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FREE FAMILY MOVIE!! 'Sing' Tonight @ 7PM in the sanctuary! Treats available for donation.

Join us this Sunday (September 30) at 11am to say goodbye to Pastor Chad and Dana and to wish them well on their new journey. Our Sunday Gathering is at 11 with Pastor Chad giving the message and our Back to Church / Farewell Party is right after the service. Bring your families for a great time at the cookout, have some fun on the inflatables, or just reminisce.

Contact Aaron Lohr for more info 269*340*4122

As a reminder, The planning committee will be meeting tonight at 7 for our back to church and Chad/Dana sending off party, we have a lot to do before the 30th, if you want to be a part of this unforgettable occasion we are meeting in the fellowship room at the church.

Now serving at Railway cafe (behind Shell) $8 or 2 for $15. Come and get it!!

From Pastor Chad and Dana, to the people who we love, In August we let the church know that Dana and I are stepping down from our roles at Federated Covenant Church. We love Dowagiac, we love you, and after a lot of prayer and conversations we have decided that it is best if we have our final day on September 30, 2018. In this process of us preparing to leave, the church has chosen a great interim pastor in Pastor Bob Hamlet. We feel that it is best for the church for us to step back and allow Pastor Bob to lead you into the next phase of Gods great plan for Dowagiac and Fed Cov Church. Over the last six years we have seen God move in amazing ways at Fed Cov. HUNDREDS of people have joined the Kingdom of God, we have had the blessing of seeing many people live a life of recovery through the power of God in Celebrate Recovery, we have small groups that have blessed the life of many, and the children’s and youth ministries have changed the lives of the youth, families, and volunteers. We have come from a church that was expected to die, to a church that needed two services to have enough space for everybody. Through our ups and downs, we have been a church that loves each other even when we didn’t always agree. The fellowship of believer’s time during our Sunday worship has helped to build compelling Christian community and we can’t forget the great coffee 😊. Many times, I have spoken about the impact that Fed Cov has had on the Great Lakes Conference and the ECC. I was speaking with a Pastor from Oregon, Ohio today who said when she and her leaders heard us speak at the Great Lakes Annual Meeting about how God was working through us and bringing vitality to Federated and Dowagiac, it left them with hope and they knew that God could do the same for them. Last Sunday they (Fireside Church) celebrated the opening of their new church building and are impacting Oregon for the Kingdom of God. With all these memories, for some, our departure will be difficult. Because of courteous finality, which we believe is very important for the health of the church, after September 30, we will have to step away and allow Pastor Bob and the leadership team to lead. Dana and I will be living in Chicago while I finish my MACM and wait to see what new role God has for us in the Covenant. Dowagiac is and will always be our home (it is my hometown and Kylie will always be there), and it will be difficult for us to be away, but it will not change our love for Dowagiac and for you. Please join us for our last day, even if you haven’t been around in a while. On September 30, at 11am, I will preach my final sermon and we will be having a going away party Fed Cov style. We will be there to talk and reminisce until the last person leaves. All this being said, we urge you to see this as a positive step forward and to keep the mission going. “Leading people to Jesus who lead people to Jesus” is bigger than any one of us. In our absence after Kylie passed, more than forty people joined the Kingdom of God. We expect to hear greater stories of what God is doing through Fed Cov, once again in our absence. Know that we love you, we will miss you, and we will always be praying for you.

Calling all Haunted house volunteers, Sign up sheets will be at FedCov this Sunday. See any leadership team member for more info.

Join us this Sunday as we hear from Pastor Randy Murphy, former pastor of Federated Church. We are in week two of our homecoming, "I Love my Church" series. See you this Sunday at 11am.

The "I love My Church" sermon series starts this Sunday. Join as as Pastor Chad talks about loving God, loving neighbors and loving the church. See you Sunday at 11am

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Emma Jean "E.J." Jerz, a life long member of Federated Covenant Church. Please keep E.J.'s family and friends in prayer during this time of loss. Further details are not available at this time. Please visit http://www.clarkch.com/obituaries#/obituary/emma-e-j-jerz/ for the most up to date details as they become available.

Dear Fed Cov Friends and Family, We are writing to you today because we need your help. Our finances are experiencing a severe shortfall. Our budget projections indicate that we will need about $2,700.00 to pay bills for the month of August. We are asking for your prayerful consideration about ways that you can help Fed Cov financially. Below is a link to our online giving option. Please consider using this option to give a special gift. When you are approached by leadership to participate in fundraising efforts, please consider giving of your time and talent as well. We know that God is aware of the status of our need and we trust that He will meet those needs, but we also know that trust is an action word and by giving sacrificially, we can meet this budget shortfall and continue to be a church that "Leads people to Jesus who lead people to Jesus." Sincerely, Federated Covenant Church Leadership Team https://fedcovchurch.churchcenter.com/giving?open-in-church-center-modal=true

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We’re currently here at Aaron’s selling chicken dinners! Come support the church by buying a delicious chicken dinner that includes two sides for $10.

"Be Still and know that I am God" Psalms 46 There are things we can do But from the things that work there are only two And from the two that we choose to do Peace will win and fear will lose It is faith and there's sleep We need to pick one please because Faith is to be awake And to be awake is for us to think And for us to think is to be alive And I will try with every rhyme To come across like I am dying To let you know you need to try to think (Car Radio - 21 Pilots)

We need you for the Fed Cov Warriors softball team. Joun us this Sunday 4-6pm at Rotary Park for our first practice. This is a co-ed league so bring your game.

The "I love My Church" sermon series starts this Sunday. Join as as Pastor Chad talks about loving God, loving neighbors and loving the church. See you Sunday at 11am

Christmas Eve is this Sunday! We will be having our normal 11 AM Worship Service along with a special 11 PM Christmas Eve Service as we come celebrate the birth of Jesus!

Here is the sermon for today. "The Ghost of Christmas Past: Finding Peace in your labels and self identity"

Here is today's sermon recorded on Nov 15th. If you are dealing with grief that is stealing your joy and causing bitterness in the holiday seasons, this is for you. Remember this is not a quick fix. It is a way to experience some joy though the holidays with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Help us upgrade the Live Experience. Follow the link on the home page of www.FedCovChurch.org and choose live streaming as the giving option.

Part Two of Today's Worship at Federated Covenant Church!

Morning Worship is starting now at Fed Cov!

Laser Tag at Federated Covenant Church this Friday at 7 PM.