Search
Close this search box.

Parent Meeting

We Are
Harvest
Students

Travel Back in Time in the Archive!

Harvest Students exists to connect students to God, His Word, His People,
and His purpose for their lives.

The current series Harvest Students is diving into is Heart of Worship.

This series aims to help our students understand what Scripture says true worship looks like and how true worshippers live their lives.

The series will be:

Focusing on worshipping in spirit and truth (John 4)

Sacrificial worship (Romans 12:1-2)

Worship through serving (Colossians 3:23-25)

Eternal worship (Revelation 5:13-14)

Through this series, we believe students will realize that worshipping God is not limited to song and praise but much more. It will also lovingly challenge our students to self-reflect if they are worshipping the Lord in other areas of their lives.

Please join us in prayer for our students, leaders, and pastors!

SMALLGROUPAMANIA – September 20 – 21, 2024

We are collecting items for our Bibles, Burgers and Blankets annual trip to the city on November 16th. 

We are collecting: Bibles, Blankets, Socks, gloves and toiletries.

Bring all the donations to Rolling Meadows during Smallgroupamania

 

Fun Small group time as a sleepover!!!!

We will all meet at Rolling Meadows at 7:00pm for a time of worship, message, competition and fun!   Then everyone goes to their small group homes to have a sleepover, fun and competitions.   

The night is from 7:00pm, Friday to 9:00am, Saturday at the host homes. 

(If you would like to host a small group contact your student pastor or your students small group leader)

REGISTER FOR SMALLGROUPAMANIA HERE!
 

ROLLING MEADOWS/AURORA

SUNDAYS

  AUGUST

18 – Launch

25 – Ministry night

SEPTEMBER

1 – off

8 – Ministry night

15 – Ministry night

20-21 – SMALLGROUPAMANIA

22 – off

29 – Ministry night

            OCTOBER

6 – Ministry night

13 – Ministry night

20 – Ministry night

27 – Ministry night

            NOVEMBER

3 – Ministry night

10 – Ministry night

16 – Bibles, Burgers, and Blankets

17 – Ministry night

24 – Friendsgiving

            DECEMBER

1 – off

8 – Ministry night

15 – Christmas party

22 – off

29 – off

ELGIN/CRYSTAL LAKE

WEDNESDAYS
 

        AUGUST

21 – Launch

28 – Ministry night

            SEPTEMBER

4 – Ministry night

11 – Ministry night

18 – Ministry night

20-21 – SMALLGROUPAMANIA

25 – Ministry night

            OCTOBER

2 – Ministry night

9 – Ministry night

16 – Ministry night

23 – Ministry night

30 – Ministry night

            NOVEMBER

6 – Ministry night

13 – Ministry night

16 – Bibles, Burgers, and Blankets

20 – Friendsgiving

27 – off

            DECEMBER

4 – Ministry night

11 – Ministry night

18 – Christmas party

25 – off

 

ministry meeting times

Elgin
CAMPUS

Junior High: Wednesday @ 6:30-8:30PM
High School : Wednesdays @ 7:30-9:30PM

Rolling Meadows
CAMPUS

Junior High: Sundays @ 5:00 - 7:00PM
High School: Sundays @ 5:00 - 7:00PM

Crystal Lake
CAMPUS

Junior High: Wednesdays @ 6:30-8:30PM
High School : Wednesdays @ 6:30-8:30PM

AURORA
CAMPUS

Junior High: Sundays @ 5:00 - 7:00PM
High School: Sundays @ 5:00 - 7:00PM

MEET THE STAFF

Jon and Mellisa

Jon Bell

I studied Preaching, Youth Ministry, and the Bible at Johnson Bible College. I am currently the Campus Pastor at HBC Aurora. Married to Melissa for 7 1/2 years and we have a dog named Sadie and we love serving in students because we love their passion and servants heart for the church and the world.

Nick Gaviria

I serve at the Elgin campus. I have served as the Student Pastor at Harvest for about 4 years. I am an alumnus of Moody Bible Institute and am completing my Masters of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary. Before coming to Harvest, I was a part of a church plant in the Elgin area. My wife, Faby, and I have been married for two years and live in Elgin. I am beyond blessed to be a part of this community!

Larry Geisler

I’m from Langhorne, Pennsylvania (near Philly). I graduated from Liberty in 2019 and started a 2-year pastoral residency program on staff at 12Stone Church in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta. In 2021 I started at Harvest where I now serve in ministry at the Rolling Meadows campus and also met my amazing wife Stephanie. I love helping students to pursue the Lord, teaching them to love Him more than anything else, and seeing them reach their friends for Jesus.

James Herlo

I am Director of Student ministry at our Crystal Lake Campus. I come from a large Romanian family that was born and raised in Chicago. I have been attending harvest since 2009 and have been on staff since 2015. I have been in both the worship and student department for the last 9 years and it has been incredible. My wife Deb and I love the opportunity the Lord has given us to pour into the next generation and to make disciples where he has uniquely planted us. Our goal as a family is to make more and better disciples in all that we do

AURORA & ROLLING MEADOWS!

02- SEDER (ALL CAMPUS)

09- NO MINISTRY (EASTER)

16- MINISTRY

23- MINISTRY

30- MINISTRY

MAY:

7- MINISTRY

14- NO MINISTRY

21- FINALE (ALL CAMPUS)

ELGIN & CRYSTAL LAKE!

JANUARY:

4- NO MINISTRY

11- MINISTRY

18- MINISTRY

25- MINISTRY

FEBRUARY:

1- MINISTRY

8- MINISTRY

15- MINISTRY

22- MINISTRY

24-26 JH and HS WINTER CAMP (REGISTER  HERE)

(PASSWORD: HarvestStudents)

MARCH:

1- MINISTRY

8- MINISTRY

15- MINISTRY

22- MINISTRY

25-31- SPRING BREAK

29– NO MINISTRY

APRIL:

02- SEDER (ALL CAMPUS)

05- NO MINISTRY

12- MINISTRY

19- MINISTRY

26- MINISTRY

MAY:

3- MINISTRY

10- MINISTRY

17-  MINISTRY

21 – FINALE (ALL CAMPUUS)

 

Upcoming Events

Harvest Students Online

Every wednesday night at 7 pm!

New Series September 9th

Week Two September 16

Week Three September 23

Week Four September 30

Harvest Groups Podcast

Helpful conversations about Community and Discipleship Groups (D-Groups) at
Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago.
Community Group Leader Podcast
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 1
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 2
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 3
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 4
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 5
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 6
Community Group Leader Podcast | Episode 7
D Group Leader Podcast
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 1 | Share Your Story
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 2 | Goals and Expectations
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 3 | HEAR Journals and Scripture Memory
D-Group Starter Guide Conversation 4 | Accountability and Prayer
Conversation 1 D-Group Multiply Guide | Who, Why, Where?
Bonus Episode 1 | Am I Ready to Lead a D-Group?
Conversation 2 D-Group Multiply Guide | Identifying Potential Members
Bonus Episode 2 | How to Select the Right People for Your D Group
Conversation 3 D-Group Multiply Guide | Inviting Potential Members
Bonus Episode 3 | How to Invite People to Your D-Group
Conversation 4 D-Group Multiply Guide | Celebrate & Commission

Community Group Outreach/Service Ideas

Create homeless blessing bags together, distribute to homeless outreach in area or keep in your car to give out.  

Serve at The Ruth Project either downtown Elgin or at the farm 

Serve together at Feed My Starving Children 

Contact campus ministry team to “adopt” a single mother in the congregation, and provide her with ongoing support (babysitting, groceries, gifts of encouragement)  

Contact local elementary/middle/high school and ask to provide regular blessing baskets to teachers   

Contact local senior/assisted living facility and offer to host a praise and worship night or ongoing Bible study 

Serve at local soup kitchen  

Sign up to serve with Habitat for Humanity  

Find more Volunteer opportunities at https://www.volunteermatch.org/ 

Contact the Lead Team