Mission

We are committed to the church-wide process of developing followers of Jesus Christ by applying four ministry priorities.

-Communicating Christ to today's world through culturally relevant means beginning with our immediate community.

-Cultivating personal growth in Christ by grounding believers in the Word with the skills to spiritually reproduce themselves.

-Celebrating our new life in Christ by prompting believers to worship the Lord with enthusiasm.

-Caring for one another with the love of Christ by supporting believers as they seek to build sturdy lives and stand strong for Christ in today's world.

History

In the Fall of 1953, a small group of believers, seeking fellowship and desiring to see the Gospel spread in the growing Hillside area, met in the home of Harold Carlson on High Ridge Rd. With the help of Rev. Victor Sherling and Rev. Ivar Anderson this group canvassed the area and led the services until a regular pastor could be called to this new church in Hillside.

In June of 1954 Herbert Skoglund became the first official pastor of the Hillside Baptist Chapel. At this time, Sunday services were held at the Hillside American Legion Hall on Butterfield Rd. By October 1954 the Sunday services moved to the Hillside School. The first Vacation Bible School already had been held at the school that June.

The church was formally organized and incorporated in 1955 as the Hillside Baptist Church with twenty-seven charter members and was welcomed into the following fellowships: the Baptist General Conference, the Midwest Baptist Conference, and the Baptist Mission Union.