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Lord of the Harvest Christian Fellowship

Senior Pastor Michael Osminski

“Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’”  Matthew 9:37-38

“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”  Psalm 27:13-14

SUNDAYS

Our Sunday worship service begins at 10:15 am every Sunday.

Masks are required inside the building.

We will continue to live-stream the service on our Facebook page and at lhcfwarren.com/live on Sundays.

ORDER OF SERVICE:
10:15: Opening Scripture & Prayer
10:20: Praise & Worship
10:55: Communion (Sunday School students will be dismissed after Communion)
11:00: Service continues

Sunday school students will meet in the kitchen for a snack after communion, then children in preschool through grade 4 will have class in the classroom closest to the steps while students in grades 5-10 will remain in the kitchen. Online Sunday school will only be offered to the preschool-4th grade class at this time. Please see Pastor Andrea if you have any questions.

PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required inside the building.

If you are not able to attend the Sunday service but your preschool-4th grade student would like to attend Sunday school via Zoom, please sign up below to receive the Zoom credentials. You only have to sign up once.

Please list the full names and ages of your children who will be attending online Sunday school.
We only need your phone number if you would like a text invitation to the class.

GIVING

Online giving is available using Zelle or PayPal. To donate online, go to lhcfwarren.com/support, choose your donation format, and follow the instructions. Please include your mailing address so we may send you a tithe statement at the beginning of next year for tax purposes. You may use the optional note or memo section to allocate your donation to a program other than your tithe. Donation options include:

Tithes and Offerings | Food Pantry | Kenya Mission Rescue | Uganda Divine School | Building Fund | Family Connections Team

You may also mail in your offering to the PO Box:

Lord of the Harvest Christian Fellowship | PO Box 26505 Fraser, MI 48026

Our church supports a group of young girls from the Maasai tribe in Kenya. The laws in Kenya make female circumcision illegal, but the Maasai tribe continues to practice this and to marry girls off as young as 8 years old. Cost is approximately $35 per month with approximately $15 per month for books, school supplies, hygiene products, and uniforms that need to be replaced every other year. In November when the schools let out, we help pay for a safe house for the girls to stay in until school resumes in January. If you are able to support a girl monthly or would like to make a donation make checks out to LHCF with Mission Rescue in the memo line. Any questions see Jan or Matt Abbott.

Please consider sponsoring a student of the Divine Nursery and Primary Day and Boarding School in Fort Portal, Uganda, Africa, whose overseer is Bishop Jimmy Katuramu. The 2020 school year starts January 26th and has 3 terms. The cost for non-boarders is $50/term, for a total of $150/year. The cost for a student who boards at the school is approximately $115/term, for a total of about $350/year. If you want more information about sponsoring a student, talk with Mary-Jo Asher.

The Mana-Foundation ministers to women by offering courses in food cultivation, hygiene training, workshops on Christian mindset and training women and girls in the acquisition of practical skills. They also provide access to essential food and daily necessities. For detailed information or to donate, go to Mana-Foundation.com.

United Pentecostal Churches International of Uganda under the leadership of Bishop Jimmy Katuramu are in desperate need of food. LHCF is taking up a special collection of any amount of money that you can give to be used specifically to provide food for our brothers and sisters in Uganda. You can donate via PayPal or by check made out to LHCF and mailed to  P.O. Box 26505, Fraser, MI, 48026. Please make a notation in PayPal or on the check that the donation is meant for Uganda food missions.

Meijer’s Winter Simply Give campaign will run from March 31, 2023, through June 29, 2024. Double match day will be Saturday, June 15, 2024. For every $10 Simply Give card purchased on double match day, Meijer will provide an additional contribution of $20, bringing the total to $30 for a single customer purchase. Customers are invited to fight hunger by purchasing the $10.00 Simply Give cards to be added to their grocery total. In order for Lord of the Harvest food pantry to receive credit donations will need to be made at our designated Meijer location: #306-Warren, 25225 Schoenherr Road (on the corner of Schoenherr and 10 Mile Road). Simply Give cards will be available at Meijer check-out and in the church foyer when the next campaign begins.

  • GoodSearch Browser // go to goodsearch.com, sign up, designate Lord of the Harvest Christian Fellowship as charity
  • Bottles/Cans // designate return money for mission fund on envelope or give to Kathryn Elliott for Family Connections Team

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

Women’s Day Retreat
Saturday, April 27, 9:30 am-3:00 pm

Post Office Food Drive
Saturday, May 11, details TBD

Wednesdays, 12:00-2:00 pm
Why Jesus? Women’s Bible Study meets at the building and on Zoom. Email LHCF1@comcast.net to request an invite.

Wednesdays, 6:15-8:30 pm
Kingdom Education Bible Study is offered on Zoom. Email LHCF1@comcast.net to request an invite.

Thursdays, 11:00 am
Bible Study is offered on Zoom. Email LHCF1@comcast.net to request an invite.

Thursdays, 7:00 pm
Corporate Prayer meets on Zoom. Email LHCF1@comcast.net to request an invite.

1st & 3rd Saturdays, 10:00 am
Women’s Fellowship at the home of Allyson and Kathryn Elliott

Saturdays, 5:00 pm
Most Excellent Way Recovery Meeting meets every Saturday at the building

The next Why Jesus? Women’s Bible Study will be on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  All women are invited to join us. This meeting is a great way to connect with other women to go deep into the word of God, support one another, and enjoy a time of fellowship. The Why Jesus class recordings are available at lhcfwarren.com/why-jesus. If you would like to be a part of this meeting please email the church at lhcf1@comcast.net to request an invitation or fill out this form:

Kingdom Education Bible Study meets on Wednesdays from 6:15-8:30 pm using the Zoom format. The next meeting is April 24, 2024.  This class on Biblical principles is taught by Pastor Oz. The recording of this class is available at lhcfwarren.com/kingdom-education. If you are interested, please email us at lhcf1@comcast.net for the Zoom invite or fill out the form below. “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6

Thursday morning Bible study led by Pastor John is held on Zoom. The next meeting is on April 25, 2024, at 11:00am. If  you are interested, please contact LHCF at lhcf1@comcast.net or fill out this form: 

We only need your phone number if you would like a text invitation to the class.

We are holding our weekly Thursday night corporate prayer meeting from 7:00-8:00 pm on the Zoom format. The next meeting is April 25. If you are interested, please contact LHCF at lhcf1@comcast.net or fill out this form:

We only need your phone number if you would like a text invitation to the meeting.

The Most Excellent Way Recovery Meetings meets every Saturday at the building. For more information please contact Jerome Trombly.

Join us for our women’s fellowship on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month! The next meeting is on May 4, beginning at 10:00 am. We will spend 30 minutes reading through scripture as a group, and 30 minutes discussing what was read. This meeting will take place in person at the home of Allyson and Kathryn Elliott and on Zoom. Reading and discussion will begin at 10 am. Reach out to Allyson or Kathryn for more information!

PRAYER

8:00 am to 8:00 pm 586.879.7295 | 586.871.2925

Text Any Time to 586.873.3600

PRAY OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WILL
1. Sense God’s presence (Heb. 13:5)
2. Know we are praying for them (2 Tim. 1:3)
3. Experience God’s comfort (2 Thess. 2:16-17)
4. See God open doors to evangelism (Col. 4:3)
5. Boldly share the gospel (Acts 4:29)
6. Mature in their faith (Col. 1:28-29)
7. Be granted wisdom in covert ministry work (Acts 9:23-25)
8. Remain joyful amid suffering (Acts 5:41)
9. Forgive and love their persecutors (Matt. 5:44)
10. Be rooted in God’s Word (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
The Voice or the Martyrs | persecution.com

COMMUNITY

The LHCF food pantry continues to serve the community on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, drive-through only. Clients are asked to pull into the parking lot, make a horseshoe, turn in the large lot, and pull up to the back door. Groceries will be brought out. Please stay in your car. For more info please call (586) 362-2061 or email the church at LHCF1@comcast.net.

If you need additional help, you may try the following (call pantries first to make sure listings are current):

The Annual National Day of Prayer will be held on Thursday, May 2, at Warren City Hall, 29500 Van Dyke Avenue, beginning at 12:00 noon. Mark your calendars and plan to join with your brothers and sisters in Christ in a unified prayer for our city, state, and nation. Bring your family and friends!

Reconciliation Ministries will host a 12 week Biblically based journey entitled “Mending the Soul” leading individuals to greater freedom from the effects of abuse and neglect. Facilitators bring their life experience, compassion and professional skills into the small group experience, having walked their own journeys of abuse and healing. Men’s leader will be Dan Hitz, licensed professional counselor and certified clinical trauma professional. The women’s leader will be Joan Webb, AACC certified mental health coach. Mending the Soul includes personal exploration through a comprehensive workbook and small group discussions of weekly topics. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings, May 2 through July 25, 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Renewal Church, 11174 E 13 Mile in Warren. For registration and tuition information please call(586) 739-5114. Flyers are on the information table.

You’ve got this! Macomb County Health Department along with Nurse-Family Partnership is offering support, advice, and information for a new mom, pregnant with her first baby. A lot is going to change for first time mothers and a free personal nurse is available to help first time parents to succeed. To contact Nurse-Family Partnership for help call (586) 466-6975, text (844) 637-6667, or go to their website nursefamilypartnership.org. Flyers are on the information desk.

Spaulding for Children (SFC), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Macomb County (MCDHHS) was awarded a federal grant to provide training and support to kinship families, foster parents, and their children in Macomb County. The project is called Kinship Network Development, Empowerment and Resilience and Connection and Relationship Enhancement through Shared Parenting (KINDER-CARES). WeShare is a web-based platform that will connect formal and informal service providers to the Kinship Caregivers who support parents and children who are in need in Macomb County. WeShare is a part of the KINDER CARE project. We will be conducting two WeShare Community Orientations meetings in November. If you would like to attend one of the community orientations you must register. If you have any questions please contact George Miller at (248) 443-0300 or at gmiller@spaulding.org. For more information please visit the web site: kinder-cares.org. Flyers are on the information table.

The Michigan Intermediate School District (MISD) is offering a class entitled safeTalk: Suicide Alertness for Everyone. The class is being offered on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. There is no cost for attending. Participants will receive a certificate for completion for the evidence based training. Learn to recognize situations and invitations for help commonly missed or dismissed, and how to apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, and KeepSafe. Flyers are on the information table with additional information and registration information.

If you are in a domestic violence situation and in crisis needing immediate help or know someone who is in crisis, please call the Turning Point Crisis Line at 586.463.6990. For more info go to turningpointmacomb.org.

The Kiwanis Club of Shelby Golden K has hard to find items at their Loan Closet. Some of the items available are:

  • Walkers for Children
  • Bariatric shower chairs
  • Bariatric wheelchairs
  • Bariatric walkers

For more information or other items that may be useful go to FaceBook and search “Loan Closets in Wayne, Oakland & Macomb Counties or to the Kiwanis Club of Shelby website at uticashelbykiwanis.org.

Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at St. Michael Catholic Community (curbside drop-off), 40501 Hayes Road, Sterling Heights. Call (586) 566-4487 for details. Visit dea.gov for more information.

Screening at age 45 or older is your best defense against colon cancer. You may be considered high risk if you have:

  • A personal history of colon cancer or certain types of polyps
  • A family history of colon cancer
  • A personal history of ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease
  • A personal history of getting radiation to the abdomen or pelvic area

Screens are covered by most health plan and Medicaid for age-eligible patients! For more information, call Advantage Health at (313) 416-6262 or go to ahdetroit.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

The food pantry needs a strong person who would be able to help lift groceries on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays, 7:30 – 11:30 am. If you are able to help, please see Mary Reiland.

You are invited to come to the church to help clean and maintain the building. We will be meeting once a month on a Saturday. The next church beautification day is to be determined. Wear some old clothes and come ready to shine up our church! If you can do any type of cleaning, then you are welcome! See Pastor Andrea if you have any questions.

RACISM AND INJUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE

Alliance of Warren Evangelicals Denounce Racism and Injustice

June 3, 2020

Warren, MI—As members of the church in the city of Warren, MI, we deplore the actions that have occurred in our nation with the senseless death and precious loss of life of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police officer. We recognize that the abuse of police authority in this situation represents not an isolated incident, but a pattern of injustice in which Blacks and other people of color have been unjustly treated by the very arm of society that is meant to protect, serve, and nurture peace for all members of our society. We stand with all the people of this nation and ask for transformation of societal practices to reverse the course of history in this nation. We ask our leaders in government, in the judicial system, in the legal system to begin to address these matters, which are not new issues, but have represented the practices at work in this nation for over 400 years.

Psalm 89:14 reads, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.” We cry out to God for His grace and blessing to pour these out upon our city and nation in this most fateful hour. We ask for a vision to remove ourselves from national immoralities, and not to sanction national complacency. We ask for healing for the trauma perpetrated upon the Black members of our society and ask that you would transform the ways in which we, as citizens, have sanctioned or tolerated abuses against humanity.

We stand with the right of those so harmed by racism in all its forms to gather to peacefully protest and to lift their voices in calling this nation to return to justice. While we do not approve of violent and destructive behavior from some of the protesters, we do not wish in doing so to summarily fail to recognize our own complicity in the injustice perpetrated through years and centuries upon Blacks and other peoples of color. We must recognize, confess, and turn from all injustice and begin to create a national and social climate that provides equal access for all peoples to peace and the blessings of God for which we all strive.

Finally, we join together in the church of Jesus Christ with all our brothers and sisters in this nation, and we pray that the Lord would look down upon us in this time of trouble and pour out His compassion and mercy on us so that the changes necessary, changes unprecedented in our American history, will be granted to us.

Alliance of Warren Evangelicals

LEADERSHIP

Senior Pastors Michael & Janice Osminski

Associate Pastors Philip & Janine McLatcher

Associate Pastors John & Cyndi Helvey

Associate Pastors Rob & Andrea Elliott

Associate Pastor Adrian Byrd

Elders Jerome & Louise Trombly

Joe & Terisa Vandervest