Posts from January 2024

The Eleventh Day of Christmas by Marie VanderWyngaard I’m so glad Jesus came down from heaven to take on the human form of a helpless newborn! We are all familiar with stories of the events spanning Jesus’ short life on earth following His birth. These have been well documented in the sacred writings of our faith. Jesus had an enormous amount to teach us. More wisdom and understanding than could ever be contained in all the books in the world…

The Tenth Day of Christmas by Jason Dearing Have you ever acted like a zebra at church before? Maybe a monkey? A butterfly? If you’ve attended Hillside for any length of time, you’ve probably seen our Kidzone kids get dismissed to their classrooms with a fun challenge: leaving the main room as a particular type of animal. Sometimes the idea comes from the adult leading announcements, and sometimes a child gets to decide. Whatever the creature, I dare you not…