Good Friday morning High Places!
Tomorrow, Saturday July 9, I could use some help moving Eric Rosenving and his partner Rita. We postponed the move from last Saturday because it was a holiday and so many people were occupied. We believe it will be two hours or so at most, there isn’t much. He has done quite a bit of it already in stages. We are going to begin at 9:00 AM @ 246 Gum Hollow Road. Please shoot me a text if you can help. You may remember Eric and Rita from our adult retreat this year.
Also tomorrow, MegaFunFest 2 will be happening at the Grove from 2:00-5:00 PM, please help us spread the word by sharing the flyer attached to this email. Kady puts so much thought and work into these events, and we want as many kids as possible to have the experience!
Camp begins this week and if you would like to help upload the camp kitchen, check the camp for critters, etc. then please let Chad Oneal know at 865.806.0530. We will meet at Big Ridge State Park around 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. Our students will depart for Big Ridge Monday afternoon. The church is invited to join us on Thursday at 6:00 PM at Big Ridge for a meal and a baptism celebration at the lakeside. If you would like to be baptized next week, please contact any member of our staff.
Summer is moving very quickly, and these next seven days are going to be some of the most joyful, impactful, busy, and stressful weeks of our entire year. Our staff, leaders, and volunteers sincerely need your prayers to help push us over the hump. We would also ask that each High Places person pray about how they may be able to lend a hand. We’re in this together.
Finally, I am receiving an overwhelming number of calls for support because for many, these times are financially very stressful. We plan to offer a Financial Peace course in August, which gives families handles on managing their household budgets. We also have a very limited benevolence fund each year that we supplement with donations throughout the year. Over the holiday, I was working with a family with three small children sleeping their car. While that is something we alone cannot fix, our church did provide them two nights relief from the heat in hotel. Small gestures like that can sometimes help people rest long enough to give their affairs in order. If you’d like to assist us in helping to meet these kinds of needs, please let Marilyn know.
Thank you all and please keep our staff in your prayers.
David