Church Membership/Confirmation Class begins, Monday, February 26

Church Membership/Confirmation class will start on Monday evening, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Church. If you wish to commit to becoming part of our spiritual family, please sign your name on the sheet provided in the narthex.

Coffee/Tea Time at St. David's

If you are interested in looking after the coffee/tea on the second Sunday of each month in the Church hall, please let us know. Our next Sunday for coffee/tea will be March 11 between 10:15 AM and 11:00 AM.

St. Mark's Special Events Group (UCW)

St. Mark's Special Events Group (UCW) will meet on Monday, February 26.

Food Bank Sundays

March 25th will be Food Bank Sunday for both St. Mark's Church and St. David's Church. Donations will be accepted for the Food Bank on the last Sunday of each month. Suggestions may be found on the bulletin board. Monetary donations are always welcome. Just insert your cheque in a white envelope and mark on the outside "Food Bank" and put on the collection plate.

Choir Practise Cancelled

The regular choir practise normally held on Tuesday night is cancelled for February 27.

Youth Forum

Applications are available for Youth Forum which will be held at Maritime Conference May 31. If you are considering attending, ask someone who was there last year. They will tell you that it was a wonderful experience and to grab the chance to go. Forms are still available at the church office.

Readings for March 4, Second Sunday in Lent

Genesis 15: 1 - 12
Psalm 27, Voices United Page 754
Philippians 3: 17 - 4: 1
Luke 13: 31 - 35

Hymns for Sunday March 4

Come To My Heart - 661, Voices United

Jesus, Friend of Little Children - 340, Voices United

Precious Lord Take My Hand- 670, Voices United

What a Friend - 664, Voices United

Psalm 27, Page 754, Voices United

St. David's Pancake Supper

The Pancake Supper at St. David's marking the beginning of the Lenten season was so delicious, it was almost decadent!

The proceeds from the Pancake Supper were $285.00, which will go to Mission and Service.

Choir Practise

There will be a choir practise Tuesday, February 20th at 5:45 p.m. at St. Mark's. We have some new music that we are going over. See you there.

February 20th, Shrove Tuesday at St. David's

A Pancake Supper will be held at St. David's Church Hall on Tuesday, February 20th from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

This not your ordinary pancake supper! Be prepared for something very special!

St. David's Observer Subscriptions

Observer subscriptions are due for renewal at a cost of $14.00 (tax included). The deadline is March 5th. Please place your name and address on a plain envelope and mark it Observer and put it on the collection plate or call Carolena at 625- 5770.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting

St. Mark's Congregational Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 20th.
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees 7:15
Combined Board: 8:15

Readings for February 25 - First Sunday in Lent

Deuteronomy 26: 1 - 11
Psalm 91: 1 - 2, 9 - 16 (Voices United, page 807 - 809)
Romans 10: 8b - 13
Luke 4: 1 - 13

St. David's Annual Meeting, February 18

St. David's will be holding their Annual Meeting on February 18th following morning service. A light lunch of soups and biscuits will be served.

Readings for February 18, Transfiguration Sunday

Exodus 34: 29 - 35
Psalm: 99 (Voices United page 819)
2 Corinithians 3: 12 - 4: 2
Luke 9: 28 - 36 (37 - 43)

Thank you Andy and Ingram

St. Mark's Christian Education Committee is very grateful for the professional job done by the Trustees and Finance Committee on the railings in the church. The Nursery and the upper sunday school rooms are now safer. Small children will no longer be able to squeeze between the widely spaced balusters on the stairway railings since Andy Palmer doubled them up. He did a wonderful job. The new balusters blend so perfectly with the old, that they appear to be the original work. Thanks to Ingram Fowlie who undertook the job of applying the varathene.

St. Mark's Service, February 11

While waiting for the service to start, the choir couldn't stop talking about what a wonderful evening they had at Under the Map Theatre's presentation of "The Wicked Chocolate Hoot". Some of these talented actors are members of the choir - even "The Queen"!

Melita relinquished her (Cat-in-Hat) hat to Lana for the M&S Minute for Mission.

Readings for February 11, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

Jeremiah 17: 5 - 10
Psalm 1 (Voices United page 724)
1 Corinthians 15: 12 - 20
Luke 6: 17 - 26

Annual Meeting of St. Mark's Congregation

On February 4th a pot luck dinner was held at 5 p.m. at St. Mark's, followed at 6 p.m. by the annual meeting of St. Mark's congregation. Archie Noseworthy was nominated to chair the meeting and Ruth MacRae agreed act as the secretary. The minutes of the 2006 annual meeting were reviewed and approved with noted changes. The reports of each committee were reviewed and approved. A number of changes were noted in the 2007 Budget due to computer errors. These will be corrected by the treasurer.

Annabel Butts was nominated from the floor and accepted the office of new chair of St. Mark's Congregational Board. Other executive members are: Dave Chapman - vice chair, Ruth MacRae - secretary, and Gladys Knight - treasurer.











The new Congregational Board

Worship & Pastoral Care
Hazel Fry 625-2279
Marie Horton 625 2693
Mary MacIver 625-5913
Sherrille MacKeigan 625-2432
Julia MacQuarrie 625-0352
Malcolm Matheson 625-3891
Archie Noseworthy 625-1553
June Oliver 625-1098

Christian Education
Camille Chapman 787-2610
Ann Louise Blundon 625-5996 Rep. for Ways & Means only
- unable to attend board meetings
Wilma Ferguson 625- 5134
Barbara LeLacheur 625-1996
Brenda MacEachern 625- 3907
Marlene Morrison 625-3905
Heather Roussy 625-5204

Mission & Outreach
Bonnie Dawson 625-3838
Ruth Laskey 625-0716
Barb MacIntyre 625-1546
Irene MacIsaac 625-1347
Lana MacLean 625-0447
Rilla McLean 625-2411
Melita Pelley 625-1571

Trustees & Finance
Denis Bernard 625-3532
Clark Brander 625-1062
Dave Chapman 787-2610
Ingram Fowlie 625-1417
Hayward Howlett 625- 0084
Gladys Knight 625-2707
Angus MacRae 625-2424
Jim McLean 624-2411
Terry Morrison 625-3905
Andy Palmer 625-2748

Buffet Supper was a Success

Our seventh annual Buffet Supper was held on February 2. There were few conflicting events and the weather was not too bad. It appears now that it netted about $860. Thanks to members and non-members alike for their contributions of casseroles and desserts. Both matched quite well with the number of people who came, and our new heat light gantry kept the hot casseroles hotter. There was a little food left over, but not enough for the Annual Meeting potluck on February 4.