The Relocation and Building Committee (RBC) is pursuing a three-phase approach to successfully building The Next Harvest. 

Phase I: Acquire Property for a New Worship Facility - COMPLETE!

When we began in February 2024, we said we needed to raise a minimum of $3 million to acquire property. Indeed, some of our projections at that time were as high as $6 million for property of sufficient size for a church.

We knew it was going to be challenging, but we also said we were confident God would provide the right property in the right place at the right time…

In April 2024 He did just that: 11.5 acres of flat property in New Sewickley Township for $850,000, already zoned for a church. The Elders and the RBC unanimously approved making an offer for the property. How were we able to do that when our generosity initiative had just begun?

A member of our congregation generously gave HBC $800,000 necessary to buy the land. HBC added $68,532 from the Building Fund to that gift to purchase the property. After the LORD completed Phase I in April 2024, we turned our attention to Phase II’s site planning and development years sooner than we could have ever anticipated. These developments were answers to prayer - indeed, our Great Heavenly Father has answered in ways “far more abundantly” than all we could ask or think.

Phase II: Evaluate the Property for Construction and Commission Drawings - IN PROGRESS!

Phase III: Build!

What Are The Needs for Phases II and III?

Over the past year, the RBC has learned a great deal about the cost to construct a building at 414 Klein Road. We are considering different building sizes and floorplans, as  well as the most advantageous foundation (slab or basement).

Generosity Initiative Progress

The present projected building cost is approximately $3.5 million. To meet that cost we will need to obtain a loan of about $1.6 million, and raise a down payment of $1.94 million. The following table and bar graph show our progress so far:

As of April 2, 2025

How You Can Participate: Pray

Our first priority is PRAYER! Our second priority is PRAYER! Prayer must always be our highest priority in this undertaking. Please download this prayer guide and pray with us each day until God makes The Next Harvest a reality!

How You Can Participate: Make a Gift

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It is important to understand that all types of online giving require a small fee for each transaction when processing. Know that your gift(s) to Harvest go further by choosing to use your bank account (ACH) and selecting the option to cover the fee.


How You Can Participate: Make a Pledge

Please log in with your email or phone number on the form below to submit a pledge. Making a pledge helps us determine how close we are to meeting the goal. 

Note: A pledge or commitment is a statement of intent and may be changed as your circumstances change.

We are confident that the Lord will provide everything necessary for the size of building we will need, because He “is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” ~ Ephesians 3:20-21

Want to Know More? You can speak to any of the RBC Members:

Rich Sprunk, Chair Joanne Kelly

Darla Barie John Kelly

Andrew Colburn Brian Krause

Erin Miller Mike Wolski

Randy Exley Shawn Zentko

A Note From Pastor Jeff

Pastor Jeff Miller - Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North

What a joy it is to see people come to Harvest Bible Chapel to know Jesus Christ. To worship Him. To love His people.

But we have just about maxed out our space in our current location. Yet, the Lord has been faithful in all His provision - and He has provided again!

God has given us almost 12 acres of flat land - right on the Cranberry / New Sewickley border. The next step is to put a building on it. A place where even more people can come to hear the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A place where children can come and learn the Word of God and make lifelong friendships. A place to train up more missionaries, pastors, and preachers. What an incredible opportunity we have to increase our capacity for ministry and our influence for Jesus in the community.

It looks like a monumental task, one that will never happen if the Lord doesn’t show up. And that’s exactly where we want to be - right in the place where God shows up. Will you partner with us? Will you join us on the journey through praying, giving, and serving? Will you invest in the Kingdom, and in how the Lord will use this church to broadcast His Word?

Will you partner with God and join in what He is doing through Harvest Bible Chapel?

The First 12 - The History of Harvest

  • In February we sent three men as part of a THINK Missions team to India to build a church.

    The Next Harvest Gets Underway!

    We acquired 11.5 acres located at 414 Klein Road in New Sewickley Township.

    First worship service and church picnic was held on the new property August 4, 2024.

    • With our five year lease nearly half through and recognizing our steady growth, the elders chartered a Relocation and Building Committee (RBC) in June, and authorized the RBC to begin searching for property to build on, or a larger building to renovate.

    • RBC begins evaluating available properties within a ten mile radius of our present location

    • On 20 August we moved to two services to accommodate the growth in our children’s ministry and the number of adult worshippers in the auditorium - roughly 180 people each Sunday.

    • By December, combined weekly attendance at both services grows to approximately 250 adults and children.

    • Taylor Brown is hired as Associate Pastor

    • In response to COVID-19 restrictions, we began live-streaming our services

    • On Memorial Day weekend we returned to in-person worship

    • The Next 5 campaign launched! This was a massive step for Harvest and led the way for serving more people in need in the North Hills of Pittsburgh.

    • We added children’s classrooms to accommodate our burgeoning children’s program and expanded the auditorium at a cost of $120,000 - and accomplished it without debt due to the generosity of God’s people.

    • We sent a team of four men to Thailand for two weeks to teach at a week-long conference, training pastors, missionaries, and their wives on a wide range of doctrinal and practical topics, and then to visit the remote churches in the northern mountains.

    • The Next 3 expansion campaign provided the way for our Harvest Youth (Arrow) and Kids ministries to flourish in new space dedicated to them. We also added a small conference and storage room adjacent to the kitchen area. These additions provided fellowship space and gave small groups additional places to meet and grow. It also enabled us to serve our children faithfully each week as we grew from within: families were blessed with many new babies.

    • The Next 3 campaign began as a a humble decision to listen to God in prayer. This was a massive step for Harvest and led the way for serving more people in need in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. We were introduced to many new friends and families since entering our new home on June 4th 2017. Each step of the way God showed us that He provides for His people faithfully and completely when the need arises.

    • Another small group was added in Cranberry Township.

    • Pastor Jeff spent two weeks in Thailand to train young pastors in sermon preparation.

    • Arrow Student Ministry spent a week in Kentucky doing service projects and visiting the Creation Museum.

    • Harvest Kids collected over 200 non-perishable items for a local food bank.

    • Arrow Student Ministry launched in the Spring.

    • We sent a team of seven to do construction work on a pastor’s training center in Arad, Romania.

    • Harvest Kids raised over $800 for World Vision to purchase income-producing farm animals for families in Third World Countries.

    • Our first Small Group multiplication happened seamlessly.

    • The first class of three elders was installed.

    • Our church participated in its first short term missions trip by sending one of our members with a team from Phoenix to Moldova to conduct a week-long family summer camp.

    • Small groups launched.

    • October 2, 2011 - Harvest Bible Chapel Pittsburgh North launched!

    • Harvest Pittsburgh North started with a few people and no money.

    • The Core Group went from meeting in a basement, to a chiropractor's office, to Marshall Middle School.

    • The church needed over $80,000 dollars worth of equipment, signage, trailer, etc. We had enough money to buy the trailer (empty)!

    • God provided many of the things we needed by having them donated, then provided the funds to purchase the rest.