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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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.