There is a great illustration out there about the current trends in modern church membership culture. Sadly, it shows how many these days consider the church to be like a cruise ship or a country club to join—a place where all of our consumer needs are expected to be met, and when they are not met, we jump “ship” to another church. However, the Church is supposed to be a completely different kind of community—one that sacrifices and truly cares for one another in Christ-like love. It’s not a country club. While hospitality is a huge priority for Harvest Church and we definitely want you to feel at home and find rest, at the end of the day, we are a battle ship whose captain is the LORD! God has a mission for everyone because if you are in Christ, then you have the presence and power of the Holy Spirit living in you, and a Spiritual gift to use for God’s glory and to the building up of his holy Church.
Like anywhere, Harvest is not a perfect church and we are not perfect people until we see Jesus face-to-face, but we still serve and glorify a perfect God! And so, we will all seek (clergy AND members—by God’s grace) to provide every person a place of belonging, care, love, service and accountability. Therefore, to be a covenant member of Harvest is to make a public promise to live your life in accordance with the Scriptures and to support the mission and ministry of the Church--which is the body of Christ. The Bible calls this commitment a “covenant”.
To learn about covenant membership, you are invited to meet with the pastor and we will get to know each other in a casual setting and learn about who we are as a church and what our mission is. We also offer Anglican Formation Classes throughout the year and quarterly Harvest Connect Luncheons where we can talk about membership and Harvest with you in a casual setting around a table with some great food. We hope that you will pray about taking your faith to the next level and becoming a covenant member of Harvest! If you are interested, you can FILL OUT A MEMBERSHIP FORM.
Anglicanism 101 on your own time!
If you are new to this tradition and we are in between Anglican Formation classes, you may want to go ahead and get started in learning more about Anglicanism. In that case, we have a very informative and engaging video series where each session is a very well done and lasts about an hour. You will discover what we believe, how we function and the things we believe are essential for the life of every Christian. To watch this video series at your own pace, CLICK HERE.