Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Wayne Simpson
(St. D.): Bruce Corrigan
Mission Moment (St. M.): Linda Howlett
Greeters & Collectors (St. M):Linda Howlett, Annabel Butts
Greeter (St. D.): Bob Downard
Collectors (St. D.): Iaian Langley, Heather Graham
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday & 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
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for Sept.-Oct. are available.
Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
We will be celebrating "Creation Time" in the Season after Pentecost until Thanksgiving Sunday, October 8th.
Communion will be celebrated on World Communion Sunday, October 1st.
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. The next time of gathering is September 18th at 1:00 p.m.
September 27, 2017; 10:30 a.m. – Service at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Everyone welcome.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark's "Sticker-ocracy"St. Mark's Board will be meeting this week. A chart re this congregation's past and present realities has been in the church entry over the summer. As well, the congregation has been invited to add to the list of possible future scenarios for St. Mark's that were generated at the June Board meeting. Today you have been given 3 stickers as you arrived. In the lobby you will find flipchart paper with options for movement into the future. As a way of your Board getting a feel for how the congregation would like to proceed, we invite you to place your stickers beside your preferred option or options (ie. you can place all 3 stickers with one suggestion you really like or divide them up). Sticker-ocracy at work!
Lay Readers:
Sept. 24th – Judy Castle
October 1st – Dave Chapman
October 8th – Brenda Mac Innis
October 15th – Jean Mac Pherson
October 22nd – Combined Service St. David’s Anniversary
October 29th –Vida Hood
FundScrip
The FundScrip Order Date is Sunday September 24th and the Delivery Dates are Sunday September 17th & October 1st.
The Promotions for September are as follows:
Shell 3% ( Regular 2% )
La Vie en Rose 11% ( Regular 8% )
Pizza Pizza 12% ( Regular 10% )
Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic 10% ( Regular 5% )
Hudson’s Bay/Home Outfitters 5% ( Regular 3 % )
If you have any questions or wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838
Tuesday, September 19th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. – Executive, 7:00 p.m. – Committees, 8:00 p.m. – Combined Board.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:Sept. 24th – Alicia Vink
Oct. 1st – Kenzie Mac Lean
Oct. 8th – Marie Mac Kinnon
Oct. 15th – Susan Langley
Oct. 22nd – Arnold Mac Lean
Oct. 29th – Wanda Radford
Looking for Lay Readers – If interested contact me at roymackinnon@ns.sympatico.ca or 902-625-1519
Sunday School Classes will begin on September 24th.
October 22nd – St. David’s Anniversary Service. Postponed to October 22nd. No Service at St. Mark’s
Hall Cleaners for September are Catherine Mac Lean, Lynn King
There will be a short meeting of the St. David's congregation, on Sunday, October 1st, following worship, to discuss the possibility of updating our church photo directory. Please plan to attend.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE TEA THYME QUILTERS will begin a new season this Wednesday, September 20. Quilters will be meeting around a quilt from 10:00-2:00 each Wednesday. All are invited!Anyone wishing a drive to New Glasgow or Truro, please contact Margie Mac Intyre at 902-625-1361 for dates and times.
Donate your gently used clothing to Port of Welcome Settlement Association. Drop off clothing at Cathy's Consignment shop and ask that proceeds of sales go to the POWSA account (act#4488). Once our family arrives they will be able to use the credit in that account.
Terry Fox Run 2017 - Today at 1:00 pm at Port Hawkesbury Community Park ***NEW LOCATION***
Point Tupper Heritage Association will be hosting a kitchen party Sept. 17th from 7-9 p.m. at the Museum. Music by Evelyn MacRae and Wayne Bona - $5.00 admission – Oatcakes, Tea & Juice served while they last.
Pastoral Airs Concert, will be held at St. David's United Church, Port Hastings, Sunday, December 3rd, 7 p.m. Local Talent. This is the first Sunday in Advent. Free Will Offering in support of the Strait Area Food Bank.
Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh Tuesdays @ 7:30 - 9pm
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre
Admission: $10.00 Students (under 16) $4.00 / Children (under 5) free.
Free Tea & Oatcakes
Sept 19 Kenneth MacKenzie | Mac Morin | Daibhidh MacFhraing | Krista & Jay Luddington
Sept 26 Melody Cameron | Derrick Cameron | Joel Chiasson | Stephen MacLennan | Lewis MacLennan | Pat Lamey | Heather Richards
Oct 3 Pre Celtic Colours Show: Shelly Campbell | Allan Dewar | Joe MacMaster | Cheryl MacQuarrie Dancers | Joanne MacIntyre & Family
The Friends of the Library are having another book sale on October 14 at the cafeteria at SAERC. Also we are accepting good used books from now on. They can be dropped at the library or to Jean Mac Pherson here at the church
This month's breakfast will be on Saturday, September 23rd from 8:30 -11:30 at the Evergreen Club
