Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Members of the community are invited to join us for a special worship service followed by a Blessing of the Animals at Hillcrest Congregational Church, UCC. Your four-legged friends, fish, turtles, birds–even your favorite stuffed animal–are welcome to receive a Blessing performed by Pastor Kim Kendrick. You and…
Sunday September 17th will be an outdoor service.
The service will not be live streamed on 9/17 and there will not be a recording uploaded. If you are willing and able, Come join us on the patio on September 17th. The worship theme will be: “Come to the Table…of Love.”
Back to Church Sunday Outdoor Worship and Potluck
The kids are back at school and most have returned from summer vacations. At Hillcrest, we’d like to pause a moment to invite and welcome people back to church for a new church year. We’ll start with our 10:30 worship service outside on the patio, followed by a potluck lunch in Fellowship Hall. All are…
Ice Cream Mondays with Pastor Kim
Exhale. How are things with your soul today? I’m always in the mood for a little ice cream or coffee if you’d like to join me Mondays in September 1:00pm at Cold Stone Creamery 60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill, CA ~ Pastor Kim”
September 2023 Monthly Message
How are things with your soul today? As we come to the end of summer, an article about ice cream seemed appropriate. THIS IS NOT MY STORY, AND THE AUTHOR IS UNKNOWN. ******************************************************************************** Last week, I took my children to a restaurant. My 6‐year‐old son had asked if he could say Grace. As we bowed…
Livestreaming Worship Sundays 10:30 am
HCC End of Worship “Sending” Click here for Info on Images Release during Attendance
Back to Church Sunday and Potluck Lunch
Sunday, September 17, 2023 Join us on Back to Church Sunday as we invite and welcome people back to church for a new church year. Whether it’s your first visit, or your 1000th, we look forward to seeing you at Hillcrest Congregational Church, United Church of Christ where, “Whoever you are and wherever you are…
Help Our Kids Have a Blessed School Year
Help our Hillcrest youth begin their new school year with supplies and blessings from the Hillcrest congregation. We want to let each of them know how much they are loved and supported as they return to the classroom. Your donation to our “Hillcrest Backpack Fund” will be used to purchase gift cards for each of…
Urgent – Help Hope Solutions Fill 100 Backpacks!
Each year, Hope Solutions housing and supportive services organization makes sure the children in their programs start the school year with brand-new backpacks filled with school supplies that help give them the confidence needed for a successful school year. As of today, they are short 100 backpacks. Please help if you can! Go to https://www.hopesolutions.org/ for more information on…
Hillcrest Book Group
The novel for July’s Book Group is, “Lighting Strike” by William Kent Krueger. The story is set in 1963, in a small community near an ancient forest alongside the shores of Iron Lake in Minnesota. We learn about the tender relationship between father and son, small town conflicts, and events that shape our lives. Members/friends…
Hillcrest Church Celebrates July 4th by walking in Pleasant Hill Parade
Hillcrest Church members participated in Pleasant Hill’s July 4th parade. 1000 bags were passed out to parade goers to help support the Hillcrest Food Room.
June 2023 Monthly Message
Pastor’s Message It seems that the older I get, the more I learn to love my dad for who he is; not for who I thought he should have been. He has always been a good man – a hard worker, dedicated, and a provider. But growing up, I thought I needed more from him…