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.): Clark Brander
Lay
Reader (St. D.): Margie Mac Intyre
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.
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/
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
February
19th – 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 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 for February:
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 16 – Lisa Rhynold
February
23 – Maxine Smith
Hall
Cleaners for February – Irene Wheaton, Beryl Mac Donald
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Saturday,
Feb. 15 - Treasured Bindings Cafe’ and Book Sale 1:00
–4:00 p.m. at the St. Peter’s United Church Hall in St. Peter’s
Come
and cozy up with a good book and a nice hot cup of tea, coffee or hot
chocolate and a sweet treat - $2.00 Books galore! Rare finds!!
Hard Cover Books - $1.00; Soft Cover- 2 for $1.00
Strait
Area Women’s Place: Our Pre-Valentine’s Day Open House. Drop in
for a celebration focused on Loving Ourselves as Women. Games,
Prizes, Light Refreshments and Valentine Treats. Strait Area Women’s
Place on February 13th,
2014 from 11 am – 2 pm.
P
H Food Bank is in need of clean plastic grocery bags They can
be dropped off at the Food Bank on Monday am between 8-11 am or on Tuesday pm
12-3.30 pm or given to one of the volunteers
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.
