Highland Hope United Methodist Church

Educational/Discipleship Opportunities at Highland Hope

Discipleship/Christian Education / Sunday School

Christian maturity is all about growing in Christ and the process of becoming and making disciples. Highland Hope features many discipleship opportunities.

We have a fine Sunday School program which at present includes three adult classes, a Men’s class, Middle School and Senior High youth classes, and children’s classes. Our Vacation Bible School program serves both as a disciple building activity and an outreach to the community as well.

Learning is an important part of Christian development for all ages, children through adults. We hope to guide some of that learning, so that all may faithfully serve God.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School is the foundational strategy in our church for leading people to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and for building Christian disciples for the purpose of fulfilling the “Great Commission.”

Bible study groups engage people of all ages in corporate worship and fellowship, nurture one another through discipleship and ministry, and reach out to those who seek the Lord by sharing His love with them.

CHILDREN

The Children’s Ministry includes newborns through 6th graders. Our goal is to help our children learn God’s Word and God’s love. They learn through interaction with each other and with our teachers, through Bible stories, crafts and other activities.

We believe that school age children, beginning in pre-kindergarten, benefit greatly from attending Sunday school.

The children’s classes are as follows:

Preschool- Kindergarten

1st – 2nd grade

3rd – 4th grade

5th – 6th grade

YOUTH Sunday School

Our overall goal is to impact the social and spiritual life of not only our youth, but the youth of the Highland area, as well. The youth at Highland Hope are encouraged to embody the eternal values of worshipping God, of nurturing others, and of leading people to become lifelong students of Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to “Encourage our Middle and High School youth to become fully committed students of Jesus Christ.”

The youth are divided into two groups:

Middle School (Grades 7- 8 )

High Shool (Grades 9 – 12)

ADULTS

The adult department provides classes for all adults, age 18 and above. The classes that are offered vary in focus from time to time.

Thru The Bible – John Pruett

This class is a discussion style designed to get participants into the Bible.

Target group: men & women of all ages

SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

FELLOWSHIP BIBLE COFFEES

Fellowship Bible Coffees are open to all women of the church. They are GREAT for new converts to the faith or anyone wanting to strengthen their foundation. They meet on a weekly basis, usually for 5-6 weeks at a time. Fellowship Bible Coffees provide opportunities for spiritual growth, enrichment, education and creative ministries to enable women to develop a sense of personal responsibility for the whole mission of the Church of Jesus Christ.

WOMEN’S GROUP

The Women’s area is offering numerous ways for our women to grow spiritually. Through seminars, workshops, Bible studies, retreats, attending Women’s Conferences, and much more, they have become a strong representation of Christ and His Body.

See our Women’s brochure for more information or contact the office.

MEN’S GROUP

The Men’s Ministry provides opportunities for all men of the church to meet for fellowship, study, work on spiritual growth, service projects, mutual support and enjoyment.

The group meets weekly on Wednesdays @ 7 p.m. When opportunities arise, work projects and special outings are arranged.

For more information contact the office.

YOUTH GROUPS

Middle School through High School youth groups meet on Sunday evenings:

     Middle School from 5 – 6:30 pm

     High School from 7 – 8:30 pm

Activities include work projects, discussions, preparation for youth participation Sundays, as well as outings for bowling, paintball, skiing, etc. The groups usually plan a fundraiser for a trip each year.

Contact Kalen Iberg or Deanna Dobbs for more information.

Membership Class

The Membership Class gives prospective members, new members and those who are simply interested in finding out more about Highland Hope a chance to do so.

Classes are held throughout the year for 2 1/2 hrs and includes lunch. Various topics including opportunities for involvement, history of the United Methodist Church and Highland Hope, and our church’s organization structure is discussed.

Contact the church office at 654-8434 for further information and schedule.

Bible Studies

Each year, Highland Hope offers a number of short-term Bible Studies. Each series is led by a lay member of the church.

Contact the church office at 654-8434 for schedule and location of Bible studies.

Discipleship Bible Study

Disciple Bible Study is a weekly in-depth 2 1/2 hr. class and a thorough overview of the Bible. The class is offered during the school year (about 34 weeks).

The class is open to mature teenagers looking for more in-depth Bible Study and all adults. This class takes about an hour of reading each night and a 2 1/2 hour class each week.

For more information and the next scheduled class, please contact the office at 654-8434.

Prayer Ministry

Under Karen Paubel’s leadership we have an active Prayer ministry. All prayer requests may be sent to Lori Blackburn @ loriblackburn@wisperhome.com

See the Prayer brochure for more information or contact Karen.

In-home Small Groups

These groups offer members and friends of Highland Hope the opportunity to get to know one another better.

Contact the church office (654-8434) or Sharon Rusteberg  srusteberg1@charter.netor Connie Tierney

 cjtierney@charter.net

Currently we have groups that meet on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights.

ENSEMBLE

The Ensemble has provided important music leadership from the very start of Highland Hope. The only requirement for membership is an interest in celebrating faith through music and song.

The Ensemble provides special music for the Sunday morning worship service during the regular church year and also participates in special musical events during the course of the year.

Practice is held each Wednesday night at 7:15 p.m. at the Church. Contact Gayla Bruning (gbruning@charter.net) for more info.