Our Worship Team
Pastor’s Leading the Services at both Churches in October. Make plans to attend the services each week.
Pastor Exeter Greeters Geneva Greeters Acolytes
November 2: Galen Rasmussen Dianne Hansen Tyler and Megan Williams Weston Rayburn and Reagan William
November 9: Mike Row Judith and Phil Gallup Daniel and Brandi Andrews Vanessa Behmerwohld & Molly Peters
November 16: Galen Rasmussen Klaire & Derek Jim & Kim Steider Emily Turner & Carson Williams
November 23: Galen Rasmussen Sharon Dyer Steve & Cindy Carrigan Weston Rayburn & Reagan Williams
November 30: Jim Steider Jackie & Greg Yound Karen & Bob Kohler Leo Conway & Carson Williams
**If you would like to be added to the list, please contact Cris in the Church office . Thank you.
Volunteer Liturgists are needed during the month of November. If you would like to read the scriptures during the Worship Service one or more Sundays during the month, please sign your name beside the date (s) on the sign-up sheet on the table in the Fellowship Hall, or call Cris at the church office (402-759- 3239) and let her know what week you would like to volunteer.
2 Timothy 4:2: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;….
This is my first stab into a newsletter article for the church here in Geneva. It has been an interesting ride to get tothis point.
One that as we approach November I am very thankful. I thought for this first article I would lay out a little of what has happened to get us to this point.
In January of 2024. I resigned as the pastor of Connect Church here in Geneva. It was a part-time position that I had been at
for the past twelve years but felt that it was time to move on and allow someone else to take the reigns. During my time at Connect Church I had been mentoring a parishioner to move into the ministry at some capacity. He was filling the pulpit for me when I was gone and was doing a great job. When the time came for me to resign, he moved into the pastoral role.
I did not darken a pulpit from February 2024 to March 2025. It was also during that time that my role at the company that I
worked for had changed. While I was at a customers house, she asked an all important question, “Do you want to go back into pastoring at a church?” That started the ball rolling in which I began to do pulpit fill for the churches in Geneva and Exeter. We continued that through the summer and on October 1st I signed a contract to be the interim pastor for the two churches through December, 2025. It has been a great ride. We will now see what God has in store for us as a church as we go forward in this process.
2 Timothy 4:2 says to be ready in season and out of season. It is talking about being ready to share the gospel with those
around you. It is also referring to being ready to be used by God to make a difference in the life of someone else or in the life of the church. That is the challenge for all of us. The United Church of Christ’s tag line is that God is still speaking. I believe that is true and that he is speaking to all of us. What is he saying? That is different for everyone but what I do believe is that what he is saying to you, what he is challenging you to do works to move forward your life and the lives of people around you. If someone hadn’t asked me that question, I would not be writing this article today.
I thank God for all that he is doing and all that he is going to do as we go forward trusting him to direct our paths. Be open
to listening to the Holy Spirit as he speaks and then in turn speaking and doing to make a difference in the life of someone around you!
Pastor Rasmussen