Messenger - July 5, 2024

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

PASTOR'S BLOG

Embracing True Patriotism: A Reflection on Independence Day and the Risks of Christian Nationalism

I share our Bishop's concern about the rise of White Christian Nationalism and so I am continuing my writing on this topic that started on Memorial Day weekend, finding Independence Day to be apropos.

UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES

Please note that the East Entrance is closed this weekend due to the landscaping work begun.

Please plan accordingly.

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.

Sunday, July 7, 2024

"Help!" – Mark 9:14-29

When in desperate situations it’s natural to call out for help even as we’re assessing the situation. We can quickly realize we need people, skills, and resources to help us out of our situation. This story of Jesus finds one panicked dad needing help and Jesus providing it as only Jesus can. Join us this Sunday for a story about asking for help.

This week's Bulletin can be found in the Document Center.

EVENTS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLE OR EVENT INFORMATION

Submit information inclusion in Messenger and/or Bulletin Announcements by Wednesday at 12 Noon. Please use button below or click here for the COMMUNICATIONS submission form -- all requests for communicating an event should be made via this form, 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 email communications@genevaumc.org. Information sent to this email goes to Carolyn, Lorie and Kimberley, as does the submission form.

COMMUNICATIONS SUBMISSION

UMCG is sponsoring an end-of the-summer

ALL CHURCH EVENT!

Come on out to cheer on your Kane County Cougars as they battle it out with the Sioux City Explorers. Enjoy hot dogs and drinks with your UMCG family / friends. Besides enjoying a fantastic game with our church community, kids can run the bases and enjoy fireworks after the game!

***Game tickets are only $9.00 per person when

prepaid through the church. ***

General parking passes are $6.00 per vehicle or preferred parking is $10.00. Game tickets and parking passes must be purchased in advance for these prices. Buy tickets at this link or find it on the church website.

The cutoff to buy online tickets is July 17th.

Pre-purchased tickets and parking passes will be available in the church office July 23 – Aug 1. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Rawson.

Order Cougars Tickets

HOST AN AFS STUDENT THIS YEAR!

CELEBRATING 185 YEARS

Do you have photos featuring musical performances/celebrations/concerts?

In anticipation of celebrating our 185th Anniversary this September, we are trying to collect as many visual memories (photos or movies) that we can to help us create some historical exhibits.

We have very few pictures capturing all of our wonderful musical performances over the years.

Please look through your old photos and if you find some pictures, bring them in to church and we will scan them and give them back to you!

TAKE PART IN OUR ORAL HISTORY

Do you have some information to share about a part of our church history? Do you have a story to share?

Were you a part of a Rummage Sale, Pancake Breakfast, Swedish Buffet, Swedish Days Food Booth, Committee, Couples Club, Talent Show, Road Runners, Leisure League, Sunday School, VBS, Third Tuesday Supper, Mission Trip or Outing, ASP, Youth Group, Small Group or Bible Study, Church Building Project, Gardening Group, Choir or Music Group or another activity we didn't include on this list? We would love to record you talking about your experience both recent and and in the past to create an oral history of the church to present during our Anniversary Celebration and for the future.

We will be conducting interviews mostly in July and August. Please contact Carolyn Burnham, Chuck Howlett or Christine Donovan if you would like to participate.

MISSIONS/CHURCH IN SOCIETY

CAN YOU MAKE DINNER FOR LAZARUS HOUSE THIS FALL?

Volunteers are needed to provide dinner for our neighbors at Lazarus House the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Just click here to go to Signup Genius to secure your spot. Instructions are simple:

Cook meals in 9x13 casserole pans, or purchase pre-cooked meals for up to 50 people.
Please deliver meals hot and ready to serve to Lazarus House as close to 6:00pm as possible.
If assistance is needed, please email Gwen Powell or call 479-899-1779.

NEWS FROM THE UMC COMMUNITY

Prairie Central eNews is here.

The NIC weekly eNews is here.

Download the NIC Reporter here.

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.

U n ited Methodist Church Of Geneva

211 Hamilton Street

Geneva, IL 60134

Phone: (630) 232-7120

genevaumc.org

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