If you missed the Info Meeting on Sunday, that’s OK, we have your forms available for download here:

General Info and Contacts

What to Pack/Rules and Expectations

Also, don’t forget to bring your canned goods for Hillcrest’s Food Pantry and Socks and Blankets for the Streets and Lanes Winter Warmth Drive. You’ll drop this stuff off at check-in on Friday.

We are so excited about this coming weekend. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call us at the office at 476-2233. And if you haven’t signed up yet, head right here and do it now —-> REGISTER

This event is for all students grades 6-12 and the cost is
$100. That covers everything from transportation to and from Camp Baldwin, all
of your meals starting with dinner Friday night through Lunch on Sunday,
lodging, and what will be one of the most life-changing experiences with your
friends that you can imagine!

In addition to the worship, recreation, and ridiculous fun,
we’re offering breakout courses in various topics led by some of the most
influential leaders in our church. You will indicate which 2 breakouts you wish
to attend when you register. The options this year are:

“Tough Stuff”
with Pastor Jim – Do you have a question about the Bible, the church, doctrine,
or theology that has been nagging at you? In this “town hall” style breakout
you’ll have the chance to ask your Senior Pastor and see what he has to say.
This was one of our most popular breakouts last year!

“Spiritual Gifts”
with Pastor Doug – Join Executive Pastor Doug Kimsal as he leads you through
the process of discovering not only what your spiritual gifts are, but how you
use them to serve the church!

“Evangelism is Easy”
with Pastor Brian – Pastor of Missions and Evangelism Dr. Brian Barlow will be
on hand to lead through a conversation on how, as a believer, you are equipped
with everything you need right now to
share your faith and live on mission for the gospel.

“Worship Leadership”
with Various Leaders – Do you have gifts that you think could be used to lead
others to worship God? It could be many things – music, drama, dance, art,
video, and much more. Find out how you can use your creativity to not only
enjoy God through it but lead others to do the same!

For the very first time, we are going completely online with
our registration process. You don’t pay online, you only sign up. When you
submit your registration form, a “signature” will be required. If you are 18 or
older then you can sign it yourself but if not you’ll have to have a parent or
guardian enter your name. We will contact you ASAP upon receipt of your
registration to arrange payment.

To register online RIGHT NOW – CLICK HERE!

DO NOT MISS this brand new event. You don’t want to be on
the receiving end of the stories students are telling when they come home. Be
there and experience it yourself!!!

Online registration has been closed. Please call Jessica in the Church Office to sign up or for more information, 850.476.2233.

Recording artist and worship leader Chris Tomlin, Passion Founder and Speaker Louie Giglio, and the mega-talented Christy Nockles are coming in concert to the Pensacola Civic Center on Saturday Oct. 22. That day also happens to be Pastor David’s 32^nd birthday and there’s no way he’d rather spend that night than singing his lungs out with some of you guys at this awesome event.

We have a limited number of tickets available here in the office and they are currently being reserved for STUDENTS and/or STUDENT WORKERS who want to attend. They are $25 apiece and they are really good seats!

The concert starts at 7:00 so we will be leaving the church at 5:30 to beat the traffic and get there in plenty of time so not to miss anything. We ARE providing transportation to and from the church downtown to the Civic Center.

You can purchase your ticket from Jessica here in the church office M-F from 8:30-4:30 or in the cafe starting this Sunday morning at FUSION. We will take cash or check (checks made payable to Hillcrest Baptist Church). WE CANNOT RESERVE OR HOLD TICKETS. WE MUST RECEIVE PAYMENT IN ORDER TO RELEASE TICKETS.

Again, we have a VERY limited number of tickets and they are going to go FAST so get your’s today!!

If you are interested in serving on August 16 you need to do a couple things for us.  First thing we need is for you to find Grace Bell at Wednesday Life Groups, Sunday Fusion, or Sunday night Life Groups and let her know you are interested. Second thing we need from you is advertisement.  If you know anyone who is in need of school supplies, please let them know they are invited and welcome on August 16 at 4pm.

We are very excited about this ministry and hope and pray you will come and be a part of this outreach with us. If you have any questions, please call Jessica at 476-2233.  This Ministry is right around the corner, so don’t miss out!!

Download Reg. Card here.

This Tuesday, July 5^th, we taking a 6 hour tube trip down Blackwater river and it’s going to be a blast!

Interested? Here’s the details:

Who – All 6-12 graders.

When – Tuesday, July 5. Meet at the church at 7:30 and we’ll provide transportation to Munson. We HAVE to be on the river by 9:00 so we’ll be pulling out of here by 7:45 at the latest. If you’re late, you’ll have to get yourself to Munson on your own!! We will return to the church by 5:00 that afternoon.

How Much – Only $15 per person (you can make a check out to Hillcrest or just bring cash).

What Else – Bring a sack lunch. We’ll provide drinks (water and soda) and will have a cooler to keep your lunch in until we eat. Don’t bring your own cooler unless you plan on renting an extra tube for it ($9 fee).

We’re still looking for a few more adults to join us so if you’re interested hit me up! We’ll pay for your trip, but you have to make your own sandwich  (Jace and I are no good in the kitchen)

So – you comin’?!

I think this is the picture that most of us get in our heads when we think of Hell. But where do these thoughts and images come from? Are they biblical? While it may be easy to draw and understand the picture I described above, I think it falls short of explaining the great amount of questions that come along with the doctrine of Hell. Once we start talking about Hell, we find ourselves with questions not only about the nature of eternal punishment – Is Hell a real place or only a state of being? – but also questions concerning the nature of God Himself – How can a loving God send people to Hell?

Hell is a difficult thing to discuss. For this reason, I think many of us settle with the simple images and thoughts we gathered somewhere back in childhood and avoid understanding the deeper issues and questions about Hell. However, I think it’s extremely important to push past the discomfort and wrestle with the various questions the doctrine of Hell raises. Why? For me, there are three simple reasons:

1. One’s understanding of Hell shapes how you see your mission and purpose as a Christian, how you see the world, and how you see God.
2. When people question you about your faith as a Christian, questions about Hell WILL come up. I guarantee it.
3. The Bible talks about it, so we should too!

Well, those are just a few of my thoughts as we approach the discussion this Thursday. But since I am far from being an expert on the topic, I want to see all of you there and hear what you are thinking! So PLEASE come and hang out with us from 11:00-1:00pm on Thursday. Jace and David will be cooking up some burgers and brats, so we will have great food AND great conversation! What more could you want? Come ready with questions as we all seek to deepen our understanding of our faith and apply it to the way we live our lives for the sake of Christ and the gospel.

See you Thursday!!

Grace