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July 16, 2026 Newsletter - BE changed into people through whom God will BRING change

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MetroWest News!

July 16, 2026

This Week at Highrock MetroWest

⛪ Our Needham Home: A Word About Our Discernment
Last week we introduced you to the MetroWest Property Discernment Team: Gina Bradley, Camille Lee, Rob Hull, Dae Hong, Linda Kilburn-Peterson, John Kim, and George Cladis. These are your neighbors and friends — people who know and love this church — who have taken on the hard work of researching, praying, and thinking carefully about our facility’s future. Their assignment isn’t small: how do we best serve this congregation and our mission for the next twenty years, with every option still on the table? We’re asking you to do something concrete this week: pray for this team. Pray for wisdom, for patience, and for unity as they do this work on your behalf. And mark your calendar — on Sunday, July 26, right after church, we’re holding a listening session. This isn’t a meeting where we present plans or data. It’s a session built around one thing: hearing from you. What you love about this community, what concerns you, what matters most as we think about what comes next. More details are coming, but we wanted you to have the date now.

🔥 Pastor Richard Lee will deliver the sermon this Sunday on the Stoning of Stephen based on selected verses from Acts 6 and 7, in our current sermon series, Exponential: Spiritual Power to Make a Difference (based on the Book of Acts). The series centers on pivotal sections in Acts where the Holy Spirit led the early Church. 

⚽ Sunday, July 19, is the World Cup Final! Come to Highrock MetroWest to watch the game LIVE together! Doors open at 2:45 pm; game starts at 3 pm. Come and enjoy Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! and other snacks, food, and drinks as you root for your favorite team. The game will be shown on our 75-inch Fellowship Hall TV and the other TVs in the room as well.

📖 Reading through the New Testament in a Year: Jan 1 – Dec. 31, 2026. Jump back in anytime!

📅 What’s Happening at Student Ministry — Middle School calendar | High School calendar

⏩ Coming Up

  • Small Groups start in the Fall, continuing Practicing the Way with a focus on
  • MetroWest Family Camp — October 9–11, 2026. Save the date

See you on Sunday!

Ways to Go Deeper!

MetroWest Prays is meets on some Mondays in the summer; it is normally held on Monday evenings, 8:30 – 9 pm by going on this ZOOM LINK. The next in-person prayer meeting date and time will be listed here when scheduled. (There is no zoom prayer meeting on the same Monday we meet in person). All are welcome to our prayer meetings. Prayer Requests and the next Prayer Meeting information can be sent at any time to the prayer team via this form or contact Pastor Robert.

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.

Join a Morning Prayer Call on Zoom (audio only), 5:45-6:15 AM, Monday-Thursday during the school year, starting September 15th, for scripture, contemplation, and prayer, with flexible participation open to all and no pressure to speak. Some breaks are taken for holidays, etc. Email Gina Bradley (ginakbradley@gmail.com) for the Zoom link!
Find Daily Devos, Highrock sermons, Highrock Online, and more on your favorite platform! Search for “Highrock Church.” Examples: Spotify, YouTube.

More resources for engaging deeper in your walk with Jesus and connection to God’s people can be found in the larger Highrock community — see what is Coming Up across Highrock campuses.

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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