While the world has looked on in fascination, disgust, and horror at the proposed burning of Korans by a pastor and his church in Florida, the faith community here at Geneva has been quietly but busily planning more edifying events this weekend.  First, we will be gathering at Geneva this Saturday at 5:00 pm for a church picnic.  We'll have lots of food, fun, and fellowship, rain or shine.  We hope that Genevans and friends of all ages will join us for the picnic as we begin our Coming Home weekend.    And then on Sunday morning, we begin our new worship and education format.  Worship services will be held at 8:30 and 11:00 am and an education hour will take place beginning at 9:45am.  We will have communion, liturgical dance, wonderful music, and a though-provoking message in worship.  For education, we again have classes planned for all ages.  Join us whether you've signed up or not!   We will begin this Sunday taking a look at the invitation we have as people of faith to be transformed into Christ-likeness.  We'll be thinking about what our role is in this process and what is God's role.  To prepare for worship, I encourage you to read Hebrews 5:11-6:12.  Take some time to ponder the passage, inviting the Holy Spirit to speak to you through them.  As you do so, I encourage you to think about what hinders Christians from moving into faith maturity.  What are some of the stumbling blocks we encounter in the transformative process?  What does the writer of Hebrews encourage us to do?  What specifically might God be asking you to do in regards to your faith at this point in your life? My hope is that we can kick-off a new year of church life with a commitment to accept all God has in mind for us. As we head into the fall season, we know God is ready and waiting to help us grow in faith, hope, and love.