Benevolence

Overview
The benevolence ministry is a deacon ministry consisting of a fund used to meet financial emergency needs of Harvest Bible Chapel families and single parents. Acts 6:1-6 Needs are identified through the many ministries at Harvest Bible Chapel, applied for through an application process and responded to by benevolence leaders, trained and lead by our benevolence deacons.

Purpose
Our purpose is to minister to the emergency financial needs of God’s people who are members or regular attendees of Harvest Bible Chapel.

Mission
Our mission isn’t just to meet the financial needs but to connect applicants to Harvest Bible Chapel ministries where long term spiritual and practical ministering can take place.

Vision
Our vision is to see God’s people grow in their personal relationship with Christ, by ministering to them in practical ways.

Values
Our values are to use God’s wisdom and discernment in the distribution of His funds.

Ministries within Benevolence
Car Maintenance Ministry, (located in Elgin), meets the second and third Saturday of each month.
Home Maintenance Ministry meets the second Saturday of each month
Home Team Ministry is to help the widows/elderly and single parents in need.  If you are interested in serving on this team, you can sign up at the Work for Christ counter or contact Jim Kohl at pinetree@mc.net 

For more information, please contact Debbie Schuett at