Your Community

Harvest Clubs was the initiative that moved Harvest Youth from a dream to a reality.  After working with youth in the church and the community, we found that there were specific areas of interest that could be used to bring youth into our buildings.  For us, it was skateboarding and concerts.  The goal was two-fold.  First, we wanted to simply provide a safe atmosphere for youth, specifically on Friday and Saturday nights.  Second, we wanted to be available to answer their spiritual and life questions when they came up.  We began our events with a team Bible study that was open to the public and then we encouraged our team of volunteers to move beyond the "duties" of running the event and into building relationships with the youth that attended.  What events or environments would encourage the youth in your city to come to you?  How can you leverage those opportunities to share the gospel?

Over time, one of the groups that stood out as both needing and wanting additional information was teenage girls.  As we got to know this more specific population, we realized that we could offer them both spiritual counseling and mentoring in a unique way.  We sent home letters, clearing our plans with their parents, and then met with them weekly for a period of time.  We completed workbooks, had game nights, ate dinner together, and formed bonds that stood the test of time.  Whenever a group finished a study we would schedule a Princess Night.  These ladies were treated to a night on the town as a reward for their efforts - fancy dresses, limousines, and a delicious dinner!  This was a great incentive to encourage attendance and completion of the programs!  What group in your community needs more indepth attention?  What programs and rewards could you use to engage them?



In addition to the programs listed above, we are currently offering Harvest House, Harvest Helps, Thought 4 Today, and Second Harvest Thrift Store to our community.  These were all designed to meet needs that we saw in our community, but that are not unique to our community.  For information on starting programs listed above similar to our active programs, please feel free to contact us. 

We would love to help you think through the logistics of reaching your community and using our knowledge to help you build the right program to meet their specific needs!