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Compassion, Justice and MissionsHILLSIDE SHORT-TERM MISSIONS and OUTREACH TRIPS 2008 Short-Term Missions Trips
AlaskaChristianCollege Soldotna, Alaska June 13 – June 21, 2008 Approximate Cost: $1250 (Early Bird) before May 5 th $1450 (Regular Cost) before May 21st Alaska Christian College (ACC) is a Covenant institutionlocated on the outskirts of the City of Soldotna and the City of Kenai on the Kenai Peninsula, on a 14-acre campus, 3 hours by car or 20 minutes by plane from Anchorage . The campus is a community-centered place where you can meet with those who share your desire to grow in your faith.Our teams will be helping with a multitude of tasks based on our skill levels. Possibilities include cleaning, organizing, construction, meeting with students, cooking, and other service based ministry. A portion of the trip costs ($500) will go directly to the college and its ministries.
The Garden of Hope Chiang Mai, Thailand November 15-30, 2008 Approximate Cost: $2250 (Early Bird) before July 1 st $2250 (Regular Cost) after July 1 st
The Garden of Hope reaches out to women, children, and youth involved in, at risk of, or affected by prostitution, sexual exploitation and/or trafficking. They do this by developing Christ-centered relationships and offering alternative livelihoods and resources for personal development through comprehensive, holistic programs that bring restoration and healing. Our team will be working with these women, children, and youth to offer encouragement, support, and the ministry of presence. A portion of the cost of this trip is designated directly to this organization. To sign-up for one of these teams, please complete a Hillside Short-Term Team Application and submit with a deposit of $250. For more information, contact Judith in the church office or at judith@hillsidecovenant.org.
High School Mission Trip to Mexico Dates: Nov. 23rd-29th, 2008 Every participant in this year’s trip will need a passport Please contact Brian at brian@hillsidecovenant.org if you are interested in finding out more. Local PartnershipsMonument Crisis Center The Center provides emergency food, nutrition education, resource and referral crisis services and community advocacy to low-income, at-risk families, senior and individuals primarily in the Monument Corridor. Hillside promotes special opportunities to get involved through donations and service throughout the year. Contact Judith at judith@hillsidecovenant.org or 934-1110 ext. 16 if you would like more information about other ways to get involved. Donations Needed: Hillside collects hearty fruits and vegetables on the 3 rd Sunday of the month. Please bring your donations to the barrels in the Information Area. Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition (CCIC) Contra Costa Interfaith Coalition is a non-profit organization of churches founded in November 1992. They work with social service agencies in Contra Costa County to provide food, shelter and clothing to the needy by securing and deliver furniture, household goods, infant items and food boxes to those families referred to them. They also cook and serve meals at the county shelter. Volunteers Needed: PREPARE AND SERVE HOMELESS MEALS. Once a month Hillside prepares and serves meals for the homeless with CCIC. Contact Sharon Singh at 283-2002 if you are interested in getting involved! Volunteers Needed: DRIVERS/LIFTERS. There is a need for people who have pick up trucks and/or the time and lifting ability to pick up and deliver furniture to our families. Contact Marilyn Owen at 937-5813 or NgoSki@aol.com if you are interested.
Young Life – Concord : Young Life is a fun, sometimes crazy, but always safe place for high school and middle school kids. Pat and Donna Noonan lead this ministry working with kids in Concord and the Monument Corridor to share the love of Christ by offering gatherings, tutoring, and other programs. Volunteers Needed: DINNER PROVIDERS. Young Life has middle school kids who gather every Monday night 6-8pm. They need someone to bring dinner, dessert and drinks for about 30 people. Simple meals. They have all the plates/cups/plastic-ware. They are looking for someone to provide meals once every 6 weeks. This could be one person, or it could be a small group who could trade off or share the responsibility. Please contact Valerie Robertson for more information at 899-2102 or vdrobertson@comcast.net. Volunteers Needed: MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTOR/TUTOR. These volunteers would serve at Oak Grove Middle School on Monday afternoons from about 3-5pm. This service is more relational then academic. Please contact Valerie Robertson for more information at 899-2102 or vdrobertson@comcast.net. San Quentin Prison: San Quentin is California's oldest and best known correctional institution. The state's only gas chamber and death row for all male condemned inmates are located at San Quentin. The prison today includes a reception center for new commitments, a parole violator unit, general population units, and a minimum security work crew unit. Volunteers Needed: SAN QUENTIN WORSHIP SERVICES. Hillside has committed to going into San Quentin once a quarter to provide worship services for the inmates and to encourage them in their walk with Christ. We will be leading worship services on Sunday, May 4 and August 17 th. If you are interested in helping us during one of our upcoming services please contact Judith at judith@hillsidecovenant.org. Canto Nuevo Covenant Church Having 70 people fill his garage on Sunday mornings, Willy Franco knew he needed to find space where their fledgling little group could meet. Through a sequence of events and God’s direction, Willy was led to call Pastor Jeff Reed at Hillside. Hillside had been looking for an opportunity to break out into the largely Hispanic Monument Corridor area. It wasn’t long before the new church was meeting in Hillside’s facility, and soon after Hillside formerly adopted Canto Nuevo as an official church plant of thePacific Southwest Conference of the Covenant Church. Join us during one of Canto Nuevo’s services on Sundays at 3:00 pm or contact Pastor Willy for more information at jesusesr@aol.com. True Vine Ministries In the wake of the devastating Rodney King riots in Los Angeles, former Hillside pastor Doug Stevens wanted to do something tangible as an act of reconciliation. He called then Senior Pastor Newton Carey and asked if he could come to West Oakland with some Hillsiders to meet together, discuss, and pray as a response to the disaster in the south. Out of this encounter, a long relationship was born. True Vine is a now led by Pastor Zachary Carey. The vision of True Vine is to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and savior to all; to preach and teach the word of God with clarity and understanding; to help promote the Kingdom of God by building strong family infrastructure; to provide vocational office and skill training that will produce productive citizens, thereby transforming lives that will ultimately impact the world. Hillside partners with True Vine in a number of ways. To find out more about True Vine’s ministries visit their website at: www.truevine-ministries.com.
Donations Needed: Dried beans and rice and clothing.
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