During my sabbatical, I have invited our Executive Pastor Caryn Bell-Palo to write this week’s HCC Blog.Many of you know that I am an avid gardener. In the early months of spring, I find myself torn between wanting Winter to continue and desperately seeking warmer temperatures, longer hours of daylight, and the ability to add cheer through color all around the garden.I often find parallels between...  Read More

During my sabbatical, I have invited Karen Kennedy Floyd, who is a regular part of HCC, to write this week’s HCC Blog.I am a teacher. Every fall we all pick a “word of the year,” a word to guide our thinking, choices, direction.My first word of the year, “Purpose,” led to my class motto “On Purpose # For a Purpose.” (The # in the middle is ironic.) We’ve said it together for years to infuse the tr...  Read More

This past Sunday, HCC had the opportunity to bless our Gig Harbor Fish Food Bank with a check for $50,000. This is the culmination of a 6 week campaign, as many people at HCC have gone “above and beyond” their regular giving.As a church, we work closely with the food bank helping marginalized and under-resourced families in the Peninsula area. Last year the Food Bank served over 4000 families.This...  Read More

What you focus on grows and what you neglect dies.That statement could be applied to many areas of our lives. Yet I would like to apply it to our souls for these next few moments.In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus taught his followers a parable about seeds and plants and how easily their growth can be stifled. “Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants…The seed falling among t...  Read More

I love the Easter season; it's all about HOPE!As we prepare for the most significant day in all of history, I would like for you to be thinking about 3 questions:First, who will you be inviting to join you at HCC on Easter Sunday?Whenever someone shares their story with us about how they started attending HCC, it usually begins with this statement: "Someone invited me to HCC." Rarely does someone ...  Read More

THURSDAY, April 14th - An evening of worship and communion at 6:00 pm SUNDAY, April 17th - Easter Celebration at 9:00 and 10:30 am SUNDAY, April 24th - ONE Sunday service at 10:00 am...  Read More

Bennett Cerf, founder of Random House Publishing, once said, “What I fear most is that I am not loved.” That statement probably reflects our number one fear, the fear of being rejected. At the core of rejection is the question, “Will I be chosen or will I not be chosen?"When I am chosen, It means someone has seen me as unique, that someone desires to come closer to me, to be on the same side as me...  Read More

First, you are making a difference in people's lives in Ukraine. Thanks to your generosity, we will be sending a $10,000 check to our Foursquare Denomination Disaster Fund in the next few days. These funds will immediately be dispersed to our Foursquare churches in Poland, Hungary, and Romania to meet some immediate needs of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Our Foursquare churches in Europe allow us ...  Read More

As you may have heard this past Sunday, we have an opportunity to be a YOUFIRST Church; loving God and loving people. The Gig Harbor Food Bank will be completing its new 10,000 square feet building in the next few months. They have been tremendous partners for the past 25 years as you have generously provided bags and boxes of food all these years.This past year because of HCC's partnership with t...  Read More

The task force has decided on the architectural firm we will be using for the design work of HCC's future facility.They have selected BCRA as our first choice. BCRA is a service firm that for 32 years has been using Architecture and Engineering design as its primary tools to provide creative solutions to serve and further each organization’s mission and purpose. They are dedicated to designing pur...  Read More

You can help! There is extraordinary power in prayer. Here are some ways you can pray for the Ukraine crisis: PRAY FOR: The people of Ukraine. Pray for strength, courage and perseverance as their home is threatened by imminent conflict. Safe passages out of conflict zones for displaced populations. Government officials to lead with wisdom in this tense time. The estimated 4 million displaced peopl...  Read More

Last night the HCC Building Taskforce completed the architectural interview process with our two finalists.The two firms interviewed were:BRCA Designs - CLICK HERE RisePointe Designs - CLICK HEREIn the next 2 weeks, the Building Task Force will prayerfully select one of the firms. The firm will then begin the pre-design process with meetings that include HCC leaders, volunteers, and community part...  Read More