Moving Forward
by Gino Grunberg on February 5th, 2020
We are very excited about several items we want to communicate with you regarding HCC's ongoing ministries:This week we will be our second annual Night To Shine event as we host 185 special needs guests at the Gig Harbor YMCA. We have over 432 volunteers serving to provide a special night for our honored guests, each special needs guest will be crowned King and Queen of the Prom. Night To Shine is... Read More
Light Up The Darkness
by Gino Grunberg on November 21st, 2019
How exciting to see the Harbor Christian community in full gear with ROAD TRIP 2019!This is an exciting time, as we collaborate with non-profit organizations in our region, working together to bring justice to our under-resourced and marginalized neighbors. The holiday spirit is embodied in our collective effort as we "hit the road"-serving all around South Puget Sound in the place of our weekly g... Read More
Our Next Step
by Gino Grunberg on October 25th, 2019
A big thank you for being flexible in the transition to HCC's new Sunday meeting space at Gig Harbor High School. We are now seven weeks into our 'new normal' and look forward to what God has planned for our community.A big shout out to our set up crew! They are doing a tremendous job transforming the school into a space for over 600 to meet and worship. Special thanks to our Children’s Ministry D... Read More
4 Things We Learned
by Gino Grunberg on September 13th, 2019
4 things we learned from our first Sunday Gathering at Gig Harbor High SchoolMoving is always a challenge, but the efforts of so many behind the scenes contributed to a memorable first Sunday at Gig Harbor High School. Packing, stacking, building chairs, hauling floor covering, and a host of other details were handled by our great team of staff and volunteers.We also learned a few things. Like the... Read More
What To Expect
by Gino Grunberg on September 5th, 2019
Harbor Christian Center's Sunday Gathering is happening this Sunday, September 8th. We will celebrate God's amazing grace together in one service at 10 a.m. at Gig Harbor High School. (5101 Rosedale St NW, Gig Harbor, WA) You can expect the following...Plenty of parking with access to the front or back entrance to the school.A friendly greeting team, available to provide directions around the new ... Read More
New Service Times
by Gino Grunberg on August 9th, 2019
Exciting news! We are just a few weeks away from moving our HCC Sunday morning services to Gig Harbor High School beginning Sunday September 8th. Our leadership team is very excited about the larger venue to host our Sunday morning gathering at Gig Harbor High School.We will be able to gather for worship in the Gig Harbor High School Auxiliary Gym, which is twice the size of the present facility w... Read More
Moving Day
by Gino Grunberg on August 1st, 2019
Exciting changes are just around the corner! We are now only 4 weeks from our BEATS Concert in the Park in downtown Gig Harbor on September 1st@ 10:30 am. The following Sunday, September 8th, we will be re-locating our Sunday morning gathering to Gig Harbor High School @ 5101 Rosedale St. N.W. in Gig Harbor.Volunteer opportunities abound as we re-tool the logistics of transporting our trailers eac... Read More
New Landlords for HCC
by Gino Grunberg on July 2nd, 2019
On Sunday, June 30th the Peninsula School District became the new owners of the former Boys and Girls Club. It will now be called Elementary School #10 and HCC will continue to lease the facilities on Sundays through the summer. Starting in early September, we will make the move to Gig Harbor High School. At Gig Harbor High School, we will be able to increase our seating capacity in the Auxiliar... Read More
The Big Move
by Gino Grunberg on June 9th, 2019
We are now a few weeks away from the Boys and Girls Club finalizing the sale of the Hope Center to the school district which will take place on June 30th. The school district will then begin the process of turning the facility into an elementary school to alleviate the overcrowding we presently have in our school district.We have had several meetings with school district officials, who have been ... Read More
New HCC Offices
by Gino Grunberg on April 26th, 2019
As many of you know, the Hope Center is being purchased by the Peninsula School District to provide much needed elementary school space in our growing community. While this does not immediately impact our weekend services, it does necessitate relocating the HCC offices from their present location inside the Hope Center.The HCC Leadership Council has evaluated and approved a lease for available off... Read More
The First Step
by Gino Grunberg on April 6th, 2019
When we last posted an update, the sale of the Hope Center was moving forward with the Peninsula School District. The projected closing date is June 30th. As this sale proceeds, we have several impacts to HCC operations:We are pleased to announce we have secured a great office space at the corner of Rosedale and Stinson. This space, which feels like we are in the center of activity in the Harbor... Read More
Update regarding the Hope Center Sale
by Gino Grunberg on March 9th, 2019
As many of you are aware, the sale of the Hope Center building has been confirmed with the recent passage of the school bond. The bond allows the Peninsula school district to purchase the Boys and Girls Club building. The district has identified the future use of the building as elementary school #10. Consequently, the school district becomes our new landlord. Here is a quick overview of how this ... Read More