This Week at Geneva

Mission Opportunities

• Quilts for the Homeless – New Quilting Schedule! Starting Monday Sept 20th 6:30-8:30PM, we will be assembling and tying quilts! It's EASY. RELAXING, and great FELLOWSHIP! Please join us even if you only have a half hour to spare. Sewers are still needed at home or church. Sheets are needed for backing the quilts. See Charlene Jones (981-3053) or Cheryl Caldwell for questions.
• CROP Hunger Walk – The 2010 Plymouth/Canton CROP Hunger Walk will take place on Sunday, October 17 with registration starting at 1:30 pm and the walk at 2:00 pm. The walk will begin at St. John's Episcopal Church, 574 S. Sheldon Rd. in Plymouth. We will be recruiting walkers and donors in the Gathering Space on Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3 and 10. This is a family event. Strollers and wagons are welcome for young children.
• Intergenerational Mission Day – Join us as we serve dinner and host a harvest celebration at The Wayne County Family Center on Oct. 23, 4:30-7:30.  This shelter serves families from Wayne County who need short-term housing and does not provide meals on weekends for residents.  Assistance is needed for cooking, serving, clean-up, pumpkin carving, games, crafts, and hospitality.  All ages are welcome to volunteer!  Please see the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.
• Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser – Habitat for Humanity of Western Wayne County is holding its annual Gala dinner, dance and silent auction fundraiser, on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Schoolcraft College, VisTaTech Culinary Arts Center. The event is black tie optional and begins at 6:00p.m.  Tickets are $100 per person or $150 per couple. Please contact Christine Bodie at (248) 760-0365 for more information. 
•  Habitat for Humanity still needs volunteer support to finish up minor tasks on October 12, 14 and 16 at the two houses in Westland. Build days last from 9:30am to 2:30pm. Volunteers are asked to be at the site no later than9:15am to complete all  waivers (if you are bringing someone that does not have one on file). Please call the Habitat office at (734) 459-7744 or email the volunteer coordinator at   habitatwwcvolunteer@yahoo.com as soon as possible for more information or to confirm the date that you can volunteer.

Lunch Bunch Luncheon

The Lunch Bunch will be meeting at noon on Wednesday, October 13 at Max & Erma’s restaurant, 2240 North Canton Center Road, Canton. Come, bring a friend, enjoy good food and lively conversation. Anyone needing transportation call Buddy or Linda Stover at 734-722-6086.

Trick or Trunk is a Halloween costume event for children and families. It will be held on Saturday, October 30th from 4-6. The children will have fun and games and then trick or treat in the church parking lot. Adults are invited to pass out candy from the trunk of their car! You can even decorate your car. If you know you’ll be attended please sign up, so we make sure we have plenty of goodies!

Women’s Bible Study

The Women’s Bible Study will begin its 2010-2011 year on Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm. We will start the year using Don Postema’s Space for God. Books cost $15 each. If you have any questions, please contact facilitators Sandy Stoecklein at 734-595-9911 or Mary Stuart at 734-416-8964.