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Joyful Harvest

In-Person, Indoor Worship

In-Person Worship Service
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

Joyful Harvest is, once again, meeting together for in-person worship. We've moved back into the sanctuary! Share some time with your brothers and sisters in Christ!
Masks are highly recommended, but not required! If you're not feeling 100%, please consider joining us via Zoom! Coffee fellowship immediately following the service.
See you Sunday!



Streaming Worship

Or if in-person just isn't for you yet,
Worship via Zoom Live-Stream!

Or join us for online worship!! You know what they say - online is the next best thing to being there!

Click here to download the worship bulletin.
Then click here to join Zoom in praise and worship of God!
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use Meeting ID: 863 4804 9167 and Passcode: 068041
or, if Zoom is not your thing,
click here to access via Facebook Live!

Women's Book Club

Faith-Building Women's Book Club
Saturday, March 18, 9:00 a.m.

Do you like to read and are looking for a way to connect with other women? Consider joining the ladies of Joyful Harvest as they embark on a new fellowship opportunity. Next meeting date is February 25 at 9:00 a.m. They're reading The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans! Contact Kim DuBois for more information!

FMSC"

Mission Outing - to Feed My Starving Children
April 1, 11:30-1:15

Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s children who are hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children, and the meals are then shipped to FMSC distribution partners, on their way across the globe. FMSC meals have reached nearly 70 countries around the world in their history.

We value FMSC and work with them on a regular basis, helping feed those in our world who need our help. Join Joyful Harvest on October 1 as we serve those in need by packing simple meals to share. Meet at Joyful Harvest at 10:15 for the ride to Libertyville, or meet us at the FMSC facility! Come help us as we seek to feed our brothers and sisters in need! FMSC requires an accurate estimate of those attending, so please sign up on the Welcome Table or call the church office to reserve your spot!
First Wednesday Fellowship

In-person and Live-Streaming
First Wednesday Fellowship!

Be part of our newest outreach ministry: First Wednesday Fellowship.
First Wednesday of Every Month
12:30 p.m. Coffee and Dessert
1:00 p.m. Presentation

Join us every first Wednesday for First Wednesday Fellowship, an opportunity to get together, share a cup of coffee and a sweet, and (oh my goodness) possibly learn something! Our programs are open to all members of the community and there is no charge to attend. Invite your friends & neighbors!

Our second presentation for 2023 will be Wednesday, April 5 at 1:00pm by Anne Shimojima, the granddaughter of Japanese Americans who were relocated and confined in a concentration camp in the western U.S. This presentation, entitled "Hidden Memory: An American World War 2 Story" was originally presented as a Harper Community College RAP program. See preview video by clicking HERE!

The May First Wednesday Fellowship presentation will be by the Audubon Society. Bird Migration and bird identification will be discussed. If you would like to become a more skilled birdwatcher this program is for you.

If you can't join us in-person, you can find us on Zoom or Facebook Live.
Click here for the Zoom Link!
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use Meeting ID: 890 3597 3007 and Passcode: 595624

or, if Zoom is not your thing,
click here to access via Facebook Live!

or
View the archived version on Youtube after the program has ended! Find our YouTube archive by clicking HERE!!

Click here to see our full upcoming First Wednesday Fellowship schedule!
Bird House

4th Annual Bird House/Squirrel Feeder Painting Contest!
April 22, 1-4 p.m.


Joyful Harvest will, once again, be sprucing up the great outdoors with our 4th annual bird house painting contest! Last time we had over 55 people come and paint beautiful bird houses that they could then take home and beautify their neighborhood! Cost is $20 for each birdhouse or squirrel feeder, paints and decorating supplies are included! Spots are filling up fast, so please purchase your ticket from Ray Pratscher, or by calling the church office at (847) 497-4569! All proceeds go to build houses for the homeless in Mexico!

Stuffed Bunny

Has the true meaning of Easter
gotten a little fuzzy?


Give your children more than bunnies and baskets this year.
Give them a miracle!



Holy Week Schedule
All Events are In-Person and Live-Streaming!

Sunday, April 2, 9:00 am


Bulletin coming soon!
Click here to join us for Palm Sunday Worship!
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use meeting ID 471 475 095

Wednesday, April 5, 7:00 p.m.


Service for Healing, Reconciliation and Prayer
In-Person



Join us IN-PERSON

Thursday, April 6, 5:30 p.m.


Maundy Thursday Worship
In-Person



Join us IN-PERSON

Friday, April 7, 7:00 p.m.


Good Friday Worship
In-Person and Live-Streaming



Join us IN-PERSON or via ZOOM: Bulletin coming soon!
Click here to join us for Good Friday Worship
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use meeting ID 471 475 095

Saturday, April 8, 7:00 p.m.


Easter Vigil Worship
In-Person



Join us IN-PERSON

Sunday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.


Easter Sunday Worship!!!
Celebrate our risen Lord!
In-Person and Live-Streaming


** Continental Breakfast served at 10:15 **


Join us IN-PERSON or via ZOOM:Bulletin coming soon!
Bulletin coming soon!
Click here to join us for Easter Sunday Worship
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use meeting ID 471 475 095


Click here to join us in praise and worship of God!
or
dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use meeting ID 471 475 095


Lenten Challenge

Lenten Challenge

Join us in this year's Lenten Challenge! Each Lent, we encourage our congregation to be part of an activity that can help them build a deeper and more relational faith. This Lent, we're asking people to read through the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in a way that conveys the story of Jesus journey to Jerusalem in a chronological way across the four gospels. Even if you've read them before, you'll find something that you didn't remember or makes you think about your faith in a new and exciting way. Download the file below for a reading plan to walk you through the stories of Jesus during the period of Lent.

Click here to download the Lenten Challenge.

Monday Evening Family Bible Study

In-person and Live-Streaming
Monday Evening Family Bible Study!


Be part of the Disciple Ship – don’t miss the boat!
Mondays, from 6-7 p.m.


Join us Monday evenings on the Disciple Ship – Joyful Harvest’s weekly evening Bible Study at 6 p.m.!

We will explore the book of Acts in order to come to a deeper and more thorough understanding of God's Word. What a great opportunity for discussions and learning more about the faith!
Held in-person at Joyful Harvest and via Zoom!
Click here to download the Bibe Study materials!
Click here for the Zoom Link!

Men's Group

In-Person and Live-Streaming
Faith-Building Men's Group
Saturdays at 7:00 a.m.

Join us each week on Saturday morning at 7 am (and, yes, there is a 7 am on Saturday mornings) for online Bible Study! Be part of our faith-building Men's Ministry Bible Study!
Simply click here to be part of the Saturday Morning Men's Group!
or
or dial in from your phone (312) 626-6799
and use meeting 840 4224 6940 and passcode 786099

YouTube Video Archive

YouTube Video Archive!
Beginning February, 2023!

Beginning in February 2023, all of Joyful Harvest's videos of Weekly Worship and First Wednesday Fellowship will be archived for your viewing pleasure on YouTube!!
Click here to find our video recordings!
(Please note: It may take 24 hours or more from the time videos are recorded
to the time they're availble to view.)

Join us for Worship!

Worship Opportunities:
 Sundays:  9:00 a.m.
In-Person and
Live-Streaming
Click Here for Live Stream!
or
Click here to access our YouTube Video Archive!
 Bible Study
  Mondays
 6:00 p.m.
In-person and
Live-streaming
Click here for Live Stream!
 First Wednesday Fellowship,
  First Wednesday
of the Month
Starting March 1
 12:30 p.m.
Coffee and Dessert
1:00 p.m. Presentation
In-person and
Live-streaming
Click here for Live Stream!
or
Click here to access our YouTube Video Archive!
 Men's Group
  Saturdays
 7:00 a.m.
In-person and
Live-streaming
Click here for Live Stream!
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