Sunday Sermons

Inside this issue:

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS CELEBRATIONS

PRAYER REQUESTS STEWARDSHIP REPORT

2

MISSIONS 3

GUMC NEWS 4

2020 Committee Chair Lists 5-6

PASTOR’S PAGE 7

EVENTS & CLASSES 8

CALENDAR 9

JANUARY 2020

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1

Geneseo Voice

January 5th “King Jesus” Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12

January 12th “This is My Son” Isaiah 42:1-9 Matthew 3:13-17

January 19th “What are you looking for?” Psalms 40:1-11 John 1:29-42

January 26th “Follow Me” Psalms 27:4-9 Matthew 4:12-23

Thank you all for joining us for our Special Christmas Season Sundays in 2019. Below are some highlights from various days in December. We look forward to worshipping with you in the New Year!

Right: The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is exceptional in it’s peacefulness and reverence. Thank you for being with us.

Geneseo UMC’s Choir performed an adapted version of Magnificat to the tune of Amazing Grace12-22-2019 Choir Director, Jamie Cook

Above right: Jamie Cook performs trumpet descants over hymns as Seth plays piano during Worship Service

Special Children’s Performance 12-8-2019 See Page 4 for more pictures and details.

Above:: Jamie and Anne Cook perform What Child is This during Worship 12-24-2019

Above:: Bob & Pat Hill light the 4th Candle of Advent 12-22-2019. Other families were invited to light the Advent Candles on other days.

Above Left: Teagan & Tristen Prouse perform flute duets 12/22 and 12/24

Left: Distribution of Children’s Gifts 12-22-2019

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayer Map Area

For Continued Prayer and Support...

JANUARY CELEBRATIONS

JANUARY WORSHIP ASSISTANTS

Sign-Up Sheets for ALL Worship Assistants are available in the Fellowship Hall. If you can help out for a week or more, or if you would like to sign up for an empty slot, please contact Aniqa at 319-478-8788.

Altar Flowers Marlys Mitchell Fellowship Coffee Committee (For January 5th): Marlys Mitchell (Chair) Jacque Moffitt

Usher(s)/Greeter(s): 5 - Dennis & Marlys Mitchell 12 - Dennis & Marlys Mitchell 19 - Dennis & Marlys Mitchell 26 - Dennis & Marlys Mitchell Accompanist: 5 - Seth Butler 12 - Seth Butler 19 - Seth Butler 26 - Seth Butler Song Leaders: 5 - Guy Mitchell 12 - 19 - 26 -

Technician: 5 - Garey Prouse 12 - Garey Prouse 19 - Garey Prouse 26 - Garey Prouse

2019 STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Belle Olson January 4

Marlys Mitchell January 4

Becca Jaquith January 5

Jodi Adams January 10

Aniqa Prouse January 11

Drew Stanek January 16

Joel Mitchell January 16

Nora Mitchell

January 17 David Sash January 18

Kristi Martin January 28

Robert Reints January 29

BIRTHDAYS

GENESEO VOICE

$ 32, 734 General Fund Balance 10/31/19 + 106 Special giving receipts + 26, 559 Operating revenue/offerings - 4, 679 Special giving disbursements - 12, 377 Operating expenses $ 42, 343 General Fund Balance 11/30/19

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MISSIONS

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1

Adopt-A-Family Thanks to the quick work of Youth Group Directors, Terry & Caitlynn VanDyke Jr. and Stewardship & Endowment Chair, Duane Christian, Geneseo UMC was able to sponsor Adopt-A-Family for Christmas. The gifts were wrapped and put under the tree by the Youth Group and delivered to Traer United Methodist Church Friday, December 13th, 2019 by Duane & Dixie Christian. Adopt-A-Family is sponsored by the Northeast Tama County Food Pantry. All items were purchased from funds that the Youth Group has collected throughout the year by generous Geneseo UMC members and friends. A cooler and basket of food was also brought by Deb & Ronn Mumm for a special Christmas meal for the family. Thank you!

Chick-fil-A Night fundraiser for Cedar Valley Community Foundation On Wednesday, December 11th, 2019, many members of Geneseo UMC supported Teen Trust by dining at Chick-fil-A in Waterloo! “Teen Trust” is a youth philanthropy group. Member Tristen Prouse is on the Grants Com-mittee and they are under the supervision of the Cedar Valley Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. They provide thousands of dollars of money to various organization and school scholarships throughout the Cedar Valley. A percentage of the sales that night went to Teen Trust, over $250 was raised just by eating yummy food! For more information about Teen Trust, please visit the following website: https://www.cfneia.org/communityleadership/teen-trust

12-11-2019 Items beautifully wrapped and left under the tree in Geneseo UMC’s

Fellowship Hall by GUMC’s Youth

Special Christmas Gift Baskets

Geneseo UMC was serving up smiles to our members who cannot join us due to special circumstances this Christmas Season. Pastor Harry delivered some cheer in December and Deb Mumm was able to help too by delivering customized gift baskets. We continue to pray for those who cannot join us during Worship Service, may the Lord bless you and keep you always. Amen. Customized gift baskets brought to

members who aren’t able to join us during Worship Services.

GUMC NEWS

VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1 PAGE 4

Children’s Christmas Performance December 8th, 2019

Christmas Dinner December 9th, 2019

Thank you to all the children who sang, spoke or played bells during Worship Service on December 8th, 2019. A special thank you to Deb Mumm and Diana Sash for putting the performance together so quickly. It’s always a treat to see the children in costumes.

Geneseo UMC’s Christmas Dinner was another night of relaxing fun and wonderful food catered by Donna Cooley Catering. Beautiful festive music was provided by Seth Butler on piano and Teagan & Tristen Prouse on flute duets. There was an impromptu musical performance by the musicians that was truly inspirational. A special birthday was celebrated and a bright blue poinsettia was given away as a door prize. Thank you to Dixie Christian, Galen Peckham, Beverly Baldwin, Peggy Crees, Deb Reding and Aniqa Prouse of the Outreach & Witness Committee for hosting the event. See you next year!

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2020 GENESEO UMC COMMITTEE CHAIR LISTS PAGE 1

GENESEO VOICE

Council Chair Guy Mitchell

Vice Chair Jamie Cook

Lay Leader Bob Hill

Lay Member to Conference Diana Sash

SPRC Chair Deb Mumm

Trustees Chair Scott Neuendorf

Church Treasurer Diana Sash

Financial Secretaries Tammi Neuendorf / Kalyn Putz

Stewardship/Endowment Chair Duane Christian

Outreach/Witness Chair Dixie Christian

Youth Leaders Terry & Caitlynn Van Dyke Jr.

Leadership Team Representative Duane Christian

Recording Secretary Anne Cook

CHURCH COUNCIL

SPRC Chair Deb Mumm

Lay Leader Bob Hill

Lay Member to Conference

Diana Sash

Class of 2020 Deb Mumm Jamie Cook Kalyn Putz

Class of 2021 Duane Christian

Class of 2022 Joe Brandt Garey Prouse

SPRC

Chair Scott Neuendorf

Class of 2020 Bob Higgins

Class of 2021 Steve Pippert Wade Mitchell

Class of 2022 Frank Maassen John Moffitt

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair Pastor Harry

Lay Leader Bob Hill

Class of 2020 Duane Christian

Class of 2021 Joe Brandt Pat Hill

Class of 2022 Aniqa Prouse

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Chair Kalyn Putz

Unfilled/Open Position

LORD’S PORTION SALE COMMITTEE

Chair Duane Christian

Pastor Harry

Guy Mitchell

Deb Mumm

Bob HIll

Garey Prouse

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Church Historian Joe Brandt

Membership Secretary Jacque Moffitt

RECORDS & HISTORY

2020 –2022

Joe & Sheryl Brandt

Scott & Tammi Neuendorf

ICE CREAM SOCIAL COMMITTEE

Jacque Moffitt

Deb Weber

ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT TEAM

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2020 GENESEO UMC COMMITTEE CHAIR LIST PAGE 2

GENESEO VOICE

Chair Pastor Harry

Accompanist Seth Butler

Guy Mitchell

Bob Hill

Jamie Cook

Anne Cook

Aniqa Prouse

Teagan Prouse

Tristen Prouse

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair Garey Prouse

Jeff Salasek

Mike Chingren

TECHNOLOGY TEAM

Chair Dixie Christian

Sheryl Brandt

Delores Reints

Drew Mitchell

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

Pastor Pastor Harry

Church Treasurer Diana Sash

Member-at-Large Bob Higgins Chris Olson Dennis Mitchell Jamie Cook

Chair Duane Christian

STEWARDSHIIP/ENDOWMENT FUND COMMITTEE

Chair Dixie Christian

Beverly Baldwin

Pam Maassen

Deb Reding

Prayer/Visitation Coordinator Peggy Crees

Birthday/Anniversary Card Coordinator Aniqa Prouse

OUTREACH & WITNESS COMMITTEE

Chair Mike Chingren

Secretary Heather Chingren

Bob Hill

Deb Mumm

Frank Maassen

SAFETY COMMITTEE

Chair Donna Lindeman

Sheryl Brandt

Pat Peckham

Beverly Baldwin

Bob & Pat Hill

Pam Maassen

KITCHEN COMMITTEE

Chair Aniqa Prouse

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Anne Salasek

Deb Reding

Christian Education

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“My New Year’s Resolution”

In December 2019 a survey of 2,000 people across the nation was taken asking if they had made resolutions for the coming year. 71% said they had made resolutions to diet or eat healthier, 65% said exercise more, and 54% said lose weight. It went on with resolution number ten at 13% to spend more time with family and friends.

Though this was a small sample size, the trend is pretty clear. We do not seem to think we are healthy or at least healthy enough. Diet and exercise seem to be the most important changes needed by the people surveyed.

It could be because our society, compared to most of the world, is wealthy, prosperous, and self-entertained. In this type of an environment fitness levels drop. Technology is a great blessing, but comes at a cost. Rather than running the bases on a ball diamond, we can virtually run them on a video game. It may be just as fun and stimulating to our senses, but we lose the basics of strength, balance and coordination. So we find ways to compensate; jogging, exercise, and choosing food that doesn’t add calories we cannot burn off.

So, what does this have to do with our spiritual life? We have been blessed by advancements in technology. We are able to obtain Scripture, teaching, and worship instantly. We are able to share with more people around the world than ever before.

However, if we are not careful in our relationship with God, we may come to expect ‘google-like’ responses and interaction with God. We may become more impressed with fast and easy answers than discerned truth. In that case, we may need a diet and

exercise plan for our spiritual life. In addition to jogging, we may need to walk with our God in prayer to sense God’s presence with us in our daily lives. In addition to fruits and vegetables, we may need to feast on God’s Word; savoring its meaning and letting it become part of us.

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.”

The New Year will bring plenty of challenges and changes. How are you preparing for the New Year? Have you made any resolutions? If so, are you including growth in your spiritual life; taking into account that we are mind, body and spirit?

Happy New Year! Pastor Harry

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EVENTS & CLASSES

Sewing Circle Saturday, January 25th, 2020. 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Sewing Circle will be making Hanging Heart Softies. Please join us for treats and sewing. All materials are provided at no cost and all are welcome! Please sign up on the sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall or call Aniqa at (319) 478-8788. All are welcome!

Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting Thursday, January 16th, 2020 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Treats provided, all are welcome!

Sunday School will resume on

January 12th, 2020 For All Ages

Children (upstairs with Anne Salasek)

Adults (Fellowship Hall with

Pastor Harry)

Removal of the Greens

January 12th, 2020

Please join us if you are able to help tear down the Christmas decorations that were so lovingly put up last month. We will begin immediately after Worship. Our sincere gratitude for your consideration!

Coffee & Conversation

9:30 a.m. Wednesday,

January 15, 22, and 29, 2020

All are

welcome!

Vocalists Needed for GUMC Choir

Due to an unusual set of circumstances, a trumpet player with no formal vocal experience was recently named as the director of the GUMC choir. Now that he is firmly ensconced in the position, he has made some unpleasant remarks about legal action that will ensue if attempts are made to remove him. With this in mind, please accept this as a desperate plea to any and all vocalists in the congregation to join or re-join the choir, so that our “director” can be surrounded by singers who actually know what they are doing. Watch the bulletin for announcements as to rehearsal times. Submitted by: James H. Cook, Esq.

Photo courtesy of the new Geneseo UMC

Choir Director, James H. Cook Esq.

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Geneseo United Methodist Church 3127 115th Street Buckingham, IA 50612 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

3127 115th Street Buckingham, IA 50612

Phone: 319-478-8788

office@geneseoumc.org

www.geneseoumc.org

Pastor Harry’s Contact Information:

319-240-7023

hjwach@mchsi.com

Sunday Worship at 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School (all ages) at 10:30 a.m.

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Sunday School will resume on

January 12th, 2020 For All Ages