Participating
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Greeters
(St. M.): Vida Hood, Karen Mac Kinnon
(St. D.): The Timmons Family
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Clark Brander
Lay
Reader (St. D.): Karen Wagar
Collectors
(St. M.): Vida Hood, Karen Mac Kinnon,
Andy Palmer, Hayward Hollett
Collectors
(St. D.): Bob Downard, Alicia Vink
MINISTER’S
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday
9-12 noon Tuesday 9-12 noon
Wednesday
9-12 noon at St. David’s You may drop by for a coffee.
Thursday
9 – 12 noon Friday – Minister’s Day Off
Food
Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
Prayer
Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters gather together in
the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each
month. Monday, November 18th will be our next time of
gathering at 1:00 p.m. NOTE: We will be meeting
in Secretary’s Office for this time only. Please enter by back
door. Parlour is in use.
AVAILABLE
AT THE CHURCH OFFICE:
Canadian Church Calendar 2014
Cost: $6.00
($1.25 profit from each to go to the Mission and Service Fund, United
Church of Canada)
Do
you have some Christmas-patterned cotton flannel sitting in you
fabric stash? The Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle has been asked to make
some pillowcases in bright Christmas flannel for children undergoing
treatment during the holidays. We'd love to receive flannel for this
purpose. Interested in making some pillowcases yourself? Speak to
Nan for more info. Directions can be found at
http://www.conkerrcancer.org/files/hotdoginstructions.pdf
Christmas
Parade float from St. Mark's and St. David's--want to help us put
together a living nativity float for Port Hawkesbury's Christmas
Parade? Speak to Nan or Bruce--needed are a flatbed trailer or wagon,
help to construct a stable background, portable power source for
lighting and sound system, and of course, people to take part. Parade
is evening of November 30th (corrected date)--we will be working on the float in
November.
November
27th – 10:30 a.m. – Service at the Nursing Home.
Advent
Small Group: Spiritual Practices in the Isaiah Readings
Written
by Janice Maclean, Conference Minister for Christian Nurture &
Enrichment The United Church of Canada This
Advent we read four beautiful poems from the prophet Isaiah. Each one
offers a vivid and inviting image for the spiritual life. We will
spend time with each one and discover at least one practice each week
to help us pause and prepare for the Mystery of Christmas. 4 small
group sessions during Advent--dates and times to be announced.
Contact the church office to sign up to attend.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
FUNDSCRIP
REPORT - Order Sunday is November 17th and
Delivery Sunday will be November 24th. November Promotions are:
Way
Spa
13% ( Regular 10%)
Sears
(Catalogue, Sears Home & Sears Travel ) 5% ( Regular
3% )
Kelsey’s,
Harvey’s, Milestone’s, Montana’s & Swiss Chalet 5%
( Regular 3% )
HOW
TO PLACE AN ORDER - Fill out the FundScrip order form found in
the green folder in the narthex. Enclose the completed order form and
payment either cash or cheque payable to St. Mark’s United Church (
no postdated cheques please) , put in FundScrip envelope and place on
collection plate during Sunday offering. Alternately envelopes can be
left at St. Mark’s office during secretary’s working hours.
(Please do not leave them in the narthex). Contact Patsy Brander at
625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 625-3838 if you have any questions.
St.
Mark’s Lay Readers: Nov. 24th – Jean Mac Pherson
Tuesday,
Nov. 19th - St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting:
6:30 p.m. – Executive, 7:00 p.m. – Committees, 8:00 p.m. –
Combined Board
St.Marks
United Church Annual Christmas Tea and Sale November 29th 7-9
pm Admission $3.00 Knitting, crafts, new to you table, and bake
table. Door Prize. All welcome. Donations to bazaar
tables can be delivered to the Church on Thursday evening (Nov.28)
between 6pm and 8pm and again on Friday afternoon beginning at 1pm.
Items for the New to You tables should be delivered as early as
possible for sorting and pricing
The
Observer has a promotion to reduce the cost of each subscription for
2014. If we can increase our number of subscribers by 10, we
will be charged a rate of $10.00/each for the year – it’s
a great deal and would make a nice gift for someone! Once I
know if we will be able to take advantage of this promotion, I will
contact the current subscribers to confirm the price. If you
are interested, please contact Lorna Harvey, 625-0535, or
lorna.harvey3@gmail.com.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St.
David’s Lay Readers: Nov. 24th
– Margie Mac Intyre
TODAY
- Official Board meeting following Church Service.
UCW
will meet on Wed., November 20, 2013 at 1:30 pm at the home of
Sally Fox.
Church
Hall Cleaners for November: Claudette & Ashley Fox
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stella
Maris Ladies Auxiliary will be holding their 2013 Fall Bazaar on
Sunday, November 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at the Creignish Recreation
Center. --- Admission $2.00.
Lights
of Love Christmas Campaign – join the celebration this year by
helping the R. K. MacDonald Nursing Home light up their tree with
bulbs dedicated to love. You can dedicate a bulb. Monies raised will
be used to purchase a new Self Cooking Centre. Please join us on
Sunday, December 8th at 7 p.m. in the R. K. MacDonald
Chapel for the dedication ceremony.
Step back in time for an Olde Tyme Christmas at the Port Hastings Museum (Rotary); November 29 to December 1 and December 6 to 8...daily 2 - 7pm. A unique Inuit Art Collection and Anna Guzdziol’s Doll Collection will be featured. Bake Sales on Saturdays @ 2pm. Children's activities are planned. Quality hand-crafted gift items for Christmas from local artisans and products from the Galloping Cows. Free tea, cider and cookies.
