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.): Julia Mac Quarrie
Lay
Reader (St. D.): Lisa Rhynold
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
Food
Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month. Donations will be received next Sunday, February 23rd.
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.
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 Spirituality
Session 2: High Crosses: Touchstones for an Engaged Spirituality
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
Keys to Generosity and Fundraising
Keys to Generosity and Fundraising
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.
LENT
PERSONAL EMAIL RETREAT: Soul Songs: Praying the Psalms
Facilitator: Janice MacLean
You
will receive six email retreats offering a variety of reflections,
prayers, poetry, art, photographs and spiritual practices.
Your
email retreat arrives early Saturday morning in your inbox, beginning
Saturday, March 8. You attend to it when you have time.
The
eRetreat is flexible. You might use it in one sitting or as part of a
daily quiet time. Cost: $15 (If circumstances require you to choose
$0 please do so.) To learn more about this retreat please visit the
Email Retreat Page: http://marconf.ca/42906-lent-email-retreat/
Copies
of “THE UPPER ROOM” for March-April are available.
PLEASE
NOTE: Found Faithful Stewardship Event: Mark this date on your
calendar! Sunday, March 2nd, is our Celebration Sunday, when
congregation members/adherents present our personal giving
commitments for the ministry and mission we share as St. Mark's
United Church congregation. On this day, St. Mark's and St. David's
switch worship times so that St. Mark's can have a Found Faithful
Celebration Light Lunch. March 2nd worship times--St. David's
9:30 a.m. and St. Mark's 11:00 a.m. followed by light lunch.
February
26th – 10:30 a.m. Service at the Nursing Home.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday,
February 18th – Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30
p.m. – Executive; 7:00 p.m. – Committees; 8:00 p.m. – Combined
Board
FUNDSCRIP
REPORT February order Sunday February 16th and
delivery Sunday on February 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:
February 23rd – Archie Noseworthy
March
2nd – Heather Brander
March
9th – First Sunday in Lent – Irene Mac Isaac
March
16 – Second Sunday in Lent – Malcolm Matheson
March
23rd – Third Sunday in Lent – Barbara Mac Intyre
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEASE NOTE: March
2nd worship times--St. David's 9:30 a.m. and St. Mark's 11:00 a.m.
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:
February 23 – Maxine Smith
March
2 – Malcolm Parsons
March 9 – Margaret Ashford
March
16 – Kenzie Mac Lean
March 23 – Ian Mac Kinnon
March
30 – Kevin Pierce
Hall
Cleaners for February – Irene Wheaton, Beryl Mac Donald
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trivia Night sponsored by the Port Hastings
Historical Society will be held at 7pm in the Port Hawkesbury Fire
Hall on Saturday, February 22nd and March 29th. Team of 4 for
$20.00...pre-register with Bob at 625-1220...Lots of fun and laughs.
J.
FRANKLIN WRIGHT ART GALLERY
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING CIRCLE
February 17 from 1-2:00pm in the Art Gallery.
