Covenant Grove Bulletin

Jurassic World

Bigger, Faster, Louder, Better

The Indominus Rex is symbolic of

Addiction to Excess

Excess turns animals and people into

is the soul’s addiction to excess.

The Tower

Genesis 11:1-9 (p.9)

Trying to get to heaven without God shows

Fight against excess with:

What can you get rid of?

Devotions: John

John the apostle was very close to Jesus, and he gives us an inside look at Christ, and what it means to truly follow Him and experience His life. Dive in!

Mon – John 9:1-12 | Tue – John 9:13-41 | Wed – John 10:1-21

Thur – John 10:22-42 | Fri – John 11:1-16 | Sat – catch up and pray

:: PRAISE ::

· God’s Special Kids Camp is coming!! Praise God for this amazing ministry to kids with special needs. Pray for a great week of impacting lives, and for the lessons that God teaches all of us about love, joy, and dependence on Him.

· We are about to get the keys to our new property!! God is continuing to show us how real Habakkuk 1:5 is for our church family – God has raised even more money than we needed, and beyond even the needed improvements. We are following Him, dreaming with Him, and ready to reach new people and share His hope.

· God is working in big ways in people’s lives. Praise Him for how He is working through His Word as people hear sermons and do devotions during the week. He is growing people through Life Groups and relationships and serving. People are choosing Him, and seeing His life.

· Praise the Lord for our Greeters. They welcome us in and show us God’s love and joy. We are ALL greeters, and we are so thankful for this team!

:: PRAYER ::

· Pray that Megan Taylor’s youth ministry contract in Rocklin is extended for another year.

· Keep the Francisco family in prayer as they move to Bakersfield. They are praying for great connections and for God to use them in big ways!

· Lift up those in unhealthy and even abusive relationships. Pray for healthy boundaries, and protection from abuse, and especially that any children involved will find support.

· Lift up the Rosenke family and tough family decisions that need to be made.

· Continue to pray for those dealing with healthy issues. Fred Davis is dealing with terminal cancer. Jeff Isaak is recovering from a serious motorcycle accident. Jason Coffey fell 20 feet and had back and brain injuries, and was released to recover at home. Keep them in prayer!

· Keep the France Mission Team in your prayers. They are raising up the last of their money, and seeing God work in powerful ways to provide. Their trip is in July.

· Pray for Grant and Miho Bucholtz, missionaries and church planters in Tokyo, Japan.

We are a praying church! If you have a prayer request, write it on the back of your Welcome Card, or email the church. All requests are held in confidence. If you would like the request to be put on our prayer list, check the box on the card. God loves you!

June 21

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Bigger Than You Could Imagine

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We are so glad you are here today – this is a church that is on the move with Jesus! God is doing bigger things than we could even imagine, and we get to experience it all! We are following God and having fun! You can get more information about our church at www.covenantgrove.org, God bless you!

Our Life Groups are serving! Our Men’s Group is serving single women who need help around the house, and Axis has collected hygiene products to send to the homeless.

Connecting is so important; it is the way we are meant to follow Jesus. That is why we say, “Join a group or die!” Life Groups are a time each week to connect with other adults, study the Bible, serve together, and pray for each other. Plus we have a lot of fun, too!

We have a bunch of different groups – meeting at different times, studying different topics, and serving in different ways. You can check out the list of groups on the Resource Table or online. Email the church for information (home@covenantgrove.org). And jump in!

We meet at The Bridge (2201 Morrill Rd. in Riverbank) - Tuesdays @7 pm.

We are moving right along in our relationship series. We are blown away with what people are taking away from it and pray for Christ centered relationships!

This Tuesday we continue our study of Dating with Boundaries. Come join the dialogue on how we can strengthen our other relationships when we strengthen the relationship that is most important, with God!

Questions? - Call David at 209-496-5412

Coming Up

God’s Special Kids Camp

GSKC is right around the corner! This is our camp for kids with special needs, to show them the unconditional love of Christ! It is on June 23-26 2:00-4:45pm. Be praying a TON for this event. Questions? Call Jessie at 209-241-0805

God at the Movies

We are having a blast with God at the Movies! Today we will be going to the 4:30pm show of Inside Out, at Regal, and connect afterwards to talk.

We Are the Church

The Lord is doing more than we could have imagined! We have raised $166,500 so far – which is even more than our goal! We are continuing to bring in money as we dream bigger for the plans God has for us. If you want to give to the Property Fund, you can still do that. And be ready to do some work when we get the keys in July!!

Women’s Retreat

Ladies, it’s that time of year where we begin preparing for the PSWC women’s retreat on September 18-20 at Mission Springs. This is a great time of encouragement, fellowship, fun and time with GOD that you really don’t want to miss! Register online at: www.regonline.com/womensretreat2015. Early registration ends June 30.

Marriage Conference

It won’t take long for you to be disappointed in marriage. The reality is that you can’t escape the brokenness of this world. The Bible teaches that we all bring something destructive into our relationships – sin. Author and speaker Paul David Tripp teaches on a much deeper war over the worship of our heart. This Marriage Conference will be held at Big Valley Grace on June 26-27 (Friday evening and Saturday morning). Cost is $15, and you can register at http://bigvalleygrace.org/event/married-life-what-did-you-expect/

Save the Date... We will have a HUGE pool party on August 22nd at 10am at Brenda Athletic Club in Modesto. This event is for ALL our families and volunteers in Kids Ministry. We are asking for donations to help with the cost of bounce house rental, pool use, and snacks- $5 per person, max of $20 per family. Get your family signed up ASAP!

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THE NEST: (Ages 0-4)

We have a great program for our littlest ones. Follow the signs across the quad to room 36. Your child will be welcomed into a fun and caring learning environment. The Nest is open 10 minutes before church for children’s check in. (Parents, you are always welcome to use the Nest to change a dirty diaper and feed a hungry baby)

ACORNS and BRANCHES:

(PreK-2ndGrade) (3rd - 5th Grade)

After you check in and get your nametag at the Kids Ministry table, come on in with your family to worship together. Then you will get to head out to our age-based Children’s Church. Your parents can pick you up after church: Acorns room 34, Branches room 35.

Kids will only be released to parents or older siblings.

Hannah.Nelson@CovenantGrove.org (209) 534-8792

Beach trip was the beginning…

Beach trip was an amazing time of connecting with each other and working to take steps to “Seek First the Kingdom of God”. We want everyone to be closer to Christ at the end of summer than the beginning. Don’t do it alone. Be at Youth Group and bring your friends.

Youth Group at The Bridge

High School-Wed. / Middle School 6th-8th-Thurs. from 7-8:40pm

We are continuing our series Explicit Gospel. Come learn the very basic foundations of what it Christianity is in very “explicit” terms.

Hike and Dinner- Summer programs will conclude on August 1 we will be hiking Bodega Point and having dinner on the bay. It will be a hike for all levels and a time to reflect on our summer together.

Aaron.Crumrine@covenantgrove.org (209) 596-0040