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It feels like it's been forever, doesn't it? And a lot of you might be wondering what the heck is up with that! Well as per usual, things are never dull here at Hilltop! First of all we apologize to all of you who look forward to getting our newsletter, Hope Happens. We did not send out a March one, and we will not be sending out an April edition. We apologize for this whole heartedly, however, this one was out of our hands. You see, just as we were preparing our newsletter f

Peace In The Tough Times Do not let your hearts be troubled; Believe in God and trust in Him, believe in Me and trust in Me also. — John 14:1 Jesus is offering, even promising, His troubled disciples peace; and He would soon deliver on His promise. Jesus reminds His disciples that they can trust Him. His words would have been a voice of calm in the midst of their confusion—and it can be in ours too. The words of this verse were not spoken to tranquil people enjoying a pleasan

Chris Pratt, yes that Chris Pratt, from Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy, is an outspoken Christian and all-around good guy. (Obviously that last one is pure speculation, since I've never met him, but I assume so) He recently won a generational award and during his speech he used his time to share 9 rules for life and living. Though they weren't all serious in tone, there can be no doubt he takes each of these seriously. Mixed with humor, Pratt made a point to bring

Recently Hope Happens had a chance to conduct an interview with another of our life long members, Norma Petersen. Hilltop would not be what it is today without her, and there is little doubt that she wouldn’t be whom she has grown into. Hope Happens: What are your favorite memories of growing up in Hilltop? Norma Petersen: Sitting in a full pew with my whole family – there were six of us. I loved sitting on my dad’s lap listening to the service. My dad passed away when I w

July- Summertime and picnics, fireworks and the Fourth. July is as American as apple pie. I don't think any other month is as swelling with national pride as July. We, as Americans, are proud of our "Can Do" attitude, and our American-made freedom. As a nation we are proud to celebrate our independence; and we do have much to be proud of, much to celebrate. But as America so proudly celebrates its independence as a nation there is another type of celebration which should be t

Do you love food? Do you enjoy trying new things? Is cooking a passion for you? Are you looking for a gift for your favorite summer bride? If you answered yes to any of those questions, have we got a bargain for you! For only a small deposit of $10.00 you can reserve your own copy of our 175th anniversary cookbook. Filled to the brim with recipes spanning our rich history, from members of the past to members of today. You are sure to find your favorite foods listed in here. T

In May we celebrated Pentecost, the birthday of the church, Christ’s church — birthed in Jerusalem and spread throughout the world. We are a part of that church and that tradition, but even more we are a part of something that is alive and growing. For 175 years our church, Hilltop United Methodist Church, has been in God’s hands and the Holy Spirit is Hilltop’s animating breath. There are some things that we must continue to do in order to keep Hilltop alive and growing for

By Hannah Sweet The world is standing on the precipice of change. Together we must decide the course which we will go, but how do we know which is the right way to go? This is an especially difficult conundrum when there are a million voices crying out, each with their own opinion. I can’t make that decision, speak for the billions, but I can say this, we are all God’s children, regardless of any contributing factors, we were all created in his image. So with that in mind, I