Saturday 20 July 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY JULY 21ST 2013

Service at St. David’s Port Hastings at 9:30 a.m. 
NO Service at St. Mark’s

Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeter: Malcolm Parsons
Lay Reader: Yvonne Fox
Collectors: Sally Fox, Heather Deschenes

Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.

Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month. Donations will be received next Sunday.

Secretary’s summer hours are Thursday & Friday mornings.

Summer Services: During the month of:
July – Services will be at St. David’s at 9:30 a.m. NO Service at St. Mark’s
August – Services will be at St. Mark’s at 9:30 a.m. NO Service at St. David’s

We'd like to celebrate our grads by featuring them on the blog. Please submit graduation photos (high school and university) to Camille Chapman crchapman@ns.sympatico.ca or Nan Corrigan at nancy.corrigan@gmail.com.

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


A  Special Committee consisting of Julia MacKinnon, Margaret Ashford and Yvonne Fox was established at the May 19th Official Board meeting to come up with ideas to raise a significant amount of money for the Building Fund. This is necessary to cover the cost of material and supplies for the work completed since September in the hall basement. Money will be required also to finish the work. Donations to the Building Fund would be very much appreciated in the meantime.

St. David’s Lay Readers:
July 28 – Katie Downard

A Pastoral Aires Concert at the Causeway will be held at St. David’s United Church on Friday, August 16th at 7 pm. in Port Hastings. Fiddlers, pianists, singers and a bagpiper will be featured. Tea and a light lunch to follow. Admission is a donation at the door. Sponsored by St. David’s  United Church Congregation for the Building Fund.

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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


FundScrip is a gift card fundraising program that St. Mark’s is going to be using. It’s a great way to raise money from the purchases we are already making and it eliminates the need to ask you to increase your donations. The program does not ask anyone to change what they buy, where they buy it, or how much they spend. 
How does it work? Supporters of the church pay for their everyday expenses with gift cards bought through FundScrip, and a percentage of the gift cards purchased is donated to the church. FundScrip will begin in September and two orders per month are planned. Order forms and envelopes will be available beginning in August and detailed information about ordering your gift cards will be available at that time. If you have any questions please contact Patsy Brander by phone at 625-1062 or e-mail cbrander@ns.sympatico.ca or Bonnie Dawson by phone at 625-3838 or e-mail b.dawson@ns.sympatico.ca.

COURTESY CAR

If you need a ride to church during the months of July, August or September, call Dave Chapman at 787-2610
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 Lay Readers for August:
August 4th – Barbara Mac Intyre
August 11th – Judy Castle
August 18th – Irene Mac Isaac
August 25th – Malcolm Matheson

Since January the Quilters have contributed $900.00 to Ways & Means at St. Mark’s Church.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh Tuesday @ 7:30pm

Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre Presented by the Port Hastings Historical Society Admission $8.00, Children $4.00 (under 5 free), Family rate available Season pass $40.00 Free Tea & Oatcakes

July 23

Kinnon Beaton - Fiddle Betty Lou Beaton - Piano Allison Beaton - Stepdancer Wally Ellison - Piper Jaidon Seymour - Vocals

July 30th

Troy MacGillivray - Fiddle Sabra MacGillvray - Dance

August 6

Pat Lamey - Vocals Heather Richards - Vocals/Piano Doug Lamey - Fiddle Katelyn MacDonald Lamey - Piano/Dance

August 13  

Mike Hall - Fiddle Kolten MacDonnell - Piano Cassidy Fraser - Vocals Chris Poirier - Dancer

August 20th

Dara Smith MacDonald - Fiddle Adam Young - Piano Kayla Marchand - Stepdancer Taylor MacInnis – Vocals

Princeville United Church 150th Anniversary Service on August 4th, 2013. Worship Service in honour of this special event at 10:00 a.m. led y Rev. Richard Bowley. Following the service, meet at the West Bay Road Fire Hall to share fellowship and anniversary cake.

Young and old are invited to the Port Hastings Museum on Tuesday, July 23rd from 1 pm - 4 pm to learn more about 4-H and agriculture in the local area.  4-H is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and this afternoon will reflect on the 4-H programs beginnings, and how the program has grown in the past century. There will be static historical displays and viewing of projects from the local Strait Area 4 H Club members.  There will be an opportunity for children may make homemade ice cream and to play agricultural jeopardy.  Come out, learn more about 4-H and agriculture.  For planning purposes, please call the museum at 625-1295 to confirm your attendance.

Outdoor worship service at Whycocomagh Provincial Park Campgrounds on Sunday, September 1st at 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Inverness Guysborough Presbytery. Everyone welcome. Bring along your picnic supper. Mark this on your calendars; book a campsite by calling the Provincial Park Reservation service at 1-888-544-3434 or use the online reservation system at https://secure.camis.com/NSDNR/Home.aspx Rain venue is Stewart United Church and Hall, Whycocomagh.

Suggested Food Banks donations: canned meat/fish or canned fruit.

Sunday, July 28, 3pm is the Annual Malagawatch Service at the Iona Historic Village. Guest speaker: Rev Bob Lattimer. Light lunch following in the Interpretive Centre.
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