Harvest Church first opened its doors in March 1992. Planted by Pastor Tim Cerce and his wife Sharon, the Assemblies of God congregation originally met in rented space in the Sacramento Center, a strip mall located on Richmond Highway in southern Fairfax County, Virginia. The church met there for nine years, becoming a presence in the community through its ministries and outreach programs. Significant among these was its ministry to the residents of the Eleanor Kennedy Homeless Shelter through the supplying of meals and its Christmas outreach to the residents of the Mount Vernon House, a housing facility for senior citizens. When the cost of renting space in the Sacramento Center became prohibitive, Harvest Church moved into temporary facilities in June of 2001. The congregation met there for nearly two years. In April 2003, the church moved into its current facilities at 7401 Beulah Street in Kingstowne, one-half mile from the Franconia-Springfield Parkway. After thoroughly renovating the facilities, the church held its first service there April 20, 2003, Easter Sunday. We believe... ...the Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative Word of God. ...there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. ...in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, in His sinless life, in His Vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father. ...in the Blessed Hope - The rapture of the church at Christ's coming. ...the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the blood of Christ. ...regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. ...the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. ...the baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it. ...in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life. ...in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation. Our mission is to emulate the New Testament church (which is described in Acts 2:42-47) by promoting and providing for: Worship of God, in Biblical corporate expression and personal devotion; Fellowship of Christians, who are in Biblical relationship to each other and are, therefore, able to minister to one another; Discipleship of believers, so that they grow in the knowledge of Christ and conform to His image; and Evangelism of the lost, resulting in their being reconciled to God and joined to the local church.
Our DNA (Colossians 1:18-20) – “Jesus is Head of the church.”
1. The Inherent Worth of People (Luke 15:1-7) – “Everyone is valuable."
OUR HISTORY
WHAT WE BELIEVE
OUR MISSION
OUR CORE VALUES
2. Unlimited Possibilities (Joshua 6:1-20) – “Anything can happen."
3. Excellence (Malachi 1:6-14) – “God deserves our best."
4. Continual Progress (Philippians 3:10-14) – “Always moving forward."
5. Service (John 13:1-17) – “Giving of ourselves."
6. Integrity (Acts 20:17-35) – “Speaking and living the truth."
7. Cultural Relevance (Acts 17:16-34) – “Communicating to our generation."
8. Nurturing Relationships (Galatians 6:1-5) – “Caring for each other."