Events
Sermon for January 26, 10am
The Bible warns against the terrible consequences of letting the fear of others' opinions determine our choices. How can we live fearlessly?
Week 4 in the series Adulting 101: Proverbs for Any Age
A study of Proverbs, Proverbs 29:25
Deadline for nominations: Sunday, February 9
Our deacons are looking for more men to join them. Read the deacon qualifications in 1 Timothy 3:8-13, listen to Pastor Tom's explanation of deacon qualifications in this sermon, then submit your nominations on the Connection Card in Sunday’s bulletin, or email Pastor Tom at tom@hillcrest.church. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, February 9.
We are so grateful for those God has already moved into service as Deacons at Hillcrest:
John Alvis, Steve Ladd, Lance Karm, Barry King, Paul Rusch, Joe Ray Scurlock, John Smith, and Paul Waldo
Saturday, February 22, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Mindy King’s home in Leander
Fee: $10, registration required & lunch will be provided
A Day of Delight designed to help you rediscover the joy, peace, and delight that comes from resting in His presence. Guided conversation from the book Delighting in Jesus by Asherita CiuCiu. Registration required and seats are limited!
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE
Sunday, February 2, 12:30pm-1:15pm, M151
Has your child expressed interest in getting baptized? Are they asking questions about it? Sign them up for our hot dog lunch on Sunday, February 2, 12:30-1:15pm. Tom and Diane Goodman will explain the gospel, the meaning of baptism, and what it means to be a Christian. You can sign up your entire family for the lunch. Register on the Connection Card in the Sunday bulletin or contact Diane Goodman diane@hillcrest.church.
YTD Offering: $24,957.60
Hillcrest Goal: $23,000
Let’s Keep It Going! Give by January 31
Give Now to Fund: Lottie Moon
Contribution statements will be emailed or mailed no later than Friday, January 31. If you have any questions contact Sherrie (email sherrie@hillcrest.church or 512-345-3771).
Wednesdays, 5:00pm, MPC (see menu for specific dates)
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.
Following Wednesday Night Supper at 5:45pm, MPC
Join us in the MPC each Wednesday from 5:45 to 6:15pm for a brief Bible study and time of prayer. Our study is called “The Spartan Call: Rising to Christ’s Toughest Challenges.” We'll look at Jesus's rigorous commands in Matthew 5:17-48.
Learn More about Wednesday Night Supper
THURSDAYS, 6pm flexible start time to eat
Room A165, except for last 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.
Luke 2:52, And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Come Grow With Us! - February 16 thru April 4, 5:00-6:30pm
How to Talk to God: Praying the Lord’s Prayer
Sundays in Room A165, led by Pastor Tom Goodman
When Faith Becomes Sight: Ladies Bible Study
Fridays in Room A166, led by Sharron Ingram
Learn More About This Study
ASL (American Sign Language)
Sundays in Room A166, led by Marilyn Monroe & Phillip Cornejo Jr.
Student Sunday Film Series
Sundays, Youth 3rd Floor Summit (by the elevator)
led by John Cameron
BAM! - Children's Study & Activities
Sundays in Room E243 (by the elevator)
led by John Parker
Preschool childcare will be provided upon request on Sundays.
Fridays, 9:30-11:00am, February 21-April 4, A166, led by Sharron Ingram
Heaven. Who goes there? Where is it? What will we do there? Questions like these arise when we consider an eternal future beyond this physical life. How can we know the truth about what comes next? Come be a part of this study. Cost is $23 to purchase your book.
WHEN FAITH BECOMES SIGHT: REGISTER HERE
Learn More About This Study
Student Ministry Events 2024-2025 are posted!
Summer Camp on a Mission (June 16-20)
Back again at MFUGE to serve the wonderful people of the Dallas/Ft Worth area... reunite or meet new friends and counselors... and spread God's love through our hands, feet and hearts! We had a BLAST last year and hope to climb the ladder at the epic obstacle course now that we know what's in store! ha! Sign up now, to secure one of the 20 spots. Be sure to invite friends, and if you would like to be a counselor, shoot me an email and I'll give you more details! Let's Go!
John Cameron, john.cameron@hillcrest.church,
Contact John Cameron with questions: John.Cameron@hillcrest.church
Drop in and see what’s new!
SEE FULL LIST HERE
Library Hours: Sundays 9:30–10:00am
Located near the front of the church in the hallway next to the foyer.
What books would you like to see in the Hillcrest library? Let us know!
Heart & Soul: a place to go deeper into prayer and life together. This is a space for men & women to share how God is working in their lives at the heart level, and encourage one another through concentrated prayer for each other and God's purposes at Hillcrest. The group will often be divided into two groups (Heart for the women, and Soul for the men), but will sometimes meet and pray together as well. The group will meet in the Sanctuary immediately following Coffee Fellowship.
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
NEW CLASS TIME - Mon & Wed at 9:30am, MPC - Open to Adults of ALL Ages!
Cost for 2 DAYS/week: $20 per month
Cost for 1 DAY/week: $10 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.
Pickleball - various Saturdays, 1-4pm
Email Lance Karm with questions.
Schedule subject to change. See Upcoming Schedule HERE
SUPPER SIGN UPS begin mid January.
Watch your bulletin or Hillcrest Happenings newsletter for updates.
Subscribe to Hillcrest Happenings HERE
Please take a look at our menu and plan ahead for your next Wednesday Night Supper Fellowship!
Please take a look at our MENU and plan ahead for your next Wednesday Night Supper Fellowship!
All 2024 tax-deductible contributions need to be submitted no later than December 31, 2024.
2024 Contribution Statements will be mailed/emailed no later than January 31, 2025.
Use the Connection Card to update your email and mailing address, if necessary, before January 15 to ensure delivery.
Wednesday, January 22, 6:15pm, MPC
Church business is your business--get involved!
Come see what's happening behind the scenes at Hillcrest.
Sunday, December 22, 10AM - Worship Service (Livestream Available)
Nursery Care will be provided during the 10AM Worship Service
LifeGroups will meet after Coffee Fellowship.
Tuesday, December 24, 6PM - Christmas Eve Candlelight & Lord’s Supper Service
No Nursery Care provided.
Sunday, December 29, 10AM - Worship Service (Livestream Available)
Nursery Care will be provided during the 10AM Worship Service
No LifeGroups or Coffee Fellowship.
Office Holiday Schedule: Church Office Will Be Closed
Monday, December 23 thru Thursday, January 2
LEARN MORE HERE
Tuesday, December 24, 6PM - Christmas Eve Candlelight & Lord’s Supper Service
Our community-wide Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held Tuesday, December 24 at 6PM. Bring the entire family and enjoy Christmas carols and a timely message amid the warmth of candlelight.
No Nursery Care provided.
Copy and share this link on social media, text or email an invite to those you love:
www.hillcrest.church/christmas
Sunday, January 12, 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
Saturday, December 14, 6:00-8:45pm, Hillcrest Church MPC
FREE event, but RSVP is required.
This event is free and is open to preschoolers through 5th grade. There will be games, crafts, food, and lots of fun! Friends are welcome, but registration is required in order to attend.
Registration deadline is December 12th.
REGISTER HERE for the Children's Christmas Party
Saturday, December 7, 2:00-4:00pm, Hillcrest Church in room A165
Ladies, Hillcrest Women invites you to Celebrate Christmas Joy.
Let’s come together to embrace the joy of the season with fellowship, fun, and festive cheer.
Join us for a delightful afternoon filled with delicious cheese and charcuterie, joyful conversation, and a moving testimony. Feel free to bring a friend!
Please RSVP HERE so we can make this gathering extra special.
Lottie Moon Post Office: December 8 - December 22
Send your Christmas Cards to church members using the Lottie Moon Post Office
Help Us Reach Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Hillcrest Goal: $23,000
You can help support Lottie Moon as you spread Christmas cheer to your Hillcrest family. Bring your Christmas cards to the MPC and deposit them in the mailbox. Our Hillcrest Students will postmark your cards and sort them into the mail cubbies for pick up during fellowship.
Please note that all cards must be picked up in the MPC.
No items will be mailed outside the church.
You can also pay by check or cash for the amount of the postage. If paying by check, make it payable to Hillcrest and write “Lottie Moon” on the memo. Be sure to check the mail slots each Sunday so you can collect your Christmas cards!
Thank You for Supporting the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering!
Help Us Reach Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Hillcrest Goal: $23,000
Give Now to Fund: Lottie Moon
Lottie Moon Week of Prayer Guide: Dec 1-8
What is the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering?
Lottie Moon was sent as a Southern Baptist missionary to China from 1873 to 1912. She saw firsthand the world's greatest problem — LOSTNESS. Meeting so many people who had never heard the gospel compelled her to write letters to American churches describing the need for a greater missionary presence.
She pleaded for increased prayer and financial support to send and sustain more missionaries. This challenge became known as the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering®.
Learn More Here
Sunday, December 1, 12:30-1:30pm, MPC
Meet Missionaries Serving in the Far East
$6 per box lunch
RSVP for lunch by 10am, Friday, November 29
Sunday December 8, 10am - Hillcrest Church - 3838 Steck Ave, Austin, TX 78759
Sure to ignite your Christmas mood is the upcoming Hillcrest Worship Ministry’s presentation, LET THERE BE CHRISTMAS! All are invited and all are welcome to join us for worship for a musical presentation by choirs, handbells, orchestra, children and more! THIS is THE BEST opportunity to invite a neighbor, friend, co-worker or classmate to join you for worship at Hillcrest.
Livestream Service Information
Church Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm
The Church Office will be closed Wednesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 28
Wednesday Night Supper, Prayer Meeting, Choir and Orchestra Resume December 4
Church office closures do not affect regularly scheduled meetings that are held onsite. Please check with your group leaders for details regarding upcoming schedules during the holidays.
'Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ' - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
We hope you have a joyful Thanksgiving!
Grateful and Blessed!
A big thanks to Denise Hall and Jean Murray for coordinating our Thanksgiving Churchwide Potluck. It took many servants’ hearts and helping hands to make the Thanksgiving luncheon a fun and yummy success! We are grateful for everyone’s hard work: the planning and prep, setting up, bringing food, joyful music, cleaning up, and everything in between. God is good!
Available for Purchase Sunday, November 24 AFTER the Thanksgiving Luncheon
Craft Show still has Margaret's Enchiladas and Chocolate Cake, Dee's Chicken Salad, and Debbie's Broccoli Cheese Soup and Debbie's Cream of Potato Soup to sell. Purchase items AFTER the Thanksgiving Luncheon entertainment concludes.
For additional information, please contact Marina Rusch at marina@bluelinesecurity.com
Sunday, November 24 at noon in the MPC
Please join us at the Churchwide Potluck Thanksgiving luncheon!
As a special treat, our own Pennybacker Pickers will be performing at the luncheon!
Volunteers Needed for set-up and clean-up:
6 volunteers needed at 9:45am
6 volunteers needed right after the lunch/entertainment ends around 1:00pm
See Your Life Group Leader for Food Sign Ups!
If you wish to volunteer, OR know of anyone who is not currently attending a Life Group class, please ask them to contact Denise Hall to get a food assignment:
adenisehall83@gmail.com
Help us fill 200 Operation Christmas Child boxes this year by November 18!
Bring your completed Operation Christmas Child boxes to Hillcrest by November 18th.
Cash donations will be used to purchase box contents or for shipping. Recommended shipping donation is $10/box. DONATE HERE
We will have a special called business meeting on Wednesday, November 20, at 6pm in Room A161 to vote on our 2025 budget. We will also have a Q&A with committee chairpersons on Sunday, November 17, 4:30pm in Room O107. Contact Karen Raulie karen@hillcrest.church with any questions.
On November 11th we honor our veterans, men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country.
Congratulations Jessica and Larry for winning the 2024 Best Trunk Award!
Tonight’s winner for Best Trunk! Thanks Jessica and Larry! We liked the chalk art feature on the parking lot around the truck!
And thanks to all who had any part in making Trunk or Treat a great success! It was a fun night of showing the love of Christ to our community. It takes a village to reach a village. Many thanks to all who contributed.
Who will receive the trophy next year? Start planning now! --Diane Goodman
Tell Us About Your Trunk or Treat Experience!
We want to hear ALL about your cake walk, trunk or treating and costumes!
Share Your Story With Us Here.
You can also add a photos.
Sunday, November 24 at noon in the MPC - Save the date!
Please join us at the Churchwide Potluck Thanksgiving luncheon!
As a special treat, our own Pennybacker Pickers will be performing at the luncheon!
For additional information, please contact Denise Hall : adenisehall83@gmail.com
See Your Life Group Leader for Food Sign Ups!
Office Holiday Schedule:
Church Office Will Be Closed Monday, December 30 - Thursday, January 2
Normal office hours will resume Monday, January 6.
See Normal Office Hours Here
Thursdays, 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.
FRI, NOV 8, 10AM-6PM and SAT, NOV 9, 9AM-3PM
Hillcrest Church - 3838 Steck Ave, Austin
Join us for our 34th Annual Labor of Love Holiday Market!
Find one of a kind gifts for everyone on your list. Grab lunch while you shop! Enjoy Margaret's Enchiladas and Chocolate Cake, Dee's Chicken Salad, and Debbie's Broccoli Cheese Soup and Debbie's Cream of Potato Soup. Proceeds from food sales and booth rentals benefit our youth to fund their various mission activities throughout the year.
Pick Up FOOD PREORDERS at the Holiday Market!
Help Support the Labor of Love Holiday Market!
SUN, NOV 3 - Last Day to donate Games and Puzzles
Our book booth has been such a success at the Labor of Love Holiday Market, that we are doing it again! We have PLENTY of books, but we still need games and puzzles.
All money collected from the sales of these items will go directly to the youth.
Please drop off games and puzzles in the box right outside the church library near the foyer. Thank you in advance for all your help! Please make sure all donations are suitable for a family friendly environment.
Fall Back - November 3 at 2am
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00am on Sunday, November 3, marking the time when clocks “fall back” and we gain an extra hour of sleep. Be sure to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night, November 2, before you go to sleep, so you don’t miss out!
Thursday, October 31, 6pm-8pm, Hillcrest Church (3838 Steck Ave, Austin)
You’re invited to Trunk or Treat at Hillcrest Church! Join us at Hillcrest Church for lots of fun. We’ll have bounce houses, cake walks, trunks to trick or treat from and popcorn and gift baskets. You won’t want to miss this!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - Learn More and Sign up Here!
Help us fill 200 Operation Christmas Child boxes this year!
Bring donations of “Wow” items, school supplies, small toys and games, and hygiene items to Hillcrest by October 27th. Cash donations can be made at the church website to help us fill the boxes and cover shipping donations of $10/box. See Debbie Wuthnow or Mitzi Rader for more information.
Are You Registered to Vote? You can’t vote if you aren’t registered!
Check your registration status here
If you aren’t registered or have moved since you last voted, you can Register to vote here.
In Texas, you must register by October 7, 2024 to vote on November 5th.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 10am-6pm and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 9am-3pm
Hillcrest Church - 3838 Steck Ave, Austin
Join us for our 34th Annual Labor of Love Holiday Market!
Find one of a kind gifts for everyone on your list. Grab lunch while you shop!
Save the Date for now…more details, vendor list, and preorder page coming soon!
Vendors Interested in 2024 Holiday Market: Contact Marina Rusch
