Genesis News and Notes
April 1, 2021
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"Holy" means special or set aside for a unique purpose. This week is called Holy Week for many reasons including the special and unique time that we set aside to worship God during the next few days. Holy Week lifts up the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Maundy Thursday is a service where we celebrate how Jesus lived - a humble servant and open vessel. On Good Friday we remember how Jesus died - forgiving and sacrificing for all. Easter Sunday we celebrate how Jesus overcame the grave - he is alive!
You are invited to join us at Genesis UMC either in-person or online for these special services. Please read more details below.
God bless you!
Pastors Amber & Paul Massingill
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Join Us for Holy Week
Maundy Thursday, April 1st
6pm (in person only)
This will be a casual worship service with contemporary music held on the north lawn. Bring your own blanket or lawn chair and picnic,
as we remember Jesus' Last Supper with the disciples.
Good Friday, April 2nd
7pm (in person or online)
This poignant service includes scripture readings of the Passion of Christ and music from our Handbell Choir and other special solos and ensembles. The Handbells will also perform in the Atrium starting at 6:30pm, so come early!
Easter Sunday, April 4th
10:30am (in person or online)
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us!
Please RSVP by clicking here with the number of
adults and children attending.
*Masks and social distancing will continue to be required for all events.
**Children are welcome at all events however there is not a
separate nursery available.
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Music Moments will be back next week. Have a Happy Easter! |
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Modern Worship Gathering & Conversation, April 17th
For several months now, we (your Co-Pastors) have hinted and then talked more openly with Genesis staff and lay leadership about our feeling that we need to develop a more modern worship opportunity as a missional priority for connecting and sharing Jesus with new, younger, more diverse peoples in our community. We have listened to some of you share a longing and desire for this as well. So we believe the time has come to begin prayerfully, intentionally moving this conversation and effort forward! We will have a gathering and conversation on Saturday, April 17th, beginning at 6pm in the Great Hall/Gym. This will be a time of dinner (bring your own takeout), fellowship (socially-distanced and masked), music and worship (led by Rev. Thomas Mitchell from the UTA Wesley Foundation), and prayer and conversation. Anyone is welcome to come, but this is especially aimed at those persons who would desire to attend a modern worship service at Genesis if we were to offer such an opportunity again. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact one of the Co-Pastors!
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Genesis Youth & Young Adults |
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Trinity Habitat Cowtown Brushup, April 10
There is still time to sign up for this, but we REALLY need to hear from you ASAP. This will be a good time of hanging out while helping out. Contact Debbie Branch @ 682-465-6100 for more information.
Connect with us online.
Join us for worship this Sunday on Facebook Live!
Also, find us on Instagram and Facebook!
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Top 5 Needs
Want more concrete ideas about ways to serve with Genesis? Check out these volunteer opportunities...
#1 - Pray for our church, pray for our country, pray for each other. Please be praying! And if you want to be part of the Genesis prayer team to pray regularly for requests, please contact Pastor Amber.
#2 - It's that time of year to send care packages to our college students before finals! Contact Pastor Paul if you want to help!
#3 - We need folks willing to share practical skills with our high school seniors - easy meal preparation, basic personal finance, basic knowledge of tools and how to use them. If interested, please contact Pastor Paul.
#4 - Willing to provide a meal for a youth or young adult gathering? Please contact Debbie Branch.
#5 - .Do you like to clean out rooms and sort out stuff? We need some of that kind of help! Contact Linda Walker for details.
If you’re ready to get involved in other ways or want more information, please contact Linda Walker (linda@genesisumc.com)
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JFON Is Truly a Blessing!
We are so excited for our custodian Teresa Dominguez as she officially becomes a US citizen. Teresa has diligently been working with Justice For Our Neighbors and taking all the steps necessary for this exciting event in her life. She will officially have her Naturalization Oath Ceremony this coming Monday, April 5th at 8:30am. Way to go Teresa!
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A BIG THANK YOU. . .
. . . . . . .to Kathy Boomer and Sharron Drury for adding some cute decorations to spruce up the children's welcome desk area. The colorful kites and flags make this area fun for children once we return to additional children's activities. We appreciate all the effort that went into this project.
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Phone Problems
The church office is experiencing technical difficulties with the phone system. If you have tried calling the office after hours you have experienced this issue. Please be patient with us as we work through this problem. If you call the church office during the day, and don't get through, please try again. Currently, the voice mail system isn't working, nor is the rollover feature which allows us to receive more than one phone call at a time. We are working with our phone company and will update you on our progress. In the meantime, we kindly ask for your patience.
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Genesis Open for In-Person Worship! |
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Our in-person worship continues to welcome those who desire to be in-person with others in our sanctuary on Sunday. We will continue live streaming in our sanctuary for those not comfortable with returning just yet. You can tune in at 10:30 every Sunday morning for live streaming our worship service. For those of you returning to in-person worship, we ask that you arrive no earlier than 10:15 am, as you will not be allowed to gather prior to or after worship. We look forward to seeing you!
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Join Us for Worship on Sundays at 10:30 |
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Pray with our Prayer Team | Sundays at 5pm |
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April 1st - Maundy Thursday (outside)
April 2nd - Good Friday Service (in-person & on-line)
April 4th - Easter Sunday
April 17th - Modern Worship Conversation
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We have a variety of small groups that continue to meet online throughout the week. Join us to help stay connected to God and others during this time! Contact Linda Walker for details about how to get plugged in!
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Memorial Fund
The Memorial Fund allows you to remember or honor a person or event by providing funds for a current ministry of the church. To offer a memorial or honor gift, you may contact the church, mark a gift accordingly or go to our website, www.genesisumc.com
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Genesis offers electronic giving, which allows you to make donations on a scheduled, automatic basis. To set up electronic contributions, (checking or savings account or credit or debit card) you can come by the church office and complete an authorization form or go to the church website and give online.
Another great way to give is with a quick text message! Simply send a text to 817-697-2824 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount. Within a few minutes, you’ll be sent a text with a link to register. Once your registration is complete you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email.
It is important to know that we can depend on financial support from our congregation members to continue the missions that Genesis provides to so many, as we go through the summer, fall and upcoming holidays.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact Troy Chapman at 817-292-4551 or email him at troy@genesisumc.com.
Thank you for supporting Genesis!
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Concerns:
Brandy Sharp, Kaleb Faught's mother
Dale Courtney, Robert Courtney's dad
Jim Debo, Liz Greer's cousin
Peggy Kay Jenson, Gayle Kay's aunt and sister-in-law of Nancy J. Welch
Margie Peschel
Clyde Goodman
Redmond Warren
Sharon Hague
BJ Beesley, friend of Ken Grosgebauer
Nancy Echols, cousin of Catherine Hix
Roy Terrell, friend of Kathy Boomer
Karen Pace for the loss of her uncle, JC Shaw
Chris Ruddell, son of Dick & Sherry and his family
Josephine Gehrig, sister of Patricia Graczyk
Linda Duncan, submitted by Catherine Hix
Craig Bender, friend of Shayne & Dennis Rasing
Sylvia Dominey
Sandra Wilson, friend of Troy Chapman
Rick Zomper and family for the loss of his cousin, Sandra Allen
Kerry Winans and her husband Chester
Dimphna Steyn, wife of Ron
Margaret Farmer, mother of Karen Pace
All those effected by COVID-19
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Genesis United Methodist Church
7635 S. Hulen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76133
817-292-4551
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