Newsletter

April 2017

Highlights

April Events

New ABF

Classes

Summer sched-

ule preview

HIS Ladies

May events

“RATS”

Messiah in the

Passover

Ministry

Leaders

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OUR MISSION:

To be a community that walks with Jesus and shows His love to others

OUR VISION:

To make Disciples of Jesus Christ

God of Promise and God of Hope, who through your great mercy have granted

us new birth through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we praise your

wonderful name!

God of Glory and God of Might who through your great power have granted us

new strength to endure all things through faith in Christ our risen King, we praise

your wonderful name! (faithandworship.com 2016)

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

Friday, April 14th, 7pm

This will be a family service so no childcare will be provided.

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES

April 16th, 8:30 am and 11:00am; No ABF

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

An interactive Easter Walk will be available for you to

enjoy as a family or individually throughout this Easter

Season. Each of the 16 stops personalizes the impact and

wonder of the timeless story of Easter in children’s lan-

guage. This year the Harvest Easter Stations are located

in the open area at the bottom of the stairs. We hope

you’ll visit this display.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL & DORATHY ROBB!

Come and celebrate Paul’s 90th and Dorothy's 86th birthday on Saturday, April 1st from 2-4pm at Bethany Manor. Cake and coffee will be served!

LADIES NIGHT OUT

LADIES, do you need a night away from the norm? Would you like to con-nect with other women? Then mark your calendars for Friday evening, April 7th, 7-11pm! This will be a fun and relaxing evening of fellowship here at the ministry center. So save the date! We would love to have you join us! Free childcare will be available 7-9pm. If you are in need of child-care, please email Anna Gabler at anlgabler@gmail.com by April 5th. If you have any questions please contact Samantha at samlove-syogurt@yahoo.com

CHURCH OUTDOOR WORK DAY

Come enjoy pancakes, fellowship and working outside on the church grounds on Saturday, April 8th. Pancakes served at 7:30 am and work be-

gins at 8 am. We will be trimming, fertilizing and mulching the church grounds that day. Please bring rakes, shovels and gloves. If interested in eating pancakes, please sign up at the table near the conference room. If questions, please call Mark or Donna Rickels at 515-520-9072 or email

marickels@gmail.com. Thank you!

BRIDAL SHOWER FOR LINDSEY SPRATT

You’re invited to a bridal shower for Lindsey Spratt, bride-to-be of Austin

Teig, April 8th, 9:30 –11:30 am in the main lobby here at Harvest. Austin

and Lindsey are registered at Target and Dillards. Come and go as you

please.

BRIDAL SHOWER FOR ANNABEL NAGLAK You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Annabel Naglak, daughter of Don

& Gayle, & bride elect to Michael Johns, Saturday, April 15,@ 10:30am in

the lower level multipurpose room. Michael and Annabel are registered at

Kohl's and Amazon. Any questions contact Stacy Robinson (733-2207);

Amelia Flicking (515-291-5200) or Dee McNamara (515-291-8638). We

are excited for Annabel & Michael!

5TH SUNDAY POTLUCK

Join us April 30th for a time of food and fellowship from 9:45-10:45am in

the lower level multipurpose room. This is a great time to connect with oth-

er families here at Harvest! This is a family event so there will be no child-

care. Bring a dish to share!

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April 30th, 9:45 am

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Sunday Morning Adult Classes: Education time for adults is 9:45-10:45am. Classes include: 1 John (Room 031), March 19—April 23 [all adults] Esther (Room 130), March 5 – April 2 [women] “The Shack and The Gospel (Room 029E) - April 2 only [all adults] Can we trust the Jesus Story? (Room 029E) - April 9-May 14 [all adults] No ABF classes on Easter morning, April 16th or on the 5th Sunday, April 30th.

New ABF Classes: “The Shack” and the Gospel – 1 Session Adult Class April 2nd only The recent release of the film The Shack, reminds us how creative arts touch our hearts and minds. Some of you have seen the movie or interact with others who will. This Sunday we’ll look at the observations the movie makes, the questions it raises, and how the Bible can inform our interaction about it. Led by Pastor Jim in Room 029E downstairs.

“Can we trust the Jesus story?” April 9-May 14 Every spring the media raises fresh questions about the “real” Jesus. It asks great questions about the gospel accounts. This 4-study class (April 9 – May 14 in Room 029E in lower level) will take an honest look some of these questions. The goal is to equip you to face the questions that sometimes come to your mind as well as the questions that friends or neighbors might ask about the “real” Jesus. Led by Pastor Jim. We will explore ques-tions such as: How did we get the gospels? Did oral transmission distort the truth about Jesus? Why do we have four gospels? Do the gospels contradict each other? Do the miracles undermine the truth of the gospels?

“Women - Explore, Engage, Pray!” April 23rd only Women, join us as we explore the prayers of the New Testament, seeing God’s heart for the church and be-yond. Learn how to pray scripture in this engaging, interactive experience. Welcome all women of the church!

Connect with others in our life groups! We have a number of life groups at Harvest that and have room for more individuals or couples. If the Spirit has been prodding you to stop procrastinating and check out a life group, this is a perfect time. You can see all our groups on our website at harvestefree.org, check out the brochure in the main hallway, or con-tact Pastor Jim.

SCHEDULE

Church family, this coming summer we all will have an opportunity to be a part of something new and exciting! With varying vacation schedules and the need to grant our beloved Sunday School teachers a break, the elders thought it best to have only one worship service and one ABF class which is open to the entire family (so parents, please bring your kids!). Pastor Steve will be leading us through 12 foundational lessons to help each of us connect with God in a more lasting and sustainable way.

We’ll also equip each other to help others connect with God as well. The goal during this ABF time is to fellowship together, pray together, and have a brief time of learning together, with tangible application for all family members. Each participating family will receive a “Connecting With God” workbook, which will be the basis of our lessons. Prayerfully it will be an opportunity for kids and adults to learn from each other and together grow in our individual journeys with Jesus.

The summer sermon series will also correspond directly with this ABF class. Beginning Sunday June 4 (through August 27), the one Sunday morning ABF class will run from 9-9:45 am followed by the one worship service from 10-11:15 am. We will resume our 2 service format (and children’s Sunday School classes) in early September. Please contact the church office (office@harvestefree.org ) or Pastor Steve (steve@harvestefree.org ) for further questions or suggestions.

HANDS IN SERVICE (HIS)

HIS Ladies will meet Monday, April 10th, from 2:00-8:00 pm. We will continue

to work on a variety of sewing & non-sewing projects for the Congo, Afri-

ca. Materials are provided. Feel free to come & go as you please. Everyone is wel-

come!

BABY TALK BLANKET PROJECT (One of HIS projects)

COVERING BABIES WITH WORDS…FOR LIFE

Baby Talk Blanket Project Mission

To reach babies and parents with the love of Christ by providing blankets that elic-

it language, enhance parent-child interactions and children’s neurological develop-

ment during the first 3 years.

To provide support for the architecture of the child’s brain in order to enhance

their potential to understand truth and ultimately enter into a life giving, redemptive

relationship with Jesus Christ.

Strategies

Distribute blankets through family support home visiting programs that serve families with infants. These families are typically low-income or have other risk factors.

Distribute blankets through other venues/services for families with risks.

Distribute blankets through missions work when appropriate.

Pray for infants and families as we make and distribute blankets.

What We are Asking from You

Your prayers: That God will open doors and give wisdom and endurance.

Your talents and time: If you sew or would like to learn, we can use you!

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UPCOMING MAY EVENTS:

May 3rd: Business Meeting @ 7pm. All are welcome. Church members will vote.

May 7th: New Comers Luncheon 12-2pm (sign up at welcome desk)

May 21st: Graduation Sunday - One service at 10 am, no ABF

May 28th: Memorial Day Service - One service at 10 am, no ABF

Summer schedule: June 4th - September 3rd

Nursery and Family ABF 9 - 9:45am, Service at 10 am

Rapid Action Team for Shelters (RATS)

Did you know that Harvest E. Free Church is a designated emergency shelter? In the event of an emergency or disas-ter in Story City, Harvest E. Free is one of two facilities

that serves the Story City community. The Story County Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross are partnering in a new program to train local citizens to learn how to open and set-up the emergency shelters until the Red Cross arrives. The program is called “Rapid Action Team for Shelters” (RATS). When the shelter needs to be activated, the RATS will unlock the building, turn on the lights, turn on the heat or AC, start the coffee, re-ceive and set up lightweight cots, welcome and register people who need the shelter. Thank you to Gina Crisman, Steve Frykholm, Shalin Kowalke, Warren Straszheim, Jess and Stacy Robinson, and Don and Patty Walters for volunteering to be a part of this team and minister to the community in such a tangible way!

April 9th, 1 pm @

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Flyers for this presentation

are available at the welcome

desk!

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Pastors:

Steve Frykholm Oversees preaching, worship, men’s and women’s

ministries

Jim Levitt Oversees discipleship, life groups, connection and

outreach, adult learning

Dikran Koundakjian Oversees student ministries, children’s ministries and

missions

Deacons:

*Dave Fisher Dave Granzow Paul Oakland Mark Rickels Warren Straszheim Richard White

Elders:

*Ron Ehrenberg Kurt Erickson Jess Robinson Jerry Seydell Don Walters James Webb

* CHAIRMAN

AWANA Commander: Lisa Webb

Children’s Ministry: Jess Berggren

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry: Lori Voss-Siders

Local Outreach Leader: Roy Watson

Missions Team Leader: Susan Parker

MOPS Leaders: Annie Fink Anjuleah Knutson

Life Groups: Andy Webb

Women’s Ministry: Samantha Frykholm

Worship Coordinator: Matt Shaw

Ministry Leaders

ONLINE GIVING

Jesus calls his followers to cultivate a spirit of generosity. It’s a mark of the one who gave everything for us!

Generously giving our time, our abilities, and our money to Jesus and his work sets us apart from the world.

If you’ve never given financially to Harvest online, here is an outline of the process.

1. Click on the Give tab on the website.

2. If you have never given through our website before, you will see a signup screen. Fill in the information.

You do not have to give in order to sign up with an email and password.

3. Once you have signed up, you can move to the giving screen at that time or any time in the future.

4. For one-time giving, you can pick where the funds will go in the drop down box.

5. You can also choose how to give.

6. You can set up scheduled giving as well.

Thank you in advance for partnering with Harvest!

Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for

God loves a cheerful giver. 1 Corinthians 9:7