Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am
SCRIPTURE: LUKE 17:11-19
SERMON SERIES:
LUKE & THE LOST AND FOUND
SUNDAY SERMON: Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy
Making His way to Jerusalem, Jesus passes through a village, set on the border between Samaria and Galilee. There He meets ten lepers who cry out to Him for mercy. Jesus heals them without hesitation.
Hallelujah! They are healed of body! No longer is their skin discolored and their muscles weak. No longer must they live in humiliation, isolation, and distance. They are able to rejoin worship and their families and society and enjoy the full fruits of community living. A healing miracle! We say: Hallelujah, once again!
So, if their lives have truly been changed so dramatically and for the better, why then does only one return to offer gratitude to Jesus - to praise and honor God with his face pressed humbly down in the dirt?
Join us this Sunday as we discover more about grateful living and the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
See you in church!
Pastor Dawn
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
nOVEMBER 2
Please join us for our Quarterly Congregational Meeting Sunday November 2 at 6pm-in the Family Life Center. We will fellowship together as we seek the Lord’s leading of our church.
OCTOBER BUDGET UPDATE
October Budget Scaries?
Planning for the church’s next calendar year budget begins in November. It is a well-known fact that a disproportionate share of our full-year’s giving is received in December, making the budget process very challenging. Through the end of September, our current income is $170,000 behind our year-to-date budget.
Trusting God
This week’s Men’s Bible Study group discussed passages in Luke 12 admonishing us not to worry. Heeding further the guidance in Philippians 4 to not be anxious about anything but to submit to prayer and petition, I look to God to guard my heart and mind from what I call the ‘October Budget Scaries’. I encourage each of you to be in prayer with me for the Lord to help us meet this year’s financial commitments and to guide our planning for 2026.
Thursday Evening Justice Book Club
JOIN US ON oCTOBER 16
Our Justice Book Club’s theme is “Creation Care”. Our current book is “What if We Get it Right” by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. We’d love you to join the Zoom discussions.
We meet most Thursdays 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. New people are welcome!
For the Zoom link or more information,
please contact Mary Crickmore or the church office.
SIGN UP TODAY!
* 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!
Check out our Sign-Up table in Higher Grounds OR
Sign up here to decorate and share a "trunk" of treats — make a yummy pot of your award-winning chili—or to help with set-up or clean-up.
Questions? Contact Joseph Sawyer (joseph.sawyer@gecovenant.org)
or Elissa Schauer (elissa.schauer@gecovenant.org).
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
NEEDS YOU!
Our GEECC Children's Ministry is thriving—and we need YOU!
If you have a heart for kids and a passion for sharing God's love,
please consider joining our team.
Whether you're a seasoned teacher or simply someone who loves to serve,
there's a place for you to make a lasting impact.
Come be part of something joyful, meaningful, and fun.
Interested? Please contact Elissa Schauer
THE ARK PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER
OCTOBER 20
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
MOMS TOGETHER
TUESDAY OCTOBER 21
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!!
COLLEGE DINNER IN HOMES—
2nd SUNDAY at 5pm
”THE GATHERING”
COLLEGE WORSHIP & DINNER—
4th SUNDAY at 6pm
2025 FALL SCHEDULE:
Sunday October 26: The Gathering
(Young Adults invited to Worship Nights)Sunday November 9: College Dinner 5pm
Location TBDSunday November 23: The Gathering
(Young Adults invited to Worship Nights)
Thanksfeeding coming November 21-22
This month we kicked off the promotion of our Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event scheduled for the weekend before Thanksgiving. Our goal is to pack 100,000 meals for children in desperate need of food with the help of 480 volunteers.
Our hope is that our entire church family will be part of this amazing opportunity to bring people into our church to experience our warmth and energy in service to give hope through food to children. Please be in prayer for this event.
Let’s fill all of the available slots for hospitality and hosting activities
and invite friends to come pack with us.
Like to be involved? Click here for more info and to register
https://www.fmsc.org/volunteer-listing/?mobilepack=2511-189SC
STUDENT MINISTRIES
OCTOBER EVENTS
**COMING SOON: GIRLS BIBLE STUDIES
SUNDAY SCHOOL EACH SUNDAY 11-11:45AM
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
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.
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.
