GLC - - - Connects!
January 20, 2022
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QUICK GLANCE AT THE CALENDAR |
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Thursday, January 20 @ 9:30 am
Thursday, January 20 @ 7 pm
St. Andrew Work Event—West Chicago
Friday, January 21 @ 12-3 pm
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Monday, January 24 @ 8pm
Quilters—Middle School Room
Wednesdays @ 9:30 am
Northern IL Food Bank—Geneva
Wednesday, January 26 @ 9 am
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ZOOM CLASSES FOR THE EPIPHANY SEASON |
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Join Pastor Trudy to learn why we worship the way that we do! Why do we have a confession? Why do we say the creed? What if I don't believe ALL of the creed? How are hymns chosen? We will gather on Zoom on five cold Thursday evenings to explore these questions through a focus on the parts of the worship: Gather, Word, Meal, and Sending—and a bonus class on Music in worship. Come for one class or all!
Classes: January 20, 27, Feb 3, 10 & 17
Join live on ZOOM Thursdays at 7 pm or watch on YouTube any time later.
(If needed: Meeting ID: 833 0411 7812, Passcode: 385697)
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NEW! You can donate during 9 am livestream worship |
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There is yet another convenient way to donate to GLC! While watching the 9 am livestream worship on your computer, laptop or smart device you will notice a blue box with a flower icon and the word ‘Give’ in the upper right corner of your screen. Click on the box and fund options will appear along the right side. Choose either the General Fund or the Building Fund. Follow the directions from there. Your payment method is added by saving it when you submit your transaction. Please contact Lisa Kanzler 331-248-6699 with questions.
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UPGRADED GIVING APP AVAILABLE |
Our current app GivePlus Mobile will be retired as of January 31—SOON! With Vanco Mobile, you can send one-time donations or set up recurring gifts. It's easy! Just follow these download instructions. Please stop by the church office or call Lisa at 630-232-0165 if you have questions or need assistance.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND |
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FOR IN-PERSON WORSHIP
- Masks on
- Spacing
- Symptom Free
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WATCH FROM HOME IF YOU:
- Feel safer doing so
- Have underlying conditions that put you at greater risk
- Have symptoms/exposure/ positive test
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SUNDAY MORNING
- 10:00 Stuff You Missed in Sunday School—Room 213
- 10:15 High School—Youth Room
- 10:15 Sunday School—3 yrs. to 5th grade
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We hear the first part of the story of Jesus going to his hometown to preach in the synagogue this week and his first sermon is a doozy. He reads Isaiah and then claims it is being fulfilled that very day. This is a pretty bold way to start a ministry. Why would anyone believe this? Why do you?
Holy and mighty God, we eagerly hear the proclamation that You are fulfilling Scripture in Your midst, now we need help receiving how it may call us to live differently. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Want to Watch Worship Online?
Simply click the button below to access GLC's YouTube channel and the worship folder.
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Worship Bulletins for Kids!
Click on a button to print a kids bulletin to engage your kids as you join in worship online, or just for fun before or after service!
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NEW Sunday School Service Project!
Radical Love Snack Packing! Help our community by signing up for snack items for children in Geneva, Batavia & Aurora. Drop off items at GLC anytime until January 30.
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WONDERING...
Real questions from real people to learn more about faith
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Is God good at keeping secrets? This question is from one of the students confirmed in October. I think we could venture to say God is both really good at keeping secrets and really bad at keeping secrets...at the same time. Not everyone recognized that Jesus was the Messiah and sometimes Jesus orders people not to tell about him. Those who are paying attention find out anyway! I think the student may have been more interested in whether God keeps our secrets when we open our hearts in prayer. In this case, God doesn't broadcast the things we've shared in private with only Him, but often moves us to share with others and sends us safe spaces where we can really be known and accepted, no matter our struggles and questions.
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Dear Geneva Lutheran Church,
Thank you so much for the use of your home. Words cannot express how grateful we are.
Friday 6:45 am AA group
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- Jane Perkolup
- John Svach
- The Thorsen family
- The Cuff family
- Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas
- First communion student's preparation
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- COVID
- poor communities
- people with physical, mental and spiritual struggles
- the homeless
- the health and safety of all
- healthcare workers
- family and friends
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Would you like to add the name of a loved one or a concern to the prayer list or to GLC's confidential prayer chain? Please visit Request Prayer. |
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Now that we livestream our worship service we have folks from all over the country "attend" our services! Like Eugene Schultze, Amy Steenson's uncle, from Iowa! So grateful for this technology that allows us to share the good news beyond our community and make a connection with others! |
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Eloise Sax decorated a bag for the Radical Love snack packing project. We love the message she wrote, "You will be happy today." #generouslifeinChrist |
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Gwen Hanson, who also attends our weekday PDO program, shows us her completed PDO craft of the week—
Bird Feeders!
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From left to right: Dawn, Peggy, Mike, Kaitlyn, and Rey answered the call to make the meal for Lazarus House! #generouslifeinChrist |
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Send pictures of how you are living your #generouslifeinChrist to Margo. Thank you!
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