ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY JANUARY 19TH 2014

Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:

Leader (St. M.) Joyce Oliver-Snair

            (St D.): Julia Mac Kinnon

Organist: Al Fougere

Greeters (St. M.): Darren & Anne Blundon

               (St. D.): Ian Mac Kinnon

Lay Reader (St. M.): Vida Hood

Lay Reader (St. D.): Bruce Corrigan

Collectors (St. M.): Darren & Anne Blundon,

Denis Bernard, Malcolm Matheson

Collectors (St. D.): Heather Graham, Kim Cameron

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s

Tuesday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s

Wednesday 9-12 noon Nan at St. David’s, Jane at St. Mark’s

Thursday 9 – 12 noon Jane at St. Mark’s

Friday – Minister’s Day Off, 9-12 noon Jane at St. Mark’s

Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month. 

Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3^rd Monday of each month. Next time of gathering is January 20^th at 1:00 P.M.

Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for January-February are available.

ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 21^st. – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting. (Annual Reports due at this meeting) 6:30 Executive, 7:00 Committees, 8:00 p.m. Combined Board.

FUNDSCRIP REPORT Order dates for January are Sunday January 5^th and 19^th and delivery dates are January 12^th and 26^th

Please contact Patsy Brander at 625- 1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 625-3838 if you have any questions about how to join this program

Promotions for January are:

Teriyaki Experience 12% ( Regular 10% )

Chapters Indigo 8% ( Regular 5% )

Pier 1 Imports 7% ( Regular 5% )

Lay Readers for January & February:

January 26^th – Connie Fowlie

February 2^nd – Jean Mac Pherson

February 9^th – Rebecca Roussy

February 16^th – Julia Mac Quarrie

February 23^rd – Archie Noseworthy

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

A box will be placed in the Narthex of the church for men’s socks, new or used in good shape.  The UCW will forward these to Brunswick St. Mission later in the winter.  Lets fill the box. 

St. David’s Lay Readers for January & February:

January 26 – Margie Mac Intyre

February 2 – Maxine Smith

February 9 – Iaian Langley

February 16 – Lisa Rhynold

February 23 – Maxine Smith

Saint David's congregational meeting will be held following Church on Sunday Feb.2, 2014

 All reports are to be into the Church secretary TODAY.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2014 January 19^th to 26th

The roots of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity go back to the 1800s; it is one of the oldest, most widely observed ecumenical events in the world.

This is a very unique year!
For just the third time in 100 years the Week of Prayer materials focus on Canada! Our sisters and brothers in Christ all around the world will be praying together in words and through a context that originated here. The Canadian regional ecumenical centers, the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism have taken the lead in writing the materials which will be used in countries throughout the globe. The Canadian Council of Churches has been promoting these materials, is encouraging Canadian Christians to pray from sea to sea to sea.

The apostle Paul puts before us all this year the difficult question of I Corinthians 1:13, ‘Has Christ Been Divided?’ Paul is speaking rhetorically, challenging the early church in Corinth and very much challenging us about the divisions in the Body of Christ.Be a part of the praying, be open to the challenge, and be with your sisters and brothers of the whole Body of Christ.

Today we are providing you with “Eight Days of Prayer” as an insert in your bulletin. Please use this for your personal prayer and reflection times, beginning today and for this entire Week of Prayer.

Individual Reflection

- Prepare a place where you can be quiet and reflective for a period of time. You may wish to set up your space with symbolic items that help you to focus, such as candles, a Bible, a cross or an icon.
- Begin by praying for openness to God's word.
- Read the text aloud. Note a word, phrase or image that attracts your attention. Is this attraction positive or negative?
- Read the text again.
- Meditate on the word or phrase you have selected and listen for God's word to you.
- If you are using the Eight Days materials, read the reflection for the day. What questions arise from it? What do these questions evoke in you?
- Give thanks to God for the gifts of grace and insight you are finding.
- Reflect on the text again. Take time to write down any insights, or express them in an artistic way.
- From your reflection, choose an action you might take.
- Read aloud the prayer at the end of the reflection, or offer a prayer of your own.
- If possible, share your reflections with someone else.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Worship Service, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Port Hawkesbury, Wednesday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. This is a gathering of community churches, seeking to build up our mutual relationship in Christ through a celebration of song, word and gesture. Members of local church choirs are invited to join the Week of Prayer choir. Everyone welcome! Please bring 'finger food' to share at the reception.

Wish to Learn More about Computers? Learn all about E-mail, the Internet, and Skye? Classes will be offered at the Isle Madame Learning and Technology Centre/C@P Site on Thursday mornings (9:30 – 12:30) or Tuesday evenings (6:00 – 9:00) from February 11^th – May 8^th (12 weeks). Similar classes will be offered at the St. Peter’s Learning and Technology Centre/C@P Site on Friday mornings (9:30 – 12:30) or Wednesday evenings (6:00 – 9:00) starting on February 12^th. For more information or to register, please call the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226 - 0383 or 535-3304. No Fee. Class times and locations will depend on number of people registered.

Adult upgrading classes (including preparation for writing the G.E.D. exam)are being offered throughout Inverness County from Jan.-May, 2014. 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 258-3110, or toll free at 1-877-258-5550. Sponsored by Inverness County Literacy Council.

Trivia Night sponsored by the Port Hastings Historical Society will be held at 7pm in the Port Hawkesbury Fire Hall on January 25th, February 22nd and March 29th. Team of 4 for $20.00...pre-register with Bob at 625-1220...Lots of fun and laughs.

Breakfast @ Evergreen Seniors Club - Sat . Jan. 25   from 9-12