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.
Copies of THE UPPER ROOM for
November-December are available.
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 25th.
Order you 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.
Deadline for submission to the Contact
is November 14th. Camille would like to have the pictures
of this year' grads: high school, college, university and post grads.
She will need the info to go with the photos as well: school, grad
date, course of study and degree if applicable
October 21st – 11:00 a.m.
- St. David’s Anniversary Service. Rev. Bob Lockhart will be
worship leader.
An Invitation from Inverness
Guysborough Presbytery
If we had a bishop, he'd already be wrestling with how to best use our resources for the church of today, with an eye to the future. However, in our church structure the decisions come from the bottom up. The presbytery, in a sense performs the role of a bishop. We decide how to respond to the call of God. Often this means no decision is made. To decide to do nothing is a decision, though it may not be a faithful one. Our presbytery is taking the task of visioning more seriously and have agreed to meet on Tuesday October 16th for that purpose. We'd like to invite anyone interested in being a part of that vision to join us from 2:00- 8:30 (with a supper break included) at the Cameron Hall in Whycocomagh. We will be lead through a process by Lesley Harrison of the EDGE ministry network. In order for us to have accurate numbers for supper and to form working groups for the day, please let your minister know you are coming. Dinner will cost $10.00.
If we had a bishop, he'd already be wrestling with how to best use our resources for the church of today, with an eye to the future. However, in our church structure the decisions come from the bottom up. The presbytery, in a sense performs the role of a bishop. We decide how to respond to the call of God. Often this means no decision is made. To decide to do nothing is a decision, though it may not be a faithful one. Our presbytery is taking the task of visioning more seriously and have agreed to meet on Tuesday October 16th for that purpose. We'd like to invite anyone interested in being a part of that vision to join us from 2:00- 8:30 (with a supper break included) at the Cameron Hall in Whycocomagh. We will be lead through a process by Lesley Harrison of the EDGE ministry network. In order for us to have accurate numbers for supper and to form working groups for the day, please let your minister know you are coming. Dinner will cost $10.00.
October 31st – 10:30 a.m.
– Nursing Home Service
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
October 23rd – St.
Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Executive; 7:00 p.m.
Committees; 8:00 p.m. Combined Board
Please note change of date
for this month only.
COURTESY CAR
If you need a
ride to church during the month of October call
Larry Evans at
625-0305
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.
Ten Thousand Villages 2012
International Fair-Trade Gift Sale. St. Mark’s United Church, 504
Bernard St., Port Hawkesbury on Saturday, October 20/12 9:30 am –
3:30 pm For more information call Lana Mac Lean 227-5776. Admission
is free.
Special Events Group Annual Tea &
Sale Christmas Bazaar November 30th at 7:00 p.m. at St.
Mark’s Church Hall.
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.
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. Pot Luck Lunch to
follow with dessert provided. Everyone is welcome to come.
Church Hall Cleaners for October: Wanda
Harb & Florence Timmons.
Roast Beef Supper
Friday, November 02/2012 at Port Hastings Fire Hall 4.00 to 6.00 pm
Price: $10.00 adults, $8.00 children. Sponsored by Stewards committee
of St. David’s Church
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Glendale Kitchen Ceilidhs: starting at
7:00 p.m. October 17th Traditional Cape Breton
music. Admission is free, donations appreciated, Proceeds to the
Fr. John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre. Lunch to follow.
The 19th Annual XFM Hospital Help Day
Raffle will be held Thurs. Oct. 25th from 6am-6pm. There are 5 Prize
Packages to choose from and tickets are only $5.00 each. For every
$25.00 spent on tickets, your name will be entered into the Grand
Prize Draw for a Trip to the Grey Cup.
Benefit Concert and Bake Sale In aid of
Darryl MacQuarrie and family. on Sunday, Nov. 04/12 at St. Joseph
Parish Hall, Port Hawkesbury at 2:00pm to 5:00 pm Free will
offering at the door. 50/50 Tickets Hosted by K of C Council 7924 and
Evergreen Club Music by John Bona and FRIENDS Please Come and bring a
friend.
The Curling Club is making the apple
pies again. You may contact Jean at 625-0609 or Valli at 625-0576 to
place an order.
Roast
Beef Supper, Saturday, October 20th
from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. $10.00 adults. Trinity United Church,
Mulgrave, Eat In or take out.
Are You Between 55 and 64?
Unemployed or Retired? Interested in Returning to the Workforce
Either Full-time or Part-time? The Richmond County Literacy Network
is expecting to offer a nineteen (19) week Targeted Initiative for
Older Workers project starting on November 12/12. Income support
and insurable earnings may be provided. Deadline for applications is
4:30 P.M., October 29/12. Space is limited to twelve (12)
participants so apply early. For more information contact the
Richmond County Literacy Network at 226-0383.
