Updated on March 6, 2026.
The season of Lent continues as we make our way with Jesus toward Jerusalem, Holy Week, and the promise of Easter.
On this third Sunday in Lent, we continue our church school classes for all ages at 9:30 a.m. Please see below for those offerings. In our worship at 11:00 a.m., we will explore the story of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well in John’s Gospel. While we are gathered for worship, we will share the Sacrament of Baptism for Ellie Stott, daughter of Kate (Elliott) and John Stott.
We encourage you to see below, and our current March issue of Highlights, to learn about more ways we can share in our calling to follow as disciples of Jesus Christ through this Lenten season, and beyond.
Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. or Online
Scripture Readings: Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42
Sermon: Living Water, Randy Harris
Sacrament of Baptism, Ellie Stott
Click here for the bulletin and video link for the livestream service, which will be available Sunday beginning at 10:45 a.m.
🕰️ Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m. Christian Education for All Ages
11:00 a.m. Worship, Sanctuary & Livestream
12:30 p.m. LGBTQ Team, Salem Room
2:00 p.m. Spring Stroll, Old Salem, 614 S. Main Street
⛪ Churchwide
Spring Stroll, this Sunday, March 8, 2:00 p.m., Old Salem: Our Winter Walk / Spring Stroll is finally here! Join your Highland family, bring your family or friends, and your dog is welcome too as we walk the trails of Old Salem. We will meet at 614 S. Main Street (Lot 63) at 2:00 p.m., or you can meet for a carpool in the church parking lot at 1:30 p.m. Following our walk, we will enjoy fellowship at Lot 63 where you can purchase coffee, tea, cold beverages, pastries, and more. We hope you will join us!
March Madness Pasta Sauce Drive Begins on March 15! We are changing things up a bit to give all of our schools a fighting chance against NC State this year! We will have three boxes in the Gallery Hall, one for Change the Channel (an ‘anything but sports’ box!), one for NC State, and one for all of our other beloved teams. As most of you know, NC State has won by a landslide year after year, so we thought maybe they could use a little more competition this year. In the words of Bob Collette, “Challenge Accepted.” So bring out your pasta sauce, load it into the box of your choice, and no matter who gets the most points (jars), Crisis Control is the real winner!
Spring Clean Up Day, March 21, 9:00 a.m.-noon: Tis the season for spring cleaning, and many hands make quick work of it. We will have a variety of jobs available suitable for everyone. We will start the morning with refreshments and catching up and then we will knock out our list of tasks.
To sign up for a specific task or to sign up for general projects, please CLICK HERE. If you have trouble signing up, contact Gidget, 336-724-6303 and she will assist you.
🌎 Service
Moore School Food Pantry, Highland, alongside Temple Emmanuel, supports Moore Elementary School by providing a food pantry for students of Moore School and their families. For the month of March, we are asking for donations of canned beans, and shelf stable milk.
🛝 Children
Faith Formation for Children and Youth
Classes for children, 3 years old through 4th Grade, are located on the third floor of the Education Building. Middle School (including 5th Grade) and Senior High Youth classes are located in the Activity Building.
Join us in the PrayGround! Sunday morning during worship.
Up in the balcony is where you will find the PrayGround, a place for children of all ages to worship while enjoying quiet and engaging activities such as puzzles, storybook, and coloring sheets. All are welcome!
😎 Youth
Senior High Youth will next Sunday, March 15 gather at 12:30 p.m. in the Youth Room to finalize planning for Youth Sunday.
Middle School Youth gather next Sunday, March 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Sign Up for summer trips now! Senior High Montreat Youth Conference will be June 7–13, and Massanetta Springs Middle School Conference is July 14–17. Sign up here.
👐Young Adults
March 19 Little Richards Share dinner showing up exactly as you are.
For more information about Highland’s Young Adults Group, please reach out to Courtney Stevens.
📖Adults
Sunday Morning Church School Offerings, 9:30 a.m.
- The Present Word Class, Room 124 & Zoom
- Lectionary Café, Salem Room
- Parents’ Coffee and Conversation, Room 126
- Forgiveness: A Lenten Study; Ardmore Room
- Everything Happens (6 video interviews), Kate Bowler and Friends; Room 127
See the Adult Sunday School page for full class descriptions. (Zoom links will be available in the Sunday morning email.)
📖 Women’s and Men’s Retreats
We are so excited for our 2026 Retreats and look forward to this time together as we relax, share in faith, eat wonderful food, wander around the beautiful mountains of Montreat, and create new friendships with other Highlanders.
Women’s Retreat: April 10-12: The women’s retreat filled up quickly! We have added a waitlist to the sign up. If someone cancels, we will contact those on the waitlist in the order of the signups.
To join the waitlist, CLICK HERE.
Men’s Retreat: April 24-26: The Men’s Retreat just gets better and better each year! You cannot beat this fun weekend of AMAZING food and fellowship! We hope to fill up the Reynolds Lodge and make lots of memories in 2026! To sign up, CLICK HERE.
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Text-to-Give: Text the word highland to 73256 and follow the instructions.
Mail a Check: Address to Highland Presbyterian Church, Attn. Joy Hohmann, 2380 Cloverdale Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27103.
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