Upcoming Events & Recent News

07.26.10 | Missions to El Salvador

Luke and Laura Please be praying for Luke & Laura Fischer as they prepare for their upcoming short-term trip to El Salvador from 7/26-8/16. Luke & Laura will be visiting a children's home which cares for orphans and also a youth church led by their friends, Bobby & Britney. Pray that God would move in significant ways during this trip and for the love and message of Christ to continue to be revealed to the people in El Salvador. The youth church needs certain supplies and equipment for their ministry. If you would be interested in donating funds to help purchase any of these items, please contact Luke & Laura.

07.30.10 | Men's Retreat

Frontline Men's Retreat will be held this year on Friday, July 30th (evening) - Saturday, July 31st (afternoon). Location will be same as last year- Cedar Lake Bible Conference Center, Cedar Lake IN. Our theme will be focused on character, accountability and mentoring/discipleship.

If you haven't registered yet, it's still not too late! Register ONLINE today!

If you would like to serve in the men's ministry, please email Martin Lee.

08.01.10 | Donation for Harvest Nursery

Do you have gently used items that you would like to donate to the new Harvest nursery in our future office space? We are looking for sturdy baby/child furniture, toys, books, etc. Please contact Debbie (Kim) Choi and provide a list of what you would like to donate. Debbie will keep a running list of all available items and will contact you to bring your items when needed. (Please do not bring any items to church yet.) More info on the nursery to come!

08.01.10 | Donations for Friendship Village

Friendship Village is in need of bingo prizes! In the past few years, members of harvest have blessed our residents with great bingo prizes! Unfortunately they run out quickly, so we need your help again!

The residents especially enjoy: stuffed animals, nice figurines (angels) , jewelry [earrings - clip on or pierced, necklaces], lotions, perfumes, shampoo and other toiletries, makeup [mainly lipstick], books, greeting cards [birthday and thank you], blankets, purses/bags, scarfs and nice picture frames. We would like to ask that these items be new or slightly used.

If you are able to help us out, please email Miss Debbie Choi. You bring them to her on sundays. This request is not limited to the present request, but accepted throughout the year.

08.01.10 | New Ministry Center

We have moved into our new ministry center. We are still working to settle in for the next few weeks, but hope to have a formal open house in early August. Of course you're always welcome to drop by for a quick visit any time! Here's our new address.

2500 W. Higgins Rd. Suite 925
Hoffman Estates IL 60169

Also, our friends at Immanuel Community Church have moved in with us so make sure to say hello to them as well.

08.14-23.10 | Homecoming for Peter & Kate Kim

Peter & Kate Kim, our missionary friends who are serving in Indonesia, will be coming home to Chicago from August 14-23! We are excited to see them and hear firsthand what God is doing in their ministry in Indonesia. They will be coming to service on Sunday, August 22 to share with us. While they are staying in Chicago, there are a few opportunities to serve and bless them:

Vehicle: If you have a vehicle that you can do without for 10 days, they need transportation for their family of 4 during their stay in Chicago.

Host Open House: It looks like the Kims will have a place to stay, but we would like to try and schedule an open house for people from our church to connect with them.

If you have a vehicle or are willing to host an open house, please contact Pastor Jared.

08.14.10 | 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament

Lakeview Church will be hosting a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to promote fellowship among brothers in the Chicagoland. If anyone at your church would be interested, please pass the word along. Please download the registration form and mail it with the fee by Aug. 8.

When: August 14 (Sat.) 10am-4pm
Where: Christian Liberty Academy (502 W. Euclid Ave. Arlington Heights, IL 60004)
Who: High school age or older
Fee: $40 per team (up to 4 players)
Prize: $100 and trophy for 1st place team...
Sign-up: Send registration form and the check payable to: "Lakeview Church" by 8/8.
Mailing address: 65 E. Palatine Rd. #313, Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Contact: Joel Rosario (773) 454-8024

08.21.10 | Doorway ESL

Can you imagine what it is like to live in a place where you do not know the language well? Maybe you have traveled the world and have firsthand experience knowing how tough this can be.

Imagine now the difference you can make in someone’s life by coming alongside them in friendship and helping them learn the English language. This opportunity is available to us through the Doorway ESL ministry that we are partnering together with Immanuel Community Church. You can make a difference in people’s lives by serving as a:

Conversational Partner: Meet with one or more students 1X/week for 1 hour at the ministry center, library or coffee shop and speak English with them.

Teaching Assistant: Assist Saturday mornings at the Ministry Center from 9:30 am -12:30 pm. Help students with questions in small groups. No teaching experience is needed.

There will be a meeting on Saturday, August 21, for all those interested in serving in Doorway ESL. Please email Pastor Jared know asap if you are interested or if you have any questions.

09.10.10 | Empower Conference

You are invited to attend the Empower 2010 Conference!
During this year's conference, we will examine the following questions: What examples and models are there of local churches being involved in North Korea? What are the ramifications, positive and negative? Why do we have NGOs and agencies in North Korea? What are their unique contributions in the world?

When: September 10-12, 2010
Where: Seattle Washington
Presented by: REAH

For more information click here.

10.08.10 | Women's Retreat

Ladies, we are excited to announce that our Women's Retreat this year will be held at The Cove of Lake Geneva in Lake Geneva, WI from Oct 8 - 10. Please mark your calendars. You don't want to miss it! More information to come as the event draws near.

Be my witness

If you would like to share a story with the Harvest Community of how you have witnessed God at work in or through this church? Please submit your stories for the Ashes to Beauty blog to Matt.

Giving to the Haiti Relief Effort

By now most of us have heard about and seen images of the damage and human suffering caused by the recent 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck the island nation of Haiti. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and this natural disaster is made worse by their lack of resources. There has already been a tremendous international outpouring of compassion and aid. If you would like to contribute to the relief effort financially, below are some reputable and trustworthy places to send your money.

Help Wanted: Prayer Team

In the future, we'd like to have an established Prayer Team that would pray for people after our worship service. If you are interested contact Pastor Frank.

Help Wanted: Sign Team

Have you ever walked into a facility and couldn't locate a restroom? We'd like to make sure this doesn't happen in our new home at Hoffman Estates High School. If you'd like to be a part of the solution we are looking for a team of 3-5 individuals who would help transform the high school into a worship center as part of the Sign Team. To find out more contact either Ruth Carr (630-351-0772) or Keum Chung (630-728-0617).

Help Wanted: Web Team

Our web site is becoming a more important resource by the day. If you have any expertise in developing and maintaining web sites, the Web Team needs you. If you are interested please email webteam@harvest-community.org.

Help Wanted: Welcoming and Food Ministry

Recently, we've had some changes in our Welcoming and Food ministry teams, and are praying to find some new people to join our ranks. If you are interested in serving and getting more involved in the fabric of Harvest, we would LOVE your help! The more people who join our team the less burden or work it is overall because we rotate monthly.

If you are known to be joyful and have a great attitude and love for God - we need you, if you love food and enjoy ppl eating your food - we need you, if you have 2 arms and 2 legs - we need you
In general our team could use more ppl to help serve! For more info, please contact Sang Yoon.

Marriage Enrichment Class

In August we will be offering a 3-week Marriage Enrichment Class. We will try to offer two options: a Wednesday night group and a Friday night group. Times and dates as well as cancellations are subject to change if there is limited enrollment. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Frank.

SEEDS Teachers Wanted

One of our SEEDS teachers can no longer serve with us due to sudden relocation. SEEDS needs a Teachers Assistant to help the 1st & 2nd grade class for the months of April, May, and June. Please contact Jeannie Lee for more information.

Vision Trip to India

Joe Thomas will be leading a vision trip to India this summer and there is a little room left on the team if you are interested in exploring the mission work in different Indian urban centers. The team will be networking with various mission leaders, seeking to understand the challenges and needs of ministries in India, and raising money and support to bless the ministries they are visiting.

For more information on dates and trip details please contact Pastor Jared.

Women's Ministry Announcement

Women of HCC, please be advised that mROC (Mom's Ministry) and Omega Iota Chi (Women's Ministry) will be merging as one ministry. We'll still have mom's group, evening groups, socials & retreats. We are just pulling all our resources under one ministry to avoid schedule conflicts and to facilitate better communication so that ultimately we can better serve ALL women of Harvest. We are very close to finalizing all the details, so please be patient and look for more specific announcements to come in a couple of weeks!

Mark Your Calendar

July 6, 2010

Monthly Board Meeting

July 10, 2010

Susie out of the office (returns 7/14)

July 11, 2010

Combined Worship and Picnic

July 16, 2010

Pastor Dave speaks at CCFC Retreat (ends 7/18)

July 25, 2010

Next Steps Class

Grace Team Meeting

July 30, 2010

Frontline Men's Retreat (ends 7/31)

August 3, 2010

Monthly Board Meeting

September 11, 2010

Membership Class 1 of 2 (11AM-4PM)

September 18, 2010

Membership Class 2 of 2 (11AM-4PM)