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June 19, 2025 Newsletter - Highrock's mission is to help people Connect to God Personally, Connect to God’s People, and Connect to God’s Purposes.

| Highrock MetroWest, 754 Greendale Ave. Needham MA

State of the Highrock MetroWest Church

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)

The wisdom of Ecclesiastes, penned by King Solomon, speaks to the rhythm of life: change is inevitable, often tinged with sorrow, yet God’s sovereign presence weaves purpose through every season. As Solomon reflects on life’s fleeting nature, he finds solace in God’s eternal plan (Ecclesiastes 3:11, 12:13). This truth anchors us at Highrock MetroWest as we navigate a season of transition, grieving losses while trusting God’s faithful work among us.

Honoring Pastor Ryan Marshall
We are both saddened and inspired by Pastor Ryan Marshall’s transition to his calling as a counselor and non-profit program director. On Sunday, July 13, during and after our worship service, we will celebrate Ryan’s profound impact on our community. Join us for a special SoulFood time, heartfelt testimonials, and a joyful day of gratitude for his faithful ministry. Ryan’s previously shared letter reflects his love for Highrock, and we invite you to bless him as he steps into God’s next chapter for his life.

Embracing New Roles
We rejoice in Pastor Robert Bloodworth’s expanded role, moving from part-time to full-time ministry. Robert will continue leading our worship ministry while adding pastoral care and launching a new discipleship ministry this fall. His unique gifts in these areas position him to thrive, and we’re excited to see God work through him to deepen our community’s faith.

Filling the Gaps
Ryan’s departure leaves needs in worship technology and family ministry. We are actively seeking:
A part-time worship tech specialist to manage our complex setup at the Greendale Avenue Worship Center, co-owned with Ruach Congregation.

A family ministry leader to partner with Grace Taber in nurturing our vibrant Kidsrock ministry.

Our vision is not merely to sustain these ministries but to elevate them, ensuring worship, tech, and family programs reflect quality and openness to the Holy Spirit’s movement.

A Call to Prayer
As we bless Ryan, empower Robert, and seek new leaders, we invite you to pray for Highrock MetroWest. Ask God to guide our search, strengthen our unity, and keep our hearts receptive to the Lord’s purposes. Together, let’s trust that, as Ecclesiastes assures us, God makes everything beautiful in its time (3:11).

With love and grace,
Pastor George

 

Good Question!

This Sunday, Pastor George Cladis will preach at MetroWest in the sermon series, “Good Question!” based on questions Highrockers are asking about following Jesus.

We all have questions. “What does heaven look like?” “Why is it that God allows chronic illnesses?” “Do we truly have free will?” “Does God ever change His mind?”

We put out a call for Highrockers to share some of their curiosities about God, faith, or the Bible and we got a lot of really good questions! We hope you join us for this sermon series where we’ll be responding to the questions that you asked. Together we’ll search the scriptures and explore what the Bible has to teach us about a range of challenging and important subjects that many of us wonder about but often don’t know where or how to ask.

The list of sermons in this series, study guide, and more helpful resources are located here.

Kidsrock June 22 & 29.

Kidsrock will be taking off from any kids programming on Sundays, June 22nd and June 29th. During these Sundays there will be no programming for any kids downstairs. We will provide some clipboard activities for them to use, but we ask that they stay in the sanctuary with you or you are with them in the fellowship hall. Please do not let your kids wander around the building. We will pick things back up on July 6th with our Summer Kidsrock programming. All elementary kids will be in the large group room, and the nursery kids (infant-prek) will be in the nursery classroom. We understand this is a transitional time, so we can work on integrating kids to their classrooms throughout the summer

  • Incoming 6th graders will transition to middle school throughout the summer, but are welcome to still participate in Kidsrock

  • Incoming kindergarteners will transition to elementary Kidsrock but are welcome to stay in the nursery for the summer weeks

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Grace Taber at gracet@highrock.org

Ways to Go Deeper!

MetroWest Prays on most Monday evenings at 8:30 pm by ZOOM. The meeting lasts about 20 minutes. Prayer Requests can be sent to the prayer team via this form or contact Foluke Ajayi. (There is no 8:30 pm zoom prayer meeting on the day we meet in person). All are welcome.

For Moms! The MetroWest chapter of Momsrock meets most Friday mornings at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall. Contact Sandi Norman for more information at sandinorman@gmail.com.

Daily (M -Th) Devotional Group for Anyone – Click for more info.

Find Daily Devos, Highrock sermons, Highrock Online, and more on your favorite platform! Search for “Highrock Church.” Examples: Spotify, YouTube.

THIS LINK takes you to our church management program called MyRock. Create a profile, if you don’t have one, and then join the NextGen Family Group. to view the Middle and High School events on the Calendar Tab. Contact  Pastor George if you need assistance.

NEXTGEN STUDENT MINISTRY HANDBOOK. 

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