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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
SUNDAY SERMON
BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT
Matthew 5: 1-3
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DICK LAUBER’S VISITATION AND MEMORIAL SERVICES
A visitation service will be held for Dick this Thursday, July 14th 3PM to 8PM.
A memorial service will be held for Dick on Friday, July 15th at 10:30AM.
Both services will be held at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church.
Please pray for Dick’s family during this time of grieving.
RON MARTIN’S VISITATION AND MEMORIAL SERVICES
Ron's visitation and memorial services will both be held on Saturday, July 30th at Glen Ellyn Covenant Church.
The visitation service is 10:00AM to 11:15AM.
The memorial service is 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Please pray for Ron’s family during this time of grieving.
MEET A NEED AT A LOCAL SERVICE AGENCY
Two local GEECC missions partners have urgent as well as ongoing needs, and fun opportunities to serve our neighbors.
DuPage PADS
“Steve’s Laundry Team” has a critical need for help with laundry (towels, sheets, blankets) at the Interim Housing Center. Training is provided. Volunteer via: volunteer@dupagepads.org.
The stock of microwavable food and other items for guests to prepare in their rooms at the Center is almost depleted. Urgently needed items include:
· Hormel Compleats (60 Second Meal), Chef Boyardee (Pop Top)
· mac & cheese cups, instant rice & pasta pouches
· instant oatmeal
· fruit cups
· veggie steamers
· Vienna sausage
· granola bars
· new summer clothing for men, women, and children
· diapers and pull ups
· toiletries
· paper products, cleaning supplies
· gift cards
Consider helping out by taking donations to the Contactless Donation Box outside the Client Service Center (703 West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL 60187, Wed. – Fri., 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm) or, alternatively, schedule via volunteer@dupagepads.org. Monetary donations and gift cards are additional options.
Glen Ellyn Food Pantry
Have fun and support the Food Pantry at the same time. Enjoy the “Shop for a Cause” Birdhouse Sale at the Glen Ellyn Sidewalk Sale, July 22 – 23, 9 am – 5 pm, or volunteer for a two-hour shift ringside at the Ray Whalen Builders “Tour of Lake Ellyn” Bike Races, part of the Intelligentsia Cup Cycling Series, on Saturday, July 23, 9 am – 8:30 pm. Net proceeds benefit the Food Pantry.
The Pantry is experiencing shortages due to supply chain issues. Consider contributing to a food drive or drop off donations of food and household items at 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn, inside Grace Lutheran Church, Mon. – Thurs., 9 am – 3 pm and Fri. 9 am – 1 pm. Current top needs are:
· cooking oil, flour, sugar
· flavored boxed rice, bagged brown rice
· jarred pasta sauce, boxed pasta
· peanut butter, jelly
· canned fruit
· canned chili, Sloppy Joes, Hamburger Helper
· cake mixes, frosting
· toothpaste, toothbrushes
· shampoo, conditioner
· dish soap, bar soap
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. We hope to see you this summer!
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.
