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Welcome!

We know that visiting a new church can be a little overwhelming…what to wear, where to park, what about the kids…we’ve asked those same questions too.  Please know we will do our best to make your experience welcoming and worry free. We look forward to meeting you!

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On your way in…

You will meet our Welcome Warriors when you drive on the campus, please feel free to let them know if you need help finding your way around.

What should I wear?

We want you to feel comfortable when you come to church. Wear jeans and flip flops and you’ll fit right in. Grab a cup of coffee on your way into worship. Relax and listen to what God wants to say to you.

What’s the service like?

It is our desire to create an opportunity for you to connect with God every Sunday morning. Services begin with music led by our Worship Team. Words will be on the screen for you to follow along. You may be here to just test the waters of our church and we pray you feel welcomed and loved.

What about the kids?
Your children are very important to us and we strive to create a safe environment for them to learn about God’s love. The Boardwalk is our ministry for kids ages Kindergarten-6th Grade. Please go to The Boardwalk Check-in Table in Building B to register your child before you take them to their classroom.
 
Preschool and nursery aged children will go to Nursery/Preschool Wing in Building A.

All of our children’s ministry volunteers have been background checked and trained so that your child will have a safe and fun experience here. 

 
Please be sure to visit the HBC Kids page for more information about both of these wonderful environments designed just for your children!

On your way out…

Be sure to stop by the Hebrew’s Café as Pastor Chris would love to meet you and answer any questions you might have.
 
We’d love to help you get connected here at Hillcrest!

What We Believe

GOD IS THE CREATOR AND RULER OF THE UNIVERSE.

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. 

(Genesis 1.1,26,27; 3.22, Psalm 90.2, Matthew 28.19, I Peter 1.2, II Corinthians 13.14)

MAN IS MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.

Man is made in the image of God. He is the supreme object of God’s creation. Although God designed man to have fellowship with him, man became alienated from God through disobedience. As a result, all human beings are born with a sinful nature and choose to sin against God. Man is incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through his own efforts. 

(Genesis 1.27, Psalm 8.3-6, Isaiah 53.6a, Romans 3.23, Colossians 1.21, Isaiah 59.1-2)

ETERNITY

Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God, through forgiveness and salvation. When you die, you will either spend eternity in Heaven or Hell. Eternal separation from God happens in Hell. Eternal union with God occurs in Heaven. 

(John 3.16, I John 2.25; 5.11-13, Romans 6.23, Revelation 20.15)

JESUS CHRIST IS THE SON OF GOD.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. 

(Matthew 1.22-23, Isaiah 9.6, John 1.1-5; 14.10-30, Hebrews 4.14-15, I Corinthians 15.3-4, Romans 1.3-4, Acts 1.9-11, I Timothy 6.14-15, Titus 2.13)

SALVATION IS A GIFT FROM GOD TO MAN.
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
 
(Romans 6.23, Ephesians 2.8-9, John 14.6; 1.12, Titus 3.5, Galatians 3.26, Romans 5.1)
BAPTISM AND THE LORD”S SUPPER
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Saviour, the believer’s death to sin, the burial of the old life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony to his faith in the final resurrection of the dead. Being a church ordinance, it is prerequisite to the privileges of church membership and to the Lord’s Supper.
The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience whereby members of the church, through partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.
 
(Matthew 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mark 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23; Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; 20:7; Romans 6:3-5; 1 Corinthians 10:16,21; 11:23-29; Colossians 2:12.)
THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD TO ALL MEN.

The Bible is God’s Word to all men. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. 

(II Timothy 3.16-17, II Peter 1.20-21, II Timothy 1.13, Psalm 119.105,160, Psalm 12.6, Proverbs 30.5)

ETERNAL SECURITY

Because God gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security. 

(John 10.29, II Timothy 1.12, Hebrews 7.25; 10.10-14, I Peter 1.3-5)

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS EQUAL WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON AS GOD.

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every believer from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily. 

(II Corinthians 3.17, John 16.7-13; 14.16-17, Acts 1.8, I Corinthians 2.12; 3.16, Ephesians 1.13, Galatians 5.25, Ephesians 5.18)

STEWARDSHIP
God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; all that we have and are we owe to Him. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. They are therefore under obligation to serve Him with their time, talents, and material possessions; and should recognize all these as entrusted to them to use for the glory of God and for helping others. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemer’s cause on earth.
 
(Genesis 14:20; Leviticus 27:30-32; Deuteronomy 8:18; Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 6:1-4,19-21; 19:21; 23:23; 25:14-29; Luke 12:16-21,42; 16:1-13; Acts 2:44-47; 5:1-11; 17:24-25; 20:35; Romans 6:6-22; 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 4:1-2; 6:19-20; 12; 16:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8-9; 12:15; Philippians 4:10-19; 1 Peter 1:18-19.)
THE FAMILY

God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. It is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption.

Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race.
The husband and wife are of equal worth before God, since both are created in God’s image. The marriage relationship models the way God relates to His people. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She, being in the image of God as is her husband and thus equal to him, has the God-given responsibility to respect her husband and to serve as his helper in managing the household and nurturing the next generation.
 
Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing and heritage from the Lord. Parents are to demonstrate to their children God’s pattern for marriage. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey their parents.
 
(Genesis 1:26-28; 2:15-25; 3:1-20; Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:26-28; Psalms 51:5; 78:1-8; 127; 128; 139:13-16; Proverbs 1:8; 5:15-20; 6:20-22; 12:4; 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 18:22; 22:6,15; 23:13-14; 24:3; 29:15,17; 31:10-31; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; 9:9; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 5:31-32; 18:2-5; 19:3-9; Mark 10:6-12; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 7:1-16; Ephesians 5:21-33; 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Timothy 5:8,14; 2 Timothy 1:3-5; Titus 2:3-5; Hebrews 13:4; 1 Peter 3:1-7.)

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