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If you would like to encourage our youth in their discipleship and service of Jesus, last-minute sponsors for the high school missions trip are needed. The students are journeying this week to Montana to serve with YouthWorks in a rural, reservation town, by leading VBS and doing work projects. Three students still need assistance covering the $260 cost.If you can help, write a check to Grace ECC with “sponsor missions trip” in the memo line and put it in the offering plate, or contact pastormandy(at)gracechurchchicago.org. Thank you

If compassion pulls drowning people out of a river, justice goes up stream to deal with reasons people are being pushed or falling into the river in the first place.

Understand Biblical justice by reading the ECC’s Resource Paper on Compassion, Mercy and Justice and joining in a discussion on Sunday, July 31 following worship.

Then, learn about immigration reform and write Congress (PDF download).

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Join us for a summer of service beginning Sunday, June 19th. Each Sunday, learn about “equipment” God gives to protect and prepare us for his work. Accept weekly challenges to do acts of compassion, mercy and justice in Jesus’ name. Participate throughout the summer in service opportunities for all ages!

Pray for Japan and help by donating to Covenant World Relief.
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Help share the warmth! Bring new socks (all sizes, especially adult sizes) to church throughout February so we can offer them with food to our neighbors who come to Fed at Grace. God’s great compassion is shown in all sorts of small, specific ways- warm socks on cold days is one of them.

This Sunday, January 9th will be the last chance to donate to Hope4Kids, helping children in Congo, Colombia, India, and Sudan. Make checks payable to: Grace ECC with “Hope4Kids” in the memo line.

This Sunday, November 21, we will be taking a special offering for Covenant World Relief, the humanitarian aid ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. The mission of CWR is to love, serve, and work together with the poor, the powerless, and the marginalized. CWR effectively enacts their mission through disaster relief and holistic development across the globe. By making a financial gift to CWR, you are participating in God’s transforming mission in the world! Learn more on CWR’s website, blog, and Facebook page.

Covenant World Relief (CWR) is the humanitarian aid ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church and an important partner in Grace’s kingdom ministry. The mission of CWR is to love, serve, and work together with the poor, the powerless, and the marginalized. CWR will be featured in our service for two weeks in November, and on Sunday, November 21, our congregation will collect a special offering to support CWR’s valuable work around the world. Start thinking today about making a gift to CWR and how you can advocate and pray for their ministry. Learn more at www.covchurch.org/cwr.

We welcome Missionaries-to-Mexico Karl and Sue Peterson in worship on August 1.

Come hear the Peterson’s perspective on our summer series “Do what?!? Divine Dependence” as they share how they and their work depend on God.

The missions team will be hosting a lunch following worship for continuing conversation with the Peterson’s in the Nina Larson Ministry House, 4159 N. Monticello, located directly south of the church. Please join us! No RSVP required.

Join us in worship on Sunday, August 1, when missionaries Karl and Sue Peterson visit us from Mexico.