Weekly Update

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Current Sermon Series:
The Gospel of Luke - Good News for All People

This year we will have our souls nourished and our vision refreshed by God’s Word as we walk through the Gospel of Luke together. This book unpacks the beauty of God’s salvation so that it captivates our hearts anew and compels us to share it with all peoples. Join us as God builds his church at Harvest through the Gospel of Luke.

April 20th  Easter Sunday  Luke 9:18-27
April 27th  Luke 9:28-50
May 4th      Luke 9:51 - 10:16
May 11th   Luke 10:17-37

True North VBS for Kids K-6th

June 23-27, 2025

Guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
Registration is now open!

Men's Ministry Prayer Meeting 

Saturday, April 19, 2025
(EVERY THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH)
8:00am - 9:00am in Room 116

Join us as we pray for the needs of the men, families and ministries of Harvest.


Easter Service 

Sunday, April 20, 2025
10:00 am

Celebrate the resurrection of Christ with us!
Nursery and Children's programs for children (birth-6th Grade)


The Perk

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Closed on Easter Sunday
Open again on April 27th.

To allow our volunteers to enjoy Easter Sunday, we will not open The Perk.

On other Sundays, The Perk offers a variety of coffee drinks at reasonable prices from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.  To help our volunteers get into the service, the last orders taken will be at 10:00am.  We take cash only and offer gift cards for $5 each.
Thanks to Debbie Hadley and her team for bringing us our coffee drinks with such care. 

Church Office Hours Change for April 21-25
 

Monday8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday     8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday           8:00 am - 1:00 pm
CLOSED Friday
Regular hours of Monday-Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm will resume on Mon., April 28

Women's Spring Retreat
 

When we introduce ourselves, it's often easy to focus on what we do or who we're connected to. As believers, we are connected directly to God. And, because of that, what we are called to do is to reflect God's character to all those around us. How do we do that? Knowing His character deeply is key to living in a way that reflects His love and truth to the world.
At our retreats this Spring, we will be focusing on four key parts of God's character, so that we might grow in our understanding of who He is and, as a result, become more intentional in how we reflect Him. Come join us for the journey!

If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Burgess at sandyb@harvestcc.org.

Church Matters Class
 

Starting April 27, 2025 and continuing on May 4, May 11, and May 18, 2025
8:30 am in Room 113/114

If you are interested in becoming a member here at Harvest, we invite you to consider attending our next scheduled Church Matters classes.   Join us as we look at God's heart for church membership in the Bible. We'll look at what we believe (Doctrine), how we function (Membership), how decisions are made (Leadership Structure), and how you can participate in our vision (Discipleship at Harvest).

Discover Harvest
 

Sunday, April 27, 2025
11:45 am - 12:45 pm in Room 113
Childcare and Lunch will be provided.

If you're new to Harvest, or if you want to learn more about who we are and how to be involved, Discover Harvest is the place to start! At Discover Harvest you will have a chance to learn what "makes Harvest tick" and how you can connect with the life of our church, all in a relaxed and relational environment.  You'll meet several of our Elders and Ministry Staff members, find out about our vision and what goes on behind the scenes, and have your questions answered.

Join us for Co-Ed Softball

Harvest is forming a co-ed softball team to play through Hillsboro Parks and Rec this summer, and we need players!
When: July-September, one night a week
Where: Gordon Faber Rec Complex (Hillsboro)
Cost: $60/person (This may go down if we get enough players)
Interested? Contact Casey Gaffrey at (805) 824-2373

Do you have a heart of service?

At the April Members’ Meeting, we announced a change for our Communion service to make sure those who serve in Kids’ Ministry or other areas aren’t missing out on sharing Communion with their church family. We’ll be rotating Communion through the second, third and fourth Sundays of the month instead of always having it on the second Sunday, so everyone will be able to participate at least two times a quarter.

To make this work, we need a team of people who can serve Communion – and that’s where you come in.  If you can commit to being on the Communion team, even if it’s only on a certain Sunday each month, consider joining us.  While it’s a simple service, it is critical, and we’ll make sure you know what’s expected before your first time.

Interested, or just looking for more information?  Use the link below to email Jeff Smith.  And thank you for being willing to serve others.

Parents' Night Out!

Saturday, May 10th, 2025
5:00 - 8:00 pm

Parents, come and drop off your kids for an evening of fun! We will provide dinner and activities.
Register below to save your spot!

Let's Talk!

Sunday, May 18th, 2025
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Childcare will not be provided

It’s important for us to have places to talk with one another about how to live as Christians in our world. Let’s Talk! is just such a place. Our goal is to bring a Biblical perspective to the questions and issues that are on our minds. We’ll start with questions related to the Sunday sermon text, and then open our time up to address any other issues on your minds. Bring your questions, and let’s talk!

TECH/MEDIA TEAM

If you’d like to serve on our Sunday morning Tech/Media Team, and help facilitate our weekly worship services at Harvest, there’s a place for you! We’re looking for volunteers to serve once per month at our Pro Presenter (song lyrics and other content for the Worship Center screens), and Video Streaming positions. No experience necessary and training is available. Please contact Bruce Wickersheim at the link below for more info.

Harvest Podcast Episode 41

The podcast is a congregational conversation space - a place to engage with the life of our church and it's mission to make disciples.  
Listen in, talk about it with others, send us feedback. Join the conversation!

Episode 41- The Office of Deacon
What is the biblical office of a deacon, and what does a deacon do? What are the qualifications for the office, and what is the benefit of having healthy, spiritually qualified deacons in a church? In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss the office of deacon in the Bible, what that looks like in a church, and how having deacons benefits the church.

Podcast is available on our webpage - Media>Podcast>Episodes
Harvest App - Media tab>The Harvest Podcast
Found where you listen to podcasts - Apple, YouTubeMusic, Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora   - look for this blue graphic!

Financial Report for March 2025

Missions Update

We invite you to pray for the specific needs of our Global Missionaries and partnerships as well as our local partnerships that we have in our community. A paper copy is available at the church office or at the Welcome Center at church.