One thing you'll find at Hillside is that we have a heart for lost people. We understand just how blessed we are to be in the situation we're in.
It's humbling to know that God has chosen to use us to accomplish His purposes. That's a task we don't take lightly.
We believe that being a strong "mission-minded" church is more than just giving money. We believe it also means giving our time,energy, and comfort to the cause of the Kingdom.
One of the purposes of the church is to be "the hands and feet of
Christ." In other words, we believe we are called to reach
out to people with the love of Christ. This means meeting people's
physical needs as well as sharing the Gospel of Jesus. Jesus sought
to do both, so we follow His example. Whether in our community,
country,or all around the world, we seek to share the love of Jesus through:
international missions, national missions, local missions, and supporting
missionaries.
To see our current missions newsletter Click here.
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If you want a change in perspective, participate in a short-term foreign mission trip. We offer one or two foreign mission trips each year. We have recently sent teams to South Africa, Zambia and Guatemala.
The value of foreign mission trips is not just in the good we do while there, but also in the way it always changes our hearts. Our compassion grows, our desire to serve Jesus grows, and we get a better understanding that Christ is alive and well far beyond our borders.
For more information about our foreign missions, to watch videos and see a photo gallery, Click here.
It isn't necessary to travel the world to find people in need. There are many opportunities here in the United States. We are currently partnering with Samaritan's Purse. We have sent teams to Operation Christmas Child facilities in Minnesota, and to provide hurricane relief in Mississippi.
For more information about our national missions, to watch videos and see a photo gallery, Click here.
Local mission projects have become a big part of Hillside. Hillside has always been known as a mission-oriented church and we're proud of that. However, much of our "mission" was simply giving money to foreign missionaries, but not really reaching out ourselves.
If you'd like to get involved in a local mission project, you can do it through one of the ministries of the church such as a small group or ABF, by looking for opportunities on the church website or in the bulletin, or by contacting the church office to find out what's available.
Finally, here at Hillside we provide financial and prayer support to
a team of missionaries in the field. Our missionaries serve in Latin
America, Africa, Japan, and Russia. We are blessed to have them on the
front lines in the field. We will be providing more information about
them in the coming months.
This month we are highlighting the recent mission trip to Africa. To read Teresa Davidson's current missions report
Click here.