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Kidd Small Group Sometimes your small group can be your family. For one small group at North Campus, led by Jeremy and Claire Kidd, it has become just that. They meet every other week, pray together, share together, and study the Bible together.

IVALOU CHESNUT A few months ago Pastor Michael asked us to e-mail him to let him know how God was working in our life that week.  Here is IvaLou’s story…. I have always been involved in ministry since I came to know Christ as my Savior.  This came to a halt when COVID shut everything down.  Lately, I had been praying for a ministry, (Ps 91 says: even in old age they will produce fruit) One morning, I was praying with…

RON TALCOTT Each of us has memories of times God has influenced our lives.  Sometimes gently and sometimes with a “thud!” To pick out one is difficult.  For me, it is a 30-year experience in a Wednesday morning breakfast Bible Study started by the men of Harbor Covenant.  My Dad first asked me to join in the early 1990s.  The group met at Pearls Restaurant in Purdy and after Bible Study, about 15 or sometimes more played golf at Horseshoe Lake Golf Course.  I was…

CAROLYN HOLDYCH The very beginnings of Harbor Covenant took a lot of commitment and even more faith, but for the founding members of Harbor Covenant it was worth it to build something with an eternal impact. Pastor Michael White sat down with Carolyn Holdych to chat about what it took to start a church and what it takes 40 years later to keep it going. 

SUE DUCKARMENN Sue Duckarmenn started serving brunch every Sunday Central Campus a few years ago as a way to serve our church family and give people a reason to stick around and mingle. She donates her time and money to lead an amazing team to provide an amazing brunch for us.

Jacquie Wagner wrote a poem about what God is teaching her. She has put great trust in the God who made her and has great joy in her relationship with Him. I Want To Be A Lakeby: Jacquie Wagner I want to be a lake ~still, glass flatreflecting, jade green,His standing, multi-membered forest,and flying friends in silver sky, oh Majesty! a loving messageHis creation ~ to send out and backpraise for His awesome work!  A lake? but an ocean! Surging, powerful, relentless ~ faithful icon…

Written By: Matt Knapp (her dad) I’ve always told people that my middle child, Isabella (12), is the strongest person I know. She was born 5 lbs 2 oz and has always been on the shorter side. She wasn’t destined for great heights anyway (I’m 5′ 4″ and my wife is 5′ 2″), but when she turned 6 we found out why she was smaller than other kids her age. She gave me permission to tell you more about her story.……

Jim Bauml has been a part of Harbor Covenant Church for over 15 years. He is a very talented and self-employed contractor who finds a lot of purpose and connection to his faith in his career. He volunteers in our kids program on Sundays and is a mentor to our middle school group on Thursdays. This is his story. How did you come to faith in Jesus? Faith became something tangible to me after a couple difficult years in grade…

CMJ SUNDAY Every year we cancel our worship services and go out in our community and serve as worship. This year you opened your hearts and arms to serve Minter Creek Elementary School, Harbor Ridge Middle School, Evergreen Elementary School, The NW Furniture Bank, and Habitat For Humanity. Check out what Mia Darnell had to say about her experience. “God has blessed me with a lot of skills and talents which could potentially inflate my ego and pride. I’ve had…

THE PRAYER LADIES Lifetime friendships are hard to come by, but if you’re blessed enough to have a few, they make all the difference. Especially ones that pray for you every week.  For the past 40 years Sandy Anderson, Dalen Mason, Joanne Cochrane, and Cathie Gates have developed one of the deepest friendships we’ve ever heard of. We call them the prayer ladies, because they have committed to meeting together every week for years to pray for each other, for…

The Newells Conrad and Britta Newell, and their son Torben, are moving back to Chicago to be near family. The Newells have been an active part of Harbor Cov for 8 years. They have served on various different ministry teams, including Britta on the Leadership Team. We asked them to say goodbye, tell us their favorite Harbor Cov memories, and give us a little challenge. We will miss you Newells. God’s grace to you as you move back to Chicago.…