Pastor Rob Hamilton Preaches, Not So Happy Ending

David is in his old age. He doesn't go out to fight in battle anymore. His third son Absalom, by Bathsheba is quite the young man. He’s handsome and cocksure like his dad, but he doesn’t follow after the Lord. He murders his half brother to in an act of vigilante justice; he organizes a revolt that sends his aged father to flee the city. Absalom then dies in a tragic accident. To the affectionate, chivalrous heart of David, the loss of his son, worthless and treacherous as he was, brought grief that more than outweighed his own safety and restoration. Trigger warning: this story references sexual assault and murder.

Worship Service airs live on our Website and YouTube at 9:00 am and posted later to Facebook .

This week's blessing tables themes include kid's games, Early Bird Men’s Study Group led by Jim McConnell, Creation Care Team round table, and a general conversation table.

If anyone has a hobby or if anyone wants to highlight a church activity or committee just email Keith Bowgren at kbowgren@gmail.com and we will get you plugged in. New and different tables every Sunday with Children & Youth games each week.

Worship service airs live on our Website and YouTube at 7:30 pm and posted later to Facebook .

Tri-City UMC Youth Ministry Snow Day this Sunday. Due to the weather not quite cooperating with us, we have moved this event indoors. It will be held at Baker Memorial UMC from 10:30 am-12:00 pm on Sunday, February 27, and both Baker and Batavia youth groups are participating with us. Activities will include an indoor “snowball” fight, miniature snowman and igloo building contests, snowball target competitions, and some legit fake snow. If you plan on coming, then please sign up here tinyurl.com/tricityyouthsnowday

Another MOVIE series in High School Sunday School - Beginning on Sunday, March 6, we will kick off Lent by diving into a 4 week series of watching and discussing the spiritual themes in the movie Chocolat. This is a great movie and the discussion should be rich. High School Sunday School is at 9:00 am in the youth room in the lower level of the church. 

College Students - We Want to Know: The youth ministry is planning on packing and sending out care packages later this Spring to all of our UMC Geneva students who are in college across the country. If you are a college student or if you are the parental guardian unit ;) of a college student, then please send the name of the student and the name of college/university to mike.crain@ministryarchitects.com. Use the subject line “College Student.” In fact, email this to Mike right now. It will take 30 seconds.

Our church has volunteered to work a build day for Habitat for Humanity in Batavia on March 12 from 9am-4pm. There are a variety of jobs perfect for every level of skill. Their staff provides on-site training and all-day guidance, as well as all of the tools and materials needed to complete the tasks at hand.

You need to be at last 16 years of age to volunteer.

Click this link for registration information. Contact: Pastor Lisa Telomen.

The Committee on Missions/Church in Society will be holding a food drive for the Salvation Army Food Pantry on March 6. Salvation Army Food Pantry needs for March are spaghetti sauce, dry pasta, canned soups, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, and canned fruit. Any non-perishable items are welcome and “Helper” meals, cleaning supplies, and diapers are always needed. Donations can be made throughout the month.

Sunday, March 13 -- Women's meeting 10:15 am

Wednesday, March 23 -- UMC Cluster Luncheon. It's a great chance for Baker, West Chicago, and UMCG to meet with other ladies in the area. This year it is at Baker Memorial UMC in St. Charles beginning at 11:30 am.  

Week of April 18-23.  RUMMAGE SALE!!  Details will be forthcoming.  

Go to: genevaumc.org/connect/adult-small-groups/

Pastor Rob’s Lenten Book Study and Sermon Discussion of The Walk by Adam Hamilton will take place during Adult Sunday School Class time on Sundays 10:30am-11:30am. Please order your own copy The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life from your favorite bookseller or contact the church office and we can order a copy for you. First session begins Sunday, March 6. Please read the introduction and chapter 1 before the first session. Click here for the Zoom sign-in link.

TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR WITNESS AT THE CROSS BOOK STUDY

Please join the Tri-City Methodist Churches (Batavia UMC, Geneva UMC, and St. Charles Baker Memorial UMC) as we prepare to experience Good Friday in a deeper way. We are offering a Zoom Lenten study which will be meeting on Tuesdays March 8-April 12 from 7-8pm. Pastor Mary Zajac of Baker Memorial UMC will be the facilitator and we'll be utilizing the book Witness At The Cross by A.J. Levine. We will not be utilizing all of the information from the book each week, so books are optional. They can be purchased from Cokesbury or Amazon.  Sign up at: tinyurl.com/tricityLentStudy22

The Early Bird Men's Fellowship will be also be studying this book starting March 10. Join them on Thursdays at 7:00 am at Colonial Restaurant on the corner of Route 64 and Tyler Road in St. Charles. For more information, contact Jim McConnell.

Prairie Central eNews is here

The NIC weekly eNews is here.

The NIC Reporter for March is available here.

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.

Submit information each week by Wednesday at 12pm for inclusion in Bulletin Announcements or the Weekly Messenger.  Please use the submission form. 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.