Adult Ministry
Book Group – September
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Gathering Place on the lower level of Genesis UMC. Next meeting: Thursday, Sept. 21st at 7 pm – the Gathering Place @ Genesis September selection: “A Hundred Summers” by Beatriz Williams “Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist-and confidante- to the wealthy women of the upper class.…
A Disciple’s Path
Beginning Sunday, September 24th, Pastor Shawn will be leading a small group through A Disciple’s Path each Sunday at 12:30, after the traditional worship service. A Disciple’s Path is an engaging approach to discipleship that guides individuals to take the next step in discipleship and become dynamic followers of Jesus Christ and engaged, vital members of the local church. Participants will develop spiritual practices, discover their unique gifts, and become engaged in ministry that brings transformation in their own lives,…
“Before Amen” with the Seekers
The Seekers Christian education class will begin a 4 week video study of Before Amen by Max Lucado on Sunday September 10th. We meet at 10:00 a.m. in classroom #033 on the lower level of Genesis UMC. All adults are welcome! The class is led by Anthony Caronna, seekers@genesis-umc.org Before Amen, a RightNow Media video study by Max Lucado We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant.…
Study Galatians with Hands of Hope
On September 10th at 10 am, Hands of Hope will start a 6-week study on the Book of Galatians by Kyle Idleman. This is a video study using the Right Now Media course along with discussion. All adults are welcome to join this study. Hands of Hope is a Sunday morning Christian education class that meets on the lower level of Genesis in room 105. You are invited to join us for this new study. Discussions are led by Jeff…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Hands of Hope begin “Get Out of Your Head”
On July 30, Hands of Hope will begin “Get Out of Your Head” by Jennie Allen. Hands of Hope is a Sunday morning Christian education class that meets on the lower level of Genesis in room 105. You are invited to join us for this new study. Discussions are led by Jeff Cooper, handsofhope@genesis-umc.org. Description: “Are your thoughts holding you captive? Jennie Allen knows what it’s like to swirl in a spiral of destructive thoughts, such as I’ll never be…
Seekers Begin The Book of Romans
The Seekers Christian education class will begin an 11 week video study of The Book of Romans: Part 1 by J.D. Greear on Sunday June 4. We meet at 10:00 a.m. in classroom #033 on the lower level of Genesis UMC. All adults are welcome! The Book of Romans: Part 1, a RightNow Media video study by J.D. Greear The book of Romans is considered by many to be one of the most important books ever written on the Christian…
Join the Man2Man Spring Study
Genesis Man2Man holds its evening meetings on the first and third Mondays of each month. We meet at our church building, in the lower-level room (105 – the big room with windows looking out on the picnic tables) at 6:30 PM. We are presently reading and discussing A Christian Man by Patrick Morley. It is a wonderful book and very inspiring. We have just begun discussing Chapter 4. Copies of the book are available. Contact the church office, 919.467-2128. We always have…
Study Hebrews with Hands of Hope
Hands of Hope, Sundays at 10:00 am Hands of Hope is a Sunday Christian Education class that meets Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on the lower level of Genesis in room 105. Discussions are led by Jeff Cooper, handsofhope@genesis-umc.org. Beginning May 21st: “The Book of Hebrews”, a video series by Derwin Gray “The book of Hebrews was written to people in crisis. They were persecuted, tempted by the rampant sin around them, and doubting their faith in Jesus. It was not…
“The Case for Easter” with Lee Strobel
The Seekers class will begin “The Case for Easter” by Lee Strobel on Sunday March 12th at 10 a.m. Seekers meets Sunday mornings at 10:00 am in classroom 033 on the lower level. Join us as we begin this Lenten Study. Begins March 12: The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel In The Case for Easter, Lee Strobel looks at the story of Jesus’ resurrection and reveals how we can know that it actually took place. He explores the “discrepancies”…
“Easter” with JD Greear
Hands of Hope Lenten Study will begin March 12. Join us at 10 a.m. in room 105 on the lower level of Genesis UMC. “Easter” with JD Greear The resurrection is the most important moment in history, but it is more than an event we remember on Easter Sunday. Join pastor J.D. Greear as he takes a deeper look at Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection in the Gospel of Matthew, revealing the ways we should see ourselves in Jesus’s story.…
Book Group – March
Genesis Book Group meets the third Thursday of each month in the Gathering Place on the lower level of Genesis UMC. Next meeting: Thursday, March 16 at 7 pm – the Gathering Place @ Genesis March selection: “A Hundred Summers” by Beatriz Williams Memorial Day, 1938: New York socialite Lily Dane has just returned with her family to the idyllic oceanfront community of Seaview, Rhode Island, expecting another placid summer season among the familiar traditions and friendships that sustained her…