May
Join us for a sweet cause soon! Organized by the youth group, an assortment of sweet treats will be for sale before and after church service on May 5th. Your support will directly contribute to the youth group’s efforts in community outreach during the summer months. The sale will start at 9AM before service and end at 12PM in the gathering space.
Geneva’s Missions Team is seeking collections for the women of Joy Village in Kenya who care for the orphans, including providing home-cooked meals; but the women only have broken kitchen tools with which to work. The Mission Team’s idea is to purchase basic kitchen tool sets for these ladies.
The set includes:
- an 8″ chef’s knife
- 5 paring knives
- a box grater
- a firm grip grater
- a diamond steel knife sharpener
The goal for fundraising to gift each of these women with an extra-special “Mothers” Day is $800. Please mark your donations as “Joy VIllage Mother’s Day Gift.”
Lisa DeGroot sends along updates on JV Scholars who are completing their programs:
- Salome graduates with a certificate in design (clothing/seamstress) in April.
- July graduates include Kennedy (automotive certificate), Veronica (hospitality/culinary certificate), James (HVAC certificate), Patrick (boiler operation certificate)
Other JV Scholars are beginning their programs this year:
- Martin (a special friend of Lisa’s) begins his program in Electrical Engineering
- Elizabeth begins her program in cosmetology
Our Missions Team is asking for donations to cover the cost of tuition for one JV Scholar – $2000. Donations for this endeavor will be accepted until May 21, 2024. Please mark your donations as JV Scholars.