We praise God for the fantastic 2025! His faithfulness and provision were evident, God’s life-transforming power was at work!
The 2025 Team At Epworth
FROM TIM
It’s nearly impossible to summarize a summer of ministry. We praise the Lord for the open doors of opportunity to share Christ with kids, students and adults. We’re grateful for God’s grace, provision and faithfulness as Harvest completes the 30th summer. We’ve watched countless children and teens respond to God’s grace, praying at the altar, and sharing testimonies. We’ve grown together as a team and as disciples, following Jesus together!
And it’s been fun! We’ve learned songs, led worship, shared devotions, played games, prayed, been cabin sponsors, driven all over creation, had discussions, met new folks and trusted the Lord.
Harvest is always a reminder to me that though summer camps, ministry events and times of worship seem like the special things in life, it’s really how life is meant to be lived! This should be our ordinary: serving, praising, trusting, and listening to God’s leading every moment. It’s my prayer the Harvest Team Members and every student we’ve encountered would take hold of Jesus and never let go. It’s an honor to serve as a missionary through Harvest! Thank you for your partnership and support. – Tim Price
Harvest At Beulah Bible
WHERE WE SERVED
- – Outdoor Worship, Troy, IL
- – Trinity, W. Frankfort, IL
- – Great Lakes Conference, Spring Arbor, MI
- – Charity Baptist, Greenfield, IL
- – Music Festival, Greenfield, IL
- – Hope Fest, Wood River, IL
- – First UMC, Urbana, IL
- – Beulah Bible, Eldorado, IL
- – Beginning Camp, Eldorado, IL
- – Red Bird Mission, Beverly, KY
- – UMC VBS, Camp Point, IL
- – IL VA Home, Quincy, IL
- – Curtis Creek, Quincy, IL
- – High Point, Quincy, IL
- – Rockbridge Methodist VBS, Rockbridge, IL
- – Free Methodist, Greenville, IL
- – Epworth Camp, Greenville, IL
- – Fledgling, Greenville, IL
- – Methodist Church, Worden, IL
- – Brightly, Glen Carbon, IL
- – Liberty, Maryville, iL
- – Addington Place, Shiloh, IL
- – Shrine, Belleville, IL
- – Meridian, Glen Carbon, IL
- – Troy Students, Troy, IL
- – Midwest Mission, Chatham, IL
- – Family Camp, Eldorado, IL
- – BKK, CP, Xenia, IL
- – Cedar Grove, Marion, IL
- – Aldersgate, Marion, IL
Greenfield, IL Events
2025 Team Members
- Ruby Price
- Harper Smedshammer
- Caleb Hasabe
- Tim Price
- Lynnsie Talley
- Macy Price
- Suzanne Price
- *Dylan Moore
- *Rex Repp
- *Gabe Gryzmala
- *Ryan Froidcoeur
- *Asa Motta
- *Clint Benesh
- *Tim Lee
- *Daniel Holbrook
- *Erin VanMiddendorp
- *Caroline Stewart
- *Justin Aymer
- *Short Term or One Time Events
Leading at GMC Conference, Michigan
Shout Co! Puppets!
SUMMER STATS & GUESSTIMATES
- – We put about 4,600 miles on the van
- – Led worship / ministry about 98 times
- – Slept at 5 camps, 3 dorms, 8 host families, 2 churches and one Airbnb
- – Ate approximately 134 meals together
- – Had a total of 29 sound checks
- – Performed 12 ShoutCo! Puppet shows
- – Played with 8 different drummers
- – Listened to 78 sermons and devotions
- – Witnessed hundreds of children and youth come to the altar to pray
- – Washed the van 1 time (haha)
- – Received approximately 10 free t-shirts
- – Heard “Hallelujah, thine the glory…” about 12 times pulling into Troy.
- – Played 37 different games with student ministry groups
- – Circled up to pray as a team 104 times
- – Slept an avg of 6.8 hours per night
- – Everyone stayed mostly healthy!
Beulah Family Camp
Midwest Mission – Middle School Mission Trip TMC
2025 CORE TEAM
Praise the Lord for the many people who served with us this summer! We couldn’t have done it without the reinforcements of drummers, musicians, tech guys and extra team members. The 2025 Core Team included:
Ruby Price – (mando, drums, vocals) from Troy, IL – will be a Junior at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY majoring in Worship Arts and Communication.
Harper Smedshammer (guitar/vocals) from Herrin, IL – will be a Freshman at Greenville University majoring in Education.
Caleb Hasebe – (bass/vocals) from New Smyrna Beach, FL – just finished his Freshman year at Stetson and is currently praying about the next step.
Lynnsie Tally – (keyboard/vocals) from Nashville, TN – will be a Junior at Trevecca University majoring in Religious Studies.
Prayer time at Epworth Camp
Trinity in West Frankfort, IL
Price Family: Suzanne, Macy, Ruby and Tim 2025
1. FAVORITE SONG OF THE SUMMER:
- CALEB: Nothing I Hold Onto (and Everlasting Love)
- LYNNSIE: Nothing I Hold Onto
- HARPER: Move Of God
- TIM: Trust In God
- RUBY: Move Of God
2. FAVORITE FOOD FROM THE SUMMER:
- CALEB: BKK Camp Meals
- LYNNSIE: Chicken Alfredo
- HARPER: Chicken Strips
- TIM: Tacos
- RUBY: We had some great pasta!
3. AGE GROUP YOU FEEL MOST CONNECTED:
- CALEB: High School
- LYNNSIE: College Age
- HARPER: Elementary
- TIM: Middle School and Older Adults
- RUBY: Elementary (VBS age)
4. AVERAGE AMOUNT OF SLEEP MOST NIGHTS:
- CALEB: 5.5 Hours
- LYNNSIE: 7 Hours
- HARPER: 6.5 Hours
- TIM: 7.5 Hours
- RUBY: Sleep? Never heard of her! (Probably about eight hours)
5. SOMETHING YOU’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER ABOUT THE SUMMER:
- CALEB: Red Bird Mission | Elbows Deep
- LYNNSIE: Me and Tim were teaching a Bible Class for kids and a little girl looked at me and said, “Are you his son?”
- HARPER: When I fell off the rope swing, jammed my finger and had to visit a hospice nurse.
- TIM: Clint passing us on the interstate twice in one trip.
- RUBY: We walked into the pool at BBC, not planning to swim, but just to hang out. When we got there, a camper said, “See, I told you Harvest would be here.”
6. ONE THOUGHT ABOUT HARVEST:
CALEB: “Harvest gives me the opportunity to be around like minded people serving God and praising Him, I couldn’t ask for a better summer.”
LYNNSIE: “Harvest is an amazing opportunity to take part in God’s kingdom work by sharing the good news and building relationships.”
HARPER: “Harvest has allowed me to grow closer with God while learning leadership skills and how to work as a team.”
TIM: “Praise the Lord for the talented, flexible and willing Harvest Team Members who serve wholeheartedly where there may not otherwise be worship music and ministry in this way. The little everyday moments in Harvest have an incalculable Kingdom impact.”
RUBY: “Harvest is an awesome ministry that helps you learn about ministry leadership! One of my favorite things has been to be on the team for three years in a row and go to the same places, plus new, every year.”
JOIN, CONNECT, PRAY, GIVE, SUPPORT, LISTEN
- – We’re inviting young adults to join Harvest!
- – Text Harvest to 618-243-7476 to stay in touch.
- – Join our prayer team – text PRAY to 618-243-7476.
- – Give to send teams and help cover costs… harvestministryteams.com/support Venmo: @goharvest
- – Follow on Social Media – FB: Harvest Ministry or IG: @goharvest
- – Listen to Harvest on Spotify, Amazon,Apple or Youtube
- – Attend the Fall Rally in Troy, IL!
- harvestministryteams.com >>>
