August 2, 2024
Dear Harvest Life Church Family:
Welcome to August! God is doing an amazing spiritual work through the Harvest Life family! As we were challenged by the heatwave that occurred in our area at the beginning of July (which caused our HVAC system to stop working) – we believe it ushered us into a new season in the “life” of our ministry. Selling our current building and being out of our sanctuary (and into the Life Center) has positioned us to rethink, renew and relaunch for the future. God is preparing us for our new Worship Center and a new level of ministry! God moved in our services in a tremendous way! One thing we always say about Harvest Life Church is that we are “Church Strong”…and we really got to see it in action in July!
Well, it seemed like God inserted some extra anointing, extra praise and extra worship in our services that were powerful and impacting as ever! We also had to cancel our 2024 Churches United Convention…but now, we’re a full year ahead with planning for 2025 – and you KNOW it’s going to be amazing! As a matter of fact, you can register yourself and your family today – you don’t want to miss it!
>Register For The Churches United Convention
Also, last month – we baptized 10 souls! More than 40 souls gave/rededicated their lives to Christ! God is using Harvest Life Church to make a difference!
We had an awesome time at our Kings Dominion Family Fun Day – and we’re embracing our larger Prince William County family with our Back To School Supply Drive! It’s still going on, so make sure you check the website and let’s do our part to help give these children a great start to their school year!
Our theme for August is “God’s Plan For the Family”. God has a special purpose and design for families – to be the building blocks for strong churches, communities, this nation and ultimately the world. Make sure you take advantage of every opportunity to learn more about God’s Plan for you and your family here at Harvest Life!
Changing Lives Together Golf Classic
We’re excited to invite you to join us on Monday, August 12th, for our 12th annual Changing Lives Together Golf Classic at the prestigious Augustine Golf Club in Stafford, Virginia! This premier golf outing brings together individuals, golfers, churches, community leaders, businesses and more to impact countless lives by raising funds to support the Changing Lives Together outreach initiatives! You can support by registering to play or becoming a patron sponsor if you don’t play golf or have a business. Click the links below for more details and to register or sponsor.
Pastor Deborah’s Birthday Message From Bishop Dukes
Saturday, August 17th is Pastor Deborah’s birthday! We are so blessed to have her here as Senior Pastor of Harvest Life Church, and she’s blessing people worldwide as Executive Director of Churches United. God has blessed us to have this powerfully gifted Kingdom Leader and anointed vessel in our midst – and we are truly blessed by the amazing woman of God and spiritual mother that she is to all those under her leadership. Let’s demonstrate our honor and love by sowing a special birthday celebration seed, if you can, to Pastor Deborah Dukes (Cash App – $PastorDeborahDukes) and continue praying for her.
First Sunday Baptism and Communion
This Sunday, August 4th at the 11:30 am service, we will have Communion for the entire congregation! Join us for this sacred service as we commemorate the victory our Lord Jesus Christ gave us on the cross over 2,000 years ago!
Following the 11:30 am service we will have our Baptism Service to celebrate those who have made a decision to take the next step in Christ and be baptized. Baptism is necessary for Christian obedience and is vital to growth in your Christian walk. Click the button below to learn more about baptism and to sign up (open to age 5 and above).
Get Connected – Connect Class Sign Up
Here at Harvest Life Church, we provide a life system that is designed to strengthen and empower you to live a life of significance in Christ…and that journey begins with you getting connected and plugged into the life system of our church! We strongly believe that the more connected you are at your local church, the more impact you can have in the Kingdom.
Through our Connect Class we provide information, insight, tools, resources and more that will help position you to grow with your new church family. You will learn about our exciting ministry programs, how to get involved in ministry, how to set up your membership profile to stay connected and more! Get ready to discover who you are in Christ and the amazing things He has in store for you at Harvest Life!
Sign Up for Our Next Connect Class
Our Connect Class is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10:30 am and 1:15 pm. The next class will take place on Sunday, August 18th. We want EVERY MEMBER to attend a Connect Class. Click the link below to register online.
Sunday School
We look forward to seeing you at Sunday School Live with Pastor Deborah – the best school in town – each Sunday at 8:00 am! In Sunday School you will receive foundational teaching in the Word of God and will be equipped with the Biblical wisdom and understanding to sustain you in your Christian journey. There are classes for youth (ages 3 and up), Middle School, High School, and adults.
Our theme for August is, “God’s Plan For The Family”. You don’t want to miss it! Pastor Deborah teaches the Adult and High School Class with passion and conviction!!
Check Out What’s Going On At Harvest Life In August!
Don’t miss our powerful worship services, events, fellowships and more to help you grow, be empowered and enjoy a great time in the Lord!
Featured Product
Our Featured Product is the “On Fire For God” 21-Day Devotional. Be sure to pick up your copy of this life-changing book for just $8.00 at The Marketplace or click the link below to purchase your copies today.
We Believe In The Power Of The Family
We believe that strong Christian families are the building blocks of strong churches, communities and more – and ultimately, the world will be a better place because of strong Christian families! This month, we are celebrating families with dynamic events!
Family Worship Sunday
Calling all families! We want to celebrate and honor you – and we want YOU to show up and show out! Bring your family to Family Worship Sunday on August 11th at the 11:30 am service. Wear coordinating colors to show your family spirit! We are going to experience a powerful time of worship, family empowerment from Bishop Dukes and Pastor Deborah, a special family prayer, a delicious family dinner at the Marketplace, fun photos at our Family Photo station and a special Parent/Child Dedication Ceremony! You don’t want to miss it!
>Parent/Child Dedication Ceremony
Family Mondays
Family Mondays are about building strong Christian families. We talk, teach, play games, and eat. It’s a great way to unify and strengthen the family, stay connected, grow in the Word of God, and teach vital lessons to our children. You may hold Family Monday at home or where you like.
Continue to press toward the mark – being intentional about your spiritual growth and increasing your faith by attending Sunday School, Sunday worship services and Word Wednesday each week. Continue to invite people to church – people need the Lord like never before!
Stay connected and engaged with Harvest Life Church through your Harvest Life Connect account and by regularly checking harvestlife.org or the Harvest Life App for events and information that are vital to helping you live your best life in Christ. Also, being a recurring giver is a great way to automatically set up your consistent financial giving of your tithes, offering, and new worship center contributions. Click the button below to quickly and easily set up your recurring giving. You may also do this through the Harvest Life App.
Have you taken a look at the United to Build Wall lately? We are making wonderful progress…every time you look you can see more and more blocks being added to the wall! Thank you for your continued support and giving towards our “United to Build 10 Million Dollar Campaign”! Our hearts are filled with joy as more names are added to the United to Build Wall of our church every week. Each block represents $500 that someone contributed towards the completion of our New Worship Center! It shall come to pass! Learn more about our campaign and how you can support it via building blocks by clicking the button below.
Continue to pray, to believe and to trust God concerning our new Worship Center. Yes, we are going into that beautiful new edifice, but we have work to do – and our prayers, planning and preparation will make all the difference! Thank you for all you do to help bring God’s Vision to pass here at Harvest Life. We are praying for you and your family – we love you!
Blessings,
Bishop Lyle Dukes & Pastor Deborah Dukes
Senior Pastors, Harvest Life Church