Keith has been the senior pastor at Geneseo UMC since July 2008, he is an ordained Elder within the United Methodist Church; and has been a pastor for twenty years. Prior to entering the ministry Keith spent fifteen years in the business world, with most of that time spent as a personnel recruiter and as a sales manager. He uses the statement “a long strange trip,” for his responding to God’s call to the ministry. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Colgate-Rochester Divinity/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary in 1982 but did not enter the ministry then. It wasn’t until 1995 when God renewed the call that Keith responded with:                                    “Here am I Lord, send me.”

Keith received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Drew University in 2006. His project and dissertation were focused on becoming a missional church; Keith’s concern for the people of God is to realize that they have been called to reach their community with the good news about Jesus, both in word and deeds.

Keith is a native of Rochester and went to the Boston area for college. At Eastern Nazarene College he met his wife, Kathy King-Griswold; they have two adult children: Kelsey and Kyle.

Favorite Scripture Verse—Galatians 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Matthew Finch, current pastor at the Hemlock United
Methodist Church for the past 3 ½ years, began his
staff duties with our congregation on July 1st, as a half-
time pastor whose responsibilities will be focused as
our new “Associate pastor of Youth and Young Adults.”

Kathy has served Geneseo UMC since 1998.  You can usually find her in the office from 10:30 am – 4:30 pm during the week, except for Wednesdays.

The music ministry of our church is a family within the church family who give their testament of faith each week through their music. We have many opportunities to “make a joyful noise” through Bell Choir, Brass Ensemble, Senior Choir, Junior Choir, Youth Choir, Cherub Choir, Praise Band, and Soloists. Everyone is welcome to join us.