Participating through leadership in
worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Karen Mac Kinnon
Lay Reader (St. D.): Margie Mac Intyre
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.):
Darren & Anne Louise Blundon
Greeters (St. D.): The Timmons Family
Collectors (St. D.): Bob Downard,
Alicia Vink
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. They are also saving
plastic grocery bags which can be dropped off at the Food Bank or
given to one of the volunteers.
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
December 15th at 1:00 p.m.
AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH OFFICE:
Canadian Church Calendar 2015 Cost:
$6.00 (profit to go to the Mission and Service Fund, United Church of
Canada)
A beautiful calendar showcasing our own
traditions with inspired photographs of Anglican and United churches
from across Canada. Significant church dates and spiritually
uplifting verses make it the perfect calendar to give or keep.
About Gifts with Vision
The United Church of Canada developed
the giving catalogue Gifts with Vision in response to member
requests to be able to give gifts to relatives, friends, and loved
ones that are in direct support of the church’s Mission and Service
partners across Canada and around the world. If you are seeking
inspiring new gift ideas, Gifts with Vision presents a new
way to celebrate special occasions. Give a gift that can help change
people’s lives! Print catalogues are now available in the entry to
the church and gifts can also be purchased online at
www.giftswithvision.ca
Anyone interested in Confirmation
is asked to please contact the Church Office at 625-2229.
Christmas Parade Float from St.
David's and St. Mark's--want to help us put together a living
nativity float for Port Hawkesbury's Christmas Parade? Speak to Nan
or Bruce--needed are people to help put the float together and people
to take part.
Advent Small Group: Working Graces This
study for small groups is based on the The
Letters used in the Lectionary readings for Advent.
The President of Maritime
Conference, Gloria Churchill and Janice MacLean reflect on
Faith, Hope, and Love. These
“Working Graces” inform our mission and identity in
congregations. Parlour of St. Mark's, Monday mornings at
10:00 throughout December.
CHRISTMAS OLD & NEW --- a
gift of music from the Inverness County Singers and the Young County
Singers, directed by Laurel Browne with piano accompaniment by
Lawrence Cameron. Please join us at St. Mark’s United Church, Port
Hawkesbury on Saturday, November 29 at 7:30. Other performances are
on Friday, November 28 at 7:30 at St. Joseph’s Church in Southwest
Margaree; or Monday, December 1 at 7:30 at St. Mary’s Church in
Mabou. Donations go to local charities.
November 26th
– 10:30 a.m. - Service at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home.
November 30th
– Advent 1 Sacrament of Communion
December 7th
– Advent 2
December 14th
– Advent 3
December 21st
– Advent 4
December 24th
– Christmas Eve Service with Communion
6:30 p.m. – Service at St.
Mark’s
8:00 p.m. – Service at St. David’s
Meeting of
Inverness Guysborough Presbytery at St. Mark's United Church,
Tuesday, November 25th from 10:00 to 2:00. Everyone welcome.
Marking the Days: Calendars for
Inmates at Springhill Institution Again
this year the Chaplains are seeking calendars for the inmates at
Springhill Institution. These calendars are an important point
of contact with inmates especially those who are arriving in the
reception area. You could drop them off in the box provided at
Church entrance.
Christmas Hope: Christmas Cards
for Inmates in Segregated Populations There
is prison and then there is the hole – segregation: 23 hours a day
in a 6’X9′ cell. Isolated, bombarded by the noise of an
institutional machine, alone with your thoughts and feelings at
Christmas time. It is into this place that the Divine longs to
be born. If you would like to share the message of hope with an
individual in prison, write a Christmas message on a Christmas Card,
sign it with your first name only, place it in an unsealed envelope
and either mail the envelope to Springhill Institution Chaplaincy
Department, PO Box 2140 Springhill, NS B0M 1X0. The Chaplains will
put the names of individuals on the Christmas cards and hand them out
to the men in Segregation over the Christmas season.
November 30th, Advent 1: 4:30
p.m. - All Ages Advent Event "Preparing the Way" Activity
centres including making your own family/household Nativity Scene or
Creche; informal worship. Concluding with soup and hotdog supper
(provided). Everyone welcome. This will be held at St. Mark’s.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark’s
Welcomes You! Refreshments in the
church hall following worship—please join us! There is a quiet
nursery space above the stage in the hall—reached via the stairs by
the church office door. There you will find toys, change table, crib,
rocking chair for your use. We’re so glad you came today.
St. Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact
person for the Courtesy Car is Andy Palmer. His telephone number is
625-2748.
FundScrip Order Sunday will be
November 23rd and Delivery Sunday will be November 30th.
Promotions for November are as follows:
Petro-Canada
2.5% (Regular 2%)
WaySpa
13%
(Regular 10%)
Sears
5%
(Regular 3%)
( Includes Home Outfitters &
Hudson’s Bay)
Please contact Patsy Brander at
902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if you have any
questions about the program or if you wish to join the program.
Lay Readers:
Nov. 30th – Barbara Mac
Intyre
December 7th – Jean Mac
Pherson
December 14th – Rebecca
Roussey
December 21st – Julia Mac
Quarrie
December 24th – Archie
Noseworthy
November 28th
7-9 pm. St. Mark’s Christmas Tea & Sale- Bake Table,
Crafts & Knitting and New-To-You-Table. The church will be open
6-8 pm Thursday evening to receive donations and again 1 pm. on
Friday. If you have items for the New-To-You-Table please drop off on
Thursday evening or early Friday afternoon.
Observer Subscriptions:
Please use one of the envelopes in the narthex to subscribe or renew
and place on the collection plate by December 14, 2014. Cost is
just $20/yr. For more info, please contact Lorna Harvey at
902-625-0535 or lorna.harvey3@gmail.com.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY – St. David’s
Official Board Meeting following Worship Service.
Lay Readers:
Nov. 30th – Arnold Mac Lean
December 7th – Mary Jess
Mac Donald
December 14th – Lisa
Rhynold
December 21st – Kenzie Mac
Lean
December 28th -
Hall Cleaners for November are
Claudette Fox & Ashley Fox.
The Board of Stewards would like to
thank everyone who helped out in any way to make the Roast Beef
supper the great success it was. Profit from the supper was $2620.00.
Submitted by Ashley.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
There
will be an evening of prayer, music and scripture for families and
friends of those who have died while in the care of St. Martha’s
Regional Hospital from February 1st,
2014 to July 31st,
2014. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former
St. Martha’s Chapel) on Monday, November 24th,
2014 at 7:15 pm. Refreshments will follow.
Leeside
Christmas Program
Leeside Transition House provides Christmas gifts and food to
families in need who use our sevices. Many families receive
assistance only from Leeside. Donations from the community make
the Christmas program possible. You can help in one of the
following ways: -Make a cash donation -Donate a gift card from a
grocery store -"Adopt" a child or family to buy gifts for
-Tell others about the Leeside Christmas program For more info. call
Leeside at 902-625-1990.
An
Olde Tyme Christmas
at the Port Hastings Museum and Artisans Collective on Friday
to Sunday, Nov. 28th
to Nov. 30th
and
Friday, Dec. 5th
to Sunday, Dec. 7th - daily 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Special Christmas
Displays throughout the Museum, quality hand crafted woven, quilted,
knitted and carved gift items for Christmas from local artisans,
children’s
activities. Bake
sale on both Saturdays beginning at 2:00 pm.
Caroling under the
gazebo Friday, Nov. 28th at 6:30.
Christmas
House Tour – Strait
Area Curling Club will sponsor a Christmas House Tour on Saturday
December 6th. St Marks Church will be featured with mangers from
around the world, along with 6 houses in the community. A tea will
follow at the Curling Club on Macquarrie Drive. Tickets are available
from Valli Ross and Jean Macpherson and various locations in Port
Hawkesbury and the surrounding area
December
6th
Evergreen Seniors Club
Christmas Bazaar & Tea
from 1:00 – 4:00pm Doors open at 12:30 to view items for auction.
Auction 1 pm sharp Bake table, crafts, Gramma’s attic, sale of
tickets on handmade quilt, tickets on Christmas Basket. $2.00
admission.
Lights
of Love Christmas Campaign-
join the celebration this year by helping the R.K. Mac Donald Nursing
Home light up their tree with bulbs dedicated to love. You can
dedicate a bulb in memory of a deceased loved one or honour someone
presently in your life. Monies raised will be used toward the
construction of a Four Seasons Solarium/Sunroom, adjacent to the
dining room at the nursing home. Solariums provide year-round natural
light which will enhance psychological and physical well-being for
all residents of the R.K. If you would like to make a donation in
memory of a loved one, and are not already on our mailing list,
please call the RK Foundation office and leave us your mailing
address- 902-863-2578 Ext. 223. Please join us on Sunday, December 7,
at 7 pm in the R.K.MacDonald Chapel for the dedication ceremony.
Holiday
Bazaar – Strait
Area Women’s Place invites you to share some Holiday Spirit from
10am-12 noon on Wednesday, November 26th.
Door Decorating, Treats, Crafting, Games, Cookie Decorating, Cheerful
Conversation.
Strait
Area Women’s Place and Public Heath are hosting a Flu
Clinic. Open to the
public on Tuesday, December 2nd,
2014 from 1pm-6pm at 609 Church Street Suite 104. Bring your health
card.
Canada’s
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
You are invited to participate in a vigil of Remembrance and Hope on
December 5, 2014 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Strait Area Women’s Place
Suite 104-609 Church Street, Port Hawkesbury. Light refreshments will
be provided. For more information please call Strait Area Women’s
Place at 902-625-1614. In 1991 December 6th
was declared Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on
Violence Against Women. The vigil is a time to remember all women and
girls who live with violence or who have died as a result of
violence. It is an opportunity to nurture our hope. The violence can
end. You can make a difference.
