Grace

The scripture reading for January 4th will be Matthew 2:1-12 Rev. Amanda Olson will be preaching, “Another Road.”

Offering envelopes for the Watchcare Fund will be in the bulletin this Sunday. Please prayerfully consider what you may give as a gift to help people in and around our church with emergency funds. Make your check payable to: Grace Evangelical Covenant Church. Put Watchcare Fund on memo line. Thank you.

Dear Friends, thank you for the meal deliveries to Dora and Linc. They have been a tremendous help during their time of need. Because Dora is still bedridden, we would like to continue providing meals for the month of January. If you would like to bring a one-time meal or a weekly meal, please sign up with Susan Ripka. 847-318-9908 or sjoripka@aol.com.

There will be a meeting for youth and parents about CHIC 2009 immediately following worship this Sunday in the Memorial Room behind The Sanctuary.

Photos for the church directory will be taken on Sunday, January 18, before and after the worship service. If you need a photo taken, meet Heather Yutzy in the front, by the altar.

Adult formation hour will resume on Sunday, January 25th with a study on the gospel according to Mark (9 a.m. in the Nina Larson Ministry House).

Jesus the One and Only is an in-depth study of the life of Christ based on the Book of Luke. The goal of the study is to get to know Jesus intimately-as though you had walked with Him during His days of earthly ministry. This in-depth, interactive study includes 11 weeks of personal, daily assignments, and weekly (evening) group sessions during which you will view Beth Moore’s lectures produced in Jerusalem in the places where Jesus walked. Consider joining us.

Please prayerfully consider participating in our Invitation to Racial Righteousness (I2RR) workshop with our sister congregation, Iglesia del Pacto “Grace”. The workshop will take place February 20-22 (Friday night, during the day on Saturday, and a joint worship service on Sunday). Be watching for more information.

Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fridays: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Pastor Ryan will be out of the office January 5-18. Pray for Pastor Ryan and Devyn as they begin their married lives together.

Jan. 16: Leave for Deep Freeze, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: Return from Deep Freeze, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: First Youth Meeting of the New Year, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25: CHIC Registration Due