ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY JANUARY 26TH 2014

Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:

Organist: Al Fougere

Greeters (St. M.): Darren & Anne Blundon

(St. D.): Ian Mac Kinnon

Lay Reader (St. M.): Connie Fowlie

Lay Reader (St. D.): Iaian Langley

Collectors (St. M.): Darren & Anne Blundon,

Denis Bernard, Malcolm Matheson

Collectors (St. D.): Heather Graham, Kim Cameron

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. We will be receiving donations today. 

Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3^rd Monday of each month. Next time of gathering is February 17th at 1:00 P.M.

Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for January-February are available.

Inverness Guysborough Presbytery meets at St. David's United Church, Port Hastings on Tuesday, January 29th. Meeting is open to anyone to attend--beginning with worship following presbytery supper at 5:00. 

Worship at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 29th at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.

ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUNDSCRIP REPORT  February order Sundays will be February 2^nd and 16^th and delivery Sundays will be February 9^th and 23^rd. 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

The Nominating Committee is presently seeking people to fill several positions on St. Mark’s Board. It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider joining the Board to help participate in the life of the church. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact any member of the Nominating Committee:  Anne Louise Blundon,  Hayward Hollett or Bonnie Dawson.

Lay Readers for February:

February 2^nd – Jean Mac Pherson

February 9^th – Clark Brander

February 16^th – Julia Mac Quarrie

February 23^rd – Archie Noseworthy

St. Mark’s Men’s Group Roast Beef Dinner will be held at St. Mark’s Church Hall on February 7^th, 2014 from 4:30to 6:00 p.m. Eat in or Take out Tickets at the door. Adults $12.00 Children $6.00

St. Mark's Annual Congregational Meeting on February 2nd at 7:00 p.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. 

St. David’s Lay Readers for February:

February 2 – Maxine Smith

February 9 – Iaian Langley

February 16 – Lisa Rhynold

February 23 – Maxine Smith

Saint David's congregational meeting will be held following Church on Sunday Feb.2, 2014

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2014 January 19^th to 26th

The roots of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity go back to the 1800s; it is one of the oldest, most widely observed ecumenical events in the world.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wish to Learn More about Computers? Learn all about E-mail, the Internet, and Skye? Classes will be offered at the Isle Madame Learning and Technology Centre/C@P Site on Thursday mornings (9:30 – 12:30) or Tuesday evenings (6:00 – 9:00) from February 11^th – May 8^th (12 weeks). Similar classes will be offered at the St. Peter’s Learning and Technology Centre/C@P Site on Friday mornings (9:30 – 12:30) or Wednesday evenings (6:00 – 9:00) starting on February 12^th. For more information or to register, please call the Richmond County Literacy Network at 226 - 0383 or 535-3304. No Fee. Class times and locations will depend on number of people registered.

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Adult upgrading classes (including preparation for writing the G.E.D. exam)are being offered throughout Inverness County from Jan.-May, 2014. Classes are free. Basic computer skills instruction will be available in your community depending on interest. If you would like more information, please call Shirley Miller at 248-2960, Jesslyn Timmons at 258-3110, or toll free at 1-877-258-5550. Sponsored by Inverness County Literacy Council.

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Trivia Night sponsored by the Port Hastings Historical Society will be held at 7pm in the Port Hawkesbury Fire Hall on January 25th, February 22nd and March 29th. Team of 4 for $20.00...pre-register with Bob at 625-1220...Lots of fun and laughs.

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