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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.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT, DECEMBER 10, 2023

 When Christmas Isn’t Christmas - Isaiah 11:1-9

The Grinch didn’t really steal Christmas. He took lights, decorations, and presents. He even took food. But he didn’t take away Christmas. Christmas, he discovered, is in the hearts and relationships of those who celebrate it. Too often we get so caught up in the pageantry of Christmas that we forget about Christ, the one whose birth we’re actually commemorating. What can the Grinch teach us about keeping our priorities straight during the Advent and Christmas seasons?

Submit information each week for the Messenger and Bulletin Announcements by WEDNESDAY AT 12 pm for inclusion in these communications. 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 Grinch screening and Whoville Fest 2023 was a smashing success! Everyone had a great time and we were so pleased to see so many new faces at the event -- what a great outreach opportunity! We couldn't have had such a success without all our volunteers who planned and decorated, cooked, baked, crafted, pitched tents and led games -- thank you so much! We are blessed to have such a great group of people here at UMCG!

BAKE EXTRA THIS YEAR AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CANTATA BAKE SALE!

We would love to share in all the goodies made by members of the congregation this holiday season-- so if you could plan on making a little more…. thank you!

Please deliver the baked items in the kitchen on Saturday, December 16 from 9 am till Noon or Sunday, December 17 before 8:30 am. If you could please label the items for the bake sale and identify the delicious treat!

REMEMBER: we will only be able to take only cash donations (no electronic.)

All sales are free will donations to benefit the mission partners of Haiti: Kids Alive and Rebuilding Haiti Now.

Any questions please email Sherry Seidel at sherryseidel@att.net

We are making new name tags for the congregation! Before we do that, we need each of you to check Elexio and make sure the name in the system is what you want to use on your name tag. We also can make tags with your choice of magnets or clips.

Please update your profile and let the office know if you need a clip name tag by December 28. If you need help setting up Elexio, please refer to this video. If you still need help, call or stop by the office.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to this worship service and to the lunch and evening refreshments. We appreciate your work on planning, ushering, setting up and decorating tables, providing food, reading, singing, promotions and support. Extra thank you to all that helped in the back of the house/kitchen area -- we are grateful for all your time and effort.

NOVEMBER 26-DECEMBER 17

“WHY THIS JUBILEE? ADVENT REFLECTIONS ON SONGS

OF THE SEASON,” BY JAMES HOWELL

LED BY PASTOR BECKY NICOL

Email Jim McConnell or Pastor Becky Nicol for more information.

UMCG's Caregiver Support Group will be meeting next Thursday, December 14 at 10 am in the Parlor. This group is a safe place to talk to others who truly understand the sometimes lonely, frightening and confusing road of caregiving.

For more information, contact Nancy Harrington at njharr@aol.com, or 630-232-1229.

Salvation Army Food Pantry Needs for December are:

• Hamburger Helper
• Pasta Sauce
• Canned ravioli
• Ramen noodles
• Rice-A-Roni & Pasta-Roni
• SpaghettiO’s
• Baby wipes

Church in Society is collecting gift cards to benefit persons served by: The Salvation Army, Kane County CASA, and the two homeless shelters we support – Lazarus House and Hesed House

Gift cards (especially for teens) are always appreciated and needed by the organizations listed above that provide services to those in need in our community. A box is located in Fellowship Hall on Sundays through December 17 or in the church office during the the next few weeks.

Suggested amounts are $15-$25 per gift card. Suggestions for cards are gas cards, Aldi, Target, Walmart, fast food restaurants or movie theaters.



Thank you for sharing the gift and hope of Christmas!

The Committee on Church in Society

We need volunteers to buy or prepare meals for Lazarus House in 2024. Please visit Sign Up Genius to choose a convenient date. Directions are on the sign up page.

Please call/text Gwen Powell at 479-899-1779 with questions.

Christmas lights on our tree and decorating our home definitely add to the feeling of Christmas. When you need to replace lights choose LED. They use up to 95% less energy than conventional bulbs and stay lit when one bulb goes out. Turning your lights off before going to bed will also save energy and when the lights are not working and need to be replaced, remember to recycle them with the Kane County Recycling program. During the months of December and January the Creation Care team will once again be collecting unusable Christmas light strings. 

A box for collection is located in the Donation Station room.

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