Edgebrook Covenant Church - Next Sunday’s Coffee Hour will honor Randy Nelson, our church organist, for twenty-five years of service and Michael Doucette, our custodian, for twenty years of service.

Calling all Crafty Angels!  Our next meeting will be on Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 AM at Chris Pokorny’s home at 6357 N. Leoti Ave. in Chicago.  We’ll talk about upcoming projects, rave over all the wonderful things you’ve completed, and share food and fellowship!  We have lots of new yarn to stock up on for future projects – so come join the fun!   See you there!

Women’s Large Group members!  We will meet twice this month to complete our Beth Moore study for the season:  Monday, May 12 and Monday, May 19 – both times at 7:30 PM at Chris Pokorny’s home at 6357 N. Leoti Ave. in Chicago.  At our last session, we’ll plan our celebration cook out!  So mark your calendars and join the fun!

Each year we recognize our graduates (elementary school, high school, college and graduate school degrees) with a special worship bulletin insert.  This year’s insert and recognition will take place on Sunday, June 15.  If you or your son or daughter is graduating, let us know!  Contact the church office at 773-763-4230.

Thank you for your participation in the “Dressers for Dignity” appeal.  It is a Central Conference Women Ministries project.  Each dresser costs $150 (one puzzle piece equals $10) and at present 2 3/4 dressers have been funded.  There is still time to participate in this vital ministry program.  Please make your check payable to Women Ministries of Edgebrook and give it to Mary Doucette or place it in the offering plate.  A representative from Cornerstone Outreach will be at the Women Ministries year-end picnic on June 10th at church to update us on this ministry at Hannah House.  Mark your calendars!

All ladies are invited to a bridal shower for Gina Rubeo and Erik Tenglin on Saturday, June 7 at 2:00 PM at the church.  Hostesses are Jill Linda and Charlotte Mesimore.  Gina and Erik are registered at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Crate and Barrel.

Ladies!  Mark your calendars for the Central Conference Women Ministries Retreat at Covenant Harbor for either September 12-14 or September 19-21.  Check the bulletin board for details.

Ladies!  Mark your calendars for the Central Conference Women Ministries Retreat at Covenant Harbor for either September 12-14 or September 19-21.  Check the bulletin board for details.

Mark your calendars for “Celebrating Christ in the City: a Gathering of Northside Covenant Churches.”  When: Sunday, June 1 at 3:30 PM for worship with Soong-Chan Rah, preacher, and followed by a BBQ at 5:00 PM.  Where: North Park University, 3225 W. Foster Ave., Chicago.  Come, worship, eat and fellowship with Covenanters from all our Chicago northside Covenant Churches!

Memorial funds have been established in honor of Elsie Karsted and Irma Csakai.  If you would like to contribute, please make your check payable to Edgebrook Covenant Church Memorial Fund and note “Elsie Karsted Fund” or “Irma Csaki Fund” on your check.

Don’t delay!  Make plans to attend the Feast nowPick up a brochure on the literature table.  (Don’t forget – scholarship money is available to help with the cost.  See Pastor Greg!)

Important reminder:  Our church supports two local Covenant ministries with donations for the needy in Chicago:  donations of food and personal care products are collected for the North Park Friendship Center and good used clothing, household items, toys and books for Cornerstone Community Outreach, a family shelter ministry of Jesus People Covenant Church.  Put your donations in (or by!) the bins in the narthex and thanks so much.

Volunteers are needed to provide an occasional meal for those in our church family when there is a family emergency, newborn baby or death in the family.  Interested?  Then see Melissa Velez Luce after worship or contact her at 773-787-5176 or via email at Melissa_m_velez@hotmail.com