No! We will not make you raise your hand or stand. There is a short greeting time where our members will probably want to come over and say hello.

Yes! Hillside is wheelchair accessible, with accessible parking and entrances. We want everyone to feel comfortable and able to participate fully. If you need any assistance when you arrive, just let us know—we’re happy to help.

Casual, warm, and reverent. Come dressed however you’re comfortable. We sing mostly contemporary worship music with an occasional hymn, pray together, hear from Scripture, and regularly share Communion.

We take the Bible seriously—and ourselves a little less seriously. Our services aren’t highly polished or produced, and if something doesn’t go perfectly, we’re pretty good at laughing and extending the same grace we talk about.

You don’t have to know the songs, say the right words, or have faith all figured out. Come as you are. You belong here.

During every Sunday service, we share Communion together. Communion is one of the sacraments of the Church—a sacred practice given to us by Jesus in which we receive bread and the cup, remember his death and resurrection, and celebrate the grace and new life we have in Christ.

At Hillside, we use grape juice rather than wine out of respect for our sober neighbors and members and our longstanding relationship with AA and NA groups.

Communion is open to all who follow Jesus, regardless of church background or denomination. If you’re still exploring faith or haven’t made a commitment to Jesus, there’s no pressure to participate. We invite you to simply observe and use that time to reflect or pray.

Yes. No matter how you fill that blank, all are welcome at Hillside. The love of God knows no limits, and calls everyone, regardless of background or identity, to follow Jesus. The church should be the safest place in the world for us to gather and worship and grow in our devotion to Jesus. 

The best way to find out is to preview one of our Sunday messages.
Our preaching is formed by three convictions:

1. We take the Bible seriously as God’s Word, and believe it has meaning for all people in all places at all times, so every sermon is grounded in Scripture.

2. We believe that God’s fundamental posture toward people is love, and it’s God’s love that transforms people, not our performance, so we major on God’s love and grace.

3. We believe that the Good News about Jesus calls and equips us to love God and love others as God loves them, so we try to help people apply God’s Word to their lives in practical ways.

Hillside is a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Learn more about our denomination’s beliefs here or go to our What We Believe page to learn more about our specific beliefs as a church.

Then Hillside is a great place to start again. There’s no expectation that you know what to do or have everything figured out.

You won’t be the only one. Come on in, grab some coffee, and make yourself at home. We’re a small enough church that it won’t take long before someone knows your name.

Absolutely. Prayer is available after worship, and our pastor and leaders would be glad to talk, pray, or simply listen.

Hillside is part of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC), a denomination rooted in Scripture, centered on Jesus, and committed to doing life and mission together.

We operate with a congregational hybrid model, which means our church is locally governed while also being connected to and supported by the larger Covenant denomination. Our congregation has a meaningful voice in important decisions, while our pastors and leadership team provide day-to-day spiritual and organizational leadership.

It gives us the best of both worlds: local ownership and accountability, with the resources, relationships, and support of a larger church family.