Faith Church: A United Methodist Congregation in Genoa, Illinois

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors

Faith Church is the oldest, and longest continuously operating, Christian congregation in the City of Genoa. Established as a stand-alone charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1852, a worshiping congregation existed here long before that date as a part of the Sycamore Circuit of the M.E. Church. Men, women, and children have for over a century found life-giving and life-transforming experience through this congregation and its ministry. Faith Church invites you to be a part of the day-to-day ministry that happens here through your support of the congregation, its ministry, and it's service to God, country, and community. Thank you for supporting the congregation and ministry.

If you are in physical need, Faith Church wants to assist you. Faith Church is the host sight for the Genoa-Kingston Food Pantry and Emergency Relief Fund. We serve the geographic region defined by the Genoa-Kingston School District. You may make a request for assistance by calling the Church Office during normal business hours. If you are seeking emergency assistance after normal business hours, please contact the Genoa Police Department or Genoa-Kingston Fire and Rescue Squad; Ask to speak to the Genoa-Kingston Fire Department chaplain. 



Donate to Faith Church Now (Click Here)

Electronic Funds Transfer Services provided by Vanco and are certified secure by SecurityMetrics. You will be directed to a secure web location by clicking on this link to make your online donation. Donations may be made to the General Operations, the Mortgage & Maintenance Fund, or the Phase 2 Building Renovation & Expansion Fund. Only one donation per day is allowed by Vanco.



Purchase SCRIP

Click here to purchase SCRIP which benefits Faith Church just by doing the normal shopping that you would do. You may also use this link to use the shopwithscrip.com website. SCRIP orders are to be picked up at the church on Sundays. For further assistance, please conact the SCRIP program administrator, Winnie Albright.




Use Good Search to do something good for Faith Church. Set "Good Search" as your search engine for your internet browser then in the space "For whom do you good search?" enter "Faith United Methodist Church (Genoa, IL)" and click verify. For each search you do with Good Search with Faith Church listed, Faith Church receives 1 cent. All of us working together makes a difference! Good Search for Faith Church today! Also, don't forget about "Good Shop" for Faith Church either when making your online purchases!

Electronic Funds Transfer Available

The waiting is over and Faith Church is now ready to accept electronic funds transfer (EFT)! In completing the paperwork and training with Vanco, the EFT administrator for this process, Faith Church can now accept automated electronic funds transfers from individuals and households. There is a link on the homepage through which you can connect to a secure server to make these transfers. Transfers can be set up to be automatically deducted from your bank account each month or they can be one-time transfers. Along with EFT's, Faith Church will also be able to accept credit cards (i.e.: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Experss) for the purchase of items (like tickets to fund raising meals) or even for donations.

Contributions made in this manner must be designated for one of three funds:

  • General Fund which provides for the day-to-day operational expenses of the congregation
  • Mortgage & Maintenance Fund which provides for the maintenance of the buildings and grounds as well as the payment of our mortgage for the roof and a few other minor improvements/renovations
  • Phase 2 Fund which is the fund set up to hold the monies designated for the design, renovation, and possible expansion of the present worship facility

Funds that are not specifically designated to one of these three funds cannot be accepted or will automatically be designated to the General Fund.

Vanco is the provider of these services and recommended by our United Methodist General Council on Finance and Administration. They provide these services at a minimal cost for the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They are a subsidiary corporation of Wells Fargo, one of the most trusted names in American finance and banking.

To sign-up for the monthly EFT of your contribution, please contact the Church Office for the appropriate form.



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