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

The church office and Child Development Center will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. Highlands thanks our veterans for their service, and wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Join us on Sunday, October 27 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.

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

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 on October 6.

Children and Family Social - September 28

All children and their families are invited to our fall kick-off Children and Family Social Movie Day on Sunday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m. We will meet at Sidewalk Cinema in the basement of the Pizitz Building for a showing of the beloved classic The Sound of Music. Tickets are around $7, depending on age and are limited; we highly suggest buying online early! We’d love to know if your family is planning to attend - contact Mary Elizabeth Neal.

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month. The Church Council will meet following the meal.

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

During the summer months, our Third Sunday Potlucks become Third Sunday Cook Outs! Join us on Sunday, August 18 for great food and warm fellowship. We’ll provide the hamburgers and hot dogs; the congregation is asked to bring sides and desserts. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

Blessing of the Backpacks

Information TBD

Heart and Hand Sunday - August 11 - School Supply Drive

During the summer months, our children, youth, and adults gather once a month for Heart & Hand Sundays, to work together on service projects for our church and community. These intergenerational experiences are a great way to get to know the Highlands family better and to invite friends and neighbors to see what Highlands is all about. Join us on Sunday, August 11 when we will be collecting and sorting school supplies for the students of WE Kids at Urban Ministry and Hemphill Elementary School. Click below for a supply list and flyer you can share with your friends and neighbors.

During the summer months, our Third Sunday Potlucks become Third Sunday Cook Outs! Join us on Sunday, July 21 for great food and warm fellowship. We’ll provide the hamburgers and hot dogs; the congregation is asked to bring sides and desserts. All are welcome and invited!

Contact: Michelle Jones – michelle@highlandsumc.net

Heart and Hand Sunday - July 14 - Hygiene Kits

During the summer months, our children, youth, and adults gather once a month for Heart and Hand Sundays, to work together on service projects for our church and community. These inter-generational experiences are a great way to get to know the Highlands family better, and are a perfect opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to see what Highlands is all about. Join us on July 14 when we will be assembling hygiene kits or Community Ministries.

Save the date for future Heart & Hand Sundays: August 11

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

Family Summer Kick-Off Party - Saturday, June 2 | 3-4:30 p.m.

Join the families of Highlands for a relaxed gathering to celebrate the start of the summer season! We'll gather at the home of Tate and Kirk Forrester on Saturday, June 2 from 3 to 4:40 p.m. for fellowship, sweet treats, and lots of fun together. All children and their families are invited! We hope to see you there!

RSVP to Lauri Soong at laurisoong@hotmail.com

Heart and Hand Sunday - June 2 - Assemble Breakfast Casseroles

During the summer months, our children, youth, and adults gather once a month for Heart and Hand Sundays, to work together on service projects for our church and community. These inter-generational experiences are a great way to get to know the Highlands family better, and are a perfect opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to see what Highlands is all about. Join us on June 2 when we will be making breakfast casseroles for Community Ministries.

Save the date for future Heart & Hand Sundays: July 14 & August 11

Third Sunday Potlucks take place every third Sunday of the month. The Church Council will meet following the meal.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The church office will be closed Christmas on January 1, 2024 for New Year’s Day.  We wish you a safe and happy holiday.

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

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