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.
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.
Lenten Study--in the Easter Season??
Are you reading the study book “Singing
a Song of Faith”? Gathering for group discussion at St. David’s
on Sunday evenings during the Easter Season. Join us at 7:00 p.m.
Future Quest: A Summer Experience
for Youth
School of Religion, Queen's University
School of Religion, Queen's University
who? Youth
age 14-17, from across Canada, who want to have fun and learn in a
community.
what? Two weeks of learning, moving, serving, and growing in community, facilitated by helpful staff and excellent guests.
what? Two weeks of learning, moving, serving, and growing in community, facilitated by helpful staff and excellent guests.
when? Future Quest Summer 2012 is scheduled for August
4-18. Deadline for
applications is July 16, 2012; space is limited to 24 participants, so apply early!
applications is July 16, 2012; space is limited to 24 participants, so apply early!
where? Queen’s School of
Religion, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
how much?
The program fee is $800, which includes accommodation, all meals,
canoe and camping equipment rentals, program activities, and
transportation while at Future Quest. Early Bird Special of $100 off
the total fee if application is received by the Future Quest Office
by May 31, 2012. In the past, participants have received help from
church groups and service clubs. Limited bursary assistance is
available ($300), based on need.
Copies of the “Upper Room” for
May-June are available
The Contact submissions are due no
later than May 10th for the June issue. If you are responsible
for submitting a report for a committee or group, please send it on
time. Looking for pictures church, youth, Sunday School, etc. events
as well as weddings and Baptisms. Please call Camille if you
have photos to contribute and she will let you know how to send them
to her.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
COURTESY CAR
If you need a
ride to church during the month of May call
Don Mac Pherson
at 625-0609
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.
Sunday Worship requests should be made by the evening before
or by 8 a.m. Sunday morning at latest.
May 15th – St. Mark’s
Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m.-Executive, 7:00
p.m.-Committees, 8:00 p.m.-Combined Board
"St. Mark's Cookbook Committee is
happy to inform you that our Tasty Treasures cookbook should
be here within the next three weeks. If any of you from the
congregation would like to order a cookbook(s) and pay for it or them
in advance, please contact Ruth at 625-2424 or e-mail her at
angus.maccrae@ns.sympatico.ca.
When the cookbooks arrive, they will be for sale for a couple of
weeks in the hall after Sunday service. The price of the
cookbook is $15.00 each (no tax)."
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle
Knitters and crocheters—gather together in the parlour of St.
Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Monday, May 21st
will be our next time of gathering at 1:00 p.m
Next date for baptism and affirmation
of faith/transfer to St. Mark’s is Sunday, May 13th. If
interested, speak to Nan or a member of the Worship and Pastoral Care
Committee.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church
Hall Cleaners for May are Heather Deschenes & Hazel Mac Lean
Yard/bake sale….May/26th/2012..830am
to 1200noon (Saturday) at St. David’s hall. If anyone would like
anything picked up call….Bob Downard 625-1620…///..Ashley Macleod
625-1691… if no answer leave message if you wish leave your own #
also…
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COMMUNITY
Leeside Transition House is holding its
5th annual Dessert Café and Silent Auction TODAY from 2 to 4 PM at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. Tickets are
$15 and available at the Civic Centre or by calling 625-1990.
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FREE Legal Information Workshop with
Lawyer Louise Campbell
Would you like to know more about:
Wills and Estates, Power of Attorney, Property Law, Tenancy Rights,
Separation and Divorce
and other Legal Issues. The Strait Area
Women’s Place is hosting a
FREE Legal Information Workshop WHERE:
Evergreen Club, 37 Embree St.- Port Hawkesbury WHEN: Thursday May
10th 6:30pm-7:30pm (refreshments provided) For more
information please call 625-1614 Men and women of all ages are
welcome!
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Marthas on a
Mission – St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Port Hawkesbury on Sunday,
May 20th,
2012. Time: 2 pm. Fudge Sale/Bake Sale, Concert (Sisters of St.
Martha & St. Joseph’s Choir). Also draws. Proceeds in support
of St. Joseph’s Church Roof Repairs.
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Chowder Luncheon and Silent Auction
to be held on Saturday, May 26th from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. at St.
Mark's United Church Hall, Port Hawkesbury. Admission is $12
for adults and $6.00 for children. This event is sponsored by
the Hootin'Nannies, in support of the Grandmothers
to Grandmothers Campaign to assist Grandmothers in Africa
who are caring for their grandchildren who have been orphaned by
HIV/AIDS. The Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign is an arm of the
Stephen Lewis Foundation which seeks to eradicate HIV/AIDS in Africa
and assist those suffering from HIV/AIDS. For information and advance
tickets call 625-0247 or 625-1546. Tickets are also available at
the door.
