"Say not ye, There are yet four months and then cometh harvest? Behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest." John 4:35
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In 1920, Dora Lee Barber purchased a parcel of land from John Wright for $91.00. �A shed was built and services were held on the spot of ground where the church now stands. �Although services were discontinued for a while after her death, her vision to reach the harvest of Pell City, St. Clair County, and the surrounding area lives on.
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The goal of our church is to live up to our name and be the Harvest Center that God has called us to be. �We hope to accomplish this through our mission: to win the lost to Jesus Christ, disciple believers by the Word of God, lead believers into an exciting worship experience, create an atmosphere of family-oriented fellowship, and touch the world through our Christian witness by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Harvest Center has been no exception to facing the storms that churches often encounter. �The church has been through a tremendous time of healing and a time of growth spiritually, financially, and numerically. �As pastor, I feel that we have been able to weather the storms and see the growth that has taken place because of trying to keep the proper priorities in the church.
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Our focus is to EXALT God in our worship. �There is truly an excitement in our services as our musicians, praise team, Interpretive Worship team, and the Sounds of Harvest Choir, lead us in giving praise to our King. �The liberty and spontaneity of worship has been compared to that taking place in great revival moves around the world.
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Secondly, our desire is to EVANGELIZE, bringing people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. �We not only want to do that within the confines of our sanctuary, but also through jail ministry, nursing home services, children's ministry, visitation programs, Servant Evangelism, and missions efforts.
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Thirdly, we strive to EDIFY new believers by helping them mature in their faith. We trust that through times of fellowship, intercessory prayer, and Bible-centered teaching this will continue to grow and the body of Christ will be strenghtened.
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Finally, our goal is to EXTEND, reaching out into the community to meet the physical, spiritual, relational, and emotional needs. The Lord has called us to be His extensions. He has no voice but our voice, no hands but our hands, and no feet but our feet.
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As fresh revival fires continue to burn and God continues to pour out His Spirit upon us, we are expecting the days ahead to be the greatest we have ever seen. Come celebrate Jesus with us as we continue to reap the Harvest.
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Pastor Paul A. Lett
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Pastor's
History
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Paul Alan Lett was born December 22,1961 in Clanton, AL to Rev. Dearl Lett and the late Mae Jones Lett. The youngest of two children, Paul was reared primarily in Clanton, in Chilton County Alabama. �After graduating from Chilton County High School in 1980, he proceeded to further his education at the University of Alabama. �While at Alabama, Paul was very active in the Tuscaloosa Church of God, Campus Crusade for Christ, and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. In May, 1984, just a few months before completing a degree in Business Administration, Paul surrendered to the call to preach. On Mother's Day night, just nine months after his mother had passed away, Paul preached his first message at the Glad Tidings Church of God where his dad pastored. He soon entered the Ministerial Internship Program and interned at the Bessemer Church of God under James and Lera Bowers. �Upon completion of the MIP, he embarked upon a ten year evangelistic journey, preaching revivals throughout the state of Alabama and parts of the Southeast. �Returning to the University of Alabama for Homecoming 1989, he was reaquainted with an old friend, Paula Moates. �On November 30,1991, she became his bride. �As a team they continued to evangelize until the Lord changed the direction of their ministry. �In May of 1994, they assumed their first pastorate at the Guin Church of God in Northwest Alabama.� On January 23, 1996 their first child, Ashlyn Paige, was born.
The first Sunday of October 1996 brought on another new challenge when they assumed the pastorate of Harvest Center.� Another addition, Addison Paul, joined their family on February 1, 1999. �The latest addition, Austen Phillip, was added on October 23, 2006. Pastor Paul was recently elected to serve on the Alabama Church of God State Council after completing his 7th term as an elected member of the Alabama Church of God Youth and Christian Education Board. He has also served one term on the Alabama Church of God Evangelism and Home Missions Board as an elected member. He is a full time student at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary and is also very active in the Community, having served two consecutive terms as President of the Pell City Ministerial Association. He is an active member of the Pell City Chamber of Commerce, a contributing member of the Hannah Home-St. Clair Advisory Board, and also serves as a Chaplain for the Pell City Police Department.
