Events

Contra Costa Foster Friends | Bins out 4/27-5/18

Help us support CCFF this year! Here is a list of items needed:

diapers sizes; newborn and 3,4,5

baby wipes

socks

underwear

new children’s shoes up to size 3.

Contact ccfosterfriends@gmail.com

for more information. 

Lunch Bunch
Wednesday April 21, 11:30AM -1:15PM

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

Tony will interview Janice Jensen, a Hillsider and Pt. She will lead us in some very easy exercises. We will enjoy a Cinco de Mayo cuisine of: Taco casserole, green salad, rice, beans, maybe even faux margaritas!

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.

Exploring Membership Lunch

11:30-12:45

Sign Up or contact Sarah for more information.

only 250 TICKETS available

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/altadena-benefit-concert-2

Raising funds to help those in Altadena, CA who lost their homes in the January fires.

PROMO: https://www.deoworks.org/altadena-benefit-concert

VIRTUAL AUCTION PREVIEW: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JK4jjQm1pDc2Zoupyg-JR4OrYSswU6uCzwea-diOjqI/edit?usp=sharing

VIRTUAL AUCTION: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/altadena-benefit-concert-auction

STORIES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BSuZIC7xHOTsq6-JZ82MukPqAVyRL6GJ/view?pli=1

VENUE: First Covenant Church, 4000 Redwood Road, Oakland

Kids Camp
June 16-20, 9AM-12PM
Registration is Open!

Kids Camp is right around the corner and this year is going to be so much fun! Make sure to register your kiddos (entering kindergarten - entering 5th).

Join the Team!
We need your skillset for this great event so make sure to Join the Team! There will be a team meeting for anyone interested on May 4th. If you want to contribute in another way here is our Kids Camp Wishlist! We are excited for anyway you choose to support this great ministry.

Contact Carley for more information.

Join us in celebrating the Class of 2025 on Friday, June 20th from 7-9PM. Dress in Semi - Formal Attire.

Midnighter for High School Students to Follow. 9-12PM

RSVP for Dinner: Alice@hillsidecovenant.org

High School - Hume Lake: August 4-9

Sign up

Hume Camps is a multi-site Christian youth camp providing epic, high-energy, life-changing camp experiences. Students will engage with other churches, schools, teams, and groups for a distraction-free environment where they can encounter Jesus Christ and experience the gospel-at-play.

Middle School - Frontier Ranch

Register directly through Mission Springs

Frontier Ranch is a summer camp ministry of Mission Springs Camp in Scotts Valley, CA. Our purpose is to boldly present the Gospel of Jesus Christ to young people through innovative, relevant, and high-quality retreat and camping experiences. 

Santa Cruz Boardwalk Day Trip: June 17

Sign up for a day (8:45-5:00) filled with fun! We will enjoy the Santa Cruz boardwalk, visit the beach and have lunch together.  Price includes Santa Cruz Boardwalk rides and transportation. Students are required to bring money for lunch and any additional activities or shopping.

If you have any questions about these camps or trips, contact Alice.

Biblical Justice: A Discipleship Calling

Wednesday Evenings 7-8:30PM, 6/25-7/30

This is a six-session course explores justice as a core aspect of God's character and a vital part of discipleship. Rooted in scripture, the course invites participants to reflect, act and live out justice personally and corporately, in light of the gospel and the hope of Christ's restoration of heaven on earth. Sign up or contact Jack LaSalle.

WHAT: A paddling and camping adventure led by Claudia Young, Ed Hultgren and Nelson Alstrom.. No previous paddling experience needed.

WHEN: June 25 - 29. Plan to spend 2 to 4 nights, starting Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

WHY: (a) to create bonding between those who attend Hillside, (b) provide an activity that one may want to invite a seeker to, and (c) for a parent-teen combination to have special time away together.

WHERE: Utica Reservoir at Elev. 6800 feet in the Sierras. This is a good (brisk) swimming and beginning paddler lake.

WHO: All Hillsiders and friends who are age 12 and older. Under-18 youth must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

COST: $50 per person per night for food, supplies and canoe insurance.

QUESTIONS and RESERVATIONS: Contact Ed Hultgren at hultgren_ed@yahoo.com or (925) 963-8909. There will be an orientation meeting after church on the Hill (11:30 AM) on June 15.

HANDS & FEET East Bay presents "Summer Nights at Cambridge Park"

July 15,16,17-set up at 6pm, 7pm start and ending by 8:30pm.

Summer is a great time to get to know our Monument neighbors! Come join us at Cambridge Park, 1118 Victory Lane...

Leave plenty of time to park! It's not easy and plan to walk a bit. Sign up to help out for 1 night, 2 nights or all 3! If you're going to be out of town, you can donate supplies or make a financial donation on our website.

Let's all work together to show love to our neighbors in tangible ways and make some new friends with people we have never met!

Love Never Fails Freedom Walk

Saturday August 16, 10AM-2PM

The Annual Love Never Fails Freedom Walk provides an opportunity to stand up against the injustice of Human Trafficking and show your support for survivors. This important event has three goals:

Speak out against human trafficking and the trauma, abuse, and violence it causes

Raise awareness in underserved communities

Raise funds for the Love Never Fails housing programs that provide survivors with the essential support they need to rebuild a new life

The FREEDOM WALK is an empowering and inspiring event that brings together people from all walks of life. Imagine walking alongside survivors, advocates, and community members and fellow Hillsiders as we raise awareness and stand up for those who have experienced trafficking.

Freemont High School - 4610 Foothill Blvd, Oakland, CA 94601, USA

Hillside Men's Fall Breakfast

September 13 from 8:30AM to 10AM

Respite Day
Next Respite Day - In November

Three times a year, in February, May, and November, we provide 3 hours of respite for families in the community who have a child/children with special needs up to the age of 18. We take all of their children for a Saturday afternoon, and each child (including siblings) is provided a buddy. There is no fee for participation. If you know a family that might be interested in this Respite Day service contact Nathalie Sterne.

Be a Buddy

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 1-5:20PM

High school students and adults: Volunteer to be one-on-one “buddies” for the children who attend our next Respite Day. No special training is required. The best qualifications are people who smile and like to play with kids.

Sign Up or ontact Ed Hultgren.