We are a small family of Christ's disciples in the beautiful region of Hardys Bay on the Bouddi Peninsula on the Central Coast of NSW. The emphasis in our name is on “community" – we are here for our local community, and we serve our community in a number of ways.
We meet every Sunday for worship at 9.30am. Members of our church family are rostered each Sunday to lead, pray, read God’s word and serve in other ways, as we encourage each other in worship. Visitors enjoy our friendly and authentic fellowship.
Notice about our pastor & services in January 2026:
Our pastor, Stephen Hinks, is retiring at the end of this year, and our church family is now searching for our next leader.
There will be no service on Sunday 28 December, nor during January 2026 - however, we will be open for private prayer or a cuppa and chat on Sundays in January from 9.30am.
Christmas at HBCC
We have three services to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ:
Sun 21 Dec, 930am: our traditional service of Readings and Carols, followed by morning tea.
Wed 24 Dec, 5pm: a contemporary service (carols, videos, quiz, readings, etc) - no cuppa or drinks afterwards.
Thur 25 Dec, 9am: a repeat of Christmas Eve service - no morning tea.
Our theme this year: Chrissy in Australia.
Locals and visitors of any or no tradition are very welcome.
Our recent series The God Conversation - Who wants to believe in a God like that? concluded on Sun 7 December.
For all notes and audio recordings click on Teaching (top right).
Topics in this series are:
16 Nov Whatever we believe is okay – all religions have the same goal? (Is every religion a way to arrive at God; is one God more important?)
23 Nov Why is the God of the Old Testament so different from Jesus? (The OT God is angry & violent, incompatible with a good & loving Christ.)
30 Nov The disturbing appeasement of God by crucifying his son. (What sort of God has his own son killed to appease his “divine wrath”?)
7 Dec Good people go to heaven; bad people go to hell – really? (What sort of God sends people to heaven or hell?)
Click on ‘Teaching’ (top right) for an audio recording and notes of messages preached at Sunday services over recent years.
Please note:Create at the Bay is now in recess until February 2026.
For anyone who needs a quiet space to bring an arts project to work on, join us one Saturday a month in our beautifully located Community Church building – 114 Araluen Dr Hardys Bay.
BYO everything for your project. Morning tea provided.
3rd Saturday of every month, 10am to 1pm – first visit FREE.
You are welcome to visit us on any Sunday at 9.30am.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we gather, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who meet with us.
