Sunday, September 19, 2021
In Person Church and Live Streamed at the
9am Traditional & 11am Contemporary Worship
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Sermon Message:
"Harvesting The Good Fruit: Gentleness"
Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15
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From The Pastor
As many for you know one of our faithful members, Delaine Holsopple, went to be with our Lord this week. I know you, like me, are very saddened for Gary and her family for their loss, but all of us take comfort in knowing that she is in the arms of our Savior in her eternal home. I was hoping to share more details about the service day and times, but we are still coordinating those details with the funeral home. We will send out another email with those details once they have been finalized. Please continue to lift up this wonderful family during their time of grief. Remember that I love and pray for all of you!
Pastor Russ
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Connect with Harvester
For Online Giving click the Harvester link above and look for online giving in the upper right-hand corner.
For those who use the Push Pay App, you will now need to call the toll free number (833) 398-2468 instead of texting 77977. Major wireless carriers are no longer supporting these short codes. Those of you who already registered your account for Text Giving using 77977 will not need to re-register with Harvester's new toll-free number (833) 398-2468.
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From Pastor Gary
Look up these verses and see how similar they are: Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14, Luke 18:15-17. This one is a little different, but I love it. Mark 9:37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Jesus loves the little children (I'm thinking of making up a song about that, Ha!)!
Something happened on Tuesday that just makes me sit here and smile. Michael and Robin Allen adopted their three grandchildren that have been living with them (two of them for over three years). The kids were so excited as were Grandpa and Grandma. Titus, the oldest, was asked by the judge "Do you have anything to add,, Titus? Titus replied, "They're great! I rest my case!"
I love it when God has a plan, when His family listens to His plan, and when His family carries out His plan!
Go and Make Disciples!
Peace,
Pastor Gary
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Children's Sunday School is during the 11am Worship
For Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade!!!
Nursery is also available at both the 9am & 11am worship!
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Children's Ministry Director
Holly Hallam
harvesterkids2432@gmail.com
Upcoming Events
Playtime in the Patch:
October 12th (Preschool Ages)
10:00 – 11:00am
October 18th (Preschool -5th)
10:00 – 11:00am
If you are willing to volunteer to help with Playtime in the Patch, please email Holly at harvesterkids2432@gmail.com. I promise that all you’ll need to do is show up and run one of the stations. Stations have already been planned.
Trunk or Treat: October 30th from 5:00 – 6:30 in the church parking lot!
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Children’s Ministry News
Last Sunday we discussed how we can look at things in a different light and then try to make things right. To go along with our “Ready for Launch” theme we made our own space helmets and looked through blue cellophane (a different light) and applied this concept to our lives. This week we will be learning about and discussing how we need to stay focused on what needs to be done.
Monthly Memory Verse
“Work at everything you do with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” Colossians 3:23a, NIV
Monthly Life Application
INITIATIVE – Seeing what needs to be done and doing it.
Basic Truth
I can trust God no matter what.
Parent Cue
Meal Time: Share with each other what you think is the most important thing for you to focus on tomorrow or this week.
Also, please encourage your child/children to memorize the Monthly Memory Verse for September.
Thank You: Thank you to Ruth Reilly for helping with Sunday School over Labor Day. Also, thank you Kristina Nast and Gary Hallam for helping me to learn about the Orange Theory curriculum used in our Sunday School program.
Thank you for sending your children to us!
Holly
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE ALLEN FAMILY!!!
On September 14th Michael & Robin Allen adopted their three grandchildren Titus, Athena & Andrew.
Congratulations and God Bless your Family!
Those wishing to send cards, their address is
24030 Timberlawn Court, Lutz, FL 33559
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Sunday, September 19th
Activate! Youth Group
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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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Ladies, join us at Two Sisters DIY for a sign painting party on Saturday, September 25th from 9-11am. Here is the link to the website:
https://twosistersdiy.com/collections/parties-and-workshops/products/09-25-saturday-9-11am-private-workshop-for-harvester-church
We need a minimum of only 6 people. It will be easy to socially distance. Reservations must be made at least a week in advance. Please note that you will have to put 2 items into your cart; A reservation for the party (no cost) and the item that you want to paint. We are also allowed to bring food and will need to supply our own paper products. Any questions, contact Linda Smith at johlinsha_3@msn.com.
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Church Photographer Wanted!!! |
Professional skills not required :)
Anyone who can take good photos with their cell phone or camera at church events / happenings.
In October we have our Pumpkin Patch and our next 5th Sunday Pot Luck Luncheon. We would love to have someone take photos for slide shows!
If you are interested, contact the church office at 813-948-2311 or harvesterumc@verizon.net
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Deep Sea Fishing Trip
Church Wide Event
Saturday, October 16th
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One of our members, Clif Whelchel, has been working to offer our Harvester family and friends the opportunity to get together for a 5-hour fishing trip (8am-1pm) leaving from Hubbard’s Marina at John’s Pass on Saturday, October 16th. The cost for adults is $65, and youth under 11 are $35. There is a meal plan that provides all the water and coffee you can drink, and includes either a breakfast or lunch. There is a fishing rod rental of $7.50, and parking is $5 for the day. There is a sign up sheet in the main hall of the church,
or you can email your interest or questions to harvesterumc@gmail.com. This ought to be a great time for us to be together! Pastor Russ is planning to take the Youth Group but EVERYONE is invited!
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Students In Transition
S.I.T. Food Bags
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Hello everyone it's that time of year again! Schools are back in session and we will once again be supplying 35 weekend food bags for students at Marlowe Elementary. This is such a wonderful mission for our church and we are grateful to partner with other churches to fulfill this need.
Please consider donating individual serving, non-perishable items so that we can meet this need. Items such as individual peanut butter cups, canned meat sticks, tuna/chicken packets, etc. along with individual cereal boxes, fruit & pudding cups would be great!
Thank you all for your help in this mission!
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Open to everyone!
Thursdays at 12pm in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for Bible study and bring a bag lunch.
Contact Gary Evans for more information at
gary-evans@verizon.net
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Family and Children Ministry Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars……Fun Events Coming Soon!
Playtime in the Patch: There are two dates for this event.
October 12th Preschool Children
October 18th Preschool – 5th Grade
Time? 10:00 – 11:00am Where? In our Harvester Community Church pumpkin patch, of course!
Trunk or Treat:
When? Saturday, October 30th
Time? 5:00 – 6:30pm
Where? Harvester Community Church/Parking Lot
There will be sign- up sheets for people willing to volunteer to help (or donate) for these events. Look for them on the bulletin board!
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Janet Sass
OCC Project Leader
813-598-1783
Thanks for you continued support!
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Hello Harvester! We're excited to be attending the OCC Project Leader Workshop on Saturday, September 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Dade City. This should be a wonderful experience as we'll get to meet and hear testimony from a real shoebox recipient! Everyone is welcome to attend. If you're interested in going, please let me know ASAP so we can arrange our carpool.
As I write this, my COVID-19 quarantine is nearing its end. I truly appreciate all the cards and prayers Harvester sent my way and I know it helped keep my symptoms mild and recovery swift . . . and thankfully prevented transmission to the rest of my family. I did, however, lose a good friend to the virus earlier this week and it drove home how blessed I was to have your prayers and support. Please extend your prayers to Karen's family as they deal with their loss.
Our pre-printed OCC shoeboxes have arrived so we'll have plenty for the packing party on November 7 and a good number of them available if you want to pack as an individual or family. There are "ready to go" boxes on our table in the church hallway. Inside are instructions on what to and not to pack, how to track your box, some other Samaritan's Purse information, and two rubber bands.
We are in great shape for our packing party, but there are always items on our Amazon wish list that we can use for this year or hold for next year. Please check the list often as sometimes our items are selected as "lightning deals" and the price really drops. I check Amazon almost daily and will add other items as they get marked down.
If you're not an Amazon-er or are still hesitant to go shopping, please let me know and I'd be happy to do so for you. Just send me an email at Harvester.OCC@gmail.com or text to 813-598-1783 and we can work out the details.
Please keep filling the Spare Change bottles -- there was nearly $60 donated this week! Although we have enough to cover more than 100 boxes, every additional $9 we collect is another box that can bring a child closer to Jesus! The collection bottles are on our table in the main hallway. When you bring back your filled bottles, just hand them to me on Sunday morning or leave them in the plastic shoebox on the table, or you could leave them on the back counter in the church office.
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Join The Praise Band!
Guitar players, drummers and vocalists are needed!!
If you don't sing or play, but would like to help with sound or video, you are invited, too!
Anyone interested contact Phillip Brown at pbrown110@verizon.net or 813-777-3025. You do not have to be a member of Harvester to be in the band!
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The 2022 Altar Flower Chart
is on a bulletin board in the Church hallway
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You can order them in honor of or in memory of a loved one. You can also contact the church office and we can sign up for you. We get our beautiful flower arrangements from Publix each week and the cost is $25.
Those providing flowers are encouraged to take them home
after worship to enjoy!
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Part time Youth Director
Send resume to:
harvestersprc@yahoo.com
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C.L.A.S.S.
(Christian Life And Service Seminars)
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CLASS 101 (Discovering Church Membership) TBA
CLASS 201 (Discovering Spiritual Maturity) TBA
CLASS 301 (Discovering My Ministry) TBA
CLASS 401 (Discovering My Mission) TBA
Remember 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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If you are interested in taking:
CLASS 101, CLASS 201, CLASS 301 or CLASS 401 email Pastor Russ at revmckee@aol.com and he will schedule a class time and date that is convenient for you.
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Harvester ladies gather at the church on Thursdays at 11:30am to enjoy lunch together at a local restaurant.
Just show up or contact Joan Heiden at earlonpearl@hotmail.com for more information.
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It's Still Mowing Season At Harvester!!! |
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Join the Ground Hogs and help keep our property mowed, edged and looking good! No experience needed and training is provided!
We are in need of someone who can do the edging and blowing either on Thursday mornings or on Saturday morning.
If you are interested or want more information, contact Elvis Goddard at 813-220-2464 or Denny Johnson at 813-431-7939.
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Family Dinner Night at Pizza Villa |
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Any questions contact
Earl & Joan Heiden at
earlonpearl@hotmail.com
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Come out and enjoy the food, fellowship and fun!
Everyone is welcome to join us at 5:00 p.m. at the Pizza Villa Restaurant in Land O Lakes the second Saturday of each month. We can't wait to see you all there!
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The Adult Sunday School Class is on Sunday mornings at 10:15am in Rooms 117 & 118.
We are studying A guide To James, "Growing In The Christian Life." Larry Young will facilitate the class.
Any questions, email Larry at dayoung3@verizon.net
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Volunteer at Christian Social Services |
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Christian Social Services Thrift Store and food pantry are open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. They are now able to accept food and other donations. Donors need to call CSS first at 813-995-0088 and check with Tina to be sure the items can be received.
Harvester Helpers can volunteer the last Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm. No experience needed, just show up!
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Our prayer group meets at 2:00 p.m. on Thursdays. We meet via Zoom and everyone in the church is invited. If you are interested in joining, email Pastor Gary at ghallam517@aol.com
Here is the Zoom information you need. If you need help, please call Pastor Gary at 813-727-5556 and he will get you set up.
Meeting ID: 614 144 8568
Password: 164573
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Volunteers are needed at the 11am service on Sunday mornings.
If you are interested in serving, contact Gail Herrin at 813-909-7644 or agherrin47@gmail.com
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Thank you for your faithful giving!
Attendance, Tithes and Offerings
In Person Attendance Sunday, September 12.............106
Online Views Sunday, September 12.............................249
Operating Received Sunday, September 12......................$5,357.00
Operating Received Year to Date..........................................$270,585.91
Operating Year to Date Budget..............................................$313,005.57
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Watch our Sermon's Live on
Sunday mornings
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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. for our Traditional Service or at 11 a.m. for our Contemporary Worship 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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Worship with us Sunday mornings at our 9am Traditional Service or at 11am for our Contemporary Service.
No reservations are required!
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Virtual Attendance Pad
Now on the
Harvester Web Site!
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Help us to still keep track of our attendance at the 9am & 11am 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!
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Thank you to our Groundhogs, Elvis Goddard, Keith Swan, Tom Herrin, Denny Johnson, Bob Cursey, Randy Ayers, Skip Henk, Bruce Kitchen and Ken Lemanowicz for mowing and edging our church grounds! They look beautiful and we appreciate all your time and hard work!
Thank you to Randy and Pan Ayers for providing and maintaining the lovely flowers at our main entrance each week.
Thank you to Joanie Einemann for helping out in the Church Office each week. You are truly a blessing!
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Church Historian Needed at Harvester |
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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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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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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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Church Contact Information
Office
(813) 948-2311
Web Site
Pastor
Russell O. McKee III
Family Ministries Pastor
Gary Hallam
Worship & Creative Arts
Phillip Brown
Administrative Assistant
Sheila Fitzgerald
Nursery Coordinator
Christina Monette
Director of Children's Ministry
Holly Hallam
harvesterkids2432@gmail.com
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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. The best way to contact me is my cell 813-857-2602.
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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Like us on Facebook!!
Harvester has several groups on Facebook, so check them out!
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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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Harvester APP
You can now download the Harvester App through the App Store for either
Apple or Google! Search: HarvesterUMC
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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!
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Be sure to turn your notifications on to receive messages from the church. |
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