Summer Electives
We invite you to join our summer elective classes starting May 31, 2026. In place of our regular Equipping Classes, these electives will be offered at 9:00 and 11:00 AM. You’re welcome to join at any point during the 10-week session. These classes are a great opportunity to grow in your understanding of Scripture and to connect with others at Hillside.
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CLASS DESCRIPTION
If there is one section of our Bible we struggle to grasp, it’s the minor prophets. This class will start with Joel, who will unpack the message and purpose of this book. Together, we will learn that the Lord reigns and see a display of God’s eternal faithfulness.
CLASS OBJECTIVES
This class will help you:
1. Grasp the Minor Prophets and see them inform your obedience to Christ.
2. Navigate the minor prophets to mine them for signs of God’s grace, even as Israel rebelled against Him.
3. Live in light of the God who loved the Israelites, despite their pattern of rebellion.
THE GOAL IN A SENTENCE
This class will help you gain a working familiarity with the minor prophets and see their importance in God’s promise for redemption.
When: 9:00 AM
Where: Room 206 (High School Room)
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CLASS DESCRIPTION
Often, when we think of the Church, we experience sweet nostalgia or frustration and angst because of bad experiences. Does God care what priorities His churches have? What marks a healthy church from an unhealthy one? This class will explore the Bible’s explanation of what marks a healthy church and how our members maintain our health through a shared commitment to the Gospel and to each other!
CLASS OBJECTIVES
This class will help you:
1. Form your desires for a healthy church around what the Word of God says, and not simply your preferences.
2. Explain to others what they should look for in a church, and what their commitment should be to their local church.
3. Pursue unity around core beliefs with your fellow church members, and rejoice in God’s grace that brings you together.
THE GOAL IN A SENTENCE
This class will give you a deep appreciation for God’s vision for the church and give you wisdom in helping maintain unity around the key distinctions present in all healthy churches.
When: 9:00 AM
Where: Room 220
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CLASS DESCRIPTION
We live in a notoriously fast-paced society. Changes are happening at the speed of technology, and new challenges to our thinking are around every corner. In this present climate, what will it take to reach the next generation? And what does it take to sustain Christian faith in a world that is increasingly inhospitable toward biblical Christianity?
CLASS OBJECTIVES
This class will help you:
1. Face the rapidly changing world around by walking with the Unchanging God you worship.
2. Discern the right course of action that will lead to your loving God and neighbor, even as circumstances continue to change.
3. Live in such a way that your identity is not shifting like the sands of culture, but remains grounded on the Word of God.
THE GOAL IN A SENTENCE
This class will prepare you to live out your faith in an ever-changing world and work to entrust that faith to the next generation.
When: 11:00 AM
Where: Room 206 (High School Room)
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CLASS DESCRIPTION
Isaiah 6 famously captures a glorious vision the prophet saw—Saraphim flying around God declaring His holiness to one another. As Isaiah recoils in fear, we come to recognize the drastic distance separating us from the Holy God we worship. Is it even possible for us to live holy lives on this side of heaven? We will study God’s holiness, and His call for us to be holy as He is in this class. All with the aim of encouraging your personal holiness, rooted in the Spirit’s sanctifying work.
CLASS OBJECTIVES
This class will help you:
1. View God with appropriate reverence and adoration, while pursuing a life that pleases Him.
2. Remember that God delights in your obedience rendered to Him out of your love for Him.
3. Live a life that is worthy of the Gospel, and opens doors for you to point others to the God who transforms you.
THE GOAL IN A SENTENCE
This class will give you a delight in God’s holiness and majesty that leads you to live in a manner that pleases Him, and encourages others awe at God’s transforming power.
When: 11:00 AM
Where: Room 220
