SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

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Youth Bake Sale

Make sure to stop by the café ​tomorrow to support Hillside’s youth ​as they raise funds for next year’s ​mission trip.

No Meal Following Service

There will be no meal following ​service on Sunday, September 1st. ​Meals will resume the following ​Sunday, September 8th.

Church Office Closed

The church office will be closed ​Monday, September 2nd in ​observance of Labor Day.

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Youth Bake Sale

(No Meal after Service)

Sunday, September 1st, there will be no meal following the service. ​Make sure to stop by the café after service to pick up a sweet treat ​to enjoy with lunch or get any dessert you may need for your holiday ​celebration on Labor Day.

All the funds will go towards supporting next year’s mission trip.

The youth did a phenomenal job preparing tasty desserts for the ​bake sale.

Treats include: cupcakes, cookies, mini cinnamon roles, and ​meringue.

If you would like to provide a dessert to be sold, please contact ​Pastor Gio Sanchez.

Job Opening

Hillside is seeking a dedicated and reliable Facilities Assistant to ​join our team immediately. The Facilities Assistant will work closely ​with the Facility Manager to ensure that the church building and ​grounds are clean, well-maintained, and ready for all services and ​events. This position is essential in creating a welcoming ​environment for our congregation and visitors.

Hours are flexible depending on your schedule (20/week position).

Please submit all resumes to Diana Sperl, dsperl@hillsidecma.org

Baptism

September 15th

Our next Baptism service will take place at ​the Ewig Farm during the Church Picnic, ​Sunday, September 15th.

If you are interested in learning about ​baptism or have questions, please reach out ​to Pastor Art, Pastor Tyler, or Pastor Gio.

“And that water is like baptism, which now saves ​you. Baptism is not the washing of dirt from the ​body. It is asking God for a clean conscience. It ​save you because Jesus Christ was raised from ​death” -1 Peter 3:21 (ERV)

Church Picnic

September 15th

Fellowship, Baptisms, Worship

Join us Sunday, September 15th for our annual church picnic at ​the Ewig Farm. This will be a special time of fellowship with the ​individuals you see Sunday mornings but may not know yet. ​There will be great food (meat provided by church), cornhole, ​and a bounce house for the kids. Following the food, there will ​be a brief explanation on the importance of baptism, why we ​practice it, getting to witness those who are ready to take that ​step in their faith journey, and time of worship together.

Please remember to bring a side dish or dessert (w/serving ​utensil) to share along with lawn chairs/blanket for seating.

More details to come.

Operation Christmas Child

Collection in the Lobby

We are starting to collect items for ​Operation Christmas Child. This is the ​perfect time to buy school supplies on sale ​to share. School supplies perfect for the ​shoeboxes include: pencils, sharpeners, ​erasers, pencil containers, pens, crayons, ​colored pencils, markers, notebooks, index ​cards, calculators, scissors, rulers, glue sticks, ​and drawstring bags.

To see more gift box suggestions, click on ​the left side images.

We will also be collecting any empty ​shoeboxes you may have lying around :)

For additional information or questions, ​please contact Sarah Lusk, ​slusk@hillsidecma.org.

Aullwood audubon Park

Nature Center

Aullwood is a 200 acre nature sanctuary with trails through prairie, forests, marsh, ​ponds, and meadows. The trails are a half mile in length or less and include a paved ​trail and a boardwalk trail through a marsh.

Enjoy the playful, huge, wooden, troll sculptures by a recognized artist. For those ​driving on their own who wish to stay longer, a short hike or drive away is the Aullwood ​farm section with bards, animals, etc.

Date: Thursday, September 19th at 10:30am with a box lunch provided at 12:00pm

Location: Aullwood Nature Center (1000 Aullwood Road, Dayton, OH 45414)

Driving Yourself: Meet in the parking lot at Aullwood Nature Center at 10:30am

Van Rider: Arrive at Hillside by 9:45am. Contact Diane Warden to reserve a seat. The ​van will start back to Hillside at 1:00pm

Cost: $10 the day of the event

Rain/Bad Weather: In the event of bad weather, meet at Hillside for games and a ​sack lunch.

Signup sheets will be available September 8th and 15th in the lobby and Commons.

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“The Landing PAD”

Planned Assistance Days

Hillside recently had a successful workday. Several much-needed projects were ​accomplished and for that, we are thankful. Maintenance is not a once-a-year task ​where several needed projects are completed. Hillside needs your help on a recurring ​basis. The Trustees, along with the Facility Manager, Paul Cole, have a very ​comprehensive list of tasks and larger projects that need to be addressed in the near, ​mid, and far term. So how can our congregation help? We are proposing the ​establishment of “The Landing PAD” as a means of communicating needs that can be ​accomplished by individuals of the congregation on a volunteer basis.

The planned assistance days will hopefully serve multiple purposes. It will provide the ​extra sets of hands required to get a project off the ground with the Facility Manager ​taking it on to the finish line. Conversely, other projects could be started by the Facility ​Manager and handed off to volunteers to complete. Many hands are needed to keep ​our facilities well maintained.

We think there are many people in our church body who are willing and able to jump ​in and help. The PAD is a means to communicate opportunities for individuals to come ​in and serve at their discretion, on their own time, when they have time. This is not a ​long-term commitment. Of course, we can always use folks that are able to serve more ​frequently or for a set term. We certainly have a need for more trustees. Getting help ​from Landing PAD volunteers will hopefully enable the Trustees and Facility Manager ​to tackle bigger projects in-house versus getting outside sources.

This is how it will work. We will post a list of projects here in the Hillside newsletter ​suitable for PAD volunteers to undertake. We are currently exploring the feasibility of ​setting the fourth Thursday of each month as PAD Day. This specific day is not set in ​stone as volunteers can let the Facility Manager know they are willing come in ​anytime they are able to help.

Check out the projects listed below and ask yourself if you could accomplish ​something on the list. Sometimes there is a need for a specific skillset for a project or ​task, but most jobs just need someone to step up and be willing to get in and get it ​done.

PROJECTS THAT NEED COMPLETED:

-Refinishing the vinyl tile floors in kitchens, hallway, and 2 restrooms

-Install vinyl baseboards in Life Center hallway

-Trim hedges along parking lots and buildings

-Painting projects in restrooms, other rooms as needed

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