Director, Barb Hanneke

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The Food Pantry

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​Monthly food puurhases are made from the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
THE HARBOR CENTER
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                      The Birthday Table

our story
as told by the Director

The Harbor story began with a holy conflagration burning in the hearts of God's people in a county of mounting challenges.  

There is no doubt that Scripture mandates the care of the poor, the infirmed, the widow and the orphan.  It is one of the most primary components of the activity of God's people during this age of grace.  The fellowship and maturation of God's people are to result in "His Kingdom Come" in the places where His people gather. 

Churches, organization, clubs, retailers and professional agencies have partnered to write the Harbor story - which began separately in the hearts of two churches who would merge and one day become the Blue Water Free Methodist Church.  Having been given several opportunities to evaluate the impact of their individual churches in the areas they served - they realized they had fallen short.  They began to pray that the Lord would raise them up to be obedient to His mandates.  Shortly thereafter they merged, and as a result of the most extraordinary circumstances, they were able to purchase the Sparlingville Elementary School in which to inaugurate their new church.  The first dollars collected an half of the physical plant were assigned to the development of the Church's mission to feed, clothe, tend and care for the needs of the poor, the infirmed, the widow and the orphan.  This was quite contrary to the "last" dollars and priority usually given to missions.  But what a difference it made!

Harbor Impact Ministries opened in June of 2010. Monthly we serve an average of 450 families or 1,200 people.  We have currently served more than 20, 000 individuals.

As the need for the services of Harbor Impact Ministries multiplies so does the need for increasing support.  We have been blessed by and continually look to the generosity of our community.

our partners



​                  AGENCIES
Blue Water Area Rescue Mission
Blue Water Community Action Agency
Community Enterprises
​Community First
Community Mental Health
Community Services Coordinating Body
Council on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services
Early On
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
Head Start
Health Department
Library Systems
Loan Closets
Lake Huron Medical Center
​McLaren Hospital
Mid-City Nutrition
New Life Christian Academy
Operation Transformation
People’s Clinic
Port Huron Public Schools
RESA Woodlands
​RESA Great Start Readiness Program
Safe Horizons
Stone Soup Food Pantry
St. Clair County Library Association
United Way
                  BUSINESSES
Aldi's
Angler's
​Blue Cross/Blue Shield
​Bombas (socks)
Dentists:  Pradco, Easton and Cotter
Cargill Salt
Delta Dental
​Dorsey House
Gallagher 
Dollar Tree of Marysville 
​F. C.  Simpson Lime Co
Grondins
​Dr. Coleen Guilliat
Howard Heritage Estate Sales
Kristi’s Kloset
Kroger
Lawson's Liquidations
Mary Maxim
Meijer Marysville
Meijer Lenox
​Meijer Fort Gratiot
Menard's
North River Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Michele Raymond and family
Pizza Hut
​TJ MAXX
Treasure Estate Sales
UPS
Vinckiers
                 ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion
​Curves
​Community Foundation
Fairy Godmothers
Foster Grandparents
​Humane Society
​Kathy's Paws
Kiwanis
Lions
Women's Life Chapters
​Women's League St. Clair
Optimists
Rotary
Salvation Army
Charles Schoor VFW Post 796
Charles Schoor VFW 796 Auxiliary
 

                     CHURCHES
Blue Water Christian Church
Blue Water Free Methodist Church
​Crossroads Community Church, China Twp.
Colonial Woods
Faith Lutheran
​First Congregational of St. Clair
Gateway
Griswold Street Baptist 
Hillside Wesleyan
Hope Community Church
Immanuel Lutheran, St. Clair
In His Grace
​Jesus Lighthouse
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Emmett
St. Matthew United Church of Christ
Zion Cathedral Church