Elgin Grand Opening

Matt Stowell Leads Worship with the Harvest Choir

It has been great to see the smaller Harvest Church launches so as to get a good idea of what we can expect in Muskoka. With that being said ... when Elgin opened up the new worship center it was quite an experience! The Jack Bionda Arena and the Algonquin Theatre could fit in the new facility with room to spare. I could go on and on about how cool this building is and yet something much more dramatic happened on this past Sunday morning.

Pastor James is in the second Sunday of a new series (10 Choices to Change your Life Forever) and was preaching about forgiveness. It was incredibly moving to see so many go forward at the end of the service to make a public profession of faith. There were young people, couples, elderly, and whole families that made their way up to the front.
The new Elgin Worship Center
Once again (you may be noticing a theme here), my mind raced forward to the fall of 2008 in Muskoka. We are excited for a new Harvest Bible Chapel in our own community where people will be spiritually fed and challenged to walk with Christ daily ... it will also be an opportunity for us to see God work in the hearts of people He is calling. Jesus said,"Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest." We can begin now by praying now for those in Muskoka who don't yet know of the amazing forgiveness that God offers.