If you’ve ever tuned in to a movie when it was half over, or started watching a TV series toward the end of a season, you know how confusing it can be: you watch a scene that you can tell is important, but you don’t understand why it matters. It’s hard to see the significance of plot twists when you don’t know the plot, or character development when you’re not familiar with the characters. Reading the Bible can be a lot like that: the significance of each part of the Bible is hard to see apart from a clear view of its overall storyline. Thankfully, all the main elements of the Bible’s story are introduced in its earlies chapters, and getting to know these chapters will help us understand everything that follows them.  Join us as we go back to Genesis 12- 24 this Spring at Harvest.”

May 3      Genesis 12:4-20
May 10   Genesis 13
May 17   Genesis 14
 

A 9 Marks book, now available at Harvest Books!
Careful readers of the Bible have many questions about Genesis. In From Eden to Egypt, Alex Duke will give everyday Christians a guided tour of these wonderful stories so that they'll see - perhaps for the first time - that it's all there for a reason.

Stop by Harvest Books to get a copy to enrich  your study of Genesis.

Every Thursday from 7 - 9 pm
   1st and 3rd Thursday meet in the HUB at Harvest
   2nd and 4th Thursday are fellowship nights off campus.

The Young Adults group is a small group for people in the college and early career phase of life. We meet on Thursdays to study through a book of the Bible together and build community and fellowship.  Led by Anthony Filippello.  

Fill out a connection card and leave at the Welcome Center or use the link below to connect with Anthony. He will connect you with the group and answer your questions.
  

Congratulations to Cathy and Gregory Obala!
We're excited to announce the arrival of Theodore Alfred Gweth Obala, born to Cathy and Gregory on April 20th.
Theodore weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. and is 20.67 inches long.
We look forward to getting to know this new little one.

Mondays, April 27-June 15, 2026
9:00-11:00 am
Conference Room

Join us to for a verse-mapping study of the book of Philippians.
Email Sandy with the link for more information.

Wednesdays, April 29-June 17, 2026
6:30-8:00 pm
Room 202

Join us to discover The Joy Found in Everyday Faith.
Email Sandy with the link for more information.

Saturday, May 2, 2026
1:00-4:00 pm
Atrium

Do you love to decorate? Join us as we prepare to welcome 150+ kids to our 2026 VBS!
No experience necessary to help us create a rainforest in our church for the upcoming VBS, which will be June 22-26.
RSVP  using the button to let Leslie know you're coming.

May 9, 2026
NOTE THE DATE CHANGE TO THE SECOND SATURDAY FOR THIS MONTH
7:30 am
Multipurpose Room

All men are invited to join us for a morning of great food (BACON!), conversation and a Biblical message. We will meet  in the Multipurpose Room for good fellowship and a tasty meal. This is the last breakfast until October!
Bring a friend.  For more information, contact Dave Armentrout at armfish51@msn.com.

Wednesday,  May 13, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 pm in Room 113/114

Brown Bag lunches are held every second Wednesday of each month. Please join us for our next one; bring your “brown bag” and enjoy conversation with new and old friends. 

Saturday, May 16, 2026
(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.

The Harvest Hammers COED softball Team will be back this summer, but we need more players!
 
When: Thursday Nights, July-September
Where: Gordon Faber Rec Complex (Hillsboro)
Cost: $60/person (may go down if we get enough players)

If you're interested, contact Casey Gaffrey at 805-824-2373.

June 22-26, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages Entering K-Grade 6

Step through the mist into Rainforest Falls, overflowing with wild waterfalls, towering trees, and colorful creatures. Beneath a canopy of chattering birds and howling monkeys, kids plunge into a lifelong adventure of discovering the nature of God. They’ll explore what it means to be rooted in relationship with God, their creator, a safe place in life’s storms.

Kids' registration is now open.  Volunteers can also sign up with the link.

Starting Sunday, April 12 the north half of the balcony (toward the Max line) will be a Fragrance-Free zone.  
Some people are sensitive to fragrance materials in cleaning, personal care, and other products and may experience allergy-like responses when they come in contact with these ingredients.
Harvest wants to create space for people to sit in service and not to come in contact with these ingredients.

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 47 - Renew 2026
It's that time of year again when we take intentional, personal steps toward our spiritual growth during the Renew Season at Harvest Community Church. What is Harvest doing for the 2026 Renew season? Why do we do this intentional season of spiritual growth leading up to Easter? Pastors Matt and Chris discuss those questions and more on this episode. Take a listen and find out more!

Are you gifted as an instrumentalist, and would like to serve on our worship music team at Harvest? If you’ve had experience playing drums, bass guitar, acoustic or electric guitar, percussion, or keyboards on a worship team or an orchestral instrument in an ensemble (strings, woodwinds, or brass) - we’d love to hear from you! Commitment is one Sunday morning per month, with a Thursday night rehearsal. Please contact Bruce Wickersheim at the link below for more info.