout and overnight the
night before HPC’s annual outdoor worship service!
The overnight begins April 21st at 2:00 p.m. We’ll
have Saturday evening activities such as gaga ball,
soccer, a hayride, and a campfire with s'mores. Prices
below include Saturday dinner and lodging. We’ll stay
at Cedar Ridge Camp. Families can choose to stay in
one of 3 locations:
Hilltop pavilion at $20 per tent (bathrooms with
showers are located a short walk away).
Cottage – $12 per person in a large cottage that
sleeps 16 total. You would be sharing the one-room cottage with several other people. The bathrooms (including
showers) are a short walk away. The Cottage has air conditioning.
Lodge - $60 for a 4-person room and $80 for a 6-person room. The Lodge has air conditioning and bathrooms in
the same building.
Sunday Worship (April 22nd) will be at 10:00 at the Outdoor Chapel near Hilltop Pavilion. Even if your family choos-
es not to come for the overnight, please join us for outdoor worship! Following Worship, we’ll have lunch in Hopkins
Hall. Fellowship Committee will provide grilled hotdogs and hamburgers (and vege-options). Families are encour-
aged to bring a side-dish to share. (If you come to the Family overnight on Saturday, we will have refrigerator space
available to store your side dish for Sunday lunch). Follow-
ing lunch, we’ll have more outdoor games and canoeing for
everyone!
If you plan to come to the family overnight, please let Doo-
dle know and get your money to the church office by April
1st. Scholarships are available for families who would like to
participate and who need the assistance.
New Member Dinner
One Great Hour of Sharing On Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday we will be receiving the offering for One Great Hour of Sharing. Through this offering you join with Presbyterians worldwide in sharing God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world by providing relief from natural and human-caused disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and op-pressed. This year’s collection will go to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. You can donate by designating the memo of your checks for “One Great Hour of Shar-ing” or using the envelopes found in the pews. Thank you for your generosity!
Al-Dulaimi Family Join us in getting to know the Al-Dulaimi family on Sunday, April 15th following worship. In September, Highland Presbyterian Church began a journey of co-sponsoring this family as they arrived from Jordan after fleeing from Iraq. With the help of the co-sponsorship team, the Al-Dulaimi family has moved on to self-sufficiency. Please come support this important co-sponsorship and hear their story!
Funeral Booklet Luncheon On April 8th, immediately following the 11:00am service, we will host a luncheon and presentation surrounding fu-neral or memorial service planning. Whether you are thinking of your own, or a family member's, being prepared makes all the difference in putting together a service that reflects the wishes of those who have died. Please join Cynthia Campbell and Carol Pye to learn about our funeral booklets and begin thinking about future plans.
Fellowship cont.
On March 11th, we had our new member dinner at the Valentine’s Household. Gathering together for dinner were: Fred Holper, Sue Reese, Jack Mead, Kim Tribolet, Rebecca Mead, Cynthia Campbell, Doug Tribolet, Shannon Bostrom, Megan McCarty, Dayna Newman, Linda Valentine, Jessie Lay, and Ben Anderson. It was a time of fellowship, good food, and getting to know one another.
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Smoketown Mobile Pantry Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is host for the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry and they have invited Highland to partner with them. Come out to distribute food and serve our neighbors on April 17th at 1:30 pm with Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St./Clay St. (in the church parking lot). The pantry runs unless it is 20 degrees or less. To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman
STITCH Sewing Together in the Caring Highlands, is a partnership between Highland Presbyterian and Kentucky Refugee Ministries. We teach sewing to KRM women who have settled in Louisville from many countries. In the past six and a half years, we have had over 120 sewing machines donated to our program. We are able to give machines to our students who show a talent and interest in sewing in their homes. STITCH is looking for a volunteer who can help us with simple sewing machine repairs and general maintenance of our donated machines. If you or someone you know has an interest in and the ability to work on sewing machines, we’d love to speak with you. We could use help one or two times a month. Please contact either STITCH Co-Director Anna Gray Slagle ([email protected]) or Janet Raderer ([email protected]).
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance program is collecting items to create Dis-aster Relief kits. When a tornado, floor, or hurricane devastates a community, people scramble to deal with the chaos and to recover. They need practical help – fast. We can make a difference by contributing items for hygiene kits. Each hygiene kit, in a one-gallon zip lock bag, includes: 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth, 1 wide tooth comb, 1 nail clipper, 1 bar of soap (bath size in wrap-per), 1 toothbrush (in original packaging) (Toothpaste is not requested.), 10 Band-Aids.
We are collecting these items in bulk and request that you drop off the items in the blue bins in the fellowship hall on April 1st, 8th, or 15th. If you would like to help assemble the hygiene kits, we will be gathering at Strathmoor Presbyterian Church on April 21st from 1-3 pm.
Don’t have time to get to the store? We have set up an Amazon Wish List for the items needed. Search “Highland Presbyterian Church” under lists on Ama-zon and get the items needed shipped to your home or church.
Service and Ice Cream Party HPC invites children, youth, and families to a service and ice cream party! On Sunday, April 15th from 2:00-3:00 we will organize donations from the congregation and assemble supplies into completed disaster kits for the Presbyteri-an Disaster Assistance to be taken to Strathmoor Presbyterian Church on April 16th. If you have any questions, you may contact Doodle Harris at [email protected] or Megan McCarty at
[email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Easter Sunday All youth are invited to come to the youth suite at 9:00 a.m. for Breakfast on April 1st! Then all youth will be hiding Easter Eggs for the Younger Sunday School Classes during the 9:30 Sunday School hour! Please be there! There will be no youth groups on the evening of April 1st. Enjoy Easter with your families!
Bible Buddies Thanks to the following youth who have volunteered to be Bible Buddies Assistants during the 11:00 Worship Service in April:
April 1st - Amelia Connally and Dorothy DeWees April 22nd - Oliver Gulick April 8th - Beau Squires April 29th - To Be Determined April 15th - Harper Hall
Youth aged 6th-12th grade who would like to participate in this ministry (and earn fundraising credit towards 2018 summer trips) should contact Doodle to sign up ([email protected]) for Sundays in future months!
Postcards for Summer Trips
Youth will be selling postcards for their summer 2018 trips! For just $50, your family will receive a postcard from each trip as well as newsletters with details of the service and fun the youth did on the trips! You can order postcards by dropping $50 by the church office or meeting youth in the Fellowship Hall on April 8th, 15th, and 22nd and giving them a check. Thanks in advance for all of your support for the youth during these important trips!
Parents Night at Youth Group
All parents are invited to attend parent night at youth group and youth music on April 8th! For regular youth group activities, youth will need a parent pre-sent! Parents are also invited to youth music where parents and youth will join together to work on one piece of music for youth Sunday in our “youth/parent” choir! (Youth will be leading other music without their parents as well). Parents, this is YOUR chance to get a cool youth group t-shirt too (as long as you tell Doodle your size in advance!).
Youth Family Cookout and All Youth Overnight All Youth participating in Youth Sunday on April 29th (including musicians and speakers) should plan to join us for an overnight April 28th-29th (please let Doodle know you are coming by April 15th). The Overnight will start at 5:00 on Saturday, April 28th with a cookout in the church parking lot and all youth and their families are invited! Please bring a side item or dessert (drinks, buns, meat, and vege-versions of meat will be provided). At 7:00, our parents who are participating in the youth/parent choir will join us for a quick rehearsal before we say good-bye to our families until Sunday morning!
Youth Sunday Sunday morning, April 29th will be our annual “Youth Sunday” and Senior Recognition Sun-day! We will have only one service at 11:00! Please plan to join us for this special day. Youth, you will need to be present in Youth group on April 15th and 22nd if you’d like a speaking part.
Mission and Service
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COME CELEBRATE WITH US!!! Our beloved Mary Rapier is retiring from her service as accompanist for the Children's Music Ministry at the end of this school year. She has worked with our children for more years than we can count, and we will miss her ter-ribly! Because Mary holds such a special place in our hearts, our annual Spring Celebration will be a much bigger celebration! On Wednesday, April 18th, all of our children's choirs will sing as part of this service, which begins at 5:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. As always, Mary will bless us with her piano talent. Following the service, we will celebrate Mary with a reception.
The Children's Music Ministry would like to celebrate Mary through donations to the Mary and Leon Rapier Fund, which provides support to our music ministry in a variety of ways. We will have baskets available at the Spring Celebration to collect donations to the Rapier Fund in honor of Mary's retirement from the Children's Mu-sic Ministry. Come celebrate with us on April 18th, at 5:45 p.m.!
Parents: Our April schedule is a bit unusual - NO REHEARSAL on April 4th due to JCPS Spring Break; Regular Re-hearsal on April 11, 5:30 - 6:15; then our children's choir year will conclude with our Spring Celebration on April 18.
Spring Break Family Fun
We know that many families travel during JCPS Spring
Break! If you’re traveling, safe travels! If not, please con-
sider joining us for these opportunities for family fun and
fellowship:
Bowling - On April 2nd, Meet at Ten Pin Bowling in St.
Matthews (200 Ten Pin Lane) at 9:00! $1 games all morn-
ing for anyone who arrives by 9:30. All children will need
an adult present (whether the adult bowls or not) Please
let Doodle know if you are planning to attend by Wednes-
day, March 28th so she can reserve lanes! Afterwards,
we may just go grab lunch together as well!
Movie - On Wednesday, April 4th, (NOTE, THIS A
CHANGE) meet at HPC in the Youth Space at 2:00 for an
afternoon movie! We’ll be watching Disney’s Coco. Pop-
corn is provided! Bring your own drink! No cost and no
RSVP! The movie is about 90 minutes long. Parents are
also encouraged to attend.
Easter Egg Hunt This year, our Easter Egg Hunt will be on (Easter) Sunday morning, April 1st at 9:30 a.m. All Children in Pre-
school-5th grade will go to their Sunday School Classes to decorate their “Easter Bags.” At the appropriate
times, Sunday School Classes will go to their hunting spots with their bags. No need to bring baskets! Children
will also learn about the Easter story and do crafts in their Sunday School classes. Please plan to join us for this
event!
Children’s Announcements
Tween Camp Children currently in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
are invited to join the entire Mid-Kentucky
Presbytery for “Tween Camp 2018.” We’ll be
back at Cedar Ridge again this year and the
dates are May 26th-May 28th. The theme is
“Big Dreams.” Through the story of Joseph,
we’ll learn about Joseph’s big dreams and
God’s big dreams for us! We’ll also have our
regular camp activities of hiking, fishing, canoe-
ing, archery, gaga ball, and other outdoor
fun! E-mail Doodle if you need more infor-
mation about registration (this year, we’ve
moved to an “all online” registration). Cost is
$75 if you register before April 22nd, and $100
if you register on April 23rd or later (space per-
mitting). Scholarships are available. Please
talk to Doodle if you need one of those!
Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School at Highland this year will be themed “Water All Around the World.” We’ll be using water
stories from the Bible and we’ll look at how children around the world have access to clean water. We’ll also be
participating in service projects including raising money for “Living Waters for the World.” The dates for VBS are
Monday, June 11th – Thursday, June 14th. Potty-trained 3-year-olds – current 5th graders may participate. Plus
we need adult and youth volunteers. Registration forms are available in the HPC welcome centers and on the
HPC website! Inviting friends is great! The deadline to register is May 15th!
Children’s Musical Thank you again to all of the families that made our children’s musical on March
4th great!
Children’s Music Ministry
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COME CELEBRATE WITH US!!! Our beloved Mary Rapier is retiring from her service as accompanist for the Children's Music Ministry at the end of this school year. She has worked with our children for more years than we can count, and we will miss her ter-ribly! Because Mary holds such a special place in our hearts, our annual Spring Celebration will be a much bigger celebration! On Wednesday, April 18th, all of our children's choirs will sing as part of this service, which begins at 5:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. As always, Mary will bless us with her piano talent. Following the service, we will celebrate Mary with a reception.
The Children's Music Ministry would like to celebrate Mary through donations to the Mary and Leon Rapier Fund, which provides support to our music ministry in a variety of ways. We will have baskets available at the Spring Celebration to collect donations to the Rapier Fund in honor of Mary's retirement from the Children's Mu-sic Ministry. Come celebrate with us on April 18th, at 5:45 p.m.!
Parents: Our April schedule is a bit unusual - NO REHEARSAL on April 4th due to JCPS Spring Break; Regular Re-hearsal on April 11, 5:30 - 6:15; then our children's choir year will conclude with our Spring Celebration on April 18.
Spring Break Family Fun
We know that many families travel during JCPS Spring
Break! If you’re traveling, safe travels! If not, please con-
sider joining us for these opportunities for family fun and
fellowship:
Bowling - On April 2nd, Meet at Ten Pin Bowling in St.
Matthews (200 Ten Pin Lane) at 9:00! $1 games all morn-
ing for anyone who arrives by 9:30. All children will need
an adult present (whether the adult bowls or not) Please
let Doodle know if you are planning to attend by Wednes-
day, March 28th so she can reserve lanes! Afterwards,
we may just go grab lunch together as well!
Movie - On Wednesday, April 4th, (NOTE, THIS A
CHANGE) meet at HPC in the Youth Space at 2:00 for an
afternoon movie! We’ll be watching Disney’s Coco. Pop-
corn is provided! Bring your own drink! No cost and no
RSVP! The movie is about 90 minutes long. Parents are
also encouraged to attend.
Easter Egg Hunt This year, our Easter Egg Hunt will be on (Easter) Sunday morning, April 1st at 9:30 a.m. All Children in Pre-
school-5th grade will go to their Sunday School Classes to decorate their “Easter Bags.” At the appropriate
times, Sunday School Classes will go to their hunting spots with their bags. No need to bring baskets! Children
will also learn about the Easter story and do crafts in their Sunday School classes. Please plan to join us for this
event!
Children’s Announcements
Tween Camp Children currently in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades
are invited to join the entire Mid-Kentucky
Presbytery for “Tween Camp 2018.” We’ll be
back at Cedar Ridge again this year and the
dates are May 26th-May 28th. The theme is
“Big Dreams.” Through the story of Joseph,
we’ll learn about Joseph’s big dreams and
God’s big dreams for us! We’ll also have our
regular camp activities of hiking, fishing, canoe-
ing, archery, gaga ball, and other outdoor
fun! E-mail Doodle if you need more infor-
mation about registration (this year, we’ve
moved to an “all online” registration). Cost is
$75 if you register before April 22nd, and $100
if you register on April 23rd or later (space per-
mitting). Scholarships are available. Please
talk to Doodle if you need one of those!
Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School at Highland this year will be themed “Water All Around the World.” We’ll be using water
stories from the Bible and we’ll look at how children around the world have access to clean water. We’ll also be
participating in service projects including raising money for “Living Waters for the World.” The dates for VBS are
Monday, June 11th – Thursday, June 14th. Potty-trained 3-year-olds – current 5th graders may participate. Plus
we need adult and youth volunteers. Registration forms are available in the HPC welcome centers and on the
HPC website! Inviting friends is great! The deadline to register is May 15th!
Children’s Musical Thank you again to all of the families that made our children’s musical on March
4th great!
Children’s Music Ministry
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Smoketown Mobile Pantry Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is host for the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry and they have invited Highland to partner with them. Come out to distribute food and serve our neighbors on April 17th at 1:30 pm with Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St./Clay St. (in the church parking lot). The pantry runs unless it is 20 degrees or less. To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman
STITCH Sewing Together in the Caring Highlands, is a partnership between Highland Presbyterian and Kentucky Refugee Ministries. We teach sewing to KRM women who have settled in Louisville from many countries. In the past six and a half years, we have had over 120 sewing machines donated to our program. We are able to give machines to our students who show a talent and interest in sewing in their homes. STITCH is looking for a volunteer who can help us with simple sewing machine repairs and general maintenance of our donated machines. If you or someone you know has an interest in and the ability to work on sewing machines, we’d love to speak with you. We could use help one or two times a month. Please contact either STITCH Co-Director Anna Gray Slagle ([email protected]) or Janet Raderer ([email protected]).
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance The Presbyterian Disaster Assistance program is collecting items to create Dis-aster Relief kits. When a tornado, floor, or hurricane devastates a community, people scramble to deal with the chaos and to recover. They need practical help – fast. We can make a difference by contributing items for hygiene kits. Each hygiene kit, in a one-gallon zip lock bag, includes: 1 hand towel, 1 washcloth, 1 wide tooth comb, 1 nail clipper, 1 bar of soap (bath size in wrap-per), 1 toothbrush (in original packaging) (Toothpaste is not requested.), 10 Band-Aids.
We are collecting these items in bulk and request that you drop off the items in the blue bins in the fellowship hall on April 1st, 8th, or 15th. If you would like to help assemble the hygiene kits, we will be gathering at Strathmoor Presbyterian Church on April 21st from 1-3 pm.
Don’t have time to get to the store? We have set up an Amazon Wish List for the items needed. Search “Highland Presbyterian Church” under lists on Ama-zon and get the items needed shipped to your home or church.
Service and Ice Cream Party HPC invites children, youth, and families to a service and ice cream party! On Sunday, April 15th from 2:00-3:00 we will organize donations from the congregation and assemble supplies into completed disaster kits for the Presbyteri-an Disaster Assistance to be taken to Strathmoor Presbyterian Church on April 16th. If you have any questions, you may contact Doodle Harris at [email protected] or Megan McCarty at
[email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Easter Sunday All youth are invited to come to the youth suite at 9:00 a.m. for Breakfast on April 1st! Then all youth will be hiding Easter Eggs for the Younger Sunday School Classes during the 9:30 Sunday School hour! Please be there! There will be no youth groups on the evening of April 1st. Enjoy Easter with your families!
Bible Buddies Thanks to the following youth who have volunteered to be Bible Buddies Assistants during the 11:00 Worship Service in April:
April 1st - Amelia Connally and Dorothy DeWees April 22nd - Oliver Gulick April 8th - Beau Squires April 29th - To Be Determined April 15th - Harper Hall
Youth aged 6th-12th grade who would like to participate in this ministry (and earn fundraising credit towards 2018 summer trips) should contact Doodle to sign up ([email protected]) for Sundays in future months!
Postcards for Summer Trips
Youth will be selling postcards for their summer 2018 trips! For just $50, your family will receive a postcard from each trip as well as newsletters with details of the service and fun the youth did on the trips! You can order postcards by dropping $50 by the church office or meeting youth in the Fellowship Hall on April 8th, 15th, and 22nd and giving them a check. Thanks in advance for all of your support for the youth during these important trips!
Parents Night at Youth Group
All parents are invited to attend parent night at youth group and youth music on April 8th! For regular youth group activities, youth will need a parent pre-sent! Parents are also invited to youth music where parents and youth will join together to work on one piece of music for youth Sunday in our “youth/parent” choir! (Youth will be leading other music without their parents as well). Parents, this is YOUR chance to get a cool youth group t-shirt too (as long as you tell Doodle your size in advance!).
Youth Family Cookout and All Youth Overnight All Youth participating in Youth Sunday on April 29th (including musicians and speakers) should plan to join us for an overnight April 28th-29th (please let Doodle know you are coming by April 15th). The Overnight will start at 5:00 on Saturday, April 28th with a cookout in the church parking lot and all youth and their families are invited! Please bring a side item or dessert (drinks, buns, meat, and vege-versions of meat will be provided). At 7:00, our parents who are participating in the youth/parent choir will join us for a quick rehearsal before we say good-bye to our families until Sunday morning!
Youth Sunday Sunday morning, April 29th will be our annual “Youth Sunday” and Senior Recognition Sun-day! We will have only one service at 11:00! Please plan to join us for this special day. Youth, you will need to be present in Youth group on April 15th and 22nd if you’d like a speaking part.
Mission and Service
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Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet April 5th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Family Overnight and Outdoor Worship
April 21st and 22nd
Everyone from Highland Presbyterian Church is invit-
ed to join us for a family cookout and overnight the
night before HPC’s annual outdoor worship service!
The overnight begins April 21st at 2:00 p.m. We’ll
have Saturday evening activities such as gaga ball,
soccer, a hayride, and a campfire with s'mores. Prices
below include Saturday dinner and lodging. We’ll stay
at Cedar Ridge Camp. Families can choose to stay in
one of 3 locations:
Hilltop pavilion at $20 per tent (bathrooms with
showers are located a short walk away).
Cottage – $12 per person in a large cottage that
sleeps 16 total. You would be sharing the one-room cottage with several other people. The bathrooms (including
showers) are a short walk away. The Cottage has air conditioning.
Lodge - $60 for a 4-person room and $80 for a 6-person room. The Lodge has air conditioning and bathrooms in
the same building.
Sunday Worship (April 22nd) will be at 10:00 at the Outdoor Chapel near Hilltop Pavilion. Even if your family choos-
es not to come for the overnight, please join us for outdoor worship! Following Worship, we’ll have lunch in Hopkins
Hall. Fellowship Committee will provide grilled hotdogs and hamburgers (and vege-options). Families are encour-
aged to bring a side-dish to share. (If you come to the Family overnight on Saturday, we will have refrigerator space
available to store your side dish for Sunday lunch). Follow-
ing lunch, we’ll have more outdoor games and canoeing for
everyone!
If you plan to come to the family overnight, please let Doo-
dle know and get your money to the church office by April
1st. Scholarships are available for families who would like to
participate and who need the assistance.
New Member Dinner
One Great Hour of Sharing On Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday we will be receiving the offering for One Great Hour of Sharing. Through this offering you join with Presbyterians worldwide in sharing God’s love with our neighbors in need around the world by providing relief from natural and human-caused disasters, food for the hungry, and support for the poor and op-pressed. This year’s collection will go to the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. You can donate by designating the memo of your checks for “One Great Hour of Shar-ing” or using the envelopes found in the pews. Thank you for your generosity!
Al-Dulaimi Family Join us in getting to know the Al-Dulaimi family on Sunday, April 15th following worship. In September, Highland Presbyterian Church began a journey of co-sponsoring this family as they arrived from Jordan after fleeing from Iraq. With the help of the co-sponsorship team, the Al-Dulaimi family has moved on to self-sufficiency. Please come support this important co-sponsorship and hear their story!
Funeral Booklet Luncheon On April 8th, immediately following the 11:00am service, we will host a luncheon and presentation surrounding fu-neral or memorial service planning. Whether you are thinking of your own, or a family member's, being prepared makes all the difference in putting together a service that reflects the wishes of those who have died. Please join Cynthia Campbell and Carol Pye to learn about our funeral booklets and begin thinking about future plans.
Fellowship cont.
On March 11th, we had our new member dinner at the Valentine’s Household. Gathering together for dinner were: Fred Holper, Sue Reese, Jack Mead, Kim Tribolet, Rebecca Mead, Cynthia Campbell, Doug Tribolet, Shannon Bostrom, Megan McCarty, Dayna Newman, Linda Valentine, Jessie Lay, and Ben Anderson. It was a time of fellowship, good food, and getting to know one another.
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Euchre Tournament Join us for a Euchre Tournament in the Fellowship Hall on May 18th at 6:30
p.m. A Euchre class will be taught from 6:00-6:30. Fellowship Committee
will provide drinks and snacks! The tournament will last until approximately
8:30 p.m. Please let Doodle know you are coming by RSVPing to
[email protected] by May 17th. Babysitting will be provided in
the children’s wing for children 5th grade and younger.
Older Wiser Learning Still (OWLS) OWLS is a group for adults and they will gather on Wednesday, April 18th. OWLS will gather for food and fellowship
and will welcome Matthew Harris, from U of L Health Services, for “Active Body: Chair based Yoga”. OWLS begins
with a social time at 11:30 am, a light lunch is served at 11:45 am, and the program begins around noon. Lunch is
$5. Please RSVP to the church office at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, April 12th at 7:30pm for a beverage and some good conversation at
Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversation in good company.
Knit Wits On April 3rd, 7pm-9p, Knit Wits will be held at the home of Alison Cromer.
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night
out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd
floor on April 13th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting!
Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin
Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in
and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any
questions!
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter
Avenue. This month, we’ll meet on Friday, April 20th. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s host for
Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
Fellowship
Arts on the Corner
Presents
Steven P. Spears, Tenor IN RECITAL
Sunday, May 20 At 4:00 P.M.
Highland Presbyterian Church 1011 Cherokee Rd.
Childcare available by RSVP by 5/17/18 - 502-451-2910
OLD TIME STRING BAND
On Sunday, APRIL 8 at both services, Jack Ashworth and his group, Old Time String Band, are leading
our worship. It will be very exciting.
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursdays 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Fridays
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesdays
3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Church Office – Connie Foss
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursdays
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 459-3649
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly TBD each month
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesdays 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Mondays 7:00pm Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesdays 10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Spring has sprung! We are eagerly anticipating our work this month with artists, Gregory Acker and Hamidou Koi-
vogui. They are providing a music and dance experience called "Play Ground ~ Play Sound!" Gregory and Hamidou
will work with the children on making percussion instruments and exploring music, rhythm, and dance. These tal-
ented artists will also lead our Family Fun Night on April 26 at 6:00
p.m. and our Derby Parade on May 2 at 11:00 a.m. These experiences
are funded through a grant from VSA Kentucky, a non-profit organiza-
tion that provides opportunities in the arts for children and adults
with disabilities. Any church member or friends who would like to
join us for these two events are more than welcome.
We also are still enrolling for the 2018-2019 school year. Help us
spread the word! We want all children to experience the wonderful
creative program we offer for young children. Interested families can
learn more at our website: hpcweekdayschool.org.
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
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Session Committees – 2018-2019 Christian Education: Kevin Burns, chair and adult subcommittee; Jane Crowley; adult; Olivia Wagner, children; Ann Baker and Clara Harper, (Doodle Harris, staff to children and youth; Cynthia Campbell and Megan McCarty, staff to adult)
Church in the Word: Martin Hall, chair; Laurie Anderson, John Kim (Megan McCarty, staff)
Fellowship: Angie Andriot, chair; Alex Novak, Bill Oldham (Megan McCarty, staff)
Finance: Chris Valentine, chair; Mike Abate, Larry Hartog (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Personnel: Tracy Morrison, chair; Donna Perry (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Property: Bill Wade, chair; Mark Nelson, Andrew Owen, Donna Perry (Mike Smith and Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Stewardship: Bill McConnell, chair; Tim Daniel, Clay Gahan, (Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Worship and Jane Burbank, chair; Dorissa Falk, Helen Jones
Spiritual Life: (Frank Heller and Cynthia Campbell, staff)
Liaison to Deacons: Cynthia Welch (Megan McCarty, staff)
Clerk of Session: Cynthia Welch Sunday
9:30 - Sunday School for All Ages
9:30 & 11:00 - Worship
5:00-7:30 - Youth Group and Youth Music
Tuesday
9:30 - HPC Staff Meeting
10:00 - STITCH
Wednesday
10:00 - STITCH
5:30 - Children’s Music Ministries
Thursday
12:45 - Women of the World (WOW)
7:30 - Chancel Choir Rehearsal
April Birthdays: Apr. 2nd: Kevin Burns
David Dobson
Trey VanCleave
Apr. 3rd: Dorissa Falk
Annie Kerman
Apr. 4th: Cara Bernosky
Carl Thomas
Cooper Osborne
Matt McLaren
Jozy Jones
Apr. 5th: Eddy Gilbert
Apr. 8th: Jess Mays
Apr. 9th: Carol Pye
Apr. 10th: Martha Makela
Apr. 12th: Lynn Coryell
Readers in Worship:
April 1st
9:30 - Mary Ellen Harned
11:00 - Dorissa Falk
April 8th
9:30 - Diana Robinson
11:00 - Helen Jones
April 15th
9:30 - Tom Owen
11:00 - Carol Pye
April 22nd
9:30 - Carol Neb
11:00 - Clay Gahan
April 29th
11:00 - Youth
Apr. 13th: Hayden Brown
Apr. 14th: Linda Raymond Ellison
David Brantley
Apr. 15th: Teresa Flynn
Apr. 16th: Robert Stansbury
Katherine Smith
Apr. 17th: Joyce Metzger
Roger Taylor
Clayton Schulz
Doodle Harris
Apr. 18th: Frances O’Connor
Janice Prichard
Apr. 19th: Sara Lisherness
Apr. 20th: Casey Clements
Lenna Soltau
Sue Latta
Apr. 21st: Taylor McGovern
Greg Sekula
Apr. 22nd: Nancy Pearcy
Cyrus Tucker
Archie Borders
Marie Cross
Apr. 23rd: Grover Potts
Apr. 24th: Rob Seng
Apr. 25th: Brad Devlin
Mary Rapier
Margy Palmer
Apr. 26th: Will Catlett
Ann Holmes
Laura Patterson
Courtney McClure
Apr. 27th: Brennen Burns
Tracie Catlett
Apr. 28th: Bruce Plymale
Apr. 29th: Anne Payne
Susan Miller
Apr. 30th: Beckett Kim
On March 18th, we ordained our new Elders & Deacons.
Our new Deacons are Patti Hartog and Cathy Smock.
Our new Elders are Angie Andriot, Anne Baker, Jane Crowley, Tim Daniel, Larry Hartog, and Andrew Owen.
Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021
Dorissa Falk Mike Abate ___________
Clay Gahan Laurie Anderson Angie Andriot
Martin Hall Kevin Burns Anne Baker
Helen Jones Jane Burbank Jane Crowley
Alex Novak Clara Harper Tim Daniel
Donna Perry John Kim Larry Hartog
Bill Wade Tracy Morrison Bill McConnell
Olivia Wagner Mark Nelson Bill Oldham
Cynthia Welch Chris Valentine Andrew Owen
Congregational Nominating Committee:
Alex Novak, Laurie Anderson, Bill Oldham (Session)
Todd Brown, Clyde Foshee, Terry Fontenot, Kathy Reed (Congregation at-large)
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A report from Highland’s monthly session meeting on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018.
The Session approved the following Baptism requests: Nancy, Evelyn, and Thomas Owen, Saturday March 31, 2018 (during the Easter Vigil service); and Jack and August Mead, April 15, 2018 at the 11 AM service.
The Session re-elected Cynthia Welch as Clerk and Jim Crowley as Treasurer.
Christian Education: the Session approved a trip to Washington DC, led by chaperone Doodle Harris, with 15 stu-dents from Mid-Kentucky Presbytery for the student march on March 24, 2018 for gun control and school safety.
Church in the World: the Session approved first quarter previously budgeted disbursements to Habitat (approval of $10,000 a year, paid quarterly), Cabbage Patch ($3,000), Mid-Kentucky Presbytery ($14,437), KRM ($2,000), and HCM ($5,500).
Personnel: based on unanimous Session discussion and on committee recommendation, the Session approved a job description for an Associate Pastor for Mission and Membership position; and for the Congregational Nominating Committee to find a slate for an Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC). Also on committee recommenda-tion, the Session gave approval for the Nursery and Weekday School to create four full-time (30 hours/week) posi-tions that would qualify for 50% subsidy of healthcare insurance through PC(USA) Board of Pensions; and provide all Nursery and WDS teachers who work 20+ hours/week to have access to insurance through the Board of Pensions.
Worship and Spiritual Life: the Session gave approval for the Children's Music Ministry to collect funds for a gift to the Leon and Mary Rapier fund as a tribute to Mary Rapier.
The Session reconvened as HPC's Board of Directors in order to elect the following corporate officers: Cynthia Camp-bell, President; Jim Crowley, Treasurer; and Cynthia Welch, Secretary.
Names to Know……………………………….. page 3
New Elders & Deacons…………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Fellowship Cont. …………………………….. page 6
Youth News…………………………………….. page 7
Children’s Activities…………………………. page 8
Children’s Music Ministry………………… page 9
Mission and Service…………………………. page 10
New Member Dinner………………………. page 11
Music Ministry News.…………………….. page 12
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 13
New Session Committees..………………. page 14
Weekly Meetings………………….…………..page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
Gifts have been given to Highland Presbyterian Church in loving memory of Lew Lancaster by Pat Dolack, by Betsy and Clyde Foshee, by Eugene and Lynn March, by Buddy and Carol Cutler, by Larry and Edith Ethridge, and by Steve and Martha Makela.
Gifts have been given to the Rapier Fund in memory of Lew Lancaster by Pat Wrege, by Judith Conn, and by Richard Chilton.
Gifts have been given to the Rapier Fund in memory of Love Sooy by Debbie Henderson Thomas.
Highland is most appreciative of all these gifts.
April 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 EASTER SUNDAY 9:30 Easter Egg Hunt
2 9:00AM Family Bowling
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5:00 Property Committee 7:00 KNIT WITS
4 2:00 “Coco” Movie
5 1:00 Bridge Club 6:00 Adult Ed. Committee 7:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal and Dessert Night
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8 12:15 Funeral Planning Luncheon 1:00 Fellowship Committee
9 4:00 Steward-ship Committee 7:00 WINGS
10 5:30 Personnel Committee
11 4:30 Worship Committee 6:30 Church in the World Committee
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5:30 Children’s Committee 7:30 Men’s Pub Gathering
13 5:30 Parents Gathering
14 9:00 HPC Workday
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2:00-3:00 Chil-dren’s Service and Ice Cream
16 11:00 Stephen Ministry
5:00 Finance Committee
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18 10:00 Women’s Book Group 11:30 OWLS 3:00 Horizon’s Bible Study 5:30 Spring Cele-bration
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5:30 Community Friday
21 Family Overnight @ Cedar Ridge Camp 1-3 Disaster Re-lief Kit Assembly @ Strathmoor Presbyterian
22 10:00 Outdoor Worship @ Cedar Ridge Camp
23 24 25 12:00 Invest-ment Review Committee 6:00 Session Meeting
26 5:30 Deacons Meeting
27 28 5:00 Youth Families Cookout & Overnight
29 1 Worship Service @ 11:00 - Youth Sunday
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In Europe, the day after Easter is a holiday. Easter Monday is a national holiday in France,
Germany and many other nations. I find it ironic that in countries where Christian observance is
quite low, the secular world knows something that we in religiously-observant America does
not: namely, that Easter can’t be confined to one day. It has to spill over into the days that fol-
low. I think the practice must have originated centuries ago as Christians realized that the hu-
man mind and heart cannot absorb Easter all at once. The new life offered to us and to the
whole creation through the Resurrection of Jesus is too much for us to capture in one Sunday
morning. Easter Monday is (or could be) a day to reflect and absorb. Easter Monday is the first
day of new life – of living differently.
When we recite the Apostles’ Creed, we affirm that Christ rose from the dead and that (therefore)
we believe in “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.” Sometimes these seem like abstract
ideas or impossible notions or even antiquated doctrine out of step with our modern, scientific world. I
confess that I am fuzzy on the details, but I firmly embrace the truth to which this words point: love is
stronger than hate; life is stronger than death; hope is stronger than despair.
Resurrection is at least as much about the present as it is about the future. It is not simply – or even
only – about what happens after we die. Resurrection is about living a transformed life, here and now. No
one captures this better than Wendell Berry in his poem “Manifesto: the Mad Farmer Liberation Front,”
originally published in 1973 in The Country of Marriage. In this poem, Berry urges resistance to a way of life
that is focused on chasing the next pay raise and buying everything “ready-made.” Instead, he urges us to
“practice resurrection.” The poem is a series of short, imperative sentences that describe what
“resurrected life” looks like: “Love the Lord. Love the world. Love someone who doesn’t deserve it.”
If we practice resurrection, Berry says, we take a truly long view: “plant sequoias.” Do something to-
day that will only bear fruit long after you are gone, and resist focusing on the quick fix or short-term gain.
If we practice resurrection, we will embrace mystery: “ask the questions that have no answers.” If we prac-
tice resurrection, we will always find cause to rejoice and reason to laugh: “Be joyful though you have con-
sidered all the facts.” There are many other practices, of course. Read a book; engage a new idea; start a
conversation with someone who comes from a different place or holds different ideas; go out into the
country at night, and look up at the night sky; resist those who want to make you afraid of “outsiders;” say
“thank you” every day to somebody for something.
This year, may Easter Day be filled with light and life and laughter and deep joy. And on Monday,
may we all begin once again to “practice resurrection.”
Cynthia M. Campbell, Pastor
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” APRIL, 2018
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