Reaching out to people around us is an essential part of Ste-Genny's ministry. Many of our outreach projects were started because someone had an idea, someone took on a cause. Some of these projects are small and involve few people, others are large and may involve the whole congregation. Many of our committees also include outreach projects as part of their activities.

Here are some of our outreach projects

• Every fall Ste-Genny's organizes a Food Drive. Over a period of 10 weeks non-perishable foods, household items, etc. are collected. A few days before Christmas, all the food collected is put on tables in McNevan Hall and Christmas Baskets are prepared for and delivered to needy families in our neighbourhood. Details about our 2007 Food Drive are given here.
  
• We have a large building, which is available for others to use as well (see details here). Various community groups as well as another congregation already use our facilities. Groups that have used or currently use our facilities include 7th Day Adventists, Scouts, Recovery Groups, Puppy School, Dance Groups and the West Montreal Readaptation Centre.
  
• Our United Church Women (UCW) have monthly visits to Ste. Anne's Veterans' Hospital and have, in the past, provided financial contributions to, for example, Montreal City Mission, Mission and Service, Caring and Helping Hands, Cheshire Foundation, St-Columba House, West-Island Women's Shelter and West Island Palliative Care Residence.
• Our Healing Pathways team not only serves our own congregation, but also people from the wider community.
  
• Our Community Band organizes at least once a year a Coffeehouse. Part of the proceeds are distributed to a local charitable organization. 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, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of West-Island. Our Community Band also regularly performs at other venues. In the past they have played at the Ecumenical Picnic, Norma McCallister Senior Home, Side Door Coffee House, Château Dollard, Purcell Academy and the Annual Meeting of Montreal and Ottawa Conference, as well as at other churches, Roxboro United Church and Lakeside Heights Baptist Church.
• Every year our Sunday School has a special project, where money is collected in a penny jar and the funds raised are donated to a local organization.
  
• Our YOUTH GROUP is sponsoring the placement of a collection box in the church hall to collect donations for Dans La Rue. All donations of toiletries, jackets, mittens, blankets, socks, hats, etc. are gratefully appreciated! For more information contact Lisa, our youth leader. Note that this project is currently on hold, because Dans La Rue is doing a major inventory of its warehouse and is not accepting any clothing until further notice.
  
• Saint Columba House – Over the past several years, we have received a request from Saint Columba House to help out with school supplies for children in the community. Unfortunately normally the request comes at a point in time that many of the children only receive their supplies after the start of the school season. With this in mind, we are looking for donations and hoping to distribute them to the children before the beginning of the school year. Donations of the following would be greatly appreciated: Hilroy copy books, Hilroy loose leaf, Three-hole binders, Duo-Tangs, Pencils, Coloured Pencils (Laurentian), Blue pens, Red pens, Rulers, Erasers, Scotch tape, Yellow-highlighters, Liquid paper, Spiral Notebooks, Lunch Boxes, Geometry sets, Scissors, Glue Sticks, Lepages white glue, Kleenex boxes. Watch for sales beginning in July. Please bring your donations to the church office prior to August 3 so that we can deliver your donations. A box has been placed in the church for your donations. We will make sure Saint Columba House gets them.
  
• CANADIAN TIRE MONEY: The UCW is collecting Canadian Tire Money to to help the UCW purchase JAM / Preserve Jars. Please drop off your contribution in the designated envelope on the bulletin board.
• UCW from the Montreal Presbytery area collect Campbell's soup labels for a program entitled "Labels For Education". Campbell's soup labels are collected and sent to the Pathways Health Center in Sarnia, Ontario. Please bring in your contributions and drop them in the designated envelope on the bulletin board.
  
• The LIONS CLUB collects your old prescription eyeglasses. If you have any collecting dust in a drawer around the house, bring them in and drop them in the designated box in the corridor.
• The MIRA FOUNDATION is looking for your old used towels. If you have any towels that you are thinking of throwing away, please bring them to the church and drop them in the designated box in the corridor.
• SHRINERS HOSPITAL collects aluminum tabs for recycling into money to purchase wheelchairs, etc. Please save the tabs off your cans and drop them off in the designated envelope on the bulletin board.