We will meet on the FIRST Monday, Nov. 2 (instead of the 2nd Monday as we usually do) at 6:00 pm.  Our own Barb Martin will present our program, “Navigating the Holidays as a Caregiver”. See details HERE

Harvest Festival, October 25 from 4:30-6:00pm:  Come join us outdoors on Sunday night, October 25, for our Harvest Festival!  We’ll enjoy live celtic music while the kids play on bounce houses and with outdoor games. Dinner is provided; choose between bratwurst, hamburgers or hotdogs and chips. Leave room for dessert from our pie social!  Children—Dress up in your favorite costume for our costume contest. Please sign up in your SS classroom, at a Welcome Center or by using the link so we know how best to plan.  If you can serve, please indicate that on the form. https://highlandspca.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/440/responses/new

Women’s Fall Event ~ October 18, 5-7pm:   All women are invited to join us Sunday, October 18 in The Atrium for our Fall Event. A meal will be provided by Rosemary & Thyme, and Laurie Nordan will share a testimony of God's faithfulness ~ how He has revealed Himself through every season of her life. Invite your mother, daughter, sister or friend so they can experience a taste of Highlands! Nursery is available for 3 & under. Please register at https://highlandspca.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/418/responses/new so we will know how many to plan for and to indicate your nursery needs.   Contact laurie@highlandspca.org for more information.  Come enjoy rich fellowship around the tables with one another!

The 53rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, acting upon the overture of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley, calls our denominations to a solemn day of fasting and prayer for the revival and renewal of the church. As we humble ourselves before the Lord, we are invited to fast, pray, repent of our sins, mourn the spiritual poverty and divisions of the church, and seek God’s mercy and blessing. We will also pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, faithful preaching of the Word, the conversion of the lost, the planting of faithful churches, the spread of the gospel, and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.

All are welcome to join us in the Highlands Sanctuary for a meaningful time of worship, fasting, and prayer. Join us Monday, September 21, as we seek the Lord’s face while He may be found!

Details

9 a.m.–5:45 p.m. | Discussion & Prayer12 p.m. | Midday Worship with Dr. David Irving, President, RTS-Jackson6 p.m. | Evening Worship with Dr. David Strain, Senior Pastor, FPC Jackson

A prayer guide will be available for those joining us in person at Highlands. If you cannot join us in person, register to receive a copy by email. If health considerations prevent you from fasting from food, we still encourage you to join us for the worship services (12 and 6 p.m.) and set aside the day for intentional prayer. Water and snacks will be available throughout the event.

Register online to help us plan for the event at fpcj.ms/fast2026.

Sunday, September 20, 5:00-7:00pm: Men’s Steak Supper in the Fellowship Hall. Men of Highlands, join us for an evening of great food, fellowship, and encouragement! Fathers, sons, neighbors, friends, and brothers are all welcome. Enjoy a steak dinner, a fun mixer led by Thomas Gandy, and an encouraging message from guest speaker Paul Hurst, an attorney with the BarbourHurst lawfirm and former Chief of Staff to Governor Haley Barbour. Paul is an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and serves on the Board of Trustees of Reformed Theological Seminary. We look forward to an encouraging evening as Paul shares from God’s Word and challenges us to grow in our walk with Christ. Free event; an offering will be received to help offset meal costs. Please register HERE.

Monday September 14, 2026 6:00-7:30pm

For more information, please visit highlandspca.org/caregiver.

Communicant’s Class – August 16 @ 5:00pm: A communicant’s class for children interested in joining the church will be offered beginning Sunday night, August 16, in Room 212. The children will use a workbook, entitled Understanding the Faith, which includes homework as well as classroom work.  The class is open to all children interested in becoming a communing member.  Children in fourth grade or below must be accompanied by a parent.  Please register your child at laurie@highlandspca.org if he/she is interested in this class.

Discover Highlands! Join us this Sunday, August 16 after worship for a time of fellowship and refreshments in Room 118 (just outside the Sanctuary). This is a great opportunity to get to know some of Highlands' pastors and church leaders, ask questions, and learn how to get more connected. Highlands members, consider making this Sunday the day you invite a friend to visit Highlands.

Who should come?

-If you're new and want to learn more about Highlands

-If you're looking for a Sunday School community or Small Group

-If you'd like to know more about baptism or membership

-If you'd like to know more about serving opportunities

Come and discover how you can grow and get connected at Highlands!

Women’s Spring Conference~ April 25, 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m at Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson

We have been invited to join women from our Presbytery for a conference entitled Unlikely Connections: What are “We” Doing Here?  This will feature one of our favorite speakers, Susan Tyner, and will be held in the chapel of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson.  Deadline for registration is April 10.  You may register at https://tinyurl.com/bdf22e3k. Join us for a time of fellowship and growing together!

The 8th annual Center For Pregnancy Choices Life Walk is Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m at Trustmark Park in Pearl. For ladies attending the Spring Women’s Conference, don’t worry—you can do both! The Life Walk takes only about 30 minutes, leaving plenty of time to head over to the conference at RTS Jackson nearby.

Life Walk is the annual fundraising event for the whole family! It includes fun, kid-friendly activities, and prize incentives for all age groups. Children, teens, and the whole family can make an impact and protect the vulnerable by raising donations to help bring hope to women in our state by supporting the CPC Metro! 

This walk matters because the crisis is real, and the gospel calls us not only to believe but to respond with courage and compassion. Life Walk isn’t just a date on the calendar. It’s a response to a moment that demands one. Right now, abortion is increasingly hidden behind a screen, a shipment, a few clicks. The abortion pill has changed the landscape, isolating women at the exact moment they need care, truth, and real support. The crisis is quieter, faster, and more accessible than ever. And that makes our response more urgent, not less.

Sign up HERE to join the Highlands Team as a walker or you can also give to support our walkers HERE. All ages can participate! Every dollar raised empowers the choice for life in Mississippi!

See the LINK for more information.  If you need help signing up or have any questions please contact Christy Burgess at 601-506-1957 or burgess.christy9@gmail.com.

You are invited to join us for a Church-wide Workday at Highlands on Saturday, March 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

All adults, youth, and elementary-age children are welcome to participate. This is a wonderful opportunity for our church family to serve together as we care for our church facilities through a variety of indoor and outdoor projects. As we work together, we will also be helping prepare our sanctuary and building for Holy Week and Easter.

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up HERE.

We look forward to serving alongside you!