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The Hiltbrand's Partnership Story

Hiltbrands

Our family had it placed on our hearts to be part of a church that was in Irvine so that we could get to know people in our city. We wanted to invite our neighbors to a church close by or to a community group mid-week. Another value we were seeking was a strong children's ministry that taught our kids the gospel through weekly Bible stories and prioritized having them be included in our church. Upon visiting, we were so impressed by the commitment of the volunteers to invest in the kids and get to know them.

At the Connect lunch, we were able to hear more about the church's history and mission. We were also given a Children's Bible and a schedule of the lessons so that as parents we could come alongside what the church was teaching and have meaningful conversations with our children about Jesus. Also, it was such a bonus that Village Church had a playground where our kids could happily play and make friends at church, while we were able to supervise them and connect with other adults in a non-intimidating setting.

Once we joined a community group, we felt known and cared for. We saw that other partners of Village Church respected and had close relationships with the deacons, elders, and Pastor Matt. We felt called to start serving, so Jeff jumped into helping with audiovisual and slides, while I, Lori, starting serving in children's ministry.

After having such a great experience and being actively involved in Village Church, we realized the next step was to become partners of the church. Over bagels and coffee, while our children were in their Sunday School classes, we were able to affirm our church's theology and partner with them relationally and financially. We are excited to grow in our faith while building relationships with others at Village Church.

See you around,

Jeff, Lori, Micah and Autrey Hiltbrand