Your First Visit

On your first visit to anywhere new, it's common to feel slightly apprehensive. How long will it take to get there? Where will we park?  What should we expect?  How long will we be there?  Let us set your mind at ease!  Here are the answers to some of your common questions...


When is your Sunday Service?

We have one worship service each Sunday morning at 10:30AM.


What is your typical service like?
Our service is usually 60-70 minutes long.  In each service you can expect to interact with people who are glad to see you.  We generally spend time singing together, praying together, reading some verses from the Bible, and listening to truth about how we can better love God and others.  The topics you'll hear about are practical, dealing with everyday issues like finances, relationships, marriage, children, singleness, suffering, serving others, and other important social issues.  We also examine the lives of those written about in the Bible so that we can learn from their successes and failures.

 

We often incorporate other elements into our services such as videos, music sections and drama that help drive home the theme or topic being discussed.  We celebrate baptism and communion together on a regular basis too.  We provide our congregation with the opportunity to support the ministries of South Side Hills by inviting them to worship God with their finances with tithes and offerings.  As our guest, we want you to feel no obligation to participate in the offering time.

 

We don't have a worship service on Sunday evenings, but there are a number of small groups that meet at that time and all throughout the week.  Check those groups out on the Connections page of our site.

 

Free nursery care is available for infants and toddlers during our Sunday morning services.  A quiet, comfortable Mother's Room is provided for nursing infants and their mothers.  Because your child's safety is of utmost importance to us, we carefully screen our kid's volunteers and utilize a controlled check-in and check-out process for your children.  Our on-screen alerts will let you know the moment your child needs you.

 

How do I get there?
We're located in the south county area just off Highway 55 at the Butler Hill Road exit.  You can see the building from the highway as you approach Butler Hill Road.  Click here for door-to-door directions. You may also find it helpful to download a Campus Map to help you know exactly where you're going once you get on the premises.


What about my children?
Children and students are important at South Side Hills. While you're enjoying the worship service, your children can enjoy interactive activities with their peers.  We encourage you to take advantage of these ministries so that you and your children get more out of the worship services.

 

During our service classes are offerd for preschool children  up through kindergarten that take place in our South Wing.  We have age-appropriate classes and services availabe for all elementary aged children in Kid's Rock Live.

 

Our students, both middle and high school have there own service in the Gym, where they encounter other kids just like them.  They will also experience worship and the presentation of the Word of God that they will understand and apprecitate. 


When should I arrive?
For your first visit, you'll want to arrive about 15-20 minutes before the service. That way, you'll give yourself plenty of time to park and drop off your children at their areas.  Then have a cup of Starbucks Coffee and mingle a bit if you feel comfortable.  Or, you can just find a seat and feel settled.


How should I dress?
Honestly, we believe that God is far more concerned with what's on the inside than what's on the outside.  We want you to focus on opening your heart to what God might want to do in you.  So, don't be overly concerned with how you're dressed. The important thing is that you come.

 

We understand that life is busy and sometimes complicated. Church shouldn't be.

We believe that church should be an enjoyable experience, a place that’s easy to get to and a place where we can all pause to experience God, enjoy each other and celebrate life. If you’ve never been to church, or it’s been a while, we hope that we’ve been able to answer some of your questions. We encourage you to join us for church so that you can find a place where you can see how much God really has in store for you. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.


 

A few other things:

Response Card - Please take a moment during our service and fill out the response card that's in the weekly program that you'll receive when you arrive.  You can give us your name and at least a phone number or email so that we can let you know how much we enjoyed having you join us.  We would also like to get your honest opinion of your experience with us.  We'd also like to give you a small gift.  You can pick your gift up at Information Desk in the Lobby at the end of the service. Also, if we can give you any additional information that you might be intersted in regarding South Side Hills and the opportunities that we have for you and your family, please feel free to ask questions or just click here to request more information.

 

Pagers and Cell Phones - Please help us eliminate distractions in the worship service by turing off or silencing your pager or cell phone.

Meet our Staff- Even though our church is growing, 
our staff still remain as accessible to you as always.  We would live to meet you personally on Sunday morning or come see us during the week.