Supper at the Causeway
Homemade Beans & Fishcakes

October 8th, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Port Hastings Fire Hall
Adults: $10 Children Under 12: $7

Sponsored by St. David's United Church Women

Attention Quilters

All quilters and those interested in quilting are invited to join the St. Mark's Quilters each Wednesday, beginning September 29th from 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.

House Tour Meeting

On November 14th a brief meeting will be held following the Sunday Service to discuss the upcoming HOUSE TOUR in which St. David's will be participating in keeping with their tradition of decorating for the Advent Season. Decorating will take place on November 27th at 9:00 a.m. Members will be invited to offer suggestions, expertise or perhaps artifacts/decorations so that St. David's will turn out in fine Victorian fashion for the House Tour/Advent Season.

October 17 ST. DAVID'S ANNIVERSARY

October 17th St. David's will hold their Anniversary Service. Pot luck will be served following the service. Members of St. David's are asked to bring a salad, casserole, rolls, etc., which will be shared. Dessert will be provided.

Fishcake and Beans Supper October 8th at the Port Hastings Firehall

On October 8th, St. David's U.C.W. will host a Bean & Fishcake Supper at the Port Hastings Firehall. Support from the congregation by working in the kitchen, serving, baking beans, etc., would be appreciated.

Please contact Maxine Smith (625-1516) if you are available to support this important fund raising event which will be held during the week of Celtic Colours.

OCTOBER 3rd IS WORLD WIDE COMMUNION SUNDAY
Communion will be served at St. Mark's and St. David's.

St. David's Needs a Sunday School Superintendent

St. David's Nominating Committee is looking for a Sunday School Superintendent. Anyone interested, please contact George Fox (625-0527), Catherine MacLean (625-0891), or Heather Deschenes (625-0618).

St. David's Congregational Meeting, October 3rd

On October 3rd, the Trustees are requesting that the Congregation meet following Church Service to elect three people to sit on the Joint Needs Assessment Committee. As we are all aware, our minister is leabing and we need to search for a minister to replace Rev. LeGrow.

St. Mark's Congregational Meeting, October 3rd

On October 3rd, a congregational meeting will be held immediately following Church Service to select a Joint Needs Assessment Committee. Members and adherents are eligible to sit on this committee, who will along with St. David's committee and two members from Presbytery, will prepare a Church/Community Profile for St. Mark's and St. David's. When this process is complete, Presbytery will declare a vacancy in the Pastoral Charge. A Joint Search Committee will be put in place and the search for a minister will begin to fill the vacancy. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

Rev. Sheldon LeGrow is Leaving the Strait Area

It is with regret that our Pastoral Charges have received Rev. Sheldon LeGrow's resignation. He will terminate his employment at the end of November. He plans to take two weeks Study Leave prior to the end of the month. We wish Sheldon and Christine well in their new home in Gander, Newfoundland.

St. Mark's Special Events Group

St. Mark's Special Events Group (UCW) will meet in St. Mark's Parlour on Monday, October 4th at noon. This will be a fall planning meeting. A light lunch will be provided. All interested ladies are invited.

YOUTH GROUP STARTING

Youth Group will begin on Sunday, October 3rd at 7 p.m. for youth ages 10 and older. The group will meet the first Sunday of the month from 7 - 8 p.m. in St. Mark's Church Hall. Please contact Heather Hart at 625-0031 for more information.

Hymns for Sunday, October 3rd

MORNING HAS BROKEN - 409

IN THE BULB THERE IS A FLOWER - 703, V.1

WE GATHER HERE - 469

HOW GREAT THOU ART - 238

PSALM - 137, # 858

DOXOLOGY - Lift up your voice and sing,
your gifts and praises bring ,
at this Christ's table , freely spread ,
come, share the living bread.

DURING DISTRIBUTION - I COME WITH JOY - 477

Hymns for Sunday, September 26th

COME, WE THAT LOVE - 715

THE CARE THE EAGLE GIVES HER YOUNG - 269

WHEN A POOR ONE - 702

YOU SHALL GO OUT WITH JOY - 884

PSALM - #91 , 807

DOXOLOGY - lift up your voice and sing
your thanks and praises bring
to god whose blessings daily flow
our daily thanks we show.

Hymns for Sunday, September 19th

WE ARE ONE - 402

JESUS BIDS US SHINE - 585

O JESUS, I HAVE PROMISED - 120

NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD - 236

PSALM - 79, #793

DOXOLOGY -Praise god who bids us walk in peace .
Praise god whose blessings never cease .
Lift up you voice in songs of praise.
Let grateful thanks shape all your days.

Hymns for Sunday, September 12th

PRAISE WITH JOY THE WORLD'S CREATOR - 312

JESUS LOVES ME - 365

AMAZING GRACE - 266

THE LORD'S MY SHEPHERD - 747

PSALM - 14, # 735

DOXOLOGY - 542