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NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST, JULY 30, 2023--At the River

"People of the Book"

Dr. Greg Coates will present his first sermon at UMCG titled "People of the Book," as the concluding message in the Reading The Bible For All Its Worth series. 

The deadline for submissions for the week's Bulletin Announcements and/or Messenger is every Wednesday at Noon. Please click here for the COMMUNICATIONS submission form -- all requests for communicating an event should 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. 

NOTE: A section of 31 is closed this weekend at the Railroad Bridge.  Alternatives from the North would be Third Street; Rt 25 or Randall Road to Fabyan. We are at Shelter #1, west of the river, off of 31.

NEW A/V EQUIPMENT IS IN!

We are so excited for next Sunday’s return to worship in the sanctuary as the new audio-visual equipment is up and ready to go! Enjoy our new and improved screen in front, our better lighting, camera and audio control setups, including digital mics. Keep abreast of all the latest happenings at UMCG via our new TV monitors found throughout the church!

TO: Students of all ages, staff, bus drivers, faculty of any school!  



United Methodist churches around the country participate in an annual tradition of praying for our children — for their success at learning and for their safety — at the beginning of each school year. Please join us during our 9 am worship service on August 20, when we will offer a blessing of the backpacks, invoking God's protection and provision for the new school year. If you can't attend or don't have your bag with you, see the pastor for an individual blessing at another time.

Members of Women’s Ministry were so pleased to distribute a large portion of the funds earned from the Spring Rummage Sale this summer to some deserving charitable groups, including: Mutual Ground, TriCity Family Services, Fox Valley Food for Health, Northern Illinois Food Bank, TriCity Health Partner Med/Dental Clinic, Valley Sheltered Workshop, Bishop’s Appeal, Glory Gardens and Rebuilding Haiti Now. 

Cindy Caliendo presents to Fox Valley Food for Health

Renee Lower presents to Valley Sheltered Workshop

BIRTHDAYS

Birthdays in bold are special birthdays of 80 years and older.

8/01  Michael Mollohan

8/02  Lindsay Miller

8/03  Ronald Kissel

8/04  Dan Horvath

8/04  Nathan Minear

8/04  John Dodson

8/06  Lauren Burnham

8/07  Sharon Knott

8/07  Meghan Hamilton

8/08  Rachel Rose Carlson

8/08  Denise Stoffa

8/09  Jim Fairgrieve

8/09  Kent Karr

8/09  Melanie Popplewell

8/10  Alison Bolvin

8/10  Elizabeth Piccony

8/11  Daniel Guffey

8/11  Gary Risler

8/14  Julie Sellers

8/15  Sue Miller

8/16  Lory Curry

8/17  Scott Lang

8/19  Margaret Baurer

8/21  Ruth Risler

8/22  Gary Staponkus

8/22  Steve Martines

8/23  Drew Miller

8/23  Kei Narimatsu

8/23  Patti Hedrick

8/24  Martha Janners

8/24  Sarah Cunnar

8/26  Marge Maier

8/26  Michael Friesema

8/27 Abigail Saxe

8/27 Candice Byars

8/27 Keith Worthington

8/27 Ann Worthington

8/27 Gary Dittmer

8/28 Brian Dahlberg

8/28 Becky Nicol

8/28 Erin Risler

8/28 Robert Pierce

8/29 Gianna Dias

8/30 Nancy Tweed

8/30 Julie Schulte

8/31 Evelyn Green

SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES

Pierre and Joann Croissant 8/5 – 72 years

Ken and Nancy Cocks, 8/5 – 35 years

Gail and Mike Minella, 8/9 – 53 years

Carrie and Justin Tracey, 8/9 –15 years

Debbie Clark-Geise, 8/17 – 20 years

Vaughan and Jane Siarny, 8/19 – 45 years

Steve Kennedy and Deb Vensel, 8/20 – 40 years

Ron and Marge Maier, 8/21 – 69 years

Ed and Sue Croom, 8/21 – 58 years

Gary and Sherry Duffett, 8/31 – 15 years

The Missions/Church In Society Committee is purchasing a table to support Tricity Family Services' annual gala, on Saturday, September 9 at 6 p.m. at the Q Center in St. Charles.

If you'd like to join the UMCG table, please contact Veronique Saxe, (630) 977-9340 or vdsaxe@comcast.net.

10 spots are open, come and support community mental health!

Any questions about hosting, please email Robbin Lang, robbinlang@ameritech.net

Salvation Army Food Pantry needs for July are:

· Boxed meals (like Hamburger Helper)

· Diapers, (sizes 5, 6, and Pull-Ups)

· Ramen noodles

· Canned ravioli and SpaghettiO’s

· Canned or packaged chicken breast meat

· Shampoo and conditioner

We like to think of summer as being a relaxing, enjoyable time. But hurts, struggles, crises, and problems don’t take a vacation. Many times our difficulties seem even worse during the summer because everyone else seems to be enjoying life while you are feeling down. If you are experiencing a difficult time—emotionally, spiritually, or relationally—you don’t have to suffer alone.

Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers, ready to listen, care for and encourage you, pray with and for you, and provide one-to-one Christian care to help you through whatever it is that you are facing. Men are matched with male Stephen Ministers, and women are matched with female Stephen Ministers. It’s free. It’s confidential. And it will make a difference in your life!

To find out more about Stephen Ministry for you or someone you know, talk with Pastor Rob or our Stephen Ministry Leader, Linda Tamlyn, 630-222-3624.

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United Methodist Communications has created a video series The Recap to help us gain a better understanding of what is going on in The United Methodist Church, find inspiration in stories of ministry, and learn how our denomination is transforming the world.

Watch the latest episode here.