Dothan, Alabama February 20, 2013 334-702-6555 INSIDE THIS ISSUE In The Spotlight...2 Group Life...3 Harvest Worship...3 In His Family...4 Advancing His Kingdom...4 Harvest Kids...5 Harvest Youth...6 Misc. Info/Events...6 Major Church Activities...7 The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Matthew 9:36-38 From Pastor Ralph... A couple of weeks ago, a few dozen athletes had the opportunity to reach the pinnacle of their sport by playing in the Super Bowl. After years of training, practice, and games, they had the opportunity many dream of, but few realize. Yet in the scope of history that game will be forgotten and have no lasting impact. Meanwhile, the most important conflict in history is taking place. It is the eternal struggle between the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God. The eternal existence of every human being is at stake and you are invited to play! You have a role in the outcome. Sunday I talked about Ephesians 2:10, For we are God s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Our purpose in life is to do the good works that God put us here to do. Before you were born, these assignments were given to you. If we do the things He created us to do, people will see the reality of His presence and witness His character and glory. Believers will grow and live their purpose as we build the Church. People will gain eternal life because we let God work through us. How can you do all that? The verse says that you are God s workmanship, or more literally, His masterpiece. He has made you in such a way that when the Spirit of God works in you, you are given all you need to accomplish all He put you here to do. That s why Paul could say, I can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:13), because God can do immeasureably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us... (Ephesians 3:20). God promises to give us all we need (II Peter 1:3). Your life is more important than you know! This is your purpose. Ask the Lord to fill you with His Spirit until He fills you. Then get into the game! What you do with your life will never be forgotten and will make an impact for all eternity!
Cheryl Hidle Director of Worship and Performing Arts Debi Parnell Children s Director David Beaty Congregational Care Assistant Jeff Burnett Ministry Teams Pastor Josh Moore Youth Pastor Keith Frith Small Groups Pastor Ralph Sigler Founding and Lead Pastor Roy Rogers Congregational Care Pastor Wilson Garzon Pastor of Harvest En Español February 3 1,771 8:45 851 10:45 920 February 10 1,660 8:45 847 10:45 813 February 17 1,593 8:45 739 10:45 854 In Study of the Gospel of John Join us on Sundays at 6:30pm in the Worship Center for this study led by Pastor Ralph Sigler and Pastor Jeff Burnett. Baby Bottle Boomerang During the month of February, we have been collecting donations for the Wiregrass Hope Group. Bottles need to be returned to Harvest this Sunday, February 24. The Spotlight Upcoming Easter Events Sunday, March 10: Easter Volunteer Meeting Office Building, 5:30pm Saturday, March 23: Children s Easter Extravaganza Landmark Park, 2:45-4:45pm Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday Building for the Harvest Day All offerings on Sunday, March 3, will go towards our building fund. Please be praying about what the Lord would have you give. Online giving is available at www.harvestdothan.com. Daylight Savings Time Begins March 10 Don t forget to set your clocks forward! Thursday, March 28: Maundy Thursday Service Worship Center, 7pm Sunday, March 31: Easter Services at Harvest 8:00, 9:30, and 11:15am Spiritual Life Conference 2013 April 14-17 with Dr. Bill Ury This is our main event of the year; be sure to mark your calendars! Page 2
If you are interested in joining any of the following groups or would like more info about other groups starting, please call 702-6555 x232 or write the group name on the back of your communication card on Sunday morning. Keith Frith Small Group Pastor Discipleship I Ladies Group Wednesdays at 6:30pm in the Prayer Room, led by Kathy Bruce, starting soon. Divorce Care for Ladies Sundays at 6:30pm in the Office Building Room 212, beginning February 24. Ladies Breaking Free Study Sundays at 6:15pm in the Mothers Room, led by Mindy Vuick. Starts February 24. We will be studying Breaking Free by Beth Moore. Men s Fellowship Group Meets in the Café on Thursdays at 10am for coffee, fellowship, and a short devotion. Indestructible Marriage This marriage Bible study will meet on Sunday nights at 6:30 in room 209, beginning February 24. If you have any curriculums that belong to the church that you are no longer using, please turn those in to the church office (open Monday-Thursday, 9am-3pm). - Choir Workshop with Tom and Teresa Wilson, missionaries to Japan - This workshop is open to anyone and will be held in the Worship Center on Thursday, March 7, from 6:30-8:30pm. Tom and Teresa will conduct rehearsal and tell about God s work in Japan. The song learned during the workshop will be shared after the break on Sunday, March 10. Getting To Know Our Harvest Worship Team Featured Member: Terry Lavin My #1 goal in life is? When Pastor Ralph posed this statement to us during the message this past Sunday, I did not hesitate to write Cheryl Hidle Director of Worship down to praise God! I have always believed from my early childhood that I have been connected to Jesus through singing. My earliest memories of praising God through song are from when I was about 11 years old. I was chosen to sing a solo of Gentle Woman during a Midnight Mass service at St. Michael Catholic Church in Frostburg, MD, where I was born and raised. When God planted me and my family at Harvest almost five years ago, I knew that He was calling me to be involved with the worship ministry here. I didn t quite know how at first because I had a lot of worldly fear to overcome about being nervous and singing in front of people. But I trusted God and took the first step by reaching out and joining the adult choir. As my relationship with Jesus and my new church family grew, my spiritual maturity grew as well. I currently sing as a lead vocalist on the worship team and as a member of Harvest Blend Men s Ensemble. & Performing Arts To get involved, contact Cheryl Hidle, worship@harvestdothan.com or 702.6555, x247 Page 3
I n H i s F a m i l y New Members The following people joined Harvest on Sunday, February 10: Cindy Alexander Johnnie & Kylee Chavers (children: Kaiden, Nathan, & Ember) Loretta Cummins Henry Dawkins Trish Elliott (child: John Cunningham) Arthur Gonzales Sabine Martin Lashenia McNair (child: Matthew) Denise Medina Carla Pope (child: Alexandria Pickett) Jennifer Poteate (children: Kendall & Drew) Charles & Beth Selph Bobbie Singer (children: Demi & Matthew) Demi Singer Jude & Carolyn Tharp (children: Levi, Dixie, & Ira) Joe & Marilyn Kriss Workman With Sympathy Our prayers are with the following families: Bobby Austin, Nicole Shelley, and families for the loss of Helen Austin. Congregational Kristi Whiting and family for the loss of her father, Michael White. Roy Rogers Adam Alexander and family for the loss of his grandfather, Charles Trawick. Births Isaac Brackins, son of Jessica and Timothy Brackins, was born on January 29, 2013. Care Pastor A member of our Harvest family, Bob Brown, is looking for a sitter for his wife Barbara. He needs someone to be there at his home on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from noon to 4pm. Barbara is house-bound due to medical reasons and requires special attention. If you would be willing to help out the Browns, please contact the church office at 702-6555 x243 or email congregationalcare@harvestdothan.com. ADVANCING HIS KINGDOM Easter Volunteer Meeting People who don t have a regular church home are more likely to attend church on Easter morning than any other Sunday of the year. This presents us with an enormous opportunity to reach the lost in our community, but it also presents us with the challenge of making sure we are ready be good hosts. Please begin praying now that many will come and that God will meet them and speak to them. On Sunday, March 10, at 5:30pm we will have a meeting in the Office Building to recruit volunteers to help serve on our ministry teams on Easter Sunday. This is a great way to get involved in helping others come to know the Lord. Ask the Lord to bless all of our teams and use every part of the day for His glory. If you would like to go ahead and sign up to volunteer for one of our ministry teams, please visit our website and click on the Easter Volunteer slide - that will take you to the sign-up link. Jeff Burnett Ministry Teams Easter Welcome Bag Stuffing Day For anyone who is available to help, we will meet in the Office Building at 10:00am on Thursday, March 14th to stuff bags to be distributed to our first time guests on Easter Sunday. Altar Ministry Training On Sunday, March 24th at 5:15pm in room B106 we will have a training meeting for the Altar Ministry Team. Pastor To get involved in the ministry of Harvest, contact Heather at ministryteams@harvestdothan.com. Page 4
Debi Parnell Children s Ministry Find Harvest Kids on Facebook! Like and Share our page to stay connected, get info about events, and share our Kids Ministries with your friends. Easter Extravaganza Special Events Team - Volunteer Team Meeting will be Sunday, March 3, 5:45-6:15pm in Room B-210 (Konstruction Zone). Volunteers needed to help with Registration, Egg Hunts, Goody Bags, Parking, etc. If you would like to help us with this special event, please email ChildrensMinistry@ HarvestDothan.com or contact Debi Parnell. Easter Extravaganza - Saturday, March 23, 2:45-5:45pm, Landmark Park. There will be Egg Hunts for different age groups, inflatables, games, face-painting, door prizes, goody bags, and more! The College & Career ministry will be selling concessions. Bring your Easter baskets, lawn chairs, and blankets, and invite your friends to join us for this wonderful time of fellowship! Easter Sunday Ministry Teams If you are interested in serving on a Children s Ministry team for one of the three Harvest Easter Worship Services, please join us for the Easter Volunteer Meeting on Sunday, March 10, at 5:15pm in the Office Building. We will need ALL HANDS ON DECK as we prepare for many people to join us as we come together for our greatest celebration of the year! We will need volunteers to serve as welcome teams, youth volunteers, classroom teachers, classroom helpers, refreshment teams, hall monitors, etc. Konstruction Zone (K-4th grade) Sundays, 8:45 and 10:45am XtremeKidz (K-4th grade) Wednesdays at 6:30pm SITE56 (for Preteens) Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm Looking for a place to serve? Our Wednesday evening classes are exploding! We are looking for additional teachers and helpers (especially men) for both XtremeKidz (K-4th) and for SITE56 (5th/6th). To volunteer or for more info, see Debi Parnell. To get involved, contact Debi, 702-6555, x236/childrensministry@ HarvestDothan.com. Leigh Anne Tuohy The Dothan Education Foundation along with Yes We Can Dothan presents Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock s character in the hit movie The Blind Side). She will be speaking at the Civic Center Thursday, March 7, at 7pm. For more info, visit www.dothaneducationfoundation.org. Loving and Serving As Christians, we are called to be like Jesus every day. We re never more like Him than when we focus on reaching out to meet the needs of others. Jesus was always available to love and serve others. This Easter, don t wait to be asked to serve; step up and ask, What can I do for the body of Christ? I am so thankful for the volunteers and workers who love and serve our children each Sunday. God is so good! I count my blessings when I think of each and every one of you. Thank you for all you do! Let s make this the best Easter ever! To get involved, contact Dana, 702-6555, x241/childrensministry@harvestdothan.com. Preschool/Nursery Dana Britto Page 5
The Way - Wednesdays, 6:30pm, upstairs in the Ed Bldg. Harvest Youth Encounter Small Groups - Sundays, 6:30-8pm, upstairs in the Ed Bldg. Middle School Bonfire Saturday, February 23, 6-8pm, home of Josh and Rachel Moore. Bring $3 for dinner. Drop off and pick up at the Moores. Student Leaders Meeting - Saturdays: March 2, 9, 16 from 7-9pm at the home of Pastor Keith Frith. These meetings are for any students who desire training to be leaders in the youth group and in the community. Girls Sleepover March 8-9. Come join in on an extravagant night of fun, fellowship, and messy games! Meet at the Hollands house at 6pm on Friday. Bring $10 for breakfast, dinner, and craft materials. Parents, pick up at the Hollands at 1pm on Saturday. Guys Camping March 8-9. The youth guys are going to be conquering the wild in the Hughes backyard. Meet at the church at 5pm on Friday. Bring a sleeping bag and $5 for meals. Parents, pick up at Harvest at 3pm on Saturday. Afterglow - Join us for games at the church from 8-10pm directly after our youth meeting on March 13. Spring Retreat to Poplar Point - March 24-27. Total cost is $100 per student. A $40 non-refundable deposit is due by Wednesday, March 6. The remaining balance is due Sunday, March 24. Youth Pastor Visit HarvestDothan.com/Youth for more information about Harvest Youth and our upcoming events. Find us on Facebook: search HARVEST YOUTH. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information, contact Jillian at youth@harvestdothan.com. Josh Moore Holy Spirit Conference Pastor Ralph Sigler and missionary Larry Cochran will be be speakers for the Holy Spirit Conference, March 8-9, at Blue Lake Retreat Center near Andalusia, AL. Brochures with more information are available at the Welcome Center. If you are interested in riding over in the van for the session on Friday, call the church office. Priscilla Shirer Live Simulcast This 2-session event hosted by women of Harvest will take place Saturday, April 27, in the Worship Center. For more information or to view a promo video, visit www.lifeway.com click on events and scroll down to find Priscilla Shirer Live. Cost is $10 per person. Come and bring a friend! Harvest Ladies Beth Moore Conference All Harvest ladies are invited to Living Proof Live 2013, a Beth Moore conference, from May 30-June 1 in Atlanta, GA. Contact Sandy Schmitz at sandy.sherlocks@yahoo.com asap to sign up or get more information. A $100 deposit is due when you sign up (can be turned in at the church office). Page 6
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 24 Sunday Morning Worship 8:45 or 10:45 Youth Small Groups 6:30pm major church activities February/March 2013 25 26 Community Prayer 2-4pm College & Career Group 7pm 27 Xtreme Kidz 6:30pm SITE56 6:30pm The Way 6:30-8pm Open Small Group 6:30pm 28 1 Celebrate Recovery 6pm 2 College & Career Color Games 12pm Join the Yahoo Prayer Group without a Yahoo account. Send a blank email from your email address to: harvestchurch-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The facilitator will approve you shortly afterward. 3 Sunday Morning Worship 8:45 or 10:45 Building for the Harvest Day Youth Small Groups 6:30pm 4 5 Community Prayer 2-4pm College & Career Group 7pm Missed Sunday Morning s Message? 6 Xtreme Kidz 6:30pm SITE56 6:30pm The Way 6:30-8pm Open Small Group 6:30pm You Can Listen at www.harvestdothan.com or pick up a CD at the Welcome Center. 7 8 Celebrate Recovery 6pm 9 Emergency: Pastoral Care Only If you have an emergency and need to contact a pastor on the weekend or after hours, please call 648-0270. The pastor oncall will return your call as soon as possible. 10 (Daylight Savings Time begins) Sunday Morning Worship 8:45 or 10:45 11 12 Community Prayer 2-4pm College & Career Group 7pm 13 Xtreme Kidz 6:30pm SITE56 6:30pm The Way 6:30-8pm 14 15 Celebrate Recovery 6pm 16 Easter Volunteer Meeting 5:15pm Youth Small Groups 6:30pm Open Small Group 6:30pm Harvest Nametags To request a permanent nametag, mark I would like a permanent nametag on your Communication Card on Sunday mornings or call the church office, 702-6555. Please allow one week for processing. They can be picked up Sun mornings at the Welcome Center, main lobby. Page 7
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