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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY SERMON
THE JOY OF CONTENTMENT
Philippians 4:10-13
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WELCOME REFUGEES THROUGH WORLD RELIEF CHICAGOLAND!
Today, there are over 84 million people around the globe who have been forced, or made the painful choice, to leave their home. After years of fleeing violence, famine and extreme poverty, their greatest hope is that they’ll find a safe place to rebuild their lives and call home.
We have an opportunity to help through our ministry partner, World Relief Chicagoland! World Relief Chicagoland (which is unrelated to our other ministry partner, Covenant World Relief) helps churches in the Chicago area welcome refugees and immigrants into our community.
This Sunday, we will hear from fellow GEECC'er Deborah Wright about her experience serving as a refugee Medical Advocate Volunteer. Jim Hudson currently serves as a "Friendship Volunteer", Pastor Jeff is a Transportation Volunteer, and Darren Miller is an Apartment Setup Volunteer. And, of course, many of us have enjoyed friendships with our Bhutanese and Burmese sister congregations who settled here through World Relief. If you would like to volunteer, contact any of the volunteers listed above, or visit World Relief's volunteer page.
Our love offering this month supports World Relief Chicagoland. To make a contribution, memo your check to "Love Offering" or "World Relief Chicagoland", or give online on our website and select "Give to World Relief Chicagoland".
THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE
When we gather for communal/corporate worship on Sunday mornings, we are given an order of worship that guides our participation in conversation with God. This order that contains prayer, scripture, song, silence, and communion is called ‘the liturgy’. Translated, the word liturgy means the work of the people. For most of us who work Monday – Friday, the thought of having to work in worship on a Sunday seems uninviting! However, worship liturgy calls us into full participation, into engagement, action, and response to God and his people. It’s an encouraging, restoring, and re-membering work.
This communal worship work is at it’s best when it is led by members of the community – the church. You are needed! You are needed to show up in the summer when you’re around. You are needed to help set up/clean up and serve communion. You are needed to read scripture. You are needed to usher/greet others as they come to our worship space. You are needed to serve coffee after worship as an extension of the hospitality that Christ just gave us in worship at his Table. You are needed to learn how to operate projection, streaming, and sound during worship. You are needed to love and care for children during worship.
You are needed because we function at our best as Christ followers when we do it together!
Click herehttps://www.gecovenant.org/serve to sign up.
If you have any questions about how you can help out on a Sunday morning, contact any staff member.
We love you and need you,
The Staff
ALL CHURCH BARBEQUES ARE BACK!
Come join us at an open house barbecue every Wednesday from 5-7pm at Jeff & Jori’s backyard (1260 Shady Lane. Wheaton, IL 60187)! Bring some meat to throw on the grill and a side dish to share, and perhaps a lawn chair to sit on. We will provide water and lemonade. Come enjoy your church community as we gather in fellowship together. The Barbecues will run from June 8th through August 17th (There will be no Barbecue on June 22nd, or July 6th). We hope to see you this summer!
BRIDAL SHOWER FOR ANDREW AND FAVOR
Dear GEECC Friends and Family,
All women, as well as our junior and high league students, are invited to a bridal shower brunch honoring Andrew Lauber and Favor Ezewuzie on Saturday, June 18th at 10am!
Andrew and Favor are registered at https://www.zola.com/wedding/favorandandrew/registry
If you would like to contribute to a group gift you can contact Jen Casey at jen.lynn26@gmail.com or
630-913-6257 by June 12th!
If you would like to help with the shower or contribute food you can sign up here
THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL IS THIS SATURDAY!
If you signed up to serve please check your email for the time your group is scheduled to arrive at the church.
Thank you for all of those who’ve answered the call to serve our community at this event.
See you Saturday!
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY- SUNDAY JUNE 19TH
This Sunday we celebrate fathers who care for us, laugh with us, are there in a time of need and are so much more to us.
We also celebrate fathers who are no longer with us but their impact will last a lifetime.
To show appreciation and bring some encouragement to our fathers, we have a small gift for them this Sunday.
If you are a father or have a father you’d like to bless, please make sure stop at the table across from the coffee station in the upper atrium after service to pick up your gift.
CHURCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR JOB OPENING
We are still on the hunt for a part time Administrative Assistant. The job is 25 hours/week. You can find the job posting here. If you know of anyone with administrative skills who may be a good fit, please encourage them to send a cover letter and resume to jeff.root@gecovenant.org.
BOOK CLUB
The book club is continuing to read Subversive Witness by Dominique DuBois Gilliard, the director of racial righteousness and reconciliation for the Covenant. Anyone interested in joining can email Mary Crickmore, mcrickmore@worldrenew.net, for the link.
South alcove gallery
Our own exhibit of MY SECRET DOUBLE is now on display in our sanctuary. It compliments the traveling exhibit at Wheaton College but is done by our own artists from our congregation. Come meditate on the reflections of our inner voices that no one sees but God.
