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Be Strong Bloghttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&blog_id=150753A blog updating you on what is happening through out our building campaign and how you can continue to support and pray for where God is leading us as a church. EN-USCopyright © 2010 Harvest Bible Chapel - Oakvillehttp://www.triplePixel.comFri, 03 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content/10110/Thumbnails/150753-rss-thumbnail.jpgBe Strong Bloghttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&blog_id=150753Updates & Latest NewsHarvest Bible ChapelA blog updating you on what is happening through out our building campaign and how you can continue to support and pray for where God is leading us as a church.Harvest Bible ChapelGmcfarlane@HARVESTOAKVILLE.CAnoA New Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=221649http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=221649Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMTIt’s been sometime since the last update and its time to bring everyone up to speed on the latest developments... Over the course of 2010 we have been waiting for the land to close. While we have been waiting we have been active in a number of areas. <h2>Here’s a summary... </h2> <ol> <li>We have contracted a builder - Maple Reinders. MR has been contracted to manage the construction of our new facility. We worked closely with Maple Reinders throughout the due diligence process and were pleased with their performance. They come highly recommended and are a great fit both in expertise and likemindedness for this project. </li> <li>We have contracted an architectural firm - The Hicks Partnership. THP is a local Oakville firm with great expertise in church, school, and commerical design. Again, they have also come with solid references and to date have proven to live up to the hype!</li> <li>We are in the process of connecting with various sub-trades that will be involved in different aspects of the design and construction. </li> </ol> The expected closing date on the property continues to be around late October 2010. In the coming weeks, look for an update in a Family Chat during our weekend services. We anticipate things to really pick up with our Be Strong & Courageous campaign and pledge to you to keep updates coming regularly and often. Please continue you in prayer for the future of Harvest Oakville. Praying for more Salvation, more Discipleship, more Glory to God! Amen. Thankful for your partnership in the Gospel! GregIt’s been sometime since the last update and its time to bring everyone up to speed on the latest developments... Over the course of 2010 we have been waiting for the land to close. While we have been waiting we have been active in a number of areas. Here’s a summary... We have contracted a builder - Maple Reinders. MR has been contracted to manage the construction of our new facility. We worked closely with Maple Reinders throughout the due diligence process and were pleased with their performance. They come highly recommended and are a great fit both in expertise and likemindedness for this project. We have contracted an architectural firm - The Hicks Partnership. THP is a local Oakville firm with great expertise in church, school, and commerical design. Again, they have also come with solid references and to date have proven to live up to the hype! We are in the process of connecting with various sub-trades that will be involved in different aspects of the design and construction. The expected closing date on the property continues to be around late October 2010. In the coming weeks, look for an update in a Family Chat during our weekend services. We anticipate things to really pick up with our Be Strong & Courageous campaign and pledge to you to keep updates coming regularly and often. Please continue you in prayer for the future of Harvest Oakville. Praying for more Salvation, more Discipleship, more Glory to God! Amen. Thankful for your partnership in the Gospel! Greg221649Year End Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=193067http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=193067Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT As we come to the close of a very excited and active ministry year it's time for an update on our Be Strong campaign. If you have picked up a Be Strong and Courageous brochure in the past, the following is an update to replace the "Next Steps" section of the brochure: As of late 2009, we have successfully completed our due diligence process and now find ourselves a few months away from closing on the property as we await the Town of Oakville’s approval of the Plan of Subdivision process that the Developer is working through. We have seen God’s hand so clearly leading us through to this point. With increasing restrictions on the ability to use land in the Region of Halton for church use, God has been faithfully navigating us through. We are journaling these miraculous events and plan to communicate that with you soon. By God’s grace, in late 2009 we have paid off the remaining mortgage on our existing property and through the generosity of God’s people at Harvest, we are in a financial position to close on the new property as soon as the Town of Oakville finalizes their process. We have seen the Lord’s provision for us in 2009 as we sought out short term financing to purchase the land. In challenging economic times where several financial institutions were revising their internal policies to reduce risk and not take on new business, we had two financial institutions aggressively competing for our business. This has resulted in very favourable terms and rates for us upon closing. As we review the overall financial need and look ahead to the financial needs to come, the breakdown is roughly as follows: $8,500,000 which includes: <ul> <li> Cost of 16acres</li> <li> 5% GST (50% of which we receive back in the following year)</li> <li> Land Transfer Tax </li> <li> Due Diligence</li> <li>Misc/Contingency</li> <li> Fee’s – Legal/Banking/Appraisals/etc</li> <li> Remaining Mortgage on the existing property</li> </ul> What has already been paid? $1,300,000 which includes: <ul> <li>Down payment</li> <li> Due Diligence</li> <li> Fee’s – Legal/Banking/Appraisals/etc</li> <li> Remaining amount of mortgage on the existing property</li> </ul> Costs still to be paid by closing: $7,200,000 Funds received as of December 2009 : $2,000,000 (approx.) Estimated total funds available for closing: $2,200,000 Estimated amount to be bank financed: $5,000,000 So now we eagerly watch as God continues to stir up the hearts of His people as He did in Exodus 35 and 36, and again in 1 Chronicles 29, to give generously so that we can complete the outright purchase of this land. The earliest we can likely start construction is May 2011, but it may be a few years later. We do not intend to start construction of Phase One of the new facility until we are debt free on the new property and until our akeshore Road property is sold. The sale of our Lakeshore Road property will include a provision allowing us to stay in our current facility until our new one is ready for us to occupy. The proceeds from the sale of our Lakeshore property are expected to pay for a significant portion of the cost to construct Phase One of our new facility, and the balance of that cost will likely be covered by long-term mortgage financing. Now, with closing on the property in sight we have begun the conceptual design work for the new facility. Our early estimates suggest that Phase One will be about 70,000 square feet in size when completed with a projected cost of about $15,000,000. The second phase will be finished when needed and as the funds become available and will also be approximately 70,000 square feet as well. The new Great Lakes site of 16 acres is large enough to handle what we think may someday will become a facility of 140,000 square feet in total, as well as parking for about 1000 cars, plus several acres of green space. By way of comparison, our Lakeshore Road facility is about 32,300 square feet with about 250 parking spaces on 6.6 acres. Our congregation is growing on average by about 220 new people per year. If that rate of growth continues, we will reach our projected peak size of 5,000 in multiple worship services within 15 years. Currently, it is anticipated that when it is fully complete, the new facility would have a fan shaped worship auditorium seating about 1,600, a large atrium foyer, a welcome centre, bookstore, library, kitchen and café area, a compassion and community outreach centre, chapel/teaching hall, youth room, meeting/prayer rooms, a biblical counseling centre, office space, double gym, a ministry training centre, worship backstage rooms, tech support section, lounge and conversation areas, and a secure children’s Higher Ground wing that might also be used as a Harvest Christian elementary school during the week. As much as possible, we plan to make all the space multi-functional to maximize the use of the facility as a ministry tool. The current property zoning allows for a wide range of uses and we are excited about what God may have us do with this property to help us fulfill the Great Commission – to see people won for Christ and discipled for Him to the glory of God. After all, that’s what this is really all about. So stay tuned for more regular updates in the new year as the pace of our new property and facilty plans will ramp up significantly. Please continue to pray that the Lord would be glorified in every step of this and that as a leadership we would be desperate for His leading. As we come to the close of a very excited and active ministry year it's time for an update on our Be Strong campaign. If you have picked up a Be Strong and Courageous brochure in the past, the following is an update to replace the "Next Steps" section of the brochure: As of late 2009, we have successfully completed our due diligence process and now find ourselves a few months away from closing on the property as we await the Town of Oakville’s approval of the Plan of Subdivision process that the Developer is working through. We have seen God’s hand so clearly leading us through to this point. With increasing restrictions on the ability to use land in the Region of Halton for church use, God has been faithfully navigating us through. We are journaling these miraculous events and plan to communicate that with you soon. By God’s grace, in late 2009 we have paid off the remaining mortgage on our existing property and through the generosity of God’s people at Harvest, we are in a financial position to close on the new property as soon as the Town of Oakville finalizes their process. We have seen the Lord’s provision for us in 2009 as we sought out short term financing to purchase the land. In challenging economic times where several financial institutions were revising their internal policies to reduce risk and not take on new business, we had two financial institutions aggressively competing for our business. This has resulted in very favourable terms and rates for us upon closing. As we review the overall financial need and look ahead to the financial needs to come, the breakdown is roughly as follows: $8,500,000 which includes: Cost of 16acres 5% GST (50% of which we receive back in the following year) Land Transfer Tax Due Diligence Misc/Contingency Fee’s – Legal/Banking/Appraisals/etc Remaining Mortgage on the existing property What has already been paid? $1,300,000 which includes: Down payment Due Diligence Fee’s – Legal/Banking/Appraisals/etc Remaining amount of mortgage on the existing property Costs still to be paid by closing: $7,200,000 Funds received as of December 2009 : $2,000,000 (approx.) Estimated total funds available for closing: $2,200,000 Estimated amount to be bank financed: $5,000,000 So now we eagerly watch as God continues to stir up the hearts of His people as He did in Exodus 35 and 36, and again in 1 Chronicles 29, to give generously so that we can complete the outright purchase of this land. The earliest we can likely start construction is May 2011, but it may be a few years later. We do not intend to start construction of Phase One of the new facility until we are debt free on the new property and until our akeshore Road property is sold. The sale of our Lakeshore Road property will include a provision allowing us to stay in our current facility until our new one is ready for us to occupy. The proceeds from the sale of our Lakeshore property are expected to pay for a significant portion of the cost to construct Phase One of our new facility, and the balance of that cost will likely be covered by long-term mortgage financing. Now, with closing on the property in sight we have begun the conceptual design work for the new facility. Our early estimates suggest that Phase One will be about 70,000 square feet in size when completed with a projected cost of about $15,000,000. The second phase will be finished when needed and as the funds become available and will also be approximately 70,000 square feet as well. The...193067November Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=185833http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=185833Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT    Here is a summary of what we covered in our Family Chat/Prayer Meeting regarding our new property: <ol> <li>The closing of the sale has been delayed until February/March 2010 due to the Town of Oakville’s lengthy subdivision process. This can work in our favour because every pledged donation dollar we receive before then will mean less money to be bank financed </li> <li>We have started on the building concept design and we expect to have the concept ready by early 2010</li> <li>The size of the site has increased from 14 acres to 16 acres at the same price per acre. </li> </ol> <div align="center"><img height="259" width="389" src="http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content/10110/HBCPropertyLines.jpg" /> </div> This is because the developer couldn’t get support from the Town of Oakville for their plan to keep the two prime acres at the top of the site for a retail plaza. o We met with our greater leadership including small group leaders for a time of prayer, and there was a great spirit of agreement to purchase the additional 2 acres. These additional 2 acres provide excellent road exposure and value to the land. We are thankful and amazed at the increasing opportunity the Lord is giving us as a church. 4.Many of you have been asking when you should hand in your initial pledge money. o The first pledge money can be handed in as late as early February now, but that is up to you to make this decision. o If you desire to receive a tax receipt for 2009, then please have Be Strong contributions in before December 31, 2009 o Also, please write “Be Strong Campaign” in your cheque memo box, this is important for accounting purposes. Do NOT write “building fund, land fund, etc.” 5.Back in March, we received Be Strong pledges for $4,500,000. At that time our pledge target to pay for the new site, as well as pay off our existing mortgage, was $6,000,000. With the additional two acres that we are buying, our pledge target is now $7,000,000. That means we still need to raise another $2,500,000 in order to be debt free on our current land AND our new land. We are trusting that God will continue to stir the hearts of His people, as He has already done in so many of you. About 60% of our families have already pledged. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(http://www.harvestoakville.ca#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Here is a summary of what we covered in our Family Chat/Prayer Meeting regarding our new property: The closing of the sale has been delayed until February/March 2010 due to the Town of Oakville’s lengthy subdivision process. This can work in our favour because every pledged donation dollar we receive before then will mean less money to be bank financed We have started on the building concept design and we expect to have the concept ready by early 2010 The size of the site has increased from 14 acres to 16 acres at the same price per acre. This is because the developer couldn’t get support from the Town of Oakville for their plan to keep the two prime acres at the top of the site for a retail plaza. o We met with our greater leadership including small group leaders for a time of prayer, and there was a great spirit of agreement to purchase the additional 2 acres. These additional 2 acres provide excellent road exposure and value to the land. We are thankful and amazed at the increasing opportunity the Lord is giving us as a church. 4.Many of you have been asking when you should hand in your initial pledge money. o The first pledge money can be handed in as late as early February now, but that is up to you to make this decision. o If you desire to receive a tax receipt for 2009, then please have Be Strong contributions in before December 31, 2009 o Also, please write “ Be Strong Campaign ” in your cheque memo box, this is important for accounting purposes. Do NOT write “building fund, land fund, etc.” 5.Back in March, we received Be Strong pledges for $4,500,000. At that time our pledge target to pay for the new site, as well as pay off our existing mortgage, was $6,000,000. With the additional two acres that we are buying, our pledge target is now $7,000,000. That means we still need to raise another $2,500,000 in order to be debt free on our current land AND our new land. We are trusting that God will continue to stir the hearts of His people, as He has already done in so many of you. About 60% of our families have already pledged.185833October Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=182816http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=182816Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT Hey Everyone, We’re long overdue for an update on our Be Strong and Courageous campaign. In addition to this post you can look for a Family Chat in the coming weeks from Pastor Robbie so that we can get everyone up to speed. One thing that has struck me is the number of new people that have joined this church since the launch of the campaign. If you’ve regularly started attending Harvest since the Spring you may have missed the vision behind this campaign and where we believe the Lord is leading us. For details, pick up a Be Strong and Courageous brochure in the foyer are click on this link: <a href="http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content.aspx?site_id=10110&content_id=132522">http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content.aspx?site_id=10110&content_id=132522</a> Closing Date We have recently been advised by the developer (Pauls Corporation) that the likely closing date is now February 2010. This is due to the lengthy “Plan of Subdivision” process which involves severing our portion of land from the surrounding lands. From a Harvest perspective this is not a negative, in fact it is a positive as it allows for the receipt of more funds thus reducing our temporary loan amount. The obvious question for those that have not sent in their closing date pledge is… “Should I wait until we are closer to the closing date to send in my closing date pledge?” Our answer to that is that you may want to take advantage of the tax benefit of contributing before the end of December. Otherwise we will give plenty of warning before the actual closing date should you desire to give in the new year. The choice is yours. Stay tuned to this blog for more details in the coming weeks. Hey Everyone, We’re long overdue for an update on our Be Strong and Courageous campaign. In addition to this post you can look for a Family Chat in the coming weeks from Pastor Robbie so that we can get everyone up to speed. One thing that has struck me is the number of new people that have joined this church since the launch of the campaign. If you’ve regularly started attending Harvest since the Spring you may have missed the vision behind this campaign and where we believe the Lord is leading us. For details, pick up a Be Strong and Courageous brochure in the foyer are click on this link: http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content.aspx?site_id=10110&content_id=132522 Closing Date We have recently been advised by the developer (Pauls Corporation) that the likely closing date is now February 2010. This is due to the lengthy “Plan of Subdivision” process which involves severing our portion of land from the surrounding lands. From a Harvest perspective this is not a negative, in fact it is a positive as it allows for the receipt of more funds thus reducing our temporary loan amount. The obvious question for those that have not sent in their closing date pledge is… “Should I wait until we are closer to the closing date to send in my closing date pledge?” Our answer to that is that you may want to take advantage of the tax benefit of contributing before the end of December. Otherwise we will give plenty of warning before the actual closing date should you desire to give in the new year. The choice is yours. Stay tuned to this blog for more details in the coming weeks.182816Summer Be Strong Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=158633http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=158633Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMTHappy July! While the activity has slowed down a bit this summer as it relates to our land acquisition process, it's still imperative that we collectively continue to pray. As you know from these blog updates we have signed off on the due diligence period and now are in a bit of a waiting period while approvals go through the town for severance of the property. Check out the picture below of the land as of last night. It's exciting to consider all that the Lord will do on that piece of dirt! <img alt="" height="113" width="485" src="http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content/10110/Field-Shot.jpg" /> Hope you are enjoying your summer - getting needed rest and refreshment from the Lord. Stay Strong. The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4 Happy July! While the activity has slowed down a bit this summer as it relates to our land acquisition process, it's still imperative that we collectively continue to pray. As you know from these blog updates we have signed off on the due diligence period and now are in a bit of a waiting period while approvals go through the town for severance of the property. Check out the picture below of the land as of last night. It's exciting to consider all that the Lord will do on that piece of dirt! Hope you are enjoying your summer - getting needed rest and refreshment from the Lord. Stay Strong. The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4158633Pledge Giving and Designated Fundshttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=155768http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=155768Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMTIt's been exciting to see the faithfulness of our people as the giving for our Be Strong and Courageous campaign rolls in. This is just a quick blog to mention what should and shouldn't be written in the memo line of your cheque. When you write anything in the memo field (specific ministry use or building fund) you are designating the donation for that purpose specifically. Legally those funds cannot be used for anything else but the designated purpose that the donor states. Therefore, what works best for our Be Strong campaign is that you do not write anything in the field and simply use a Be Strong envelope to submit your funds. That way you are ensured your giving will be used in the Be Strong campaign without limitation. The challenges we run into when the cheques say "Building Fund" or "Land purchase" is that the funds must be specifically used for that purpose only. For example, we are presently purchasing land, if a cheque designates the funds for a "building fund" then those funds are not available to us for the land purchase, only for the construction of the building. Or if the cheque says "Land purchase" then those funds are unavailable to us for the various "soft costs" associated to a land purchase such as permits, testing, taxes, professional fee's, etc. If you wish to write a note in the memo field for your own records, you can simply write "Be Strong". If you need further clarity you can post a comment or email <a href="http://www.harvestoakville.ca/mailto:bestrong@harvestoakville.ca">bestrong@harvestoakville.ca</a> and we'll be sure to respond. Please continue to be in prayer as we move forward. We're in the stage now of working with the town on various approvals and plans. Please be in prayer for these details as we work through the process. You are loved! It's been exciting to see the faithfulness of our people as the giving for our Be Strong and Courageous campaign rolls in. This is just a quick blog to mention what should and shouldn't be written in the memo line of your cheque. When you write anything in the memo field (specific ministry use or building fund) you are designating the donation for that purpose specifically. Legally those funds cannot be used for anything else but the designated purpose that the donor states. Therefore, what works best for our Be Strong campaign is that you do not write anything in the field and simply use a Be Strong envelope to submit your funds. That way you are ensured your giving will be used in the Be Strong campaign without limitation. The challenges we run into when the cheques say "Building Fund" or "Land purchase" is that the funds must be specifically used for that purpose only. For example, we are presently purchasing land, if a cheque designates the funds for a "building fund" then those funds are not available to us for the land purchase, only for the construction of the building. Or if the cheque says "Land purchase" then those funds are unavailable to us for the various "soft costs" associated to a land purchase such as permits, testing, taxes, professional fee's, etc. If you wish to write a note in the memo field for your own records, you can simply write "Be Strong". If you need further clarity you can post a comment or email bestrong@harvestoakville.ca and we'll be sure to respond. Please continue to be in prayer as we move forward. We're in the stage now of working with the town on various approvals and plans. Please be in prayer for these details as we work through the process. You are loved!155768Due Diligence Done!http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=154461http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=154461Fri, 29 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT I’m excited to announce that we have signed off on the due diligence period that ended today. This is a big step as we move forward towards closing and the relocation of Harvest Oakville. We are thankful to the Lord for all His provision thus far. Keep praying! I’m excited to announce that we have signed off on the due diligence period that ended today. This is a big step as we move forward towards closing and the relocation of Harvest Oakville. We are thankful to the Lord for all His provision thus far. Keep praying!154461May 21st Be Strong Updatehttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=153295http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=153295Thu, 21 May 2009 19:00:00 GMTIn an effort to keep you updated on progress, I will be posting updates as often as possible on this blog. Also, look for a Family Chat this coming weekend (May 23/24) from Pastor Robbie. Our due diligence period has been extended out to May 29th. This is due to the longer then expected environmental assessment process. The good news is the property is in beautiful condition from many perspectives - its a clean piece of dirt! We have solid bedrock 2 meters below the surface which is ideal for construction. As has been communicated previously in a family chat, our original earliest closing date was in June. Presently, the earliest possible closing date is the end of October. This is a result of the "Plan of Subdivision" process that the developer needs to go through with the Town of Oakville to sever the property from the remaining 16 acres on the site. The question that then becomes relevant is "Should I still give my June pledge in June?". The answer is yes you can. Or if it makes more sense for you to give later in the year yet still before closing then that is fine too. We will endeavor to provide a realistic closing date in well advance to allow you to plan your pledge 1 giving. Some have been asking if we have hit our $4.5mil pledge goal. At present, we are at $4.455mil. That's 99% of our "Praise the Lord" goal... Praise the Lord! We're trusting that the Lord will provide the outstanding amount before the end of the due diligence period. Please prayerfully consider your part in that. Please pray for the elders and other leaders that are involved in this process. We desire that God would get all glory in the process as we wait on Him for the next steps. Harvest Bible Chapel exists for God's glory as we seek to be used by Him to make disciples. Please pray that we would not sway from this purpose as the ministry grows and the work increases. Thankful for each of you and your part in God's work here at Harvest Oakville. In an effort to keep you updated on progress, I will be posting updates as often as possible on this blog. Also, look for a Family Chat this coming weekend (May 23/24) from Pastor Robbie. Our due diligence period has been extended out to May 29th. This is due to the longer then expected environmental assessment process. The good news is the property is in beautiful condition from many perspectives - its a clean piece of dirt! We have solid bedrock 2 meters below the surface which is ideal for construction. As has been communicated previously in a family chat, our original earliest closing date was in June. Presently, the earliest possible closing date is the end of October. This is a result of the "Plan of Subdivision" process that the developer needs to go through with the Town of Oakville to sever the property from the remaining 16 acres on the site. The question that then becomes relevant is "Should I still give my June pledge in June?". The answer is yes you can. Or if it makes more sense for you to give later in the year yet still before closing then that is fine too. We will endeavor to provide a realistic closing date in well advance to allow you to plan your pledge 1 giving. Some have been asking if we have hit our $4.5mil pledge goal. At present, we are at $4.455mil. That's 99% of our "Praise the Lord" goal... Praise the Lord! We're trusting that the Lord will provide the outstanding amount before the end of the due diligence period. Please prayerfully consider your part in that. Please pray for the elders and other leaders that are involved in this process. We desire that God would get all glory in the process as we wait on Him for the next steps. Harvest Bible Chapel exists for God's glory as we seek to be used by Him to make disciples. Please pray that we would not sway from this purpose as the ministry grows and the work increases. Thankful for each of you and your part in God's work here at Harvest Oakville.153295Our New Bloghttp://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=150755http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Blog.aspx?site_id=10110&entry_id=150755Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:00:00 GMT <div align="center"> <img src="http://www.harvestoakville.ca/Content/10110/BestrongBlog/Blog-Post-Header.jpg" /> <div align="left">It seems like everyone has a blog now! We pray this is a great tool to update you on the latest news concerning our building campaign here at Harvest. Check back weekly for updates and continue to pray! </div> </div> It seems like everyone has a blog now! We pray this is a great tool to update you on the latest news concerning our building campaign here at Harvest. Check back weekly for updates and continue to pray!150755