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From Pastor Gary
I am full of thanks this week and most weeks usually. This week is set aside to remember the feast the Pilgrims celebrated almost 400 years ago. "The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October 1621. This feast lasted three days, and-as recounted by attendee Edward Winslow, was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims." Wikipedia sure knows everything. Looks like next year will be the 400th remembrance of that first feast. I say we do it up big!
Please pray for a good week of family and fun for Pastor Russ and Kim. They are in Georgia visiting with their kids. Pray for safe travels back and forth.
This Sunday, we will be thankful and we celebrate the beginning of the Advent season all in one Sunday service. Hope to see you there!
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Connect with Harvester
To see additional Harvester Information click on this link http://www.harvesterumc.com/
For Online Giving click the Harvester link above and look for online giving in the upper right-hand corner
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Children's Ministry
Happy Thanksgiving Friends!
Celebrate what God has done for us! Take turns naming things you can be grateful for and then turn up some music to celebrate! "Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever. Psalm 136:1 Don't forget to check out our Facebook Family Page and our video lessons on YouTube.
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"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."
1 Timothy 4:12
Sunday, November 29
5:30-7pm Activate! Youth Group
Harvester's Youth Group meets in person on Sunday evenings from 5:30-7pm in the Youth Room. It is open to all Middle School and High School Students. Come join the fun and weekly activities and don't forget to bring your face mask! For more information, contact Pastor Russ at revmckee@aol.com.
Youth & Parents: Join our Instagram @harvesterstudents to keep in touch, and up to date on Activate Youth Group happenings!
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Christian Social Services Angel Tree
Stop by the Angel Tree in the back of the sanctuary and take a pink or blue angel tag. Suggested gift cards are listed on the back of the angel tags for our community kids in need. Please return your angel tag attached to the gift card to Harvester no later the Sunday, December 13th at 10am. We have a box for you to put them in next to the Angel Tree. If you are unable to come up to church on Sunday mornings, contact the church office and we can make arrangements for you to get a tag.
Email Sheila at harvesterumc@verizon.net or call 813-948-2311 or Sheila's cell at 813-857-2602. |
Church Historian needed for Harvester! Are you organized and creative, interested in our church's history, have the ability to gather information from various resources and have a servant heart? Then Church Historian could be the position for you!
We are seeking a volunteer to help to continue to maintain our church records by documenting, collecting and preserving materials from our activities, events, milestones and anniversaries! Much of the information is already provided to you through our weekly email newsletter the WOW and bulletin.
Collecting the information and coupling it with materials and/or photos would be all you need to be successful. If you are interested or would like more information, contact the church office at 813-948-2311 or harvesterumc@verizon.net or contact Cindy Kitchen at kitchen.family@verizon.net.
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Students in Transition
(SIT Food Bags)
DONATIONS NEEDED!!
We are currently packing food bags each week for the children at Marlow Elementary who are at risk of going hungry over the weekends.
We are collecting individual pudding cups, pop tarts, fruit cups, applesauce, cheese & crackers, peanut butter & crackers, cereal bars, crackers, small canned chicken with pop tops and Vienna Sausage. (Individual peanut butter cups are not needed at this time.)
Thank you for your support!
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Campus Ministry
We would like to reach out to our Harvester college students to let them know we love and care about them. The Sisters In Spirit are collecting notes and cards of encouragement, treats (gum, mints, lip balm), snacks (candy bars, cereal bars, trail mix, cookies), gift cards ($5 or $10 to Dunkin Donuts, Taco Bell, etc.) and anything that would let them know we are thinking of them and praying for them during the challenging time of exam week before winter break.
We have a bin in the church hallway and will be collecting items between now and THIS Sunday, November 29th no later than 10am. Your support is appreciated!
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Advent Bible Study
Harvester Family, I will be leading a Bible Study during the Advent season called "Incarnation" by Adam Hamilton. The class will be held on Wednesday's at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. You can attend either session and if you have to change times the next week, feel free. The dates are December 2, 9, 16, and 23. The class will be held using Zoom.
I know some of you say, "I don't do Zoom", but it is really easy to use and I will work with you to make it easy. I am willing to come to your home to help you set it up, if need be. Those that will need help setting up Zoom can email me at ghallam517@aol.com and then we will set up a time to call and walk through the process. Having a computer with a camera is helpful, but you can also use your cell phone if needed.
Please email me and let me know if you are planning to join the class and then I can get a group email set up to make sure you get the Zoom info and can keep you up to date on any changes, the lesson for the week and so on.
If you are wanting to buy the book ahead of time, here is the ISBN # for your easy search. You will need to purchase your own copy of the book and it can be found in a lot of places like Cokesbury, Amazon, Christianbook.com, Target, Barnes and Noble, and I am sure many more stores. I saw where Target and Barnes and Noble have large print versions. If you can not afford the book, let me know and I will ensure you get a copy. - Author: Adam Hamilton
- ISBN 13: 9781791005542
- INCARNATION
Peace,
Pastor Gary
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Final total = 104 shoeboxes = 104 children receiving the Good News of Jesus Christ! Mom, Spence and I loaded them in his truck on Tuesday and dropped them off at Northside Bible Church in Lutz where a wonderful group of folks came out to greet us, unloaded the boxes and prayed with us to bless the boxes and send them safely on their journey. While we were there, a couple pulled up behind us in a Corvette; they popped the rear window and it was filled to the brim with shoeboxes, plus they pulled a few more out from behind their seats. It was like one of those clown cars at the circus -- the boxes just kept coming out! I also read of another lady that somehow filled her Prius with more than 100 boxes. It's true that God can make everything work!
So what should our packing party target be for 2021? We hoped for 50 this year and packed 66, an increase of 32%. If we use that for 2021, then our target would be 87, so how about we try for 90 boxes at our party? I'm game if you are!
I'm still keeping my eyes open for deals and I'll share if I find anything exciting. In the meantime, if anyone wants to order soccer balls for next year, Western Star Balls is offering 15% off for OCC customers through the end of 2020. They can be ordered at www.westernstarballs.com and use OCCSpecial as your discount code.
Thanks again for all your support!
Janet Sass
OCC Project Leader
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We are getting ready to order our
2021 Offering Envelopes
Many in our congregation are giving online but if you would still like to receive a box of 2021 Offering Envelopes, we will gladly order you a box. Please email us at harvesterumc@verizon.net if you would like us to add you to our order.
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Ushers & Greeters Needed
Volunteers are needed at the 9am in person church service on Sunday mornings. If you are interested in serving, contact coordinators Lloyd and Claire Evans at 813-991-4523 or email them at d0naldduck9@yahoo.com or nunclaire@yahoo.
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Prayer for Harvester
We will be meeting through Zoom
Contact Pastor Gary if you would like to join
Pastor Gary is leading a prayer group in praying for Harvester every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom. Everyone is welcome. Please join us.
Meeting ID: 614 144 8568
Password: 164573
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Room Availability At Harvester
Any Ministry Team, Bible Study Group or anyone needing to reserve a room, multiple rooms or the church property, please contact Sheila in the church office to confirm availability and to schedule your meeting and/or event at harvesterumc@verizon.net or (813) 948-2311
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Watch our Sermon's Live on Sunday mornings
You can watch even WITHOUT your own facebook account!
No Facebook account? No problem! Click the link below and watch our Sermon's live on Harvester's Facebook page at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings or tune in later to watch the video.
Just click the link the link above and it will take you directly to the Harvester facebook page. To the left of the screen, click on "Videos". Then it will take you to our most recent sermon's. When you click on the most recent video, in the bottom right corner on the video screen, there is another volume button. Make sure it is all the way up.
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Virtual Attendance Pad
Now on the Harvester Web Site!
Help us to still keep track of our attendance at the 9am live streaming service.
Just click the link and it will take you to the Harvester web site
Scroll down a little bit and click on the purple tab that say "Let Us Know You Were There"
Then type in your name and information then hit "Send" ! It's just that easy!
If you have any trouble at all, email harvesterumc@verizon.net or call 813-948-2311.
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Thank you for your faithful giving! Attendance, Tithes and Offerings
Online Views Sunday, November 22.........................263 Operating Received Sunday, November 22.............$6,193.00 Operating Received Year to Date.............................$368,465.77 Operating Year to Date Budget................................$397,601.67 |
Thank you to Joanie Einemann and Eloisa Garcia for packing up the SIT bags each week that go to the children in need at Marlow Elementary. We appreciate your time and effort!
Thank you to everyone that donates food for our weekly SIT Bags (Student's In Transition food bags.) The children greatly appreciate them.
Thank you to our Ground Hogs, Simon FitzPatrick, Tom Herrin, Denny Johnson, Randy Ayers, Bruce Kitchen, Ron Ford, Keith Swan and Bob Cursey for keeping our grounds mowed and looking terrific! We appreciate all of you!
Thank you to Denny Johnson, George Alexander and Lloyd Evans for helping with various work projects around the church and grounds. We appreciate all of you!
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Church Office Hours
Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 3:30 pm. Contact Sheila at 813-948-2311 or email harvesterumc@verizon.net with any questions, concerns or needs. As you all know I mostly work from home but do keep some office hours at church. If you should need to get into the church for any reason, feel free to contact me and I can get there quickly.
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The Prayer Group will NOT be meeting on Friday mornings until further notice. With the rise of Covid cases, we are trying to keep everyone safe.
Contact Larry Young and the prayer chain at 813-846-4342 if you have a prayer concern. We can all stay connected and pray for each other.
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Women of Faith
(Cancelled until further notice)
Women of Faith meet on the first Monday of each month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the adult Sunday School Rooms 117 & 118.
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Congregational Care For Our Harvester Family
Our Congregational Care Team leaders are Deborah Alexander (813-994-2538) and co-chair Sandi Newby (813-996-2825). If it is an emergency and you need someone immediately, call or text Pastor Gary at 813-727-5556. Please feel free to call the church 813-948-2311 anytime day or night for things that don't need immediate attention. As soon as someone is in the office, they will return your call or forward your message to the appropriate person. The church office hours are 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Thursday.
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Like us on Facebook!! Harvester has several new groups on Facebook, so check them out!
Harvester Women - Sisters in Spirit
Harvester Youth - Activate
Harvester Kids - Children's Ministry ***this is a closed group - meaning that only members will be able to see the information in it for the safety of our children -- but all you have to do to be a part of it is request to join -- there are 3 questions (are you a member/regular attendee of Harvester?, What Harvester Children's activities have you/do you plan to attend? What ages are your children? Once the admin approves it, you will have access to the pages.
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Church Library
Our Church Library is available for everyone to use! Stop by and check out some materials and feel free to borrow what you like! We have a really nice collection.
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Harvester APP
You can now download the Harvester App through the App Store for either Apple or Google! Search: HarvesterUMC
With our App you can:
View previous sermons
See our church calendar
Find out more information about HUMC
Submit a prayer request
Make a donation
Read the Bible
Receive updates about Harvester
And so much more!
Be sure to turn your notifications on to receive messages from the church.
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Worship Times &
Sunday School
Sunday Mornings
9:00 a.m. On Campus
Worship &
Live Streaming
Nursery is not available
at this time.
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Upcoming Message
Sunday, November 29
In Person Church and
Live Streaming at 9am
Message:
"Thankful for Advent"
Scripture: Psalm 100,
Isaiah 7:14
Pastor Gary Hallam
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Youth Schedule
Sunday, November 29
Activate! Youth Group
5:30-7:00 p.m.
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Church Contact
Information
Office
(813) 948-2311
Web Site
Pastor
Russell O. McKee lll
revmckee@aol.com
Family Ministries Pastor
Gary Hallam
ghallam517@aol.com
Worship & Creative Arts
Phillip Brown
pbrown110@verizon.net
Administrative Assistant
Sheila Fitzgerald
harvesterumc@verizon.net
Nursery Coordinator
Christina Monette
christinajp@aol.com
Director of Children's Ministry
Kristina Nast
kknast13@gmail.com
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