Classes
Highlands offers several types of classes designed to help you grow in your faith, connect in community, and live on mission for Jesus Christ. Classes range from short-term and long-term and provide practical, biblical instruction on a variety of topics or books of the Bible.
Discover Highlands
Offered Monthly on a Sunday at 10:30am
Want to know what Highlands is all about? Want to take the next step of connecting in community with the church family? As you tour the campus, you'll learn about Highlands and its ministries, meet the pastors and their wives along with other ministry leaders, and find out how you can be a part of it all.
First Steps
September 7, 2025 at 10:45am
First Steps is a 4-week class that helps new believers understand their new life in Christ. Each class will have plenty of time to ask any question you'd like about Christianity, God, faith, the Bible, and more. We use a "Common Questions" framework for our discussions, and the setting is informal.
Offered Sundays at 10:45am - if you have kids, we have full programming available for them through Highlands Kids.
Foundations
6 Week Small Group Experience
Sunday, September 14 at 9:00 am in the Office Building
This 6-week small group experience will help participants come to a greater understanding of who God is, who Jesus is, who the Holy Spirit is, and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. This is a perfect first step for anyone interested in joining a group at Highlands, and a great foundation for the process of discipleship. You'll grow in your faith, connect in community, and learn to live on mission for Jesus Christ.
Equipping Classes
Join pastors, elders and ministry leaders of Highlands as they present classes designed to equip you to be a better follower of Jesus. Classes will cover tough questions about Christianity, encouragement about prayer and caring for others, and other topics such as challenging cultural issues and Christianity in the workplace. No registration is required to attend these classes, and each class session is a stand-alone experience that doesn't require having attended a previous week.
Upcoming Classes
Care: Coping with Grief and Loss
Sunday, August 24th at 9:00am in Room B
Coping with grief includes addressing emotional, physical, and social well-being. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. Topic highlights will include how to acknowledge and allow yourself to experience the pain of loss, while simultaneously focusing on self-care, seeking support, and engaging in meaningful activities after a loss. Hosted by: Bonnie Malcolm - Stephen Ministry / Lisa Pfister - GriefShare
Care: Finding Joy and Gratitude Through Recovery
Tuesday, August 26th at 6:30pm in Room A
Addiction and addictive behaviors change you in ways that affect your ability to experience joy. Joy won't automatically return but like most things learned, it takes practice. If you've been struggling to find joy because of an addiction, you can change it with your thoughts, choices, actions and the transforming power of the gospel. Hosted by: Jim Morrissey, Shawn and Sandi Crawford - Ready Now Recovery Team
Care: Faithful Steps - Knowing When to Seek Professional Christian Counseling
Sunday, August 31th at 9:00am in Room B
Do I need to talk to someone? When emotional difficulties impact daily life, interfere with relationships, or lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms, it might be time to seek out counseling. Find out what professional Christian counseling is like and how you can experience positive results. Hosted by: Kenna McGrath and Jesca Wales - Professional Counselors
September 2025 Events:
- Sunday, September 7 - Marketplace Ministry Forum: Motivational Leadership with Ron Wolfley
- Tuesday, September 9 - End Times: Israel in the Prophetic Scheme
- Sunday, September 14 - Grace Before Time: Unpacking the Doctrine of Predestination
- Tuesday, September 16 - End Times: Signs of the Times
- Sunday, September 21 - God's Sovereignty and Human Will: Exploring the Mystery Between Providence and Personal Responsibility.
- Tuesday, September 23 - End Times: The Rapture
Viewpoint Class - Navigating Online threats to the family
October 5, 2025 | 9:00 & 10:45am | Room B
How can we protect children, families, and seniors from the growing dangers of the online world? In this class, we’ll explore practical, faith-informed strategies for navigating digital spaces safely and wisely. From cyberbullying and screen addiction to online scams and sexual exploitation, we’ll look at what the Bible says about guarding our hearts and minds, and how we can apply that wisdom in today’s connected world.
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or simply care about your community, this discussion will equip you to respond with knowledge, compassion, and confidence. Special guest will be Haley McNamara, Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer, at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.
Women's classes
Our ministry for women features several classes designed to help women grow in their knowledge of the Bible. All women's classes meet at Highlands and are offered at various day and evening times throughout the week. Women's ministry classes include:
- Chronological Bible Study years 1, 2, and 4
- Precepts Bible Studies in Isaiah and Hebrews
- Experiencing God
- My Deeper Walk
- And many more!