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.
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, 504 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
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.
The
Ways and Means Committee of St. Mark's as well as the Cookbook
Committee would like to keep you all informed. The new Cookbooks are available for purchase.
Ruth - Chair of the Ways & Means
Committee.
October
16th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting
Special
Events Group Annual Tea & Sale Christmas Bazaar November 30th
at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Hall.
“Friends
of Darryl Mac Quarrie” would like to extend a very sincere THANK
YOU to all who helped in any way to make the spaghetti supper an
overwhelming success.
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.
Les
Friends of Notre Dame de l’Assomption Cathedral Association would
like to invite parishioners to participate and celebrate the 175th
anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in Our Lady of Assumption
Cathedral back in 1837. October 13, 14 & 15. On Mon., Oct. 15,
at 4:00 pm
the celebration of the Eucharist with Fr. Angus MacDougall & Fr.
Hughie D. MacDonald. Music will be a variety of choirs and cultures.
All organizations are invited to join us in uniform. An Anniversary
Diner following 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. 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
The
19th Annual XFM Hospital Help Day Raffle will take place on
October 25th on XFM in support of the St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Foundation. Proceeds from this event will be used to purchase a
Blood Culture Analyzer for St. Martha's. Raffle tickets are $2.00
each and 10 prize packages to choose from. There will also be a tag
prize of a trip to the 100th Anniversary Grey Cup. For more details
visit www.smrhfoundation.com
or call 863-1131.
Fundraiser
for Cohen Poirier (Son of Debbie Long and grandson to the late
Emerson and Norma Long). Sat. October 13, 2-6 then dance
9-1 at the PH Legion. Bake sale, silent auction and flea market
items accepted as well as donations. Cohen has Enthesitis as well as
hypogammagloboulnemia. He requires a new drug costing $25, 00
and many more trips to the IWK and QE2. If you have any
questions please contact me Debbie Long at
Lillindebralong@hotmail.com
. There has also been a bank account set up at BM0 in PH
89995-157 account other-Cohen.
Benefit
Concert and Bake Sale In aid of Darryl MacQuarrie and family. Date
Sunday, Nov. 04/12 Place; St. Joseph Parish Hall, Port Hawkesbury
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00 pm Free will offering at the door
50/50 Tickets Hosted by Kof C Council 7924 and Evergreen Club
Music by John Bona and FRIENDS Please Come and bring a friend.
50/50 Tickets Hosted by Kof C Council 7924 and Evergreen Club
Music by John Bona and FRIENDS Please Come and bring a friend.
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.
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.
Cape Breton Family Resource Centre is now online! www.familyplace.ca
