Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: ROMANS 13:1-7

SERMON SERIES

A YEAR LONG STUDY OF ROMANS

NEWS FROM THE ARK PRESCHOOL

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025—26 SCHOOL YEAR: We still have a few spaces available for the fall! If you have family, friends or neighbors with preschool age children, please have them call The Ark Office at 630-858-7755 or e-mail me (holly.pelsor@gecovenant.org) for registration information. Applications can be found on our website https://thearkpreschool.com/register/ or in higher grounds.

THE ARK PRESCHOOL—STAFF OPENING: We ask our Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church Members for your prayers as we begin the search for a new teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. If you or anyone you may know have an interest in this ministry and would like to find out more about this part-time position, please contact Holly Pelsor at 630-858-7755 or by email: holly.pelsor@gecovenant.org by June 1st. Thank you for your prayers and continued support for The Ark Preschool.

YOUNG ADULT SUPPER CLUB & CONVERSATION
THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH THIS SUMMER
AT 6:30PM

You are warmly invited to join your friends of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church for food, fellowship, and conversation:

Monday June 2: at the home of Pastor Dawn

Monday July 7: at the home of Pastor Jeff

Monday August 4: at the home of the Bischoffs

Monday September 8: location TBD

Hope you can join us! Contact Pastor Dawn with any questions.

ALL CHURCH BBQS BEGIN WEDNESDAY JUNE 4

You are warmly invited to join us as we gather as a church family for summer barbeques! We will meet every Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 at the home of Pastor Jeff.
Bring your own meat to throw on the grill and a side dish to share. The Roots will provide buns and beverages. And friends, if you aren’t able to bring meat and a side, please come anyway!! We hope to see you there!

PORCH TIME WITH PASTOR DAWN THIS SUMMER
Tuesdays: June 17, July 15, and August 12
at 10am.

Three opportunities to gather on Pastor Dawn’s porch for fellowship and Bible study this summer! Join us as we will be reading about:

The Unnamed Women of the Gospels:
June 17: The Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-42)
July 15: The Woman with the issue of blood (Matthew 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34, Luke 8:43-48)
August 12: The Woman who anoints Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:36-49)

Please see Pastor Dawn if you have any questions.

STUDENT MINISTRIES SUMMERTIME GATHERINGS
SO FAR
(STAY TUNED FOR MORE!)

June 5 – Ice Cream in the Park

June 12 – Firepit Night – Hosted by The Caseys – 7:00–8:30 PM

June 19 – Kane County Cougars Baseball Game – 6:30 PM

June 26 – Firepit Night – Hosted by Kirsten Arney – 7:00–8:30 PM

July 10 – Firepit Night – Hosted by Jana Goetz – 7:00–8:30 PM

July 17 – Bigger or Better

July 24 – Firepit Night – Hosted by Pastor Dawn – 7:00–8:30 PM

August 7 – Firepit Night – 7:00–8:30 PM

August 21 – Firepit Night – Hosted by Pastor Jeff – 7:00–8:30 PM

September 4 – Firepit Night – Hosted by Kim Sasser – 7:00–8:30 PM

Contact Joseph with any questions

SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
COMMUNION SERVERS
COFFEE BREWING & SERVING

THIS MONTH & THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
CHECK OUT ALL THE SERVING OPPORTUNITIES THIS SUMMER
ESPECIALLY TAKE NOTE OF THE NEED FOR COMMUNION SERVERS AS WELL AS COFFEE BREWERS.

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve Communion during our Sunday morning worship service, please access the serving page on our GE Covenant website:

1. choose “Serve” from the top right pull down menu.

2. then click on the orange box “Sunday Serve Sign-Up”

Or you can simply click SERVE right here!

And for your convenience, please see the QR code on the Sunday bulletins, which takes you to the same “Serve” site on our website :)

CENTRAL CONFERENCE CELEBRATION
2025 HIGHLIGHTS

Greetings from the Central Conference of the ECC:

Thank you for your participation in the Central Conference Celebration 2025, which was held in Libertyville, IL. We were so blessed to gather in-person as a conference. We rejoice in the many ways God is moving among us as we move mission forward together in the Central Conference!

A special thanks to the host church, Libertyville Covenant Church! Thank you to Pastor Steve Larson and all the church volunteers, who made us all feel so welcome. Thank you for your hospitality, the amazing food, the use of your church space, and the many ways you made each of us feel at home.

Please enjoy The Celebration 2025 Highlights

Celebration 2026 will take place on April 30 - May 2, 2026. It will include the Central Conference Ministerial Association (CCMA) Annual Meeting (April 30-May 1); the Central Conference (CCECC) Annual Meeting (May 1-2); and the Harbor Point Ministries Annual Meeting (May 2).

AN UPDATE FROM OUR OWN CENTRAL CONFERENCE:

Pastor Jeff and Pastor Dawn recently attended the Ministerium meeting. Pastor Dawn has served as the Secretary of the Ministerium for the past three years. Our delegates this year were Emily Lee and Evan Geiselhart.
We are thankful that our church has strong representation in our conference; Roger Lautz is on the Harbor Point Ministries Board, Kurt Tillman recently completed his role as Chair of the Central Conference Board and Evan Geiselhart is the Treasurer.

PARTNERS IN GOD’S KINGDOM BUILDING IN BELGIUM

Our church enthusiastically provided support via the Missions Opportunity Fund and Love Offering for Julius and Heleen’s exciting opportunity to purchase an impressive building in Belgium. This building offers amazingly suitable multi-function capabilities for meeting several specific needs in their community and for growing their recent Transformation Church plant.

Beyond the down payment to which our support will be directed, they will continue fundraising for longer-term monthly support to put toward the total purchase price. Engaging with individual partners for this endeavor will be especially helpful for the success of their project longer-term. Read more HERE
Further information is also available near the missions display case near Higher Grounds.