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Starting this Sunday, our Sunday Worship service will start at 9:30AM. Immediately after the service we will have a congregational meeting. Following this we will have an All-Church Picnic. The church will provide the main dish and we ask that you bring the following:

A-M - Side Dish

N-Z - Dessert

Membership Class

There is a membership class starting September 19th during Sunday school. For more details please contact Pastor Jeff Root.

DO YOU LOVE COFFEE?

WE NEED YOUR HELP ON THE FIKA COFFEE TEAM!

What is Fika?  Its a Swedish word, pronounced: Fee-ka.   Fika is often translated as "a coffee and cake break", which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that.

 Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat.   We haven't added the 'cake' yet but we are working on that 

Please email Annalyssa (annalyssa.manning@gecovenant.org)  if you are interested in making and serving coffee on a Sunday morning.  It's fun and super easy.  We'll teach you everything you need to know!  We are hoping to put together a team and rotate each week so you only have to do it once or every other month, depending on how many people sign up.  

If you have questions contact Andrea Martin (abmartin@ameritech.net).  

CCECC Call to Prayer

Dear Friends of the Central Conference (CCECC),

I am inviting you, the people of God, to join the Central Conference for a time of fasting and praying on Mondays in the month of September. You will find prayer requests in the flyer shared in this email.

We will conclude our time of fasting every Monday, with a short time of prayer, which we will do in community. Through September 27, we will gather online on Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. (CST) for those who can join us.

Below is the Zoom meeting information to participate in this time of prayer. You are welcome to share the link with your congregation. I am also sharing a downloadable flyer (in English) and another in Spanish/Espanol, which you can also pass along to the members of your church.

I look forward to seeing you on Monday evening.

In Christ,

Pastor Danny

Rev. Danny Martinez

Superintendent of the CCECC

Please SIGN UP NOW so Patti can bring the right amount of salmon.

Our dinner and celebration will be held on November 6th in Pollok Hall. This will be a catered event so we will need everyone who plans to attend to RSVP. You can do so here or turn in your RSVP card into the church office. You must RSVP by October 3rd.

To find out more info about our 75th Anniversary click here.

An Invitation to Respond Using all Worship Arts

In anticipation of our 75th anniversary celebration, we artists need to have a response to God's faithfulness yesterday, now and forever...[the theme].  Since some of our founders were artists themselves, we stand on very strong shoulders. We have a responsibility to carry on our mission as artists in the church to proclaim God's Glory and His marvelous works as well as what the Holy Spirit is proclaiming through us using our gifts in the arts.

As a way of providing inspiration, we will look to Psalm 75.  It is only 10 verses and covers a multitude of topics.  Please meditate on it. If you only want to focus on the first couple of verses, that is good as well.  Let the Holy Spirit inspire you to respond to God's word in Psalm 75.   For the visual artists, please work as large as you are able, since our gallery is in the sanctuary for this celebration.  I would like to begin hanging your artwork in October, or before.  All work of "Living in the Resurrection" will be taken down in October.  Thank you all for your participation and your willingness to allow your work to be displayed throughout these long months of the pandemic.  They were wonderfully hopeful and healing!

We also have thought of the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God" as a theme song that was written from Psalm 75.  You may use that as well for inspiration. All of the arts are welcome; dance, poetry, visual, music etc.  Let your imagination soar!

Thank you for considering participating in this all congregation celebration!  Your work adds to the whole response and we will all be blessed by your gift!
If you have any questions, contact Kriste Sveen.

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 13

FEATURED UPDATES

CCECC Call to Prayer

Dear Friends of the Central Conference (CCECC),

I am inviting you, the people of God, to join the Central Conference for a time of fasting and praying on Mondays in the month of September. You will find prayer requests in the flyer shared in this email.

We will conclude our time of fasting every Monday, with a short time of prayer, which we will do in community. Through September 27, we will gather online on Monday evenings at 5:00 p.m. (CST) for those who can join us.

Below is the Zoom meeting information to participate in this time of prayer. You are welcome to share the link with your congregation. I am also sharing a downloadable flyer (in English) and another in Spanish/Espanol, which you can also pass along to the members of your church.

I look forward to seeing you on Monday evening.

In Christ,

Pastor Danny

Rev. Danny Martinez

Superintendent of the CCECC

Starting September 12th, our Sunday Worship service will start at 9:30AM. Immediately after the service we will have a congregational meeting. Following this we will have an All-Church Picnic. The church will provide the main dish and we ask that you bring the following:

A-M - Side Dish

N-Z - Dessert

Membership Class

There is a membership class starting September 16th. For more details please contact Pastor Jeff Root.

We are asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

An Invitation to Respond Using all Worship Arts

In anticipation of our 75th anniversary celebration, we artists need to have a response to God's faithfulness yesterday, now and forever...[the theme].  Since some of our founders were artists themselves, we stand on very strong shoulders. We have a responsibility to carry on our mission as artists in the church to proclaim God's Glory and His marvelous works as well as what the Holy Spirit is proclaiming through us using our gifts in the arts.

As a way of providing inspiration, we will look to Psalm 75.  It is only 10 verses and covers a multitude of topics.  Please meditate on it. If you only want to focus on the first couple of verses, that is good as well.  Let the Holy Spirit inspire you to respond to God's word in Psalm 75.   For the visual artists, please work as large as you are able, since our gallery is in the sanctuary for this celebration.  I would like to begin hanging your artwork in October, or before.  All work of "Living in the Resurrection" will be taken down in October.  Thank you all for your participation and your willingness to allow your work to be displayed throughout these long months of the pandemic.  They were wonderfully hopeful and healing!

We also have thought of the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God" as a theme song that was written from Psalm 75.  You may use that as well for inspiration. All of the arts are welcome; dance, poetry, visual, music etc.  Let your imagination soar!

Thank you for considering participating in this all congregation celebration!  Your work adds to the whole response and we will all be blessed by your gift!
If you have any questions, contact Kriste Sveen.

DO YOU ‘COFFEE’?

WE NEED YOUR HELP ON THE FIKA COFFEE TEAM!

What is Fika?  Its a Swedish word, pronounced: Fee-ka.   Fika is often translated as "a coffee and cake break", which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that.

 Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat.   We haven't added the 'cake' yet but we are working on that 

Please email Annalyssa (annalyssa.manning@gecovenant.org)  if you are interested in making and serving coffee on a Sunday morning.  It's fun and super easy.  We'll teach you everything you need to know!  We are hoping to put together a team and rotate each week so you only have to do it once or every other month, depending on how many people sign up.  

If you have questions contact Andrea Martin (abmartin@ameritech.net).  

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 12

FEATURED UPDATES

Congregational Meeting

There will be a congregational meeting this Sunday August 29th @ 6PM. It will be held in the sanctuary and streamed for those who cannot make it.

Sunday Worship Time Change

Starting September 12th, our Sunday Worship service will start at 9:30AM. Following this Kick-Off service we will have an All-Church Picnic. The church will provide the main dish and we ask that you bring the following:

A-M - Side Dish

N-Z - Dessert

Membership Class

There is a membership class starting September 16th. For more details please contact Pastor Jeff Root.

An Invitation to Respond Using all Worship Arts

In anticipation of our 75th anniversary celebration, we artists need to have a response to God's faithfulness yesterday, now and forever...[the theme].  Since some of our founders were artists themselves, we stand on very strong shoulders. We have a responsibility to carry on our mission as artists in the church to proclaim God's Glory and His marvelous works as well as what the Holy Spirit is proclaiming through us using our gifts in the arts.

As a way of providing inspiration, we will look to Psalm 75.  It is only 10 verses and covers a multitude of topics.  Please meditate on it. If you only want to focus on the first couple of verses, that is good as well.  Let the Holy Spirit inspire you to respond to God's word in Psalm 75.   For the visual artists, please work as large as you are able, since our gallery is in the sanctuary for this celebration.  I would like to begin hanging your artwork in October, or before.  All work of "Living in the Resurrection" will be taken down in October.  Thank you all for your participation and your willingness to allow your work to be displayed throughout these long months of the pandemic.  They were wonderfully hopeful and healing!

We also have thought of the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God" as a theme song that was written from Psalm 75.  You may use that as well for inspiration. All of the arts are welcome; dance, poetry, visual, music etc.  Let your imagination soar!

Thank you for considering participating in this all congregation celebration!  Your work adds to the whole response and we will all be blessed by your gift!
If you have any questions, contact Kriste Sveen.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

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GE COV Weekly Newsletter

Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 10am.

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THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 11

FEATURED UPDATES

Congregational Meeting

There will be a congregational meeting on August 29th. It will be held in the sanctuary and streamed for those who cannot make it.

Sunday Worship Time Change

Starting September 12th, our Sunday Worship service will start at 9:30am. Following this Kick-Off service we will have an All-Church Picnic. The church will provide the main dish and we ask that you bring the following:

A-M - Side Dish

N-Z - Dessert

Membership Class

There is a membership class starting September 16th. For more details please contact Pastor Jeff Root.

DO YOU ‘COFFEE’?

WE NEED YOUR HELP ON THE FIKA COFFEE TEAM!

What is Fika?  Its a Swedish word, pronounced: Fee-ka.   Fika is often translated as "a coffee and cake break", which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that.

 Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat.   We haven't added the 'cake' yet but we are working on that 

Please email Annalyssa (annalyssa.manning@gecovenant.org)  if you are interested in making and serving coffee on a Sunday morning.  It's fun and super easy.  We'll teach you everything you need to know!  We are hoping to put together a team and rotate each week so you only have to do it once or every other month, depending on how many people sign up.  

If you have questions contact Andrea Martin (abmartin@ameritech.net).  

75th Anniversary

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

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Sundays at 10am.

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 10

FEATURED UPDATES

NO PARKING IN THE LOT AUGUST 16TH-20TH

We will be sealcoating our parking lot next week. If you need to stop by the church please park in the street. Please contact the church office if you have any questions.

DO YOU ‘COFFEE’?

WE NEED YOUR HELP ON THE FIKA COFFEE TEAM!

What is Fika?  Its a Swedish word, pronounced: Fee-ka.   Fika is often translated as "a coffee and cake break", which is kind of correct, but really it is much more than that.

 Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. It means making time for friends and colleagues to share a cup of coffee (or tea) and a little something to eat.   We haven't added the 'cake' yet but we are working on that 

Please email Annalyssa (annalyssa.manning@gecovenant.org)  if you are interested in making and serving coffee on a Sunday morning.  It's fun and super easy.  We'll teach you everything you need to know!  We are hoping to put together a team and rotate each week so you only have to do it once or every other month, depending on how many people sign up.  

If you have questions contact Andrea Martin (abmartin@ameritech.net).  

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

Save the Date for November 6th! We will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of GEECC! More information to follow.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

A LETTER OF FAREWELL

As I write this farewell letter to you, my dear Glen Ellyn Covenant Family, how very appropriate it is that I find myself immersed in one of the Apostle Paul’s letters as I also prepare to teach our elementary children for the last time at this, my beloved church home. Paul begins his letter to the churches and Jesus-followers in Rome and remind them – and us – about the basics of what it means to follow Jesus.

First, a hard truth: Life doesn’t always go the way you planned or the way you hoped. Well, isn’t that the truth!? None of us planned or expected most of the events of the last 16 months: a worldwide pandemic that led us to remote learning and working, and church at home, many losses, and sad, poor health situations, including my unexpected surgeries and the death of my father. Nor did we plan that just as we seemed to be coming back together and having some semblance of “normal” again, that God would call me away to a new place. But that is still a blessing – when God allows hard things in your life, He does not waste them. He uses them to grow you, move you, change you – to make you better able to serve and love Him. (Ezekiel 36:26, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.” In the Bible Promises for Kids version, it adds: “I will change you on the inside and make you better able to serve Me.” I have always loved that God Himself will make me better able to serve and obey Him!)

Some other hard things that we encounter in life are different and come because of choices that we make – choices that may often be better called “SIN.” Sometimes we don’t even know we are making a bad choice (sinning) at the time it happens. Maybe we carelessly break something, or we laugh at something someone does without realizing that we are not laughing with them. Sometimes we see something on the internet or television that we later realize we should not have seen at all. When these things happen, when we understand or realize that we have done something wrong, we feel pretty badly about ourselves. It can make us feel like we’ve failed, and that makes us worry that we aren’t good enough.

But whenever we feel this way – like there’s a great big wall of sin and disappointment between us and God – we need to remember these things: First – this wall has already been broken down for us, forever, by Jesus. God sent Jesus to be our Savior. Jesus went to death on the cross to pay the price for every wrong thing that we have ever done – before we have even done them! This is how we can be forgiven for our sins and how we can have a close relationship with God forever. The Apostle Paul remind us and assures us that NOTHING can ever get in the way between us and God.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depths, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

The bottom line to remember is God loves you no matter what. I’m holding on to that truth very tightly as I get ready to begin my journey to my new home in Georgia.

As I depart, I thank God and I thank YOU – the people of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church – for allowing me to help our children learn to love God and love others. I have never once considered this to be “just a job.” It has always been the best answer I could make in response to God’s personal call upon my life.

I am very blessed and privileged to have been called to serve God’s children here in laughter and in tears; through skinned knees, broken bones, scary illnesses, new babies, and heart-wrenching losses; through first steps and first lost teeth, to first days of preschool, kindergarten, and so very much more. I give thanks to God that He would choose to use ME – ordinary, frail, imperfect me – to help guide this generation, our church’s children, to seek to KNOW God, to GROW in their faith and Bible knowledge, and to SHOW that love in service to others.

Remember, as I leave now, it is because when God tells us to “Go,” we are to go; and when God tells us to “Do,” we are to do! I leave you with very simple closing words that may convey some of the deepest wisdom and truth for us – at the most basic level, because I am, after all, simply a children’s minister: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way; To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.”

With my love, and not goodbye but until we meet again,

Pam Powell

Director of Children’s Ministries

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 9

FEATURED UPDATES

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

Save the Date for November 6th! We will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of GEECC! More information to follow.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

A LETTER OF FAREWELL

As I write this farewell letter to you, my dear Glen Ellyn Covenant Family, how very appropriate it is that I find myself immersed in one of the Apostle Paul’s letters as I also prepare to teach our elementary children for the last time at this, my beloved church home. Paul begins his letter to the churches and Jesus-followers in Rome and remind them – and us – about the basics of what it means to follow Jesus.

First, a hard truth: Life doesn’t always go the way you planned or the way you hoped. Well, isn’t that the truth!? None of us planned or expected most of the events of the last 16 months: a worldwide pandemic that led us to remote learning and working, and church at home, many losses, and sad, poor health situations, including my unexpected surgeries and the death of my father. Nor did we plan that just as we seemed to be coming back together and having some semblance of “normal” again, that God would call me away to a new place. But that is still a blessing – when God allows hard things in your life, He does not waste them. He uses them to grow you, move you, change you – to make you better able to serve and love Him. (Ezekiel 36:26, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you.” In the Bible Promises for Kids version, it adds: “I will change you on the inside and make you better able to serve Me.” I have always loved that God Himself will make me better able to serve and obey Him!)

Some other hard things that we encounter in life are different and come because of choices that we make – choices that may often be better called “SIN.” Sometimes we don’t even know we are making a bad choice (sinning) at the time it happens. Maybe we carelessly break something, or we laugh at something someone does without realizing that we are not laughing with them. Sometimes we see something on the internet or television that we later realize we should not have seen at all. When these things happen, when we understand or realize that we have done something wrong, we feel pretty badly about ourselves. It can make us feel like we’ve failed, and that makes us worry that we aren’t good enough.

But whenever we feel this way – like there’s a great big wall of sin and disappointment between us and God – we need to remember these things: First – this wall has already been broken down for us, forever, by Jesus. God sent Jesus to be our Savior. Jesus went to death on the cross to pay the price for every wrong thing that we have ever done – before we have even done them! This is how we can be forgiven for our sins and how we can have a close relationship with God forever. The Apostle Paul remind us and assures us that NOTHING can ever get in the way between us and God.

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depths, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39, NIV)

The bottom line to remember is God loves you no matter what. I’m holding on to that truth very tightly as I get ready to begin my journey to my new home in Georgia.

As I depart, I thank God and I thank YOU – the people of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church – for allowing me to help our children learn to love God and love others. I have never once considered this to be “just a job.” It has always been the best answer I could make in response to God’s personal call upon my life.

I am very blessed and privileged to have been called to serve God’s children here in laughter and in tears; through skinned knees, broken bones, scary illnesses, new babies, and heart-wrenching losses; through first steps and first lost teeth, to first days of preschool, kindergarten, and so very much more. I give thanks to God that He would choose to use ME – ordinary, frail, imperfect me – to help guide this generation, our church’s children, to seek to KNOW God, to GROW in their faith and Bible knowledge, and to SHOW that love in service to others.

Remember, as I leave now, it is because when God tells us to “Go,” we are to go; and when God tells us to “Do,” we are to do! I leave you with very simple closing words that may convey some of the deepest wisdom and truth for us – at the most basic level, because I am, after all, simply a children’s minister: “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way; To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.”

With my love, and not goodbye but until we meet again,

Pam Powell

Director of Children’s Ministries

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75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

Save the Date for November 6th! We will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of GEECC! More information to follow.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

THANK YOU!

Glen Ellyn Covenant Friends,

The outpouring of love during and after the passing of William “Bill” Williams into Glory is awesome. Never have I felt more loved than at this time. Many of you attended the Celebration of a Life in honor of Bill, provided or served refreshments at the light luncheon, or sent a card and note of condolence. Thank you for your giving spirit and encouragement at this difficult season. Bill is now with our Savior and made perfect in the likeness of Christ. At the Resurrection, his body will rise — healed and made whole. Hallelujah!

Your sister,

Fern Williams

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 8

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BOOK DISSCUSSION GROUP

Greetings, book lovers. We are on to our third book on the topic of the place of race in our culture. For the summer, we are reading on our own instead of meeting weekly.  

We will be reading I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown during June and July. We will be meeting to discuss it on Saturday July 17.

If you would like to participate, contact Mary Crickmore at mcrickmore@worldrenew.net.

ALL CHURCH BBQ - FAREWELL TO PAM & ELIZA

Join us in sending off Pam and Eliza July 21st @ 6pm! The church will provide the main dish and dessert. We are asking that everyone bring a side dish to share and chairs or blankets to sit on.

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

Save the Date for November 6th! We will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of GEECC! More information to follow.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 7

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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

There will be a special congregational meeting July 11th, after the service.

BOOK DISSCUSSION GROUP

Greetings, book lovers. We are on to our third book on the topic of the place of race in our culture. For the summer, we are reading on our own instead of meeting weekly.  

We will be reading I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown during June and July. We will be meeting to discuss it on Saturday July 17.

If you would like to participate, contact Mary Crickmore at mcrickmore@worldrenew.net.

ALL CHURCH BBQ - FAREWELL TO PAM & ELIZA

Join us in sending off Pam and Eliza July 21st! The church will provide the main dish and dessert. We are asking that everyone bring a side dish to share and chairs or blankets to sit on.

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

In 1946 a small group of families heard God's call to plant a church on the corner of Kenilworth and Hawthorne in Glen Ellyn Illinois. Three quarters of a century later, that church stands, much changed in appearance and size but not at all in purpose--to know Christ Jesus and to make Him known. This year we are privileged to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Glen Ellyn Evangelical Church by recognizing and proclaiming God's faithfulness in the past, the present, and the future.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

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SERMON SERIES - WEEK 3

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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR SEARCH

Dear church family,
We are excited to begin looking for our new full time children’s director. The search team and Pastor Jeff have prayerfully and thoughtfully put together a job description that fits the needs of our growing children’s ministries. While we will be using traditional means to search for applicants, we also wanted to reach out to the congregation to see if there anyone you might know that would be a fit for this role. Given the fact that our last two children’s directors have been members of our congregation, we thought this would be a prudent course of action in our search.
Please feel free to pass along the job description information linked below if you think of someone who might be interested! Anyone is welcome to apply on our church website.
Blessings,
Pastor Jeff and the search committee

GRADUATES

If you have a graduate in your family make sure you give their name to the office so we can pray over them!

ART CONNECTS

Check out our new exhibit in the Atrium Gallery!

This summer we have a new exhibit from our own artists that have submitted a digital image of these original paintings to the online gallery Artconnects.net project we were all a part of creating.  The www.ArtConnects.net Project is an online gallery to create a space where artists can speak about this last year and the themes of Connection.  This online exhibit is only open for this month, so check out the amazing submissions of art from all over the world.  Let the art speak.  Feedback is welcomed at 2013themakerssapce@gmail.com

ALL CHURCH PICNIC

It’s time to kick off our 75th Anniversary year of celebration. Sunday, June 27th right after worship we will gather in the open field for an all church picnic to celebrate 3 ordinations in our extended church family: Pastor Jeff Root, Dawn Holt Lauber, and Sam Gyorfi. We are asking that you bring a dishes based of your last name.

• A-H - Main Dish

• I-P - Side Dish

• Q-Z - Dessert

Drinks and paper products will be provided.

So dig out you favorite recipes and while you’re at it submit them to the office for the new church cookbook!

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF GEECC

Our church is creating a custom cookbook, to commemorate 75 years, featuring favorite recipes from our members! Please submit your favorite recipes so you can be represented in our cookbook. You can submit online or bring hardcopies into the office. Please submit by June 30th! Find all info about the church cook book HERE.

We are also asking you to upload pictures and stories that you have from over the years at GEECC. You may upload these things HERE or bring them into the office.

We are excited to start celebrating with you!

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