LIFEGROUPS. Spring Experience life-giving relationships in one of our life groups

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1 LIFEGROUPS Spring 2017 Experience life-giving relationships in one of our life groups

2 Hey Harvest! Over the years hundreds of people have experienced significant personal growth by participating in a Harvest Life Group. Harvest Life Groups follow the pattern seen in Acts 2:42. We: CONNECT by Having Fellowship and Breaking Bread Together We enjoy visiting and spending time together, usually while having co"ee, refreshments, or meals. GROW by Applying the Sunday Morning Message Group members share how the Sunday Morning message a"ected them personally as we discuss thought-provoking questions that help us apply God s Word to our lives. SERVE by Praying for One Another Life Group provides the perfect opportunity to pray for each other in a very focused and specific way. Come and discover incredible, life-giving relationships by getting involved in a Life Group at Harvest. This directory is designed to help you know what groups we have available for you. Please feel free to contact me any time at I would love to help you find the group that is perfect for you. Come for life, Mark Leach Life Group Pastor

3 Find a group find life. Group Name Leader Page Battey Group Jerry & Abby Battey 6 Covington Group Jim & Kori Covington 6 Cruz Group Tomas & Erin Cruz 6 Curry Group Bryan & Amber Curry 7 Day Group Buck & Brynea Day 8 DuBose Group Bill & Jara DuBose 8 Flick Group Russell & Tommie Flick 8 Gill Group Rolando & Amalia Gill 9 Hall Group Chris & April Hall 10 Harrell Group Michael & Cristie Harrell 10 Hurt Group David & Susan Hurt 10 Kasner Group Andy & Racheal Kasner 11 Keller Group Murlyn & Janie Keller 12 Kelley Group Matt & Laura Kelley 12 Kendrick Group Tessa Kendrick 12 LaFrance Group Jodie & Jodi Leigh LaFrance 14 Monroe Group Alan & Gisela Monroe 14 Sanders Group Dane & Robin Sanders 15 Steffens Group Howard & Juanean Steffens 15 Villa Group Enrique & Sandra Villa 15 Wright Group Jim & Susan Wright 16 3

4 Life Group Schedule January 11th through May 10th Harvest Family Night is the Last Wednesday of the Month Harvest Family Night is designed for you to intentionally invest in your own family by planning an evening together without other distractions. There are no activities at the church building and Life Groups do not meet. We hope you enjoy this evening with your family! Spring 2017 Life Group Meetings January 11 th Life Group Meets January 18 th Life Group Meets January 25 th Harvest Family Night February 1 st Life Group Meets February 8 th Life Group Meets February 15 th Life Group Meets February 22 nd Harvest Family Night March 1 st Life Group Meets March 8 th Life Group Meets March 15 th Spring Break/No Life Group March 22 nd Life Group Meets March 29 th Harvest Family Night April 5 th Life Group Meets April 12 th Life Group Meets April 19 th Life Group Meets April 26 th Harvest Family Night May 3 rd - Life Group Meets May 10 th Last Life Group in Spring 4

5 LIFEGROUP APPLICATION QUESTIONS We believe the Sunday Morning Message is the Word God is speaking to our church. We want to give everyone at Harvest the opportunity to apply God s Word to their individual lives. You can visit our website each week to find the Life Group Application Questions that will help you get ready for Life Group and put into practice what God speaks to your heart on Sunday morning. Visit I can t imagine life the past few years without our Life Group. In July of 2013, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. Our Life Group was like a second family to us and stood with us in prayer and faith that Erin would be healed. When Erin was having a procedure, we received numerous phone calls and texts from members of our group telling us they were praying for us. Our Life Group also blessed us with multiple meals and we even came home from the hospital to a nicely mowed yard! During Erin s final surgery, the doctor came out to tell us there was a minor complication that would require a longer hospital stay and a much longer recovery time. I was devastated and heartbroken for Erin because I knew she would be upset when she woke from her surgery. I cried out to God for help! He responded quickly, telling me to reach out to those who love us and fight with us, our Life Group. At my request, our group leader sent out a prayer request that Erin would have total peace and a complete recovery. Erin woke up and had complete peace about the situation and recovered without any other complications! She is now almost two years cancer free! God has used our Life Group to show us His love for us. I recommend you try one. Tomas & Erin Cruz 5

6 Battey Group Jerry & Abby Battey 3409 Grandview St. - Plainview at the home of James & Becca Wilhite Jerry Abby batteys@att.net Covington Group Jim & Kori Covington 1500 W US Hwy 70 - Plainview at the home of Chris & Rae Leach (4.5 miles west of I-27) Jim Kori jimbcovington@gmail.com kori.covington@gmail.com Cruz Group Tomas & Erin Cruz 601 Kirchwood - Plainview at the home of Howell & Laura Brandenburg (in Westridge) Tomas Erin myplainviewsears@yahoo.com erinrcruz@yahoo.com 6

7 Curry Group Bryan & Amber Curry 1201 S Broadway - Plainview at the home of Dewitt & Debbie Crosby Bryan Amber bercurry@gmail.com We started attending HCF in 2003 and moved from Plainview in During that time, we were disconnected and had such a hunger for encouragement and accountability. We lacked it in our marriage, with our children, and in our relationships with other believers. Two years ago we moved back to Plainview. Attending a Life Group is what got us reconnected. It gave us the opportunity to live life as God intended.!!!!!!!" "And!let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,!not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and!all the more as you see!the Day drawing near." Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV Today we have the courage to live life out loud and encourage those around us. It's a fun, safe, and available way to get plugged in. Radar & Betty Garcia 7

8 Day Group Buck & Brynea Day 1004 S Westridge Rd. - Plainview at the home of David & Denise Kellum Buck Brynea brynea_day@hotmail.com DuBose Group Bill & Jara DuBose 2510 FM Abernathy at the home of Bill & Jara DuBose Childcare is provided in Abernathy. Please contact Kristin Shannon for details at or kristin.shannon@yahoo.com Bill Jara dubosejara@yahoo.com Flick Group Russell & Tommie Flick Hwy 87 & 4th St. - Kress at Kress National Bank russell@midplains.coop 8

9 Life Group what hasn't it done for my family? We were broken and thought there was no way we could mend things and have a path where we could grow together. But, our family has grown more in the last 6 months than the past 20 years because we have been involved in a Life Group here at Harvest. We were afraid at first because we didn't even know how to love each other as a family, but through great friends in our Life Group, we've learned to put God first. Because of this, our hearts have grown by allowing the Holy Spirit to change us. In times of grief and hurt, our Life Group has given us life. Through prayer, we've learned that it s not just about asking, but rather, it s about listening to everything God's imprinting on our hearts. Our family was lost and hurt and we didn't know how to overcome, but slowly, with help from the people in our Life Group, we've been able to turn to Jesus for guidance in so many situations. We've learned to let go and let God. Of course, that sounds like an over-used quote, but when you learn to live by it, you understand that it s so very true. God knows all the things we go through and yet He never leaves our side. God gave His only son that we may be saved by His blood. This was hard for us to accept when we felt shame, guilt, and hurt, until we joined a Life Group. Words cannot express our gratitude for seeing life through love, grace, and blessings from our Father above. Our faith has been sharpened through the Life Groups we've attended. Manuel & Krystal Gill Grupo Gill - En Espanol Rolando & Amalia Gill Miercoles - 7:00 PM - Semanal 1947 County Road Plainview En la casa de Frankie y Arlen Gomez (extremo sur de la carretera Westridge) Cuidado de niños en el edificio de Harvest. Telefono: Rolando Correo Electronico: rolandogill@att.net 9

10 Hall Group Chris & April Hall 1005 Amarillo St. - Plainview at the home of Heath & Paige Keller Chris April coh79072@yahoo.com Harrell Group Michael & Cristie Harrell 853 County Road R - Plainview at the home of Geronimo & Dee Dee Ortega (in Pleasant Hills Addition) Michael Cristie mcdcharrell@gmail.com Hurt Group David & Susan Hurt 1412 Ebeling Drive - Plainview at the home of Gabe & Jill Moudy (in Pleasant Hills Addition) David Susan shurt56@suddenlink.net 10

11 Kasner Group Andy & Racheal Kasner Wednesday - 6:45 PM - Weekly 1881 County Rd Plainview at the home of Jon & Nora Hooton (west end of SW 3rd Street) Andy arkasner@att.net arkasner4@yahoo.com Life Groups are amazing! I couldn t have made that statement a couple of years ago. After we joined Harvest we had heard a lot about Life Groups and how wonderful they were. I was very hesitant to even try one, but my husband and I were in one of the toughest times in our lives. We had been bombarded with a lot of things that were challenging us emotionally, physically, and mentally. I didn't want to put ourselves out there for any more challenges because I, myself, had withdrawn from life outside of work and my grandkids. To make a long story short, we decided to attend a Life Group. The first one we tried fit us perfectly. Our lives have been so much better since we started going and we never want to miss! We were met with nothing but love, support, and a bonding experience with a small part of the family of Harvest. I feel like Life Groups are what heaven is going to be like! Gary & Teresa Harriss 11

12 Keller Group Murlyn & Janie Keller Wednesday - 6:45 PM - Weekly 3506 Garland St. - Plainview at the home of Jerry & Georgia Wall (in Westgate) Murlyn Janie kellerj@wbu.edu Kelley Group Matt & Laura Kelley 2214 S Date - Plainview at the home of Lanney & Christy Bennett Matt matt.kelley@bankoncb.com Kendrick Group - Single Women Tessa Kendrick 1503A Mesa Dr. - Plainview at the home of Morgan Odom (behind Wal-Mart) Tessa tessajk@hotmail.com 12

13 Honey, I just really feel like we need some committed people to do life with. Little did we know when those words were spoken just how quickly our lives were about to change. A friend at work had recently explained the Life Group ministry at Harvest, and we began visiting in hopes of finding the right fit for us. We immediately felt comfortable with the relaxed home atmosphere. Two weeks after joining our Life Group, we received some devastating news. Our son and his wife were expecting their 2 nd child and had gone in for a routine sonogram only to be told that their baby carried the gene for Down Syndrome and had markers for various heart and lung complications. It was devastating news, yet we shared it with our Life Group, asking them to pray for the baby, for his parents, and for us as grandparents. Never before had we received this type of prayer!! They not only laid hands on us and prayed that night, but they continued to pray specifically for healing of the heart and lungs. Not a day went by without someone in the group texting, ing, or sending words of encouragement through scriptures and songs. During the same month, my dad was diagnosed with a massive malignant brain tumor, and we moved him home under hospice care. Again, our life group DID LIFE with us, upholding us in prayer during the final weeks of Dad s life. We were faced with back-toback life altering events, and God had given us Christian friends to support us in His perfect timing. Schuyler McCullough Hurt was born on Good Friday with a heart murmur, moved to NICU and placed on oxygen. We contacted our Life Group to PRAY for healing of his heart! He was released to come home on EASTER Sunday with a perfectly NORMAL heart! Dad went home to be with Jesus a week later! What is a Life Group? People who care people who pray people who walk the journey alongside! No matter what! David & Susan Hurt 13

14 LaFrance Group 208 S Holliday St. - Plainview at the home of Lupita Torres (just off SW 3rd Street) Jodie Jodi Leigh jodilafrance@gmail.com Jodie & Jodi Leigh LaFrance Monroe Group 102 Kirchwood St. Place 1 - Plainview at the home of Johnny & Kim Street (in Westridge) Alan Gisela amonroe63@hotmail.com giselamonroe63@gmail.com Alan & Gisela Monroe 14 Attending a Life Group has been the missing piece of the puzzle for us. It s like the completion of the sermon we heard on Sunday morning. The application questions are awesome because they help us look at ourselves and see how the message from Sunday morning can apply to our everyday lives. We love Life Group because it encourages us to be real as we live life with our close knit family of friends. Jerry & Georgia Wall

15 Sanders Group 2511 Holliday St. - Plainview at the home of Brian & Aimee Teeple (in Westgate) Dane Robin quitaquecreekfarms@mac.com Dane & Robin Sanders Steffens Group Howard & Juanean Steffens 414 SW 7th St. - Lockney at the home of Howard & Juanean Steffens No childcare provided. Howard Juanean bear79072@gmail.com juaneansteffens@gmail.com Villa Group Enrique & Sandra Villa 1313 Wayland St. - Plainview at the home of Marcus & Erica Reyna Enrique Sandra quevilla@gmail.com villasandra35@yahoo.com 15

16 Wright Group Jim & Susan Wright 1007 Milwaukee St. - Plainview at the home of Ray & Rita Brundage Jim Susan jstevenwright61@yahoo.com As long-time members of Harvest, we have experienced almost every aspect of Life Groups. From being a part of Compass, the college ministry, and leading in youth to joining an established group and hosting groups in our own home, Life Groups provide people of all ages a place to delve deeply into the heart of God. They open the opportunity to seek truth and grow spiritually across the seasons of life. Relationships grow. Wisdom is passed from generation to generation. In Life Groups we learn hospitality. We develop leadership. We find freedom from condemnation. We discover answers. We establish family. We do life together. Jay & Mary Coleman 16

17 At Harvest we believe that men are created by God to be warriors, lovers, and leaders in every facet of life. We believe that as men become fully alive in Christ our culture will reflect this transformation. For these reasons, we put a strong emphasis on Men's Ministry. Join us each week on Tuesday morning at 6:30am as we cover a wide array of topics to equip us for this journey called LIFE. I look forward to seeing you there. Brad Snellgrove Campus Pastor Every Tuesday night at Harvest Christian Fellowship, college students and twenty-something s come to gather around the Word of God and to passionately worship Jesus Christ. College is a crucial time where we begin to set the course for the rest of our lives. Compass desires to come alongside and help students set their direction with Christ as the focus. Tuesday Night 7:00pm Life Cafe For more information about the Compass College Ministry at Harvest, please contact me at chad@harvestchristianfellowship.org Chad Word Associate Pastor 17

18 What about my kids during Life Group? What a great question! Here at Harvest, we provide an opportunity for kids of all ages to receive age appropriate ministry on Wednesday nights during the time our Life Groups meet. Kid City Wednesdays are an awesome time of learning how to live life God s way! From exploring Bible stories with our littlest Kid City members to diving into Bible skills with our school-aged kids, your child will begin to feel comfortable with their Bible and have a better understanding of God s Word and how to apply it in their daily lives. They will experience dynamic worship, powerful prayer times, and life-changing encounters with the Holy Spirit. Your children will not want to miss a Wednesday night! Drop O! & Pick Up - You are welcome to bring your Infant-5th grader to Kid City beginning at 6:30pm on Wednesday evenings. Please check in your child at one of our check-in stations and take them to their designated area. Please be sure to bring the corresponding check-out tag when picking up your child by 8:30pm. All children will only be released with this tag. I m so excited to partner with you in helping you raise up kids who will transform the world for Christ by making disciples who make His way known! If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me at or amy@harvestchristianfellowship.org. Blessings, Amy Stevens Director of Kid City Every Wednesday night, 6 th 12 th grade students gather to worship Jesus, connect with friends and walk out their faith together. With passionate worship, relevant and inspiring messages, and impactful small group discussions, CATALYST is a cannot miss weekly experience for students. CATALYST means change. Change happens as we all move towards and put our hope and trust in Jesus. CATALYST is all about the Gospel and will create an atmosphere to elevate Christ and the finished work of His cross. 6:30PM Doors open for games and hang out 7:00 8:30PM Service in the Auditorium I am excited to join together with you in ministering to the youth of your family. If you have any questions regarding CATALYST, please contact me at chad@harvestchristianfellowship.org. ianfellowship.org. 18 WE ARE CATALYST! Chad Word Associate Pastor

19 The best environment for life-long transformation to take place is within community. Besides faith in Jesus, nothing else reaps such rich rewards as being connected with other believers and intentionally investing into ourselves and each another. We believe our walk with God is a journey of discipleship that leads us to a place of spiritual maturity. We deepen our relationships with God and others as we apply God s Word to our lives. The ultimate expression of Christian maturity is serving each other. We serve by praying for each other, meeting the genuine needs of people, and by volunteering in the various ministries of the church, in order to create an environment where people experience God. 19

20 LIFEGROUPS making disciples who make his way known Harvest Christian Fellowship Olton Quincy Rd Plainview, TX TX HarvestChristianFellowship.org Come for Life.