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Order Mother's Day Hydrangeas
Apr
11
to Apr 30
Adults, Atrium, CDC, Children, Community Ministries, Family, Worship, Youth

Order Mother's Day Hydrangeas

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Mother’s Day is May 12. As is our Mother’s Day tradition, Highlands will decorate our chancel with beautiful hydrangeas in recognition of our congregation’s mothers. Hydrangeas may be purchased for $30 in memory or honor of a loved one. Following worship, the plants may be taken to be given to your special someone. The last day to order hydrangeas is Sunday, April 30.

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Child Development Center Silent Auction
Jun
7
6:30 PM18:30
CDC, Adults

Child Development Center Silent Auction

Highlands CDC Silent Auction Fundraiser - June 7

Join the families of the Highlands Child Development Center for a fun-filled evening at the beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens on Friday, June 7 at 6:30 pm. Get ready to bid on amazing items and experiences while supporting our CDC. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference and have a great time doing it. Tickets are $50 online; scan the QR code on the back page or on the flyers around the church.

Contact: Will Hooper – will@highlandsumc.net

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Vacation Bible School
Jul
22
to Jul 26
CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Vacation Bible School

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Registration for Highlands’ VBS day camp, July 22-26 will open May 1. VBS meets Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, and is open to children age 4 through rising 5th graders, and youth helpers rising 6th graders and older. Registration cost is $100 with a $250 registration cap per family; full or partial scholarships are available.

Adult Volunteers and Youth Counselors will be needed for a variety of tasks, from preparing materials before the event, to providing snacks, to leading small group sessions. There is truly an opportunity for everyone in our congregation! Contact Mary Elizabeth Neal at maryelizabeth@highlandsumc.net for more information.

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Third Sunday Potluck - April
Apr
21
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Third Sunday Potluck - April

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month.

Bring your favorite main course, side dish, bread, or dessert to share. Don’t have time to bring something? You can make a small donation toward paper products and beverages. Join us for good food and warm fellowship. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

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United Women in Faith Bake Sale
Apr
21
9:00 AM09:00
CDC, Children, Family, Youth, Adults, Missions

United Women in Faith Bake Sale

United Women In Faith Bake Sale

Cookies, cakes and pies, oh my! United Women in Faith (UMW) are holding a bake sale before and after worship service on April 21. The proceeds will support UMW local missions projects. Payment by cash, check, or Venmo accepted. If you’d like to contribute baked goods to the sale, please contact Joy McPherson bhamjoy@yahoo.com and Esther Glenn eglennrn@gmail.com.

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Heart and Hand Sunday - Book Drive
Apr
7
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, Children, Family, Missions, Youth, CDC

Heart and Hand Sunday - Book Drive

Heart and Hand Sunday - April 7

Our next Heart and Hand Sunday will be next Sunday, April 7 at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. We are collecting books for Books to Prison, which provides books to Alabama and Texas prisons, and Little Libraries to stock several Little Free Libraries around Birmingham that cater to children. We are especially in need of paperbacks of all genres and gently used children’s books. Like our food drive last summer, this is an excellent opportunity to ask your friends and neighbors to help out with donations; pick up a flyer in the Greeting Space to help start the conversation.

Contact: Lauri Soong – laurisoong@hotmail.com

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Church Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt
Mar
23
12:00 PM12:00
CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Church Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt

Join us on Saturday, March 23 at Overton Park in Homewood (1920 Mayfair Drive) for a church picnic and Easter Egg Hunt. Pack a picnic lunch for your family and join us for fellowship on the grounds beginning at noon; Egg hunts by age group will begin at 1 pm and will be followed by an Easter Bonnet Contest - beautiful, silly, and anything in between welcome! Prizes for everyone! Special prizes for finding Golden Eggs and Easter Bonnets!

Participants are encouraged to bring folding chairs, picnic blankets, and other items for your comfort, as seating at the park is limited.

Volunteers are needed to hide eggs, lead activities, and serve food. Sign up at the display in the Greeting Space or contact Mary Elizabeth Neal – maryelizabeth@highlandsumc.net.

PLEASE NOTE: There are two Overton Parks in the Birmingham area. Our event will be held at the Overton Park in Homewood, in the neighborhood behind the public library, NOT the one on Overton Road in Mountain Brook.

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Parent's Night Out
Mar
17
4:00 PM16:00
Children, Family, CDC, Youth

Parent's Night Out

Parent’s Night Out - March 17

Let the Highlands youth group watch the kids while you enjoy a Parents’ Night Out! On Sunday, March 17 from 4 to 6:30 pm, our youth group will host this fun-filled event for kids and families to raise money for their summer mission trip. Kids will enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and a movie. This event is open to children 3 years old and older.

Suggested donation is $30 per child or $75 per family. RSVPs are requested, but walk-ins are welcome!

Contact: Danny Jones – danny@highlandsumc.net or Leslie Williams – leslie@highlandsumc.net

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Third Sunday Potluck - March
Mar
17
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Third Sunday Potluck - March

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month.

Bring your favorite main course, side dish, bread, or dessert to share. Don’t have time to bring something? You can make a small donation toward paper products and beverages. Join us for good food and warm fellowship. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

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Third Sunday Potluck - January
Jan
21
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Third Sunday Potluck - January

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Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month.

Bring your favorite main course, side dish, bread, or dessert to share. Don’t have time to bring something? You can make a small donation toward paper products and beverages. Join us for good food and warm fellowship. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

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Highlands Children's Service Project
Dec
19
3:00 PM15:00
CDC, Children, Family

Highlands Children's Service Project

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Children’s Day of Service - December 19

Save the date for a children’s ministries service project on Tuesday, December 19 from 3 to 5 pm. Children will rotate through stations creating needed items for various ministries of the church and local service organizations. All are welcome and invited. RSVPs requested.

Contact: Lauri Soong – laurisoong@hotmail.com

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Parent's Night Out
Dec
10
4:00 PM16:00
Children, Family, CDC, Youth

Parent's Night Out

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Parent’s Night Out - December 10

Let the Highlands youth group watch the kids while you enjoy a Parents’ Night Out! On Sunday, December 10 from 4 to 6:30 pm, our youth group will host this fun-filled event for kids and families to raise money for their summer mission trip. Kids will enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and a movie. This event is open to children 3 years old and older.

Suggested donation is $35 per child or $75 per family. RSVPs are requested, but walk-ins are welcome!

Contact: Danny Jones – danny@highlandsumc.net or Leslie Williams – leslie@highlandsumc.net

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Advent Wreath Workshop
Nov
26
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, Children, Family, Missions, Youth, CDC

Advent Wreath Workshop

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Save the date! On Sunday, November 26, we will begin preparations for the Advent season. Join us during the Sunday School hour to create a beautiful Advent wreath for your home, featuring hand-rolled beeswax candles, seasonal greenery, and hand-crafted prayer cards. Space and materials are limited! RSVP to save your spot!

Contact: Mary Elizabeth Neal – maryelizabeth@highlandsumc.net.

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Third Sunday Potluck - November
Nov
19
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Third Sunday Potluck - November

  • Highlands United Methodist Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month.

Bring your favorite main course, side dish, bread, or dessert to share. Don’t have time to bring something? You can make a small donation toward paper products and beverages. Join us for good food and warm fellowship. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

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Heart and Hand Sunday: Thanksgiving
Nov
19
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, Children, Family, Missions, Youth, CDC

Heart and Hand Sunday: Thanksgiving

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  • Google Calendar ICS

One Sunday each month, our children, youth and adults will gather together during Sunday School for Heart and Hand Sundays, where we will work together on service projects for our church and community. This inter-generational time of service will start with refreshments and a short devotional suitable for all ages. Join us at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

November 19 - Zentangle Mosaic Art Activity with Elizabeth Vander Kamp - certified Zentangle teacher, storyteller, and calligrapher.

Come learn a fun, easy to learn, and relaxing way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns with Elizabeth Vander Kamp. While her homebase is Birmingham, AL, she also travels telling stories as she goes. Her calligraphic work has spread across the globe and her work  across the United States. 

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Positive Parenting: Effects of Trauma on children and Families
Nov
12
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: Effects of Trauma on children and Families

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Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

November 12
Effects of Trauma on children and Families
John Douglass

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Children and Family Social: Botanical Gardens
Nov
5
3:00 PM15:00
Children, Family, CDC

Children and Family Social: Botanical Gardens

Children and Family Social - November 5

All children and their families are invited to our fall kick-off Children and Family Social on Sunday, November 5 from 3 to 5 pm. We will meet at the entrance to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for an afternoon exploring, then assemble at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream in Mountain Brook Village for a sweet treat on us. We’d love to know if your family is planning to attend!

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Positive Parenting: When You Get THAT Call from the Teacher & Best School Night Practices
Nov
5
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: When You Get THAT Call from the Teacher & Best School Night Practices

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Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

November 5
When You Get THAT Call from the Teacher & Best School Night Practices
Michelle Jones

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Blessing of the Costumes
Oct
29
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, Atrium, Children, CDC, Family, Youth

Blessing of the Costumes

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on Sunday, October 29 to celebrate Halloween Highlands style! Wear your costumes to church and join us following worship for a seasonal fellowship meal and a carnival for the kids. We are in need of baked goods for a cake walk, additional Halloween decorations, and volunteers to help run simple carnival games and distribute prizes during the event. If you are able to help make this day memorable and fun for the children in our church, please contact Mary Elizabeth Neal at maryelizabeth@highlandsumc.net.

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Positive Parenting: Technology and Children
Oct
29
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: Technology and Children

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Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

October 29
Technology and Children
Dr. Peily Soong

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Positive Parenting: Raising Our Children to Stay Safe During Teenage Years
Oct
22
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: Raising Our Children to Stay Safe During Teenage Years

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

October 22
Raising Our Children to Stay Safe During Teenage Years
Dr. Dale Wisely

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Third Sunday Potluck - October
Oct
15
11:45 AM11:45
Adults, CDC, Children, Family, Youth

Third Sunday Potluck - October

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month.

Bring your favorite main course, side dish, bread, or dessert to share. Don’t have time to bring something? You can make a small donation toward paper products and beverages. Join us for good food and warm fellowship. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

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Positive Parenting: Parenting When at Your Wit’s End
Oct
15
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: Parenting When at Your Wit’s End

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  • Google Calendar ICS

Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

October 15
Parenting When at Your Wit’s End
Dr. Honor Genetski

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The Spirituality of the Enneagram: A Pathway to Healing and Wholeness
Oct
13
to Oct 14
Adults, CDC

The Spirituality of the Enneagram: A Pathway to Healing and Wholeness

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  • Google Calendar ICS

The Enneagram is a tool for spiritual self-inquiry and growth. It uses personality typing to draw us into the process of understanding what underlies our personality: our essence, the core of our truest self. By coming to know our essence, we enter deep healing and wholeness.

Join Dr. Joseph Howell and the faculty of the Institute for Conscious Being as we explore the basics of the Enneagram and embark on an experiential journey to your soul child, the purest part of our being. Created from our original goodness, this inner child is our essence and a direct connection to the divine within.

The conference will include teachings, small groups, live music, interactive exercises, great food, and lively fellowship.

This conference is open to all regardless of faith or religious tradition.

Generously hosted by the congregations of Highlands UMC and St. Mary's on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church.

Receive with registration a copy of Dr. Joseph B. Howell's book, Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram's Forgotten Passageway. Books may be picked up before the conference at Highlands UMC and St. Mary's on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church with proof of registration or at the conference.

United Methodist Clergy CEU available

Registration Cost: $175 which includes heavy hors d'oeuvres on Friday, snacks and lunch on Saturday, and a copy of Dr. Joseph B. Howell's book, Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram's Forgotten Passageway.

Event Schedule:

Friday: 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Registration from 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. with a light snack and supper (pick up foods)

Saturday: 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Continental Breakfast and Lunch included

Optional: Join the ICB faculty and fellow participants for dinner at a local restaurant, Surin's (Dutch Treat) immediately following the event.

Event Preparation:

Please take the Enneagram profile test before the event.

Take the test here: https://www.instituteforconsciousbeing.org/enneagram-test

Bring a photograph of yourself taken between the ages of two and six. (It will not have to be shown to anyone.)

Objectives: To familiarize you with your Enneagram type and to allow you to talk with others who are your type, in groups with trained facilitators. To give you a working understanding of the problems and gifts of your type. To show you how to get from the problems of your type to its solutions. To reveal to you, your soul child, your soul type and its amazing qualities that you were born with. Live demonstrations for you to see how the Enneagram is used to help to spiritually discern any and all matters.

Please take the Enneagram profile test before the event. Take the test here: https://www.instituteforconsciousbeing.org/enneagram-test

“I became personally interested in the Enneagram only in the past three years, when, thanks to the ICB’s framing, I came to see the ultimate goal of the Enneagram as reconnecting us with our divine essences, not just developing a more nuanced understanding of our ego types. This resonated powerfully with me because, at midlife, I was finding my ego type tiresome.”

— Loren Gary, ICB Graduate, Birmingham, AL

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Positive Parenting: Parenting a Child with Different Needs While Managing Caregiver Stress
Oct
8
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: Parenting a Child with Different Needs While Managing Caregiver Stress

Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

October 8
Parenting a Child with Different Needs While Managing Caregiver Stress
Dr. Richard Rector

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Parent's Night Out
Oct
1
3:00 PM15:00
Children, Family, CDC, Youth

Parent's Night Out

Parent’s Night Out - October 1

Let the Highlands youth group watch the kids while you enjoy a Parents’ Night Out! On Sunday, October 1 from 3 to 6 pm, our youth group will host this fun-filled event for kids and families to raise money for their summer mission trip. Kids will enjoy games, crafts, snacks, and a movie. This event is open to children 3 years old and older.

Suggested donation is $30 per child or $75 per family. RSVPs are requested, but walk-ins are welcome!

Contact: Danny Jones – danny@highlandsumc.net or Leslie Williams – leslie@highlandsumc.net

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Positive Parenting: The Blessing of the Skinned Knee
Oct
1
9:30 AM09:30
Adults, CDC

Positive Parenting: The Blessing of the Skinned Knee

Positive Parenting: Skills and Insights to Bring out the Best in You and Your Child
An Adult Sunday School Class meeting September 17 through November 12.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

We have assembled a diverse group of experts in their field to help Highlands parents gain new and positive insights into parenting, and to develop better skills and habits for positive, less stressful parenting. Bring your child to Atrium, grab a cup of coffee, and join in conversation with experienced educators and parents who can help us better navigate parenting and family life in these unique and sometimes trying times.

October 1
The Blessing of the Skinned Knee
Nancy Barkemeyer

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Children and Family Social: Patriot Park
Sep
24
3:00 PM15:00
Children, Family, CDC

Children and Family Social: Patriot Park

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Children and Family Social - September 24

All children and their families are invited to our fall kick-off Children and Family Social on Sunday, September 24 from 3 to 5 pm. Due to large community event taking place at the Botanical Gardens on Sunday afternoon, we have decided to change locations! We will meet at Patriot Park in Homewood for playground time and fellowship, then walk across the street to Neighbor's Ice Cream Parlor for a sweet treat on us. Families may wish to bring folding chairs, balls or kites, and bikes or scooters. We’d love to know if your family is planning to attend!

Contact: April Sides – aprilleighsides@gmail.com

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