Participating
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Bill Charlton
Lay
Reader (St. D.): Kevin Pierce
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.): Darren & Anne Louise Blundon
Greeters
(St. D.): The Timmons Family
Collectors
(St. D.): Bob Downard, Alicia Vink
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.
They
are also saving plastic grocery bags which can be dropped off at the
Food Bank or given to one of the volunteers.
Prayer
Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters gather together in the
parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Next time of gathering is November 16th at 1:00 p.m.
AVAILABLE
AT THE CHURCH OFFICE:
Canadian
Church Calendar 2015 Cost: $6.00 (profit to go to the Mission and
Service Fund, United Church of Canada)
A
beautiful calendar showcasing our own traditions with inspired
photographs of Anglican and United churches from across Canada.
Significant church dates and spiritually uplifting verses make it the
perfect calendar to give or keep.
Copies
of the “UPPER ROOM” for Nov.-Dec. are available.
About Gifts with Vision
The
United Church of Canada developed the giving catalogue Gifts with
Vision in response to member requests to be able to give gifts
to relatives, friends, and loved ones that are in direct support of
the church’s Mission and Service partners across Canada and around
the world. If you are seeking inspiring new gift ideas, Gifts
with Vision presents a new way to celebrate special occasions.
Give a gift that can help change people’s lives! Print catalogues
are now available in the entry to the church and gifts can also be
purchased online at www.giftswithvision.ca
Anyone
interested in Confirmation is asked to please contact the
Church Office at 625-2229.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark’s Welcomes You! Refreshments in the church hall following
worship—please join us! There is a quiet nursery space above the
stage in the hall—reached via the stairs by the church office door.
There you will find toys, change table, crib, rocking chair for your
use. We’re so glad you came today.
St.
Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact person for the Courtesy Car is Andy
Palmer. His telephone number is 625-2748.
FundScrip
Order Sundays will be November 9th and 23rd
and Delivery Sundays will be November 2nd, 16th
and 30th. Promotions for November are as follows:
Petro-Canada
2.5% (Regular 2%)
WaySpa
13%
(Regular 10%)
Sears
5%
(Regular 3%)
(
Includes Home Outfitters & Hudson’s Bay)
Please
contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at
902-625-3838 if you have any questions about the program or if you
wish to join the program.
Lay
Readers:
Nov.
16th – Brenda Mac Innis Nov. 23rd – Vida
Hood
Nov.
30th – Connie Fowlie
November
16th – 8:00 a.m. - St. Mark’s Men’s
Group Breakfast meeting.
November
18th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board
Meeting.
November
28th 7-9 pm. St. Mark’s Christmas Tea &
Sale – Bake Table, Crafts & Knitting and New-To-You Table.
The Church will be open 6-8pm Thursday evening to receive donations
and again beginning at 1 pm on Friday. If you have items for the New
to you table please drop off on Friday evening or early Friday
afternoon. Thank You.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
Nov.
16th – Dave Pringle Nov. 23 – Arnold Mac Lean
Nov.
30th – Margie Mac Intyre
Hall
Cleaners for November are Claudette Fox & Ashley Fox.
St.
David's UCW meeting will be held on Wed. November 19/14 at the
home of Sally Fox at 1:30 pm.
November
23rd – St. David’s Official Board Meeting following
Worship Service.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stella
Maris Ladies Auxiliary will be holding the 2014 Fall Bazaar
on Sunday, November 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at the Creignish
Recreation Center. The bazaar will feature a bake table,
crafts, fish-pond, cake walk, silent auction, parcel post, new to you
items, bingo, and kids “make & take, 50/50 draw,
Tea/Coffee/Dessert --- fun for the whole family.
There
will be an evening of
prayer, music and scripture
for families and friends of those who have died while in the care of
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital from February 1st,
2014 to July 31st,
2014. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former
St. Martha’s Chapel) on Monday, November 24th,
2014 at 7:15 pm. Refreshments will follow. We look forward to seeing
you.
Are
You Between 55 and 64? Unemployed or Retired?
Interested in Returning to the Workforce?
Applications are now
being accepted for a twenty-four (24) week Work
Options (Targeted Initiative for Older Workers)
project. The project will consist of twelve weeks of classroom plus
twelve weeks of work experience. Income support, insurable wages, and
travel allowances may be provided. Space is limited to ten (10)
participants so apply early. For more information, contact the
Richmond County Literacy Network at 902-226-0383.
Leeside
Christmas Program Leeside
Transition House provides Christmas gifts and food to families in
need who use our sevices. 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 902-625-1990.
CHRISTMAS
IS NEAR! ---A gift of music from the Inverness County Singers and
Young County Singers; Director Laurel Browne, Accompanist Lawrence
Cameron Sat., Nov. 29th, 7:30 p.m. St. Mark's United Church
