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From The Pastor
Have you taken all your CLASSes?
This Saturday I will be leading CLASS 301 at 10am, and CLASS 401 at 12pm. I know so many of you have started this process and still have these two CLASSes left so I'll hope to see you there!
After this weekend, I will begin offering them on an "as needed" basis. I know that it has been difficult for many to find time in
your schedules, so I am wiling to work around your schedule! So let me know when you would like to meet, and we'll work together to make it happen!!
I hope all of you are connected in a small group as we participate in the 40 Days of Community together. So far it has been a powerful reminder of what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Part 2 will be this Sunday and I will look forward to worshiping with you then! Remember how much I love and pray for you!!
Pastor Russ
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From Pastor Gary
HELP NEEDED!!!
Please be looking for a sign up sheet for Playtime in the Patch. Playtime this year is on Friday, the eleventh and Monday, the fourteenth. We will be hosting children from 10:00 to 11:00 on both of those days. If you can be here at 9:30 and stay until around 11:15, that would be awesome! We will have the activities and you will just have to man the station and help the children have a great time!
EVANGELISM CLASS BEING OFFERED!!!
Saturday, October 12, I will be teaching a class on Faith Sharing and telling your story knowing Jesus to others. This class will not be a time of just listening to me, but a chance for you to practice telling your story and learning how easy it is to start a conversation about the church or our Savior. It will be an interactive and fun day. Some of you that need to finish your homework for Class 401 will benefit from the class, too.
The class is scheduled from 9:00 to noon in the Adult Sunday school room (it may not take three hours, but just in case...). There will be gifts! There will be snacks! There will be fun and fellowship! You can email me at
ghallam517@aol.com or call the office to sign up.
Go and Make Disciples!
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Children's Ministry
Playtime in the Patch is tomorrow!
We are still in need of volunteers.
Playtime in the Patch Friday October 11, 10-11am
Playtime in the Patch Monday October 14, 10-11am
There is NO SCHOOL, bring the family and invite friends for some fun in the patch!
Kristina Nast
Children's Ministry Director
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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
Activate! Youth Group
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Open to all Middle School and Senior High students. 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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C.L.A.S.S.
(Christian Life And Service Seminars)
CLASS 301 (Discovering My Ministry) THIS Saturday, October 12 10am-11:30pm
CLASS 401 (Discovering My Mission) THIS Saturday October 12 12:00-1:00pm
If you are in
terested in taking:
CLASS 101,
CLASS 201,
CLASS 301 or
CLASS 401 email Pastor Russ at revmckee@aol.com and let him know a date and time that is good for you. He will then contact you to schedule a CLASS.
R
emember that each CLASS must be taken in order (i.e., you must take 101 before 201, and take both 101 and 201 before taking 301, etc.). Childcare is provided upon request.
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Help Sell Pumpkins
Volunteers are needed to help sell pumpkins throughout the month of October. Each shift is two hours and children & youth must be accompanied by an adult. Each Youth needs to sign up two times.
This year's proceeds will be split between Children's Ministry and the Youth Group. It will help offset the cost of the Youth Summer Conferences and go toward our new playground equipment.
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Harvester's Fall Festival--a craft and vendor fair extraordinaire!!!!!
October 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The purpose of this event is to raise funds for the missions that we support, which are CSS, Cuba ministries, Living Waters in South Sudan, and Cornerstone Family Ministries in Tampa.
It's only a few days away, but there's still time to get involved. If you are a crafter, we still have room; if you like to create baskets, we have room for more! If you want to bring something fresh from the oven, bring it on! (On October 19, that is!)
God has blessed this effort abundantly, so come and help us celebrate the Goodness of our Lord!
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40 Days of Community
Bible Study
The Daring Faith Team is encouraging everyone to join a small group Bible Study starting in October studying "40 Days of Community." Let's all come together to be
better together
and learn to be better disciples for Christ.
Tuesdays at 6:00pm Pastor Russ in the Sanctuary
Tuesdays at 6:30pm at Pastor Gary's home
Tuesdays at 6:30pm Jennifer Backhus in the Youth Room
Wednesdays at 7:00pm Jennifer Kerouac in Rms. 117 & 118
Thursdays at 12:00pm Gary Evans in Fellowship Hall
Fridays at 10:45am Cindy Thompson in Fellowship Hall
Sundays at 10:00am Deborah Alexander in Rms. 117 & 118
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New Playground Equipment
As many of you know, we recently took down our playground equipment because we were concerned about the safety of children using the worn and broken down equipment. We have started the process of replacing this equipment!
We have investigated the required steps to complete its replacement and have learned that in addition to the installation of Intuitional Grade Equipment, it is required that we have the design of this playground the plans Engineered, Stamped and then submitted to Pasco County to be permitted and inspected during construction and after completion to ensure it meets the proper safety and design standards.
We are developing 2 playgrounds. One for toddlers to 5 year olds and another for our 5 to 12 year olds in mind. The total cost to get these new playgrounds in place is approximately $28,000.00
Our church currently has $13,000.00 in capital funds dedicated to this project leaving us needing $15,000.00 to get this playground completed. We have collected $5,869.00 so far. If you would like to see what we are planning, we will share information with you if you request it, just let us know.
We have reached out to all of the groups that that meet at Harvester who would use this playground to make contributions. We are also looking into the possibility of getting a grant from the Florida United Methodist Foundation for this project.
The Planning and Permitting process will take at least 2 months and possibly as long as 4 months.
We are asking our congregation to consider making a second-mile contribution toward our playgrounds. What is a second-mile contribution? It is a gift to our church above and beyond your normal tithe or giving. Please pray about what you can contribute and take time over the next week or two to do so. If you will contribute to this project please place your offering in an envelope labeled "Playground" or through the Harvester App or on our website. I would ask that you prayerfully consider what you can do help fund the remaining balance of this project.
Gary Evans
Project Coordinator
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Sisters in Spirit is hosting a family event to
Sweetfields Farm's Fall Maze is on Saturday October 12 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, (you do not have to stay for the whole day)
Since this date is during their "peak season," they advise that sometimes their parking lot reaches capacity and they will not allow additional guests in until spots open up. I would suggest that we target arriving closer to their 10:00 opening to avoid this, as well as car-pool from church to save on our impact to their lot. Thus, carpools will leave Harvester at 930am.
Tickets are $9.50 + tax for everyone 12 years and older; $5.00 + tax for 3-11 years old; and those 2 and under are free.
NO pets are allowed (Service Animals are permitted).
They are also subject to closing if the weather is -- or gets -- severe. We need to keep this in mind as they do not offer rain checks or refunds on admission.
Our Fall Maze is a life-sized living labyrinth thru our corn crop. Over 5 acres of challenging fun for all ages. You enter at a starting point and navigate your way through the maze. Check points are set out along your journey to assist in a successful completion. Check points are areas in the maze containing questions or clues that will point you in the right direction. Don't worry if you make a wrong turn, it's all part of the fun. The length of time it will take to complete really depends on the individual (We won't rush you, but we will make sure you are out by closing time). We also have staff roaming the maze assisting if needed. Our maze helpers are there to make sure that everyone is following the rules and staying on the paths. We want everyone to have a fun and safe experience. To insure your desired experience please keep this in mind when scheduling your visit. The condition of our maze is greatly affected by weather conditions and its visitor's behavior. Our maze as most will also start out green at the beginning of our season and will transform to brown by the end of our season. This will make for two different experiences.
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Sisters In Spirit
Upcoming Events
Nov 10 - Tea & Social & Pack College/Military Boxes (Sunday after 2nd service)
Dec 6 - Tea & Sock Exchange
Dec 21 - Church Street Christmas
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October is Pastor Appreciation Month!
We have baskets in the Welcome Center for anyone wanting to give cards of appreciation to Pastor Russ and Pastor Gary.
Join us on Sunday, October 27th at 10am in the Fellowship Hall to enjoy pies and cupcakes to celebrate our pastors and all they do for Harvester!
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***Reminder NO Breakfast Club S
aturday,
October 19th***
Enjoy our Fall Festival & Craft Fair!
Please consider yourself invited to the Breakfast Club. We meet at Harvester and start serving around 8:30 am. We will have a full breakfast and great conversation. We meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month.
It's like Saturday Detention... with breakfast
***Reminder NO Breakfast Club Saturday, October 19th***
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Prayer for Harvester
Pastor Gary is leading a prayer group in praying for Harvester the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30-7:30pm in the Sanctuary. Everyone is welcome. Please join us.
PHONE ALERT! PHONE ALERT!
For those who are unable to make it to the Wednesday prayer group, I am asking that you set a recurring alarm on your phone for a time and day of your choice to take time to pray specifically for your church and God's will to be done at Harvester! The more we talk to God about what He wants from us, the faster we can begin working on it. Thank you everyone for helping us to bombard Heaven with our requests!
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Samaritan's Purse
Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes
The Operation Christmas Child (OCC) shoeboxes will be available this Sunday, October 13! Each box will contain a list of suggested items to include, a list of items NOT to include, a "How to Pack a Shoebox" pamphlet (which includes the boy/girl/age label for the box), a prayer card, and two rubber bands to close up your box. I'll have some items that I bought in excess of what we needed -- and the space we had -- in our boxes, so please pick one up if you need it for your box.
Each box should be returned with the $9 processing fee. If you'd like to "follow your box" to see what country it goes to, you can pay the fee online (
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/follow-your-box/). You'll get a special label to attach to your box, and use their Look-up Tool to find out the country where your box will be delivered. I did this last year for our boxes and found they went to Cameroon, Thailand, Mali and Chad.
Boxes need to be returned to church no later than Sunday, November 10. We don't want to ship "air" so try to fill your box as much as possible but not so much that it doesn't close! We'll give each box a last check before taking them to the drop-off location.
So grab a box (or two or three) this Sunday and fill it with items targeted for one of the boy/girl age groups, pray for the child who receives it, and bring it back to church by November 10.
Thanks in advance for helping to make this mission a success for 2019. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
Janet Sass, Project Leader
Cell 813-598-1783
Home 813-996-3511
PS -- I've got big plans for Harvester's OCC mission for next year, so stay tuned for all the excitement!
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Harvester is headed to The Holy Land!
If you are interested in going on the November 2020 Tour and would like more information and testimonials from people who have gone on the tour, go to the EO website's Gallery section:
http://www.eo.travelwithus.com/gallery/holyland-photos#eotours and select the first video on the left.
We also have brochures available on the table outside the sanctuary for registration, date and pricing. For more information or questions, contact Gigi Taylor at nurse@ceciliasworld.com.
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Roof Campaign Update
Our goal is to raise $23,000 over 3 years to pay for a new roof on the original building. $52 per year or $1 per Sunday each year per member will reach the goal. Thanks be to God we met the goal the first year! The year to date total is $4,330.90 which means we are a little better than halfway to our goal of $7,700 for this year. Thanks to everyone who has given thus far. We are hopeful we will meet our goal again this year.
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Thank you to this weeks Ground Hog Bruce Kitchen for keeping the grounds mowed and looking beautiful. We appreciate all you do!
Thank you to Jerry Rowan for cleaning the coffee decanters. They look shiny and new.
Thank you to George Alexander for helping with various work projects around the church and grounds. We appreciate all you do!
Thank you to everyone helping in the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings! We appreciate you making coffee, setting up snacks and cleaning up after the 11am worship! You are all wonderful servants.
Thank you to Joanie Einemann for helping out in the church office each week. You are a blessing!
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Join the Ground Hog Team
It's mowing season and we need volunteers to help mow our grounds. If you are interested in helping to keep our grounds looking good, contact Gary Evans at 813-505-5870 or sign up on the bulletin board in the church hallway. Training will be provided.
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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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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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1
st
& 2
nd
Corinthians
This practical and relevant course deals with church problems in a city plagued by immorality. It applies God's answers to similar problems faced by present-day Christians seeking to advance God's kingdom in their societies.
2019 / 2020 Bible Study
Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Offering excellent Nursery, Preschool,
and
Homeschool
Ministries
Harvester Community Church
2432 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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CSS Volunteers Needed!!!
Volunteers are needed at Christian Social Services anytime Tuesday through Saturday from 10am - 4pm. Come for an hour or stay longer! No experience or special ability needed, just a willingness to help! It's a great place for youth to get credit for school (youth younger than 15 yrs. old must be accompanied by an adult.) Call or email Llurah Utt with questions, concerns or just show up at CSS ask for Tina and she'll be SO HAPPY to get you started. You will be a blessing and YOU WILL BE BLESSED! Llurah - (813) 996-6926 or
thriftygirls2@yahoo.com
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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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God has a purpose for your pain, a reason for your struggle, and a reward for your faithfulness. Trust Him and don't give up!
Submitted by Deborah Alexander
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Join Larry Young and the prayer group on Friday mornings at 10:00 am in Room 38
There are so many needs in our church and beyond that must be covered in prayer. If this is something that you would love to participate in, then just show up or contact Larry Young at
813-846-4342.
You can also text your prayer concern to the prayer chain at 81
3-846-4342 or contact the church office.
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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 are always accepting donations of
Christian books (non fiction or fiction) and are happy to add them to the 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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To All The Men at Harvester
We are meeting at 8:00 am every Tuesday at Panera Bread
at the corner of SR 54 and Livingston Rd.
PLEASE COME FOR FELLOWSHIP and GOOD FOOD
LARRY YOUNG
813-846-4342 cell
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Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 3:30 pm.
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Worship Times &
Sunday School
Sunday Mornings 9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Nursery available 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship 11:00 a.m. Nursery Children's Worship Hour Middle School Sunday School 5th Sundays Combined Worship at 10:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon |
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Upcoming Message
Message:
"Reaching Out Together"
Scriptures: Philippians 1
Pastor Russell O. McKee lll
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Youth Schedule
Sunday, October 13
Activate! Youth Group
Parent / Youth Night
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
Office Administrator
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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