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Ministries at Harvester

Children

Children

Children

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Harvester's Children's programs provide fun, safe, faith-building opportunities. 


The Children's Ministry Team oversees planning, implementation and reflection for Children’s Worship Hour instruction as well as special events and programs for children from birth through grade 5. 

Find out more about Children's Ministries

Youth

Children

Children

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This ministry allows our youth to grow closer To God and each other through Faith, Fellowship, and Fun! 


The Youth Program builds a sense of community within the youth of the church and provides an opportunity for both spiritual and social development.

Find out more about Youth Ministries

Music

Children

Music

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The Music & Worship Ministry provides opportunities to get involved in the ministry of the church through instrumental and vocal musical performance. 


Our established groups are always looking for new ministry members to help us sing and play God's praises! 

Find out more about Music Ministries

Congregational Care

Evangelism & Outreach

Evangelism & Outreach

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The congregational care team is a group of loving and dedicated fellow members who reach out to others in the congregation when there is a need such as an illness or death. 

Find out more about Congregational Care

Evangelism & Outreach

Evangelism & Outreach

Evangelism & Outreach

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Harvester's Evangelism & Outreach ministry offers a variety of ongoing and seasonal opportunities to serve those in need in our local community and beyond.  

Find out more about Evangelism & Outreach

Prayer Ministry

Evangelism & Outreach

Prayer Ministry

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 Prayer is absolutely essential to the life of any believer and any church.  Therefore, our prayer ministry begins by encouraging everyone at Harvester to be a person of prayer.

Find out more about Prayer Ministry

Worship Support

Ushers/Greeters

Hospitality / Special Events

Hospitality / Special Events

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Harvester's Ushers/Greeters are a significant part of  the church hospitality system and fulfill specific duties to accomplish that role. 

Find out more about the Ushers/Greeters

Hospitality / Special Events

Hospitality / Special Events

Hospitality / Special Events

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The Hospitality Committee prayerfully plans and hosts special events that will bring people together for the sole purpose of experiencing the gift of God’s love and becoming connected to a worshiping congregation.  


Events include coffee and refreshments on Sunday morning, 5th Sunday pot lucks and other times of celebration.

Find out more about Hospitality / Special Events

Tech Team

Hospitality / Special Events

Presentation Team

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The Tech Team is primarily concerned with sound at our worship services. 


Each Sunday requires a person at the 9:00 Traditional Service and a person at the 11:00 Contemporary Service.

Find out more about the Tech Team

Presentation Team

Presentation Team

Presentation Team

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 The Presentation Team primarily utilizes "Proclaim" software for overall services, plus "PowerPoint" for the pastor's sermon.


At a base level, this involves just changing the slides at the correct times in the service. More experienced team members will understand how to create and manipulate items in "Proclaim"


 Each Sunday requires a person at the 9:00 Traditional Service and a person at the 11:00 Contemporary Service. 

Find out more about the Presentation Team

Live-Stream Team

Presentation Team

Live-Stream Team

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The Live-Stream Team utilizes cameras positioned around the sanctuary to live-stream our service to Facebook. 


At a base level, this involves just monitoring the images on control software to ensure that Facebook is getting a watchable feed. Advanced team members will change views and "produce" an interesting multi-view presentation.


Currently, each Sunday requires a person at the 9:00 combined service. 


Once the COVID-19 limitations are lifted, we will resume live streaming at  the 9:00 Traditional Service and  at the 11:00 Contemporary Service. 

Find out more about the Live-Stream Team

Lighting Team

Presentation Team

Live-Stream Team

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 The Lighting Team  is a new and expanding ministry at Harvester. Currently our lighting is static, and is set at the beginning of each service. 


But Harvester is embarking on a new course in which lighting is an ever changing part of the Worship . Experience.  


If you have experience (or just an interest), this is a great place to get plugged in at Harvester.

Find out more about the Lighting Team

Worship Committee

Creative Committee

Creative Committee

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 The Worship Planning Committee at Harvester oversees  the logistics of what you see, hear and experience during Sunday services and special occasion services.  


Several other committees work in conjunction with the Worship Committee to serve on Sunday mornings and provide an overall pleasant experience 

Find out more about Harvester's Worship Committee

Creative Committee

Creative Committee

Creative Committee

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The Creative Committee  at Harvester oversees  the content of what you see, hear and experience during Sunday services and special occasion services.  


Several other committees work in conjunction with the Creative Committee to serve on Sunday mornings and provide an overall pleasant experience 

Find out more about the Creative Committee

Service Opportunities

Students in Transition (SIT) Food Bags

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

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Harvester has partnered with the Pasco County School District's  Students in Transition Team to help children who have been identified as at chronic risk of going hungry over the weekend. 

We have committed to putting together (46) one gallon zip lock freezer bags of non perishable food items each week to provide for these children. This program is very much needed in our area. Our donations go to Pineview Middle School and Marlow Elementary.

Find out more

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Boxes

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The Amazing Journey of a Shoebox Gift Begins with You and Results in Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiplication.

Find out more

Keeping Harvester Beautiful

Trustees

Harvester Gardeners

Groundhogs

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The Trustees are responsible for the budget, maintenance, insurance and improvements associated with the Church’s physical facilities. They also have decision power over requests for use of the facilities by various groups both within the Church family and outside organizations. 

Find out more about Harvester Trustees

Groundhogs

Harvester Gardeners

Groundhogs

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Groundhogs are responsible for keeping our grounds looking beautiful. Typical teams of 3 to 4 people use a riding mowers for the main area, use a push mower to trim, and operate a weed whacker or edger 

Find out more about Harvester Groundhogs

Harvester Gardeners

Harvester Gardeners

Harvester Gardeners

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Gardeners are responsible for keeping our plantings and trees looking beautiful. 

Find out more about Harvester Gardeners

Ongoing Small Groups

Sisters in Spirit

Sisters in Spirit

Sisters in Spirit

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As daughters of our Heavenly Father we are Sisters in Spirit who gather together to share our burdens, laughter, joys, hopes and journeys.  


We partner with other missions of Harvester to serve the church community as well as the local, national and global communities.  We have scheduled game nights, tea parties,  outings, fall retreat, packing parties for college and military members.

Find out more about Sisters in Spirit

Harvester Men

Sisters in Spirit

Sisters in Spirit

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Harvester Men meets at 8:00 am every Tuesday at Panera Bread at the corner of SR 54 and Livingston Rd.


Come join us for fellowship and good food!

Find out more about Harvester Men

Breakfast Club

Wednesday Night Small Group

Tuesday Night Small Group

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It's like Saturday Detention... with breakfast


Group  breakfast with great conversation and a Bible lesson

Find out more about Breakfast Club

Tuesday Night Small Group

Wednesday Night Small Group

Tuesday Night Small Group

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Tuesday Night Small Group


Join us for a relevant Bible lesson with Group  discussion

Find out more about Tuesday Night Small Group

Wednesday Night Small Group

Wednesday Night Small Group

Wednesday Night Small Group

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Wednesday Night Small Group is currently on hiatus

Find out more about Wednesday Night Small Group

Brown Bag Bible Study

Brown Bag Bible Study

Wednesday Night Small Group

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A weekday worship opportunity! Bring a bag lunch and join us for an exciting and engaging Bible Study

Find out more about Brown Bag Bible Study

Family Dinner Club

Brown Bag Bible Study

Family Dinner Club

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Everyone is invited to meet for dinner at Pizza Villa at 5:00 p.m on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Pizza Villa Info

Congregational Get Togethers

"Let’s Do This!"

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What is “Let’s Do This!!”? 


"Let’s Do This!" is a Ministry to fellowship at community events & destinations


It offers an opportunity for our Harvester family and friends to attend events with our brothers and sisters in Christ. 


* Fellowship

* Invite people into a growing relationship with Christ

* Attend events with other brothers and sisters in Christ

Find out more about "Let’s Do This!"

Special Events

Pumpkin Patch

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

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Pumpkin Patch

Find out more about Harvester's Pumpkin Patch

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School

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VBS

Find out more about Harvester VBS

International Outreach

Cuba Sister Churches

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 Harvester UMC  supports two sister churches in Cuba both financially and with our prayers 

Find out more about Harvester's Cuba Sister Churches

Community Ministries

Christian Social Services

Christian Social Services

Christian Social Services

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 CSS is a specialized ministry of local churches which offers food, clothing, supportive services and Christian hospitality in the name of Jesus Christ in central Pasco and north Hillsborough counties. 


Harvester volunteers at Christian Social Services on the last Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm.

Find out more about Christian Social Services

Cancer Support Group

Christian Social Services

Christian Social Services

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A  support group for Cancer patients and/or family members. Held at First UMC of Land O Lakes the 1st & 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. 


Interested people can contact the facilitator, Jennifer Barolo. a nurse specialist trained in this field at 727-255-9424 or just show up.   

Find out more about Cancer Support Group

Community Bible Study (CBS)

Community Bible Study (CBS)

Community Bible Study (CBS)

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Women's Bible studies 


CBS classes are attended by people from various backgrounds who meet at a local host church for Bible study. Classes meet for two hours, once a week for 30 weeks, usually beginning in September and ending in May. 

Find out more about Community Bible Study (CBS)

American Legion Post 108

Community Bible Study (CBS)

Community Bible Study (CBS)

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American Legion Post 108 meets the 2nd Saturday of each month


Here is an opportunity to help a post rebuild and start over... Post 108 is actually an old Post that was destroyed by a storm a few years back, and is in need of fresh members to rebuild it. 


For information call Randy Holeyfield 813-716-0318. 

Find out more about American Legion Post 108

Fellowship and More

Learn to Knit

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Join us for a free knitting class every other Thursday at 2pm in the Fellowship Hall.


Any questions contact Kathy Griggs at klgriggs@hotmail.com

Find out more about Knitting Class

Virtual Prayer Request

 "This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he will hear us"   1 John 5:14

Harvester Community Church

2432 Collier Parkway, Land O Lakes, Florida 34639, United States

(813) 948-2311

Harvester Church    2432 Collier Parkway Land O' Lakes, FL 34639
harvesterumc@verizon.net  

(813) 948-2311

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