An invitation from Pastor Brad to join us for Advent and Christmas at Hillcrest | As we prepare for the upcoming Advent season, we invite you to join us in lighting advent candles while you worship with us from home. Gather five candles (new or what you already have around your home). Place them in a prominent place, and when the time is right, light your candles with us.
Reflecting God's Generosity:
Advent Conspiracy Giving Project
This year we're conspiring to give to the ministry of Abigail House, one of our ministry partners who provides counseling and support for missionaries in crisis all around the world. Giving goal: $40,000. Read more about Abigail House and how to give here...
Your faithful giving to the general fund at Hillcrest is making a difference in unexpected ways. Please prayerfully consider giving a portion of your financial blessing to the general fund at Hillcrest so that we can end 2020 in good standing and begin the 2021 ministry year with a healthy financial start. Give here...
Financial Update: Budget through October: $505,956; Actual giving through October: $634,952. Thank you to everyone for your continued generosity during these difficult times. Giving Goal for December 2020: $325,000.
The Advent Season Starts Sunday:
New sermon series starts Sunday!
Each Sunday during advent, Pastor Brad will preach a different message from our Unexpected series: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Join us as we anticipate the coming of Jesus through worship and the hope that God is with us!
Join us at 9 or 10:45 AM in the sanctuary, watch live online at 9 or 10:45, or watch full services, sermons or listen to podcasts anytime here.

Spend the entire service as a family! There will be no programs for kids or youth this Sunday.

Please wear a mask and allow 6' distancing while in the building and during the entire service on Sundays. Hand sanitizer is available at each entrance.
During this season of unexpected circumstances, we still have reasons to rejoice and be glad! Join us for one of our Christmas services indoor, outside or online. It will be a time of coming together around the good news that God sent his one and only son into the world. However you are able to attend— outside, inside or from home—we look forward to celebrating with you!
Live online on Friday, December 18 from 7 to 8 PM for Christmas in story and song. Family, friends and neighbors of all ages are welcome to watch live from the comfort of their own homes. See more here...
Do something unexpected this Advent | Each week we'll recommend we quit something or start something. This week: see how quitting something forces us to explore new opportunities here...
Retirement Goodbyes and Group Gift:
Drive-by Goodbye
for Larry and Gail
Saturday, December 19 from 11 AM to noon | Stop by the back parking lot at Hillcrest to say goodbye to Larry and Gail Williams who will be available to greet you from a distance. 
Online Coffee Goodbye
with Larry and Gail
Sunday, December 20 at 12 noon |
Log in to Zoom with a cup of coffee and to say goodbye and express your appreciation for Larry and Gail's ministry with us. Connect with Larry's Zoom account here...
Group Gift for Larry and Gail Williams
To recognize and thank Larry and Gail for their commitment and service to Hillcrest Covenant Church, we have set up a Go Fund Me account to collect funds for a gift. Contribute to the Gift Fund here. If you want to send a check, please make it out to Larry Williams (not Hillcrest) and mail it to Hillcrest Covenant Church, 8801 Nall Ave., Prairie Village, KS 66207 or place it in the dropbox on Sundays. Questions? Email Meg at mluchies@hillcrestcov.org.