GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 12:1-2

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Church,

As we continue in our Eastertide season as people of the resurrection, we begin a new section of the book of Romans. After all that Paul has said in the first 11 chapters, he now comes to the place in the letter that explores the question, “Now how shall we live as people under God’s mercy?” How ought we to be in light of God’s promises to us that are “Yes!” and “Amen” in our resurrected Lord? It begins with worship! And worship is where we will be together this Sunday! I cannot wait to worship with you.

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS

Please join us!

APRIL 27: We will have a very brief Congregational Meeting on Sunday April 27th immediately following the morning worship service, as we will be voting on our Central Conference Delegates.

MAY 4: Please join us for our Quarterly Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 4th 6pm- 7:30pm in the Family Life Center. We will fellowship together and enjoy a Soup Supper as we seek the Lord’s leading of our church.

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MUSICAL SUNDAY SCHOOL:
SONGS OF EASTER

SUNDAY APRIL 27
11am
IN THE SANCTUARY

Please join us for a Musical Adult Sunday school
immediately following the brief Congregational meeting.
Hope to see you there!

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LADIES ANNUAL SPRING SALAD SUPPER

Please join us for our Annual Spring Salad Supper on Thursday May 1 at 7pm
at the home of Lindsay McAndrews.
Bring a salad of any kind to share—beverages, desserts, and good conversation will be provided! Please click on the link for more info and to RSVP
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A4AE2FA6F5C34-56472388-salad

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SPRINGTIME FOOD DRIVE

Glen House Food Pantry’s mission is to provide essential groceries and support to our neighbors at risk of hunger. GE Cov families along with Ark families have provided a great amount groceries, or donated financially in support of this mission in the past.
We have another opportunity to participate in this vital program! We have provided shopping bags for your convenience located in Higher Grounds.
Please return your filled grocery bag on or before May 4.

Thank you for participating!

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MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!
All Church outdoor Work Day:
May 10

Join us as we will be working to beautify GE Covenant! We will be weeding, trimming, spreading mulch and doing a general clean-up of flower beds. Feel free to stay and help out as long as you like.
Kids are welcomed to come with their parents to help, as well.

Saturday, May 10th 9am - 12pm

Please consider bringing your own garden tools and gloves.
Coffee and donuts will be provided :)

See you then!

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GOD’S KINGDOM BUILDING IN BELGIUM

Our partners in Belgium—Julius and Heleen—are pursuing an exciting opportunity that will meet several needs in their community and accelerate the growth of their recent church  plant. They are fundraising to purchase a very impressive building with varied spaces that would meet multiple needs. The building offers a venue for their Transformation Church, and unique spaces for setting up a revenue-generating coffee shop, preschool daycare, and gap-year work for young people. This amazing building also has residential space for meeting the many unique needs of Ukrainian refugees.

With a modest down payment of $109,000 by the middle of May, they will be able to secure this spectacular multi-function building. Julius and Heleen are also fundraising for longer-term monthly support toward the total purchase price. Read more here.

Glen Ellyn Covenant Church has committed support via the Missions Opportunity Fund. And we plan to collect a Love Offering on the first Sunday in May in support of their building purchase. Join us in person or online on Sunday, May 4 to hear more about this tremendous opportunity for Julius and Heleen and their Kingdom Building service in Belgium.  

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MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

On Wednesday, May 14th at 7:00pm we'll be discussing
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri.
We are meeting at the home Nancy Salzman,  
130 Windsor Park Dr, unit C226 (Coventry Building) in Carol Stream.

Please RSVP to nancyslzmn776@gmail.com or 630 452 4071.

All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! 

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COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED

BEGINNING IN MAY & THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve Communion during our Sunday morning worship service, please access the serving page on our GE Covenant website:

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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SCRIPTURE: mark 16:1-8

EASTER SUNDAY

Dear Church,

HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA! What a joy it will be to gather this Sunday to celebrate our risen Lord, Jesus! The death and resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of our faith and the reason we gather together. In Jesus we have hope of eternal life with Him and strength for abundant life today as we serve a world in need in His name. I cannot wait to worship with you all this Sunday.

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18 AT 7PM

EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 20 AT 9:30AM

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good friday experience FOR KIDS
THIS FRIDAY APRIL 18 AT 10AM

JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL GOOD FRIDAY WORSHIP EXPERIENCE
DESIGNED JUST FOR KIDS!

Through hands-on activities and age-appropriate reflection, children will learn the significance of Jesus’ sacrifice in a way they can understand and remember.
Please have your child bring a small bucket and towel, as they will participate in a special foot-washing activity. We will also enjoy a light meal together afterward.

To help us prepare, please RSVP to Susan at susan.cornett@gecovenant.org
We look forward to sharing this powerful morning with your family!

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EASTER FLOWERS

The sanctuary will be decorated on Easter Sunday, April 20, with flowers placed
in memory or in honor of friends and loved ones.
The Easter bulletin insert will have a list of names in whose memory or honor the flowers are given, as well as of those giving the memorials.
Contributors are invited to take a plant home after the Easter Sunday service.
Happy Easter!

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HOP ON OVER FOR OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT!

Join us Easter Sunday, April 20, right after the Worship Service
for a joyful egg-stravaganza of fun and surprises!
Our children will have a blast hunting for eggs filled with sweet surprises, so be sure to stick around and let the kids enjoy this fun tradition. And don't worry about the weather! If it’s rainy or chilly, we’ll move the hunt inside so the fun continues without a hitch!
 This is a great time for family and friends to gather and enjoy the celebration together!
We can’t wait to see you there for an egg-cellent time!

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CONGREGATIONAL MEETINGS

APRIL 27: We will have a very brief Congregational Meeting on Sunday April 27th immediately following the morning worship service. We will vote on Central Conference Delegates.

MAY 4: Please join us for our Quarterly Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 4th 6pm- 7:30pm in the Family Life Center. We will fellowship together and enjoy a Soup Supper as we seek the Lord’s leading of our church.

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LADIES ANNUAL SPRING SALAD SUPPER

Please join us for our Annual Spring Salad Supper on Thursday May 1 at 7pm
at the home of Lindsay McAndrews.
Bring a salad of any kind to share—beverages, desserts, and good conversation will be provided! For more info and to RSVP, please call the church office before May 1.

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SPRINGTIME FOOD DRIVE

Glen House Food Pantry’s mission is to provide essential groceries and support to our neighbors at risk of hunger. GE Cov families along with Ark families have provided a great amount groceries, or donated financially in support of this mission in the past.
We have another opportunity to participate in this vital program! We will provide you with a shopping bag for our Springtime Food Drive April 21-April 25

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MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!
All Church outdoor Work Day:
May 10

Join us as we will be working to beautify GE Covenant! We will be weeding, trimming, spreading mulch and doing a general clean-up of flower beds. Feel free to stay and help out as long as you like.
Kids are welcomed to come with their parents to help, as well.

Saturday, May 10th 9am - 12pm

Please consider bringing your own garden tools and gloves.
Coffee and donuts will be provided :)

See you then!

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT
CANS ARE DUE THIS EASTER SUNDAY!

Donations have been collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED

BEGINNING IN MAY & THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve Communion during our Sunday morning worship service, please access the serving page on our GE Covenant website:

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 11:24-36

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Church,

This Sunday as we celebrate Palm Sunday, we will finish the section of Romans that we have been in for the last 6 weeks. As we celebrate Jesus coming into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, we will be reminded, as Paul explains, that God’s purpose in sending Christ was to have mercy on those who are disobedient, and in so doing, effectively banishing ungodliness from his people. Praise be to God for what he has accomplished in us through Jesus Christ! I am so thankful to be able to worship with you all this Sunday!

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18 AT 7PM

EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 20 AT 9:30AM

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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL: “FORGIVENESS”
APRIL 13: PALM SUNDAY

Please join Mary Crickmore as she teaches the 5th session
in her series on “Forgiveness”
in Adult Sunday School: 11am in Munson Hall
Childcare will be provided in the Gym.

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FINAL LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPER

During Lent, we gather for prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
What a wonderful turn out we have had for ALL our Soup Suppers this season. We hope you will join us this Sunday and feel free to invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.

Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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JOIN OUR HOLY WEEK CHOIR!

We will sing a song for our Good Friday service (April 18, 7 pm) and two songs for Easter Sunday (April 20). Please email Pastor Dawn at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you can join for either service or for both services.
She will share details about songs.
The next rehearsal will be on April 13 during the Sunday School hour.

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EASTER FLOWERS
FORMS DUE THIS SUNDAY

The sanctuary will be decorated on Easter Sunday, April 20, with flowers placed in memory or in honor of friends and loved ones. If you would like to participate, please complete the insert form in your Sunday Bulletin and place it in the offering plate
no later than Palm Sunday, April 13.
The Easter bulletin insert will have a list of names in whose memory or honor the flowers are given, as well as of those giving the memorials. Contributors are invited to take a plant home after the Easter Sunday service.

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HOP ON OVER FOR OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT!

Join us Easter Sunday, April 20, right after the Worship Service
for a joyful egg-stravaganza of fun and surprises!

We’re on the hunt—for donations! If you’d like to bless our kiddos with plastic Easter eggs (filled or unfilled), candy, or small toys, please drop them off at church by Palm Sunday, April 13.
Let’s make this Easter egg hunt egg-stra special!!

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SPRINGTIME FOOD DRIVE

Glen House Food Pantry’s mission is to provide essential groceries and support to our neighbors at risk of hunger. GE Cov families along with Ark families have provided a great amount groceries, or donated financially in support of this mission in the past.
We have another opportunity to participate in this vital program! We will provide you with a shopping bag for our Springtime Food Drive April 21-April 25

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EXODUS WORLD SERVICE
CELEBRATION OF HOPE ANNUAL BENEFIT DINNER

A great time was had by all as a good representation from our GE Covenant congregation joined a full ballroom (at least 1,000 people in attendance) to hear key updates regarding support for recently resettled families at a critical time. They heard refugees' stories of courage and resilience from fleeing war to building new lives with the help of Exodus volunteers.

Thank you for your past donations to this vital ministry and please stay tuned to hear of more opportunities to volunteer with Exodus World Service in the near future!

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MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!
All Church outdoor Work Day:
May 10

Join us as we will be working to beautify GE Covenant! We will be weeding, trimming, spreading mulch and doing a general clean-up of flower beds. Feel free to stay and help out as long as you like.
Kids are welcomed to come with their parents to help, as well.

Saturday, May 10th 9am - 12pm

Please consider bringing your own garden tools and gloves.
Coffee and donuts will be provided :)

See you then!

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Donations are being collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED

BEGINNING IN MAY & THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve Communion during our Sunday morning worship service, please access the serving page on our GE Covenant website:

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 11:1-24

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Hello Church!

I pray you are experiencing the presence and mercy of the Lord this week.

At the end of Romans 10, Paul includes prophetic words from Isaiah 65, where God speaks on the salvation of the Gentiles and the stumbling of Israel: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for me. But concerning Israel, all day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” 

In Romans 11, Paul now responds to this prophecy assuring both the Jewish believers in the Roman church, and their Gentile brothers and sisters in Christ, that God is faithful to all who call upon His name in belief - all chosen by His merciful and abundant grace.

Join me on Sunday as we learn more about the amazing grace of our Lord. See you in church!

Pastor Dawn

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JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18 AT 7PM

EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 20 AT 9:30AM

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JOIN OUR HOLY WEEK CHOIR!

We will sing a song for our Good Friday service (April 18, 7 pm) and two songs for Easter Sunday (April 20). Please email Pastor Dawn at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you can join for either service or for both services.
She will share details about songs.
The next rehearsal will be on April 6 during Sunday school.
On April 13, rehearsal will be held in the FLC at 4:15pm

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EASTER FLOWERS

The sanctuary will be decorated on Easter Sunday, April 20, with flowers placed in memory or in honor of friends and loved ones. If you would like to participate, please complete the insert form in your Sunday Bulletin and place it in the offering plate
no later than Palm Sunday, April 13.
The Easter bulletin insert will have a list of names in whose memory or honor the flowers are given, as well as of those giving the memorials. Contributors are invited to take a plant home after the Easter Sunday service.

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS

During Lent, we gather for prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
What a wonderful turn out we have had for our Soup Suppers this season. We hope you will join us this Sunday and feel free to invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.

Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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HOP ON OVER FOR OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT!

Join us Easter Sunday, April 20, right after the Worship Service
for a joyful egg-stravaganza of fun and surprises!

We’re on the hunt—for donations! If you’d like to bless our kiddos with plastic Easter eggs (filled or unfilled), candy, or small toys, please drop them off at church by Palm Sunday, April 13.
Let’s make this Easter egg hunt egg-stra special!!

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MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

On Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm we'll be discussing
Killers of the Flower Moon  by David Grann.
We are meeting at the home of Martha Miles, 1S254 Addison Ave. in Lombard.
All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! 

Please RSVP to ml-miles@comcast.net or 630 290 7934.

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SPRINGTIME FOOD DRIVE

Glen House Food Pantry’s mission is to provide essential groceries and support to our neighbors at risk of hunger. GE Cov families along with Ark families have provided a great amount groceries, or donated financially in support of this mission in the past.
We have another opportunity to participate in this vital program! We will have our Springtime Food Drive April 21-April 25
Thank you for your generosity in the past (see photo below!) and thank you in advance for your continued generosity!

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Donations are being collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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WINDSOR LUNCH
WITH PASTORS

We believe God created us for community with the triune God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and also with one another! Windsor Lunches are a wonderful time to gather together and enjoy food and fellowship.

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COMMUNION SERVERS NEEDED

BEGINNING IN MAY & THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve Communion during our Sunday morning worship service, please access the serving page on our GE Covenant website:

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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QUICK LINKS

GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 10:5-21

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Church,

What does it mean to confess Jesus is Lord?

Is Jesus Lord over our whole lives (decisions, choices, desires, the good, the bad, and the ordinary)? Or do we hold some aspects of our daily living back for ourselves? Do we trust Jesus enough to be Lord over everything in our lives?

Join us this Sunday as we study Romans 10 and discover the unique, life-changing and life-flourishing reality of Jesus as Lord.

See you on Sunday!
Pastor Dawn

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JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 18 AT 7PM

EASTER SUNDAY - APRIL 20 AT 9:30AM

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JOIN OUR HOLY WEEK CHOIR!

We will sing a song for our Good Friday service (April 18, 7 pm) and two songs for Easter Sunday (April 20). Please email Pastor Dawn at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you can join for either service or for both services.
She will share details about songs.
Rehearsals will be on March 30 and April 6 during Sunday school.

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS

During Lent, we gather for prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
What a wonderful turn out we have had for our Soup Suppers this season. We hope you will join us this Sunday and feel free to invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.

Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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HOP ON OVER FOR OUR ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT!

Join us Easter Sunday, April 20, right after the Worship Service
for a joyful egg-stravaganza of fun and surprises!

We’re on the hunt—for donations! If you’d like to bless our kiddos with plastic Easter eggs (filled or unfilled), candy, or small toys, please drop them off at church by Palm Sunday, April 13.
Let’s make this Easter egg hunt egg-stra special!!

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BAKE SALE
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS!

THANK YOU to all who baked, prepared, set-up, cleaned up, and volunteered in any way!! We are so thankful for those hands that served …and the mouths that ate!!
If you missed out, just know we have some absolutely fabulous bakers in our midst at GE Covenant!
THE BEST PART? THE FUNDS RAISED WILL HELP FAMILIES IN NEED SEND
THEIR CHILDREN TO THE ARK PRESCHOOL!
If you were unable to participate but would like to donate to The Ark Preschool Scholarship Fund, you can do so by making a check out to The Ark Preschool and putting “Scholarship Fund” in the memo.

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MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

On Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm we'll be discussing
Killers of the Flower Moon  by David Grann.
We are meeting at the home of Martha Miles, 1S254 Addison Ave. in Lombard.
All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! 

Please RSVP to ml-miles@comcast.net or 630 290 7934.

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

END OF SEASON DINNER PARTY
Praising the Lord for a wonderful season of being in the Word together,
having wonderful fellowship, and for great times of celebration!

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Donations are being collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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SERVE THE LORD IN JOY

“For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophesy, in proprotion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness” Romans 12: 4-8

Do you volunteer on Sundays? Thank you! It’s a blessing, right?!
Do you WANT to volunteer on Sundays? Wonderful! There are many ways you can serve, and you’ll be so happy you did!

If you answered yes to one or both of the above questions, please go to our church website and check out the serving opportunities and schedule;

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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QUICK LINKS

GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 9:19-10:4

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Church,

What kind of God do we have? What does our relationship with God look like? How do we understand our relationship with God? In the midst of talking about God’s wonderful mercy, Paul reflects on these questions. Many times, we want concrete, clear answers about life and God. The truth is that in this life, we have to wrestle with the fact that we don’t have all the answers. This Sunday, we get to learn from Paul as he wrestles with the mystery of God’s sovereignty and God’s mercy. I can’t wait to worship with you this Sunday.

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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BAKE SALE
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

THIS SATURDAY MARCH 22
10AM-12PM
GE COVENANT ATRIUM

The Bake Sale will be a great opportunity for you or your friends and family to get some delicious bread and baked goods while supporting a great cause:
HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE ARK PRESCHOOL!

If you would like to help out, there are three ways you can:

1.      COME & BUY some homemade bread or pastries! Payments are accepted in cash or check only. Pastor Jeff will bake a variety of fresh Artisan Sourdough bread, as well as Fresh sourdough sandwich loafs, Swedish morning buns, Croissants, and other pastries.

2.      BAKE SOMETHING to donate to the bake sale! We are accepting homemade donated baked goods; Cookies, Muffins, Scones, etc. Please let Pastor Jeff or Carol Casey know what you will be bringing as well as a suggested amount for your goods and a list of ingredients in each bake.

3.      VOLUNTEER during the Bake Sale! This volunteer time will be from 9:30-12:30 on Saturday morning. Please let Mrs. Pelsor know if you would like to volunteer!

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING!

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS

During Lent, we gather for prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
What a wonderful turn out we have had for our first two Soup Suppers of the season. We hope you will join us this Sunday and feel free to invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.
There is a need for more soup on March 30
as well as the following Sundays in Lent.
Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

DINNER PARTY
on March 25 for WOW
End of WOW Bible Study Dinner Party is at Pastor Dawn’s home, Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 pm – for both morning and evening bible study groups. Don’t miss it!

Please RSVP to Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you plan to attend and if you can provide a salad or dessert.

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Donations are being collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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JOIN OUR HOLY WEEK CHOIR!

We will sing a song for our Good Friday service (April 18, 7 pm) and two songs for Easter Sunday (April 20). Please email Pastor Dawn at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you can join for either service or for both services.
She will share details about songs.
Rehearsals will be on March 30 and April 6 during Sunday school.

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SERVE THE LORD BY SERVING EACH OTHER

Do you volunteer on Sundays? Do you WANT to volunteer on Sundays?

If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, please go to our church website and check out the serving schedule;

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 9:1-18

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Church,

Mercy is what this Sunday’s sermon is all about. As we continue in the book of Romans, we begin a new section encompassed by chapters 9-11. Paul turns his attention back to Israel and the questions that arise from Israel’s rejection of the Messiah. Has God’s Word failed? Has God rejected his people? Paul’s response to all of this is to highlight God’s sovereign mercy. This mercy has been extended to any and all who put their faith in the promises of God’s Word! I cannot wait to worship with you this Sunday!

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS

During Lent, we gather for Taize prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
What a wonderful turn out we had for our first Soup Supper of the season. We hope you will join us this Sunday and feel free to invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.
There is a need for more soup on March 16
as well as the following Sundays in Lent.
Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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CANS FOR CHANGE

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT

Donations are being collected during Lent to support the work of Covenant World Relief & Development. Part of our denomination’s Serve Globally department, CWRD “works through local partners around the world to reduce human suffering for the most vulnerable people and support healthy communities.” This focused giving opportunity during Lent is additional to regular giving to our church’s General & Missions Fund.

“Cans for Change” labels and lids for making individual or family CWRD collection banks at home will be available near Higher Grounds. Donations may also be made by check or via our church website here.  The cans will be collected on Easter Sunday.

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BAKE SALE
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SATURDAY MARCH 22
10AM-12PM
GE COVENANT ATRIUM

The Bake Sale will be a great opportunity for you or your friends and family to get some delicious bread and baked goods while supporting a great cause:
HELPING FAMILIES IN NEED SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE ARK PRESCHOOL!

If you would like to help out, there are three ways you can:

1.      COME & BUY some homemade bread or pastries!

• And invite anyone you know to come and do the same!

• Pastor Jeff will bake a variety of fresh Artisan Sourdough bread, as well as Fresh sourdough sandwich loafs, Swedish morning buns, Croissants, and other pastries.

2.      BAKE SOMETHING to donate to the bake sale!

• We are accepting homemade donated baked goods; Cookies, Muffins, Scones, etc.

• Please let Pastor Jeff, or Carol Casey know what you will be bringing as well as a suggested amount for your goods and a list of ingredients in each bake.

3.      VOLUNTEER during the Bake Sale!

• This volunteer time will be from 9:30-12:30 on Saturday morning.

• Please let Mrs. Pelsor know if you would like to volunteer!

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING!

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JOIN OUR HOLY WEEK CHOIR!

We will sing a song for our Good Friday service (April 18, 7 pm) and two songs for Easter Sunday (April 20). Please email Pastor Dawn at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you can join for either service or for both services.
She will share details about songs and rehearsal times.

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

FINAL PARTY
on March 25 for WOW
End of WOW Bible Study Dinner Party is at Pastor Dawn’s home, Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 pm – for both morning and evening bible study groups.

Please RSVP to Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org
if you plan to attend and if you can provide a salad or dessert.

MOMS TOGETHER

Moms Together final meeting for the season will be on Tuesday March 18th 9:30-11am in Higher Grounds Allison Borton leads a time of conversation and encouragement for moms of preschoolers and school-aged children.
Please RSVP to allisonborton@yahoo.com if you need childcare

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SERVE THE LORD BY SERVING EACH OTHER

Do you volunteer on Sundays? Do you WANT to volunteer on Sundays?

If you answered yes to one or both of these questions, please go to our church website and check out the serving schedule;

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 8:31-39

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

CERTAIN ABOUT NOTHING

Dear Church,

Sometimes I feel like I am certain about nothing. The older I get, the more I realize how much I don’t know. Life is complicated and I can sometimes feel like I am not certain in any given situation. It can sometimes feel like every situation is against us! However, God’s word has something to say to us about all of this! The early church felt the same way, and Paul has a much different way of looking about this certainty of nothing…

Paul clearly says in Romans 8 that he is certain about nothing! Neither life nor death, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation—NOTHING…will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Of this, dear church, we can be absolutely certain! I can’t wait to worship with you on Sunday.

Peace,
Pastor Jeff

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS
BEGIN MARCH 9TH

During Lent, we gather for Taize prayer in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights,
followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center.
We hope you will join us and invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.
There is a need for more soup on March 9 and especially on March 16,
as well as the following Sundays in Lent.
Thank you for using the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up:
https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

On Wednesday, March 12th at 7:00pm we'll be discussing The Women by Kristen Hannah.
We are meeting at the home of JoAnn Sandstrom, 754 Kenilworth Ave in Glen Ellyn.
All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! 

Please RSVP to 
Sandstromjoann@gmail.com or 630 253 7264.

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BAKE SALE
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

SATURDAY MARCH 22
10AM-2PM
GE COVENANT ATRIUM

The Bake Sale will be a great opportunity for you or your friends and family to get some delicious bread and baked goods while supporting a great cause:
Helping families in need send their children to the Ark Preschool!

If you would like to help out, there are three ways you can:

1.      COME & BUY some homemade bread or pastries!

• And invite anyone you know to come and do the same!

• Pastor Jeff will bake a variety of fresh Artisan Sourdough bread, as well as Fresh sourdough sandwich loafs, Swedish morning buns, Croissants, and other pastries.

2.      BAKE SOMETHING to donate to the bake sale!

• We are accepting homemade donated baked goods; Cookies, Muffins, Scones, etc.

• Please let Pastor Jeff, or Carol Casey know what you will be bringing as well as a suggested amount for your goods and a list of ingredients in each bake.

3.      VOLUNTEER during the Bake Sale!

• This volunteer time will be from 9:30-12:30 on Saturday morning.

• Please let Mrs. Pelsor know if you would like to volunteer!

Thank you in advance for helping!

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EXODUS WORLD SERVICE

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13
Exodus World Service has mobilized the Christian community since 1988 to welcome and befriend refugees.
GE Covenant’s generosity and love was evident as Pastor Dawn’s car was completely packed with practical supplies to welcome a family to our community. Thank you for your outpouring of love, GE Covenant!

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

JOIN US FOR A STUDY OF PHILIPPIANS

Join us every other Monday at 6:45pm at the home of Pastor Dawn

Join us every other Tuesday at 9:30am in Higher Grounds at church, childcare provided

Upcoming Dates:
March 10/11,
Final party on March 25 for WOW and Mom’s Together.

JOIN “MOMS TOGETHER”
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY

Moms Together will meet every other Tuesday 9:30-11am in Higher Grounds—next meeting is March 18th. Allison Borton leads a time of conversation and encouragement for moms of preschoolers and school-aged children.
Please RSVP to allisonmborton@yahoo.com if you need childcare

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WORLD RELIEF chicagoland
OUR PARTNER IN MINISTRY

World Relief welcomes and advocates for refugees and immigrants in vulnerable situations. If you would like to carry on the giving to this vital ministry, please do the following:

• Go to GECovenant.org

• Click the “Give” button

• Dropdown menu: Give to World Relief Chicagoland

  OR

• Make out a check to GECC

• On the memo line write: World Relief Chicagoland

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WORSHIP ARTS NEWS

“SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE”
Galatians 5:13

A new or renewed use of the “Serve” tab in the GE Covenant website is in effect for all volunteers.
All Sunday Volunteers can now sign up to volunteer via the “Serve” tab.
This tab includes; Communion Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Prayer, Coffee Servers, Music & Tech, and Children’s Ministry.

Please note:
Those who will lead prayer in worship are decided by the Pastors.

Communion Servers must be regular attenders of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church

To access the Serving spreadsheet you can access it here; SERVE
and for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins.

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 8:18-30

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Dear Beloved Church,

This Sunday we will be in our second of three sermons on Romans 8. This week we will continue to look at Paul’s description of the Spirit filled life, we will see that the Christian life while we live on this earth is more about groans than it is shouts of victory; more about suffering than it is about comfort. Thankfully, the Spirit of Christ is the one groaning inwardly alongside us, and the sufferings we face unite us with Christ in his suffering as we await a glory that will far outweigh any experience of this life. I can’t wait to worship with you on Sunday.

Peace,

Pastor Jeff

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ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE
mARCH 5 AT 6PM

We invite you to join us for our Ash Wednesday Service on March 5th at 6:00pm. This will be a service of reflection, prayer, and worship. As we enter the season of Lent, Jesus invites us to walk with him. Although we ought to do this all year round, Lent is an intentional time to pause and reflect on our own discipleship. Ash Wednesday begins us in this process as we reflect on our own mortality and our hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ, which rescues us from sin and death. I hope you will join us at 6:00pm in the sanctuary!

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPERS
BEGIN MARCH 9TH

During Lent, we gather for Taize prayer and worship in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights, followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center. We hope you will join us and invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.
Use the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up: https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRY
NEXT DINNER IS march 2 AT 5PM

College students, you are warmly invited to join us for food, fellowship, and conversation.

March 2: Jon and Andrea Martin will host.

IF YOU COULD HELP WITH THE SIDE DISHES, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE TEXT KRISTIN KRIEGBAUM, AT 630-294-0045. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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EXODUS WORLD SERVICE

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13
Exodus World Service has mobilized the Christian community since 1988 to welcome and befriend refugees.
GE Covenant’s generosity and love was evident as Pastor Dawn’s car was completely packed with practical supplies to welcome a family to our community. Thank you for your outpouring of love, GE Covenant!

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YOUNG ADULT SUPPER CLUB & CONVERSATION AT 6:30PM

You are warmly invited to join your friends of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church for food, fellowship, and conversation!

Monday February 3 at the home of Eric and Lisa Fowler

Monday March 3 at the home of Paul and Jayne Bischoff

Hope you can join us! Contact Pastor Dawn with any questions.

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BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

On March 22nd, we will be holding a Bake Sale Fundraiser to benefit the Ark Scholarship Fund. This will be a great opportunity for you or your friends and family to get some delicious bread while supporting a great cause: Helping families in need send their children to the Ark Preschool! The Bake Sale will be on a Saturday morning from 10:00am-12:00pm.

If you would like to help out, there are three ways you can:

1.      Come and buy some homemade bread or pastries!

• And invite anyone you know to come and do the same!

• Pastor Jeff will bake a variety of fresh Artisan Sourdough bread, as well as Fresh sourdough sandwich loafs, Swedish morning buns, Croissants, and other pastries.

2.      Bake something to donate to the bake sale!

• We are accepting home-made donated baked goods; Cookies, Muffins, Scones, etc.

• Please let Pastor Jeff, or Carol Casey know what you will be bringing as well as a suggested amount for your goods and a list of ingredients in each bake.

3.      Volunteer during the Bake Sale!

• We are looking for a (baker’s)dozen or so volunteers to help with the sale of the bread on the 22nd.

• This volunteer time will be from 9:30-12:30 on Saturday morning.

• Please let Mrs. Pelsor know if you would like to volunteer!

Thank you in advance for helping!

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

JOIN US FOR A STUDY OF PHILIPPIANS

Join us every other Monday at 6:45pm at the home of Pastor Dawn

Join us every other Tuesday at 9:30am in Higher Grounds at church, childcare provided

Upcoming Dates:
March 10/11,
Final party on March 25 for WOW and Mom’s Together.

JOIN “MOMS TOGETHER”
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY

Moms Together will meet every other Tuesday 9:30-11am in Higher Grounds—next meeting is March 4th. Allison Borton leads a time of conversation and encouragement for moms of preschoolers and school-aged children.
Please RSVP to allisonmborton@yahoo.com if you need childcare

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WORLD RELIEF chicagoland
OUR PARTNER IN MINISTRY

World Relief welcomes and advocates for refugees and immigrants in vulnerable situations. If you would like to carry on the giving to this vital ministry, please do the following:

• Go to GECovenant.org

• Click the “Give” button

• Dropdown menu: Give to World Relief Chicagoland

  OR

• Make out a check to GECC

• On the memo line write: World Relief Chicagoland

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PARTNERS IN MINISTRY:
CHRISTIAN RADIO FOR RUSSIA & UKRAINE

New Life Radio began broadcasting from Magadan Russia in 1994. In over 30 years, the ministry has faced many challenges. Their prayer is that they may continue to get God’s Word transmitted into thousands of communities across Russia and Ukraine, especially during this time of war.
Please click the link below for more details and to see how you can help.

Christian Radio for Russia Jan 2025 E-newsletter.docx

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WORSHIP ARTS NEWS

“SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE”
Galatians 5:13

A new or renewed use of the “Serve” tab in the GE Covenant website is in effect for all volunteers.
All Sunday Volunteers can now sign up to volunteer via the “Serve” tab.
This tab includes; Communion Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Prayer, Coffee Servers, Music & Tech, and Children’s Ministry.

Please note:
Those who will lead prayer in worship are decided by the Pastors.

Communion Servers must be regular attenders of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church

To access the Serving spreadsheet you can access it here; SERVE
and for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins.

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 8:1-17

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

Beloved,
I am so thankful for our time in Romans this year. It has been a joy to walk through it together and as we hit the halfway point, I am really excited to be in Romans 8 over the next 3 weeks. “Therefore, there is NOW no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” All of our hope as human beings can be summed up in this sentence. What an incredible place for us to be this weekend as we worship God together. I can’t wait to worship with you. See you Sunday.

Pastor Jeff

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WE WELCOME REV. DR. AMY PEELER
on SUNDAY FEBRUARY 23

The Rev. Amy Peeler, Ph.D. is the Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College, IL and an Associate Priest at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Geneva, IL.

Author of Women and Gender of God (Eerdmans, 2022), “You Are My Son”: The Family of God in the Epistle to the Hebrews (T&T Clark, 2014), and co-author with Patrick Gray of Hebrews: An Introduction and Study Guide (T&T Clark, 2020), she continues to research, write, and speak on Hebrews and familial language in the New Testament.

Dr. Peeler received her B.A. in Biblical Languages from Oklahoma Baptist University, earned her M. Div. and Ph. D. in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary, and served as a Senior Research Fellow with the Logos Institute at the University of St. Andrews.  She is an active member of the Institute for Biblical Research, Society of Biblical Literature, and a Fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians. Her current research includes a commentary on Hebrews with Eerdmans.
In addition to teaching, preaching, and writing, Rev. Dr. Peeler enjoys running, CrossFit, and time with her husband Lance, a church organist and liturgical scholar, and their three children.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Peeler to our Adult Sunday School this week. Dr. Peeler will teach on Hebrews 10 (“And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”). Hebrews 10:10 will be the bridge between our study of the Psalms with Dr. Nathan Clayton and our series on Forgiveness by Mary Crickmore.

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MINISTRY EVENT:
OUTREACH TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY
THIS Saturday February 22

GE Covenant will be partnering with our friends from Kingdom Covenent Church Chicago to serve the large homeless community in Chicago. We will be giving out Care Packages to those in need in this community, as well as praying with them.

A sincere thank you to all who have so generously donated items to our homeless brothers and sisters!
If you’d like to join us on Saturday to distribute the items, please come to the church on
Saturday February 22 at 10:45am.

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YOUNG ADULT SUPPER CLUB & CONVERSATION AT 6:30PM

You are warmly invited to join your friends of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church for food, fellowship, and conversation!

Monday February 3 at the home of Eric and Lisa Fowler

Monday March 3 at the home of Paul and Jayne Bischoff

Hope you can join us! Contact Pastor Dawn with any questions.

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LENTEN PRAYER/SOUP SUPPER

During Lent, we gather for Taize prayer and worship in the sanctuary at 5pm on Sunday nights, followed by our soup supper at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center. We hope you will join us and invite family, friends and neighbors to these special evenings together.
Use the link to sign up to provide soup or to help with set-up/clean up: https://www.gecovenant.org/soup-supper-sign-up

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BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER
TO BENEFIT THE ARK SCHOLARSHIP FUND

On March 22nd, we will be holding a Bake Sale Fundraiser to benefit the Ark Scholarship Fund. This will be a great opportunity for you or your friends and family to get some delicious bread while supporting a great cause: Helping families in need send their children to the Ark Preschool! The Bake Sale will be on a Saturday morning from 10:00am-12:00pm.

If you would like to help out, there are three ways you can:

1.      Come and buy some homemade bread or pastries!

• And invite anyone you know to come and do the same!

• Pastor Jeff will bake a variety of fresh Artisan Sourdough bread, as well as Fresh sourdough sandwich loafs, Swedish morning buns, Croissants, and other pastries.

2.      Bake something to donate to the bake sale!

• We are accepting home-made donated baked goods; Cookies, Muffins, Scones, etc.

• Please let Pastor Jeff, or Carol Casey know what you will be bringing as well as a suggested amount for your goods and a list of ingredients in each bake.

3.      Volunteer during the Bake Sale!

• We are looking for a (baker’s)dozen or so volunteers to help with the sale of the bread on the 22nd.

• This volunteer time will be from 9:30-12:30 on Saturday morning.

• Please let Mrs. Pelsor know if you would like to volunteer!

Thank you in advance for helping!

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WOMEN OF THE WORD
INTERGENERATIONAL BIBLE STUDY

JOIN US FOR A STUDY OF PHILIPPIANS

Join us every other Monday at 6:45pm at the home of Pastor Dawn

Join us every other Tuesday at 9:30am in Higher Grounds at church, childcare provided

Upcoming Dates:
February 24/25;
March 10/11,
Final party on March 25 for WOW and Mom’s Together.

JOIN “MOMS TOGETHER”
EVERY OTHER TUESDAY

Moms Together will meet every other Tuesday 9:30-11am in Higher Grounds—next meeting is March 4th. .Allison Borton leads a time of conversation and encouragement for moms of preschoolers and school-aged children.
Please RSVP to allisonmborton@yahoo.com if you need childcare

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FUN AT THE GALENTINES PARTY:
CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, AND CHARI-TEA!

The women of GE Covenant had a wonderful time at the annual Galentines Party! In addition to the great fellowship, treats, and fun, there was an opportunity to give to help our partner in ministry, World Relief! If you would like to carry on the giving, please do the following:

• Go to GECovenant.org

• Click the “Give” button

• Dropdown menu: Give to World Relief Chicagoland

  OR

• Make out a check to GECC

• On the memo line write: World Relief Chicagoland

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COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRY
NEXT DINNER IS march 2 AT 5PM

College students, you are warmly invited to join us for food, fellowship, and conversation.

March 2: Jon and Andrea Martin will host.

IF YOU COULD HELP WITH THE SIDE DISHES, OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE TEXT KRISTIN KRIEGBAUM, AT 630-294-0045. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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LAST HOME BASKETBALL GAMEs OF THE SEASON

Need an idea for fun during these freezing days of winter? Why not join members of your church family in attending the final Wheaton College Men’s Basketball home game: February 22. Come on your own, invite a friend, bring your family! You can check out the Men’s schedule here. 
If you’d like to attend the Wheaton College Women’s Basketball home games, catch their last home game on February 22. You can check out the full schedule here: Women's Schedule   

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PARTNERS IN MINISTRY:
CHRISTIAN RADIO FOR RUSSIA & UKRAINE

New Life Radio began broadcasting from Magadan Russia in 1994. In over 30 years, the ministry has faced many challenges. Their prayer is that they may continue to get God’s Word transmitted into thousands of communities across Russia and Ukraine, especially during this time of war.
Please click the link below for more details and to see how you can help.

Christian Radio for Russia Jan 2025 E-newsletter.docx

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A NOTE FROM THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY

2024 Year-end donation statements were mailed to all members and 4th Quarter donors. If you have any questions, or do not receive it, please contact Financial Secretary Wendy Miller (giving@gecovenant.org or 630-596-6487). Thank you for supporting the ministry of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church!

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WORSHIP ARTS NEWS

“SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE”
Galatians 5:13

A new or renewed use of the “Serve” tab in the GE Covenant website is in effect for all volunteers.
All Sunday Volunteers can now sign up to volunteer via the “Serve” tab.
This tab includes; Communion Servers, Ushers, Greeters, Prayer, Coffee Servers, Music & Tech, and Children’s Ministry.

Please note:
Those who will lead prayer in worship are decided by the Pastors.

Communion Servers must be regular attenders of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church

To access the Serving spreadsheet you can access it here; SERVE
and for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins.

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WEEKLY CHURCH PRAYER MEETINGS

Join us on
MONDAYS AT 7pm ON ZOOM
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30am IN-PERSON IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2

ZOOM PRAYER MEETING DETAILS

Zoom Meeting ID: 859848614 Password: geecc

Send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff who will forward to Prayer Partners. Please mark if confidential. (jaynebischoff@gmail.com)

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