HPCSM
Highlands Presbyterian Church Student Ministry
Director of Student Ministry: Michael Hawkins
Student Ministry Assistant Coordinator: Gus Crotty
Student weekly Activities
• Sundays Jr. and Sr. High Sunday school meet behind the church in the Student Ministry building at 10:30am (immediately following the worship service).
• Sunday evenings Small Groups: Dinner at 5:00 pm, fun activity at 5:30, Worship and Small Groups from 6:00-7:00. Pick up and drop off from the Fellowship Hall.
• Wednesdays Midweek at Highlands : Join us for food, fun, worship and Concise Theology by J.I. Packer. Dinner is served at 5:15pm in the Atrium. Gather in The U at 5:30, play games at 5:45, worship and teaching at 6:15. All activities end by 7:00.
Junior High Encounter Retreat March 28-30, 2025
This past weekend, Highlands Student Ministry's Junior High students attended the “Encounter” Retreat at Twin Lakes! This weekend event was sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Presbytery and had over 100 students in attendance from First Presbyterian, Lakeland Presbyterian, Providence Presbyterian, Redeemer Presbyterian, and Pear Orchard Presbyterian.
The speaker for the weekend was PCA Pastor Austin Lenox, who taught on “Habits of Grace.”
The weekend was a huge success, filled with opportunities for learning, bonding, enjoying delicious food, building friendships, and engaging in fun activities, including plenty of pickleball and basketball!
We are grateful for the leadership of Michael Hawkins and Gus Crotty, along with chaperones Cayla Virruet, Stephanie Day, and Aidan Duncan who helped take 15 junior high students from Highlands. Please continue to pray for our students, that God would continue to grow and guide them in powerful ways. View photos from their weekend HERE.
SUMMER RETREAT JUNE 16-20,2025
Who: All youth are invited, and youth friends are welcome too!
What: We will be enjoying Adventure Ocoee with many activities like rock climbing/ropes course, paintball and more! There will be different teaching times each day as well.
When: We will leave June 16th and we will stop for lunch along the way. We will spend three full days there (four nights) and then head back after breakfast on June 20th.
Where: Adventure Ocoee is located right outside of Chattanooga, TN and is about a 6-and-a-half-hour drive. 186 Hawkins Drive, Ocoee, TN 37361
Why: We all need breaks and fun! In addition to the fun though, we do want the students coming away to know that digging deeper into the bible and learning more is a high priority of this trip as well. I am so looking forward to having this time to get away as a group and hope that it is refreshing as we continue to draw near to our Lord and Savior!
How: The number of students attending will affect what kind of transportation will be needed. Registration will be available soon.
Girl’s Lock-In - January 10 &11, 2025
What a fun night the girls had at the Student Ministry Girl's Lock-In Friday night!
Activities included baking, board games, relays, crafts, devotional time, treats, forts, and a movie!
Big thanks to Dawn Weeks, Abigail Hawkins,and Kelsey Clay for planning and giving the girls a great weekend! Click HERE to see all the photos and video of their fun night together!
