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A Brief History

Hunter Christian Church (HCC) was birthed in 1981 in response to a vision given by God to a number of people in a local Uniting Church. The original name adopted by the group was “The Covenant Community Church of Jesus Christ”. The founding pastor was the Reverend Fred Warton and Pam Warton, who ministered from 1981 until 1987. During this time the church established itself and began to grow through such activities as Sunday worship, home fellowship groups and youth and children’s ministry.  

In 1988 Tom Markotanyos took up the role of Senior Pastor. Shortly afterwards, the church changed its name to “Hunter Christian Community Church” as it was felt that this name was a simpler expression of the church’s ministry and location. 

Between 1981 and 1991 the church worshipped in a number of venues including a function centre, schools and various church premises.  In 1991 our present property on two and a half acres at 20a Hillcrest Parade, Highfields was purchased (formerly Adamstown Heights Infants School). The existing school buildings were altered to provide a worship centre, office facilities and areas for children’s ministry. These buildings were extended and modified during 2003. During 2002 Plans were approved to further extend the seating capacity of the auditorium and add youth and children's facilities.

In 1997 Garry Fall and his wife Siv became Senior Pastor. It was during this time that the church name was further simplified to it's current "Hunter Christian Church". Pastor Garry ministered until September 2005. Over this period the church experienced continued growth, partnered in church planting, extended further into overseas missions and supported the establishment of the Newcastle Healing Rooms Inc, a multi-denominational ministry using the HCC premises.

In March 2007 Greg Campion and wife Amanda became Senior Pastor. They moved from the Central Coast with their 5 children and have led the church into further growth with many youth and young families calling HCC home. During 2011 the major extension and renovatiopn of the facility took place that was planned in 2002. Construction took six months and has been completed to now provide a Ministry Centre suitable for multiple functions with high quality sound and data projection in air-conditioned comfort. The Church is now reaching into the community through our local public school running many successful initiatives. Missions to the nations has also extended with many teams continually being sent to all over the world.

Late 2007 saw the church accepted as a member of the Crosslink Network. A nationwide  connection of like hearted churches under the leadership of Brian Medway of Grace Church Canberra. 

Throughout its history , HCC has maintained an ongoing fellowship with a number of churches in the Newcastle area as part of our desire to foster unity within the Body of Christ as a whole and to build God’s kingdom in the area.

Elders                                        

                                        
Dennis Humphries       

Andrew Gordon

Gary Mulholland

Sean Trigg

                                                                                           
Church Staff

TBA                                    Youth Pastor
Lyrian Rawson                 Pastoral Care Co-ordinator
Stephanie Gordon            Pastoral Care Assistant
Helen Bonzo                      Administrator

STATEMENT OF FAITH

We believe:

1. In the inspiration of the Scriptures as originally given, being without  error and the sole and final authority for all matters of belief and behaviour  (2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 119:105)

2. In the eternal Godhead (Trinity) who has revealed Himself as one God (Unity) existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; distinguishable yet indivisible  (Colossians 2:9, Deuteronomy 6:4,  Matthew 28:19).

3. That the Godhead is the creator of all things out of nothing; exercising sovereign control over, and preservation of all things    (Genesis 1:1, Psalm 104:30, Colossians 1:16, Nehemiah 9:6)

4. In the test, and fall through disobedience, of  Adam and Eve resulting in a sinful nature which has been passed on to all mankind (Genesis 3:1-24, 5:3, Psalm 51:5, Romans 5:12,18)

5. In man’s inability to attain to God’s righteousness through his own works  (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:18, 7:24-25)

6. In the Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour of mankind, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, being God and man (Matthew 1:18-21, John 1:1-2,14)

7. That Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day, and appeared to His disciples. (1 Corinthians 15:3-8)

8. In the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven; His exaltation to the highest place of authority and power in creation; His bodily coming again the second time for His Church (Acts 1:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17, John 14:2-3)

9. In the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross, by which we obtain remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit .(Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 9:11-12)

10. In the necessity, for believers, of water baptism by immersion in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)

11. In the threefold nature of God’s work in the life of the believer - regeneration (life), empowering (power),  and sanctification (holiness)    (John 3:3-8, Luke 24:49, 1 Thessalonians 5:23)

12. In believers bearing the fruit, and exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit  (Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11)

13. In the healing of spirit, soul and body by God’s power as a result of the work of Christ on the cross  (1 Peter 2:24)

14. In the Lord’s Supper (Communion) for believers  (1 Corinthians 11:23-26, Matthew 26:26-29)

15. In the reality and personality of and eternal punishment for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41,  Revelation 20:10)

16. In eternal life for believers and eternal death for unbelievers (Revelation 20:11-15)

17. That there is one true universal Church made up of those indwelt  by the Holy Spirit, and that this universal Church finds expression    in many local Churches which are under the sovereign headship of the Lord Jesus Christ. These local churches exercise autonomous government under Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:2, Colossians 1:18, Matthew 16:18).

18. That government (civil and religious) is ordained of God for our good, and it is required of all believers to be submitted to the government in every way possible consistent with our faith, as set forth in the Scriptures (Romans 13:1-7).

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