While traveling home from a church meeting a couple of nights ago, I was captivated by the moon. It was a large full moon, a celestial masterpiece illuminating the night sky. As I tried to keep my attention on the dark road before me, I couldn’t help but peek up into the sky to continue to glimpse at the lunar spectacle that had captured my imagination.

Afterward, I went to Google to see if anyone else noticed the brilliant moon. I discovered it wasn’t simply a full moon, but a Supermoon, partial lunar eclipse, and Harvest moon, the full moon before the autumnal equinox. No wonder the moon caught my eye that night!

Throughout history, the moon has captivated human imagination, inspiring poets, writers, and dreamers (and yes, even preachers) alike to symbolize those seemingly unattainable dreams that may appear beyond our reach. However, that night, the mysterious glow of the harvest full moon reminded me that the Fall season was approaching.

Fall, the harvest season, is when we recognize God’s creation of dazzling sunsets, landscapes filled with colorful leaves, and cooler temperatures. Like the harvest, fall is also a time to reflect on God’s abundance, a season of plenty and blessings. On two occasions, Jesus said, “I came that they might have life and have it more abundantly,” and “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Yet not all people have their share of the harvest and the abundant life that Jesus promised us.

Because we live in a world filled with anxiety, fear, and discord that is driving us to isolation, many people in our community need to experience the harvest of the abundant life that Jesus promised. At Snellville Community Church, we want people to experience abundant life by living a life with God, a life in Community, a life of Generosity, and a life of Impact.

The harvest moon and abundant life also signify that it’s stewardship season. As stewards, God entrusts us with responsibility over our lives, families, and the resources He’s given. God wants us to reap a harvest for the church and our community. We are invited to invest our gifts of time, services, and financial resources to help fund and execute new and existing ministries for the upcoming year. Here’s how to reap a harvest for the church and our community.