Friday, 4 April 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY APRIL 6TH 2014

Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Greeter (St. M.): Archie & Elaine Noseworthy
(St. D.): Bruce Oliver
Lay Reader (St. M.): Judy Castle
Lay Reader (St. D.): Ian Mac Kinnon
Lenten Triad (St. M.):
(St. D.): Arnold Mac Lean
Collectors (St. M.): Archie & Elaine Noseworthy,
Brenda Mac Innis,
John Mac Leod Langley
Collectors (St. D.): James Mac Fadyen, Iaian Langley

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.

Copies of “THE UPPER ROOM” for March-April are available.

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 April 21st at 1:00 p.m.

Lenten and Holy Week Events: 
Lenten Study  Tuesdays in Lent St. Mark's parlour 10:00 a.m.

Palm/Passion Sunday  April 13th

Maundy Thursday April 17th Potluck Supper and Table Communion  St. Mark's 6:00 p.m.

Good Friday  April 18th St. David's 11:00 a.m. 

Easter Sunrise April 20th St. David's 6:00 a.m. Breakfast to follow at the Firehall
Easter Sacrament of Communion April 20th St. Mark's 9:30 a.m.
Easter Sacrament of Communion April 20th St. David's 11:00 a.m.

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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


St. Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact person for the Courtesy Car is Andy Palmer. His telephone number is 625-2748.

FUNDSCRIP
April order Sundays will be April 13th  and 27th  and delivery days will be Sunday April 6th  and MONDAY April 21st.
Promotions for April are:
Sears (includes Sears Home & Sears Travel)       5%  ( Regular 3% )
SpaFinder Wellness                                            12% ( Regular 10%)
Cabela’s                                                                7%  (Regular 4% )
Please contact Patsy Brander at 625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 625-3838 if you have any questions about how to join the program.

April 15th – Congregational Board Meeting

Lay Readers:
April 13th – Palm/Passion Sunday - Larry Evans
April 20th – Easter Sunday – Joyce Oliver-Snair
April 27th – Clark Brander

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


St. David’s Official Board Meeting TODAY following Worship.


St. David’s Lay Readers:
April 13 – Susan Langley
April 20 – Margie Mac Intyre
April 27 – Arnold Mac Lean

Yard sale St. Davids June 07th 2014 at St. David’s church hall......0830 to 1200 am

Hall Cleaners for April are Heather Graham, Grace Pilgrim

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The Big Spring Market, Sun. May 4th, 10am-1pm, Port Hawkesbury Fire Hall. Table rentals are $10. Reserve at 631-0959 or sampson.denise@gmail.com. Free admission for shoppers. Sponsored by Ryan Highland Dancers.

On Friday, April 25th at 7:30 pm, a presentation by Nova Scotia quilter Valerie Hearder, at Greenwood United Church, Baddeck. Valerie is internationally known, not only for her own creations but also for her organization “African Threads”. It is a non-profit organization, affiliated with the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which helps grandmothers in Africa who care for millions of their grandchildren orphaned by the death of their parents due to AIDS. A monetary donation and/or donation of embroidery floss or non-prescription reading glasses gratefully accepted. For more information go to www.africanthreads Following Valerie’s presentation, there will be refreshments and an opportunity to buy the beaded and embroidered pieces.


Jordan Delaney is a grade 11 student at SAERC and lives in Port Hawkesbury. She has been selected to join a group of 16 Girl Guides from across Canada to take part in an International Community Service Project in Peru. The local Girl Guides will be hosting a cold plate dinner on Friday, April 11 from 11:30-1:00 at St Marks Church Hall to support Jordan and her work in Peru. Dinner includes a fresh roll, potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw, ham and dessert for $10.00. For info or tickets, please phone Mary at 625-0353 or Marie Langley at 625-1969.