Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are
Organist:
Al Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Sarah Chiasson
(St.
D.): Wanda Radford
Mission
Moment (St. M.): Larry Evans
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.) Angus & Ruth Mac Rae
Greeter
(St. D.): Heather Deschenes
Collectors
(St. D.): Susan Fox, Amy Mc Cormack
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.
Deadline
for Bulletin information is Thursday at noon.
Copies
of the “UPPER ROOM” for July-August are available.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
June
12 – Brenda Mac Innis
June
19th – Jean Mac Pherson
June
26th – Vida Hood
FundScrip
Promotions for June are as follows:
Gap
( Includes Baby )
7% ( Regular 5% )
Old
Navy ( Includes Banana Republic ) 7%
( Regular 5% )
Please
note there is only 1 more order remaining before we break for the
summer. FINAL ORDER is JUNE 12th. FINAL DELIVERY is JUNE 19th.
FundScrip will resume in September. Please contact Patsy Brander
at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if
you have any questions or if you wish to join the program.
50th
Anniversary Jubilee Weekend June 10th to 12th
June
10 Reception and Tea 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Evening
of Music with Coro Cantabile 7:30 pm
Special
Performance by Al Fougere & Dennis MacDonald
June
11 Decoration Day Worship, Southbrook Cemetery 10:00 a.m.
Men’s
Group Barbeque 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Renewal
of Marriage Vows 2:00 pm
60’s
Coffee House 7:00 to 9:00 pm
June
12 Service of Celebration of 50 Years 10:30 a.m.
with
Guest Preacher, Rev. Catherine Stuart, President Maritime
Conference
Banquet
in St. Mark's Hall 12:00 p.m.
Recognize
this handsome, happy couple? Pictured following their wedding at St.
Mark's United Church, Port Hawkesbury 46 years ago, they will be
taking part in the Renewal of Marriage Vows as part of the 50th
Anniversary celebrations at St. Mark's on June 11th. The congregation
is delighted to report that another couple who are still St. Mark’s
members were the first pair to be wed here. Anne Joyce MacArthur and
Charles Richard MacKinnon, now of Dundee, were married in the new St.
Mark’s United Church on October 1st, 1966 in a ceremony presided
over by the Rev. R. W. Dempsey.
Were
you also married at St. Mark's? The congregation is seeking other
couples, married at the church, to join in this joyous occasion. Not
able to make it to the Renewal of Vows but would like to have your
special day remembered during the 50th Anniversary? St. Mark's is
pleased to receive photos of your wedding day for display during the
Anniversary Weekend and on the church blog. Call the church office
at 9026252229 to register to participate in the Renewal of Vows or
send jpg format files of your photo by email sent to
stmarksuc@gmail.com.
June
19th 50th Anniversary Event. Aboriginal Sunday Concert Eskasoni Holy
Family Parish Choir in Concert at St. Mark's United Church on
Sunday, June 19th at 3:00 p.m. Potluck supper to follow.
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ST.
DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
Memorial Service for Lloyd Fox will be held at St. David’s Kirk
Cemetery on Friday, June 10th at 6:00 p.m. with reception following
in St. David’s Church Hall.
June
12th – 10:30 a.m. – 50th Anniversary Service at St. Mark’s. NO
SERVICE at St. David’s.
Lay
Readers:
June
19th – Haley Mac Fadyen June 26th – Kevin Pierce
Hall
Cleaners for June are Susan Fox and Sally Fox.
The
U.C.W. trip to Sherbrooke on June 15, 2016, leaving the Church
Parking Lot at 9:00 a.m. Please note this trip is now full. Rain date
June 22nd, same time, same place.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anyone
wanting to go to Halifax on June 6th for a day trip, at no charge, is
asked to contact Margie Mac Intyre (902-625-1361 or 902-890-1538)
Departing from St. David’s at 8 a.m. You are able to take the mini
tour, visiting the Titanic Cemetery, drive around Halifax and out to
Peggy's Cove, supper on the way back, in Truro. No Charge, just pay
for your supper. Able to take 3 people.
Job
Opportunity: Church Outreach and Children's Worker
The
United Church of Canada Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery is seeking a
Grade 12 or post-secondary student to coordinate our Vacation Bible
School and work with people of all ages. This is an eight week, full
time position (35 hours per week). The job may include evenings or
weekends. Hourly rate: $13 per hour Start date: June 27, 2016 Apply
to: Christian Life and Growth Committee c/o Alison Etter, PO Box
156, Baddeck NS B0E 1B0 email: alison.etter@bellaliant.net Deadline
for Applications is June 6, 2016
Community
Kitchen & Music Therapy sponsored by Mental Health Services
& Public Health June 14th 2016. St. Mark's United Church,. Port
Hawkesbury. Community Kitchen from 10:30 to 1:00 Music
Therapy 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Come help prepare and enjoy a healthy,
well balanced, budget friendly meal then listen to music therapist
Tom Curry. To help us plan lunch be sure to phone (902) 867-4500
ext. 4345 OR leave a message at (902) 625-7200 to let
us know you will be attending.
15th
Memorial Hymn Sing at Calvin Presbyterian Church, Loch Lomond on June
19, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. with Elder Marilyn Doyle, Special Music, Eddie
Parris, and the Inspirational Singers. Social Hour to follow at Loch
Lomond Community Centre. All are welcome to attend.
Mabou
Farmers Market Begins Sunday, June 5, 11-2 at Mabou
Arena. Chocolate, bedding plants, lobster, Baklava, art, lotions,
honey. Join us for lunch!
Open
your home and heart to the world by welcoming an international
student. Many young people are waiting to come this September to
study in our provincial high schools with the Nova Scotia
International Student program (NSISP). Boys and girls from more than
30 countries including Turkey, Mexico, Spain and China come to Nova
Scotia each year to study and improve their English. Host families
come in all shapes and sixes and applications are now being received
for fall placement in the SAERC catchment. For full details on how to
bring the world home to your family please contact Donalda
Rooyakkers, SRSB NSISP Program Manager, at (()@)631-0822 or email
donalda.rooyakkers@srsb.ca
