PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

Geneva Presbyterian Women(PW) is an inclusive group, open to all members and non-members who are interested in joining our work and activities. Geneva PW have several groups called Circles. Three groups meet monthly for fellowship and Bible Study. The fourth group, Helping Hands, meets weekly for fellowship and Mission projects.

Morning Circle meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 9:45 am in Knox Room, led by Amy Finnigan.

Westminster PW Bible Study meets on the 2nd Wednesday at 3:00 pm in the Eastwood Village Clubhouse, led by Fran Meza.

Evening Circle meets once per month (discussed at each meeting), at 6:30pm in the home of Stephanie Toelle.
Contact Stephanie by email at stephctoelle@gmail.com.

Helping Hands led by Bonnie McCarty, meets weekly at 10 am in the Knox Room of Fellowship Hall. Projects include - sewing, quilting, making items for the Betty Griffin Center, Hospice, American Cancer Society, Humane Society, and Westminster Woods.

Presbyterian Women is the women’s organization in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). A community of more than 200,000 women, the members participate in Presbyterian Women (PW) and align our ministry and hearts around a shared purpose.
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to:
·         Nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study,
·         Support the mission of the church worldwide,
·         Work for justice and peace,
·         Build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.
These commitments are lovingly carried out in Presbyterian Women groups in congregations, presbyteries and synods. At the national level, Presbyterian Women provides the resources, direction and opportunities to fulfill the organization’s mission and ministry. Presbyterian Women’s connectional structure allows you to participate as deeply and/or broadly in the organization and its commitments as you wish.

Presbyterian Women

2026 Summer Book Club:

Presbyterian Women are hosting a Summer Book Club, and all are welcome to join us for lunch and book discussion.
Our first book for June will be Theo of Golden.
We will meet on the last Friday of June, July, and August for lunch and conversation. A sign-up sheet will be available in the narthex starting May 10.
Come enjoy fellowship, food, and meaningful discussion this summer!

Fashion For Action

Geneva Presbyterian Women are invited to attend the 6th Annual Fashion for Action fundraiser benefiting the Betty Griffin Center.
This fun evening includes a fashion show, pop up boutique, silent auction, charcuterie and drinks. All clothing modeled during the fashion show comes from the Betty Griffin Center Thrift Shoppes, and the models are local volunteers from the community. It is a wonderful opportunity to dress up, enjoy fellowship, and support survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in St. Johns County.
Geneva has 40 seats available for this event. Tickets are $45 per person, payable to Presbyterian Women.
Event Details:
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Doors open at 5:30 PM
Hardage Giddens St. Johns
1285 St. Johns Parkway, St. Johns
A sign up sheet will be available in the narthex beginning May 10.

Last year, Geneva Presbyterian Women were the event’s biggest sponsor. Let’s come together again for a fun evening in support of this meaningful cause.

Betty Griffin House

The Betty Griffin Center is the first organization in St. Johns county to offer protection and services to victims of domestic violence and their minor children and to victims of sexual assault and their families. Each month we provide 35 “Welcome Bags” for women and children, many of whom leave their homes suddenly in crisis. This ensures that each receives the essentials and a soft toy or some form of comfort).
Food 4 Kids

PW supports the Food4Kids Ministry of Memorial Presbyterian Church with an annual financial donation, volunteers to work their food pantry at South Woods Elementary and a food drive in August.
Family Integrity Program

The goal of this program is to help provide support for children placed in out-of-home protective services with extended family members. Eligible St. Johns County families benefit from:
Easter Baskets – 36 baskets of candy, toys & food gift card
Back to School support – 50 backpacks & shoe gift card
Share the Harvest – 50 families receive food for Thanksgiving & grocery gift card,
Angel Tree – 80 children receive gifts & food for their families
Supported by our PW Thanksgiving Pie-Baking fundraiser (see below)
Epic Cure Food Pantry in St Augustine

Monthly food contributions from our congregation support our local food bank for St Johns County families in need.

PW 2025-2026 Bible Study:
Finding Resilience, Joy, and Our Identity in Jesus Christ

In this Bible study, we will explore resilience. This is modeled for us by several biblical characters, gospel and epistle writers, as well as Jesus.

The Bible study is also about joy. How do we find joy in a chaotic world? Christian joy may be different from how a lot of people define joy.

We will also seek to rediscover our identity.

[Excerpt from the Introduction to Finding Resilience, Joy, and Our Identity in Jesus Christ].

click here to see the intro video

2024 Christmas Party

2024 Angel Tree

Thank you to our very generous Geneva family for your support of our ministry to children and families served by The Family Integrity Program of SJC. We were able to provide fifty families with food and a gift card for Thanksgiving, seventy-seven children had a present on Christmas morning, forty more bags of food were delivered to the families and we had extra food that was taken to Christ’s Cupboard to the local food pantry on Roberts Road.

Back To School Backpacks

This is our Back to School Backpacks project. We collect school supplies to fill 50 backpacks during the week of VBS.

Easter

Our next project for the children will be for Easter and we will collect candy and small toys to fill thirty-six Easter baskets. We will also include a gift card to Winn Dixie.

Welcome Bags

Our monthly project continues for The Betty Griffin Center as we provide thirty-five “Welcome Bags” to the women and children who come to the shelter. These bags include towels, washcloths, “Hotel Stay” toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap) coloring books, crayons, children’s books, and small stuffed toys. Many of these items can be purchased at the Dollar Store. If you have questions please feel free to contact Pat Ulp, Sharon Hartsell, or Amy Finnigan.

Many thanks to our Geneva family. We are Blessed to be a Blessing.

Holiday Market Place

Our talented PW members work year-round to prepare for our annual October Holiday Market Place featuring the artistry and craft skills of many members of the church, youth group and community. This is our organization’s main fundraiser at which both adults and children can find a bonanza of hand-made treasures at affordable prices to kick off the holiday decorating and gift-giving! An integral feature of this event is the delicious bake sale and sandwiches, salads, and a variety of sides for lunch!

Thanksgiving “Buy a Pie, Feed a Family “ Bake Sale

The Tuesday prior to each Thanksgiving Day, PW members and friends gather to bake and sell over 125 pies annually. This is a great time of fellowship, work and fun that provides the funds to add a holiday food card to each of the 50+ Thanksgiving baskets we distribute through the Family Integrity Program.