April 3rd... The biggest day of the year!

I hope you have been enjoying our beautiful spring weather as much as I have! Actually, I've enjoyed it too much. Last Saturday while playing outside with my boys, I dislocated a bone in my foot, so I'll take all the prayers you can spare for a speedy recovery!

Speaking of prayers, I hope that you have been able to pray for the people you would like to invite with you to the kickoff of White Flag, Sunday April 3rd. This is gonna be a great day at Harvest Church and you and your friends and family will not want to miss it. Word on the street is that the first song alone will be worth getting out of bed for so don't be late!


I would like to say thank you to all of you who have taken a step to automate the important and signed up for online giving! The idea of automating the important is so simple yet so profound for many areas of our lives and I hope you will apply it in more than one arena. Read a bit more about my story here.


Thank you for making Harvest Church an amazing place to be on a Sunday. Together, we are making a difference in our community!


-Jordan

Why I Give Online to Harvest Church

In addition to being the lead pastor of Harvest Church, I’m also a financially contributing member. I give at least 10% of my pre-tax income to this church, and I wanted to share some of the reasons why.


First, I believe in the mission of this church. I’m proud to be a part of a church that cares about reaching people far from God. I’m proud to be a part of a place that is truly affecting life change as we lead people into a growing relationship with Christ. 


Every time I hear a story about a family put back together or a teenager who decides to follow Christ or a man who finally gets back in church, I know that my contributions played a small part in that. People’s lives are being changed and this church is a part of that. Jesus said that our treasure would follow our heart, so because my heart is with this church, I want to financially support it.


Secondly, I want to be an example to my children. I’m so tired of hearing people complain about the younger generation…they are just following our example! I don’t want selfish children, caring only about their iPods, clothes, cars, and friends. I want my kids to care about other people. That’s not gonna happen by accident…I have to be intentional about modeling that. I cannot tell them to care about others and then spend 100% of my paycheck on our own needs and wants. Parents, we’ve got to be responsible for teaching our kids to be generous, and we can’t do that if we are not generous ourselves.

Thirdly, I give because God commands me to give. In the Old Testament, God commanded his people to tithe, and obedience wasn’t an option. In the New Testament, Jesus talks a lot about giving and money. Paul writes about money. He tells Christians this: “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Every month, we automatically give to our church because that honors God. We want to honor God, even when it’s difficult, even when things are tight. There have been times that we’ve gone without something, but we never cancel the contribution to the church. I’d rob the mortgage company before I robbed God.

I do all of this online.  I set up a profile on our website and chose to make my monthly contribution automatic.  It’s convenient, and it keeps me from forgetting to do what’s really important to me. 

I want to encourage you to automate the important by setting up your online giving profile today.  

Your Pastor and Friend,

Jordan

Refuge Weekend Form!

Hello friends, for your convenience we have put a downloadable PDF version of the Refuge Weekend 4 registration sheet online.  Just click the link below, print it out, fill it out and bring it into Refuge!  Or drop it by the Harvest Church Office after school!

Click here to download the weekend registration!

Denny Baptism

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Opportunity & Courage
As we completed the Practical Atheist series a couple of weeks ago, I left you with the challenge to pray that God would give you the opportunity and courage to invite 5 people with you to Harvest Church Sunday, April 3rd. 


I asked you to write down their names and remember to pray for them and also let us know so that we could pray as well. I want to encourage you to keep praying for opportunity and courage as we get ready for a Big Day at Harvest Church! Sunday April 3rd is gonna be amazing!


White Flag is going to appeal to all of us no matter where we are on the journey of faith and will be an excellent series for you to invite those in whom you've been investing. Don't miss this opportunity to change somebody's life! Look for White Flag invite cards in your handout this week.


Tick Tock... Spring Forward this Sunday!
Daylight Savings Time officially begins Sunday, March 13th. Remember to set your clocks ahead 1 hour Saturday night!!!


Foster Parents Wanted
We are looking to help provide a home for 17 year old CHS student. If you or somebody you know may be interested, please contact us right away. This is an incredible opportunity to make a positive impact in a young man's life!


God Bless,
Jordan