Who We Are at Hillcrest United Methodist Church

As a United Methodist Church, we are the Blessing Place!

Hillcrest United Methodist Church

Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 AM, Communion 1st Sunday of Every Month
Children’s Sunday School: Sundays Fellowship Hall First and Third Sunday of the Month 5:30 PM

We believe that all people matter to God, that God wants you to enjoy life, and that following Christ is the best offer in the world.
We believe that all people are welcome in God’s eyes and in God’s loving embrace. Our church comprises individuals from many backgrounds, but we are united under the common bond of God’s love and being a blessing to the Bloomington area. We care for each other because we are a family united in Christ and blessed by God.

Jesus reached out to people of all ages and backgrounds. Here at Hillcrest United Methodist Church, we want to do the same. We have different ministries geared to various life stages and needs. We have a place for everyone to fellowship together and minister to others.

We want you to share in God’s blessings in our church’s life. Join us at Hillcrest so the blessings may flow both ways!

The Hillcrest congregation supports many organizations.

We invite anyone to help with their hands and hearts as we strive to create a better world for God’s children.

We provide financial and physical help to VEAP and Bridging. At Loaves & Fishes we serve meals to those who are hungry, and we give to Simpson Services and Emma Norton’s.

Through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), we provide assistance during times of disaster, war and hunger. Our outreach efforts reach around the world. The world is our parish.

The mission of Hillcrest is to be a Christ-centered church, committed to care, guided by the holy spirit, bearing witness to our faith in God through action and work in our congregation, community, state, nation, and world. Here are the multitude of ways our mission was put to work through financial contribution, donation and participation the last year.

Loaves and Fishes

  • Make meals and feed the hungry at Creekside Community Center

V.E.A.P.

  • Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People— Food Shelf donations, including 123 jars of peanut butter and Back to School Supplies

Ultimate Challenge Camp

  • We help with religious camp opportunities for youth

UMCOR

  • Participate in United Methodist Committee on Relief

Emma Norton Residences

  • We support services for women and families; we also donate personal items

Simpson Housing Services

  • Housing for homeless in the Metro Area; we donate items and make hundreds of sandwiches for Simpson Shelter

Bridging, Inc.

  • Distributes household furnishings to people in transition; we collect new or gently used household goods to donate

Cornerstone

  • Domestic Violence Agency and we donate personal use items

Diaper Project

  • We create cloth diapers out of donated T-shirts

The Hillcrest Community is more than just Sunday Worship.

We are the Adult Choir, the Knitting and Quilting Groups, and Prayer Ministries. We are the Children & Youth Ministry and United Methodist Women. We are the Lords Ladies and Men’s Breakfast Groups. We all play an important role here in the Hillcrest Family.  We reach out into the community in all of these ways, and more.

Knitting & Quilting

  • Knitting & Quilting groups meet every month, and are open to everyone—newbies and experts alike!

Praise and Worship Teams

Prayer Ministry

  • Members participate in Prayer Chains; some are on the call list, and some are on the email group. It’s a beautiful way to lift up our prayer concerns.

 Hanging of the Greens

  • Every year on the first Sunday of Advent, we have a special participatory and engaging worship service—where the entire church body can be involved to prepare not only the sanctuary, but our hearts, for Christmas.

United Methodists share a common heritage with other Christians:

  • Conviction that God has mercy and love for all people.
  • Belief in a triune God–Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • Faith in the mystery of salvation through Jesus Christ.
  • Celebration of the sacraments.

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