OUR STORY

Cottage Hill Church began as a Bible Study in 1978 with a handful of people in someone’s basement. As families came to Christ through the Bible Study, church services began and the ministry focused on outreach and training. Through the years the Lord has raised up various ministries to meet needs and has led through a journey of facilities up to our current location on Cottage Street and ministry emphases.

OUR BELIEFS

  • GOD is the Creator of all and exists eternally in three perfect Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  • The BIBLE is the inspired, error-free Word of God as He intended it to be. It is an old Book, but is as relevant and authoritative as ever.

  • JESUS is fully God and fully human, and He was miraculously born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as payment for our sins, rose bodily from the grave, and will come again to reign and judge the earth.

  • The HOLY SPIRIT is God’s gift to everyone who puts their trust in Jesus. He comes in His entirety into every believer at the moment of faith to teach, guide and empower to live and serve as a follower of Jesus.

  • MANKIND was created in God’s image but disobeyed God and was cut off from Him.

  • SALVATION is available to all but only through a personal trust in Jesus’ death on the cross for them. Jesus is the only way to eternal life in Heaven.

  • The CHURCH is a gathering of followers of Jesus who commit to grow together, serve one another and reach out to those who need to come to Jesus. Though Jesus is the Head of the Church, it is led by Pastors who equip the whole to serve. The mission of the church is to make disciples locally and internationally.

  • GOD’s creation included the plan for marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman.

OUR TEAM

OUR PASTORS

Cottage Hill is led by a Pastoral Team. We are Pastor/Elder led; the Pastors function with equal authority.

Bill Cavanaugh - Elder

Kevin Schoener - Elder, Staff Pastor: From the time he was a teenager, Kevin Schoener knew God was calling him to preach and teach His Word. That calling has shaped his life and led him to serve the church in a variety of ways—youth pastor, ministry director, assistant pastor, and elder. Today, he serves as the Staff Pastor of Cottage Hill Church, where his greatest joy is helping others grow in Christ. Kevin is a graduate of Liberty University. He and his wife, Shari, are grateful to be raising their five children—Alex, Jasmin, Joey, Eli, and Jude. He loves going on coffee dates with Shari, traveling with his family, and playing hockey in his spare time.