THE HISTORY OF HILLCREST

• In a garage. Attendance was 10, which included the pastor and his wife

• Moved in a few weeks to another garage across the street
• Purchased land shortly after that to build a church
• Started building a basement on that property in January
• Purchased two more connecting lots in February for a 36X60 church  

 

• First service was on Easter Sunday with an attendance of 14
• Rain the night before flooded the basement and it had to be bailed out
• The members took out loans equaling $980 to construct it. This was no small feat for a bunch of blue collar workers.
• Huge financial sacrifices were made.
• Pastor Grant sold his car so materials could be bought
• God was blessing that small groups efforts
• Parades
• Bible school (VBS)
• Christmas services

• While digging in June, two men were buried by a ditch cave-in but were soon rescued.
• As the basement was completed, termites immediately began eating the new wood. As a result, metal frames were put in their place.
• As construction of the upper section was completed, a rain in 1959 collapsed the new Fellowship Hall walls.
• Pews were made from raw 1X12 boards.
• The church was under constant construction from expanding its facilities for 24 years 

God has used those humble beginnings to create our humble future. We have grown from 10 to 400+!