Weekly Update

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Christmas Service

Sunday, December 22, 2024
10:00 AM in the Worship Center
Come and celebrate the birth of Jesus!

Micah 5:2-4 

An ornament for you!

You are welcome to take home an ornament for your tree. Please choose between the two options. On Sunday they will be located in the atrium near the Harvest Book Table. Enjoy!  (Thanks to Lorri McCorkle)

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service 

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
7:00pm - 8:00pm
This program will not be livestreamed.

You are invited to join us for a joyful evening of celebration as we gather together to honor the birth of Christ. Come enjoy the beautiful music, scripture readings, and a warm candle lighting moment with us as we pause to remember and give thanks for God's greatest gift - Jesus, our redeemer.

Bring your loved ones and share in the joy of the season! We can't wait to celebrate with you.

Church Office - Holiday Hours

December 23                8:00am-4:00pm
December 24                8:00am-Noon
December 25                Closed
December 26                8:00am-Noon
December 27                Closed
December 30                8:00am-4:00pm 
December 31                8:00am -Noon


Church office will be open regular hours (8-4) beginning January 2nd, 2025

Advent Giving 2024

December 1st - 24th
As a part of Harvest's Advent focus over the last several years, we have given a special Advent offering. This offering is a unique way we ask our church to consider spending less on a few Christmas gifts and give more to those in need.

Canada Missions and Grace Extended Ministries will be the two ministries that our giving will support. Please review the information sheet to learn more.


Men's Ministry Prayer Meeting 

Saturday, December 21, 2024  (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.

Upcoming Women's Bible Studies

In the Upper Room - John 13-17
Mondays 9:00 am in the Library

A Crowd of Witnesses - Hebrews 11
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in Room 202
Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Library

Member's Meeting

Sunday, January 19, 2025
11:30 for lunch, Meeting starts at 12:00 - 1:30pm in the Multipurpose Room

Harvest members are invited for a meeting and light lunch in the Multipurpose Room.  Come right after service.  We look forward to a meaningful time of sharing a common vision, celebrating victories, bearing burdens and being the family God has made us. Use the Perfect Potluck link below to know what you can bring for the lunch.

Design for Discipleship Class - Book 7

Sundays,  January 5 - February 16, 2025
8:30 -9:45am

Something different with Design for Discipleship
 Our Hope in Christ, DFD 7, the final book of the Design for Discipleship series, teaches the “book analysis” Bible study method with "hands-on practice."  We’ll work week by week through 1 Thessalonians, learning to survey this or any New Testament book of the Bible, analyzing it chapter by chapter and, finally, summarizing it. This is a group process in which we will be sharing our insights and discoveries each week.
 Bible study, alongside Bible reading, is a key practice that contributes to spiritual maturity. This study can help you get to the next level in your spiritual growth, no matter where you are on that journey. Please prayerfully consider starting the new year by taking this step. Use the link below to let us know if you’ll be joining us or if you have questions. Pick up a copy of Book 7 at the book table. The first chapter includes reading 1 Thessalonians several times and you’ll want to be prepared. Everyone is welcome; you don’t need to have been in the class before.

VOCAL TEAM

Are you gifted as a vocalist, and would like to serve on our worship music team at Harvest? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for singers who’ve had worship team or ensemble experience, and are at least high school age. Commitment is one Sunday morning per month, with a Thursday night rehearsal. Please contact Bruce Wickersheim at the link below for more info.

Harvest Podcast Episode 37

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 37 - Baptism and The Lord's Supper
The  relationship between Baptism and the Lord's Supper

Does it matter whether a Christian takes the Lord's Supper before or after baptism? What is the relationship between baptism and the Lord's Supper?  In this episode, Pastors Matt and Chris discuss whether Christians should get baptized before taking the Lord's Supper.

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 November 2024

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.