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Welcome
Please Come and Worship With Us!
Sunday Morning Schedule
Sunday messages will be recorded and placed on our Facebook page. (Facebook link is in the upper right hand corner of this welcome page.)
We are back to in-person worship.
We will meet at 10:00 a.m. for a single worship service each week.
Rios de Agua UMC (Bi-lingual service) will meet at 3pm.
Masks and social distancing will be required. Prescreening will be performed.
All Are Welcomed!
We are located at 1924 Maiden Lane, Rochester, NY 14626, near the corner of Long Pond Rd and Maiden Lane.
*For weather related closings, please see our policy tab above.
For September through June: This schedule is currently on hold due to COVID restrictions.
9:00 am - Traditional Worship Service (Nursery & Children's Church)
10:00am - Fellowship (Coffee) Hour/Discipleship/Education Hour (For ages 4-adult)
11:00am - Praise & Worship Service (Nursery & Children's Church)
3:00pm - Rios de Agua UMC Service (Bi-lingual)
Being God's Love to our neighbors at all times.
Thank you for visiting our website! Greece United Methodist Church is a community of faith in Jesus Christ who find our purpose in the Bible, in Wesleyan theology, and in the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church. It is our desire that persons of any race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, social or marital status, or personal characteristic will feel welcome among us.
We welcome people of faith to join us in worship, fellowship, learning, and mission. We also welcome people who are curious, or questioning, or who don’t have a clue what church is all about.
It is our hope that you will find first a place of welcome, and eventually a community of love and a relationship with Jesus Christ. We welcome you to our website. It is our hope to welcome you to our church home in the near future.
In Christ's love,
Pastor Matt Stengel
Announcements
further details.
Chicken BBQ - May 20th at 4:30pm - sell out
Join us once a month from May - October for our fantastic BBQ fundraisers. Let us do the cooking for you!
BBQ's are Drive-Thru from 4:30pm till sold out.
BBQ dates for 2021: May 20th, June 17th, July 15th, August 19th, September 16th, and October 21st
Food of the Month Donation for Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf:
Please join us each month as we collect a specific food request for the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf.
May we are collecting :
Canned Chili, Pork & Beans, Canned Pasta
Please donate regular sizes—most households are 1-4 people.
Your donations of food help to feed our neighbors in Greece and Charlotte. Thank you
You can drop food off during our office hours - 9AM-12PM, Monday- Thursday in Commons area. Ray & Gale Huber will see that it gets to the food shelf.
or
Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf: Drop off items on Monday 9 to 11 am, Tuesday 10:30 to N, Wednesday 4:30 to 6 pm, or Saturday 9:30 to 11 am. 500 Maiden Lane.
Thank you!
ZOOM Book Study/Bible Study - Wednesdays at 6:30pm
New 6 Week Study!!!!
Join us Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 on Zoom for our virtual book study. This six week study starts Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 (*CLASS HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MAY). We will be studying 1 & 2 Corinthians, using the Immersion Bible Studies book by James L. Evans as a guide . All are invited to participate.
Books can be purchased on Christianbook.com, Cokesbury.com, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.
Please email Debbie Babbage at deborahbabbage12@gmail.com to get on the Zoom invitation or for more information.
SPRC Meeting - May 11th
Committee leaders may schedule Zoom meetings during the COVID restrictions. Please check your e-mails for updates.
Newsletter Deadline - the 15th of each month
The newsletter deadline for articles and announcements is the 15th of each month. Please email your articles/announcements/pictures to Katie at greeceumc@outlook.com. Put Newsletter in subject line.
Caring is Sharing - This page is devoted for the purpose of sharing ideas, recipes, book reviews, notes of encouragement, etc. It’s an opportunity to reach out to all who read our newsletters, especially during the present COVID-19 restrictions. Our plan is to continue this section well after the restrictions are lifted. If you would like to share something on this page, please email Katie at greeceumc@outlook.com. Put Newsletter in subject line, deadline is the 15th of each month.
Tuesday Morning Book Study - May 18th
Tuesday Book Group:
You are Never Alone
By Max Lucado
We meet Tuesdays @ 10:00am in the Kerrison Room. COVID restrictions will be upheld - Masks & social distancing.
Book starts January 19th - "You are Never Alone" by Max Lucado
Please see our screening questions in the COVID tab. If you answer yes to any of them, we please ask you to refrain from coming.
Contact Linda Hoffman for information or a book. (lmhoffman@rochester.rr.com)
*NEW BOOK STARTS May 11th - "Words of Life" by Adam Hamilton
Finance Committee Meeting - May 18th (Zoom)
Committee leaders may schedule Zoom meetings during the COVID restrictions. Please check your e-mails for updates.
Pentecost Sunday - May 23rd
As we celebrate Pentecost Sunday - you are encouraged to wear red (even at home). Hope to see everyone there.
Page Turner Book Club - May 25th at 6pm (Zoom), all welcomed
May 2021 book selection is:
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Join us Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00pm by Zoom. All are invited. Email Debbie Babbage at dbabbage@rochester.rr.com for Zoom invitation.
See Page Turners, under Ministries/Groups for more details about Page Turners and upcoming selections.
June 2021 book selection is: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Finkel
(* for in person meetings: COVID restrictions will be upheld. Masks & social distancing. Please see our screening questions in the COVID tab. If you answer yes to any of them, we please ask you to refrain from coming. A Zoom meeting will also be set up for those who are uncomfortable in attending.)
Undie Sunday - May 30th
Please bring in new packages of children's underwear for the local schools and adult underwear to give to the Open Door Mission.
Church Office Closed - May 31st for Memorial Day
The church office will be closed on Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day.
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