Maritime Conference announcements for this week can be found at:
http://marconf.ca/42774-weekly-announcements-december-18-2013/
http://marconf.ca/42774-weekly-announcements-december-18-2013/
Announcements for St. Mark's and St. David's:
Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeters (St. M.): Angus Mac Rae
(St. D.): Heather
Deschenes
Lay Reader (St. M.): Barbara Mac
Intyre
Lay Reader (St. D.): Ian A. Mac Kinnon
Advent Wreath (St. M.): Heather
Brander, Rebecca Roussy
(St.
D.): Susan Fox
Collectors (St. M.): Angus Mac Rae,
Vali Ross,
Ingram Fowlie, Andy Palmer
Collectors (St. D.): Marie Davis,
Ashley Mac Leod
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s
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
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. Next time of gathering is
January 20th at 1:00 P.M.
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)
Advent and Christmas Worship and Events
December 24th
Christmas Eve 10:30 P. H. Nursing Home
December 24th Christmas
Eve Communion
6:30 p.m. St. Mark’s
8:00 p.m. St. David’s
December 29th
Christmas 1, 11:00 a.m.- St. Mark’s
5th Sunday Combined Worship at St.
Mark's United Church, Port Hawkesbury on Sunday, December 29th
at 11:00 a.m. Service of Scripture, Prayer and Song. St. David's
and Holy Trinity Anglican Church invited to join with St. Mark's for
this service. Light lunch to follow. St. Mark's to provide beverages
and desserts, Holy Trinity sandwiches, St. David's salads or
vegetable and pickle plates.
Children’s Christmas Ceilidh, Friday January 3rd at 6:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Church Hall. Children and youth from St. Mark’s and St. David’s—do you play the piano or fiddle? Or other instrument? Dance? Sing? Tell stories? Please contact Nan by Thursday January 2nd if you would like to perform. Everyone welcome.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for
January-February are available.
ST. MARK’S FLOWERS
- Poinsettia Wreaths on entry doors -
In Memory of LOVED ONES from Irene Mac Isaac & family.
- Poinsettia - In Loving Memory of MOM
& DAD from Dorothy Dingle.
- Poinsettia – In loving Memory of
ANNIE & CHARLES BAILLIEUL, ROY & HILDA, JOHN & JEAN,
MARGARET & GEORGE from Don & Dorothy McIntosh, Sarah
Baillieul & Families.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark’s Lay Readers:
Dec. 24th
– Several readers and candlelighters
Dec. 29th
– Combined Service at St. Mark’s, 11:00 a.m.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
A box will be placed in the
Narthex of the church for men's socks, new or used in good shape.
The UCW will forward these to Brunswick St. Mission later in the
winter. Lets fill the box.
Hall Cleaners for December: Jean
Hatcher, Marjorie Langford
REMINDER: The Treasurer will
close the Church Books on December 31st. Any donations
received after that date will be credited to 2014.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“In the Dark of Winter” J.
Franklin Wright Fibre Exhibition Jan 27 2014 - Mar 14 2014 Port
Hawkesbury Civic Centre Opportunities for both amateurs and
professionals, with categories for quilting, weaving, felting, rug
hooking, knitting, spinning, and needlework. The entries are not
juried. All entries following the guidelines in the prospectus are
exhibited; however, they will be judged to award the prizes. The
show is sponsored by the J. Franklin Wright Gallery. As part of this
show we will be offering educational events, demonstrations and sale
of entries. www.phcivic.com
Registrations are due on or before January 17, 2014. The exhibit will
run from January 27 to March 14, 2014.
