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.
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters - gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Mon., Dec. 17th at 1 p.m.will be our next time of gathering.
Gifts with Vision: A Gift-giving Catalogue -Our congregation has received multiple copies of Gifts with Vision: A Gift-giving Catalogue from the United Church of Canada for all of us to use and share. The catalogue represents a special opportunity to give gifts to loved ones and an additional way to support our partners through the Mission and Service Fund.
November 28th – 10:30 a.m. – Service at the Nursing Home
December 2nd – First Sunday in Advent. Communion
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The new Cookbooks are available. They make great Christmas Gifts. Please check with Ruth Mac Rae – Chair of the Ways & Means Committee.
The pots, pans, plates and dishes are piling up in the corner of the kitchen. Please check out the pile to see if any might be yours.
Nov 30 ,2012 - Friday 7-9 pm
The Annual Christmas Tea and Sale was a success even though the evening was chilly and there was the competition from the town with First Annual Christmas Parade.
Annual Christmas Tea and Sale
Observer subscriptions/renewals are due by December 15th. Cost is $20.00/year. Please use one of the envelopes in the Narthex and place it on the collection plate. For further information please contact Lorna Harvey, 625-0535.
Anyone interested in donating a poinsettia for the Hanging of the Greens Service is asked to leave it in the hall by the morning of December 2nd. If it is in honour or memory of someone please contact Jane or leave a note on the collection plate with the necessary information.
ST. DAVID'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
There Will be Sunday School at St. Davids on the First and Last Sunday of each month. (This will run two Sunday's together, but it is easier to remember this way) This will be starting on Sunday November 25th. We WILL be having our White Gift Service this year (I hope to have the service completed and ready for the kids to pick their parts on Nov. 25th) May God keep you in his warm and comforting embrace, Lisa
We would like to thank every one that helped to make the roast beef supper the success it was 2331.00 cleared From all of us, the board of stewards St Davids
Church Hall Cleaners for November are Claudette & Ashley Fox.
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An Emergency First Aid/CPR course will be offered in St. Peter’s on December 1st and a Food Safety course in Arichat on December 15th. For more information or to register, please contact the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226-0383.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Leeside Christmas Program Leeside Transition House provides Christmas gifts and food to families in need who use our services. Many of these families receive assistance only from Leeside. Donations from the community make the Christmas program possible. You can help in one of the following ways: Make a cash donation Donate a gift card from a grocery store "Adopt" a child or family to buy gifts for Tell others about the Leeside Christmas program For more information please call Leeside at 625-1990
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“Step back in time for an Olde Tyme Christmas at the Port Hastings Museum; Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and Dec. 7 to 9...daily 12 - 6pm. Bake Sale Saturdays @ noon. Quilts and other quality hand-crafted gift items for Christmas from local artisans and products from Galloping Cows. Special Doll Display. Free tea, cider, and cookies
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Lights of Love Christmas Campaign – join the celebration this year by helping the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home light up their tree with bulbs dedicated to love. You can dedicate a bulb in memory of a deceased loved one or honor someone presently in you life. Monies raised will be used to purchase Phototherapy Lamps and Easy Lift Chairs. Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 9th at 7 p.m. in the R.K. MacDonald Chapel for the tree lighting and dedication ceremony.
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Upcoming events at Strathspey Place - Jimmy Rankin debuts his Christmas album, Tinsel Town on Wednesday, November 28 at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $35 in advance and $40 on the day of the show. River Hill Players presents the hilarious Cash on Delivery at Strathspey Place on Friday, November 30 and Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $15. Tickets are available by phone: 902-945-5300; or at the box office at 11156 Route 19, Mabou, NS. Email: admin@strathspeyplace.com www.strathspeyplace.com
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Strait Richmond Healthcare Foundation 9th Annual Lights for Life campaign We invite you to join us for the Strait Richmond Hosptal – Tree Lighting Event Thursday, November 29, 2012. Tree Lighting 6:30 pm (Outside) Followed by hanging of Memorial Ornaments! (Inside)Santa will be joining us with some treats! Enjoy and/or participate in the lovely holiday music by local choir members and local talent! Refreshments will be provided! 
If you have not had a canvasser at your door, you may purchase a Memorial Ornament on the night of the event! Income Tax receipts will be issued for all donations of $10 or more. For more information, please contact: Aurine Richard, Fundraising Coordinator 625-7234
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Leeside Transition house is putting on a Memorial December 6th. The December 6th Vigil is held in memory of the women who were murdered in Montreal at Ecole Polytechnique in 1989, and also in honour of those who have experienced domestic violence or any violence against women. It is being held on December 6th in Port Hawkesbury at the Strait Area Women's Place from 12:15pm-12:45pm. The address is 609 Church Street, Suite 104, located in the Professional Building. If you have any questions about the vigil, or if you are not sure where the above address is, you can call Leeside at 1 902 625 1990.
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