Events

  • Christmas Series

    'Dark Sky Christmas'

    Sundays, November 30 - December 21.

    Come see what 'Dark Sky Christmas' is all about and invite friends and family to this wonderful Christmas Series! You can do that by taking one of our invite cards from your seat in the Sanctuary or on the Welcome Counter, using the back left side to write a sweet note, and handing it off to someone you want to encourage this Christmas Season. 

    Christmas Eve

    Wednesday, December 24

    Our series will continue on Christmas Eve with a family service at 4PM. This service will bring 'Dark Sky Christmas' to life with an interactive show, holiday treats, and a Gingerbread Bash, where we will decorate delicious gingerbread houses. 

    Or you can 'light up your night' at our Candlelight Service at 9PM. This will be a heartwarming service full of rich carols of worship, a meaningful and joy filled message, and a deep presence of the Lord. 

    Come and see just how 'Even Darkness Has A Bright Side'.

  • Help us provide 40 Thanksgiving dinners to immigrant families in our community through our partner Monument Impact. 

    Our team will order, pick up, and deliver the packaged dinners to Monument Impact on Thanksgiving morning. Families who receive dinners will be there to pick them up.

    2 ways to help:
    1) Purchase a dinner by Wednesday November 26. Each dinner cost $80. Go to the Giving Page and click the drop-down menu for Thanksgiving Dinners and enter the amount you want to give.

    2) Help us deliver the dinners on Thanksgiving, November 27.

    Contact Shai Vattathil for details.

  • Lunch Bunch
    Wednesday November 19, 11:30AM

    Everyone is invited to join us in Hillside’s Community Center for great food, fun and fellowship.

    Featuring: Our own Tom Gilles! And a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

    Sign up at the Welcome Counter, or call (925) 934-1110 and leave a message so we can plan enough food. Hope to see you there!

    If you are able to stay after and help clean up that would be appreciated.

  • Take a Next Step in your Faith
    Next Baptism | Sunday November 23 | During Service
    If you are interested in getting baptized, come and learn the meaning and how to take this step (1-hour, by appointment). Contact Pastor Wayne.

  • Hanging of the Greens
    Sunday November 23 | After Service
    Help us Decorate Hillside for the Christmas season! Hang around after the service or contact Michele for more information. Lunch will be provided.

  • Christmas Sharing Tree
    Tree goes up Sunday November 23 | Drop Gifts off by December 15

    Our Christmas Sharing Tree directly blesses many children and adults in our communities. Take a tag(s) from our tree - beginning Thanksgiving weekend. Return the gifts by December 15th OR you can donate on our website using the drop down menu.

    We partner with True Vine Ministries, ARM of Care, Love Never Fails, Prison Ministries, Restore Recovery Homes and Contra Costa Foster Friends. In many cases the gift we provide may be the only gift someone receives. Please prayerfully consider and give generously.

    For more information contact: Sheri Nodder.

  • Hands & Feet Christmas Festival
    Saturday December 6 | 9AM-1230PM
    We’re looking for volunteers to help make the 2025 Christmas Festival a season of giving and love — sharing the heart of Jesus with our community.

    Meadow Homes Elementary School
    1371 Detroit Ave, Concord, CA 94520

    Sign up if you’re interested in joining us, or contact tony at:
    tcollins63@gmail.com
    call or text Tony at 925-366-9030

  • Holiday Concert
    Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at the 40th Anniversary Holiday Concert!
    Saturday, December 6, 7PM     | Paramount Theatre in Oakland

    See our own Becky Watson at her 21st Christmas Concert at the Paramount. You will be uplifted by the energy of the gospel music performance.

    Singers get to share a Friends & Family discount!
    Tickets and details!
    Click the UNLOCK button and enter code OIGC40 for 30% off. Then select your seats and check out!  (If you select seats before entering the code the discount wont’ be applied.)

  • Freedom Fair & Christmas Market
    Sunday December 7 | 9AM-1PM | Light Lounge

    Purchase Gifts of Hope from around the World!

    The Freedom Fair allows our community to shop for fair-trade items that support women, children, and families on the road to freedom from abuse, trafficking and poverty.

    Join us, and invite friends and family who would like to shop for ethically sourced gifts that can help bring freedom to survivors of injustice. 

    Contact Charlene for more information. 

  • Join the Choir this Holiday Season
    Wednesdays 7PM | Practice begins October 22

    The Hillside Choir is starting back up again in preparation for the Advent season. Practices will begin on Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30PM starting on October 22nd. If you are interested in joining the choir this season please reach out to Jim Veltkamp or Josh Lund.

  • Kids Choir
    Sundays After Service
    Practice starts THIS Sunday October 19 | Classroom 3&4
    Come join this easy to learn nativity play and song! Minimal commitment this year, so just bring those voices and let’s make beautiful, God honoring music together!

    For more info, contact Carley.

  • January 18 - 27, 2026
    For more information please contact Wayne or Patti Freeman.

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