You’ve Got a Friend in Me: October 6-November 24, 2024

Americans are facing a crisis of friendship. The average American hasn’t made a new friend in the last five years. Nearly one in five Americans report having no close social connections. Fifteen percent of men have no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990. We were not made to be alone and friendless in the world. This fall series will explore several friendships of the Bible where we will see how God reveals Godself through meaningful friendships and comforts and sustains us when friends hurt or disappoint us all in an effort to help us make and be good friends. 

2024 Advent Tea and Worship Service is December 2 at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm

The Advent Tea & Worship Services, open to all genders,  will be on December 2nd at 9:30 am and 7:00 pm. Please mark it down on your calendar and plan to attend. It is a lovely tradition to initiate the season with peace and intention.

Our 2nd Annual Whoville Fest is coming Dec. 7!

Keep checking here for the latest information!

Steeplewalk returns to UMCG!

We are pleased to participate once again in the Geneva Steeplewalk on Sunday, December 8 from 2-4 p.m. Use the QR code or click on the the image to buy tickets for this popular and longtime event!

Christmas Cantata 2024

Our popular Christmas Cantata is back — this year on December 15 at two times for your convenience, 9:00 and 10:30 am. Don’t forget to stop by our bake sale before or after the performance. The concert is sure to inspire peace and comfort this holiday season.

Memorial Communion Service

A service to acknowledge those that are no longer with us this holiday season, how hard that can be and how much we miss them.

Come join us for our candlelight services!

We will be hosting three Christmas Eve services this year, all by candlelight. Our 4 p.m. service on December 24 will be live-streamed—click here to access.

UMCG is Staying United Methodist

Across the nation and around the globe, The United Methodist Church –one of the largest Christian Protestant denominations with twelve million members worldwide- is starting to look more un-tied than united. Hundreds of local churches are voting to leave the denomination over key cultural and doctrinal issues – primarily over LGBTQ rights and inclusion. Read the rest of our statement here.

CARING FOR CREATION

In our commitment to work to be more sustainable, UMC of Geneva has replaced our aging HVAC system with a geothermal one. But that’s not the only thing we are doing!

Watch Pastor Rob’s video about what we have been doing at UMCG and read more about it on our Creation Care page.

You can find our service livestream on our Online Service Page