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Each week we are asking our congregation to be in prayer for one of our supported missionaries or local mission agency. This week we ask that we each bring the Restrepo family to God in prayer. Lisandro and Patty Restrepo, our missionary partners in Oaxaca, Mexico, report that they have been very busy traveling throughout their region the past several weeks. They are engaged in a variety of ways – helping restore those who have been abused and exploited, working with pastors and other local leaders to help foster Christian formation, evangelism and outreach, congregational vitality, community and leadership development, and violence prevention and intervention. They send us their greetings and express their thanks for our support. Let’s pray for them and their ministry throughout the coming week. Pray that they would experience a warm and dynamic personal devotional life and grow in their relationship with God; pray for good…

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Every Thursday morning, we have a team of volunteers who cook a delicious breakfast complete with pancakes (of many varieties), french toast sticks, sausage, egg casserole, and more! Our mission is to reveal the love of Christ through a relational investment in the lives of our across-the-street neighbors. Bulldog Breakfast will will run every Thursday morning that students have late start through the end of the school year. Please help us spread the word about this awesome ministry, and hopefully we’ll see you for breakfast soon! Here is a link to the Mealtrain sign-up to serve and/or donate: Potluck for Bulldog Breakfast (You may also contact Dan Raymond (dan@bataviacov.org) to sign-up to help or donate.)

We have the exciting opportunity to host the North Park University Gospel Touring Ensemble for a concert on Sunday, October 20th at 7:00 pm in our very own sanctuary! We are overjoyed to welcome North Park’s Gospel Choir for what promises to be an evening of powerful worship and witness to our God. Please make sure to join us for this free concert, and invite your friends and neighbors too.

Our Senior preschool classes at Batavia Covenant Church Preschool (for 4 and 5 year old children) are looking to connect with Seniors who live at the Holmstad or elsewhere. We have 20 children in the Senior classes and would LOVE to match up each child with a Senior to write letters to each other, perhaps come to visit at the Holmstad or have a special event together. If you are interested in becoming a Senior Pal with a preschool child, please contact: Leesa Urben at 630-879-3795 or leesa@bataviacov.org. Hope you will consider this special opportunity!

Women of all ages, join us on September 27th – 29th at Covenant Point for a weekend of fun, fellowship, meaningful conversation, good food, life-giving messages, and worship! This year’s speaker is Rev. Jill Lind, the Director of Congregational Care for the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and the theme is Ordinary Life. For more information, including registration and pricing, please visit www.cpbc.com/womensretreat.