Participating through leadership in
worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeters (St. M.): Larry &
Sherrille Mac Keigan
(St. D.): Maxine Smith
Lay Reader (St. M.): Jean Mac Pherson
Lay Reader (St. D.): Maxine Smith
Collectors (St. M.): Larry &
Sherrille Mac Keigan,
Bruce Corrigan, Ruth Laskey
Collectors (St. D.): Ashley Mac Leod,
Marie Davis
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
Deadline for information for the
bulletin is Thursday at noon.
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
February 17th at 1:00 P.M. Please Note: February meeting will be
held at Franklyn Wright Gallery at the same time as usual.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for
January-February are available.
Interested in small group study during
the season of Lent? Call the church office to sign up for
Lent Small
Group Study: Gifts of Celtic Christianity, resources provided
by Leaders: Ivan Gregan &
Janice MacLean. Six one hour sessions:
Session 1: The
Hearth:Gather Us In
Session 2: High Crosses: Touchstones for an
Engaged SpiritualityKeys to Generosity and Fundraising
Session 3: The
Salmon of the Three Wells: Encircling Presence
Session 4: A
Infinite Weave: A Celtic Sense of Time
Session 5: The
Place of Our Resurrection: Mission
Session 6: Celtic
Worship
Stewarding Our Stewards: Keys
for the Journey
Join David Armour (Director of
Philanthropy, UCC) and national and local stewardship teams to ignite
new passion for fundraising and generosity. David’s fresh
ways of talking about church and money and mission were received with
enthusiasm at the Annual Meeting of Maritime Conference. Many asked,
“How can we get more of this?”
Here’s how:
Bring a team of 2 or more people from
your local area for this event. Clergy and lay leaders alike will
take home new ideas and approaches to financial stewardship.
Plan to take part in follow-up learning
opportunities you will hear about at this event.
March 21 – March 22
Tatamagouche Centre Fri 10:00 AM – Sat 4:00 PM
Program Cost is $170 ($123
without accommodations) Pay what you can. Learn more about Grace
Economy when you attend this event.
L’Arche Cape Breton is in need of
warm comforters and sheets to fit single beds. Also bath towels, snow
shovels, and craft supplies. If you have any of these items to
donate, please contact the Church Office.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark's Annual Congregational
Meeting TODAY February 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Men’s Group Roast
Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Church Hall on FRIDAY,
February 7th, 2014 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Eat in or
Take out. Tickets at the door. Adults $12.00 Children $6.00
February 19th –
Congregational Board Meeting.
FUNDSCRIP REPORT February
order Sundays will be February 2nd
and 16th
and delivery Sundays will be February 9th
and 23rd.
Promotions for February are:
Payless
11% ( Regular 8% )
Fruits &
Passion
12% ( Regular 10% )
la Vie en
Rose
11% ( Regular 8% )
Please contact Patsy Brander at 625-
1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 625-3838 if you have any questions about how
to join this program
Lay Readers for February:
February 9th – Clark
Brander
February 16th – Julia Mac
Quarrie
February 23rd – Archie
Noseworthy
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saint David's congregational meeting
TODAY following Worship.
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.
St. David’s Lay Readers for February:
February 9 – Margie Mac Intyre
February 16 – Lisa Rhynold
February 23 – Maxine Smith
Church Hall Cleaners for February –
Irene Wheaton,
Beryl Mac Donald
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