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Sundays at 9:30am
SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 6:15-7:6
SERMON SERIES
A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS
Dear Church,
“We become enslaved to whatever we choose to obey.” Paul employs some powerful imagery in this second half of Romans 6 as he continues to drive home to his listeners that they cannot follow Jesus only halfway. To live under the grace of God through Jesus Christ is to experience new and abundant life. To claim we are disciples of Jesus, we must offer ourselves in total, radical, and exclusive allegiance to Him.
Obedience to sin leads to death. Obedience to God leads to life. How could we ever choose anything other than obedience to the One who loves us and sets us free. Join us on Sunday as we continue to learn how to serve God with our full selves. This is not accomplished by obeying the letter of the law or choosing our own desires, but by obeying God and choosing the Spirit-filled life.
See you in church!
Pastor Dawn
MINISTRY EVENT:
OUTREACH TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY
on Saturday February 15
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.
How can you help?
First, we will be collecting the following items:
BLANKETS, GLOVES, SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, SCARVES, HAND SANITIZER, and WET WIPES.
If you would be willing to donate any of these items, please bring them to the church office—within the next 2 weeks—so that we can assemble the care packages.
Please contact Pastor Jeff if you would like to be part of this ministry event that will travel to Chicago to serve our brothers and sisters who are homeless.
WE WELCOME J. NATHAN CLAYTON
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF OLD TESTAMENT
NORTH PARK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Growing up as a missionary kid in France, Dr. Clayton established a strong sense of calling from God early on, which led him to pursue a biblical teaching ministry. He did his MDiv and PhD at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Schoool. As a professor, he integrates his intercultural background and understanding of diverse ministry settings into his classroom. “I bring, by God’s grace, a wide variety of ministry experiences and perspectives on Christian Ministry to my teaching of the Old Testament and of the Bible as a whole.”
We are happy to welcome Dr. Nathan Clayton, who will continue with his teaching on the riches of the psalter, “The Psalms in Worship” in our Adult Sunday schools on February 2, and February 9 in the sanctuary following our Worship Service.
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 10/11, 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 February 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
GALENTINES PARTY:
CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, AND CHARI-TEA!
All women are invited to our annual Galentines Party on Thursday February 13 at 7pm in Higher Grounds. This is an event NOT to be missed! Hope to see you there!!
COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRY
NEXT DINNER IS FEBRUARY 2 AT 5PM
College students, you are warmly invited to join us for food, fellowship, and conversation.
February 2: Kristin Kreigbaum will host.
February 16: Bruce and Julie Munson will host.
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.
COVENANT CHURCHES RALLY AMID CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE DEVASTATION
Among the many communities affected by the deadly fires are several Covenant churches in the greater Los Angeles area. Among them is Pastor Stephen Wong, lead pastor at Pasadena Covenant Church, a historic congregation that celebrated 100 years of ministry in 2022. You can read more HERE
If you feel led to help those affected by the wildfires in California, continue to pray and you may use this link to give;
Domestic Disaster Response - ECC Giving
We also have families in our own congregation whose family members living in the Los Angeles area lost their homes. Let’s continue to pray for the God of all comfort to surround those families and all those affected by this devastation.
MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
On Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00pm we'll be discussing
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi.
We are meeting at the home of Jayne Bischoff, 1614 Madsen Ct. in Wheaton. Copies of the book have been reserved for us at the Glen Ellyn Library.
All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! Please RSVP to jaynebischoff@gmail.com or (630) 945-1974.
Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Hospitality and Immigration
February 14–15, 2025 | Nyvall Hall 5110 N. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 | Livestream available
How can Christian communities live out the biblical call to extend hospitality to all people, including immigrants? Join us for this timely dialogue among Bible scholars, theologians, and ministry practitioners, with extended opportunities for participant engagement.
Join Pastor Dawn as she will be leading worship at this event!
This event is free and open to the public but requires registration. Please email Pastor Dawn for more info.
WE WELCOME REV. GRACE SHIM
TO GLEN ELLYN COVENANT
on Sunday February 16
Rev. Grace Shim, Executive Minister of Serve Globally, has served in the Covenant since 2003, and before that worked as a licensed counselor and the executive director of a counseling center in Thailand. She has ministered in a variety of multigenerational, cross-cultural contexts.
As the Executive Minister of Serve Globally, Rev. Shim oversees missional efforts for Covenant World Relief and Development, Merge, Paul Carlson Partnership, and more than 100 global personnel and ministry partners who advance the Covenant’s mission in more than 50 countries. In this role she provides leadership to international missional efforts and initiatives, emphasizing partnerships with national churches and organizations, as well as mobilizing engagement and support among local Covenant congregations in the U.S. and Canada
Rev. Shim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Math Education from Virginia Polytechnic and State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Trinity International University. Her home church is Christ Covenant Church in Villa Park, Illinois.
We are so happy to welcome Rev. Shim to Glen Ellyn Covenant as she will be preaching at our 9:30 Worship service on Sunday February 16th.
GREAT IDEA FOR FUN ON THESE COLD WINTER DAYS!
Cabin fever? Need an idea for fun during these freezing days of winter? Why not join members of your church family in attending any of the following upcoming Wheaton College Men’s Basketball home games: February 8, 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, here are the upcoming games: February 5, February 8, February 12, February 19, and February 22. You can check out the full schedule here: Women's Schedule
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.
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.
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)
GOING….GOING……
Check out the items in the lost and found located near Higher Grounds. We have a variety of “left behind” items that may be yours! An abundance of reading glasses, a yellow Yeti, a pair of children’s shoes, a fleece jacket, among other things.
Check it out soon as these items will be donated very soon.
