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Children’s Ministry
Kindergarten through 5th grade Sunday School starts at 9:30am downstairs.
Children’s Ministry Leaders
Sue Reisman – Children’s Ministry Director
Jessi Glover – Children’s Ministry Director
Shannon Stodgdill – Nursery Coordinator
CHURCH ON THE HILL CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Our goal in Children’s Ministry is to provide safe spaces for children birth through fifth grade. We desire for them to understand that God is their loving Creator, come to know Christ as their personal Savior, and to grow in their faith.
SPECIAL NEEDS
It is our privilege to serve people of all abilities. If your child has special behavioral, physical, or cognitive needs, feel free to contact us before you visit. This allows us to customize a welcoming, positive worship experience for everyone in your family.
SUNDAY SERVICES
NURSERY AND PRESCHOOL Check – In
Parents can check in their nursery and pre-school children at the check-in station, which is located at the nursery door. The nursery is located at the bottom of the stairs that lead from the foyer. We provide nursery care for infants through age 2, and a pre-school class for ages 3 to 4.
Sunday School GRADES K-5
Children kindergarten through grade 5 will start out in the main sanctuary and then be dismissed to Sunday School after the initial worship songs. They will go to their separate age appropriate classes to study “Answers in Genesis.” This is a four-year program that covers Genesis through Revelation. Younger children will remain in their classroom until they are picked up by their parent/guardian.
Family FIRST Sunday
The first Sunday of the month is designated as Family First Sunday. This service is designed so that families can worship the entire service together. During this service, nursery care is available and children ages 3 to 4 may participate in their own class downstairs.
Care
Sharing God’s love and spirit by caring for others.
Care Ministries
Connecting church family and friends with those in need of prayer.
This team of behind-the-scenes prayer warriors is on call continually to receive prayer requests via email and to pray as needs are submitted from within the church family. If you would like to join the Prayer Team, please contact Anna Marie Cooper at facooper323@gmail.com.
To submit a prayer request click here
Christian soul care for individuals and relationships.
“God created us body, soul, and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). God wants us to be healthy as a whole person. My goal in working with you, in your time of need, is to find the “rest for your soul” that God offers (Matthew 11:28). As the Apostle Paul spoke of his ministry “a ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:11-21).
For more details contact Dr. Ion Spor at (970) 323-5867
History
In 1973, a group of like-minded Baptists from the then Rocky Mountain Conservative Baptist Association decided to plant Valley Baptist Church in Montrose, Colorado. We began meeting at Hillcrest Congregational Church but then moved to the Seventh Day Adventist Church allowing them to worship on Sunday mornings. In 1975, three acres (at the southwest corner of Highway 90 and Spring Creek Road) were donated to this church plant and construction of the church building began later that year. We celebrated our first service at this location on Easter morning 1975. As we continued to grow, the building was expanded in 1995, which doubled our seating capacity. Being a Conservative Baptist Church with a strong missionary DNA, they we began supporting two missionary families serving in Senegal, Africa. The Missions Ministry of our church continues to be a mainstay of our existence. There have been four Senior Pastors over our 50 Year History: Don Johns (1973-1981), Chuck Almond (1981 – 1984), John Cook (1984 – 1997), and Mike Lundberg (1997 – 2022). In 2014 our church was renamed Church on the Hill to better reflect our location and desire to be a light unto the Montrose Community. We still continue to be a part of the Conservative Baptist Movement, (now called Venture Church Network), and value working together with local churches and Christian organizations to advance God’s Kingdom.
Calendar
Calendar of Events
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Staff and Leadership
Pastors
Brian Carlson
Lead Pastor
Church on the Hill would like to introduce our new Lead Pastor, Brian Carlson and his wife Rebekah. Brian has a MA in counseling from Denver Seminary and a BS in Bible from Multnomah University, Portland, OR.
Some of his experiences include being the lead pastor for Calvary Chapel of McMinnville, 2017-2023, the teaching pastor at another Church on the Hill from 2015-2017, and the student ministries pastor of Woodmen Valley Chapel in Colorado Springs, 2004-2010. In addition, he also developed his own media company called o2 Media from 2014-2020.
Brian has done professional consulting for NW Worship Conference, Focus on the Family, and has served on the executive committee of the Franklin Graham Festival in Denver. He is a published author of the book “Wired: How You’re Wired, How You’re Called, How to Plug in,” Published 2022.
Brian and Rebekah have four grown children and one grandchild. Rebekah is a school teacher. Some of Brian and Rebekah’s personal interests are traveling, hiking, fishing, outdoors, Colorado Rockies Baseball, song writing, and music.
Tom Hemenway
Worship Leader
Tom is a talented musician who has years of experience leading worship at multiple churches, is a prolific recording artist, and reflects a heart for leading people into the presence of God through worship.
Staff
Tana Conner
Secretary
Tana works in our office facilitating the ministries for our staff and members.
Church Leaders
Charlie Colvin
Jim Mauk
Marty Conner
Matt Collier
Wayne Schieldt
Amy Stauffer
Anna Marie Cooper
Jessie Glover
Julie Hines
Liz Colvin
Nicole Gurney
Sue Collier
Ministry Leaders
Care Team Leaders
AnnaMarie Cooper – Prayer Chain
Dr. Ion Spor – Counseling
Jack Peacock – Care Corps
Children’s Ministry Leaders
Sue Reisman – Children’s Director
Jessi Glover – Children’s Director
Shannon Stogdill – Nursery Director
Men’s Ministry Leader
Ion Spor – Bible Studies
Charlie Colvin – Bible Studies
Missions Leader
Sue Reisman
Senior Leader
Volunteer Leaders
Dawn Schieldt – Events
Marty Conner – Greeting / Host
Tana Conner – Maintenance / Admin
Wayne Schieldt – Maintenance / Admin
Website Ministry
Zack Lawrence
contact@standingsun.com
Women’s Ministry Leader
Worship Ministry Leader
Tom Hemenway – Worship Leader
Youth Ministry Leaders
Beka Carlson – Youth Group