The Church @ Highland Park

Pack 55 Blue and Gold Banquet
2025-05-10 15:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Sapp Hall

ACE Improv Performance
2025-05-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Sapp Hall

Youth Spring Retreat
2025-05-03 12:00 - 2025-05-04 12:00 | TX
This year, the youth’s spring retreat is a camping trip with FBC Austin! For a single night, we’ll sleep in tents, cook our food over a fire, do some fishing and yard games, and sing around a campfire. It’s going to be fun. Even if it’s not, it’s only for a night! We’re leaving Saturday at noon, and we’ll be back after worship on Sunday.

SWEETT for all children 3 years to second grade
2025-04-27 12:00 - 14:30 | Sapp Hall
Children are invited to stay after worship on April 27th for SWEETT. They will be eating pizza, watching a movie and making slime. Parents please pick up at 2:30pm.

Happy Easter
2025-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
You are invited to join us for our Easter Service!

Good Friday Service
2025-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Join us at 7pm for our service of remembrance of Christ’s death on the cross.

Palm Sunday Easter Egg Hunt and Youth's Dessert Silent Auction
2025-04-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Sapp Hall
Children are invited to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt Party after worship on April 13th. EVERYONE please stay and we will have a potluck lunch in Sapp Hall followed by a DESSERT SILENT AUCTION. Everyone is encouraged to bring one of your favorite desserts to be auctioned off. All funds raised will be applied to our youth camper’s fees. After the lunch and silent auction the kids will go outside for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Spring Cleaning
2025-03-30 12:00 - 14:00 | TX
Jobs for everyone! After a sandwich lunch we will work on the church grounds and also work on some projects in the church. Please bring your yard tools if you are willing to work outside.

Day Trip To See Wildflowers
2025-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | TX
On Wednesday, March 26th, the church will take the van for a drive to see wildflowers and to have lunch in Fredericksburg. We will meet at the church at 9am and plan to return around 5pm. Lunch will be on your own but I’m sure we will go in groups to have lunch. The cost of the trip is $15 to help cover fuel expenses for van. Due to limited space please contact the office to make a reservation 512-507-8285

Palm Sunday Eggstravaganza
2025-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 | TX
This year, we’re going big for Palm Sunday! Instead of an outdoor picnic and Egg Hunt, we’re doing a church-wide event with Easter fun for all ages! We’ll have a BBQ Potluck (we’ll bring the brisket, you bring the sides), Easter Crafts, Bingo with prizes, and a Silent Auction with all proceeds going to our youth group for Camp this summer in the Mississippi Delta! We will, of course, end with the Easter Egg Hunt for our kids. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Ash Wednesday Service
2025-03-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Teague Chapel
The Ash Wednesday service will be at noon in the Chapel. Please join us for a time of reflection as we enter the season of Lent.

Spaghetti Luncheon and Church Conference
2025-03-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Sapp Hall
Help send our youth to camp by purchasing a ticket to their Spaghetti Luncheon on March 2. Tickets can be purchased on Sundays starting February 16th. There will also be a regularly scheduled Church Conference held in Sapp Hall after worship.

SWEETT at the roller rink
2025-02-23 12:00 - 14:30 | TX
After lunch at the church the children (and parents if children are not skaters) will head over to Pins and Wheels (formerly known as Skateland) to have some fun skating. The cost is $14. Parents please pick up your kids by 2:30pm. You can stay longer with your skaters if they would like to skate longer.

Scout Sunday
2025-02-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Join us Sunday, February 9th, for Scout Sunday. There will be a few scout speakers and they will share photos of their activities over the past year.

Church office closed
2025-01-20 | TX
In observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day the church office will be closed.

Steve Skinner's Memorial Service
2025-01-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Memorial Service for Steve Skinner will be held in the sanctuary at 11:00am on Saturday, January 4th. There will be a reception in Sapp Hall immediately following the service.

Christmas Eve Service
2024-12-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Join us for a time of singing carols, hearing the Christmas story and lighting candles. Children welcome to come in their pajamas.

Plum Pudding Festival
2024-12-15 12:00 - 14:30 | Sapp Hall
Join in the fun of our Plum Pudding Festival. We will gather in Sapp Hall immediately after worship for a potluck soup, chili and salads lunch. Of course decadent desserts are always welcome. The program will start after lunch.

Youth Christmas Party
2024-12-07 18:30 - 21:00 | TX
Youth will have their Christmas party at 6:30pm at the Clements-Evans house. Don’t forget your white elephant gift

Youth Fall Retreat
2024-11-22 - 2024-11-24 | TX
Youth Fall Retreat Nov 22-24

Womanfest
2024-11-08 16:00 - 2024-11-10 12:00 | TX
All women of the church are invited to spent the weekend together in Bastrop. Our retreat leader this year is Eileen Mitchell.

Fall Food Drive
2024-11-03 - 2024-11-17 | Atrium
The Fall Food Drive will run from November 3-17. Your self stable food items can be dropped off in the Atrium. Your donations will be going to the Baptist Community Center Mission and Micah 6 Food Pantry.

Trunk or Treat
2024-10-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Sapp Hall
Join us after worship for a hot dog and some Halloween fun! Wear your costumes if you would like. Lots of games and prizes.

Youth Mission Activity
2024-10-05 09:00 - 12:00 | TX
The youth will be working at the Baptist Community Center Mission on Oct 5. Contact Masyn for more details

Community Fair
2024-09-29 10:30 - 13:00 | TX
We have an exciting new event happening September 29 here at Highland Park: a progressive worship service and community fair! That Sunday, worship will look completely different than a typical week at HP. We will “progress” throughout the building, stopping throughout to continue our worship service. Don’t worry, each new spot will be accessible to each of our members, so don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to worship as a church family. Afterwards, we will eat together and have the Community Fair! This will be a TON of fun as we seek to build community here at Highland Park. If you visit every table and play all the games, you might even get a chance to du–well you might just need to come and find out. Hope to see you there!

NAMI Walk
2024-09-28 07:30 - 12:00 | TX
Join Us for the 19th Annual NAMIWalks Central Texas!
NAMIWalks participants like you don’t just walk the walk. You are the walk. NAMIWalks is about people who think nothing of giving everything – their time, their stories, their heartfelt dedication to the cause: Mental Health for All.
Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM CST
Location: Long Center for the Performing Arts – 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704
What is NAMIWalks Central Texas?
NAMIWalks is an in-person experience, united with NAMIWalks across the country. Participants get to use their creativity, with the main rule that we continue to advance toward our goal by leaps and bounds.
Now it’s your turn to step forward.

To join our caring community or to welcome new friends.
To accept the challenge and become the change through your commitment, togetherness and laughter.
To fuel mental health awareness, raise funds for NAMI’s mission and let people know they are not alone.

Together we are making a difference for people affected by mental illness. #Together4MH
Join our team or make a donation. https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.team&teamID=67802.

Docs' Noteworthy Ensemble
2024-09-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Docs’ Noteworthy Ensemble’s concert will be at 2pm in the sanctuary. Everyone is invited

Church Conference
2024-09-15 12:00 - 12:30 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
Regular Church Conference scheduled Sept.15 immediately after worship in sanctuary

Youth Lock-in
2024-09-06 19:00 - 2024-09-07 09:00 | Sapp Hall
First Austin will be joining our youth for a lock-in on Sept 6-7. Lots of fun and games! Contact Masyn if you have any questions

Blessing of the Backpacks
2024-08-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Sanctuary, 5206 Balcones Drive, Austin, TX, 78731
During the service today we will recognize the students and teachers returning to class.
