Saturday, November 12, 2011
November Geneva Gems
The web site has been updated with the latest edition. Follow this link November Geneva Gems
Monday, November 7, 2011
November Geneva Family Celebration Night!
You won’t want to miss the November Geneva Family Celebration Night! So mark your calendars now for Wednesday, November 16 at 6pm.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, our theme for November will be Gratitude! Our celebration will include a meal, as always, and some fun games for all ages. We’ll also have an opportunity to reflect on our blessings – places we see God’s presence and activity in our lives.
Anyone of any age who wishes to will be invited to share. So give it some thought, and come ready to bless and be blessed! Suggested donation for the meal is $4 for adults, $1.50 for children 10 and under with a family maximum of $15. Bring friends, and they will be our guests at no charge!
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, our theme for November will be Gratitude! Our celebration will include a meal, as always, and some fun games for all ages. We’ll also have an opportunity to reflect on our blessings – places we see God’s presence and activity in our lives.
Anyone of any age who wishes to will be invited to share. So give it some thought, and come ready to bless and be blessed! Suggested donation for the meal is $4 for adults, $1.50 for children 10 and under with a family maximum of $15. Bring friends, and they will be our guests at no charge!
New Adult Education Opportunities
Wednesday Night, November 9 – Beads, Icons and Gestures. These things might things sound foreign to you, but they are well known aides and/or practices in other Christian traditions. Come on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm to learn about the history and background of these practices as well as have an opportunity to assemble prayer beads to enhance your own spiritual practice of prayer.
Sunday Mornings: A Grace Disguised, led by Pastor Bryan Smith. How we or our loved ones experience loss can have a profound impact on all of life. This class is for everyone who has experienced any kind of loss, whether through illness, divorce, the loss of someone we love, aging, the loss of our life’s hopes and dreams, or anything else.
It’s also for anyone who knows someone who has experienced such a loss. That’s just about all of us! Join us for this class and discover how loss itself can be a doorway to experiencing God’s grace in new ways, and a doorway to becoming a channel of God’s grace to others.
We will be using Jerry’s Sittser’s book, A Grace Disguised as a resource. The class will begin on Sunday, November 20 during our education hour (9:45 – 10:45). Books cost $9.
Pray for our missions and missionaries: Interfaith Community Outreach
In this new century, The Salvation Army is serving more people in the USA than ever before. They report already seeing large increases in the number of Americans seeking the basic necessities of life - food, shelter, and warmth.
More than 30 million people received help from The Salvation Army in 2008, but the magnitude of the mission facing The Salvation Army in communities throughout the United States remains great.
Geneva participates in their Red Kettle Drive at Christmastime, and contributes to their Christmas program through Adopt-a-Family, as well as assisting families they direct us to. If you would like to learn more about the Salvation Army and how you can get involved in their ministry, visit their web site at www.salvationarmyusa.org.
More than 30 million people received help from The Salvation Army in 2008, but the magnitude of the mission facing The Salvation Army in communities throughout the United States remains great.
Geneva participates in their Red Kettle Drive at Christmastime, and contributes to their Christmas program through Adopt-a-Family, as well as assisting families they direct us to. If you would like to learn more about the Salvation Army and how you can get involved in their ministry, visit their web site at www.salvationarmyusa.org.
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