Setting People Free in Christ..
Global Missions
• Rwanda June Mission Trip (updates)
• sponsoring children through Child Care International
• supporting the Wilson’s in the Philippine’s and Coleman’s in Hungary.
• see http://www.fmwm.org/ for up-to-date info on Free Methodist missions

Local Outreach
• reaching and following up with visiting worshippers
• offering Hillsiders with personal evangelism training
• inviting through local papers, word-of-mouth and neighborhood information sharing
• need-based outreach
•supporting conference ministries such as the International Bible Institute and Olive Branch Mission

To Worship God,

Worship
• expanding our concept and expression of worship with music, mime, drama, and dance
• celebrating diversity in our community with expressions of faith from other cultures
• providing rich, in-depth scriptural teaching from our team of pastors
• celebrating the Lord's Supper regularly
• hosting special worship events with guest artists and choral groups
• contemporary worship which honors the ancient and traditional church

Prayer
• lifting up prayer requests weekly with the Hillside Prayer Team
• expressing thanksgiving, praise, confession, and intercession during worship through personal and pastoral prayer
• equipping for deepened prayer and spiritual disciplines during various holiday seasons (Lent, Advent, Pentecost)

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To Grow in Faith,

Youth
• experiencing spiritual and numerical growth with weekly Youth Nights for Junior and Senior High
• participating in significant events like 30 Hour Famine for hunger relief and Ascension Convention
• contributing time and talent with regular care of the church grounds, nursery help, and music
• committing to yearly summer mission trip
• youth led worship at youth group meetings

Christian Education - Children
• offering weekly learning and fellowship through Sunday School - PreK through Senior High
• providing opportunity for outreach with annual Summer Fun Fest
• serving young moms with a paid and voluntary staffed nursery care during Sunday School and worship

Small Groups
• Men On the Hill meet regularly for prayer, support, study, and fellowship
• Women's Book Club meets the last Wednesday of each month to discuss the book of the month.
• Covenant Couples meet monthly for fellowship, study, and spiritual growth in their marriages
•creating opportunities for in-depth study of the Scriptures with a weekly Biblical book study every Sunday morning at 9:30 AM
• providing occasional topical study for growing adult faith such as "Who is Jesus?" , “How to Pray”, “AIDs prevention” and “Good Choices in Parenting.”

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And to serve others in love.

Refugees (see our page about this special ministry)
Read amazing story of a real survivor!
• sponsoring families from Africa - from the Sudan, from Liberia, and from the Congo
• partnering with World Relief in sponsorships
• offering and coordinating bus transportation to Hillside worship services to over 30 Hillsiders
• providing needed services, products, and supplies through member contributions
• assisting opportunities to find employment

Fellowship
• offering frequent events for fellowship and food for Hillside members, friends, and families (our famous St. Patrick's Day Dinner, Chili and Board Game Party, Annual Bonfire, and other family dinners).
• providing an atmosphere and refreshments at events that are called for guest speakers or meetings
• celebrating the church year with events such as Ash Wednesday Soup and Bread Meal, Thanksgiving Dinner, and Easter Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt.

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