Geneva Methodist Church To Reopen Following Month-Long Remodeling

GENEVA, IL — Following a month of remodeling, the United Methodist Church of Geneva will reopen for a rededication service at 9 a.m. Sunday.

The church, located at 211 Hamilton St., closed Jan. 3 to begin the beautification project that included replacing carpeting and flooring and repainting walls, which haven't been painted in more than 20 years.

"In preparation for the updates, church members spent months going through the church purging and donating items we no longer needed and organizing the rest," Carolyn Burnham, church director of communications, said in a statement.

The public is invited to the Sunday worship service that will start at 9 a.m. Pastor Lisa Telomen will lead communion and continue her "Perfectly Imperfect" sermon series. Sunday school classes will resume after the service, but coffee hour fellowships won't start up again until March, according to a news release.

Regular office hours and building use will resume Monday.

Face masks will be required during the worship service Sunday. People who can't attend have the option to livestream the service on YouTube, Facebook or the church's website.

On Sunday, church-goers are asked to bring food and household items for a Salvation Army food pantry collection. Non-perishable items needed include canned soup, vegetables and fruit, peanut butter, jelly, boxed macaroni and cheese, and cereal. Diapers and cleaning supplies are also welcome.