July 29, 2024
Church Family,
As we approach the beginning of the new ministry year, I want to give you an update on the Multiply Campaign and the different projects and initiatives going on at Harvest Church. God is at work in our church family, and we are excited about the season of ministry and impact that is in front of us.
Multiply Campaign:
In November 2023, our church family committed itself to Multiply. Our desire is to continually multiply worshipers while also being intentional to plant churches and congregations in our community and around the world. The Multiply Campaign goal was to raise $13 million over the two-year period of 2024 and 2025. This amount represented the tithes and offerings needed for regular operations ($7 million) as well as the capital costs of expanding our facility in Carmel, launching our Westfield location, and strengthening our Church Planting Residency ($6 million). Over $6.6 million in commitments came in toward these projects. Here is our progress to date:
Through regular tithes and offerings, we are on-track to reach the $7 million needed to continue our intentional ministry at Harvest.
Of the $6.6 million committed to capital projects and new ministry, over $3.7 million has already been given toward this goal (56%).
Over 100 people have already fulfilled their Multiply Campaign commitment.
Over 250 people have begun their Multiply Campaign commitment.
Over 100 commitments have not yet started. This is typical for campaigns like Multiply, as many people plan to give as part of their year-end giving, or with a bonus that they have not received yet.
We are encouraged by the progress being made so far and look forward to seeing how God moves to bring in the remaining 44% of committed funding over the next 18 months.
Projects and Ministry Initiatives:
The Multiply Campaign has allowed Harvest Church to begin the construction of an expanded facility in Carmel. Much will change on our Carmel property over the next few months as walls go up and interior changes begin. Be looking for regular updates on the construction in our Weekly Update newsletter or through our social media.
Another goal of the Multiply Campaign was to raise the funds needed to launch a second location of Harvest Church in Westfield. We’ve been able to move purposefully forward in hiring the needed staff for Westfield and secure the equipment for us to launch. This location will launch on January 12, 2025 at Monon Trail Elementary, and we will again become one church family in multiple locations.
The third major part of the Multiply Campaign was to secure funding to strengthen our Church Planting Residency and prepare to launch additional church plants in the years to come. Strong giving to the campaign, along with the sale of the former Restoration Church building in Noblesville, has allowed us to start a Church Planting Fund that will generate funding for church planting every year for the foreseeable future. Harrison and Janae Beckmann joined our team in early 2024 to complete the residency and will be moving with their family to launch Providence Church in Speedway, Indiana in 2025. Please be praying for the Beckmanns as they prepare and complete the residency and for God to bring other couples to the residency in the months to come.
Praise God for all that He is doing! Let me summarize: God has been gracious and faithful to our Harvest Church family and this church family has poured that grace back out generously through regular stewardship, ministry, and through the Multiply Campaign. My prayer is that God would find us faithful to walk with Him, not presuming upon His favor but being careful to steward all that He would give to us. Our mission is simple: We exist to glorify God by making disciples of all nations. I’m grateful that we are getting to accomplish this mission together by God’s Spirit and for God’s glory.
If we can answer any questions you have about Harvest Church or the Multiply Campaign, please let us know. If you have not yet committed to the Campaign or are new to Harvest and would like to take part in this journey with our church family, visit our website at harvestindy.org/multiply.
I’m grateful to be your Pastor, and I hope you are blessed as you walk in the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
For the Kingdom,
Brian White
Lead Pastor