"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you."  Matthew 28:19

This, we believe, is what it means to be the church--to be a disciple of Christ and to make disciples as we share Christ in the world.  It is a responsibility to not only share the gospel, but to also nurture persons in the faith. We invite you to become a part of the Genesis family.

Our Core Values

Love God

Love Neighbor

Make Disciples

"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and all your mind.  This is the greatest first commandment.  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself."  Matthew 22:37-39

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you."  Matthew 28:19-20

Our Mission

Make new beginnings in faith

Nurture others in a place of belonging and purpose

Become disciples of Jesus Christ

Reflecting God's light into the world

Our Vision

We are a welcoming community of believers who are developing, expanding and nurturing out faith in Christ through worship, study, fellowship, and service.

Worship

We praise and glorify God.

We celebrate the abundant grace, love and forgiveness of God in worship that is joyful and reflective.

We worship in a variety of styles that invite all to draw closer to God and to each other.

We embrace the calling to provide Christian to all

We provide opportunities to nurture and develop the whole person in Christ.

We Commit to help everyone discover and use their gifts from God.

We believe we are all God's children and we welcome the blessing of individuality.

We encourage and pray for one another, celebrating our unity in Christ.

We enjoy being a faith family.

We commit ourselves to follow Christ's example to care for those in need with our Prayers, our Presence, out Gifts, and our Service.

We initiate and support a wide array of missions projects that reflect our commitment to serving our church, community, and world.

We encourage leadership and participation in the ministries of the church.

Our History

In 1987, after a survey of the area, the North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church saw the need for a church in this part of Cary.  Rick Wilkerson was appointed to be the founding pastor. He began knocking on doors of local neighborhoods. The first small gathering was at the Oxford Hunt Clubhouse.  This is where our music and missions were born.

We moved our worship services to Briarcliff Elementary School.  We found ourselves sitting in tiny chairs and dreaming that some day the 7 acres on the two-lane High House Road would be our permanent church home. We moved to the Cary Family YMCA as we encountered  the hard work to raise funds and create plans for a facility where setting up and taking down chairs would not be a significant part of our Sunday mornings.

On Sunday, September 11, 1994, the glorious first Sunday we worshipped together in our new church home at 850 High House Road, we gave thanks for our second pastor, Karen H. Whitaker, who would come to us in the summer of 1995.

In 2002,  we are celebrating Genesis' 15th anniversary and we broke ground in May of that year for additional classrooms, offices, and a larger flex space.  Expected completion of the new facilities is spring 2003.  Upon completion of the new space, renovations to the existing building will begin to include the addition of an elevator.

Reflecting upon what God has done in these years to make Genesis a "place for beginning, for belonging, for becoming", we are looking ahead to the exciting years of witness and mission in the future.  We continue to strive to be God's hands, feet and heart in the new century.

Our Location

We are conveniently located on High House Road in Western Cary.

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