Every year at this time, we prepare for the most exciting moment in the life of our church as we celebrate lives transformed by the grace of God through Jesus. What are these moments, you ask? The celebration of baptizing followers of Christ. This is a pillar and practice of our faith that began with the early church right after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Galatians 3:26-28 says this:...  Read More

This past week I took two of my grandsons to school. On the drive to school, Mason, who is ten years old, said, "Pop G, yesterday during our Merge Small Group, we learned how to be peacemakers and avoid getting into a fight with a bully".The lesson was on how Isaac in Genesis 26 had to keep moving and rebuilding wells when his enemy kept filling his wells with dirt. But by walking away from a figh...  Read More

As many of you know, COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations have recently gone up in Pierce county. Therefore we are being moved back to Phase 2 of Washington state's reopening plan starting this weekend. How will this impact HCC? First, we will continue providing TWO in-person services at 9:00 and 10:30 am at Gig Harbor High School. We will lower the seating capacity to be in line with the guid...  Read More

As we gather in person for the first time on Easter Sunday, we are committed to following CDC Covid guidelines that will provide a safe and meaningful experience for you, your family, and your friends. If these guidelines feel too arduous or you are not yet ready to be in a large group, we encourage you to join us online and tune into the HCC Livestream on the HCC App, YouTube (HCC253), or Faceboo...  Read More

Let us know which of the TWO services you will be attending: CLICK HERE Let us know which of the THREE Services you will be attending: CLICK HERE...  Read More

Our staff and volunteers are working out all the details to honor the phase 3 guidelines and continue to provide a safe and meaningful experience for everyone. We also have to coordinate with the school district since we rent our facility from them and have state guidelines that they have to follow.It will undoubtedly be great to see many of you back with us!As we prepare to regather on Easter Wee...  Read More

I am very excited as we prepare to launch our three in-person services on Easter Weekend at Gig Harbor High School at 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30 a.m. Our staff and volunteers are working out all the details to honor the phase 2 guidelines and continue to provide a safe and meaningful experience for everyone. It will undoubtedly be great to see many of you back with us! When you walk into the auditoriu...  Read More

Recently the HCC Council wrapped up a six-month prayerful and discerning process regarding the HCC Property at Gig Harbor North across from the YMCA.The unanimous and unified conclusion was simply, "let's build a building with key partners so that the facility is used 7 days a week, with HCC being the anchor tenant on weekends". We are now in the process of identifying potential partners with a si...  Read More

Our HCC Council this past week has prayerfully and wisely decided to set April 4, Easter Sunday, as the start of our in-person services. We are really excited about getting back together on Sunday mornings and doing it responsibly. We will have 3 services that weekend. One on Saturday night at 7:00 pm and two on Sunday morning at 9:00 and 10:30 am. Of course, our desire is to return to a sense of ...  Read More

In a recent survey focused on cultural trends in the U.S. regarding spirituality, 67.8% of American adults are “Bible Curious.” The meaning of that term indicates that a high percentage of people want to learn more about scripture. As a pastor, I find these results very encouraging. Question: How can we harness this curiosity and help you systematically engage with the scriptures? I would like to ...  Read More

This past year, we have stayed in touch with many of you who are part of HCC by calling you and chatting with each of you on the phone. One of the questions that we are often asked is, "Is there a timeline as to when we will have in-person services". As the infection and hospitalization numbers keep going down and the vaccine numbers go up, we hope that we could go public with our in-person servic...  Read More

In the fall of 1995, eighteen people came to our home to hear about and become a part of the start of a new church called Harbor Christian Center. Two of those people were Michael and Karen Sbory. I am very grateful for their faithfulness to our church and our community.For the past 25 years, they have served this church in many ways. Karen has shared her remarkable talent for creating themed deco...  Read More