Our Vision

 

Reaching and Teaching -

      Just Like Christ

 

Though we are a Small Church, we have a Big Heart!  We strive to provide people with an accessible way to worship God, a comfortable place to bring their friends, and a sensitive, creative community they can belong to - one that is wise enough not to get in the way of the task at hand: reaching and teaching people for Christ.  To best illustrate who we are, we've chosen the following acronym:

 

 

Holiness: Because we are not the Church without God

 

Encourage: Because God offers hope for life's issues

 

Adoration: Because we celebrate the life we have in Christ 

 

Relevant: Because Jesus meets people where they are

 

Truth: Because only God’s truth sets us apart from the world

 

 

Our Goal

 

To make a difference in our community and around the world by meeting people at their need and helping them become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 

 

Our Strategy

 

To Surrender to Christian Membership

 

To Seek Spiritual Maturity

 

To Serve Christ in Ministry

 

To Send People to Missions

 

Sunday Worship Celebration: Specifically geared to convey the message of Jesus Christ in a needs-centered, culturally relevant, purpose-driven manner. Careful attention is given to creatively communicate the truths of Scripture, using drama, music, and messages that address life's issues, without compromise. We find the Sunday morning worship service a fantastic time for our members to invite their friends who would not normally come to a more traditional church service.

 

LifeQuest: A variety of small group studies during the week specifically designed to enhance personal, marriage and family development.

 

 

 

Our Mission

 

Worship:  To Celebrate

  - Through personal worship by regularly spending quality time alone with God.

  - Through corporate worship which meaningfully leads to a greater love and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

  - Through individual and corporate prayer which is the energizing and sustaining power of the Christian life.

 

Evangelism/Missions: To Communicate

  - Through sharing Christ by our lifestyle and relationships with nonbelievers.

  - Through training and motivating believers to effectively share the gospel with those around them.

  - Through supporting and being involved in mission causes both locally and around the world.

  - Through starting and supporting at least one new daughter church every seven years.

 

Discipleship: To Educate

  - Through calling new believers to join a local church and to follow Christ through baptism.

  - Through involving believers in the consistent study and application of Scripture.

  - Through Biblical instruction for maturity in personal, professional, and family life.

 

Ministry: To Participate

  - Through identifying individual Spiritual Gifts and seeking opportunities to serve.

  - Through training, application, and accountability leading to a balanced Christian life: Personal, Family, Leadership, and Biblical studies. 

 

Community: To Associate

  - Through creating opportunities to genuinely share life with other believers.

  - Through developing a community of believers who love one another unconditionally.

  - Through encouraging every member to participate in at least one small group (Bible) within our church.

 

 

 

HHCC is a purpose-driven church

 

What makes a church purpose-driven?  Purpose-driven churches pay careful attention both to what structures get focused attention, and the sequence in which they are developed.

 

The structures in place for God's purposes to be achieved include:

 

 

* A core team unified in purpose and specific vision for this church.

 

* A supporting set of relationships with prayer partners, financial partners, and strategic partners.

 

* A worship service that facilitates rather than hinders a person's journey to faith.  This includes the necessary support of an effective children's program during the worship service, a team of greeters, and a dynamic worship team.

 

* A multiplying network of small groups geared toward deeper commitment to Christ and equipping for service.

 

* A simple decision-making structure that encourages life-change.

 

 

 

 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

 

 

 

Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to share who we are.  We may be small, but our hearts are big. 

 

Our desire is to make a difference in the lives of our community by serving and sharing Christ with our friends and coworkers.  For us, that means following Christ's example of reaching people at their need and teaching them to be fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. 

 

                     Michael A. Parise

                        Pastor