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Community is Ste-Genny's Singing Ministry group.

We are a group of people, young and old, who love music and love singing.

We employ a wide variety of instruments, guitars, drums, flute, musical keyboard and various hand held instruments.

We perform songs with the congregation each Baptism Sunday. We also take part in special services such as the Christmas pageant and the Christmas Eve service.

From time to time we organize a Coffeehouse, with proceeds divided equally among a chosen local charitable organization, a church-related project, and Community itself. Groups that have received funding include West Island Palliative Care Residence, Old Brewery Mission, West Island Citizen Advocacy, AVATIL, VOBOC, West-Island Women's Shelter, Big Brothers Big Sisters of West-Island, The Shriner's Hospital for Children and On-Rock Ministries.

Our music ministry also takes us into the wider community for outreach. In the past we have played at the Ecumenical Picnic, Norma Mc-Alister Senior Home, Side Door Coffee House, Château Dollard, Roxboro United Church, Lakeside Heights Baptist Church and a Presbytery Youth Retreat. On March 31, 2005 Community sang at Herbert Purcell's Grade 3-6 Moral Religious Education class. On May 18, 2006 Community sang again at Purcell Academy. This time, kids from kindergarten all the way to grade 6 and staff were in attendance. It was fabulous. All had a blast, kids, teachers and players. The kids got up and were clapping, singing, smiling, etc. Many seeds were planted. God works wonders. God is awesome. In July 2006 a group of about 15 Community members and their kids, went to the Gaspésie and sang during a Sunday service at St. Andrew's United Church in New Richmond, QC. In May 2007 Community performed at the Annual General Meeting of Montreal & Ottawa Conference. In October 2007 we held a very successful Coffeehouse. Another successful Coffeehouse was held in April 2008. You can find the program, and thank you to our sponsors, here. In May 2008 we participated in a Coffeehouse at Inspiration 08, an educational event organized by Montreal & Ottawa Conference. In February 2010 we organized a very special Coffeehouse: Haiti Relief Fund raiser. In April 2010 we had a two evening joint Coffeehouse with Roxboro United Church.

BY THE WAY, for additional information about Community, see this myspace website, set up and maintained by two of our members.
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Help Wanted: vocalists and keyboard player

We are looking for a couple of Vocalists and a Keyboard player to join our musical outreach committee. If you are looking for a musical group to join, or know of someone who would be interested, please contact Lisa Byer-de Wever by e-mail, or speak to her after the Sunday Service.

Upcoming Community Events and Activities
To find out when we practice please contact Lisa Byer-de Wever

For more information please contact Lisa Byer-de Wever
by e-mail, or speak to her
after the Sunday Service.


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