View as Webpage

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

THIS Sunday, October 29

To complement Pastor Rob's sermon "Speaking The Truth To Power", Director of Music Scott Stevenson will be leading a rock band in some famous songs of protest by such artists as Bob Dylan, The Who and The Beatles. Guest musicians will be Dave Ramont, Scott Tipping, John Abbey and Tom Leddy.

Sunday November 5

Weekly cantata rehearsals begin, 10:30 am - Noon in the Sanctuary. This year's cantata, written by our Director of Music Scott Stevenson, is entitled "Christmas Portraits". The three sections - "Cathedral Christmas", "That Night in Bethlehem" and "A London Yuletide" - highlight carols from different countries and languages. The cantata will be presented on Sunday, December 17, at 9:00 am and 10:30 am, and will feature a ten-piece chamber orchestra. All are invited to be a part of this highly anticipated Christmas tradition. No sign-up is necessary - just show up at the first rehearsal! 

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.

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Speaking the Truth to Power - Luke 13:31-35 

Sometimes those in power - either elected or culturally- use their power to oppress others. Those who benefit from the wielding of power are called to use their power for the benefit of those who lack power. Helping others through acts of compassion is one step toward a more just political world, but sometimes those in power need to hear the truth of their injustice and call them to use their power in ways that benefits all people. Join Pastor Rob as we study how Jesus spoke truth to power and discover our own voice that speaks truth to power.   

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. 

Fun, Games, Music, Magic, Dancing, Poetry, Comedy, Skits

Everybody has some talent or ability to share! Can you sing? Can you play an instrument? Can you talk?

Can you greet? Can you decorate? Can you help? Click here to sign up!

We are holding our 2nd Annual fundraiser

for the UMCG Operating Budget

Saturday, November 11 at 7 pm

Have fun while supporting our church!

Contact Howie Pribble

 hwpribble@gmail.com

for ideas or assistance

Have you had your 2024 giving doubled yet? 



Thanks to two anonymous donors, there is $7,000 available to any household you can increase their estimate of giving for 2024 above a prior year. Don't miss out on this generous opportunity to double your impact. Even $5 per month can be turned into $10. This is truly a loaves and fishes moment. You can make your estimate or pledge in your Elexio profile, click here to fill out the digital form, or submit a paper form in the church office or offering plate using the blank forms provided at church. 11 households have already had their increased giving matched, join in this generous act of giving! 

October is Pastor Appreciation month, so to show our appreciation for all that Pastor Rob has done for UMCG, we will be having some cake in Fellowship Hall after the service on THIS SUNDAY. There will also be a white board provided for any one who wishes to write a note to Pastor Rob.

If you cannot be at the service/appreciation event on Oct 29th, please feel free to reach out to Pastor Rob via email, rob@genevaumc.org or by phone (630) 232-7120, to express your appreciation.

Thank you - Staff Parish Relations Committee

Our next Friendly Visitors check-in meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 7 at 10 AM in the library. This group visits, or talks on the phone with, our homebound members and friends in their home or care facility once or twice a month.

We invite anyone who is interested in becoming a Friendly Visitor to attend this meeting and learn more about this vital ministry in our church.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Christine Donovan- (630)-698-0021, Nancie Lillie - (231) 845-6097 or Pastor Rob - (815) 290-0989

Dave Dias is getting the Men's Club back together and is inviting all the men in the church to a breakfast meeting on Saturday, November 4 at 8:00 am in the Parlor.

Dave would like the Men's club to start to engage with the community again outside of our fundraising efforts. He would like to see us as a Men’s club going to Feed My Starving Children, The Northern Illinois Food Bank and anything else people would like to do.

Please give us a ballpark of how many are going to be there, We hope-- like in years past-- everyone who comes can kick in a few bucks to cover the cost of food.

Please reach out to Dave with any questions and RSVP here so he knows how much food to order.

Thank you,

Dave Dias

630.816.0966

diasfamily2006@gmail.com

Office Volunteers Needed



Do you have office or computer skills and are interested in helping out at church? Consider volunteering in the office! Hours are typically either 8:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-4:30pm, but we are pretty flexible. Even if you can't commit long-term, but are interested in helping we would love your help. (We have a few regular volunteers that need to take some extended time off.) If you have computer skills, that is a bonus, but willingness is so appreciated.

If you are interested, contact Carolyn Burnham at carolyn@genevaumc.org 

Did you know that Illinois is the largest producer of pumpkins in the United States? The soil and climate in central Illinois is ideal to grow the popular autumn gourd that we use to carve, decorate and eat this time of year. But what should do we do with those pumpkins after the fall festivities are done? Leaving your pumpkin to slowly decompose in your yard is a great first option. It will provide food for squirrels and other wildlife as it slowly breaks down and you might even be surprised with a new pumpkin vine next summer. If composting at home is not an option, attending a local Pumpkin Smash can be a fun way to make sure your pumpkin is kept out of a landfill. Pumpkins that are thrown away in the trash will contribute to the production of methane and an abundance of water in the landfill. By composting them they will instead turn into rich soil.

SCARCE hosted the first Pumpkin Smash in 2014 and helped improve composting laws here in Illinois. In 2022 the popular smash events grew to over 76 sites across our state. Click here to see a video about SCARCE and pumpkin recycling and here to learn about the Geneva Pumpkin Smash on November 4th at the Community Gardens on Peck road. 

Educational Opportunity:

Beyond the Basics of Waste Reduction and Recycling

November 8 at 7 pm

Batavia Public Library

Kane County Recycling Coordinator Clair Ryan will discuss trends in waste and recycling generation in Kane County and how we all as citizens can influence those trends by refocusing on the “three R’s” of reducing, reusing and recycling. She will talk about the latest recycling guidelines and other local opportunities to keep our “stuff” out of landfills.

This is the first part of the "Fighting Climate Change at Home Series".

Please register here.

October needs are:



• pasta sauce
• canned beans(except green)
• canned fruit
• shampoo and conditioner
• mustard
• ketchup

Prairie Central eNews is here.

The NIC weekly eNews is here.

Download the NIC Reporter here.

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