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Sundays at 9:30am.
Scripture: Titus 3:3-8
Music:
All Creatures of Our God and King - His Mercy is More
Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me - The Stand - In Christ Alone
Summer Sermon Series
What Difference does the Holy Spirit Make
In the Life of a Believer
In the Life of the Church
Dear Church,
This Sunday, we will continue our sermon series on the Holy Spirit. We will be in Titus, chapter 3, where Paul encourages Titus by reminding him the Holy Spirit has renewed us, God's loving kindness has appeared in Jesus Christ, and we have been saved! We are a totally different person than we once were and have the hope of eternal life! All of this should cause us to eagerly seek to do good in every situation. See you on Sunday.
- Pastor Jeff
Image courtesy of the Lausanne Movement.
COngregational Meeting: July 28
Our Congregational Meeting will be on Sunday, July 28 immediately after the service in the sanctuary.
Young Adult Supper Club: July 29
All young adults are invited to our next Supper Club at the home of Tim and Judy Bard this Monday, July 29 at 6:30pm.
Any in our congregation who are interested in supporting this ministry with food or hosting, please see Pastor Dawn.
All Church Summer BBQ: July 31
Our next All Church Summer BBQ will be July 31, 5-7pm at Pastor Jeff’s home.
Bring your meat to grill, a side dish to share, and enjoy the summer evening together!
Central Conference Church Chair Training
Dear Congregation,
This is an intensive one-day training for church chairs, vice chairs, and anyone planning to take on one of these responsibilities in the near future. The training is intended to provide a strong foundation for lay leaders who fulfill one of these key roles on their leadership team, council, or board. The training event will take place on Saturday, August 3, 8:30am - 5pm.
Windsor Lunch: August 8
The next Windsor Lunch will be August 8 at 11:30am. Meet at the Bistro and bring your own lunch.
We hope to see you there!
Fire pits: August 8
For the months of July and August we will have Fire Pits every other Thursday at various locations.
Our next Student Ministries Fire Pit will be at the Home of Rob and Vicky Martin, August 8 at 7pm. See Joseph Sawyer for directions
The Ark Preschool: Staff Opening
We ask our Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church members for your prayers as we begin the search for a new teacher for the 2024-2025 school year. If you or anyone you may know have an interest in this ministry and would like to find out more about this part-time position, please contact Holly Pelsor at 630-858-7755 or by email: holly.pelsor@gecovenant.org ASAP.
Thank you for your prayers and continued support for The Ark Preschool.
The Ark Preschool: Students
The Ark Preschool is gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year. We still have a few spaces available!
If you have family, friends, or neighbors with preschool age children who are seeking a Christian preschool education, please have them call The Ark Office (630-858-7755) or email Holly Pelsor (holly.pelsor@gecovenant.org) for registration information.
Thank you for your prayers and support of The Ark Preschool. May God's grace and peace be with you.
Front Door Ministry
If you are interested in helping out at church, below are some exciting new and existing hospitality roles:
Usher, Coffee Host, Door Greeter, and Connector.
Click the link to sign up!
Worship Arts News
Thank you to all who have submitted artwork for our Holy Spirit sermon series this Summer. All are still invited to share their artistic gifts for our alcove.
Thursday Evening Book Club
On Thursdays the Justice group will be studying material from World Relief called
DISCOVERING AND LIVING GOD’S HEART FOR IMMIGRANTS: A GUIDE TO WELCOMING THE STRANGER
This guide is intended to help you learn more about a very complex and controversial topic, one that tends to evoke passion and sometimes disagreement."
Anyone who would like to receive the pdf or printed file of the guide and/or join the Zoom discussions Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. should contact Mary or Scott Crickmore.
The next book will be Everything Sad is Untrue: Daniel Nayeri’s memoir as a Christian refugee from Iran growing up in Oklahoma. More details to follow.
Church Prayer Meeting
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” -Colossians 4:2
ATTENTION: There will not be a Zoom prayer meeting from June through August.
You can send a prayer request to Jayne Bischoff (jaynebischoff@gmail.com) who will forward all requests to the Prayer Partners
Please mark if a request is confidential.
Thank you, have a blessed Summer! Jayne Bischoff
“So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” Luke 11:9-10
Missions Focus: Julius Coomson
Upcoming Partner Visit
During our worship service on Sunday, July 28, we will have a chance to visit with Julius Coomson, who leads Makers of Disciple Makers in Ghana. This flourishing ministry includes discipleship training of students at the University of Ghana, Accra campus, and evangelistic outreach to senior high school students. Julius also is a pastor and preacher at Legon Interdenominational Church in Ghana. He will share an update on his and Ivanna’s ministry and will be available immediately afterwards for a time of Q&A that morning.
Then on Tuesday evening, July 30, at 7:00 pm, Lisa and Eric Fowler will host a time to greet Julius at their home and learn more about the family’s ministry. The Fowler’s address is 107 White Oak Drive, in Wheaton.
We met Julius when he was a graduate student at Wheaton College and came to know him while he worshipped with us at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church before returning to Ghana. We have been a ministry partner since 2020.
- Rosie Gardner