Saturday 26 May 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS, SUNDAY, MAY 27TH, 2012-PENTECOST


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.

Nan and Bruce will be housesitting (and dog and cat sitting) for Camille and Dave Chapman while they are in Madagascar. The Corrigans can be reached at  4633 Hwy 19 Judique ph.787-2610 from May 30th to June 17th. Nan will continue regular office hours at the churches on Monday to Thursday mornings and can be reached by email, by leaving a message on the church or manse phone, or via her cellphone at 631-5500.
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. 

Gardeners, do you have perennial flowers that you are wishing to divide? The manse flower garden is expanding--and would love to receive donations of flowering perennials from your gardens. No hostas please (we have those already). Nan's white trillium from Ontario has made it through the winter and is blooming! See it beside the birdbath in the backyard of the manse.

Reminder: Lay Readers – schedules are available in the annual reports

Thursday, May 31st – Sunday, June 3rd – Maritime Conference

June 3rd – Choir leading the Service at St. David’s – 9:30 a.m.

June 10th – St. Mark’s Anniversary 11:00 a.m.; No Service at St. David’s

June 19th – 25th     Nan on vacation

Amalgamation Service at St. Stephen's-Jubilee United Church in Port Hood on Sunday May 27 starting with supper at 5 p.m.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


A special thank you to the Sunday School Teachers at St. Mark’s.
- Elizabeth Langdon                              - Kathy Barss
- Heather Brander Roussy                    - Jean Hart
- Natasha Gautier

June 3rd – Church Service by the Combined Choirs at St. David’s at 9:30 a.m. No Service at St. Mark’s.

June 12th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting * Please note change of date for this month only.


COURTESY CAR

If you need a ride to church during the month of June call
Angus Mac Rae 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.

 

St. Mark's Tasty Treasures Cookbook has arrived back from the printers.  It will be for sale in the church hall following service today and for the next couple of Sundays.  The price is $15.00.  This cookbook contains many of our congregations favourite recipes and will make a wonderful gift.

Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters—gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Monday, June 18th will be our next time of gathering at 1:00 p.m

There will be a Grad Recognition Service at St. Mark’s Church on June 17th. If you know any St. Mark’s members graduating from high school this year please provide their names to Jane by phone at 625-2229 or e-mail stmarks1@eastlink.ca so they can be contacted.

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


Please join us for lunch following Service TODAY.

Church Hall Cleaners for May: Heather Deschenes & Hazel Mac Lean
Church Hall Cleaners for June: Susan Fox & Sally Fox

June 3rd – 9:30 a.m. Church Service at St. David’s with combined choirs under the leadership of Al Fougere.

June 10, 2012 – St. Mark’s Anniversary Service. NO Service at St. David’s

June 11th – We plan to do some interior cleaning at the Church on June 11th starting at 9:30 a.m. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

June 17th – Official Board meeting following Worship Service.

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         MAY IS GAELIC AWARENESS MONTH
This week's Gaelic phrase!
 Is e an t-ionnsachadh òg an t-ionnsachadh bòidheach.
—Seanfhacal Gàidhlig
Early learning is beautiful learning.
—Gaelic Proverb