Sunday Services

  9:45 AM - Bible Study classes for all
11:00 AM - Worship Celebration

Upcoming Activities 

FRIDAY, February 28
Men’s Dinner, Fellowship and prayer—6:30 PM
SUNDAY, March 1
Ministry Council after morning worship service
THU–SAT, March 5–7
BASS Conference
SUNDAY, March 8
Lord’s Supper
Women’s Ministry meeting after morning worship service
THURSDAY, March 12
AdministrativeCommittee—6:30PM
THURSDAY, March 19
Outreach Committee—6:00 PM
SUNDAY, March 22
Hillcrest Bowling Fellowship/Outreach—Pinole Valley Lanes—1:30–3:00 PM
SATURDAY, April 4
Cleaning Day at the church—9:00 AM–Noon
SATURDAY, April 11
Eggstravaganza (Egg hunt, coloring eggs and nacho bar)
MAY
Movie Night in Fellowship Hall
JUNE
Oakland A’s Baseball game outreach
FRIDAYS, June 5, 12, 19 & 26
Friday Family Night Gathering (Led by Sunday School classes)
SATURDAY, June 20
Men’s Barbecue Cook Off
FRIDAY, July 24
Hillcrest Community Fair
MON–FRI, July 27-31
Vacation Bible School

TED GOSLEN, Pastor

Pastor Ted Goslen was born and raised in North Carolina, receiving his bachelor's degree in Human Services from Wingate University in 1983.  He graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Divinity degree in 1986.  He was the campus minister at Hawaii Baptist Academy from 1986-1991 and pastored the First Baptist Church of Waimea on the Big Island until moving to California in 2001, serving as the pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church.

LEAH GOSLEN, Minister of Music

Leah was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was raised there and in several states and countries, having traveled and lived all over the globe.  She graduated from Hong Kong International School in 1986.  She has studied music at the Hong Kong Academy For The Performing Arts, and the University of Hawaii. She is a skilled musician and songwriter. Leah has been Hillcrest's part time minister of music since 2002.

A Weekly Thought by Pastor Ted

Read the Scripture Passage

• What does God’s Word say?—List the facts.
• What does God’s Word mean?—Learn the lessons.
• What does God’s Word mean to me?—Listen to His voice.
• How will I respond to God’s Word?—Live it out!

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