Events
Sundays, April 5 - 26
Collection boxes located near the church office (Steck 2)
and preschool hallway (Greenslope 2).
“He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he does.”
- Proverbs 19:17
BCC Food Drive - Learn More Here
Wednesday, April 22, 6:00pm, A161
Church business is your business--get involved!
Come see what's happening behind the scenes at Hillcrest.
Financial Report - Coming Soon!
Meeting Minutes - Coming Soon!
We are featuring books in honor of Mother’s Day through the first week in May, please stop by to see us!
CLICK HERE to see our Featured Books
Library Hours: Sundays 9:30–10:00am and 11:00-11:15am
Located near the front of the church in the hallway next to the foyer.
Thank You for Supporting the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering!
Our Hillcrest Goal: $5,000
YTD Received: $6,559.79
Give Now to support the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering
May 17, during the 10am service
Please email items by Sunday, May 10 to denise@hillcrest.church.
High School Graduates: high-resolution photo and your name as you wish it printed, include the name of your college, trade or technical school, branch of military service, or upcoming plans.
Post High School Graduates: high-resolution photo and your name as you wish it printed, include your degree, major, or trade or technical school certification and any honors you wish listed.
Sunday, May 17, immediately following 10am service, MPC
Join us immediately following service for this 45-minute class designed for those who are considering membership or want to learn more about Hillcrest. In this session, you will receive the information and inspiration you need for meaningful involvement in our church.
REGISTER HERE
STUDENT MINISTRY EVENTS
SIGN UP FOR EVENTS HERE
Contact John Cameron with questions: John.Cameron@hillcrest.church
Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11, 9am-noon at Hillcrest (Austin, TX), Cost $10 per child
Open to children who completed Kindergarten-5th grade
Register today for a fun Vacation Bible School featuring games, music, and crafts, and more! Questions? Contact Diane Goodman at diane@hillcrest.church.
REGISTER HERE FOR VBS 2026
Men’s Ministry: Discipleship Dinner
1st and 3rd Monday of the Month, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month where we will spend time in discipleship, fellowship, and serviceship together- expanding in our relationship with our Saviour, our Church Family, and our Community. Contact John Cameron, john.cameron@hillcrest.church and join our group for current up to date activity!
Women's Discipleship Hour
2nd Wednesdays - meet at Hillcrest, Room A165, 6:30-7:30pm
4th Wednesdays - virtual zoom meeting, 630-7:30pm
Join us the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Hillcrest for Women's Discipleship Hour. This is a space for women to get to know each other more deeply, love and encourage one another well, and help one another grow in love and faith together. Contact Mindy King mindela.king@gmail.com and join our group for current up to date information.
Third Wednesday and Fourth Monday of Every Month
Group leaves Hillcrest at 8:30am - meet at Church Office (Steck 2 Entrance)
We have an opportunity to serve at the Angel House Soup Kitchen! Our group will leave Hillcrest at 8:30am.
We need at least 5-6 volunteers to meet Angel House Soup Kitchen requirements.
Thank you for supporting this ministry! In May Angel House Soup Kitchen served 9,832 meals. As of May, they have served 42,875 meals this year.
Learn More Here
Mondays & Wednesdays at 9:30am, MPC - Open to Adults of ALL Ages!
Cost: $25 per month
Please join Marina Rusch at 9:30am on Mondays & Wednesdays in the MPC (Gym). Each class is an hour long and is very low impact but high intensity. To sign up or if you have questions, please contact Marina.
Join us in the MPC: Thursdays 7-10pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm
SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
Email Lance Karm with questions and to receive the current schedule.
THURSDAYS, 6pm flexible start time to eat
Room A165, except for 3rd Thursday of the month when we’ll meet on the 3rd floor Summit
Are you a young adult in your 20s and 30s? Gather in the Fellowship Center each Thursday, thru May 29th for fellowship and table games. We'll eat anytime between 6:00-7:00pm and we won't have a quitting time on the board games but come and go as your schedule allows. No RSVP required. Contact Gayla for more information.
Tuesdays, Beginning January 13, 6:30-8:00am, A-165
MANUP is a community of men connecting with God and other men. Come join our men-only accountability group meeting at Hillcrest in A-165, from 6:30-8:00am. We'll have breakfast tacos, coffee, Bible study and good connections. For more information, email John Parker.
SUPPER SIGN UPS begin this Fall.
Watch your bulletin or Hillcrest Happenings newsletter for updates.
Subscribe to Hillcrest Happenings HERE
Stay tuned for menu updates!
Please take a look at our MENU and plan ahead for your next Wednesday Night Supper Fellowship!
Saturday, April 25, 5:30-8:30pm, Courtyard Marriott, Pflugerville (16100 Impact Way)
Sign up to attend by Monday, April 13th. We can't wait to see you!
GUESTS CAN REGISTER HERE - List Hillcrest as the Table Host
✨ New This Year: Live Auction & Heads or Tails! ✨
Learn More about the Radiance Women’s Center Charity Dinner Here
Kairos #54 is scheduled for April 16 - 19
Look for the Kairos table in the MPC each Sunday, March 22 - April 12
"...I was in prison and you came to visit me." (Matthew 25:36)
Sermon for Easter Sunday, April 5, 10am (No Life Groups)
Worship and Witness
The two responses to meeting the risen Lord are worship and witness.
A study of John 20:11-18
Livestream Service Information
View more sermons here
Midweek Inspiration and Prayer
Join Us Wednesdays in the MPC, 5:45-6:00pm!
Each Wednesday evening following the midweek meal, stay for 15 minutes for "Table Talk." It will include a brief devotional thought from Pastor Tom followed by table discussion and prayer. Wednesday Night Supper is served between 5:00-5:45pm.
Learn more about Wednesday Night Supper
Wednesdays, 5:00pm, MPC (See menu for details and closures)
Join us for Fellowship and Food! Cost is $5.00 per person or $15.00 per family. RSVPs are required.
RSVP on your Connection Card this Sunday OR call the church office 512-345-3771 by Monday 4:30pm for that week’s supper.
Contribution statements were emailed or mailed on January 31.
If you did not receive your contribution statement, please contact Sherrie (email sherrie@hillcrest.church or 512-345-3771) for assistance.
For emailed statements, please be sure to check your spam email folder using January 31 as the search date.
Ongoing thru Easter Sunday, April 20
Join us for Hillcrest’s Easter Trail Scavenger Hunt! This event will be available from Palm Sunday, April 13 through Easter Sunday, April 20. Since it’s outside, it’s available 24/7. Find the first egg in the planter box on the front porch. The egg will have a #1 and a QR code. Scan the QR code and listen to something that happened during the last week of Jesus’ life on earth. Then scroll down to find instructions on where to find the next egg. When you finish the Hunt, you can print a certificate commemorating your achievement. Or, you can come to the church office and have a certificate printed for you. (Office hours are M-Th 9-4). What a fun way to learn more about Jesus!
Fridays, 9:30-11:00am, January 30 - March 20
Live Free - A Study of Galatians
Ladies Bible Study - Room A166, led by Sharron Ingram & Jane Frost
(Book Cost $25)
For Freedom, Christ Set Us Free. - Galatians 5:1
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. - Luke 2:52
Come Grow With Us Sundays & Fridays!
Sundays, February 1 - March 8, 5:00-6:30pm:
The Exodus Way: Discover the Bible’s Three-Part Rescue Story
ASL (American Sign Language)
Student Sunday Film Series
BAM! - Children's Study & Activities
Preschool childcare will be provided Sundays upon request.
Fridays, January 30 - March 20, 9:30-11:00am
Ladies Bible Study: Live Free - A Study of Galatians
Sundays, February 1 thru March 8, 5-6:30PM, E241 (2nd floor educational building)
BAM! is BACK! Our Sunday evening training program for children grades K-5. BAM! will meet from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. in the Children’s Sunday School room located in the children’s wing on the Hillcrest campus. We will be diving deep together as we study the Bible, Missions and Worship Arts. Snacks will be served, and we will have GREAT fun learning and sharing! Come check it out!
Parents, while you are on campus, join us for one of our Live Luke 2:52 Sunday Night Studies:
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SUNDAY NIGHT STUDIES HERE
Preschool care during these events is available by request. Please email pat@hillcrest.church
We have a few cakes and soups still remaining from the Labor of Love Holiday Market.
Cakes $10/each
Soups $5/each
Please see Karen Raulie during Sunday Coffee Fellowship or contact the Church Office during normal office hours.
Daylight Saving Time Begins - Sunday, March 8 at 2:00 am
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00am on Sunday, March 8, marking the time when clocks “spring forward” and we lose one hour of sleep. Be sure to set your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night, March 7, before you go to sleep, so you don’t miss out!
Sunday, March 1, 12:30-1:30pm, MPC
Meet Missionaries with Austin connections who are serving in the Asia-Pacific Region
$6 per box lunch
RSVP for lunch by 10am, Friday, February 27
First-come, first-served basis for those who do not RSVP.
Celebrate Easter with a Baptism! Sunday April 5 during 10am Service
We have a baptism service scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 5. Parents, now would be a good time to discuss with your child or teen what it means to place our faith in Jesus and take the step of baptism.
If you want to join the Easter Baptism Celebration, or if you have any questions about it, fill out a Connection Card during the next worship service or contact Pastor Tom (tom@hillcrest.church) or 512-345-3771).
Please bring donations by Sunday, March 22
NO EGGS are needed this year, but we still need candy and small toy donations for egg stuffing!
If you can help fill eggs between now and Palm Sunday, please let me know: diane@hillcrest.church. Many hands make light work!
You can also sign up here to volunteer for the Palm Sunday Egg Hunt event. We need lots of helpers to continue to make this event a great success!
Palm Sunday Egg Hunt Volunteers Sign Up HERE
Palm Sunday, March 29, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Join us for some church family fellowship time on Palm Sunday. Bring a picnic lunch for you and your family and visit with old and new friends after your small group. Tables will be set up on the plaza. The children’s Egg Hunt will be from 1:00-2:00pm. This is a great family fun day to share with your friends and neighbors. Come meet a new friend and invite them to church!
Make Easter season extra special by bringing your child to Sunday School on Palm Sunday!
Learn more HERE
REGISTER Your Kids Here for the Egg Hunt
If you can volunteer, please let Diane Goodman know: diane@hillcrest.church.
Many hands make light work!
Calling Men of All Ages! Let’s get together for some MASSIVE fun on Saturday, February 28 beginning at 10:00AM at Main Event (13301 N Hwy 183). Bowling, Virtual Reality, Laser Tag, Escape Rooms and LOTS more! To sign up, simply email John Parker at JohnP@Hillcrest.Church.
Email John Parker by Feb 25 so we can try and get a group rate!
Sunday, March 29 during 10:00am worship service
The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby believers memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.
Please contact Pastor Tom Goodman if you have questions regarding Lord’s Supper.
REMINDER: If you will be worshiping online, please have your Lord’s Supper items out and ready when service begins at 10am.
Click Here for more options
Contribution statements will be emailed or mailed no later than Friday, January 31.
If you have any questions contact Sherrie (Sherrie@Hillcrest.Church or 512-345-3771).
Thank you for helping us raise $25,492.51 for Lottie Moon!
Sincere thanks to our Hillcrest family for your outstanding generosity! Because of you, we exceeded our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal of $23,000. May God bless you for helping to "transform lives with the gospel."
Wednesday, January 21, 6:15pm, MPC
Church business is your business--get involved!
Come see what's happening behind the scenes at Hillcrest.
Financial Report - Coming Soon!
Sunday, January 18, 5:00-6:30pm, MPC
All are invited to attend a super fun talent show and Chili Cook-Off. There is no charge for the event but bring your appetite and get ready to hear some fantastic musical performances, and other amazing acts! Email John Parker JohnP@Hillcrest.Church to get in on the act and show us your talents!
Received to Date: $20,066.34
Hillcrest Goal: $23,000.00
Let’s Keep It Going! Give by January 31
Give Now to Fund: Lottie Moon
SUPPER SIGN UPS begin Sunday, January 18 at 10am Service.
Wednesdays, 5:00pm, MPC (See menu for details and closures)
Join us for Fellowship and Food! Cost is $5.00 per person or $15.00 per family. RSVPs are required. RSVP on your Connection Card Sunday, January 18, OR call the church office 512-345-3771 by Monday, January 19, 4:30pm to RSVP.
Kairos #54 Prison Ministry Weekend - In Progress!
Pastor Tom and Jim Steed headed off to the Huges Unit for Kairos weekend. Please pray for safe travels for all and for the 42 "brothers in white" chosen for Hughes Unit Kairos 54. Kairos is Greek for “right time,” “season” or “opportunity.” Please pray that hearts and minds are open during this season of opportunity so that God's word is heard and embraced during this special weekend.
Thank you for supporting this ministry!
Sermon for April 19, 10am
Our youth minister, John Cameron, shows us three ways we can expect to be tempted to sin, and three ways we can build a faith that can thrive.
A study of Luke 4:1-13
Sermon for Good Friday, April 3, 7:00pm, Hillcrest Worship Center
Near the Cross of Jesus
A study of John 19:25-30
Join us on Good Friday at 7 pm as we commemorate the final week of Jesus with choir, scripture and Lord’s Supper. No Childcare will be provided.
