Join us Each week in person or online
Sundays at 9:30am
SCRIPTURE: 1JOHN 1:1-10
SERMON SERIES:
WAIT FOR THE LORD
SUNDAY SERMON: We Watch and Wait in Love
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE 5PM
Gather one and all for our family friendly candlelight service on Christmas Eve,
Wednesday December 24 at 5pm.
Our Year End Financial Needs
Preparing the budget for the coming year is one of the greatest challenges the Leadership Team and Financial Management Team face each year. The exercise feels like pitting faith against prudence. We trust the budget we pray over each year reflects God’s plans for our missional activities. We are just two weeks away from the close of our fiscal year and are currently behind our expected full year’s expenses by $212,000. Please prayerfully consider how you might help close this gap.
2025 Giving
Through December 16
STUDENT MINISTRIES WINTER RETREAT
”BELONGING”
REGISTER NOW & SAVE THE DATE!
It’s that time of year again. Winter Retreat registration is officially open!
February 20–22 we’re heading up to Covenant Harbor for a weekend packed with snow, friends, worship, and the kind of memories students talk about for months. Here are the need-to-knows:
Dates: February 20–22
Where: Covenant Harbor (Lake Geneva, WI)
Cost: $180 per student
Registration Closes: Friday, January 23
How to Register:
1. Go to Covenant Harbor’s online Registration Portal.
2. Select the person registering for Winter Camp 2026.
3. Select and add to cart your group’s specific session date and group name.
4. Complete all forms and payment.
The Winter Retreat Theme: Belonging. This year Covenant Harbor is focusing on what it means to belong to Jesus. In John 1:35–51 and Matthew 9:9–13, Jesus calls His disciples and shows that we are created to be known, loved, and welcomed by Him. In John 4:4–26 and Psalm 139, we see that He knows us completely and still loves us fully. His love then sends us out to love and serve others (Matthew 28:18–20; John 21:15–19). And in Acts 2:42–47, we see this belonging lived out in real community.
This weekend is always a highlight of the year! Feel free to share this with other parents. Let me know if you have any questions!
Joseph Sawyer
Director of Student Ministries
Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church
WOW BIBLE STUDY RESUMES
MONDAY EVENING JANUARY 19
TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY 20
Hope you can join us for the next session of our Women’s Bible Study. We will be studying the book of Esther. You can purchase your book at the link below - they are on sale right now :) https://thedailygraceco.com/products/esther-matte-paper
Stay tuned for details and reminders!
THE ARK PRESCHOOL
PRIORITY REGISTRATION
Priority registration for the 2026-2027 school year for returning Ark families and GEECC families has begun. Please submit your application (attached), along with the $100 registration fee by January 1st. Your application will be processed first as long as you submit it on time. Applications can be mailed in or placed outside of The Ark Preschool office or drop box.
Open registration begins on January 6th and class placement will be determined in February.
PUTTING THE BOW ON THANKSFEEDING
Our Feed My Starving Children weekend was a perfect combination of the seasons of thankfulness and giving. It was yet another example of God’s goodness to us as we certainly received more than we gave…and we gave a lot! We gave the time and energy to pack our goal of 101,088 meals for hungry children in the world; we received inspiration, expanded community, feeling of purpose, and a time of enjoyment and fulfillment. Truly, Luke 6:38.
Thank you to all in our church family who prayed for the event and were able to participate in packing and providing hospitality for our guests. The FMSC organization has reported that 54,432 of the meals that we packed were shipped to Haiti to be distributed by an organization called Love A Child, a non-profit Christian humanitarian organization, serving the needs of children in Haiti through schools, feeding programs, an orphanage and medical outreach.
The remaining 46,656 meals have been shipped to Peru to be distributed by Cross Catholic Outreach, a ministry that partners with bishops, priests, religious and lay workers to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, microenterprise, disaster relief, and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ to the poorest of the poor in Peru and 29 other countries.
EXODUS WORLD SERVICE
GROCERY CARE PACKS
Exodus World Service trains and equips volunteers to welcome and befriend refugee families. After fleeing war or persecution, refugees are working hard to build new lives. Volunteers are needed to help collect Grocery Care Packs for vulnerable families who have lost food support with no clear information about when it will resume. You, your family or a group of friends can provide urgently needed groceries and an encouraging visit accompanied by Exodus staff. Sign up here to help.
COVENANT WORLD RELIEF & DEVELOPMENT
Celebration Gala & Film Premiere
Celebrating 80 Years | 1946–2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
Join us for an evening honoring 80 years of transformation through Covenant World Relief and Development. We’ll honor the past, celebrate transformation, hear powerful stories, and envision a hopeful future together.
Evening Schedule
5:30 PM – Doors & Art Gallery Open
6:30 PM – Dinner Served & Program Begins
8:00 PM – Documentary Film Premiere
9:00 PM – Program Concludes
Semi-formal or festive attire is recommended.
Host a Table
Invite your friends, family, or church members to join you in the celebration. Each table seats eight people, and the host will manage the invitations within one registration.
Become a Sponsor
We invite you to partner with us through sponsorship for this special anniversary year as we honor the past, celebrate the present, and invite our church to be part of a justice movement going forward. There are a number of sponsorship levels available, including table sponsorship.
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.
