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We illuminate our community with God’s grace as we lovingly accept, listen to, and serve all in the Spirit of Jesus.

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 AFTER EPIPHANY, JANUARY 14, 2024

Hinduism – Ephesians 2:1-10

In this sermon we will learn about Hinduism and its beliefs, where we find points of connection and divergence with Hinduism as Christians. Join us as Pastor Rob Hamilton also guides us in how to we can learn from each other. 

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. 

SPRC announces that our Financial Secretary, Alan Rutherford, has moved on to new opportunities and is no longer on staff with UMCG. We are grateful that Alan was able to help us transition after Debbie Sampiller's retirement in July 2022 and wish him well in his next endeavor.

While our Staff-Parish Relations Committee begins their work of reviewing the position and searching for a next staff member, Jim Alderfer will be assuming the duties of our Financial Secretary on an interim basis. Jim will also continue serving as our Chair of the Finance Committee. We are instituting additional internal controls so that we can transition smoothly and ensure we meet our fiduciary responsibilities. We are grateful that Jim is able and willing to serve the church in transition. Jim's office hours and contact information will be updated soon.

Contact information for Alan will be forwarded to Jim as we make this transition. Please feel free to contact Ken NcNeil, SPRC Chair or Pastor Rob with any questions.

Join Pastor Rob at Pub Theology

Join Pastor Rob and others for an open and honest conversation about things that matter, at a table where all perspectives are welcome.

Bring your questions and your curiosity and respectfully engage with people on this month's topic: "Purpose and Meaning (of Life.)

January 25, 2024,

6:30 pm—8:30 pm 

Sturdy Shelter Brewing

10 Shumway Ave, Batavia 

Join other United Methodists in our area for an all-day training session to include worship, fellowship, meeting our new Bishop and very relevant training opportunities on Saturday, January 27. Detailed descriptions of the training events can be found here. Please self-register if you intend to participate.

Pastor Rob would be happy to carpool from the church, departing at 8 am for Barrington and returning about 4:30 pm. Please contact Pastor Rob (rob@genevaumc.org) directly to share a ride.

Claim your items at the table outside of the Handicapped-Accessible Gender Neutral Bathroom on first floor, or hanging up in the coat racks!

J Fazel is turning 90 on Sunday 01/21/2024!

Everyone is invited to an open house

at 56 St. Germain Pl. in St. Charles at 1:30 pm.

Call Vicki if you need directions: 630-674-7787. 

Hope to see you there — drop by and celebrate with us! 

OUR ONLINE DIRECTORY AND

YOUR PRIVACY

Many of you have accessed our online directory on Elexio, our church management app. It is a great resource to be able to contact our church friends and committees. At the same time, we understand that some of you may not want some of your information to be shared with others.

Please note that your Elexio information can't be accessed by people outside of our church. If you would like to restrict access to any of your profile information please contact Carolyn or Lorie in the church office.

MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP MEETING MONDAY AT 10 AM

Join our support group for persons with loved ones experiencing memory loss issues. We will be gathering in the Parlor next Monday, January 15 at 10 am.

We are not experts on all aspects of memory loss illnesses, but we have become pretty good at "caring for the caregiver." If you or anyone you know is a caregiver of this type, please join us. For additional information, call Linda Tamlyn at (630) 406-6907.  

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A COMMUNION STEWARD ONCE A MONTH?

Our church is looking for a volunteer or volunteers who can prayerfully prepare and clean up communion elements on the first Sunday of each month. This is such an important behind-the-scene role and takes roughly 45 minutes each month.

Click here to learn more or contact Pastor Rob for a no-strings attached conversation about what it means to be a communion steward.

The committee would like to thank everyone that donates, collects, sorts and transports the items that are collected throughout the year at the Donation Station.

 WHAT YOU CAN DROP OFF HERE

• In 2024, we will continue to collect clean rigid #6 packing and food container Styrofoam. If you have a large donation please consider taking your donation straight to Dart @ 310 Evergreen Drive, North Aurora. 
• Christmas string lights will be collected through the end of January. If you have donations after that date please take them to Kane County Recycling @ 517 E. Fabyan Pkwy, Batavia.
• We will continue to collect crayons (in any condition), corks and plastic bread tags for SCARCE.

PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

• Aluminum can tabs should be left on the can and placed in your curbside-recycling bin.
• Used batteries can be recycled at donation locations throughout Kane County. The Kane County Recycling online brochure, Kane County Recycling has more information. 

THE FOOD PANTRY NEEDS FOR JANUARY ARE:

• boxed meals (Hamburger Helper type)
• boxed Rice-A-Roni
• pasta sauce
• canned fruit (except peaches)
• paper towels
• tooth paste

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