Wednesday, 24 November 2010

St. Mark's Christmas Tea & Sale
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St. Mark's Special Events Group (U.C.W.) held their annual
Christmas Tea & Bake Sale
on Friday, November 26th.
It was another successful event which gave them a profit of $2,152.12.
Thanks to everyone from the congregation who contributed to this great event.

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Rilla & June were cashiers.


Gladys & Jean worked in the kitchen.


Carol Ann, Marie and Annabel manned the Bake Table


Rev. Bob Lockhart had tea with Wayne & Alva Yorke.


Irene & Connie were on the handcraft table.


Betty had some beautiful knitted items for sale.


There were lots of younger patrons


Anna Marie with Brenda who is holding Ava Leigh.

Ava Leigh with her mother, Mallory and grandmother, Brenda.


Bonnie, Ava, Heather and Rebecca enjoyed their tea.


Anne served Edna and Connie.


Heather and Charlotte


Laura was home for a visit.


Mary and Mary Annette


Sally, Julia and Dorothy


There were some good buys at the New-to-you table.




Stephanie with her daughter and mother-in-law chat with Susan.

Our New Canadian Citizens


After fleeing from Sierra Leone, via a refugee camp in the Gambia as refugees and arriving in Nova Scotia on October 2nd, 2006, Donald, Christiana Kalley and their son Israel have been sworn in at Citizenship Court as Canadians on Friday, November 19th, 2010. They have two children: Donalda and Hudson who were born in Canada and therefore are already Canadians. The Inverness County Welcomes Refugee Resettlement Committee is very proud of our new Canadians. Thanks to all the churches for their assistance in this successful outcome.










Alexander Chapman and his children: Hayleigh, Keegan and Cassandra took care of Donalda and Hudson during the ceremony.

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Hymns for Sunday, November 21th

Jesus shall reign - 330
Jesus loves me - 365
Many are the lightbeams - 588
Sing a happy hallelujah - 224

Psalm - Benedictus, # 900

Doxology:
Praise god whose joy within us flows
Praise to the one whose blessings flow
Lift up your voice in songs of praise
Let grateful thanks shape all your days.

Monday, 15 November 2010

There will be a Choir practice Tuesday, November 16th at 5:45 p.m.

St. Mark's Congregational Meeting, November 16th

St. Mark's Congregational Board
will meet Tuesday, November 16th

Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:00 p.m.
Combined Board: 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Hymns for Sunday, November 14th

This is the day - 412
Shout for god - 246
Come, let us sing - 222
For the fruit of all creation - 227

Psalm - Isaiah 12, # 880

Doxology - 541

Monday, 8 November 2010

Farewell to the LeGrows

St. Mark's and St. David's Held a Combined Service
Sunday, November 14th at 9:30 in St. Mark's.

Following the service a Farewell Social was held to wish
Rev. LeGrow and Mrs. LeGrow all the best as they leave our communities
to take a new position in Gander.



Jean & Rilla were the Greeters

The combined choir sang with
great gusto.


St. Mark's Christian Education Committee along with
ladies from St. David's organized the feast.












Larry was the MC for the event.







Malcolm made the gift presentation of Cape Breton tartan
lambswool scarves and a purse of money from St. Mark's.


No! - It's too short for a kilt!

Ian presented the gift of money from St. David's.

The Sunday School gave a delightful handmade gift.


Sheldon and Christine were presented with a Cape Breton address book so that everyone could sign their names and give their addresses and emails.









With all the speeches and last visits there was no time to eat, so the LeGrows had take-out!