Saturday 24 May 2008

St. Mark’s Worship and Pastoral Care Committee

Since the last contact, our committee has changed as follows:
Chairperson: Malcolm Matheson
Secretary: Marie Horton
Membership: Julia MacQuarrie & Marie Horton
Greeters & Collectors: Archie Noseworthy & Vida Hood
Readers: Julia MacQuarrie
Ways & Means: Mary MacIver & Sherrille MacKeigan
Communion: Sherrille MacKeigan, Annabel Butts & Valli Ross
St. David’s Liaison: Malcolm Matheson
Choir Liaison: Vida Hood

On Christmas Eve, over 230 members were served Communion, on February 10th - Advent Sunday, 80 members were served and on March 23, Easter Sunday 130 members were served Communion. The next Communion will take place June 15, Anniversary Sunday, during which Baptisms and Communion will take place.

We had two Baptisms: Rebecca Dawn Chetwynd and Sarah Christine Langley on January 20, 2008. The following Baptisms will take place on Anniversary Sunday, June 15: Gabriella Kathleen Kerr, Benjamin James Bussey and Ewan James Hawley.

Marriages have been scheduled to take place on April 19th and July 19th.

There have been no problems acquiring members to act as Greeters, Collectors, Readers & Servers and we wish to express our thanks and appreciation to all who serve.

Lorna MacRury conducted the service March 30 during Reverend LeGrow’s absence, to whom we also express our thanks and appreciation.

Our Summer Schedule
Services will take place during the month of July at St. David’s and at St. Mark’s during August.

Marie Horton
Secretary
Worship and Pastoral Care