Student Ministries
The Harbor is a safe space where we learn to love God, love others, and love ourselves.
Student Ministries
If we’re honest, the life of a teenager can feel like a storm. With schoolwork, sports, home life, and just learning how to grow up, there is so much pressure our Students can be under. The Harbor exists because of these storms. As people we need a safe place to rest. Here at The Harbor, we believe Jesus is that rest (Matthew 11:28-30) and that Jesus can calm these storms of life (Luke 8:22-25). We want The Harbor to be a place for students to meet Jesus.
It is our hope that students not only find themselves a part of a Safe community of friends, but that they are equipped for the journey ahead by being given a foundational Faith that lasts. This is accomplished by our vision of learning to Love God, Love Others, and Love Ourselves.
What to Expect
Middle Hour
Sundays
10:10-10:50 AM
We gather every Sunday between services to build community and engage with spiritual practices.
Midweek Program
Wednesdays
7-8:30 PM
Come join us for fun games, intentional teaching, and small group discussions with students and leaders who are excited to meet you!
Middle School
We love our Middle School students, and hope that we have the chance to meet yours as well! At The Harbor we lay the foundations for taking life, faith, and friendship seriously. Through fun games, bonding time, and intentional teaching, we want our students to ask good questions, learn to think critically, and build deep bonds between each other.
We want to create a fun and welcoming space that anyone would feel comfortable joining. We aren’t afraid to approach challenging questions: learning about God, the Bible, and confronting our own thoughts, doubts, and questions. We also seek to provide opportunities for service within our own church and the local community.
Morning Light - Spring 2023
Night Light - Spring 2023
The Ukraine Appeal Update with the Outreach Foundation
Open Gym Basketball
Explore WCPC
Family Baptism Middle Hour
NAOMI Mission Trip Informational Meetings
Student Ministry Confirmation Class 2023
Night to Shine Walnut Creek 2023
3rd Annual Men's Beer Tasting
Intersections: Vocation and Faith
MOPS & MOMSNext
DivorceCare
Middle School Winter Camp 2023 - Woodleaf
Middle Hour Conversation with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals
Ash Wednesday Service
Foundations: Spiritual Practices
Gospel Choir Concert
CARE-a-Van Packing Day
Project Peace Day of Service - Featuring the CARE-a-Van
Habitat For Humanity Unity Build
High School Summer Camp - Ponderosa Lodge Week 2
Middle School Summer Camp - Ponderosa Lodge Week 3
MIddle Hour
Sundays
10:10-10:50 AM
We gather every Sunday between services to build community and engage with spiritual practices.
Midweek Program
Thursdays
7-9 PM
Come join us for fun games, intentional teaching, and small group discussions with students and leaders who are excited to meet you!
High School
Our High School Ministry hopes to build lifelong disciples, authentic friendships, and set our students up for the challenges that go along with being in High School. This includes questions about personal identity, culture, doubts, and calling. It is our goal that The Harbor is a Safe Space where we can pursue these questions, and have a ton of fun along the way.
We want to create a fun and welcoming space that anyone would feel comfortable joining. We aren’t afraid to approach challenging questions: learning about God, the Bible, and confronting our own thoughts, doubts, and questions. We also seek to provide opportunities for service within our own church and the local community.
Morning Light - Spring 2023
Night Light - Spring 2023
The Ukraine Appeal Update with the Outreach Foundation
Open Gym Basketball
Explore WCPC
Family Baptism Middle Hour
NAOMI Mission Trip Informational Meetings
Student Ministry Confirmation Class 2023
Night to Shine Walnut Creek 2023
3rd Annual Men's Beer Tasting
Intersections: Vocation and Faith
MOPS & MOMSNext
DivorceCare
Middle School Winter Camp 2023 - Woodleaf
Middle Hour Conversation with Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals
Ash Wednesday Service
Foundations: Spiritual Practices
Gospel Choir Concert
CARE-a-Van Packing Day
Project Peace Day of Service - Featuring the CARE-a-Van
Habitat For Humanity Unity Build
High School Summer Camp - Ponderosa Lodge Week 2
Middle School Summer Camp - Ponderosa Lodge Week 3
FAQ
Actually, no! Our group has no requirements for our students to be believing Christians. We want our students to feel comfortable expressing what they really think. While we will be always talking about Jesus, and are Christians ourselves, we don’t force any of our students to agree with us. We believe honesty is the best way for Students to approach their burgeoning faith and engage with their growing life questions.
We have three main ways of keeping in contact with parents and students! We have our Parent Newsletter and Instagram, which you can find below. The last way is to get added to our “Remind” text message threads, which you can sign up for by emailing Matt or Rachel.
Absolutely and always! We welcome all students to bring a friend to any of our events and programs. We are happy to meet everyone, and excited to welcome students from all walks of life.
Our name “The Harbor” was born in collaboration with our students! We went through a multi-month process of brainstorming things we felt defined the group and what we wanted to become. Through this we realized that our group was to be a safe place of refuge from the storms of life, and a place where we get equipped for the journey ahead. WCPC Student Ministries then became “The Harbor” starting Summer of 2019. We hope to welcome you and your students into our ministry!
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Have Another Question?
Choosing a student group can feel overwhelming. If you have any questions about how to get connected or if you would like us to set up introductions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Matt Doherty
Director of Student Ministries
“I love what I get to do! It’s amazing what we can learn when we take the time to listen and get to know our students. Where else could you go from talking about Minecraft to discussing Justice in the Bible?”
Rachel Ingram
Assistant Director of Student Ministries
“I am so lucky to be a part of The Harbor. My favorite part is engaging with students on how we live out our mission statement of loving God, loving others and ourselves. Everyday is different in student ministry—and I absolutely love it!”