worship with the genesis community

Location

We meet in the Chapel at Elim Church Center in Robbinsdale and livestream our worship gatherings on YouTube and our Genesis Facebook page.

For those attending in person, parking is easy, we’re near several bus stops and are located on an accessible ground floor.

Our chapel space is small, but we are in the process of finding a location with more space for our growing community.

Liturgical Rhythm

Liturgy means "the work of the people." We believe our Sunday gatherings are a time for the community of God to be together, to worship together, to pray together... to be "in it together." We plan our Sunday gatherings to be participatory, with call and response prayers, conversational sermons, and heartfelt worship.

Each week we begin with a call to worship and spend time singing together. We hear announcements and share prayer requests, read the weekly Scripture, which leads us to the sermon (about 15-20 minutes long). Next is the prayers of response followed by a central element of our gatherings, the Eucharist (communion), which we do every week as a reminder that Jesus is present with us and available to us at all times. We close with a benediction.

Our entire liturgy is printed out for you each week to read and take home. We hope it brings you encouragement throughout the week.

Kids and Worship

We love kids. They show us so much of what it's like to approach God honestly. We love the noise they make and the vibrant ways they explore and experience life!

Kids infant-5th grade are invited into fun and meaningful programming during the service and join the rest of the community for Eucharist and the end of the service.

For kids who like to stay in the worship service, we offer “wiggle bags”, coloring pages (for all ages!) and fidget aids.

We keep the kid-to-volunteer ratios very low because we want each child to be seen and known in a safe environment. All of our volunteers go through Genesis Kids training and a background check. We use a computerized check-in system for added safety and accountability.