Genesis Opportunities
Journey to the Manger Self Guided Worship Experience December 20-25th Dusk – 9 pm. Bring your family and friends! Journey to the manger through various stations containing displays and videos of the Christmas story. The path will be lit by solar powered luminaries. Bring your phone so you can scan the QR codes along the way and watch videos prepared by our Genesis Youth.
12 Days of Christmas Calendar. The 12 days of Christmas are December 25 – January 5. Download the 12 days of Christmas Calendar developed by Genesis Children’s Ministries. Participate in the daily activities.
Christmas Eve Worship Service will be available beginning at 9 am on December 24th at youtube.com/GenesisUMCCary. Schedule a time for your family to worship our newborn King! Sunday December 27 Worship will be on YouTube only. No outdoor worship on this day. Merry Christmas!
Advent Studies:
- Seekers class: “A Christmas Carol: Book and Bible Study Guide” Sundays @ 10 am via ZOOM. Contact seekers@genesis-umc.org
- Ready to Launch class and Hands of Hope class: “Who Needs Christmas?” by Andy Stanley. Thursdays @ 8:30 pm or Sundays at 10 am via ZOOM. Contact readytolaunch@genesis-umc.org. (Thursdays) OR handsofhope@genesis-umc.org (Sundays)
- SOH / Discipling class: “Advent” by Matt Chandler. Wednesdays @ 7 pm via ZOOM. Contact sohdiscipling@genesis-umc.org
- LIFT class: “Everyday Advent” by Brenda Dost. Tuesdays @ 10 am via ZOOM. Contact lift@genesis-umc.org
Genesis Book Group next Zoom meeting is Thursday, December 17th at 7 pm to discuss “The Christmas Angel Project” by Melody Carlson. Contact Sarah Haw at bookgroup@genesis-umc.org
DownEast Mission next work date is Saturday December 19th. Help restore homes or build new ones with Habitat for Humanity. Contact Julio Alvarez at downeast@genesis-umc.org for information.
Dorcas Food Pantry – Volunteer on Saturdays. Shoppers wait for food outside while 2-3 masked volunteers gather and bag their food. Sign up
Unleashed Sundays meets from 4-5 pm. 1st Sundays: All Access ZOOM with games and devotion. 2nd/3rd Sundays: small group ZOOMs. 4th Sunday: mission event in the church parking lot. Students are encouraged to wear a mask and physically distance. For details, email youth@genesis-umc.org
Classes beginning in January:
Disciple 2, a 32 week examination of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Acts. Meets Sundays @ 5 pm via ZOOM, January-December 2021 with a break in June-July. Sign up here
LIFT class will study “Exodus: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Us” by Ashley McNary. Tuesdays at 10 am via ZOOM, January 12 – March 2. Contact lift@genesis-umc.org
SOH/Discipling Class begins “Consequences of Ideas” by R.C. Sproul in mid January. Wednesday evenings at 7 pm via ZOOM beginning mid-January. Contact sohdiscipling@genesis-umc.org.
Verse by Verse Class begins a 13 week study of the “12 Minor Prophets from the Old Testament” beginning with Hosea and moving through Malachi. Begins on Sundays in January @ 9:30 am via ZOOM. Contact versebyverse@genesis-umc.org.