Here's what's coming up!
This Sunday
1. Day-Light Savings
2. New Sermon Series - Forward By Faith
3. Slow Down the Take Down
4. Thanks for the Football!
5. Young Adults Carpool
Upcoming Events
1. Party with the Pastor
2. Peak Performance
3. Small Groups
THIS SUNDAY
1. Day-Light Savings
This Saturday we are all to adjust clocks, roosters and watches 1 hour back for day-light savings. That means, we all gain 1 hour on Sunday morning (Fall Back)! But, if you forget and show up to church early, no problem...feel free to start setting up chairs!
2. New Sermon Series - Forward By Faith
I'm so excited to launch a new sermon series on the life of Abraham this Sunday. Our church is so new and we don’t know what God is going to do, but we are expecting Him to do “far more abundantly” (Ephesians 3:20-21). We’ve already seen Him do great things and God is calling us to have the faith to expect even more! What we need as a church is more faith.
A man or a woman of faith is a person who believes God’s promises and trusts His character so deeply that he or she acts with radical courage, wisdom and strength. A person of faith is a person who moves forward, trusting in God’s word, and leaving the details to Him. I love how the author of Hebrews describes Abraham’s radical trust in God. “By faith Abraham obeyed… he went out, not knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8).
I really believe that a study of the life of Abraham is so fitting for our church at this point in time. We need to keep moving forward as a church, trusting that God will provide and that God will remain faithful to His promises. When you commit to moving FORWARD BY FAITH, the most important consideration is not the destination, the directions or the details. What matters most is who you are following.
We aren’t going got be studying the life of Abraham so that we can learn how walk like he did, rather, we are seeking to know the God who he followed. As we study the life of Abraham, we will find that we can move FORWARD BY FAITH only because we are following a faithful God.
3. Slow Down the Take Down
Our setup and take-down crew before and after the service are amazingly diligent and efficient - a well-oiled machine to say the least! Despite their eagerness to pack up after the service, we are going to begin to have a 15 minute delay in the take-down process after each service so as to maintain an enivornment condusive for those staying after the service requesting prayer. The sound guys can still start to pack things up right away like instruments, cords, etc., but the chairs and curtains will remain up in order to maintain this environment.
4. Thanks for the Football!
The weather was perfect last Sunday for a great game of football. Thanks to all the many people who showed up!
5. Young Adults Carpool - October 30th
Josh Mejia is organizing a carpool for Young Adults at Harvest Oakville this Friday. If you are interested in going, contact Josh at joshmejia@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Party With The Pastor! - November 8th, 3:00 pm
If you're new to Harvest, this is the first step to discover Harvest
and get plugged in. PWTP is a great way to learn more about our
vision, history
and priorities while you meet some of the ministry staff and other key
leaders from our church.
This is an informal event held on a Sunday afternoon in the home of one
of our church members. There is also a Q&A time for any questions
you may have about Harvest, as well as great fellowship and
light refreshments throughout.
Please note: Party with the Pastors is an adult-only event; childcare is not provided.
To register online, please click here (further directions and details will be provided after you
register).
2. Peak Performance - November 21, 8:45am
This session is designed to give you a solid understanding of what it means to be a
follower of Jesus Christ and to help you learn what it
means to Worship, Walk with, and Work for Christ here
at Harvest Brampton.
Peak Performance is also a requirement for anyone interested in becoming a
member at Harvest or joining one of its small groups.
Childcare is provided for Peak Performance; simply indicate the number of children and their ages.
To register online, please click here (further directions and details will be provided after you
register).
3. Small Group Launch - November 8th
We are thrilled about the upcoming launch of Harvest Small Groups!
What are Small Groups? Glad you asked. The purpose of these groups
is to help all of us grow in our relationship with Jesus by ministering to and encouraging one another in daily devotionals,
effective prayer and mutual accountability.
How can you join a small group? Click here, where you'll find more helpful information on small groups and how you can join.
In His love,
Ted Duncan