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Articles by Tony Albright
Mission Focus
Each week we are asking our congregation to be in prayer for one of our supported missionaries or local mission agency. This week we are asking that everyone to bring Second Cereal Sunday in prayer. Second Cereal Sunday is back again! With Batavia schools underway in the New Year and the resumption of the rotation plan for most in-person learners, the local ministry to provide weekend food for qualifying students is also gearing up. In coordination with school social workers, backpacks are sent home each Friday full of much appreciated items. While it is not convenient for most of us to participate under the current COVID-19 restrictions, we are asking as many as can to help with this ministry by bringing one or more medium-size boxes of cereal to our church. Our role in this multi-church food project is to supply approximately 80 boxes each month. We collect boxes at our church…
Upcoming Zoom Coffee Hour
On January 10th, 2021, Batavia Covenant will be hosting our first virtual Coffee Hour after our 10:00 am Worship Service. We will provide a Zoom link and you provide your own coffee and be ready to connect with other members. We hope that this will provide a safe opportunity for fellowship that many of us are missing during the pandemic.We are also looking for a few people who would serve as “host” for one Sunday a month. If you are interested in hosting or being part of the coffee hour planning team, please contact Joy Newburn.
Preschool Registration
Important dates for Preschool Registration for the 2021 – 2022 school year:Monday, January 11 – Priority registration for returning students, siblings, church families and former families will be via email only starting at 8:00 am Monday, January 25 – Open Registration for new families will be via email only starting at 8:00 amFor both dates of the registration, please send an email to leesa@bataviacov.org and provide your name and home address, your child’s name, birth date and class preference. By the following day, you will receive an email confirming your child’s placement. You may then download the Registration Form on our preschool home page (https://www.bataviacov.org/preschool-schedule/) to fill out and return, along with the $90 Registration Fee to:Batavia Covenant Preschool1314 Main StreetBatavia, IL 60510Please contact Leesa Urben with any questions about preschool registration at leesa@bataviacov.org
Young Life
On Thursday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m., we will host a Zoom call to talk more about Young Life at Batavia High School. Please check this week’s email for the Zoom ID!