Hillcrest Baptist Church Moms Connect

09/09/2022

Today is the day!
We kick off another year of Mom’s Connect this morning at Hillcrest. Doors open at 9:15 AM. Bring a mom friend and come join the fun!

09/07/2022

The last day to order your shirt is THIS FRIDAY! Comment your size (if you are not already ordering through your moms connect membership fees). The shirts are $20 each.

Moms Connect is beginning next week! 🎉 We are so excited to kick off a year of adventure with moms of all age children. We'd love to have you join us the second Friday of every month. For more information click here >>> https://www.hillcrestbc.com/children/explore/momsconnect/

If you are apart of Moms Connect you will receive the shirt below with your annual fee, but if you are not able to join us you can still order a shirt!

The shirts are $20 each. Comment your size if you are not apart of Moms Connect and would like to order. Money due at time of pick-up.

08/31/2022

Wednesday Night LIVE // Family Kick Off - Hillcrest Baptist Church

Have you registered your family for tomorrow night's WNL Family Kick-Off ? Register by clicking the link below👇

It is our desire to partner with parents in the spiritual development of their children. One way we do this is through our Wednesday Night LIVE discipleship process. We are so excited to kick-off another year of WNL discipleship for children three years through 6th grade.

08/30/2022

Moms Connect is beginning next week! 🎉 We are so excited to kick off a year of adventure with moms of all age children. We'd love to have you join us the second Friday of every month. For more information click here >>> https://www.hillcrestbc.com/children/explore/momsconnect/

If you are apart of Moms Connect you will receive the shirt below with your annual fee, but if you are not able to join us you can still order a shirt!

The shirts are $20 each. Comment your size if you are not apart of Moms Connect and would like to order. Money due at time of pick-up.

09/29/2021

Moms Connect - Hillcrest Baptist Church

Moms Connect is kicking off on Friday, October 8! Tag your mom friends below so they can get registered. We can't wait to see everyone, it has been way too long!

Moms are at different stages of life but one thing’s for sure—all moms need to connect with other moms! Moms Connect brings women together and helps them connect naturally, through faith-based discussion, and fun. No matter where a mom is on her journey, she’s welcome at Moms Connect.

09/22/2021

Mark your calendars for our Moms Connect kickoff Friday, October 8! 🎉 We are so excited to meet again with all of our preschool and mentor moms! More details to come.

Tag a preschool mom in the comments and invite them to join you for this time of community and encouragement 💜

03/16/2021

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03/04/2021

Just a friendly reminder that registration is now open for the HCDC 2021-22 school year. Our classes are filling up very quickly, so please contact us soon if you are interested ☺️

Adventure awaits this fall at HCDC!

Preschool for ages 6 months - PreK
Tuesday & Thursday

Visit https://www.hillcrestbc.com/children/hcdc/ to register or email [email protected] for questions

10/28/2020

Mommy & Me - Hillcrest Baptist Church

We hope you and your littles can join us for our first Mommy and Me Event on Wednesday, November 11 at 10:00 AM. We will enjoy Bible stories, favorite literature for young children, music, and crafts! Moms and their preschool kids – Kindergarten aged and younger only – are encouraged to bring a blanket for a “picnic” style gathering and to allow each family to create their own “space” for the music and craft times in order to follow social distancing protocols. If weather permits, we welcome you to continue the fun on the outside playground with a (bring your own) picnic lunch and play time!

Click below for more info and to register.

Come join us for a fun-filled “Mommy & Me” time as we enjoy Bible stories, favorite literature for young children, music, and crafts! Moms and their preschool kids – Kindergarten aged and younger only – are encouraged to bring a blanket for a “picnic” style gathering and to allow each fa...

06/05/2020

Join us this Sunday as Pastor Mike begins a new sermon series called "Empowered," a study through the book of Acts. Overflow seating will be available in the gym as we continue to worship in a safe, socially distanced manner.

12/06/2019

A SILENT TRAGEDY

There is a silent tragedy that is unfolding today in our homes, and concerns our most precious jewels: our children. Our children are in a devastating emotional state! In the last 15 years, researchers have given us increasingly alarming statistics on a sharp and steady increase in childhood mental illness that is now reaching epidemic proportions:

Statistics do not lie:
• 1 in 5 children have mental health problems
• A 43% increase in ADHD has been noted
• A 37% increase in adolescent depression has been noted
• There has been a 200% increase in the su***de rate in children aged 10 to 14

What is happening and what are we doing wrong?

Today's children are being over-stimulated and over-gifted with material objects, but they are deprived of the fundamentals of a healthy childhood, such as:
• Emotionally available parents
• Clearly defined limits
• Responsibilities
• Balanced nutrition and adequate sleep
• Movement in general but especially OUTDOORS
• Creative play, social interaction, unstructured game opportunities and boredom spaces

Instead, in recent years, children have been filled with:
• Digitally distracted parents
• Indulgent and permissive parents who let children "rule the world" and whoever sets the rules
• A sense of right, of deserving everything without earning it or being responsible for obtaining it
• Inadequate sleep and unbalanced nutrition
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Endless stimulation, technological nannies, instant gratification and absence of boring moments

What to do?
If we want our children to be happy and healthy individuals, we have to wake up and get back to basics. It is still possible! Many families see immediate improvements after weeks of implementing the following recommendations:

• Set limits and remember that you are the captain of the ship. Your children will feel more confident knowing that you have control of the helm.
• Offer children a balanced lifestyle full of what children NEED, not just what they WANT. Don't be afraid to say "no" to your children if what they want is not what they need.
• Provide nutritious food and limit junk food.
• Spend at least one hour a day outdoors doing activities such as: cycling, walking, fishing, bird / insect watching
• Enjoy a daily family dinner without smartphones or distracting technology.
• Play board games as a family or if children are very small for board games, get carried away by their interests and allow them to rule in the game
• Involve your children in some homework or household chores according to their age (folding clothes, ordering toys, hanging clothes, unpacking food, setting the table, feeding the dog etc.)
• Implement a consistent sleep routine to ensure your child gets enough sleep. The schedules will be even more important for school-age children.
• Teach responsibility and independence. Do not overprotect them against all frustration or mistakes. Misunderstanding will help them build resilience and learn to overcome life's challenges,
• Do not carry your children's backpack, do not carry their backpacks, do not carry the homework they forgot, do not peel bananas or peel oranges if they can do it on their own (4-5 years). Instead of giving them the fish, teach them to fish.
• Teach them to wait and delay gratification.
• Provide opportunities for "boredom", since boredom is the moment when creativity awakens. Do not feel responsible for always keeping children entertained.
• Do not use technology as a cure for boredom, nor offer it at the first second of inactivity.
• Avoid using technology during meals, in cars, restaurants, shopping centers. Use these moments as opportunities to socialize by training the brains to know how to work when they are in mode: "boredom"
• Help them create a "bottle of boredom" with activity ideas for when they are bored.
• Be emotionally available to connect with children and teach them self-regulation and social skills:
• Turn off the phones at night when children have to go to bed to avoid digital distraction.
• Become a regulator or emotional trainer for your children. Teach them to recognize and manage their own frustrations and anger.
• Teach them to greet, to take turns, to share without running out of anything, to say thank you and please, to acknowledge the error and apologize (do not force them), be a model of all those values ​​you instill.
• Connect emotionally - smile, hug, kiss, tickle, read, dance, jump, play or crawl with them.

Article written by Dr. Luis Rojas Marcos Psychiatrist.

09/13/2019

Realm - Web Based Church Software | ACS Technologies

Tomorrow is our first Moms Connect of the new school year! Come check us out in the morning at Hillcrest. Drop your preschooler off for Kids Connect in the Children's building and then head over to the Student Building for Moms Connect.

Moms Connect meets the second Friday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 AM from September through May.

Moms are at different stages of life but one thing’s for sure—all moms need to connect with other moms! Moms Connect brings women together and helps them connect naturally, through faith-based discussion, and fun. No matter where a mom is on her journey, she’s welcome at Moms Connect.

This group allows for moms to seek advice and learn from other moms about the challenges and rewards of motherhood. Moms Connect recognizes the mother-child relationship is filled with unique needs. Being the best mom God wants you to be is not a job to be done alone. Come and join a loving group of moms!

Realm is a 100% web based church software solution for churches. It enables your staff to access data 24/7 from anywhere using a computer or mobile device.

08/09/2019

If you are looking for GREAT place for your little ones, check out Hillcrest Child Development Center! We are currently scheduling onsite tours and would love to meet you!

We can’t wait to meet you!
Please contact us-
Cathey Burgess 214-566-8055
[email protected]

03/18/2019

TOMORROW!
Help send Hillcrest Kids to camp and mission trip and get a sweet treat at the same time! Share this post and invite your friends for frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog in Midlothian. Sweet Frog will be donating a portion of each purchase to support summer fun! See you at Sweet Frog! 💗💚

12/14/2018

Our special Moms Connect Christmas meeting is this Friday at 9:30 AM in the student building. Come enjoy a yummy breakfast, devotional, and Christmas goodies 🎄

Open up to all mothers of young children. We have special care at no extra cost for infants-pre-K in the Children’s building.

10/11/2018

Our October meeting is tomorrow morning at 9:30!! If you haven’t joined us for Moms Connect yet then make this your first meeting! Our theme for tomorrow is The Blessing of Raising Boys and Girls. We also have a fun pumpkin craft planned and of course breakfast! We hope to see you tomorrow.

09/17/2018

Who else Loves Fall this much? 🤣

04/13/2018

Anne Cole sharing about children and technology

04/13/2018

What's in your purse?

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12/05/2017

PJs & Pancakes | Hillcrest Baptist Church | Cedar Hill, Texas

We are excited about our annual Christmas event with children of all ages! Click below for more information and to register your kids.

At Hillcrest, we come in all shapes, sizes and colors. We are married, single, blended and multi-generational. We are homegrown, transplanted, income diverse. Simply put – we are family. Our hope is that you will visit us soon and experience this reality.

10/16/2017

Register your family online today for our annual Fall Festival.

09/08/2017

We had an awesome morning at our first fall Moms Connect! It's going to be such an exciting year. Don't forget to invite your other mommy friends next month!

09/07/2017

Moms Connect | Hillcrest Baptist Church | Cedar Hill, Texas

Who's ready for a new year of Moms Connect? I know we are! See you tomorrow morning mommies!

At Hillcrest, we come in all shapes, sizes and colors. We are married, single, blended and multi-generational. We are homegrown, transplanted, income diverse. Simply put – we are family. Our hope is that you will visit us soon and experience this reality.

08/31/2017

Next Friday at Hillcrest we will kick-off another year of Moms Connect. It is our desire to provide a place where moms can be REAL. Come ready to build Relationships, get Encouraged, have positive Accountability in your life, and Laugh till.... Seriously! We love this ministry and have planned a FUN year with you in mind.

For more information on how you can be a part of our Moms Connect group, send us a message with your contact information.

08/23/2017

Bring the kids out and join in the fun!!

01/07/2017

This Week at Hillcrest

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12/07/2016

We are saving a place for your kids at this Friday night's PJs and Pancake Christmas Party. Hurry up and get them registered for a night of fun. Drop them off at 6:00 PM and the next 3 1/2 hours are yours to finish up Christmas shopping, go to dinner and a movie, or just sit at home in your own jammies. Merry Christmas!

11/30/2016

Have you registered your kids for PJs and Pancakes? The price goes up after this Sunday. It only takes a few minutes to get your kids registered for a night of Christmas fun! We are offering up three and a half hours of great care and fun for your kids including a yummy dinner prepared by our very own Pastor Mike and Mrs. Beverly. Click below for more information and to register.

11/29/2016

EEEK!!! I am super excited about our December Moms Connect! Make sure you join us on Friday, December 9. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on the fun and surprises!

11/22/2016

PJs and Pancakes, December 9
6-9:30
For babies-6th graders

Make sure and register today to get the early bird discount!!

10/28/2016

Online registration for our annual Fall Festival is now closed. Onsite registration will open at 4:00 PM. Our event is FREE and for the entire community. We hope to see you there!!

10/28/2016

Register your family online today by noon for our annual Fall Festival event. Can't wait to see everyone with your kiddos!!

10/17/2016

Have you registered your family for this FREE fall event? Take a few minutes today so you can avoid the long registration lines the day of the event. Every person who registers online will have their name entered for some pretty cool prizes!
Share this invite with your friends and family!

10/14/2016

Join us in the morning at 9:30 AM for our monthly Moms Connect in the Student Building.