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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Sunday Sermon
The Golden Rule
Matthew 7:12-14
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CHURCH PRAYER MEETING!
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2
The Church prayer meetings are on Zoom every Monday night at 7pm!
Zoom ID: 859 848 614
Password: geecc
All are welcomed to this sweet hour of prayer! See you there!
Next steps
Starting this Sunday January 22nd – Next Steps: Discerning God’s Will for Our Lives, a class for Young Adults (college-aged and 20-somethings, taught by Pastor Dawn and Dr. David Lauber, held in the North Alcove)
Starting next Sunday January 29th – Your Family Story: Parenting with Purpose (Three-week class Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 19, taught by Dr. David and Tara Van Dyke, held in Munson Hall)
-Pastor Dawn Lauber, Associate Pastor of Congregational Life
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM the ark
The Ark Preschool’s Love Offering will be collected during worship this Sunday, January 29th. The Love Offering is collected in support of The Ark Preschool's Scholarship Fund. This fund helps families who are unable to afford full tuition for their children due to a number of life circumstances. We thank you for your continued prayers and support of The Ark Preschool.
BOOK CLUB
The GEECC book club is starting a new book on January 26th! Join us on Zoom each Thursday evening, 7:30-8:30pm as we discuss Pastor David Swanson’s “Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity”.
All are welcome!
Pastor Swanson is the Pastor of New Community Covenant Church, a multicultural congregation in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, and speaks around the country on the topics of racial justice and reconciliation.
If you are interested in joining, contact Darren Miller, Mary Crickmore, or the church office.
Men’s Ministry Update
Covenant Point Men's Retreat: Feb. 24-26, 2023
Each year, Covenant Point hosts a men’s retreat for Covenant Churches in the Midwest. We have had a number of men from our church attending this annual event in years past. Whether there is one, or a dozen men from our church, it has always been a great time of fellowship, worship, and learning. Please check out the link below to learn more (and register if you wish).
2023 Men’s Retreat Covenant Point Bible Camp
7pm Friday, Feb 24 – 10am Sunday, Feb 26
Come for a weekend of fun, fellowship, meaningful conversation, and worship. Invite your friends for the excellent food, good times, and life-giving worship and messages. Recreational opportunities include a broomball tournament, afternoon jam session (bring your own instrument), snowshoeing, cross-country skiing on our groomed trails, sauna and polar bear dip, or games and conversation in the dining hall.
Check-in begins at 7:00 PM on Friday, with our first gathering at 8:00 PM.
MISSIONS FOCUS
Missions Focus
A Note of Thanks
Our congregation’s Annual Meeting always prompts me to reflect back on the year that has passed, and the many ways that I’ve seen God working through our congregation. Thank you, church family, for the many ways that you helped support our missions partners in 2022!
· For faithfully reading the prayer letter and missionary newsletters, and “praying without ceasing” for our missionaries around the world
·For corresponding with our missionaries, and adding notes of encouragement to the missionary Christmas letters
·For those who took the call to “Go!” literally and travelled to Ghana and Belgium to encourage our missionaries in person!
· For being the hands and feet of Christ in our local community, by assisting refugees through World Relief, stocking the shelves at Repeat boutique, praying for clients in need at Walk-in Ministries, serving at clients at the food pantry, and in so many other practical ways
·For many of you who served on the boards that support our ministry partners, locally and abroad
· For the nearly $144,200 that you approved in the missions budget to support our ministry partners
·For the $50,000 that you approved for the “Missions Opportunity Fund” to support innovative new missions initiatives
On behalf of the missions committee and our ministry partners, THANK YOU for responding to God’s call to be a part of building His kingdom.
Other Items
Information on ongoing needs and opportunities with our missions partners is available from Darren Miller via missions@gecovenant.org and the missions partner websites. The GE COV Prayer Letter, available via Diane Brown, shares how we may pray for our missionaries. The missions display case in the church atrium shows highlights of our missionaries and missions partners.