Messenger - September 1, 2023 | |
We illuminate our community with God’s grace as we lovingly accept, listen to, and serve all in the Spirit of Jesus. | |
And he's off . . . to the mountains to pray and prepare | As this is being published, I'll be packing the car with gear, books, my favorite Bible, good old paper and pen and my laptop to spend a week in the southern Rocky Mountains, for my worship planning retreat. | | | |
UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES | |
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SUNDAY SERVICES TAKE PLACE IN-PERSON & ONLINE AT 9:00 AM
Worship Service airs live on our Website , YouTube and Facebook at 9 am.
Go to the Worship Page on our Website to find more information about future services.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
A Look at the Theology of Summer's Blockbuster
This summer's Barbie movie isn't what many expected. Whether you've seen it, or not; or like the doll, or not; come join us as Pastor Becky Nicol explores the theology in this blockbuster.
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS | |
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The deadline for submissions for the week's Bulletin Announcements and/or Messenger is every Wednesday at Noon. Please click here for the COMMUNICATIONS submission form -- all requests for communicating an event should be made here, including getting items on the calendar and reserving rooms for your event. This form can also be found on the sign-ups page on our website. If you cannot use the submission form please send them to communications@genevaumc.org. Information sent to this email goes to Carolyn, Lorie and Kimberley.
***The church will be closed Monday, September 4th, for Labor Day.***
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Bring out the whole family to help serve our community on It's Our Fox River Day 2023 on September 16. We will meet at Island Park at 8:45am and join with other members of the Tri-City Methodist Churches to clean up our river. God has called us as Christians to care for this good earth and we want to do our part. We encourage everyone to wear long pants, boots or old shoes that could get muddy, and work gloves.
Contact Dr. Greg Coates for details.
Let us know you're coming on our signup sheet!
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Pub Theology: Beverages, Conversation, and God
Co-Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, and the United Methodist Church of Geneva!
Join Pastor Rob and others for an open and honest conversation about things that matter, at a table where all perspectives are welcome. We aim to dive deeply into topics involving faith, meaning, identity, culture, politics, and more! Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. A good time to be had by all!
September 28, 2023,
6:30-8:30pm
Sturdy Shelter Brewing
10 Shumway Ave Batavia, IL 60510
RSVP Here
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Do Your Loved Ones Know Your Final Wishes?
Join Pastor Rob on Sunday, October 8th from 10:30am-12pm in the Parlor for an informative, grace-filled workshop that will empower your loved ones to honor your wishes at the end of life and make plans for your pastor-led funeral or memorial service.
We will provide some resources, a planning guide and share with you what to expect upon death of yourself or loved one. The time spent in this workshop will be a gift to loved ones making your final arrangements. Light refreshments will be served. This workshop does not cover arrangements with life insurance, funeral homes, crematories or cemeteries.
Please sign up here so that we may prepare materials accordingly.
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VOLUNTEER TO SERVE AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
UMCG Family,
We are invited to volunteer at the Northern Illinois Food Bank on Thursday, October 12 from 1-3:30 pm. We will be sorting and packing food at the West Suburban Center at 273 Dearborn Court in Geneva.
NOTE: If you haven't already volunteered at the food bank you will need to create an account here. There is a volunteer consent form that people will need to fill out before volunteering.
Online Sign Up and more information.
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UMCG commits to providing dinners to Lazarus House on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. We still have 5 nights unclaimed --- if you can help, please click here to sign up.
Tuesday, October 3
Tuesday, November 7
Tuesday, December 5
Tuesdays, January 2 and 16
To provide dinner, we need you to cook a meal in a 9X13 casserole pan, and deliver meals hot and ready to serve to Lazarus House as close to 6:00 PM as possible, please.
If assistance is needed please contact Gwen Powell at (479) 899-1779 or bgatpow@yahoo.com.
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BACK TO CHOIR COOKOUT!
If you're a Chancel Choir member, or if you're interested in being a part of Chancel Choir, you're invited to our Back To Choir Cookout on Thursday, September 7 from 6-8 PM. We'll be gathering at the home of Jean and Keith Eakins, 1N711 Brundige Road in Elburn.
They are graciously providing burgers, brats, hot dogs, lemonade and iced tea. You are asked to bring your choice of a side dish or dessert, buns, soda, beer, and serving items (plates, napkins, cups).
Hope to see you there to kickoff another great year of choir!
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THANK YOU, BOYD EGGEN AND FELLOW SCOUTS | |
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Boyd Eggen, son of Phil Eggen and Beth Sacrey, chose as his Eagle project to recruit and lead a group of scouts from his troop to clean accumulated dirt and algae from the lower 3 feet of UMCG's north outside wall, clean and re-lay the memorial bricks leading to the Columbarium, and clean the entire brick path through the Columbarium as well as level several spots where bricks had settled or tilted.
They worked on this for 2 1/2 days and did a great job! Thank you for all your hard work!
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What is a Friendly Visitor?
The Friendly Visitor Group is a Lay Ministry serving the social needs of our elderly and homebound members in our church. The members of the church who receive these visits are the “Care Receivers.” A Friendly Visitor provides a “social and positive connection” to our members who are not able to physically attend church anymore or be a part of its ministries. Their visits take place at least once or twice a month in the member's home, or at a Life Care Facility such as in an Independent, Assisted, or Memory Care institution.
Do you have a family member, or friend in the church, that would benefit from having a visit from one of our Friendly Visitors?
The Friendly Visitor Group is in need of male volunteers to serve as Friendly Visitors because our male care recipients enjoy and appreciate having a male visitor.
If you are interested in learning more about the Friendly Visitors Group, please come to our “check in” meeting on Tuesday, September 19 at 10 AM in the library.
Also, if you have any questions, or know of a family or church member who would like to have a Friendly Visitor please contact:
Nancie Lillie, (231) 845-6097; Christine Donovan, (630) 698-0021; Pastor Rob, (630) 232-7120.
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Fall Sessions of Yoga with Colleen
The schedule is out for the popular yoga series offered by member Colleen Fasbender weekly in the Fellowship Hall! Come join us for one or all weekly sessions!
For further information, please contact:
Val Erickson, Registrar: vl.erickson@yahoo.com or 630-643-2912
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Colleen Fasbender: colleenfas@icloud.com or 630-715-9012
The detailed schedule can be found here.
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Wing & A Prayer Wellness begins Monday, September 11, 11am-12:15 pm.
Nourish body and soul through movement, balance, breathing, laughter, fellowship, and inspirational readings. Create ease in your body, mind, heart, and spirit and practice flexibility, strength, balance & stability. Practice at your own comfort level—on a mat, on or off a chair. It’s good for the body and the soul. Click here to see flyer.
For Information & to register, contact Jane at: 630-715-8590 ~ jsiarny@att.net
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HELP OUR FELLOW METHODISTS IN HAWAII HELP OTHERS
In the aftermath of the devastating fires that swept through Maui, including the destruction of Lahaina United Methodist Church and preschool, we join our United Methodist siblings in offering prayers and tangible recovery support through financial donations. Despite their church building being lost, those at Lahaina UMC and preschool are helping their local community through their neighboring church, Kailua UMC.
Donations can be made by putting "Maui response" in the memo field of a check to the church or Sunday offering. You can also make online and credit card contributions to UMCOR's Maui response directly to help the whole area affected by the fires by choosing Hawaii from the drop down menu at the UMCOR link.
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We think many at UMC of Geneva might be interested in this event. Our Stephen Ministry team will have a booth at the event. Make sure to stop by and say hi. | |
NEWS FROM THE UMC COMMUNITY | |
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Prairie Central eNews is here.
The NIC weekly eNews is here.
Download the NIC Reporter here.
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United Methodist Communications has created a video series The Recap to help us gain a better understanding of what is going on in The United Methodist Church, find inspiration in stories of ministry, and learn how our denomination is transforming the world.
Find All of the Episodes Here
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ACCESS THE UMCG DOCUMENT CENTER | |
UMCG has a hidden page on the website for our church family to access called the Document Center. This includes our committee roster, communications submission forms and in the future, our committee agendas, reports and minutes. | |
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Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 232-7120
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