Weekly Messenger - December 23, 2022 |
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Making and nurturing disciples of Jesus Christ to serve the community and the world |
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The Day is Finally Here!
After a beautiful Cantata Sunday that retold the story of Christ's coming and birth by choral and chamber ensemble, we begin our Candlelight Services tonight! The day is finally here!
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UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES |
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CHRISTMAS DAY --WORSHIP SERVICE DECEMBER 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM
IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
All around the world we all worship around the manger.
A casual Christmas Day service in Fellowship Hall where we worship in the round singing Christmas hymns of different countries recognizing that while we may have different traditions, Jesus our new born King, is the Light of the World.
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EVENTS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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The deadline for submissions for the week's Bulletin Announcements and Messenger is Wednesday at Noon. Please click here for the COMMUNICATIONS submission form --all requests for communicating an event can 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.
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED DECEMBER 26 AND JANUARY 2.
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In case you missed it or want to hear it again, click here for the video of the wonderful Cantata 2022!
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NEXT SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, WE WORSHIP AT BAKER MEMORIAL UMC AT 9:30 AM! |
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END OF YEAR CONTRIBUTIONS DEADLINES |
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For contributions to be considered as a 2022 tax deduction, they must be received in the church office by 4:30 p.m. on December 29, or postmarked via the mail by December 31, 2022. You may also make a donation online before midnight on December 31 or you can text 630-686-7120 and include donation amount in the message.
Donations received in the church office or postmarked January 1, 2023 or after, by IRS law, must be considered a 2023 donation even if the check is dated for 2022.
By going to your profile in Elexio, you can see your giving history at any time. Click here to go to the "Giving" page.. You are able to download a copy of your giving history and print it off.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Alan Rutherford in the church office at alan@genevaumc.org or 630-232-7120, ext. 160.
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Two opportunities for families to serve this season -- please join us! |
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Our congregation is pulling together a team to serve at the NI Food Bank on Wednesday, December 28 from 9-11:30am. Volunteers must be 8 years of age or older to serve. In the past we have helped sort and bag fresh produce, snack bars, and have put together weekend food boxes for needy families. We have a lot of fun working together! You are welcome to bring a friend or neighbor who might enjoy this fellowship of serving as well. Contact Pastor Lisa at lisa@genevaumc.org to be sent the volunteer link that gives you more details about the day of service.
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Great opportunity for a family day of service!
We are looking for folks to volunteer as part of our church team at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora on Friday, January 6 from 4:30-6:15pm. Volunteers can be as young as 5 and older, and children must have one parent or guardian with them.
Click here to sign up. We will meet there at FMSC and form teams to serve at various stations.
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH--Children's Ministries |
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UMCG Families: Want to enjoy TONIGHT's service without having to keep your kids occupied? Come to our service at 7pm and let the kids hang with Miss Julie for a movie, craft, and cookies - pajama party style in the parlor!
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ASP FIRST MEETING IS JANUARY 14 FROM 3:30-5PM
Come and learn more about ASP at our first meeting for 2023 on Saturday, January 14th from 3:30pm-5pm in the parlor. Sign up HERE to reserve your spot on our team and receive emails about upcoming fundraisers, meetings, and events!
Even if you're not signed up yet, but are possibly interested in going (youth and adult) please join us at our first meeting.
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Youth Group "Grub Crawl"
Saturday January 14th
5-7:30pm.
Start at UMCG and walk to:
Old Towne Pub for appetizers
pizza at Aurelios,
and dessert at Graham's 318!
We'll walk back to the church for a 20 minute game of Nerf Gun War.
Cost of event is $12 per person. Invite your friends and signup TODAY!
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Attention all high school seniors and college undergraduate and graduate students! UMCG scholarship applications are now open.
Apply online via the website here or click here to directly access the application. The deadline to submit your application is May 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM. No application will be accepted after that date, and all parts of the application must be received by May 5.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who baked, bought, and gave! This year's Bake Sale for Haiti raised $857.75. The funds will be divided between Kids Alive Haiti and Rebuilding Haiti Now. Thank you for your support of these two ministries. To learn more about how these organizations are making a difference, check out the bulletin board in fellowship hall or contact Sharon Anderson or Veronique Saxe.
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Peaceful Heart Yoga with Donna Burg will be gathering Wednesday, December 28 at 9:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome!!
Class will not be held Wednesday, January 4th, as Donna will be traveling at that time. Any questions? Give Donna a call at 630 309 0614.
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Wing & A Prayer Wellness begins Monday, January 9, 11am-12:15 pm and runs through March 20. Nourish body and soul through movement, balance, breathing, laughter, fellowship, and inspirational readings. Create ease in your body, mind, heart, and spirit and practice flexibility, strength, balance & stability. Practice at your own comfort level—on a mat, on or off a chair. It’s good for the body and the soul. Click here to see flyer. For Information, contact Jane at: 630-715-8590 ~ jsiarny@att.net
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Shine Green this Christmas
Christmas lights on our tree and decorating our home definitely add to the feeling of Christmas. When you need to replace lights, please choose LED. They use upto 95% less energy than conventional bulbs and stay lit when one bulb goes out. LED lights will also shine for up to 50,000 hours compared to only 1,000 for conventional lights, making them more energy and cost effective. Turning your lights off before going to bed will also save energy. Timers do use energy but leaving the lights on all night will use many more times the power than a digital or analog timer will use.
This December and January, the Creation Care Team will be collecting holiday string lights for recycling. Look for the collection box located in the Donation Station. Visit the Creation Care board in Fellowship Hall and learn how the Rockefeller Christmas tree has been Shining Green since 2007.
Creation Care Team
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NEWS FROM THE UMC COMMUNITY |
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Prairie Central eNews is here.
The NIC weekly eNews is here.
Download the NIC Reporter here.
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ACCESS THE UMCG DOCUMENT CENTER |
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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. |
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Geneva, IL 60134
Phone: (630) 232-7120
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