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Welcome to our web page!
We hope the information here is clear and helpful to
you. We value any comments you would like to make and we
encourage you to make use of the resources available
here and through the links to other Christian sites.
If you are looking for a church in this community, we
want you to know that you are more than welcome to visit
us. Our service times are published here including any
special activities. If you are not familiar with the
rural Sinking Spring area, you should contact us for
directions—our campus is beautiful, but not easy to find
the first time. In fact, if you have any questions,
please feel free to email us, or give me a call at:
610-334-9866.
I would be happy to talk with you.
Sincerely,
W. Sheldon "Shelley" Lee
Pastor
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IFebruary
was really busy! But the simulcast was great and we
it was really exciting to see the impact the
Pennsylvania Christian Teen Convention had on our
kids.
Our focus in March will be on missions! I will be
preaching about this and during the last weekend of
the month, we’ll recommit to it.
I’ve
been experimenting with
The City for
over a month now and I am certainly seeing the
possibilities. We have over 50 of you signed up,
which means this is gradually working. Many of you
are probably still just trying to figure it out, but
be patient. Our congregation is so scattered and
busy that this will really pay dividends for us as
we get more people connected and all of us begin to
find things that work for us. Of course, I really
want to thank the “early adopters” out there. Tim
and I have been posting our sermon ideas on topic
threads and it has been fascinating to hear from
you. We’ve got a long way to go, but I can see that
our preaching could become a lot more focused by
just hearing from you about your experiences and
your
questions as we
prepare. I’ve also started posting some of my
journal thoughts (adapted so they make more sense
for others!). You can access them by looking on The
City Plaza or by just looking me up on the site.
The City is Here!!!
Have you signed up for The City yet? Stop by the kiosk
in the lobby or go to
hcc.onthecity.org
and click “Need an Account?” to sign up! We already have
over 40 people signed up, so don’t miss out!
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(Last Updated:
Wednesday, 3/16/11, 08:00 PM) |
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Worship, 10:30 AM
• Children 0-4 yrs old Main Level — Nursery & Preschool
• Children K-11 yrs old Downstairs — Kids for Christ
Cry Room Available
The Cry Room is open to any parents of infants or young
children. Feel free to go in there if your child is restless or fussy
and you will still be able to hear the church service.
Bible
Fellowship Hour Classes • 9:15 AM
Adults:
In March & April, there’s a combined class in the
Fellowship Hall on, “A Biblical Look at Self Esteem.”
Spanish Bible Class
For folks whose primary language is Spanish (or even who wish to
study in Spanish), we have a class that meets in the office complex each
Sunday morning.
Children — We now have two
9:15 Classes for children. Kindergarten through Second Grade in the
Nursery and Grades 3 to 5 will be downstairs across from the big room. |
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| Sunday |
Prayer Meeting at church: first Sunday
of each month: |
| Monday |
Bible Study, Berks County Prison, BCP, 8:00 PM |
| Monday |
Growth Group, Diana Moore's home
(Wernersville), 7:30PM |
| Wednesday |
Men’s Breakfast, Red Plate Diner, Wernersville, 8:30
AM
Our Men's Breakfast meets at the Red Plate Diner in
Wernersville. We get together at 8:30 AM to share breakfast
and have a good time. We close by doing 15 minutes or so
of Bible study.
* Note: every 3rd Wednesday,
we meet at Chatty's in Alsace Township instead of Red Plate |
| Thursday |
Growth Group, Dawn Raifsnider’s (West
Lawn) 7:30 PM |
| Friday |
Young Adult Group - The next
meeting will be Friday, Mar 18th at
7:00 p.m at the McIntosh’s home. This
group is for all young adults – whether you are married,
single, in college, or graduated. |
| Saturday |
Alternate Saturdays - 10 AM
Robin Grover is faithfully working to build a ministry at
Hillside for people with addiction issues. If you know
someone who could benefit, please contact Robin at
610-621-4414. |
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Children & Youth
Activities |
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YOUTH CLUB
Our Youth Club is back in session each Sunday at 9:15 AM.
There will be games, Bible lessons and all kinds of fun each week as
Angie and Katie teach this Bible Fellowship.
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Youth Group - Weekly Meetings
The youth group will now be meeting on a weekly basis:
every Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m..
We will start the year talking about the profile of the lukewarm
Christian.
Is there such thing as a “good enough” Christian?
What type of faith does the Bible really call us to?
Come join us to find out
The Youth and Adult Contemporary Praise Team
meets every 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
from 12 PM to 2 PM. (Next meeting is March
27th.)
If you can play an instrument or just love to sing, please come and
join us!
Youth Group - Winter Jam
There will be a Winter Jam on
Thursday, March 17th.
Come with us to hear some of the great Christian artists all in one
night.
Meet us at the Sovereign Center in Reading at 5:00 PM to get
tickets at the door.
Tickets are $10.00 each.
Visit our
Facebook site
(run by our Youth Group)
for current discussions and event postings:
Click
to view a video of the Youth Group's
Christmas Eve skit
KIDS FOR CHRIST
KfC kids (K-5th grade) will
start each Sunday
in worship with their parents.
Then after the offering, they will be
dismissed to the KfC room downstairs.
Chris Lebo is now the contact person for the various education classes
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cllebo@aol.com.
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Addict to Disciple ~
Saturday, March 19th |
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The next meeting of our recovery ministry will be Sat, Mar 19th at 10
AM.
If you know someone who could benefit, please contact Robin Grover at
610-621-4414.
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Do you want to help people improve their English skills while reading
the Bible at the same time?
Then come join us for our FriendSpeak informational meeting after church
on March 20th.
Please see Amy Baker for more details.
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2011 Faith Promise
Mission Weekend ~
March 26 - 27 |
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Our church has always been aboutmore than just
Hillside—
we’ve intentionally stretched and sacrificed to enable God’s work around
the world.
Once a year, we recommit to this important task at our Mission Weekend.
As you can tell by the flags and displays in the foyer,
we support missionaries and projects all over the globe, beginning in
Berks County.
Our mission program is a mix of benevolence and direct support missions
that connects us with people and needs outside our immediate community.
Even with the demands of our building project and our expanding ministry
here,
we must not lose sight of the bigger picture.
So what are we doing this year?
Here’s the schedule for Saturday evening, March 26:
5:30 PM................. Dinner in the Fellowship Hall for
Everyone Featuring Latin American Food
6:30 PM..................Pioneer Bible Translators
Jeff Jackson will be explaining the work and mission of Pioneer Bible
Translators around the world
Here’s the schedule for Sunday morning, March 27:
9:15 AM..................Orchard Group
Greg Hubbard will bring us up to date on church planting in the
Northeast and around the United States,
especially explaining how Orchard Group facilitates this
10:30 AM................Greg Hubbard,
Preaching Collection of Faith-Promise Commitment Cards
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Vacation Bible School ~
August 8 - 12 |
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Pandamania is Coming!!!
We are looking for station leaders and crew leaders for our VBS program,
taking place August 8-12 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.
If you are interested, please see the info table outside of the offices
for job descriptions and sign up sheets!
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Congratulations to
Tim Baker on his Ordination
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Ruth Baker, Tim & Amy Baker |
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On
January 23rd, Tim Baker was officially installed as
our first Associate Minister. We are so glad to have
Tim and Amy here, and it was great to have Tim’s
mother here that day, as well. In the picture, Tim
is holding the ordination certificate, recognizing
that he was also ordained by the church into the
Christian Ministry on that same day. |
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