Genesis News and Notes
April 15, 2021
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Dear Friends,
Ever heard the saying “Blessed to Be a Blessing?” We talk about being “blessed” all the time. And, frankly, it sounds perfect coming out with a thick Texas accent! Just a trip around a home décor store and you see it on wall plaques, pillows, hats, tshirts: Blessed.
Why don’t we talk more about being a blessing? That’s a crucial part of this biblical promise. God’s people are blessed to be a blessing to the nations, beginning with Abram. The church’s purpose is to be World-Blessing.
On Sunday, we will continue in our 2021 series: The Church Is…. a Jesus-centered, Life-transforming, World-blessing, community of people. Over the next five weeks, we will talk about how we as a local church can bless our community, and we will also be honest and face some of the reasons that Christians resist or neglect our World-blessing mission.
See you on Sunday!
Pastors, Amber & Paul
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Keep singing, congregation, I can hear you! 😊
This weekend we will have an occasion to partially fill the choir loft again as we share in celebrating the life of our dear friend and long-time choir member, Lois Harris. Music has always been a special bond for the Chancel Choir, and it has given us comfort in times of trial and fellowship in times of joy. I feel certain that Lois is singing with the angels in heaven, with no mask or face shield, and in the face-to-face presence of God!
In a few weeks we will have a special treat as a former student, Kyle Spears, presents his UTA Graduate Vocal Performance recital in our sanctuary. You may have heard Kyle sing “O Holy Night” in the streamed Christmas Concert. Church members are welcome to attend his recital on Monday evening, April 26. I will follow up with more details in next week’s article.
See you Sunday! - Robyn
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Modern Worship Gathering
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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Virtual Auction for
TCU Wesley Foundation!
TCU Wesley Foundation is partnering with creatives, restaurants, and experiences in the area and beyond to provide some awesome auction items for YOU to bid on starting Thursday, April 15th at noon and ending Sunday, April 18th at 9 pm. The students at Wesley have been worshipping safely in person all semester, but have been extra thankful for the beautiful weather that's made it possible to worship outdoors together the last month of the semester. They've gotten to grow deeper in faith and community through various small groups that meet throughout the week, and fun, safe social events. All of the proceeds from the auction will practically support the Wesley's mission to provide a welcoming and inclusive community to energize and empower young adults for Christian life. Follow along with the auction on Facebook at TCU Wesley or directly through their bidding owl link: https://www.biddingowl.com/TCUWesleyFoundation
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Now Accepting Fall Enrollment
See our webpage for more details
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Genesis Youth & Young Adults |
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Trinity Habitat Cowtown Brushup
A Huge Success!
A big shout out to our Genesis Youth and young adults for helping during the Cowtown Brush Up.
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Connect with us online.
Join us for worship this Sunday on Facebook Live!
Also, find us on Instagram and Facebook!
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UMW Metting Next Tuesday
UMW Circle will meet at 10 am on Tuesday April 20 by Zoom. It is open to all women in the church. Contact Betty Foster if you would like to attend.
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ALL CHURCH WORK DAY
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 15th at 9:00 AM for an all church work day. Various spaces in the church need cleaning out so we hope to have many volunteers.
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Genesis Garage Sale News
The GUMC garage sale will take place June 4th and June 5th on a smaller scale. We will have more details coming your way soon. Stay tuned.
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Thank you to the volunteers who helped to clean out office space to provide a place for JFON to be able to meet with thier clients here at Genesis. A big shout out to David Pace, Damon Boston and Doris Howard.
GUMC Office Staff
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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 17th Noon - Funeral for Lois Harris
April 17th 6:00 pm - Modern Worship Gathering
April 20th 10:00 am - UMW Circle Meeting (via Zoom)
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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:
A funeral service will be held for Lois Harris at Genesis on
Saturday, April 17 at 12 noon.
A visitation will begin at 11:00am, also at Genesis.
Emily Rodgers, daughter of Pamela and Allen Gann
Sylvia Dominey's brother
Redmon Warren
Brandy Sharp, Kaleb Faught's mother
Bob Greer
Jennifer Johnson & Emily Pendergrass, submitted by Pat & George Poyner
Aaron Foster
Peggy Kay Janson, relative of Nancy J Welch & Gayle Kay
Craig Bender, friend of Shayne & Dennis Rasing
Nancy Echols, cousin of Catherine Hix
Sharon Hague
Family of Linda Duncan
Kerry Winans and her husband Chester
Dimphna Steyn
Syliva Dominey
Margaret Farmer
Kayleigh Krueger
Thad & Lisa Arms
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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