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Mark 8:7: A few small fish were found, too, so Jesus also blessed these and told the disciples to distribute them. Thank You, Father, that we can look ahead and plan for

Covenant Grove's future though the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

We praise You for the joy of the babies that have been born to our Covenant Grove family and those yet to be born! Thank you Lord for healthy deliveries!

Thank You Lord, for Your mercy and travel safety for all those in our congregation who've traveled this summer. We are grateful!

Thank You, Father, that we can come to You for wisdom and guidance in Your word and that You are the lamp unto our feet.

Praise to You for a God-filled All Church Meeting that included a passed budget and new members invited into our growing church family.

Praise God for our amazing Sunday morning ministries! We have so many who help out in so many ways. Thank the Lord for them and their serving!

:: PRAYER ::Acts 2:21: But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Remember the Isaza family in your prayers as they serve the

Lord in Columbia. Pray that their work has a significant impact for Christ and many lives saved.

Please pray that we are all sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading to invite people of all ages during our Kickoff time in September.

Be in prayer for our friends, Sammy and T. Dounglomchan, and their recent car accident. We thank God for sparing their lives and ask Him for their quick recovery and ability to accomplish their responsibilities.

There are many health challenges among our members and our loved ones. Please pray for those with tumors, cancer, those facing surgery and have drug addictions. Pray that God's love for each person is evident in their life and that He sustains each person in their struggle.

May our congregation pray; in Your Son’s name; big, bold prayers at our upcoming Prayer Meeting on September 4.

Pray for our Kickoff, and for our church family to be praying and invite people to celebrate with us and be part of our church family.Devotions: Jeremiah

Jeremiah had a hard mission – to be the prophet to a people that would reject God’s message, and be destroyed. This is a powerful book about staying faithful

to God in the worst of times.Mon – Jeremiah 36 | Tue – Jeremiah 37 | Wed – Jeremiah 38

Thur – Jeremiah 39 | Fri – Jeremiah 40 | Sat – catch up and pray

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!

Aug 21 2016

On the Adventure!Covenant Grove is a church plant on the adventure of following Jesus. The mission of our church is to transform religious and irreligious people into Fully Devoted Followers of Christ. We love having fun and getting closer and closer to Jesus. We are so glad you are here with us today!! This is a safe place to be authentic, ask questions, grow in your faith, and make a difference with others. God is doing great things at Covenant Grove, and we are so glad you are part of the adventure with us! You can get more information about our church at www.covenantgrove.org

Life Groups are starting soon! We are excited for our Life Groups to start again. Life Groups are a great way to connect, study the Bible, pray and support each other, and serve together. Basically, Life Groups are a guaranteed way to grow.

Life Groups start in September, and we will begin sign ups next Sunday, so be ready to join or jump back in. Be ready to sign up!

Last Monday we had a great time BBQing (is that even a word?). The food was great, worship was amazing, and the people are awesome.

We are back again this Monday at 7:00pm, right here at church, for our regular meeting (which is never really regular!). Make sure you make it, and keep invite others!

David.Gingerich@covenantgrove.org or 209/496-5413Don’t Miss the

Party!We are celebrating! We have been a church plant for 7 years, and so many lives have been transformed! Join us on

Sundays in September; it’s going to be a party!! We will have FOOD: potluck, Togo’s sandwiches, and CAKE! Join us for some dancing, singing, and great learning. Kickoff is a time of celebration and joy. Be in prayer, invite others, and Don’t Miss the Party!

Prayer Meeting

There is power in prayer! Prayer brings our community closer to each other and the God we serve. On Sunday, September 4th, join us for a prayer meeting during both services. Some topics to focus on: community, nation, and world. We will also be praying to reach out to people more and more.

MarginOur September sermon series is called “Margin”. Margin is the space between what we have and our limits – and most of us have very little margin in our lives. With no margin comes a lot of stress!

We will look at how the Bible teaches us to have margin in our lives, and give some practical advice on how to grow more margin. This is a great series to invite others to!

Mark your calendars

Sep 11: Kickoff, Potluck (Sunday morning)Sep 16-18: Women’s RetreatSep 18: Kickoff, Togo’s sandwiches (Sunday morning)Sep 25: Kickoff, birthday cake (Sunday morning)Oct 9: Potluck, Sunday, 10:15amOct 11: Serving First Responders, hosted by Axis Life Group, 7pmOct 16: Child Dedication Class, 1:00pmOct 19: Serving the Modesto Gospel Mission, hosted by Classics Life

Group . 7pm, need to sign upOct 23: All Church Serving – Kids Against HungerOct 29: Serving the Evergreen Convalescent Home, hosted by Saturday

Sisters Life Group, 10am, need to sign upWe are so glad you are here because we love kids! Children up through four years old may check in to the Nest beginning 10 minutes before service starts. If your children are in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade

they will join you for worship, then will be invited to head to their own children’s church classes.

THE NEST: (Ages 0-4)

ACORNS (PreK-1st grade) SPROUTS (2nd-3rd

grade)

BRANCHES: (4th-5th grade)

Kids, you will learn about God's love, make new friends, and have a ton of fun!.

(Kids will only be released to parents or older siblings.)

Hannah.Nelson@CovenantGrove.org 209/534-8792

Be a part of our incredible Youth Group!

Middle School (MSM, 6-8th grade):7:00-8:40PM@Covenant Grove on Thursdays

High School (HSM): 7:00-8:40PM @Covenant Grove on Wednesdays

School is back! (HSM) We’ve got one incredible year planned for our High Schoolers! Grab a calendar from our back table to see our schedule for Fall + Winter!

Ephesians focus this month! (MSM) This month we’ll be focusing on the book of Ephesians. We are challenging our middle school students to read through the book, and to share what they find each week. Going deep and having fun don’t have to be different things! Join us and see how they go together!

Joe.Eldridge@covenantgrove.org or 209/614-9928