Hilltop Christian Fellowship: The Church on the Hill

HILLTOP CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

THE CHURCH ON THE HILL

By Camille DeVaul

Each Sunday, a community that feels more like family gathers for worship on top of a hill in Heritage Ranch. Following their services, everyone gathers to barbecue and enjoy the afternoon together for a meal and a good time. Hilltop Christian Fellowship Pastor Perry Morris and his wife Sonja sits on a hill in Heritage Ranch near Lake Nacimiento. Their head Pastor Perry Morris explains, “We’re just having a lot of fun at this church being a big family.”

The original hilltop church was opened in 1980. Since then, several fellowships have come and gone, but in 2016, the Hilltop Christian Fellowship was born. They are a non-denominational church that welcomes all to join them in the worship and knowledge of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

“We’re just a bunch of regular folks doing church together,” Morris said.

Morris is the fellowship lead pastor and serves alongside Pastor Jerry Gruber.

Their mission statement comes in four parts, all tying into them being a family with a purpose:

The Church is a Family: A place to know and be known. A place of belonging, love, acceptance, and forgiveness. A family with a purpose.

The Church is a Hospital: A place for healing and mercy. A place to bind up the brokenhearted and the hurting being set free.

The Church is a School: A place of equipping and training for both life and ministry. A place where you find what you are made for. Being a people of the Spirit and the Word.

The Church is a Army: A place of salt and light to the community around them. A place of benevolence to the lost and the stray. Going from being an audience to being an army of His love and Kingdom.

Every Friday, the fellowship holds its Celebrate Recovery ministry. In Celebrate Recovery, the community of Hilltop helps each other and anyone who wishes to join through their hardships.

“Some people don’t want to go to traditional recovery programs,” Morris said. “Or they go there, and they realize it’s not for me, and this gives them an opportunity.”

In this loving Christian environment, they all bring their hurts, habits, and hangups, allowing them to receive support from others and healing. They believe you can be set free from your past and current hurts and truly Celebrate Recovery.

The Hilltops youth group and youth bible study meet every week. Each week, they meet to play games (which often involve nerf guns), sing, and form friendships. Additionally, the fellowship supports a congregation in Kenya led by Pastor Tom Adede and the Down Bikers ministry, which serves those hurt in motorcycle accidents. Monthly they ride with the Christian Motorcyclist Association.

There are plenty of ministry groups and outreach programs that Hilltop Christian Fellowship involves itself in. But most of all, they are a family just having a good time — which usually involves food.

Services are every Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m. at 2085 Gateway Road in Heritage Ranch and are streamed live online.

For more information on Hilltop Christian Fellowship, visit hcfpr.com. 

Sunday Service 10:30 AM ‧Tuesday Youth Group 7:00 PM Celebrate Recovery at 7 PM Fridays

A Christ Centered Recovery Program For Life’s Hurts, Habits and Hang-Ups

Wood Finishing ‧ Cabinetry ‧ Specialty Projects