Core Classes

Classes begin Wednesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm

Fresh Start

This first Elevate class has a difficulty level of 1. Here you get the Trail Map for your walk with God. You will discover what it means to be a Christ Follower, how to read and apply the Bible, how to pray, the purpose of the Church, and finally you'll learn the significance of Baptism. This class will provide you with course notes, a Bible, and a God & I time Journal.

Membership (Connections)

1-day class Offered Saturday, October 9

Membership is about connections for your walk with God. This course has a difficulty level of 2. This class will show you how Harvest Church is designed to help you walk the path with God, by connecting with the Church family. This is a 1-day class where you'll meet the Pastors of Harvest and understand who we are and how to be connected to others for growth.

Sessions Include:

• Story & Vision of Harvest - Vern Streeter
• Purpose of Harvest - Tim Weidlich
• Process of Growth - Pastoral staff 
• Membership Covenants - George Burgin
• People for Growth - Life Groups

Habits

Habits Class has a difficulty level of 3. This class will provide you with the gear for a successful walk with God. This course develops an advanced level of Bible reading with application using the S.O.A.P. Journal, prayer God hears, transforming friendships, and Christ's call to steward His resources.

SHAPE

The SHAPE class helps you discover your design for influence. This class has a difficulty level of 4 and moves you from a climber to a Guide. Here you will process five influence diagnostics that reveal your spiritual gift, heart for certain needs above others, your abilities, how your personality influences your service and how your experiences can impact your influence. These give you a very unique fingerprint that help point you to service opportunities at Harvest that will be fruitful and fulfilling.

Life Mission

God intended more for your life than just working and enjoying hobbies. This final Core class has a risk level of 5. This last Core class help you learn to openly share your faith, discover your life mission, and to realize how you can serve both in your community and in the world. Discover how God is writing your story and how you can use your story to tell His story to others. Then you can discover God’s bigger design for your life and how His global heart can become yours as well.

Applied Classes

Classes begin Wednesday, September 22 at 6:30 pm

Marriage Enrichment

Cost of class and materials - $30

Regular maintenance helps a vehicle run smoothly and reduces the risk of breakdown. Sports professionals spend hours with a coach perfecting their technique and skills. The greatest achievements in life take practice, training and dedication. It’s the same with marriage: A strong, loving and lifelong relationship doesn’t happen by chance. It takes effort and dedication to keep the fun and romance alive. Each of us can learn how to make even the happiest relationship better.

The Marriage Course is designed to provide couples with an opportunity to learn and practice the skills presented throughout each session. Breaks during the session provide opportunity for couples to discuss any issues that have surfaced during the presentation. Background music is played and couples are seated at their own table to ensure their discussions are not overheard.

The Marriage Course is for any married or cohabitating couple, whether they’ve been together for one year or sixty-one years, whether they have a good relationship or are struggling. The practical tools of the course are applicable to everyone. For couples in the military and those facing extended times apart, there is an additional session to help prepare for the pressures these seasons bring.

Colossians (For Women)

Cost of class materials - $5; Class meets Wednesday mornings at 9:15 am

Do you know what it means to be "complete in Christ"? Is He preeminent in your life? We often confuse man-made ideals with God’s very Word! Don't let anyone delude you with man-made philosophies or traditions that contradict what God Himself declares.

Join us for a study of Colossians on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 - 10:45 am for approximately 15 weeks. We will take a break during December.

This study is for the serious student. You will discover what God wanted to say to the Colossians and you! Plan to allow a minimum of 1-2 hours per week for homework.

Financial Peace University

Cost of class materials - $100

What is FPU?

FPU is the most important step to changing your financial future. It is your Total Money Makeover Program! It takes the head knowledge from the books and the radio show and turns it into real action. FPU is a 13-week life-changing program that empowers and teaches you how to make the right money decisions to achieve your financial goals and experience a total money makeover.

Who is FPU for?

It's for EVERYONE! From the financially secure to the financially distressed. Over 100,000 families and individuals have attended FPU at their workplace, church, military base, local non-profit organization or community group. On average these families have paid off over $5,300 in debt and saved $2,700 during this 91-day program!

What Topics are Covered in the 13 weeks?

Each of the 13 interactive lessons in the course is designed to present specific information to help students understand a different facet of their financial situation. Subject matter includes lessons on saving, budgeting, bargain hunting, controlling and eliminating debt, investing, insurance, financial planning, purchasing a home, giving to charitable institution and other topics. Each topic revolves around the concept of handling money responsibly in order to obtain financial peace.

GriefShare

Cost of class materials - $15

It may be hard for you to feel optimistic about the future right now. If you’ve lost a spouse, child, family member or friend, you’ve probably found there are not many people who understand the deep hurt you feel. This can be a confusing time when you feel isolated and have many questions about things you’ve never faced before. 

GriefShare groups meet weekly to help you face these challenges and move toward rebuilding your life. Each GriefShare session has three distinct elements:

Video Seminar with Experts

Each week your GriefShare group will watch a video seminar featuring top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting-to-watch television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments and on-location video.

Support Group Discussion with Focus

After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.

Workbook Based Personal Study and Reflection

During the week you will have the opportunity to use your workbook for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling. Your group will spend time discussing questions and comments from the workbook study.

When to Join a GriefShare Group

You are welcome to begin attending the GriefShare group at any session. Each is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will find encouragement and help whenever you begin. You will be able to continue with GriefShare through the next 13-week cycle and view any of the videos you have not seen.

Who Should Come...Who Should Not

GriefShare is for people grieving the death of a loved one. Many other life situations bring deep grief, such as separation and divorce, a loved one who is dying, estrangement, loss of a loved one to a cult, loss of custody of a child through divorce and more. If you are struggling with a loss not due to a death, GriefShare is not designed to meet your grief needs for healing. We encourage you to ask your pastor or a church leader for guidance in finding a support group or counselor.

Shepherding a Child's Heart

Class size is limited, sign up early.

Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way: "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Designed for parents with children of any age, this insightful series provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child's heart into the paths of life.

Many parenting classes are based on hit-or-miss theories steeped in worldly thinking. In this revised edition of Shepherding a Child's Heart, Dr. Tedd Tripp not only draws on his thirty years experience as a pastor, counselor, school administrator, and father, but he also shares insights gained in many years of teaching this material in conferences worldwide, providing more valuable help for parents. Grounded in the Bible’s divine plan for parenting, the class defines your goals as a parent and provides the Scriptural methods for accomplishing them.

A 45-page class handbook is provided with your enrollment in the class. Each class is formatted with a 30-minute presentation followed by discussion that is facilitated by class facilitators.

DivorceCare

Cost of class materials - $12; Class size is limited, sign up early.

Find Help…Discover Hope…Experience Healing

Looking for resources to help you through the recovery process? Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce. DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone.

The DivorceCare participant workbook contains a Gospel presentation, a note taking section, daily personal Bible studies, insights from prominent Christian leaders and counselors, a recommended reading list, and other informative resources.