Each year in early November, Bella Vista Church celebrates missions through a long-standing tradition called Harvest Sunday. There is always a mission emphasis to the teaching that Sunday, and a special offering is taken to support designated mission projects. The selection of projects to be supported by the Harvest Sunday offering is based on a 3-year cycle. One year we support projects from our own missionaries, the next year we primarily support local ministries, and the third year we support international projects.

Upcoming Harvest Sunday Project Information

Previous Harvest Sunday Project Information

Sunday, November 4, 2007
2007 Harvest Sunday focused on international missions. Special guest George Verwer, Founder and former International Director of Operation Mobilization spoke at both the 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services, followed by a donation based international lunch, catered by Cyril Mayne. Sunday, November 11, 2007
Harvest Sunday activities continued with special guest speaker and BVC missionary to the Philippines, Mike Ballast at both the 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services. The Bella Vista Church Missions Advisory Council also announced the 2008 short-term mission trips and the 2007 Legacy Award recipient.

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• Zambia ($17,880)
• India ($10,000)
• China ($12,000)
• Chile ($18,500)

Sunday, November 5, 2006
Guest Speaker: Shirin Taber - Uncovering myths and creating friendships with the local Muslim community

Goal : $60,000
           Project emphasis - Local Evangelism

• Camp Michawana ($10,500)
• PRC ($15,000)
• Potter's House ($12,500)
• Life International ($12,000)
• Habitat for Humanity ($10,000)

Sunday, November 13, 2005
Guest Speakers: Johan Candelin - World Evangelical Alliance & Kurt C. Loosenoort- YWAM

Goal : $78,000 goal was not reached. Amount received was $57,196
           Project emphasis - International - Focus this year was our own BVC missionaries and a

project helping the persecuted church.

• BVC Missionaries ($36,000)
• IDOP ($3,500)
• Life International ($3,500)
• Set-up Funds for Mueller's ($7,000)
• Jesus Film Ethiopia Project ($5,000)

Sunday, November 14, 2004
Guest Speaker : Marilyn Laszlo, Wycliffe Bible Translator

Goal : $77,000 goal was reached and surpassed by $1,855
           Project emphasis - International - Focus this year is on least reached areas of the            world. Some projects include expenses for BVC team involvement.

• Mission India ($20,000)
• Outreach, Inc ($15,000)
• Gideon Bible Distribution ($15,000)
• Jesus Film Project ($15,000)
• Ethiopian Guji Evangelists ($12,000)
• Charity Mission ($1,855)

Sunday, November 2, 2003
Guest Speaker : Dr. Virgil Gulker, Founder of Love INC and Kids Hope USA

Goal : $75,000 goal was reached
           Project emphasis - Local Ministries or Worldwide - Ministries headquartered in Grand            Rapids, Michigan.

• Life International ($15,000)
• North Kent Service Center ($15,000)
• Pregnancy Resource Center ($15,000)
• New Focus ($10,000)
• Outreach Inc ($10,000)
• Habitat House ($5,000)
• Expenses and returned gift from Creation House ($5,000)

Sunday, November 10, 2002
Guest Speakers : BVC Missionaries, Mike Ballast (morning service) & Dan Rudman (afternoon                           seminar). BVC Missionaries who presented their ministries in the afternoon                           seminar breakout sessions were Mark Bennet and Kurt Loosenort ("Sharing                           Your Faith"), Steve and Marth Larson along with Dave and Carol Ingersoll                           ("Realities of Inner City Ministry"), Dale and Sheryl Dalman ("Ministry in a                           Politically Tumultous World")

Goal : $80,000. $76,000 was actually collected
           Project emphasis - Various BVC Missionary projects.

• Offering was disbursed to the BVC Missionaries.

Sunday, November 11, 2001
Guest Speaker : Don Richardson, Author of Peach Child and Eternity in their Hearts. BVC                            Missionaries Henry Cooper from Bolivia also presented his ministry.

Goal : $84,000 was offered, exceeding the $80,000 goal set
           Project emphasis - International

• Mission India, Children's Bible Clubs (www.missionindia.org)
• Hope for Nepal Small Business Development for Churches
• Mobile Bible Institute in Nicaragua
• Revival Support, IRIS Ministry, Revival Support, in Mozambique (www.irismin.org)
• Life International, Pregnancy Resource Centers around the world

Sunday, November 5, 2000
Guest Speaker : Dr. Sam Vincent. BVC Missionaries who presented their ministry were Mike                           and Sherri Carlson from Italy, Dan and Arlene Cool from Paraguay, and                           Carm and Lysle Johnson from Pine Ridge Bible Camp.

Goal : $75,000 was reached
           Project emphasis - Local

• Kindred Spirit, Building project at a home for disabled
• Exodus Ministry, Support for the ministry to ex-prisoners
• Servant's Center, After school tutoring program
• Ethiopia Guji People, BVC team built an Evangelism Training Center
• India, Gideon Bible distribution to students