MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS:
Monday
9-12 noon
Tuesday
9-12 noon
Wednesday
9-12 noon at St. David’s You may drop by for a coffee.
Thursday
9 – 12 noon
Friday
– Minister’s Day Off
The
Manse telephone number is 625-0407
Food
Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of each month.
Needed
for World Communion Sunday/Thanksgiving worship, October 7th:
loaves of freshly baked bread of different kinds and from different
countries and cultures. Speak to Nan if you can provide a loaf of
bread.
9
Week Book Study: A chapter a week of Darwin, Divinity and the
Dance of the Cosmos by Bruce Sanguin. Thursday evenings at St.
Mark’s, 7:00 p.m. beginning October 11th. Order your book
by calling the church office or eBook can be purchased online at
http://www.woodlakebooks.com/books/
Speak to Nan to sign up for the book study or for more info.
Prayer
Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters - gather together
in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each
month. Monday, October 15th will be our next time of gathering at
1:00 p.m.
Sept.
22nd – Sept. 28th – Nan away. Worship
Leader: Jim St. Clair
Sept.
26th – Service at the Nursing Home
October
7th – World Wide Communion Sunday/Thanksgiving Sunday.
October
21st – 11:00 a.m. - St. David’s Anniversary Service.
Rev. Bob Lockhart will be worship leader.
Heartbeat
of God: “We hear and
see God everywhere”
Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery
Youth Camp: Celtic Christianity Event for Teens in Grades 7 to
9 & their Adult Leaders at St. Mark's United Church, 514 Bernard
Street, Port Hawkesbury Friday, October 12th 7:00
p.m. to Saturday October 13th at 8:30 p.m.
Evening Worship open to everyone on Saturday, October 13th
at 7:00 p.m. Pre-register at nancy.corrigan@gmail.com
Registration/Permission forms available from presbyters and clergy
Call Nan at 625-0407 or 625-2229 (church) for information.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
Mission and Outreach Committee have Pins for sale at $5.00. See any
member of the Committee.
Registration
of St. Mark’s Sunday School starting on Sunday, September 16th.
Special
Events Group will meet on October 2/12 at 7 pm in the church parlor
for a regular meeting, discussion and planning of fall bazaar. All
ladies welcome
The
Ways and Means Committee of St. Mark's as well as the Cookbook
Committee would like to keep you all informed as to how our
fund-raising is going. The new re-ordered Cookbooks have arrived.
Ruth - Chair of the Ways & Means Committee.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
We
are looking for Sunday School Teachers to share the duties of leading
the children. Please contact George Fox, 625-0527, Catherine Mac Lean
625-0891 or Heather Deschenes 625-0618.
A
memorial service for the late Stewart Kennedy of Port Hastings will
be held at Orangedale United Church on Saturday, October 6 at 4 p.m.
The family invites those able to stay to join them for light
refreshments in Whycocomagh immediately after the service.
St.
David’s Anniversary Service will be on October 21st at
11:00 a.m. Worship
Leader is Rev. Bob Lockhart. This is a combined Service with St.
Mark’s. Lunch to follow. Everyone is welcome to come.
Church
Hall Cleaners for Sept. are Catherine Mac Lean & Lynn King
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A
community fund raising event in the form of a spaghetti supper will
be held at St. Mark’s United Church Hall, Port Hawkesbury on Sept.
28.2012 from 4:30 to 6:30 by “Friends of Darryl MacQuarrie”.
Darryl has been ill and unable to work since May, spending most of
the time since then in hospital and recently undergoing major
surgery. Admission to the supper is by donation. A Trust Fund
has been set up for the convenience of those wishing to support the
MacQuarrie Family. Donations may be made at any branch of the Toronto
Dominion Bank in Atlantic Canada.
Glendale
Kitchen Ceilidhs: starting at 7:00 p.m. October 3rd, 17th
Traditional Cape Breton music. Admission is free, donations
appreciated, Proceeds to the Fr. John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre.
Lunch to follow.
Adult
Upgrading/GED Classes Available: Register now to improve your
reading, writing, math and/or computer skills; prepare to write the
GED; upgrade your skills for employment; or work towards your own
personal goals. Both day and evening classes available in both
Arichat and St. Peter’s from October 1/12 - June 7/13. There is no
fee for these classes, learners can start at anytime, and everyone
works at their own pace with the help of a qualified and supportive
instructor. Assistance with childcare and transportation may be
available. For more information, please call the Richmond County
Literacy Network at 226 – 0383 or 535-3304.
Strait
Area Community Grief Support Group. A six week grief support program
is being offered to help people walk through the grief process as
they encounter a more difficult & painful yet normal experience.
Thursday, Oct. 4th to Thurs. Nov. 8, 2012 from 2:00-4:00
pm at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 138 Granville Street, Port
Hawkesbury, There is no fee for this program. Sponsored in part by
the Strait Area Palliative Care Society. To register contact: Gladys
MacDougall 863-1375 macdougallgladys@gmail.com
or Barbara De Marsh 863-7179 Barbara.deMarsh@gasha.nshealth.ca
Adult
Upgrading Classes (including preparation for writing the G.ED. exam)
are being offered throughout Inverness County for the year 2012-2013.
Classes are free. Basic computer skills instruction will be available
in your community depending on interest. If you would like more
information, please call Shirley Miller at 248-2960, Jesslyn Timmons
at 258-2752 or toll free at 877-258-5550. Sponsored by Inverness
County Literacy Council.
Les
Friends of Notre Dame de l’Assomption Cathedral Association would
like to invite parishioners from near and far to participate and
celebrate with us the very special occasion of the 175th
anniversary of the first Mass having been celebrated in Our Lady of
Assumption Cathedral back in 1837. Various activities will take place
during the weekend of October 13, 14 & 15, the three days
following Celtic Colors. Flyers describing the activities are now
being distributed. The highlight of this occasion will take place on
Monday, October 15, at 4:00 pm
with the celebration of the Eucharist. Celebrants will be Fr. Angus
MacDougall & Fr. Hughie D. MacDonald. Music will be a variety of
choirs and cultures. All organizations such as Legion Members, RCMP,
Knights of Columbus, Members of Parliament, Municipal Councils, CWL,
Fire Fighters, Girl Guides, Scouts, Brownies etc. from near and far,
are invited to join us in uniform to commemorate this special
celebration. We also invite our funding partners ECBC and Canadian
Heritage. The Priests and Filles de Jesus who has served in our
parish have also been invited. An Anniversary Dinner will take place
following the celebration from 6:00-8:00
pm at le Centre la Picasse, 3435
Hwy 206 in Petit de Grat. Advance tickets only at $25.00. Contact:
Anita Marchand 226-9515 or Brenda Boudreau 226-3595. Several
souvenirs are on sale to commemorate this event. For further
information or to receive an events flyer in PDF format by email:
brenda_boudreau@ns.sympatico.ca
