Connections - Care Groups

Sunday Night Connections Care Groups is the small group ministry at Harvest. The goal of this ministry is to create small intimate groups where strong bonds of friendship and fellowship can be built. The Care groups meet mostly in the leader's homes although, some may make alternate plans as the group sees fit.

The Care Groups meet every third Sunday of the month in lieu of our Sunday evening service. If you are still interested in being a part of a group, please fill out a sign-up sheet at the information desk. We also have profiles of each of our leaders to help guide you to a group which you can call your own!

Room is available to join these groups *

Derrell & Kathy Connell  *     
Derrell and Kathy have been married for 31 years.  They currently live on the northwest side of Lakeland.  They have one daughter, Amanda, who is married and has two children.  Derrell and Kathy have a faith background in Traditional Pentecost.  Derrell is a farmer as well as a construction worker.  He loves the outdoors and his special interests are grilling, fishing and hunting.  He also enjoys old antique cars.  Kathy is a housewife and loves to take care of her two granddaughters.  Her special interests are traveling, decorating, music and of course spending time with her grandkids.  Derrell and Kathy are very active here at Harvest.  Derrell teaches an Adult Sunday School class and serves on the Pastor’s Council.  Kathy is a part of the worship team and volunteers in the Nursery Ministry.
Contact Darrell and Kathy:  CLICK HERE  

Allen & Camille Dudas*
Allen and Camille have been married for 35 years.  They currently live on the Southwest side of Lakeland.  They have one daughter, Christina who the Lord truly blessed them with, and one granddaughter.  Allen did not grow up attending church.  Camille attended the Catholic Church as a child.  They both dedicated their hearts to Christ as adults.  Allen works in collections.  His special interests are grilling, cooking, fishing and traveling.  He also enjoys playing board games and card games.  Camille is an auto claims adjuster.  She loves to spend time with her granddaughter, Gwenny.  Her special interests are reading, drama and music.  She also enjoys cooking, decorating and organizing.  Allen and Camille serve in our Hospitality Ministry for our first time guests each Sunday.  Camille is also a part of the choir.
Contact Allen and Camille:  CLICK HERE

Josh is going to lead our Young Adults Care Group.  This will include young men and women between the ages of 18 and 24.  Josh lives on the North side of Lakeland.  Josh has been a part of Harvest since he was 2 years old and gave his heart to Christ when he was 7 years old in Kids church.  He was later filled with the Holy Spirit at the age of 12 at Royal Ranger’s Pow Wow.  Josh is currently a sophomore at Southeastern University where he is studying business.  Josh owns a lawn service here in Lakeland with his brother.  His special interests are fishing, hunting, bowling, golf and basketball.  He also enjoys playing music and anything that involves having fun.  Josh is involved in many areas of ministry at Harvest.  He currently serves as a Youth leader and plays guitar for both youth and the main worship services.
Contact Josh:  CLICK HERE     

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David is the leader for one of the Single’s Care Groups.  He currently lives in the central part of Lakeland.  David is single with no children.  David’s faith background is Traditional Pentecost.  David has his own business doing carpentry work.  His special interests are golfing, sports and writing.  He loves to sing and is very passionate about anything that has to do with music.  David is involved in several ministries besides the Single’s Care group.  He is also involved in our worship team, choir, Culture Shock and the Deaf Ministry.
Contact David: CLICK HERE

 

           

Contact Rick and Cindy:  CLICK HERE

Elton & Gwen Hagan
Elton and Gwen have been married for 42 years.  They currently live on the Southside of Lakeland.  They have one daughter, Dana, who is married and has three children.  They both have a faith background of traditional Pentecost.  Elton has recently retired from Allstate after 24 years of employment.  He is currently selling life insurance policies.  Elton’s special interests are Southern Gospel singing.  Elton was saved at 8 years old at Bradley Church of God and was filled with the Spirit soon after. Gwen is a homemaker.  Her special interests are playing with her grandchildren.  Gwen was saved at a revival at the Mulberry Church of God.  Gwen enjoys reading a good book and traveling.
Contact Elton and Gwen:  CLICK HERE

Nat & Wendy Hargrove
Nat and Wendy have been married for 21 years.  They currently live on the Northwest side of Lakeland.  They have four children, Dustin age 21, Marissa age 16, Taylor age 13, and Christian age 9.  Nat and Wendy are extremely involved in their children’s lives and often can be found taking one of them to some extra-curricular activity.  Nat was saved and filled with the Holy Spirit at the age of 11 while he was at a youth camp in Alabama. He was raised in an Assembly of God church.  Wendy was saved when she was 16 years old after being invited to church by a friend.  She was filled with the Holy Spirit at age 17 while attending Southeastern College.  Nat is a firefighter for the Plant City Fire Department.  He loves to play the bagpipes and enjoys hunting. Wendy is self-employed and also serves as the Women’s Ministry Director here at Harvest.  She enjoys reading, crafts and gardening.  Wendy is a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God.
Contact Nat and Wendy: CLICK HERE

Ken & Leslie Myers*
Ken and Leslie have been married for 21 years.  They currently live on the Southeast side of Lakeland.  They have three children Hannah age 16, Nathan age 11, and Rebecca age 8.  The Myers are very involved in their children’s’ lives and make sure they get to all their many extra-curricular activities weekly.  Ken and Leslie both have a Pentecostal background.  Ken was saved when he was in college and Leslie got saved when she was in Middle School.  Ken is a college professor at Southeastern University. His special interests are hiking, canoeing, and whitewater rafting, especially in the Appalachian Mountains.  He also enjoys sports, science fiction books and movies, and listening to and playing music.  Leslie is an Elementary School teacher.  Her special interests are hiking, traveling, reading and decorating.  She enjoys going shopping and loves antiques.  Leslie also enjoys entertaining guests and having people visit in their home. 
Contact Ken and Leslie: CLICK HERE

 
Lucy Schmidt (Deaf Ministry) *                                                                                                              
Lucy is the leader of our Deaf Ministry Care Group.  She currently lives on the Southwest side of Lakeland.  She is very involved here at Harvest, especially in the Deaf ministry.    Lucy has her own cleaning business here in Lakeland.  Her special interests are sewing, quilt making, photography and bowling.  Lucy also enjoys visiting elderly people that are in homes or adult assisted living facilities. Lucy is involved in teaching a Sign Language class here every Friday night.  She also teaches the Deaf Sunday School Class each Sunday morning.  Lucy enjoys the fellowship at Harvest.  She enjoys meeting new people and spending time with old friends.
Contact Lucy:  CLICK HERE





Paul and Melanea Wood *
Paul and Melanea Wood will be heading our Youth Worker and Ministry Care Group.  Both Paul and Melanea grew up in church but strayed from the Lord when they were teenagers, later in life they both gave their hearts back to Jesus and now live for Him.   Paul and Melanea have two children Hope, 7 and Bella, 1.  Melanea is currently expecting their third child Elise Abigail, in June.  Paul is a welder and works for Southeastern Construction.  He loves hunting, fishing and anything that he can do with his hands.  He loves to build things such as pole barns and truck bumpers.  Melanea enjoys writing, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.  They both are coaches for their daughter Hope’s softball team.  As a family they love spending time at the lake and relaxing.  They both are involved here each week helping with the youth and have a heart to help the youth not to follow down the wrong path.  Paul is also involved in the music department playing the drums for the Wednesday night worship service.
Contact Paul and Melanea:  CLICK HERE


Eric and Esme Moennig *
Eric and Esme live on the Northeast side of Lakeland.  They have three children, Eric, 8, Sarah, 6 and Isaac, 4.  They love spending time together as a family. They enjoy taking walks together and doing outdoor activities with their three children.  Eric was saved at the age of 12 and has served Jesus since he was saved.  Esme was born into a Hindu family, but at the age of 17 she fell in love with Jesus and she keeps falling in love with Him more each day.  Eric currently works for U.P.S. He loves to play sports and enjoys traveling.  One of his favorite things to do is hug his wife (how sweet).  He also enjoys playing with his kids. Esme is a full time homemaker and a student.  She enjoys reading, cooking and decorating.  She, like her husband enjoys traveling as well.  Esme truly just loves being a wife and a mom.  They both have a heart for ministry and preaching and teaching the word of God.  They believe that if they are not reaching the lost than they really are not doing anything.
Contact Eric and Esme:  CLICK HERE

 

Fred & Joyce Zufall*
Fred and Joyce have been married for 44 years.  They currently live on the Southside of Lakeland.  They are parents as well as grandparents.  Fred and Joyce have an Assemblies of God background.  Fred is also a credentialed minister with the Assemblies of God.  Fred is not only a minister, but he is also an information specialist for the U.S Government.  His special interests include cooking, grilling, teaching and working on the computer.  Joyce works in retail sales as a sales clerk at Anna’s.  Her special interests are reading and music.  She also enjoys spelling and word games. The Zufall’s are very active here at Harvest.  Fred has ministered the word on many occasions here and in other churches in the area.  He is also involved in teaching the Adult Sunday School Class every Sunday morning.
Contact Fred and Joyce: CLICK HERE


Bob & Pat Carruthers Snow Bird's (Seasonal)*
Bob and Pat have been married for 46 years.  They currently live on the Southwest side of Lakeland.  They have three children and eleven grandchildren.  Bob and Pat were both raised in the United Church of Canada, but became Pentecostal in 1985.  Bob is a semi-retired farmer.  He also volunteers four days a week at Sun and Fun as a machinery operator.  He loves spending weekends at the lake. His special interests are reading and touring new home developments.  Pat is a retired farmer’s wife.  She loves babysitting her eleven grandchildren.  Her special interests are traveling, home decorating, reading, antiques and silk flower arrangements.   The Carruthers are currently involved with the Snow Doves and plan monthly outings and fellowships that are fun and enjoyable.    
Contact Bob and Pat:  CLICK HERE

 

      
If you are interested in joining a care group, please fill out the Connection Group Sign-Up Sheet, and turn it in to Pastor Sydney.