Our journey through John continues this Sunday, March 23 | Join us for worship and the next message from guest speaker and Hillcrest supported mission partner, Eric Zander, in John 18:1-18 where Jesus is arrested. See you at 9 or 10:45 AM in person or online here... 

Trailhead-Belonging & Believing at Hillcrest on Sundays, March 23 & 30 from 9 to 10 AM | Pursuing new life together in Jesus means walking through life with a new point of view and focus. Join us on the journey! Sign up here...

Join us on Sunday, March 23. Women of all ages gather to talk, share and be encouraged using simple prompts to facilitate real conversation. Join us in the Staff Lounge from 10:45 AM to 12 PM. No sign-up needed.

Help send mission teams to Alaska and Nicaragua! Select numbered envelopes in the lobby during March and donate that amount to support our teams. Drop envelopes in dropboxes in the lobby or give online here...

Step out of your comfort zone and follow Jesus into new territory. There are still spaces on the Alaska and Nicaragua mission teams. Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, April 1. See details and sign-up information here...

Caregivers Support group on Tuesday, March 25 at 1:30 PM in the Hillcrest prayer room. Caregivers need care and encouragement, too! This once-a-month group gathers to listen and pray with each other. Please use the office entrance.

Married People Night is Friday, March 28. Join us for desserts, games, and encouragement for your marriage. Live music from Bo and Mika Tunberg. Meets in the lower level of the Student Center from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Sign up here...

Help us get ready for Easter and the Midwest Conference! Sign up for jobs of all sizes for all ages inside and outside of the building. Attend as an individual or small group. Snacks, coffee, and light lunch at 11:30 AM. Sign up here...

1. Small, Sunday or friend groups can adopt a room to deep clean or adopt a project to tackle together. If your group uses one of our classrooms on a regular basis, this is a great way to give back to our church community and conference! Contact Lisa Kurtz at kurtzlisab@gmail.com to pick a task and pick a day/time to clean.
2. Donate two hours throughout the weekend to photograph different parts of the event OR serve as part of our registration team, checking in delegates at tables in the lobby. Contact Julie Cook at jcook@hillcrestcov.org to indicate your interest and availability.

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Save the date for our annual Easter Egg Scramble on Saturday, April 12 from 10 to 11:30 AM. It's a great morning of games, inflatables, and the Egg Scramble outside on the grassy hill. Each age group scrambles to pick up as many eggs as possible! Invite your friends and neighbors to this community outreach event which includes music, donuts, coffee, and door prize drawings.

10:15 AM scramble: Toddlers to 3 years

10:30 AM scramble: Preschool to Kindergarten

10:45 AM scramble: 1st to 3rd Grade

11 AM scramble: 4th Grade and up

How you can help: Sign up here to join our serve team and serve our community. Or, pick up a box of empty eggs in the lobby on Sunday and follow the directions to fill and return the eggs to Hillcrest by Sunday, April 6.

Palm Sunday | April 13

We'll finish up the harsh season of Listening in the Shadows by reading John 19:28-42 together and witnessing Jesus’ final words. It is incredible to think that Jesus was welcomed as the Triumphant King just a week before his triumph on the cross. Join us at 9 or 10:45 AM or online.

Good Friday | April 18

Join us at 6:30 PM to remember the passion of Jesus as he laid his life down for you and me. Death could not slow him, and the tomb could not hold him—he gave himself freely that we might live. We will remember and praise him. Nursery and preschool available for birth to 3 years old.

Easter | April 20

Jesus is the resurrection and the life, and he changes us. We'll gather to remember the empty tomb and the emotional reunion of Jesus and his followers. Regular kids programming for birth to 5th grade during the 9 AM service only. Join us at 9 AM or 10:45 AM or online. Invite someone to join the celebration!

Why Do I Do What I Do? Paul & Our Struggle: Romans 7 & our Mental Health. Join us for this workshop on Thursday, April 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM when Doug Burford will help us address this universal human dilemma intersecting our faith & our mental well being. Sign up here...

Serve at Adelante Thrift on Saturday, April 12 | Join other Hillcresters from 10 AM to noon to sort clothes and household items or do light cleaning. Build relationships while impacting a community. Learn more about Adelante Thrift here. Sign up for April 12 or future dates here...