Posts from August 2023

Posts from August 2023

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Adult Christian Education Studies and Life Groups

Enjoy fellowship and insight with friends at Genesis church. We offer various Christian studies and fellowship groups. Explore the opportunities at Genesis! Click on any link below to scroll to an area of interest: DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDIES, Sundays @ 5:00 pm Jesus in the Gospels currently meets Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 pm through December 2023. Disciple Fast Track: Old Testament will begin September 10th led by Associate Pastor Seyun Hwang. Disciple 1 will begin in January 2023 led by Norm…
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Outdoor Toy Collection

Genesis UMC is collecting outdoor toys for Kingswood Elementary and Genesis Preschool! Drop off items at Genesis UMC in the collection box near the front entrance from now through September 10th! Here are the items we are collecting: Genesis Preschool Kingswood Elementary
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Listening Session – August 27

Our new pastors would like to get together with you in small groups for listening sessions.  Pastor Shawn and Pastor Seyun would love to hear your stories about Genesis and what makes it so special to you, as well as your hopes and dreams for the future.  In order to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to share, we’ll limit each session to a maximum of 15 people. There is room for you in the Listening Session scheduled for Sunday,…

Mission Needs

Outdoor Toy Collection! Genesis UMC is collecting outdoor toys for Kingswood Elementary and Genesis Preschool! Drop off items at Genesis UMC in the collection box near the front entrance from now through September 10th! Here are the items we are collecting: Genesis Preschool Kingswood Elementary Local Missions Regional Missions Dorcas Ministries How can your family help?  Questions? Contact missions@genesis-umc.org. Down East Relief Join us on Down East Relief trip on the third Saturday of each month. The Down East team…

Worship Sunday, August 20, 2023

Join us in worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:00 or 11:10 am.  You will be encouraged & challenged by the biblical centered message delivered by Senior Pastor Shawn Blackwelder.  Sunday August 20, 2023 The sermon title and scripture this week are: “Words Create Words” Matthew 15:10-21 Pastor Shawn Blackwelder We are a welcoming, Christ-centered community.  We dress casually. Each Sunday service lasts for approximately 60 minutes. Christian Education for all ages is offered at 10:00 a.m. There are 4…
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Call to Worship by Seyun Hwang

Pastor Seyun blessed us on August 13, 2023 with a sermon based on Matthew 14:22-33 titled “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”. Here is the Call to Worship written by Pastor Seyun for the Worship Service. A Call to Worship by Pastor Seyun Hwang Leader: Into waters uncharted,we are called to sail.Though storms may surround,God’s love shall not fail. People: In waves and in tides,in fear’s gripping night, we turn our eyes to Jesus,our Savior and our Light. Leader: Like Peter,…
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The Prodigal God

Join the Seekers adult Christian education class as they begin a new study, The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller on Sunday, August 27th. Seekers meets on the lower level, in classroom #033 on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome! The Prodigal God by Timothy Keller Discover the amazing depths of God’s extravagant love. In this Bible study, pastor and bestselling author Timothy Keller uses one of Jesus’ best-loved parables – the Prodigal Son – to illustrate the depth of God’s…
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Worship Sunday, August 13, 2023

Join us in worship and fellowship on Sundays at 9:00 or 11:10 am.  You will be encouraged & challenged by the biblical centered message delivered by Associate Pastor Seyun Hwang.  Sunday August 13, 2023 The sermon title and scripture this week are: “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” Matthew 14:22-33 Pastor Seyun Hwang We are a welcoming, Christ-centered community.  We dress casually. Each Sunday service lasts for approximately 60 minutes. Christian Education for all ages is offered at 10:00 a.m. There…
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Second Sunday Singles

Second Sunday Singles, 2nd Sundays ~ 12:30 pm If you are a single, widowed or divorced adult, please join us for Second Sunday Singles. We meet at a local restaurant on the second Sunday of each month following the 11:10 worship service for Christian fellowship. Sign up in the Koinonia Place so that we can reserve a seat for you! Locations are on the sign up sheet. For more information, email singles@genesis-umc.org

Genesis Book Group – August 2023

Our 2023-2024 Genesis Book Group kickoff meeting is Thursday, August 17 at 7pm in the Gathering Place located on the lower floor of Genesis. Please join us for light refreshments, a little trivia (with prize!) and some brainstorming about books we’d like to read during our 2023/24 reading season. AND we will be handing out books (TBD!) for our September meeting. Of course, we want to hear all about what you did on your summer vacation, fabulous adventures and any…