GE COV Weekly Newsletter

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Sundays at 9:30am

SCRIPTURE: LUKE 16:19-31

SERMON SERIES:
LUKE & THE LOST AND FOUND


ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES:
”DrawING NEAR TO GOD”

Please join us for this 4 week series “Drawing Near to God”
beginning this Sunday October 5 at 11am in Munson Hall:

SPIRITUAL GIFTS: October 5  Led by Pastor Jeff Root & Joe Casey

SPIRITUAL WRITING: October 12 & 26 Led by Dr. Nicole Mazzarella, Wheaton College

SPIRITUAL PRACTICES: October 19 Led by Sarah Anderson, Barb Martin
& Pastor Dawn

 


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

You are warmly invited to join your friends of Glen Ellyn Covenant Church for food, fellowship, and conversation once a month September thru December.
The next gatherings are:


Monday October 6: at the home of Hall and Courtney Crowder
Monday November 3: at the home of Eric and Lisa Fowler
Monday December 1: Christmas Party at the home of Paul and Jayne Bischoff

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


MOMS TOGETHER
TUESDAY OCTOBER 7

Moms Together meets every other Tuesday 9:30-11am in Higher Grounds.
Allison Borton leads a time of conversation and encouragement for moms of
preschoolers and school-aged children. Childcare is provided.
Hope you can join us!!


MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH

On Wednesday, October 8 at 7:00pm we'll be discussing Hannah Coulter by Wendell Barry.
We are meeting at the home of Nancy Salzman
All are welcome to join us and feel free to attend even if you haven't read the book! 

Please contact Joann Sandstrom with any questions and to RSVP


YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY — NEW!

Beginning this Fall, in addition to the Young Adult Supper Club, we will be gathering around God’s Word for a Bible study once a month at the home of Pastor Dawn.
Our first Young Adult Bible Study is Monday October 20 at 6:30pm.
Please join us!
For questions, please contact Pastor Dawn


MENS BIBLE STUDY
EACH WEDNESDAY

Men of GEECC, come join us each Wednesday at 6pm in the Atrium
(note location change)
as we continue our study of the book of Luke.
It’s a rich time of prayer, fellowship, and time in the Word.


CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

We hope you will join us for Sunday school each Sunday morning
AND for Kids Midweek EVERY Wednesday!
If you have any questions please contact Elissa Schauer.


STUDENT MINISTRIES
OCTOBER EVENTS

**COMING SOON: GIRLS BIBLE STUDIES
SUNDAY SCHOOL EACH SUNDAY 11-11:45AM

October 7 — BOYS BIBLE STUDY 6:30p at the Stupe

October 9 — Jr/Hi League 7-8:30p

October 14 — BOYS BIBLE STUDY 6:30p at the Stupe

October 16 — Jr/Hi League 7-8:30p

October 21 — BOYS BIBLE STUDY 6:30p at the Stupe

October 23 — Jr/Hi League 7-8:30p

October 29 — Fall Fest! 

October 30 — NO Youth Group

Contact Joseph with any questions


COLLEGE STUDENT MINISTRY DINNERS:

DINNER IN HOMES—2nd SUNDAY at 5pm
WORSHIP & DINNER—4th SUNDAY at 6pm

NEXT UP: COLLEGE DINNER
OCTOBER 12 AT 5PM

College students, you are warmly invited to join us for food, fellowship AND for Worship!

2025 FALL SCHEDULE:

  • Sunday October 12 at 5pm at the home of Bruce and Julie Munson

  • Sunday October 26: Worship at 6pm in the sanctuary/Dinner to follow

  • Sunday November 9: at 5pm location TBD

  • Sunday November 23: Worship at 6pm in the sanctuary/Dinner to follow


WOMEN OF THE WORD
FALL 2025

Please join the women of GE Covenant for WOW bible study, now under way!
Next meeting is October 13/14:
Monday October 13 at 7pm at the home of Pastor Dawn and
Tuesday October 14 at 9:30am in Higher Grounds - childcare provided.
We are using The Daily Grace Company study on the book of Ruth.

Please contact Pastor Dawn with any questions at Dawn.lauber@gecovenant.org


MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR
* FALL FEST 2025 *
OCTOBER 29 AT 5:30

Fall Fest Is coming complete with our annual CHILI COOK-OFF, TRUNK OR TREAT event, COSTUME CONTEST FOR KIDS and an OUTDOOR MOVIE!
And we need volunteers! Sign up here to share a "trunk" of treats or a pot of your award-winning chili, and to help with set-up or clean-up.
Questions? Contact Joseph Sawyer (joseph.sawyer@gecovenant.org)
or Elissa Schauer (elissa.schauer@gecovenant.org).  



THE NEW TESTAMENT IN 20 WEEKS

How are you doing with your reading?
Here is a look at the current schedule that begins this Sunday:

10/5/25: WEEK FOUR:
o  Matthew 11-13

o  1 Thessalonians 1-2

o  1 Thessalonians 3-4

o  1 Thessalonians 5

o  2 Thessalonians 1-2

o  2 Thessalonians 3, Acts 18


If you haven’t done so, you can still pick up your Scripture reading schedule this Sunday
or come to the church office this week.


FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
*MEAL-PACKING EVENT*
NOVEMBER 21 AND 22
AT GLEN ELLYN EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH

Every year, millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Hunger is still causing nearly half of deaths in children under 5 years old. This is heartbreaking.

Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food. As a Christian nonprofit, FMSC is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit.

FMSC’s process is simple. Donations given by people just like us fund the meal ingredients. Volunteers, just like us, hand-pack the meals. Meals are donated to FMSC food partners around the world, where kids are fed and lives are saved!

Like to be involved? Click here for more info and to register https://www.fmsc.org/volunteer-listing/?mobilepack=2511-189SC

Childcare will be provided for the Saturday 9am packing session. Please contact Elissa Schauer so that she can be efficient in arranging childcare.


JOIN OUR DRIVING MINISTRY:
THE WHEATON COLLEGE SHUTTLE!

We are looking to form a small team of drivers who will transport Wheaton College students to and from GE Covenant each Sunday morning. Its a great opportunity to serve and connect with our college students. You will be provided with a GE Covenant car magnet that will identify you to awaiting students.

Call the church office with any questions or
use this link to sign up for this important ministry: SERVE


ARTWORK WANTED
SERMON SERIES “LUKE & THE LOST AND FOUND

Calling all artists! Thank you to those who shared their artistic responses to
our sermon series on Romans.

We are now creating a display that reflects an artistic response to our
current sermon series “Luke & The Lost and Found”.

Please email Kriste Sveen for more details as needed.

 kristesveen7@gmail.com  


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
OUR FOCUS THIS FALL:
COMMUNION SERVERS & FRONT DOOR MINISTRIES

AND CHECK OUT ALL THE SERVING OPPORTUNITIES
AT GE COVENANT!

If you are a regular attendee to GE Covenant and willing to serve 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 :)


MONDAY NIGHT ZOOM PRAYER MEETINGS
AT 7PM

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
Eph 6:18


We’d love to have you join the Prayer Meeting via Zoom!
Contact Jayne Bishoff or the church office for the Zoom ID and Password.


QUICK LINKS

The Ark Preschool
Children's Ministries
Student Ministries
Adult Ministries
Email the Church
Request Prayer