I once heard Rev. Bill Easum say we Methodists agree that Jesus is Lord…and just about

nothing else after that. I would add we don’t even agree what it means to say Jesus is Lord. I

sometimes wonder if “Jesus is Lord” is enough to hold us together. We don’t agree on how to

minister with homosexual persons in our communities. We can’t even agree to say we don’t

agree. We cannot agree on how meaningfully to share the gospel with the fastest growing

religious group in our nation – those who claim “none” as their religion. Our last General

Conference was a shambles of paralyzing disagreement. Will “Jesus is Lord” cut it?

So I ponder: What has kept me in the church all these years? I’ve spent my whole adult life

tending the structures, systems, and ministries of the church, but it is not the institutional church

that holds me in it. I have had a lover’s quarrel with the church all my life. I have studied Bible

and theology as long as I can remember, but it is not doctrine or intellectual ideas that hold me in

the church. I have ached over the American church’s Biblical illiteracy. I have met some

wonderful people in the church, but it is not the community that holds me. I stay in the church in

spite of people as well as because of them.

What holds me is…Jesus. I am irredeemably fascinated by him. I can’t get free of him. I hear

him say things (“seventy times seven” and “Father, forgive them, they don’t know…”) just when

I prefer his silence. I can’t claim I follow him, because I do and I don’t. I can’t say I trust him,

because I do and I don’t. I can’t even say I love him, because I do and I don’t. But even in my

“don’t” times, I find myself held in his orbit, alternately gladdened and haunted by his teaching,

ministry, death, and resurrection. Something about Jesus has exerted a life-long hold on me.

I’m in the church because I need to be with others who are similarly captivated, captured,

grasped. I am in the church not because of the church but because of the church’s Lord…Jesus.

Paul Tillich said something close to this. To those of other religions and no religion, he insists

Christians must not say we have a better religion, or better ideas, or a better way of life, or better

ethics, or more truth or love or peace. “We do not want to convert you to us, not even to the best

of us. This would be of no avail. We want only to show you something we have seen and to tell

you something we have heard: That in the midst of the old creation there is a New Creation, and

that this New Creation is manifest in Jesus who is called the Christ.” (The New Being)

Whenever the morning new makes me shudder or weep, and the dreadful role (active or passive)

of Christians makes me shudder worse, I remember these words and sigh, “Amen!”

Jesus doesn’t just hold me in the church. Jesus holds me…period. To the extent I am held

together, it is all the doing of Jesus. Maybe this is all perfectly obvious to you. Some of us,

sometimes, are helped by restating the obvious. So with the apostle Paul, I confess, “All I want

is to know Jesus Christ.” I dare say that because I have learned that when I want to forget

Christ, something deeper in me still wants to know him – know him, not just know about him.

“Jesus is Lord” is enough. If it isn’t, I know nothing else that is. I want only to show you

something I have seen: Jesus.

Worship in April 2

Stewardship, SPRC, Lay Ministry News 3

Scholarship Committee; Third Tuesday 4

Church in Society; Women’s Ministries 5

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Did You Know….?; Coffee Fellowship Hosts Needed 6

Education Committee, 20/30/40 Somethings 7

Youth Education; Yoga; This ‘n That 8, 9, 10

Special April Birthdays & Anniversaries 11

UMCG Online 11

Inside this issue:

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Worship in April

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April 7 – Second Sunday of Easter – Holy Communion

Three distinct worship experiences, all with communion.

8am - Liturgical Service of Scripture, Prayer and Song, led by Pastor Rob Hamilton.

9am - Sharing the Journey Sunday. Join our elementary-aged Sunday school students as we explore

a different perspective on the story of Pentecost in a uniquely engaging traditional worship service for every

generation.

10:45 - iWitness - the focus of this service is what your worship leaders/planners call, "wildcard." It

will be a service that has no thematic or scriptural connection to the other services that morning. A "wildcard"

service is often the most engaging and reflective style of iWitness worship we offer. So come be surprised but

also open to how God will stir in and around us at this "wildcard" service.

April 14 – Third Sunday of Easter

At all three services, the mission team who recently worked for Kids Alive in Haiti will lead worship.

They have been meeting to plan the worship experience. Come and learn from them what God is doing among

those Jesus so identified with: “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat.” Learn what God is doing

among them – not just for them, but also through them. Parker Michael Wigdzinski will be baptized at 9:00.

April 21 – Fourth Sunday of Easter

Resurrection is hard on people who like neatness and order above all. When God resurrects, people

and things get all out of place. Jesus doesn’t stay in the tomb, which is just where a crucified, dead, and buried

body is supposed to stay. And the Holy Spirit blows into whom it will, and pushes them where it will – often

in surprisingly out-of-place places. According to Luke in the Acts of the Apostles (better titled Acts of the

Holy Spirit through the Apostles), Easter means that people and events keep getting surprisingly relocated.

Pastor Bill Obalil will explore the holy out-of-placeness God works in Tabitha and her Widows Club (Acts

9:36-43).

April 28 – Fifth Sunday of Easter

8am- Liturgical Service of Scripture, Prayer and Song, led by Pastor Rob Hamilton.

9:00 & 10:45am - the children's choirs and youth choir will present "Heroes of the Faith" for their

annual spring musical. This musical features a museum full of biblical heroes and their stories as told in script

and song. Note that both 9:00 & 10:45 are the same service, the exception being that 10:45 has better parking

and preferred seating available.

Our next SERVICE OF HEALING will be held on Sunday, April 7th, 5:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary. We hold this joint service

on the first Sunday of each month, rotating between UMCG and St. Mark’s Church in Geneva. For more information,

please call Joan Peterson at 630-443-0007.

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Stewardship Committee

I am please to communicate under the leadership of Pastor Hamilton, the Stewardship Committee has begun meeting to review the results from the 2013 Stewardship drive and prepare for our future needs. The results from the efforts of very few dedicated members, led by Pastor Hamilton shows a significant improvement over the prior year. It was the special effort of Pastor Hamilton to highlight our church's need for more giving for this year that encouraged me to join this important work. Our focus is to encourage our people to continue volunteering their time, talents, and resources to help each of us let our "Light Shine" as we are all called to do. We will be meeting several times during the course of this year to help each of us find a way to humbly brighten our light and serve the needs of those in need in our community and the world we are so blessed to be part of. There is still time for you to confirm your intent to support your church for the remainder of 2013. Just send a note with your next gift confirming your intentions. Many thanks to each of you for your service and support of all the outreach we have going on here at UMCG. Bill Weckler 2013 Stewardship Committee: Will Elyea, Chair; Dave Werman; Bill Weckler; Pastor Rob Hamilton, ex officio

New Titles for Familiar Faces The Staff-Parish Relations Committee has updated job titles for certain staff members. We noted that Jami Johnson has already transitioned from Director of Lay Ministries to Director of Communications. In addition, all staff members who were previously "Assistant Director" are now titled "Director" of their particular area of responsibility. Jodi Borger is now Director of Children's Education; Staci Lockman is Director of Youth Education; Eric Reniva is Director of Youth Activities; and Mike Popplewell is Director of Choral Ministries.

Our intent is to better reflect each staff member's actual role and authority. We want to thank each member of our staff for their dedicated service to their areas of ministry, and to recognize that each one works both independently and interdependently with each other. What a beautiful witness to the Body of Christ they are!

Staff-Parish Relations Committee

Lay Ministry Dates for Your Calendar

NEXT GROUP BAPTISM

CLASS wil l be held

Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00

p.m. This class is for those

considering having a child

baptized at UMCG. Please call

the church office to reserve

your spot. Childcare is

available upon request.

MEET ‘N GREET THE

PASTOR will be held on

Sunday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m. in

the Parlor. Grab a cup of coffee

in Fellowship Hall and join one

of our pastors for a time of

informal conversation, and to

find out more about the faith

community of UMCG.

X P LO R A T I O N S ( s h or t fo r

exploring church membership) is for

those interested in learning what it

means to be a member of our faith

community, or to find ways to get

connected. Our next 3-class session

will be held on Tuesdays, May 7, 14,

and 21 at 7:00 p.m. Please call the

church office to sign up. Childcare is

available upon request.

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Scholarship Committee

REMINDER: UMCG SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE QUICKLY APPROACHING

UMCG Scholarships are awarded to students continuing their education beyond high school.

Scholarship applications are available online at genevaumc.org, and must be submitted with all supporting documents no later than May 1, 2013.

Factors considered in awarding scholarships are church membership and participation, school,

church & community activities, academic record, financial need and work experience. Applicants will be

considered for all eligible scholarships.

Third Tuesday Supper

Don’t miss April 16 Third Tuesday Supper!

Third Tuesday Suppers April 16 meal is "Breakfast at Suppertime"!

Join us for one of our guests’ favorite meals of breakfast specialties for dinner: scrambled

eggs with or without cheese, hash brown potatoes, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, fresh

fruit cup, and our legendary dessert buffet featuring coffeecakes. This meal will really make

us feel like spring is here.

Would you like your name added to our Third Tuesday Supper community email list? Just let

us know at beth@littlebohemiaantiques.com

Check out our website at www.thirdtuesdaysuppers.com and you can also LIKE us on

Facebook, if you wish.

Beth Kucera and Gayle Taylor

Bring your hearty appetite to Colonial Café in St. Charles on the west side of town, 552 S. Randall

Road, on April 10, between the hours of 4:00 and 10:00 pm. Colonial will collect receipts between

these times from customers who mention that they are with the United Methodist Church of

Geneva. At the end of the night, Colonial tallies the total sales and donates up to 20% back to us.

Proceeds will help fund the Scholarship Fund for our scholarship recipients. The Scholarship

Committee encourages and supports UMCG members in attaining their post secondary educational

goals so that they may become individuals who make a Christian impact in the world around them.

Join Us for a FUNdraising Night!

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Church in Society

Below are important dates of service to those in need within our communities:

Holy Casserolers and Hesed House, Monday, April 8

Lazarus House, Tuesday, April 2 and April 16

Northern Illinois Food Bank, Thursday, April 18

Please sign up at the carousel in Fellowship Hall. For more information, call the church

office at 630-232-7120.

BAKE SALE

APRIL 25 – APRIL 27

The semi-annual bake sale sponsored by the True Value Circle will again accompany the Spring Rummage

Sale scheduled for Thursday evening, April 25 through Saturday morning, April 27. Please drop off your

baked goods on Thursday, April 25 beginning at 1pm in the church library. All donations should be wrapped

or covered with clear material and labeled with contents. Cookies, brownies, bars, etc.. sell better if packaged

in numbers of six or fewer to the plate. We would truly appreciate your wonderful works of art and help in

making this event a great success as in the past.

Any questions, please contact Judi Chapman at GJCHAPMAN22@MSN.COM or 815-766-0490.

Women’s Ministries

ARE YOU CLEANING YOUR CLOSETS? Get ready! Rummage week is right around the

corner! Mark your calendars for the week of April 22nd.

There is something for everyone during rummage week. Not only is this a great way to donate gently used

clothing and household goods, but it is also an opportunity to have some fun with fellow volunteers. Most

importantly, our sale helps so many in our community who are in need, and then our proceeds go out to

support mission work, both local and global.

Drop off dates: April 23 & 24 (9:00 am - 7:00pm) – Fellowship Hall

Sale Dates: April 25 (6:00pm - 8:00 p.m.), April 26 (9:00am - 7:00pm) and April 27 (9am - noon)

Questions: Call Bobbi Alderfer @ 630-208-9554

HELP! We appreciate all of your donations and would also love to have you help with the sale. No

experience necessary. We offer on-the-job-training. We have a lot of fun and it is a great way to get to know

others in our church family. A sign-up sheet for set-up, sale days and clean-up is on the Women’s Ministry

bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.

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Changes to our health care laws and patient privacy laws have made it nearly impossible for your church and

pastors to know if you have been hospitalized.

Once upon a time, when someone was admitted to the hospital, the hospital would automatically call your church to

inform your pastors of the hospitalization. This practice was discontinued many, many years ago at most hospitals

across the nation. Knowing that spiritual care is important to their patients, hospitals then made available to their pastors

a list of the general daily census. Pastors could ask for the list and read through it looking for names of parishioners. In

1996, with the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which also addresses patient

privacy concerns, these generalized lists were no longer made available to clergy. Again, hospitals value the care

pastors and churches provide to their patients, so at admission patients could identify their church affiliation and clergy

could ask for a printout of those who have self-identified their church affiliation - in our case as United Methodists of

Geneva - in order to make calls on hospitalized parishioners. In 2010, with the passage of the Patient Protection and

Affordable Care Act (PPACA), hospitals are required to use electronic medical charts. The premier electronic charting

system used by most hospitals including those in the Cadence System - at Delnor and Central DuPage hospitals - has

no place to record a patient's religious affiliation, hence no list can be provided. Unless your pastors ask for a patient by

name or we have been contacted by you or a third-party regarding a hospitalization, there is no way for your pastors to

know if you are a patient at our local hospitals. With 999 members at UMCG, it would take a long time to ask for each

member by name; neither the church or hospital can afford such a tedious task.

If you want your pastors or church family to know about your hospitalization, here are two steps you can take to

inform your church:

1) Either you or a family member or friend can call the church office 630.232.7120 to leave a message anytime day or

night.

Office hours are Monday though Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm, you can reach an office staff member or volunteers

during these hours. Note that a message left on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday may not be received until Monday

morning. If your hospitalization needs more urgent attention of the pastors at night or on a Friday, Saturday or

Sunday, calling the parsonages is a good alternative. The Senior Pastor's parsonage phone number is

630.232.0830 and the Associate Pastor is 630.232.0863. During office hours, its best to call the church office first as

they are aware of the pastors' schedule and can inform pastors quickly.

2) The nurses and chaplains at Delnor and Central DuPage hospitals can call the church on your behalf.

Most in the healing profession recognize the benefits to patients when including one's spiritual life in a treatment

plan. The chaplains at our local hospitals are great advocates for patents' spiritual needs and understand the

complication and inconvenience these changes have made to churches and pastors. As a result, our local chaplains

and charge nurses are more than happy to contact your pastors to communicate your desire to have the church or

pastors know about your hospitalization.

Did You Know...?

Coffee Fellowship Hour Needs YOU!

We would like to thank all those who have signed up to host coffee between our 9:00 and 10:45 Sunday worship

services. We do have a few dates still open, that we are in need of coffee hosts for. They are: June 23 and 30; August

18 and 25; September 1, 22 and 29; October 6, 20 and 27; November 17 and 24; December 1 and 29.

For more information or to sign up for one or more of these dates, please call Keith Johnson, Hospitality Chair at

630-643-6191, or email him at johnsonkeith553@gmail.com.

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Education Committee

ADULT BOOK CLUB NEWS:

We typically meet the fourth Friday each month in the church library at 9:30 AM. We choose a variety of books

available in paperback, e-readers or our local libraries. Upcoming selections are:

April 19: Maine, J. Courtney Sullivan. "In her best selling debut, Commencement, J. Courtney Sullivan explored

the complicated and contradictory landscape of female friendship. Now, in her highly anticipated second novel,

Sullivan takes us into even richer territory, introducing four unforgettable women who have nothing in common

but the fact that, like it or not, they're family."

May 24: My Year with Eleanor: (Roosevelt) a memoir by Noelle Hancock. "After losing her high-octane job as

an entertainment blogger, Noelle Hancock was lost. About to turn 29, she'd spent her career writing about

celebrities lives and had forgotten how to live her own. Unemployed and full of self-doubt, she had no idea what

she wanted out of life. She feared change; in fact she feared almost everything. Once confident and ambitious,

she...."

We welcome new members. Come join us for interesting discussions and fellowship. Any questions, please call

Joan Hansen at (630) 365-9217.

Calling all 20/30/40 Somethings!!!! We are starting a book study called Weird by Craig Groeschel. The first meeting will be Sunday, April 7th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the parlor. The study will meet every other Sunday and end on June 2nd. Childcare will be available upon request. If interested, or for more information, email or call Krissy Wendell at FRITZ1699@aol.com, (630) 913-6381. We are looking forward to great discussions and fellowship! Hope you can make it!

20/30/40 Somethings

Save the Dates for VBS

Planning has started for our summer Vacation Bible School. This year will be UMCG World’s Fair – Serving

God, Serving Neighbors. Make plans to join us, Tuesday June 25 - Friday June 28th. We will be

traveling to Lithuania, Haiti/DR, South Sudan, and ASP as we explore the ministries of UMCG around the

world. Watch the bulletin in the coming weeks for more information but write it on your calendar now.

Want to help plan this exciting adventure? The next planning meeting will be Wednesday, April 3 at

noon. Nursery care will be provided for children upon request.

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Youth Education

April Youth Education Opportunities

Praxis (grades 7-8) meets in the Youth Room in the basement from 9:00-10:15. Senior High Sunday School meets in the

Parlor upstairs from 9:00-10:00. Praxis attendance and reflections are recorded and posted on the doors leading to the

Youth Room.

April 7 - Praxis, topic: Baptismal Vows - Presence

Senior High, topic: Symbols of the Christian Faith

April 14 - Praxis, topic: Baptismal Vows -Presence

Senior High, topic: Symbols of the Christian Faith

April 21 - Praxis, topic: Baptismal Vows - Gifts

Senior High, topic: Symbols of the Christian Faith

April 28 - No Praxis or Senior High Sunday School – Children’s Musical. Please attend with

your families.

May dates: 5, 12, and 19

June dates: 2, 9, and 16

Upcoming Opportunities for Service

April 13 – ASP Run for the Hills 5K: Sign up to run, walk, or help; contact Keith Worthington

April 16 – Third Tuesday Supper and Kids’ Corner: Help upstairs with the meal or downstairs with

the children’s activity in the adult library; contact Beth Kucera (for the dinner)

or Staci Lockman (for Kids’ Corner)

April 22 – 27 – Spring Rummage Sale: Most help is needed on Saturday, April 27 as they tear down and

clean up; contact church office for more information

May 10 – Kids’ Alive Flower Sale: Help customers; contact: Kelly Wagnitz

May 18 – ASP Dinner & Auction: Gather auction items, help with dinner; contact: Liz Carson

May 21 – Third Tuesday Supper and Kids’ Corner (see April info)

Upcoming Appalachia Service Project Meetings

April 21 – Meeting @ 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

May 11 – Meeting @ 10:00 am in Fellowship Hall

June 9 – Meeting @ 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary

Please contact Keith Worthington if you have ideas for the mission trip fund-raising.

Looking Ahead Toward High School Graduation

The Senior High graduation luncheon is on June 9 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Invitations will be mailed

to families of 2013 graduates sometime during the middle of May. Please let the church office know what your

graduate’s plans (college, military, etc.) are for the future. We want to celebrate the academic achievements of our

youth!

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Spring Yoga Session

It Is Almost Summer…..

Spring yoga will be starting soon and if you have ever wondered what yoga is like or whether you can do it, the spring

session is a great place to test it out. Missed a class? With four classes offered per week, make-up your class by

attending one of the other three classes. For further information contact Judy Burgess at 630 513-7075 or

dandjburgess@sbcglobal.net.

According to MayoClinic.com, the health benefits of yoga include stress reduction, improved fitness, and management

of chronic conditions. The components of a yoga class include breath work, yoga poses or postures, and meditation.

Class schedules:

Mondays, April 1 – May 20 with Colleen Fasbender Wednesdays, April 3 – May 29 with Donna Burg

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.-8:15 p.m. 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

No class April 22 No class April 24

$49 for 7 sessions $56 for 8 sessions

Thursdays, April 4 – May 30 with Colleen Fasbender

9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

No class April 25

$56 for 8 sessions

Real Men Do Yoga!

What does LeBron James know that you don’t? He knows the benefits of yoga! Join us for an introductory

session to yoga for men only. Discover how the benefits of yoga outweigh the stereotypes.

Benefits of Yoga:

Works the entire body: cardiovascular, skeletal, endocrine, and muscular

Enhances mood and concentration

Improves the heart’s health

Increases flexibility

Develops strength and endurance

Relieves stress

Dates: Thursdays - April 4, 11, and 18, 2013

Time: 11:00 a.m. – noon

Where: UMCG Fellowship Hall

Clinic Fee: $20.00 for the session

Instructor: Colleen Fasbender

Supplies: Yoga mat; 8 foot strap/rope, beach towel/afghan; and one of the following: a golf driver, baseball

bat, hockey stick, cross country or downhill ski pole. Don’t have a mat? We have a few available

that can be borrowed.

To reserve your spot or questions contact: Judy Burgess at 630-513-7075/dandjburgess@sbcglobal.net, or

Colleen at 630-262-1425/colleenfas@gmail.com If you never try, YOU will never know!

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This ‘n That

We want to thank UMCG for

partnering with Spotlight Youth

Theater by providing us a space for

our 2013 summer camps. We would

like to offer an exclusive summer

camp discount code to the members

and attendees of UMCG to use for

our 2013 summer camps.

When registering, use code

CHURCH13 for Families New to

Spotlight to use for $25.00 off.

For those whose kids may have

come to Spotlight camp or classes

before, they can use

CHUCHRET13 to receive $15.00

off a camp registration.

For more information, visit their

website: spotlight.org.

Calling All Men Golfers!

The Men's Golf Season will start April 17. Our first outing will be at Hughes Creek. The next week we will play Mill Creek. After that, we will alternate between those two courses and a variety of other courses in the area. Our normal tee times start at 9 AM on Wednesdays. Contact Bob Weick or John Kemble to be included in the arrangements.

Lost and Found:

Any items left at church

are put in the Lost and Found located on the

shelves in the old

hallway (across from the

back stairway) to the north of the stairs.

There are also coats on

the rack in the atrium

that have not been claimed for quite some

time.

All items not claimed will

be put in the Spring

Rummage Sale.

Open your home to the world! AFS Intercultural

Programs is seeking all sorts of families (with or

without children) to host students arriving in August.

Students will arrive from many varied countries

(Mali, Tunisia, Kenya, Bosnia, Egypt, Pakistan to

name a few) in addition to Europe, Asia and South

America.

Please consider this wonderful opportunity for your

family and our community to increase global

understanding and enrich the lives of all. Families

provide a bed, food and loving support. Students

have health insurance and come with spending

money.

More information is on the bulletin board in the

Fellowship Hall and on the web at www.afsusa.org

where you can enter your zip code and see bios of

students, or call Robbin Lang at 630-879-3851.

SAVE THE DATE:

Roadrunners will be heading out on their

annual motor coach trip Monday, October

7th – Friday, October 11th. Where? Destination still under investigation!

Good times will be had by all no matter

where the road leads.

Questions? Please call Linda and Jim

McConnell, 630-232-6779, or Linda and

Tom Tamlyn, 630-406-6907.

LADIES! It’s time to get swinging! Ladies’ Fun Golf

League is organizing for the coming year. Join us for fun

and fellowship beginning in May (weather permitting).

We’ll change courses each month. If you haven’t played

with us previously, contact Kitty Ganzel (kiganzel@att.net

or 630-457-5150) or Sharon Knott (sklknott@sbcglobal.net

or 630-879-9544) and get on the mailing list. If you are

already on our list, watch your mailbox for further details of

time and place of our first get-together.

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Special Birthdays and Anniversaries in April

Congratulations to our members celebrating

special wedding anniversaries in April!

Sam & Helen Lafferty, 64 years

Bob & Jeanne Sandquist, 55 years

Tom & Linda Tamlyn, 45 years

Howie & Barb Pribble, 40 years

Willy & Jean Medina, 20 years

Doug & Marcy Strohm, 15 years

Extra-special April birthday wishes

Alwanda Anderson turning 93

Lois Divine turning 93

Bill Faulkner turning 90

Jerry Wadleigh turning 90

Check our online bulletin announcements and calendar at…

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www.genevaumc.org/calendar

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Church Staff Church Council

Steve Lillie Chair

Lucinda Dittmer Vice Chair

Betsy Sitch Recording Secretary

Dan Edwards, Bob Van Nest, and

Nancy Weckler Annual Conference Lay Members

Carolyn Sprawka, Gary Dittmer Church in Society Co-Chairs

Sharon Reed Discipleship Council Chair

Gail Fritz Finance Committee Chair

George Graham Men’s Club President

Jim Manos Missions Committee Chair

Colleen Fasbender and

Mike Worthington Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs

Jen Unger Kroc Staff Parish Relations Chair

Will Elyea Stewardship Committee Chair

Rolland Lang Treasurer

Keith Eakins Trustees Chair

Kathleen Dytrych Women’s Ministries Representative

Judy Burgess Worship Committee Chair

Bill Obalil Senior Pastor, without vote

Rob Hamilton Assoc. Pastor, without vote

Bill Obalil Senior Pastor

Rob Hamilton Associate Pastor

Scott Stevenson Director of Music Ministries

Michael Popplewell Director of Choral Ministries

Carol Szabo Director of Christian Education

Jodi Borger Director of Children’s Education

Staci Lockman Director of Youth Education

Eric Reniva Director of Youth Activities

Jami Johnson Director of Communications

Debbie Sampiller Director of Administrative Ministries

Lorie Montanye Administrative Assistant

Kathy Kein Nursery Coordinator

Mission Statement

To make and nurture disciples

of Jesus Christ who serve the

community and the world.

211 Hamilton Street

Geneva, IL 60134

Phone: 630-232-7120

www.genevaumc.org

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