Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2P1

604-980-6071 churchoffice@highlandsunited.org www.highlandsunited.org Rev. Will Sparks, Lead Minister

HIGHLIGHTS

November 24 2019

In a culture where profit often gets the last word,

or popularity, or self-interest, what gets the last

word in your life.

As we come to the end of our “Ridiculous

Journey” series, we celebrate the way love

gets the last word.

Highlands Upcoming Events and Programs

This list does not include rooms booked for outside rentals (Scouts, AA, Alanon etc).

Highlands Event Calendar can be viewed on our web site at: www.highlandsunited.org

Sunday, November 24 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcome Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:30 am Re:Sound Chamber Choir Rehearsals, Choir Room 11:30 am AG Costume Fittings, Faith Room 12:30 pm Musical Rehearsal, Sanctuary Monday, November 25 9:30 am Highland Quilters, Choir Room 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry, Choir Room 7:00 pm Saturday Lunch Team Meeting, Room 201 7:30 pm Badminton, Gym 7: 15 pm Book Circle, Library 7:30 pm Healing Hands Appointments, Room 201, 202, Faith Room Tuesday, November 26 9:30 am ESL/ELL Class, Room 201 and 202 Wednesday, November 27 7:30 am Men’s Breakfast, Cora Breakfast and Lunch 10:30 am The Future Beckons Seniors Group, Welcome Space 5:30 pm Musical Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6:00 pm Costume Fittings, Faith Room Thursday, November 28 9:30 am ESL/ELL Class, Room 201 and 202 9:30 am ESL/ELL Discussion Group, Choir Room 12:00 pm ESL/ELL Speakers, Room 201 Thursday Dinner - Cancelled 6:00 pm Leadership Board Meeting, Room 201 6:00 pm Genesis Too Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6:00 pm GFS Activity/ Program, Choir Room 6:30 pm God’s Free Spirits Rehearsal, Choir Room 7:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 8:00 pm Spirits Singers Rehearsal, Sanctuary Friday, November 29 10:00 am Friday Fiddles, Room 201 6:00 pm Advent Festival, Lower Floor and Sanctuary 6:00 pm Healing Hands Sessions, Sanctuary Saturday, November 30 10:00 am Advent Festival, Lower Floor and Sanctuary 10:00 am Healing Hands Sessions, Sanctuary 1:00 pm Saturday Lunch at North Shore Neighbourhood House Sunday, December 1 9:30 am Coffee/Tea in the Welcome Space 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service, Sanctuary 11:15 am Coffee & Hospitality, Welcome Space 11:30 am Re:Sound Chamber Choir Rehearsals, Choir Room 11:30 am AG Costume Fittings, Faith Room 11:30 am Young Adults – Pie Making, Kitchen/Youth Room 12:30 pm Musical Rehearsal, Sanctuary

Volunteers play such

an important role in

the life of Highlands.

Whether it is

helping out

occasionally,

or on a regular

basis, your

help is

invaluable.

Alan Cowdery

<<<< Barb Hunt

The Seniors Lunch is an

example of a program

that could not survive

without teams of

volunteers. There are

those who set up, those

who cook, those who

serve and those who

clean up. When many

people pitch in, it makes

the job that much easier.

The connections

and relationships

built over time are

just one of the

rewards of this gift

of time.

Anne Wood

Susan Bennetts >>>>

Last Monday of the Month Highlands Book Circle:

HUC Book Circle is a drop-in, small group activity

that gives members of our congregation a

chance to get to know each other while sharing a

wide variety of literature. All are welcome.

We will meet in the HUC library at 7:15pm on Monday, November

25th. This month's book is:

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

Han Kang is a South Korean writer who won the Man Booker

International Prize for fiction in 2016 for "The Vegetarian".

This short, intense novel, set in modern Seoul, deals with the

consequences resulting from a woman’s decision to stop eating meat.

A Message from our Shelter to Home Team

The Shelter to Home team would appreciate your

help in spreading the word about our immediate

needs. After very few clients in October and a slow

start to November, there has been a sudden deluge

of people needing help. Our storage is quite full at the

moment, but still we are lacking the following items for

our clients, before the end of November:

3 queen beds and 2 twin beds

3 dining tables with 4 chairs

1 dining table with 2 chairs

3 small to medium-size coffee tables

6 end tables, 3 bookcases and 2 desks

5 flat screen TVs and 3 sets of pots

Thanks again for your support of our church's Outreach Program.

As we approach the end of the year, Finance Committee has

challenged us with a collective goal of $20,000 to fully fund 2019.

We need to raise $20,000 additional dollars. See previous

Highlights for charts and details.

Specifically, if each of our 200 giving households contributed a

“Top Up” of $100, we would be there.

“Top Up” contributions so far:

Total Contributors: 33

Total Contributions: $4,740.00

A huge thank you to these contributors. This is a great start

Please consider making a “Top Up” contribution today!

Please mark your envelope or cheque with “Top Up.”

The

Highlands

“Top Up”

Challenge

Christmas Season Special Events

Highlands Advent Festival Friday Nov 29, 6-9pm

and Saturday, Nov 30, 10am-3pm

Highlands Family Christmas Sunday Dec 15 at 7:00pm

Songs, Carols, Stories & Fun for all

Christmas Services Quiet Christmas Service

Tuesday, Dec 17 at 7:00pm

Christmas can be intense. A quiet service for

those who struggle at Christmas

Christmas Eve Services

4:00pm—Family Christmas Pageant

7:00pm—Choirs and Carols *

10:00pm— Lessons and Carols * * 7 & 10pm services will be broadcast LIVE!

Concerts

Wings Vocal Ensemble Concert

Saturday, Nov 16 at 7:00pm

Seycove Christmas Concert Friday, Dec 6 at 7:00pm

Laudate Singers Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec 8 at 3:00pm

North Shore Strings Concert Monday, Dec 9 at 7:00pm

Higher Ground Concert Tuesday, Dec 10 at 7:00pm

Waldorf School Christmas Concert Tuesday, Dec 11 at 7:00pm

Marcus Mosely Chorale Concert Saturday, Dec 14 at 7:30pm

Christmas Season

Online Advent Conversation Series

Every Monday at 10:00am, during the

season of Advent, we'll be posting a video

to our YouTube page exploring the

previous Sunday’s Advent message.

Tune in anytime during the week to

contribute to the conversation in the

comments section! Mondays, December

2, 9, 16 and 23rd at 10:00am. Go to Youtube.com and

search for the "Highlands United Church" channel!

If you are reading this in PDF format, you can click THIS

LINK to go directly to Highlands YouTube Channel.

<<< Pick-up your

Advent and Christmas

Program Guide today!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Concert at Highlands United Church

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Concerts at Highlands United Church

Each year, the Family Services of the North Shore helps hundreds of

needy families with gift hampers coordinated by the North Shore

Christmas Bureau. Anyone may donate towards the Christmas

hampers by contacting their office at 604-984-9627 or you can visit

their website at:

https://www.familyservices.bc.ca/find-support/christmas-bureau/

This year, Highlands United Church was approached by the

coordinators of the Christmas Bureau to see if Highlands would be

able to host the event this year. After discussions with our renters,

our own program leaders and staff, we unanimously agreed to host

this vital community event. Highlands is delighted to welcome all

those who prepare hampers and all those who receive them. Our

Lower floor will be home to the Christmas Bureau from noon

Wednesday, December 11th to noon Saturday, December 14th.

If you are visiting the church during this time, please be mindful of any

areas that may be blocked off for the Christmas Bureau. The main

parking lot will be the main pick-up and drop off area for visitors

during these days so, please park in the other lots or use the 2 hour

free parking under Thrifty’s.

Highlands will definitely be a “hub” of activity this December and we

are so very grateful for the opportunity to serve our community.

Capilano University Music invites you to its festive performances

of Handel's Messiah. Lars Kaario leads the 110-voice choir, professional

orchestra led by Nancy DiNovo, and inspiring soloists Rachel Buttress

(soprano), Mark Donnelly (countertenor), Mark De Silva (tenor),

George Roberts (bass).

Sat Nov 30 at 8pm, and Sun Dec 1 at 3pm.

BlueShore Theatre at Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way,

North Vancouver. Tickets: www.capilanou.ca/centre or 604-990-7810.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

FREE CONCERT AT HIGHLANDS

DEC 4, 3:30 PM