Friday 3 February 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5TH, 2012

MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-12 noon
Tuesday 9-12 noon
Wednesday 9-12 noon at St. David’s
Thursday 9 – 12 noon
Friday – Minister’s Day Off
The Manse telephone number is 625-0407
Nan is at St. David’s Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 12:00. Drop by for a coffee.

Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of each month.

Our Contemplative Corner continues--and has moved! Seasons of the Spirit continues to encourage congregations to set up and use a Contemplative Corner throughout the Season after Epiphany and Lent. So that our small space for prayer might be accessible to everyone, Nan has moved the space to the front left corner of the sanctuary at St. Mark's. The space is available for prayer at any time. You are also invited to a time of guided prayer with Nan on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Would you like your congregation to pray for you or a member of your family? Contact the church office to let us know of your request for prayer. With your permission, your prayer request will be brought to the Prayer Circle.


A SONG OF FAITH
Throughout the Season after Epiphany and Lent we will be using the 2006 A Song of Faith each Sunday as a way of beginning worship. There is a Lenten Daily Devotion book "Singing a Song of Faith" that was developed by the United Church in 2007 available. Would you like a copy for use during Lent? Contact the church office by February 10th if you would like to order one. Cost is $10.95 plus tax and shipping.

Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for March-April are available.

ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 12th – Annual Congregational Meeting following Worship Service. Lunch will be available. Everyone from the congregation is invited to attend.

Church Hall Cleaners for February are Irene Wheaton & Beryl Mac Leod

ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

COURTESY CAR
If you need a ride to church during the month of February,
call Angus MacRae at 625-2424

Please make your Courtesy Car request well in advance if possible.
Sunday Worship requests should be made by the evening before or by 8 a.m.
Sunday morning at latest.


Feb. 5th – 6:30 p.m. TODAY St. Mark’s Annual Congregational Meeting and there will be a congregational vote at this meeting on the 3 General Council remits concerning doctrine.

Feb. 21st – Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Executive; 7:00 p.m. Committees; 8:00 p.m. Combined Board

Youth Group meeting for youth 10 and up on the first Sunday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Hall. (Alternate plans for this evening--speak to Heather Hart)

Members of St. Mark’s Congregation have formed a committee to compile a cookbook and we want your “tried and true” favorite recipes. If you want to share your recipes, please type them up and forward to Ruth MacRae at angus.macrae@sympatico.ca or write them up and put on the collection plate and I will type them up. We’re looking for recipes in all categories. This cookbook will be an excellent fundraiser for our church, so pass on your recipes. Any anecdotes re the origin of your recipe(s) or any other comments are most welcome.”