Hillside Church

10/09/2024

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Gate City Vineyard is a welcoming, come-as-you-are community of Jesus followers who seek to spread the love of God wherever we go and invite people to experience that love for themselves.

10/13/2020

Just a reminder that we are no longer posting updates and services on this page. Follow the link below to ”like” and follow our new page “Ridgeway Armonk”!

We are so excited about all that God is already doing amidst us in this transition!

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Armonk Alliance Church is a multi-generational, multi-cultural church for the region—centered around God’s presence.

10/05/2020

Hey Everyone! Starting this week, we will no longer be posting updates and event reminders on this page, so make sure to go follow us at Ridgeway // Armonk to stay up to date on everything that’s going on at the church!

You can also follow us over on Instagram .armonk for more fun and updates!

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Armonk Alliance Church is a multi-generational, multi-cultural church for the region—centered around God’s presence.

09/12/2020

Tomorrow we are celebrating Pastor Beth and Paul Graham’s last Sunday with a special service at Hillside! We are all set up for a socially distanced, safe service and BBQ afterwards and we would love to see you there!

If you can’t make it in person though, please tune into the live streamed service at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGpT1V8BJxc&feature=youtu.be

08/05/2020

NEW Mental Health Minute!!

Megan has made us a new video leading us through a wonderful meditation for anxiety. Take a few minutes out of your day to sit down and listen to this video; we pray this is an encouraging and helpful resource for all of you in this time!

This meditation is for anyone feeling anxious, especially those suffering with anxiety related to covid-19. Here is a link to the original script that was adapted…

07/29/2020

We’re picking back up with our sermon series on Hebrews 11 this Sunday! Pastor Beth will be bringing us the word and you won’t want to miss it.

We will also be sending an email out on Fridays from now on, updating you on whether or not we will have service indoors or outdoors on Sunday. Make sure to check your emails for that update! If it is going to be too hot, we will move service indoors.

07/27/2020

Pastor Joel Afanador preached an incredible sermon yesterday about the woman at the well and her response to Jesus’ conversation with her (If you didn’t get a chance to listen, go back to our last live stream and do so - it is well worth it!).

The Chosen TV Series includes the scene of Jesus with the woman at the well in the last episode of the first season and it is so powerful. If you go to the link below and skip ahead to the time 51:45, you’ll be right at the scene. I would highly recommend watching the whole episode (or the whole show 😊) if you haven’t seen it before!

This scene, along with the sermon from yesterday, will hopefully solidify in our hearts the beauty, importance, and power of sharing with everyone the good things Jesus has done in us and for us! May we remember to always praise and thank Him for every good thing we have!

-Rachel Sanchez, Children’s Pastor

07/17/2020

SERVICE TIME CHANGE: We had so much fun at our in-person outdoor service last week that we want to do it again!

However, this Sunday the forecast looks like it will be quite hot, so -

WE ARE MOVING THE TIME of the SERVICE to 9:30am.

Pastor Beth will only move the service indoors if it looks like we're already going to be in the high 80's or 90's by 9:30am.

Whether INDOORS or OUTDOORS, IN-PERSON or ONLINE, the service start time this week will be 9:30am. Please let others know who may not regularly check their email.

And keep the following in mind for an outdoor service:

07/13/2020

We had a wonderful in-person service yesterday - the first since March! The weather was warm, but the breeze was wonderful and the fellowship was even better. Even with social distancing and masks, we were still able to enjoy a great Sunday morning!

Thank you to everyone who joined us online for service yesterday, or in-person! We love worshiping with you all!

06/11/2020

Join us this Sunday, June 14th at 10:30 AM for the first sermon of a new two-part series called “Seeking Justice”. We’ll be talking about biblical justice and confronting racism and we pray that with open hearts and minds you’ll join us in this conversation!

06/07/2020

Here are the details for the candlelight vigil Megan mentioned in announcements today! It should be a valuable time of gathering together.

06/03/2020

Here is the poem that was read during service on Sunday. It was written by Reverand Kelvin Walker - our District Superintendent and is well worth the read, even if you heard it on Sunday!

“I…
Can’t…
Breathe…

It’s a simple phrase
It’s just three words
Yet, the power of them
Said over and over again
Should have been enough
To alert those
Who were constraining him
That the force they were using
Was beyond unnecessary
It was cruel and excessive
And they should have backed off
To let him catch his breath
Instead, he now he’s now dead…silent
But we wouldn’t know what happened
Without the video speaking for him
Because, obviously, he can’t speak for himself anymore

I…
Can’t…
Breathe…

Birdwatching while Black
And, then comes the attack
Simply because he asked her
To put her dog on a leash
And though SHE came at HIM
She calls the police ON him
Screaming that she’s being threatened BY him
While he calmly films the incident
It was for his own protection
But he shouldn’t have to live that way
Nobody should
Videoing every movement that you make
All because, without it, your life could be at stake
Well, truthfully, even with the video
You’re not guaranteed you’ll go free
But one thing is sure to me
Something needs to change because
I’m at the point where, personally
I’m tired of hearing the words…

I…
Can’t…
Breathe…

She worked her shift and came home
Simply sleeping in the bed that was her own
And numerous bullets later, she’s gone
But life goes on as if hers didn’t matter BECAUSE…
We’re told to “Wait for all of the facts.”
I don’t know much
But what I do know is this
While we “wait for the facts”
I am now wrestling inside
Because, wherever I go
I feel like MY camera must be on
Ready to video my surroundings
So that, from beginning to end
The evidence will not be questioned

Dramatic, you might say
However, I see no other way
That I can make it today
Or my beautiful Black daughters and sons
Or my grandbabies that are yet to come
In this day and age
I shouldn’t have worry or dismay
Over whether or not they’ll make it home safely
Or if, even with video evidence, they’ll be believed
But this is reality in the nation in which we live

And, I’m at the point where I say almost daily
Dear Lord Jesus, please come quickly
You are the Only One who can bring true justice
But until You return
Move Your Church to reject this
Move Your people speak out against this violence
Without questioning or putting the VICTIMS on trial
Move Your people stop living in denial
We must face, without hesitation
That injustice is imbedded in the core of this nation
And Your Church can’t stay silent about racism and discrimination
May we rise up and say, “We will tolerate it no more.”
May this make us sick to our very core
And, I beg of you, People of God, speak up now
For, it’s just too much and I no longer know how
I can explain, yet again, why we must begin
To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with Him

So Church, HELP ME BREATHE
Stand up and say, “No more!”
Reject injustice at its very core
Brothers and sisters, HELP ME BREATHE
Weep, wail, and lament
Over lives senselessly taken by evil intent
People of God, HELP ME BREATHE
Root out injustice at its core
Let that which God abhors
Be abhorred by you and me
Until the day we all stand free
And see the Imago Dei in all humanity
Then, and only then
Will we put a stop to the craziness
That fuels racism and injustice
But, until then, I’ll pray for you
And you pray for me because, right now…

I…
Can’t…
Breathe…”