Weekly Messenger - April 29, 2022 |
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Making and nurturing disciples of Jesus Christ to serve the community and the world |
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UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES |
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Our Services are in-person and livestreamed
Go to the Worship Page on our Website to find more information about future services. |
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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE MAY 1, 2022
Pastor Rob Preaches Do you Love Me?
We all betray Jesus. What transpires with Peter and the rest on the beach after the resurrection can be us. We all want to go back to a way of living before Jesus got a hold of us. Sometime we can be successful in our efforts (or at least we think we are) and then Jesus comes to get us back. When he does, Jesus wants to know do you love me?
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BLESSING TABLES
Sunday's Blessing Tables include the Meet & Greet the Pastor table, Grief Support Group round table with Linda Tamlyn, & a Music round table with Scott Stevenson & Mike Popplewell.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY UPDATE |
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Each month kids will learn about how the Holy Spirit is alive in all aspects of the elements!
Saturday, June 25: Earth Ignite! 1-3:30pm at UMCG
We will learn about how to activate the Holy Spirit by taking care of the Earth. We will have wildlife speakers and wild animals! We will talk about planting gardens, make Rice Krispie Treat Earth balls and play huge Earth globe ball games! Parent Connections will have a speaker from Wild Ones native gardeners.
Saturday, July 30: Air Ignite! 1-3:30pm at Wheeler Park
Jumbo bouncy balls, Paper airplanes, Rockets, Cotton Candy for EVERYONE! Parents will have a social walk through the park.
Saturday, August 27: Water Ignite! 5-8pm at Pepper Valley Pool.
Whole Family Event—hot dogs, popsicles and cannonball baptism contest.
Saturday, October 1: Fire Ignite! Location and time information coming later.
BonFire, S'mores, pumpkins, and stars!
Registration will open on May 5 and is open to the public. Please invite your friends and family!
More information: Julie Popplewell at Julie@genevaumc.org or check our this website page for updates.
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SAVE THE DATE FOR GEOCACHING!
Sunday May 15 from 1-3 pm
We are going to have a guided geocaching event in Geneva. All 6th-12th graders and their friends are invited. More details to follow in the coming weeks.
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Submit information each week by Wednesday at 12pm for inclusion in Bulletin Announcements or the Weekly Messenger. Please use the submission form that can also be used for adding items to the calendar and reserving rooms. This form can also be found on the sign-ups page on our website. You may also send them to communications@genevaumc.org. Information sent to this email goes to Carolyn, Debbie, and Lorie.
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 6
Attention all high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students! UMCG scholarship application deadline is approaching. You can find the application form on our Scholarship page or click this link. The deadline to submit your application is May 6, 2022 at 11:59 PM. No application will be accepted after that date, and all parts of the application must be received by May 6. This year, the scholarship committee will only accept official transcripts, so please plan accordingly so that the transcripts are received prior to the May 6 deadline. Please contact a committee member with questions or if you need help: Colleen Fasbender, Barb Pribble, Suzanne Zefron, Gwen Powell, Don Mendenhall, and Nancy Tweed.
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WE NEED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR GRADUATES
We’d like to extend our congratulations to those who have or will be graduating in 2021 from high school or post-secondary school. If you or a family member is graduating this spring, please contact the office at debbie@genevaumc.org, and let us know from which school they are graduating, as well as any future educational, work or other plans.
Please send your information by May 31.
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ADULT LIBRARY NEWS
The following books have been donated to our adult library by Pat Dallesasse. They are on the display table in the atrium in front of the library.
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On Living Well; Brief Reflections on Wisdom for Walking in the Way of Jesus by Eugene H. Peterson (248.4)
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Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans (248.4)
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The Scandal of Forgiveness: Grace Put to the Test by Philip Yancey (248.4
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You Were Made for this Moment: Courage for Today and Hope for Tomorrow by Max Lucado (248.4)
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Breaking Ground: Charting Our Future in a Pandemic Year edited by Anne Snyder and Susannah Black (261.8)
These titles were also donated:
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Flying, Falling, Catching: A Unlikely Story of Finding Freedom by Henri J. M. Nouwen and Carolyn Whitney-Brown (282) donated by Bev Larkin
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What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren (248.4)
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Finding Our Way Again by Brian McLaren (248.4)
Come check out the many selections in our adult library.
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GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP THURSDAYS MAY 5-19 FROM 6:30-8PM
When the funeral is over, loved ones have gone home, dishes are returned, where does grief go? Where can we turn, and who understands?
In the past two years we've not been able to gather to support one another - now we can.
UMCG invites you to three sessions to help you in your grief journey. Linda Tamlyn and Linda Nauertz will be our facilitators.
To sign up or for more information contact the church at 630-232-7120 or Rev. Mary Gay McKinney at 805-508-2055
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MONTHLY YOGA CLASS STARTING
At long last...Peaceful Heart Yoga with Donna Burg is returning to Fellowship Hall 1 time per month, on the 4th Wednesday of every month, 9:30-10:45 (except when her travel schedule interferes). If you would like to attend on Wednesday May 25 please email Donna to register, so we don't overflow the space! Cost is $10. Bring your yoga supplies (mat, yoga blanket, blocks and bolster, if preferred). Questions? Donna can be reached at 630- 309- 0614 or donnaburg.db@gmail.com.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO SERVE MEALS ON MONDAY, MAY 9
Our church serves the evening meal, breakfast, and bag lunches at Hesed House on the 2nd Monday of each month. Anyone who serves on the dinner crew must be 12 years or older and fully vaccinated. Dinner crew volunteers are needed from about 6:15 until around 8:30 at the Hesed House, 659 S River St. in Aurora. More information and sign-up at this link Sign Up Genius. Note that you also need to register with Hesed House.
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HELP BUILD GARDENS FOR HESED HOUSE
The Creation Care team needs your help to build a vegetable and flower garden for the residents of Hesed House!
The first volunteer work days are on April 30 from 9am-12pm, and May 3 and May 7 from 10am-12pm. On the April 30 we will be moving concrete blocks to border the raised beds. Families are Welcome! Contact Rolland Lang rollang@ameritech.net if you can volunteer. |
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CO-TEACHER NEEDED FOR PRESCHOOL - ADULT NEEDED FOR ASP TRIP
Are you looking to enrich your life by connecting with our children and youth? Do you want to help out Julie in ANY way you can?? Then PLEASE help her by volunteering to be a co-teacher for the "Preschool First Steps in Faith" Sunday school class for either the month of June or July! Would you rather connect with teens? Our ASP team needs just one more adult (either male or female) to take Julie's place. Please contact Julie if you can help at julie@genevaumc.org
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SIGN UP TO BRING DONUTS
You may have noticed that donuts are back during coffee-time in Fellowship Hall. As in the past, this is a fundraiser for our ASP mission trip each summer. If you want to be the rock-star one Sunday as the donut volunteer, consider signing up for a week or two on our online sign-up. If we don't have volunteers, we won't have donuts.
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WORLD RELIEF COLLECTION OF GIFT CARDS UNTIL MAY 8
We are seeking donations of gift cards to give to refugees through World Relief. They are asking for gift cards from Amazon, Aldi, Goodwill, Target, or Walmart. They also would like gift cards for Uber or gas stations to help families get to urgent appointments.
You can drop them off in office anytime prior to May 8.
They will be blessed in church on Sunday, May 8.
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MIDWEST MISSION COLLECTION UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 8
Collect & bring emergency relief supplies for Midwest Mission Distribution Center.
They have updated the sizes of the cleaning items they are requesting as well. This collection is for flood buckets.
- Liquid household cleaner 16-40 Oz
- Liquid dish soap 14-32 oz
- Liquid laundry detergent 32-64 oz
- NO Spray bottles or pump bottles.
Donations can be dropped off in the Donation Station.
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My Dear Church Family,
Thank you for the prayers, visits, cards, calls and meals following my surgery. I felt surrounded by your love and care. How blessed I am to be a part of this community.
Blessings,
Linda Nauertz
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Being that it's national Volunteer Week, I wanted to reach out to say thank you for all your support!
We are so grateful to be blessed from United Methodist Church of Geneva and all your parishioners! Please thank everyone for making our guests stay here so much brighter!
All the delicious dinners, we couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you and take care,
Megan Lopez
Volunteer Coordinator, Lazarus House
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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Thank you to Pastor Lisa, Pastor Rob and Ella, Sharon, Alex, Scott, Mike, the Choir, Julie, Lori and Debbie for a worship service that gave praise to God for the beauty of the earth through music, images, story and message and reminded us all that we are stewards of what God has provided.
Thank you to all who participated in the Earth Sunday event afterwards and helped with distribution of rummage sale items and Styrofoam. Thank you for your donations for plants, mesh bags, reusable straws, and cloths to help fund the Hesed House Garden. $287 has been raised so far!
Thank you to the Rummage Team for working so hard to keep more items out of the landfills.
Thank you to those who helped to plant 500 native oak trees in Elburn.
Your participation shows that UMCG truly does “care a whole awful lot.”
The Creation Care Team
Look for more stories that will post on the Creation Care board in the upcoming weeks.
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ANY TIME: Write a review of UMCG on Google or other social media pages.
- Here's a link to our Google review page. You will need to sign-in to your Google Account to write a review. Think of something specific you like about UMCG to share.
- If you are a Facebook user here is a link to Facebook Review page for UMCG. On the left it will ask "Do you recommend United Methodist Church of Geneva?" "Click Yes and enter your post.
- See a post or event you like on our Facebook page? Share it with friends or in a Facebook group.
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NEWS FROM THE UMC COMMUNITY |
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Prairie Central eNews is here.
The NIC weekly eNews is here.
The Download the NIC Reporter for April here.
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Watch Online Worship Services |
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Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 232-7120
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