History of Harmony Hills Community Church

HHCC began as a natural and progressive outgrowth of the ministry of Global Mission Church of Greater Washington D.C. (GMC). When GMC first began in 1974 (as First Korean Baptist Church), the church focused primarily on the first-generation Korean-speaking community and immigrant families.

As the years passed, the English-speaking children began to graduate from high school and college, and a need arose to minister to this new and growing population. In response to this important need, GMC began an English ministry that focused on the second-generation Korean-Americans living and working in the Washington D.C. metro area. It began as an informal English ministry of GMC in the late 1980s until a formal English speaking ministry was formed in March 1, 1991 called Covenant Chapel with Rev. Paul Park established as the first full-time pastor.

Today, we range from families with children to college students. HHCC is comprised of mostly Korean-Americans, but we welcome all nationalities and ethnic groups. More so, we come together as one body and one family for the greater purpose of glorifying and knowing the only true God, and fulfilling His great Commission (Matthew 28).

Harmony Hills Community Church Timeline

Nov. 10, 1974	First Korean Baptist Church began its first worship service using the facilities of Kensington Baptist Church.
Aug. 1, 1983	Rev. Daniel Lee arrives from Korea to be the new Senior Pastor of First Korean Baptist Church.
Mar. 1, 1991	English-speaking congregation was formed as Covenant Chapel with Rev. Paul Park as the EM Pastor.
Jan. 1, 1992	Rev. Man Poong (Dennis) Kim was appointed as the Education and Counseling Pastor of First Korean Baptist Church.
Jul. 1 1993	Rev. Soo Chang becomes the second EM Senior Pastor.
Nov. 1, 1993	Rev. Dennis Kim becomes the Senior Pastor of Korean First Baptist Church.
Jan. 1, 1994	First Korean Baptist Church name is changed to Global Mission Church of Greater Washington D.C.
Jan. 1, 1996	Rev. Michael Choi becomes the third EM Senior Pastor.
Sep. 3, 2000	Rev. David Lee becomes the fourth EM Senior Pastor.
Nov. 4, 2001	EM congregation, Covenant Chapel, changes name to Harmony Hills Community Church. Worships at Harmony Hills Elementary School.
May 7, 2006	Harmony Hills Community Church moves back to worship at Global Mission Church at 1:30 p.m. in the Covenant Chapel.
Nov. 1, 2006	Rev. James Byun becomes the fifth EM Lead Pastor.
Jan. 20, 2008	Harmony Hills Community Church worships at Agape Chapel at 11:30 a.m.