Hillside Church San Jose

I just moved to the area and was looking for a local place where I could meet new people and learn the Word.

I was praying to God about this very thing when He brought a vision of the church to my memory.

Excited at the recollection (I love it when God answers my prayers so quickly!), I hopped online to check out their mission statement (I needed to make certain the vision was from God, so one look at what the church believed would tell me), and I read that they believed everything I did (so, basically, the Apostle's and Nicene Creeds--nope, I'm not Catholic, but I went to Catholic school for half my educational career).

Anyway, it turned out the church was hosting a Women's Conference, and the speaker was someone by the name of Alisa Childers.

Considering her name's a derivative of mine, I took that as a further "sign" and went, asking God to, please, help me to meet people because I knew NO ONE (and being shy, going to this thing ALONE = not easy).

So I emailed the Women's Ministry to ask a couple questions and explained that I'm new and didn't know anyone. The head of the Ministry replied PERSONALLY and suggested we get together for coffee so that I could meet her and could go to the event not feeling all alone. (And I thought that was SUPER-kind of her!)

So I went to coffee and learned she was very kind. I went to the event and, just as prayed for, met many women and even made a new friend (a woman who attends the church).

And I also learned they have a women's Bible study night (or day), so I began attending that and have made even more friends with the women in my group. (One of them is even teaching me to knit...and then she's offered to teach me to crochet!)

So, do I recommend Hillside? Absolutely. If you're looking for a community of Believers who love the Lord with all their hearts and who take His Word to heart and try to live it out daily, then you've found it.

I don't attend church here Sundays (still going to my grandma’s church in our old city), but I would have no qualms switching if my grandma's church no longer needed me (or if they stopped preaching Jesus).

But I do recommend joining if your current church doesn't preach the Word and you find you're starved spiritually.

Hillside is a great church filled with godly people who will go out of their way to make you feel loved, accepted, and right at home.

Please consider attending Sunday services or maybe Bible study. (If you're a man, they have a Men's Ministry, too.)

Again, give them a try. You really have nothing to lose but EVERYTHING to gain (especially if you don't know Jesus--you'll meet Him here).

Oh, and Hillside has ministries that take its congregation out into the community where they get to know all people and can minister to their needs. If such a ministry is what you're looking for, go online and see how you can join.

May God bless you in your search for a spiritual home. (And Hillside could be just the home He has for you!)

Hope to see you there!

Wonderful place of worship! Biblical teaching & good worship music. Very supportive community & Adult Fellowship classes (Sunday School ) are wonderful with excellent teachers also.

Women's weekly bible study is a excellent way to study the bible with a large group of women which also breaks onto small groups. There are now Saturday women's bible study meetings too. I love this church after having been in a very large church for 37yrs.!

Hillside Church is a very evangelical church that is faithful to teaching the Word of God. They offer many programs for children and adults. I attend a women's bible study on Wednesday morning which teaches Kay Arthur's Inductive studies and love our teacher and women! They are fantastic people. I highly recommend this church for everyone of all ages. I have been involved there for over 5 years.

I just want to thank this wonderful church that I love so much~!
Praise and worship is passionate and from the heart. Pastor Joe Brown's Biblical teachings have been right on target for me time after time. I am so blessed and have been helped countless times through many tough times in recent months and years. The generosity and kindness of many Hillside members is way beyond what I deserve or could have hoped for. Thank you Pastor Joe and Hillside!