Hillside Community Church

Name

Hillside Community Church

Legal name

Hillside Community Church

Website

https://hillsidechurches.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / House of Worship

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL), Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Community ministries
• Christian education programs
• Youth ministry programs
• Faith outreach missions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rancho Cucamonga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings / Donations: Church operates on voluntary donations from congregants. The website includes a Give section where members can make financial contributions. Donations support church operations, community outreach, missions, and ministry programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Hillside Community Church is a nonprofit religious organization that holds Sunday worship gatherings at its Rancho Cucamonga campus and offers a digital ministry ecosystem (Hillside App, online livestream, podcast, YouTube). It operates life-stage ministries including Kids, Students, Young Adults, Adults, and Seniors, plus home-based community groups, support groups (Celebrate Recovery, Cancer Support), pastoral care, baptism, and outreach/missions programs. All programs are free and supported by voluntary tithes and offerings.

Product overview

Hillside Community Church offers a multi-faceted ministry platform centered around Sunday worship gatherings at their Rancho Cucamonga campus, supplemented by an extensive digital ecosystem. The core digital offerings include the Hillside App (mobile application for iOS and Android) and the Church Online Platform for live streaming. The church produces educational content including Kids Ministry curriculum with video lessons and printable materials, and the 'Sidebar with Pastor Aaron McRae' podcast. Programming spans demographic-specific ministries including Student Ministry (Junior High and High School), Young Adults Ministry, Community Groups, and Support Groups (Cancer Support, Celebrate Recovery). Seasonal initiatives include the Summer at Hillside program and global missions trips. The church utilizes Church Center for event registration and management, with additional presence on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts for content distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Gatherings Sunday worship services held four times per day at the Rancho Cucamonga campus, with ASL interpretation available at the 10:00 a.m. service. Open to all individuals and families free of charge.
• Hillside App Mobile application on iOS, Android, and Windows providing personalized content, push notifications, past sermons, Bible and sermon notes, church family stories, event information, and online giving for congregants.
• Church Online Platform Online livestream platform enabling real-time participation in Sunday worship gatherings with live chat, real-time prayer, and gathering-specific connection features during the 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. PST services.
• Sidebar with Pastor Aaron McRae Podcast Podcast series hosted by Pastor Aaron McRae answering questions and providing additional insight into Sunday message topics. Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Kids Ministry Curriculum Weekly Bible-based curriculum for preschool through 5th grade, including video lessons, activity sheets, coloring pages, small group materials, and parent guides available for download.
• Student Ministry Programs Junior High (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th) worship gatherings, small groups, summer camps, and discipleship programs held on Wednesday and Sunday evenings.
• Young Adults Ministry Weekly ministry for young adults in their 20s-30s featuring large group worship gatherings and small groups focused on worship, growth, and meaningful relationships.
• Community Groups Small groups meeting regularly in homes for meaningful friendship, intentional prayer, and engaging Bible study relevant to following Jesus.
• Support Groups and Care Programs Care programs including Cancer Support Group, Celebrate Recovery (12-step program), and resources for individuals facing addiction, grief, and abuse.
• Next Steps Class Three-week introductory class designed for new visitors to learn about the church, meet the team, and explore involvement opportunities through small groups and serving.
• Serve the City Programs (Local Outreach) Local community outreach initiatives including Hope Pantry food distribution (first and third Fridays), homeless outreach partnerships in Pomona (RedefineD and Purpose Church), and senior living visits (Ivy Park Senior Living).
• Global Missions Trips International mission opportunities including medical missions trips to Kenya and home-building trips to Tijuana, Mexico in partnership with Kingdom Builders International.
• Summer at Hillside Program Seasonal summer programming (Summer 2026) offering activities for kids, students, adults, and seniors including Wednesday night gatherings, beach days, prayer walks, summer camps, and community groups.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kingdom Builders InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Hillside partners with Kingdom Builders International for Mexico Global Trips. Church teams travel to Tijuana, Mexico to partner with this organization and build homes for families in need. This is part of Hillside's Serve the World ministry initiative.
• Hope PantrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHope Pantry serves families and individuals in Rancho Cucamonga experiencing food insecurity. Hillside volunteers prepare food packs (first and third Fridays) and distribute food (following days) from First Baptist Church in Rancho Cucamonga. Partnership addresses local food insecurity.
• RedefineD and Purpose ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHillside partners with RedefineD and Purpose Church for Serve the City homeless ministry initiatives in Pomona. Volunteers are trained to serve homeless individuals, potentially including foot washing and care services.
• Ivy Park Senior LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvy Park Senior Living cares for both assisted living and memory care residents. Hillside provides relational serve opportunities where volunteers sit and talk with seniors, providing companionship and community connection.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gateway Church: Gateway Church is a large Texas-based multi-campus church with significant digital presence and global missions. Comparable in scale, ministry breadth, and digital streaming infrastructure.
• Elevation Church: Elevation Church is a Charlotte, NC-based megachurch with strong digital content, podcast ecosystem, and multi-site model. Highly comparable in digital engagement strategy and life-stage ministry structure.
• North Point Community Church: North Point is an Atlanta-area megachurch founded by Andy Stanley with a multi-campus model and emphasis on strategic teaching content. Comparable in scale, online content distribution, and community-group ecosystem.
• Lakewood Church: Lakewood Church is one of the largest US megachurches (Houston) with global televised services and extensive digital reach. Comparable in scale of digital distribution and ministry breadth, though significantly larger.
• Saddleback Church: Saddleback is a large Southern California megachurch historically based in Lake Forest with multiple campuses and a comparable multi-generational ministry model. Direct competitor for Inland Empire/OC congregants and donor dollars.
• Rock Church: Rock Church is a large San Diego-based megachurch with multi-campus expansion, online streaming, and youth/community outreach programs. Comparable in ministry structure and Southern California geography.
• Mariners Church: Mariners Church is an Irvine, CA-based megachurch with multiple campuses, robust kids/student programming, and global missions. Highly comparable in scale, ministry breadth, and Southern California target market.

Regional players

• Harvest Christian Fellowship: Harvest is a Riverside, CA megachurch in the same Inland Empire market as Hillside. Directly competes for the same local congregant pool with similar ministry programming.
• Newsong Church: Newsong is a Los Angeles-area multi-site church with community outreach and digital programming. Comparable in California urban-suburban congregant targeting and ministry structure.
• Bayside Church: Bayside Church is a Sacramento-area multi-campus church with online streaming, podcast content, and similar ministry structure. Comparable in model though operating in a different Northern California market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hillsidechvrch
• YouTubeyoutube.com/hillsidecommunitychurch
• Facebookfacebook.com/hillsidechurches
• Instagraminstagram.com/hillsidechurches
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hillside-community-church-rancho

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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