Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, Chicago
Justice with Grace is collecting children’s socks and diapers (all sizes) throughout the Advent season. These items will be distributed through the FED at Grace ministry in addition to the food boxes. Please look for the “sock drawer” and “diaper bag” in the sanctuary to make your donation.
Celebrate the hope, peace, joy and love God has shared with us at Christmas.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – December 24th at 5 p.m. (all ages in worship)
Christmas Day Worship – December 25th at 10 a.m. (all ages in worship)
New Year’s Day Prayer Service – January 1 @ 10 a.m.
Learn about and sign-up for a new resource-sharing tool throughout Advent.
Youshare video with verse from youshare.org on Vimeo.
Joy is the focus of the third week in advent. To listen to this message of Joy Shared, click here.
Begin the new year by opening yourself to God’s will and way. In worship, on Sunday, January 1, we will engage in prayer opening ourselves to God’s movement in 2012.
Set aside January 1-7 as a time of prayer. Pause to Pray in a Rush Hour Life prayer resource will be available in the sanctuary.
If you would like to be part of the on-going conversation of going “Deeper in Christ and Further in Mission” at Grace, please plan to join us for a Deeper and Further Workshop on Saturday, January 7th, from 9 a.m.-3p.m.. We’ll explore scriptures on the purpose of Christ’s church, discuss realities for our local church context, and pray for our shared ministry. All are invited. Peter Sjoblom from the ECC’s regional office will lead us. Lunch and childcare will be provided.
Help the poor and marginalized by giving to Covenant World Relief, the disaster relief and community development agency of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
Our next Justice with Grace meeting is approaching soon! On November 20th, 2011 we will meet between the English Grace and Iglesia services from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. in the classroom downstairs. We will continue our discussion from last month and move forward to address forthcoming items. We would welcome your participation. If you are interested in attending the meeting or have any questions about this getting involved in this ministry, please contact Curt Roeschley at croeschley[at] juno [dot] com
We have created some posters to share the light of Christ during Halloween. These posters will be hanging in the window of the Nina Larson Ministry Home along with some flashlights imprinted with the Grace Covenant Church logo as well as our church website. Feel free to download these posters to use at home or to shrink them down and hand them out this year!
Halloween Window Decorations with logo
In response to this increasing violence, Pastor Mandy will be leading a prayer walk around the block during the sermon time of our worship this Sunday (rain or shine). Anyone who prefers to stay in the sanctuary to pray may do so. Children will remain in Sunday School. Parents who desire for their children to join the walk, please take your children upstairs at the beginning of the service.
The 4100N blocks of Monticello and Central Park Avenues are experiencing a dramatic increase in gang-related violence. We advise our congregation to park in the 4200N blocks. Be careful walking south toward Irving Park Road.
