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 and, once a month, participate in "circle time" with the Sunday School and Youth to teach them a new theme song. We also take part in special services such as the Christmas pageant and the Christmas Eve service.

At least once a year 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 Center for Development, VOBOC Foundation, 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 McCallister 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.

BY THE WAY, for additional information about Community, see this website, set up and maintained by two of our members.