Weekly Church Announcements December 7, 2025
Dear Members, Adherents & Friends of Highland Hills United Church,
Attached are the Worship Order of Service for Sunday at 9:30 AM, the Monthly Announcement sheet for December & Musings by Rev. Peter.
Everyone Is Welcome!
Some Additional Announcements and the
Worship Instructions below...
Highland Hills United Church offers combined In-Person and Zoom services at 9:30 am.
Your Help Is Needed!
Our coffee time after church has been very well attended and is a wonderful opportunity for our church family to socialize and share time together but it does require hands and feet for it to be successful. Please ask yourself if you might be able to help shoulder the load as more helpers are needed to sign up to fill the kettles and coffee pots with water and set out trays of mugs.
UPCOMING CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON’S
Please plan to join for one or some: Lunch served at 11:30 am
Friday December 5th : Minden Bible Church
YOGA for the Food Bank: Donation Only Yoga Class - Calling all Guys and Girls To HELP! December 9th at 5:30 Highland Hills United Church in Minden.
Some Suggestions from your Outreach Committee to spread a little joy...
1. Christmas Basket Campaign (now Holiday Hampers): Individuals can request their Holiday Hamper by calling 705-286-6838 on Tuesday or Wednesday between 11 am and 3:30 pm. until December 5th A drive-thru pick up of the hampers will be on Friday December 19 in the upper level of the Minden Arena parking lot by appointment. Unwrapped toys can be left in drop boxes at various businesses or brought to the arena on December 17th between 10 am – 2 pm.
2. Hyland Crest Gifts: Wendy Moore is purchasing the gifts for Hyland Crest. If you wish to donate towards the cost please use one of the envelopes on the back table. Make sure you add your name and or envelope number to get a receipt. One item you can purchase is the 3 pack of Lindor chocolates. Items should be at church by December 14th.
3. Gifts with Vision: we have a few pamphlets at the back to look at or go to www.giftswithvision.ca to make your on-line donation. These gifts support projects of our Canadian, Indigenous Canadian, and global Mission & Service partners. Bring hope & healing to life! Gifts of money are forwarded directly to the named recipient, net the cost of printing and distribution.
Knitting For Warmth Tuesdays at 1:00 – 3:30 pm. HHUC Lower Level. For more information about KFW contact Mary at 705-286-5173.
Diner’s Club: Our Diner’s Club convener this year is Marie Lennard, and it is being held on the second Thursday of every month; next one is on Thursday January 8th. If you are interested in any future dinners, please call Marie to get on the calling list at 705-286-3037.
A Special Congregational Meeting on December 7th, 2025, at 10:30 am will follow the worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to consider and vote on two motions recommended by the Unified Board regarding a new Mission Statement and becoming an Affirming Ministry. For more information please refer to the much longer announcement sent on November 5th, 2025.
Happy Advent: You may have noticed a different advent wreath this year. Katy Cox has loaned us her family’s Advent Wreath. You are invited to take a closer look. It has the Christmas story embossed around the wreath; the Holy Family, Shepherds, Magi, Angels and Stars.
Upcoming Book Study
After a very fruitful discussion this autumn, the Book Study group has chosen to continue meeting. The next book we have chosen is Do I Stay Christian? A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed and the Disillusioned by Brian McLaren. 20 copies have been ordered from Master’s Books in Haliburton at the amazing price of $6. Whether or not you were part of our recent study, all are welcome. We will meet in-person on Tuesdays at 10:00 AM and will offer an online option at a preferred time for those seeking this option. Please be in touch with Marybeth Wilson at marybwilson72@gmail.com or 705-754-1901 to express interest.
PLEASE REVIEW:
Please note that at the last Unified Board meeting, it was decided to discontinue supporting the Toll-Free telephone number for Zoom at a cost of $100 monthly as a cost saving measure and the lack of use. The service will be discontinued beginning in January. Zoom can still be contacted by phone for free but it is a long-distance telephone number so some may have personal long-distance costs. Rev. Max has contacted those known to be impacted and they are prepared to continue attending with us even without the Toll-Free number.
Sincerely, Rev. Max
