Hillside Covenant Church

James is concerned about many things in the young churches scattered around the Roman Empire – sometimes he’s focused on godly behavior, and sometimes – like today’s text – on the very life blood of the church: faith. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Jane DeYoung leads us in exploring James’ big picture passion. Oh - and you’ll also get Jane’s best guess as to what James looked like. Come worship wit...

Hillside, it’s Friday at 2:00 PM and I just hit “Send” on an email with my message attached to Jeriah and Laura, two of my highly esteemed staff teammates, without whom, Sunday at Hillside wouldn’t be what it is. I’m breathing a sign of relief to be done and enjoying a cup of coffee to celebrate.  What a thrill to simmer in James 1:12-15, study it in the original language, research what others hav...

Hillside, it’s Friday at 2:00 PM and I just hit “Send” on an email with my message attached to Jeriah and Laura, two of my highly esteemed staff teammates, without whom, Sunday at Hillside wouldn’t be what it is. I’m breathing a sign of relief to be done and enjoying a cup of coffee to celebrate.  What a thrill to simmer in James 1:12-15, study it in the original language, research what others hav...

This week in our “Just Do The Word” series in the Letter of James, we will explore how asking God for His wisdom will help us face our trials and mature in our faith. Join us as we dive into James 1:5-11 and consider three “Asks” to remember in our trials. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from James 1:5-11. Thi...

This week in our “Just Do The Word” series in the Letter of James, we will explore how asking God for His wisdom will help us face our trials and mature in our faith. Join us as we dive into James 1:5-11 and consider three “Asks” to remember in our trials. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from James 1:5-11. Thi...

Dear Hillside: It’s a rainy spring Saturday which means we all have an excuse to forget washing the car and mowing the lawn. Instead, we can brew a cup of coffee, curl up under a weighted blanket, and crack open that spy thriller that’s been calling out to us. After some escapist reading, we can shuffle to the kitchen and make cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for the household. Why not eat in fro...

Dear Hillside: It’s a rainy spring Saturday which means we all have an excuse to forget washing the car and mowing the lawn. Instead, we can brew a cup of coffee, curl up under a weighted blanket, and crack open that spy thriller that’s been calling out to us. After some escapist reading, we can shuffle to the kitchen and make cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for the household. Why not eat in fro...

Dear Hillside: Tomorrow is Easter, the biggest day of our year as followers of King Jesus. Without a doubt, we will have new people among us, maybe a lot of new people. These guests will be present because they’re hungry for something. Connection with others? Spiritual grounding? Hope for the future? Some combination of three? Who knows? But they will have come because they’re aware of a need. Let...

Dear Hillside: Tomorrow is Easter, the biggest day of our year as followers of King Jesus. Without a doubt, we will have new people among us, maybe a lot of new people. These guests will be present because they’re hungry for something. Connection with others? Spiritual grounding? Hope for the future? Some combination of three? Who knows? But they will have come because they’re aware of a need. Let...

Happy Saturday Hillside! What do you dream for Hillside? I’m driven by the dream that someday Hillside will truly come into its own as THE CHURCH in the county to join if you want: (1) deep, enduring friendships across the age spectrum, (2) expert biblical teaching and other instruction that equips you to bring a smile to God and make his world more God-like, (3) Children and youth ministries that...

In Peter’s failures and faithfulness, we see our own tendency to forget God’s goodness when a crisis hits. In Jesus’ restoration of Peter, we see the One who is more faithful than we are forgetful. Join us for John 21:1-19 and learn how to trade your fears for clear-sighted trust in the One who holds your life in His good hands. Let’s remember who He is and get back to faithfully following. Come w...

In Peter’s failures and faithfulness, we see our own tendency to forget God’s goodness when a crisis hits. In Jesus’ restoration of Peter, we see the One who is more faithful than we are forgetful. Join us for John 21:1-19 and learn how to trade your fears for clear-sighted trust in the One who holds your life in His good hands. Let’s remember who He is and get back to faithfully following. Come w...

This week our “Person of Interest” is Mary Magdalene. Join us as we look at “snapshots” of Mary Magdalene’s devotion to Jesus in John’s Gospel, and discover what she was able to see through the eyes of faith. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from John 20:11-18. This week’s sermon notes are available at: https:/...

This week our “Person of Interest” is Mary Magdalene. Join us as we look at “snapshots” of Mary Magdalene’s devotion to Jesus in John’s Gospel, and discover what she was able to see through the eyes of faith. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from John 20:11-18. This week’s sermon notes are available at: https:/...

Hello My Fellow Hillside Disciples: It’s Saturday morning! Did you sleep in? Make pour over coffee? Complete the crossword? Bake scones? I hope the day has been full of activities that refresh you. As you know, we gather as a church family tomorrow morning. For Allison and me, Sunday is the best day of the week ’cuz we get to meet with the King and meet with you, our extended family whom we love....

Hello My Fellow Hillside Disciples: It’s Saturday morning! Did you sleep in? Make pour over coffee? Complete the crossword? Bake scones? I hope the day has been full of activities that refresh you. As you know, we gather as a church family tomorrow morning. For Allison and me, Sunday is the best day of the week ’cuz we get to meet with the King and meet with you, our extended family whom we love....

Dear Hillside Family: I’m excited about the sermon I’ve got to share with you tomorrow from John 11. It zeroes in on the fourth of seven personal conversations Jesus, the most interesting man in the world, has with ordinary individuals. We’re reliving these private conversations here at the “Hillside School of Discipleship” because they reveal something about Jesus’ personal interest in each of us...

Dear Hillside Family: I’m excited about the sermon I’ve got to share with you tomorrow from John 11. It zeroes in on the fourth of seven personal conversations Jesus, the most interesting man in the world, has with ordinary individuals. We’re reliving these private conversations here at the “Hillside School of Discipleship” because they reveal something about Jesus’ personal interest in each of us...

Come find out why an unnamed Samaritan woman is Jesus’s “Person of Interest” this week and what He longed for her to know. Join us to hear how her shocking conversation with Jesus satisfied her thirsty soul and transformed her city. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from John 4:4-26. This week’s sermon notes are...

Come find out why an unnamed Samaritan woman is Jesus’s “Person of Interest” this week and what He longed for her to know. Join us to hear how her shocking conversation with Jesus satisfied her thirsty soul and transformed her city. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM both online and in person as Becky Garner teaches from John 4:4-26. This week’s sermon notes are...

What if the “perfect resume” is actually keeping you from what you truly want? In John 3:1–15, Jesus meets Nicodemus—a man at the top—and reveals that his success is an obstacle, not a key, to the Kingdom of God. Whether you’re an elite insider or a total outsider, find out why spiritual rebirth is the only way to get admitted. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM...

What if the “perfect resume” is actually keeping you from what you truly want? In John 3:1–15, Jesus meets Nicodemus—a man at the top—and reveals that his success is an obstacle, not a key, to the Kingdom of God. Whether you’re an elite insider or a total outsider, find out why spiritual rebirth is the only way to get admitted. Come worship with Hillside Covenant Church LIVE at 9:00 & 10:45 AM...

We invite you to join your Hillside church family for the worship service tomorrow at either 9:00 or 10:45. We are turning the corner in our winter message series, Person of Interest (The Eternal Word and You), and I’m confident everything in the service will give you a spiritual lift. I (Dan) also invite you to join us in Bergeson for pre-service prayer at 8:00 AM. Remember, prayer is the “bottom...

We invite you to join your Hillside church family for the worship service tomorrow at either 9:00 or 10:45. We are turning the corner in our winter message series, Person of Interest (The Eternal Word and You), and I’m confident everything in the service will give you a spiritual lift. I (Dan) also invite you to join us in Bergeson for pre-service prayer at 8:00 AM. Remember, prayer is the “bottom...

Hello Hillside! Who does that sound like? Pastor Stephen Wysong, of course, whom we’re celebrating after the second service with a lunch in his honor. As you know, our youth pastor has been called to a lead pastoral role in another state. This is both exciting and sad 'cuz we love this guy. Naturally, we will also be having our worship services at the normal times, 9:00 and 10:45 AM. If you wa...