Harvest Young Adults
WE ARE HYA:
A ministry of Harvest Bible Chapel, bringing together young adults from across Chicagoland to love God and fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Our hope is to be a place where young adults build community, engage in the local church, open God’s Word and grow as followers of Jesus.
How do we do this? Through Gathering together, Growing in the Lord and Going out on Mission for the Gospel!
HYA Night FAQ's:
- HYA Nights: We gather for a night of worship and teaching on the first Thursday of the month.
- Location & Time: Rolling Meadows campus (800 S Rohlwing Road) starting at 6:30 PM.
- Order of events:
- We share a meal together provided by our church and HYA volunteers.
- We praise the Lord together in worship.
- We enter into a time of teaching, brought to us by one of our Harvest pastors or a guest speaker.
- We reflect on the message through discussion by breaking into groups, and then enter a time of prayer.
- After Party! Usually includes a game of volleyball in the gym, carpool down to ice cream, board games, or any sort of community building activities.
Harvest Young Adults is a ministry of Harvest Bible Chapel. We invite you to join us at one of our weekend worship gathering!
Time & Locations (Click the location to see on Google Maps):
SATURDAY
5:00 PM
SUNDAY
9:00 AM
SUNDAY
10:00 AM
Rolling Meadows, Elgin, Chicago Cathedral, Aurora, North Shore, Online
SUNDAY
11:00 AM
See you this weekend!
Yes! Both at HYA Nights and in various areas of ministry in our church. Go to our church center app or click the webpage HERE!
Community Group FAQ's:
Community Groups are small gatherings—typically up to 20 people—committed to pursuing biblical community, growing as followers of Jesus, and making disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). The meet once a week to review the passage taught at our Weekend Gatherings and discuss the questions given in our Growth Guide.
We hang out and get to know one another, study God’s Word, and break out into guys and girls accountability and prayer time. We welcome you to check out one of our many groups. Read more about locations below!
Where: Most of our HYA groups meet in host homes, creating a warm, welcoming environment, but some also meet onsite at your local Harvest Bible Chapel campus.
Date/Time: Most meet at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM (or later) on the 2nd-4th Thursdays of the month. However, we have groups that meet on other nights of the week.
Sign up to join: See our HYA Community Group options above on the SLIDES – Community Groups: East Campuses and Community Groups: West Campuses.
That’s totally okay—and actually pretty normal!
Community Groups are designed to be welcoming spaces where new faces are always encouraged. Most groups gather around 6:30 PM on a weekday, often starting with some casual conversation before jumping into the Growth Guide study together. Whether you’re brand new or just checking things out, you’ll be welcomed, not put on the spot, and invited to grow alongside others who are also learning to follow Jesus.
If not knowing anyone is intimidating, reach out to one of our staff who can connect you to one of our volunteer leaders:
- Larry Geisler, Pastor of Young Adults – [email protected]
- Sam Strawn, Administrative Assistant for Harvest Kids & HYA – [email protected]
- Jared Brooks, Ministry Resident at Crystal Lake – [email protected]
Go to our website: https://www.harvestbible.org/growth-guide/
OR
Download the Church Center app, search “Harvest Bible Chapel.” Click Learn and select Growth Guide.
