June 25, 2026

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The Message this Week

Preaching Text: Matthew 10:40-42


Welcome! Every church wants to be welcoming. Signs proclaim 'all are welcome'. We assume we know what that means, but do we really? What does it really mean? Our passage from Matthew is all about welcoming Jesus, even in surprising ways. Let's explore together this weekend!

God, You welcome us and help us to explore what it means to welcome others. In Jesus' name, Amen.

WONDERING...

Real questions from real people to learn more about faith.

Saturday, June 27 - *5PM Worship in Fellowship Hall

Sunday, June 28 - 10AM Polka Service on the Front Lawn (only ONE service, NO nursery)

Saturday, July 4 - NO worship services

Sunday, July 5 - *10AM Worship in Fellowship Hall (only ONE service, NO nursery)

July 18 & 19 - Meet and Greet with candidate for Associate Pastor after 5PM & 9AM services

July 19 - Vote for Associate Pastor after the 10:30AM service

*These services will also be livestreamed.

3rd Street is closed through Sunday, June 28 for Swedish Days. Please allow extra time for parking. Our back lot will be reserved for those attending worship on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

• Faithful God, establish your church to offer welcome and proclaim your peace. Nourish us so we can proclaim your hope to the world.
• Creator God, bring life to places experiencing drought, deforestation, and pollution. Help us to cultivate and care for the natural world around us.
• Loving God, bring an end to conflict and division (places experiencing division may be named). Sustain the work of prophets in our time, and work through world leaders to foster understanding, justice, and peace.
• Provider God, give your children what they need physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Bless caregivers as they show God’s hospitality through their generous service.
• Living God, lead us from death to life. Inspire new ministries and endeavors, renew established ones, and strengthen our welcoming presence to our neighbors.
• Eternal God, we remember the faithful departed of this community and of the wider church and world. We give thanks for saints of all times and places.

Trusting you receive all our prayers, we commend our spoken and unspoken prayers to you, O God, through Jesus our Savior. Amen.

Results from last week:

Imagine yourself at camp... would you like to try to new things or stick with what you know?

Our annual Swedish pancake breakfast raises funds for GLC mission trips to Eastern Kentucky! Be sure to stop by for some pancakes this Saturday, June 27 from 7:30AM until the batter runs out! If you can't make it, please consider making a donation to our mission trip fund HERE.

We are bringing back the Polka Worship Service on the front lawn Sunday, June 28 at 10AM! Please note that there will be only ONE service that morning. Saturday, June 27 at 5PM will be in Fellowship Hall and will also be livestreamed.

What goes up, must come down! Please meet at GLC this Sunday, June 28 at 4PM to help take down the tent.

Volunteers will be packing food at Northern Illinois Food Bank on Wednesday, July 15 from 9-11:30AM. RSVP to Martha Sobie by July 1.

GLC will be serving at Feed My Starving Children on Wednesday, July 22 from 7:15-8:45PM. Click HERE to sign up by July 12.

If you've missed sitting in a pew since we moved to Fellowship Hall, you can now have a pew at home! We have seven pews available to go to good homes. They are approximately 7ft long but you can cut to size. Contact Pastor Trudy for more information.

Thank you for the church's generous contribution of $6,218.10 to TriCity Family Services. We value your continued commitment to mental health access. Through your support, you are helping extend hope and offer thousands of community members something our clients name as most meaningful to them: a new beginning. Because of your church members, individuals and families across our community are finding clarity, resilience, and the opportunity to begin fresh in 2026. Thank you for being a vital part of this work - and for believing in the power of hope and new beginnings. - Kindest Regards, Laura Poss, Executive Director & Sarah Russe, Director of Development

Click HERE to see our most recent generosity video or visit tricityfamilyservices.org.

Toyota key fob found in Fellowship Hall last Sunday! We are holding it in the church office.

Click HERE to see pictures of the last week!

To see all weekly and special events please check our calendar.