All are Welcome
Freedom and Grace Fellowships are two faith communities supported by Highland that serve as Kingdom outposts, sharing God’s gifts of Restoration to Abilene.
Grace Fellowship
Location: 910 Cypress, Abilene, Texas 79601
Phone: (325) 673-5295
E-Mail: becky@highlandchurch.org
Wednesday Evening Schedule:
Meal: 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Worship: 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
Children’s Worship is provided during worship.
In 2007, a small group of Highland members began walking the Grace neighborhood. Grace Fellowship serves as a Highland Kingdom outpost, sharing God’s gifts of Restoration to north Abilene. Soon, the group along with several neighbors began meeting for a meal and worship services. Shortly after, Bible classes for all ages were added. Currently, 75 to 80 individuals enjoy a hot meal, worship services and fellowship. Come visit us!
Freedom Fellowship
Location: 941 Chestnut St, Abilene, Texas 79602
Phone: (325) 673-5295
E-Mail: becky@highlandchurch.org
Wednesday Evening Schedule:
Meal: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Worship: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Freedom Fellowship is a faith community connected to and supported by the Highland Church. Freedom Fellowship serves as another kingdom outpost, sharing God’s gifts of restoration to south Abilene. In the spring of 2005, a small group of Highland members began meeting to study the scriptures, walk the Freedom neighborhood and discern the Holy Spirit’s leading. After an in-depth study of the Experiencing God curriculum, and praying together, the group invited neighbors to join them in a once-a-month fellowship meal and Saturday evening worship. A Wednesday night meal, Bible classes for all ages and another worship time were added a few years later. Currently, Freedom Fellowship offers Wednesday evening activities for 60 to 75 individuals and an annual SonRise Service on Easter morning. Visit us or check out volunteer opportunities below!
Volunteer Opportunities
There's plenty of ways to get involved. Here are just a few.
Wednesday Night Meals: We serve a hot meal from 6:00pm to 6:30pm each
Wednesday night. Join us to either sit and share meal time with a neighbor (visit and maybe pray with them) and/or help with the prep, set-up, serving and clean up, washing dishes, wiping down tables, taking out trash and other duties as needed.
Contact Darla (325) 721-8156 or darla@highlandchurch.org.
Volunteer at the Grace Soup Kitchen
Additional opportunities range from Children and Youth Bible Class Assistants, Van Drivers, Prayer Team, Worship Band Team, and Worship Speaker Team. Please see each opportunity below.
Adult Faith Teachers/Preachers: Each Wednesday in the auditorium we have 30minutes of praise and worship followed by a 30 minute adult lesson (7:00pm-8:00pm). Teachers may sometimes teach a series or just a one-time lesson. The subjects are flexible. You will not be teaching to a very large group. Open discussion works well. Handouts are welcomed. Please consider using your gift of teaching here. Contact Darell Martin (325) 829-7753 or darellwithoner@yahoo.com
Worship Team: If you have a talent in music and a heart for Praise and Worship, and are interested in helping with Freedom on Wednesday nights (i.e. leading worship, playing an instrument or singing) Contact: Michael Gilliland (325) 338-7706 / michaelgsiphone@gmail.com
Van Drivers: One driver and if possible an assistant are needed to pick up friends and neighbors each Wednesday evening prior to the start of the 6:30 pm meal. Generally, you pick up the Community Ministries van at Highland and plot out a route. Your evening begins at about 4:00 pm and ends at about 9:00 pm. You must pass a background check, driving background check, and participate in a child abuse course. Contact: Terry St. Pierre (325) 386-3460 or tailpipeterry@icloud.com
Children’s Bible Class: Currently, we have a small class of children grades 1-5. At this time, we have a couple of teachers, but it is hard for them to cover every week so we are looking for extras. Please consider helping with the children. Jesus loves them! Our policy is that no adult is alone with a child. You must pass a background check and participate in a child abuse online course to volunteer. You are welcome to come observe before deciding. Contact: Darrel Mauldin (325) 370-4480 / mauldindarrell@yahoo.com
Youth/Teens Bible Classes: Volunteers need to understand that many of these kids that come into the classroom are new to Christianity or have no context for it at all. Many of them also have so many walls put up to protect themselves that it is hard to get any regular message to them. The biggest focus is building relationship with them, giving them advice on life, and sharing the Word with them in a way that is easier to understand, which means explaining it through experiences almost like a modern day parable.
You must pass a background check and participate in a child abuse online course to volunteer. You are welcome to come observe before deciding. Contact Benjamin Kimble (325) 322-2038 / bak13a@acu.edu
Questions? E-mail Becky or call 325-673-5295.
Gardens at Grace and Freedom
Highland maintains two community gardens, each located across the street from the church buildings where the Grace and Freedom communities meet on Wednesday evenings.
Produce from these gardens supply the Highland Food Pantry. Additionally, the food grown is often shared with people who attend Freedom and Grace or who live in the neighborhoods.
Interested?
If you are interested in working in one of the Gardens or serving alongside fellow members of the Grace or Freedom faith communities, let us know.