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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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!

Has the true meaning of Easter
gotten a little fuzzy?

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.

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!

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!

YouTube Video Archive!
Beginning February, 2023!