January 2018 January 2018 January 2018 January 2018 Covenant Covenant Covenant Covenant Connection Connection Connection Connection Newsletter of the EVANGELICAL VANGELICAL VANGELICAL VANGELICAL COVENANT OVENANT OVENANT OVENANT CHURCH HURCH HURCH HURCH OF OF OF OF WHITEHALL HITEHALL HITEHALL HITEHALL Serving Christ for over 130 years 900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461 900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461 900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461 900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461 (231) 894 (231) 894 (231) 894 (231) 894-4271 4271 4271 4271 www.eccwhitehall.org www.eccwhitehall.org www.eccwhitehall.org www.eccwhitehall.org Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45am Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45am Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45am Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45am More people, more like Jesus, More people, more like Jesus, More people, more like Jesus, More people, more like Jesus, Loving God and loving others. Loving God and loving others. Loving God and loving others. Loving God and loving others.
EEEEVANGELICALVANGELICALVANGELICALVANGELICAL CCCCOVENANTOVENANTOVENANTOVENANT CCCCHURCHHURCHHURCHHURCH OFOFOFOF WWWWHITEHALLHITEHALLHITEHALLHITEHALL Serving Christ for over 130 years
900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461900 South Warner, Whitehall, MI 49461 (231) 894(231) 894(231) 894(231) 894----4271 4271 4271 4271 www.eccwhitehall.orgwww.eccwhitehall.orgwww.eccwhitehall.orgwww.eccwhitehall.org Sunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45amSunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45amSunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45amSunday Services: 9:00 & 10:45am
More people, more like Jesus,More people, more like Jesus,More people, more like Jesus,More people, more like Jesus, Loving God and loving others.Loving God and loving others.Loving God and loving others.Loving God and loving others.
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NO AWANA ON JANUARY 2. WE WILL RESUME ON JANUARY 9!
Happy New Year! I pray for a blessed new year for you
and your families. I pray you grow in the Lord by leaps and bounds, better equipping you to lead your little
ones. One way to grow is by joining into the ECC Bible reading Project beginning in January. Watch the bulletin and announcements for more information.
Is this the year God is calling you to serve in children’s ministries? Please, call me.
I have lots of opportunities I can talk to you about. We’ll talk about your gifts and passions and find something that will be a perfect fit for you.
Mark your calendar for Mega Sports Camp! Our date has changed for this year. It is going to be Monday June 18 through
Friday June 22. This year’s theme is Team Spirit and the focus is on Jesus and how he modeled team spirit by his interactions
with his disciples. Let me know what you’d like to do.
Missions Task ForceMissions Task ForceMissions Task ForceMissions Task Force
MTF Supported MinistriesMTF Supported MinistriesMTF Supported MinistriesMTF Supported Ministries These are the missionaries and ministries selected by the MTF to support financially and
in prayer for 2017. Watch for Mission Moments from some of these folks in 2017!
Jared & Hannah Baker—France*
Paul & Allie Beeghly—Thailand
Randy Bevis—Thailand*
Nick & Chelsea Dombrowski—Intervarsity
Jochy & Tammi Hernandez—Dominican Rep.*
Pratim & Vanita Masih—India
Jeff & Abbie Nelson—Guatemala
Bob & Suzanne Scott—South Africa
Dave & Daphne Smith—India
Alex & Amanda Velasco—Merge*
Bridge to Life
Congo Jesus Film Project
Covenant Merge Ministries*
LoveINC—Muskegon
M.A.D. House Ministries/Muskegon
Patzicia Church in Guatemala
Muskegon Pregnancy Services
Muskegon Rescue Mission
Western Michigan Teen Challenge
White Lake YFC—Ian Kennedy
*Covenant Missionaries
Make A Difference Ministry (M.A.D. House) exists
to REACH out to teens, CONNECT them to positive
friendships, INTRODUCE them to God, and help them
GROW in their faith and DISCOVER God's purpose for
their lives.
We are open to teens 8th through 12th grade. We meet at Laketon
Bethel on Thursday nights, 6-8 p.m.
Our website has info on rides and if it is a M.A.D. Production Night, or the
CORE night (closed to just teens who have signed up for a deeper study
of Christianity). Look us up at: www.madministries.net or
www.facebook.com Make a Difference Ministries.
Covenant QuiltersCovenant QuiltersCovenant QuiltersCovenant Quilters Welcome to the New Year! CQI & CQII wish you many blessings in 2018.
In case you ever wondered. . . .
We encourage ladies and MEN to join either group!
AND
you never need to bring a thing because, at both locations, everything's provided. . .
� no sewing skills are needed. . .we'll teach you on the spot. . .
� the LifeHouse has a new sewing room where everything you need to work on
a quilt is already set up and ready to go!
� We enjoy each other’s company & work toward a worthy cause.
� There is room for you! Please try us out!!
CQI meets Monday January 8 & 22 and February 5 & 19 at the LifeHouse. We meet from, 1 - 3:00.
Contact persons: Lee Dickinson, 231-894-2572, [email protected] or Barb Pulaski, 231 -894-8022.
CQII meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 5 - 9:00 pm at Linda'a Lab, 7020 Durham: January 9 &23 and February 13 & 27. Contact person: Linda Wood, 231-292-1143, [email protected]
2017 SCRIP Update!2017 SCRIP Update!2017 SCRIP Update!2017 SCRIP Update! It has been another successful year of SCRIP sales in 2017! Families
have continued to sign up for the program and accrue money for
their kid’s camp expenses, as well as earn money to contribute to
the Children’s and Youth Ministries at church. The SCRIP account
paid out $7,290.36 in 2017 to offset camp expenses for kids and
families. This brings the total paid out to families since we started the program in 2013 to
$28,295.65. All money accumulated for simply adding an extra step in purchasing
habits, through buying gift cards to make purchases for items they’d buy anyway!
• In 2017, total face value of SCRIP purchased by our program surpassed the ONE
MILLION mark, at $1,071,555.84 for SCRIP purchased since we began the program in
2013.
• Thanks to SCRIP, we were able to give $500 each to Children’s
Ministry, Junior High and High League for the third year in a row.
THANK YOU to all who participate in this program!
Would you like to know more about this program? Contact Melissa Brower at [email protected] or 231-794-8049.
ECC Calendar of EventsECC Calendar of EventsECC Calendar of EventsECC Calendar of Events
Bible ProjectBible ProjectBible ProjectBible Project The ECC Bible Project
How many things matter enough to do every day? Is the
Bible one of them? If an entire church were to read the
Bible together every day for a year, would it matter?
Could it change us and the way we experience the world? Could it change the world?
The heart behind the Bible Project is that everyone at ECC would read scripture for themselves and experience God
ways they never have before. It's an invitation to be
surprised, inspired, convicted and empowered by God's
living Word — by a God who still speaks.
What is it? Just give me the nuts and bolts. It is:
• A daily reading plan that will take you through the entire Bible in exactly one year starting
January 1, 2018.
• An opportunity to read the Bible along with your ECC Staff and others participating in the
Bible Project, all at the exact same pace.
• A challenging, yet zero-guilt approach to reading the Bible together.
• Miss a day? Skim or skip ahead to the day everyone is on. Plus, each new book of the Bible
is a new beginning and chance to dive back in.
• An invitation to get to know your Staff and listen in as we reflect on scripture.
Justin, Terri, Tom, Chuck, and Craig will be taking turns contributing to the weekly Bible Project
Blog with personal reflections on a scripture from that week.
How do I participate?
Your Field Kit (AKA what you need):
1 ) A Bible
Ink-and-paper or digital will both do just fine. If you don't have a Bible, talk to Pastor Justin and
he will arm you with a fresh copy immediately.
2) The Read Scripture APP (optional)
Visit www.readscripture.org to download the app or simply search for "read scripture" in the
Android or iOS app stores.
The App:
• Gives you instant access to the entire 365-day reading plan right on your phone or tablet.
• Automatically tracks your progress and remembers where you left off
• Gives you engaging video-based biblical introductions to each book of the Bible
3) The Reading Plan (Print Version)
For those who don't want to mess around with phones or apps, or who just want a print version around for easy reference, we have the entire 365-day reading plan on a single printed sheet
available at the Guest Services desk.
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DAY / TIME LEADER(S) CONTACT LOCATION STUDY TYPE
Sunday
(every other)
1:00 PM
Craig & Michelle
Smith Craig: (231) 215-7075 Rotating / TBD Sermon Study
items for the Lebanon Lutheran Food Pantry. Please drop your donations off
at Guest Services, marked “food pantry”, or you can drop them off right at
Lebanon Lutheran Church. Thank you for giving to others!
RECYCLE FOR SIGHT! DO YOU
HAVE GENTLY USED EYEGLASSES
THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE?
The Lions Club has a program to
recycle eyeglasses for the
needy! Volunteers prepare the glasses for their
new owner. Please drop off your donated
glasses to the bin under the Guest Services
cabinet.
Thank you for making a difference!
Bridge To Life Marriage SeriesBridge To Life Marriage SeriesBridge To Life Marriage SeriesBridge To Life Marriage Series Bridge to Life Ministries presents:
“The Heart & Soul of a Real Marriage”
Tuesdays, 7-9pm—starts January 13!
This 12 week lesson study takes a couple on a journey of looking at what is really
going on below the surface in their marriage. We all carry baggage into our
marriages that hinder our ability to meet each other’s needs. Couples will learn
how to help rather than hurt each other. We will offer you practical resources to
help you on your journey of intimacy. This series runs for 12 consecutive weeks
and participants can begin at any point of the 12 weeks.
VITAL ISSUES COVERED:
Classes are held at Bridge to Life, 17194 VanWagoner Road, Spring Lake.
Questions? Visit www.BridgeToLife.org
� Putting your marriage into perspective
� Why we relate the way we do
� Why we hide from each other
� Looking for love
� Avoiding the ditches in our marriage
� When we wound each other
� The costly gift of pursuing love
� How we become one
� A husband of valor
� A wife of unfading beauty
BRING A CARE NEED TO OUR ATTENTION…..
Did you know that you can recommend candidates for various care needs right on our
website?
Funeral help, meals, visitation, automotive assistance, encouragement cards, and
emergency financial assistance (benevolence) are all ECC teams waiting to love and
care for our congregation.
Help us by recommending a candidate at: eccwhitehall.org/ministries/care/
STAYING “IN THE KNOW….”
All of the weekly bulletin information can be found in the “print resources”
section of the RESOURCES tab. You can look at the weekly bulletin,
announcement page and the current newsletter.
MISS A SERMON OR WANT TO LISTEN AGAIN?
Click on the “sermons” section of the RESOURCES tab and you will find sermons
from the beginning of 2017, including a link to each sermon outline!
