Hillside Church San Jose

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• christopher blackwell★★★★☆a year ago

  Sermon is powerfully done and the praise and worship is top notch. I’ve filled out a guest form twice . Maybe I was a bit too honest and open with my sins and struggles. …

• Sung Hwan Jun★★★★★8 months ago

  I would like to congratulate Jono Burlini for being a pastor. I used to be with him for 6th grade men’s’ choir with Mr. Finch from 2004-2005 and on 2006-2007, I used to be with him in concert choir with Mr. Finch for the last time in …

• Judy Marc★★★★★2 years ago

  Hillside Church has the most amazing staff of pastors who study the Bible in depth and preach truth from the Scriptures without changing God's message to fit the trends of the current culture. More and more parents who want to walk honestly and humbly with God are bringing their young families to learn Biblical truth. This is an amazing church for people of all ages! Visit Hillside and you will agree!

• Aubrey Jackson★★★★★a year ago

  Biblical teaching. I don’t want a church that caters to our own desires. This church preaches biblical truth to help us grow closer to God and really learn who He is, It offers lots of ways to connect with other members.

• Eloise Harris★★★★★6 years ago

  Wonderful place of worship! Biblical teaching & good worship music. Very supportive community & Adult Fellowship classes (Sunday School ) are wonderful with excellent teachers also. Women's weekly bible study is a excellent way to study the bible with a large group of women which also breaks onto small groups. There are now Saturday women's bible study meetings too. I love this church after having been in a very large church for 37yrs.!

• KaT★★☆☆☆3 years ago

  I went there last Sunday 11am service and found this church to be very 'dark'... the 'worship' was a lot about Jesus's blood and dying versus hope, light, faith... NOT a good feeling or advice for a Sunday! The sermon was also quite dark versus being uplifting... I wanted to leave the entire time but stayed because my friend asked me to come... But in ALL my life, traveling to 26 countries, living in 3, and attending various churches... this was the darkest sermon / vibe I ever felt... 😔 Jesus came to teach us about LOVE... about life and how to have it more ABUNDANTLY... he came so that we love each other, live in faith, become more Christlike... he didn't come so that we focus on his death or his blood... but his LESSONS... his TEACHINGS 🙏 I felt this church got it all wrong and instead of feeling better after church and uplifted, I felt horrible and just wanted to crawl into a hole. If you desire a lighter church with a strong pastor, please check out Evergreen Valley Church or Jubilee Bridge church. I do not work for these churches, I just want you to see that you have options and see for yourselves the stark contrast. Thank you for listening 🙏

• Alicia Strickland★★★★★3 years ago

  I just moved to the area and was looking for a local place where I could meet new people and learn the Word. I was praying to God about this very thing when He brought a vision of the church to my memory. Excited at the recollection (I love it when God answers my prayers so quickly!), I hopped online to check out their mission statement (I needed to make certain the vision was from God, so one look at what the church believed would tell me), and I read that they believed everything I did (so, basically, the Apostle's and Nicene Creeds--nope, I'm not Catholic, but I went to Catholic school for half my educational career). Anyway, it turned out the church was hosting a Women's Conference, and the speaker was someone by the name of Alisa Childers. Considering her name's a derivative of mine, I took that as a further "sign" and went, asking God to, please, help me to meet people because I knew NO ONE (and being shy, going to this thing ALONE = not easy). So I emailed the Women's Ministry to ask a couple questions and explained that I'm new and didn't know anyone. The head of the Ministry replied PERSONALLY and suggested we get together for coffee so that I could meet her and could go to the event not feeling all alone. (And I thought that was SUPER-kind of her!) So I went to coffee and learned she was very kind. I went to the event and, just as prayed for, met many women and even made a new friend (a woman who attends the church). And I also learned they have a women's Bible study night (or day), so I began attending that and have made even more friends with the women in my group. (One of them is even teaching me to knit...and then she's offered to teach me to crochet!) So, do I recommend Hillside? Absolutely. If you're looking for a community of Believers who love the Lord with all their hearts and who take His Word to heart and try to live it out daily, then you've found it. I don't attend church here Sundays (still going to my grandma’s church in our old city), but I would have no qualms switching if my grandma's church no longer needed me (or if they stopped preaching Jesus). But I do recommend joining if your current church doesn't preach the Word and you find you're starved spiritually. Hillside is a great church filled with godly people who will go out of their way to make you feel loved, accepted, and right at home. Please consider attending Sunday services or maybe Bible study. (If you're a man, they have a Men's Ministry, too.) Again, give them a try. You really have nothing to lose but EVERYTHING to gain (especially if you don't know Jesus--you'll meet Him here). Oh, and Hillside has ministries that take its congregation out into the community where they get to know all people and can minister to their needs. If such a ministry is what you're looking for, go online and see how you can join. May God bless you in your search for a spiritual home. (And Hillside could be just the home He has for you!) Hope to see you there!

• Gloria Aplustill★★★★★7 years ago

  Hillside Church is a very evangelical church that is faithful to teaching the Word of God. They offer many programs for children and adults. I attend a women's bible study on Wednesday morning which teaches Kay Arthur's Inductive studies and love our teacher and women! They are fantastic people. I highly recommend this church for everyone of all ages. I have been involved there for over 5 years.

• Grace K★★★★★12 years ago

  I just want to thank this wonderful church that I love so much~! Praise and worship is passionate and from the heart. Pastor Joe Brown's Biblical teachings have been right on target for me time after time. I am so blessed and have been helped countless times through many tough times in recent months and years. The generosity and kindness of many Hillside members is way beyond what I deserve or could have hoped for. Thank you Pastor Joe and Hillside!

• Betty Watson★★★★★9 years ago

  To the person who had a poor experience but declined to give their name so we could reach out to you - I am so sorry that your experience was an unhappy one for you. May I apologize and suggest you visit again and become a part of one of our small Growth Groups. The Lord has brought us a new pastor, Keith Crosby and he has been a true gift from the Lord. For those of you looking for a wonderful family of believers and Biblical messages, please come and visit and make your own evaluation. I pray you will find a warm welcome. Be sure to become a part of one of our small Growth Groups and experience the Community of believers and followers of Jesus Christ at Hillside Church.

• William Transburg★★★★★9 years ago

  We found the Body of Christ at Hillside to be very friendly and welcoming. It was a powerful sermon - much appreciated. Great testimony of the youth pastor's effect on the Body as well. Great experience. Thanks!!!!

• Wes Peters★★★★★6 years ago

  Biblical based, they preach the word as it should be preached. Lots of friends there and it makes it nice to go there when we are in town.

• Chessa Strangis★★★★★4 years ago

  Sound doctrine shared with benevolent Christ people. Come and listen to God’s Word also meet new people.

• Ebenezer Williams★★★★★9 months ago

  Solid church that does not twist the Bible.

• Mark Lopez★★★★★4 years ago

  Biblical preaching and a vibrant community of believers - I’m glad we visited!

• Katherine Martin★★★★★4 years ago

  An amazing bible-teaching church with true believers who make you feel the joy of being in the body of Christ

• Anjan Mitra★★★★☆6 years ago

  Did not go inside the Church but from outside it looked neat and spacious place.Lots of parking space.

• Alex Rivero★★★★★4 years ago

  Great place to worship, to learn the Bible and have fellowship.

• Erik Hewitt★★★★★2 years ago

  Sound and biblical teaching. You will hear the word of God here.

• pamela Worthen★★★★☆6 years ago

  I go to women's bible study here, very good and informative.

Services and facilities

Events and programs

• Women's Bible Study (Wednesday)

  Weekly

  Weekly women's Bible study on Wednesday mornings using Kay Arthur's Inductive studies.

• Women's Bible Study (Saturday)

  Weekly

  Saturday women's Bible study meetings.