Participating
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Connie Fowlie
(St.
D.): Kevin Pierce
Lenten
Triad (St. M.):
(St.
D.): Lisa Rhynold
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.): Andy Palmer, Angus Mac Rae
Greeters
(St. D.): Sally & George Fox
Collectors
(St. D.): Sally Fox, Heather Deschenes
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
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 20th at 1:00
p.m.
Wednesdays
in Lent, 10:00 a.m.
Half hour Scripture, Song & Silence, St. David's, Port Hastings.
April
2nd, Maundy Thursday
Potluck supper and Table Communion, 6:00 p.m. St. David's Port
Hastings. Bring main course, salads or desserts. Beverages and rolls
provided.
April
3rd Good Friday worship
11:00 a.m. St. Mark's Port Hawkesbury
April
5th Easter Sunrise St.
David's 6:30 a.m., followed by breakfast at Port Hastings Firehall
April
5th Easter Sacrament
of Communion St. Mark's 9:30 a.m.; St. David's 11:00 a.m.
April
22nd
– 10:30 a.m. – Service
at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home.
Everyone welcome to attend.
Copies
of “The Upper Room”
for March- April are
available.
Food
Bank donations received on the last Sunday of the month. Donations being received during worship today.
Deadline
for Bulletin information is Thursday at noon.
Church in Action: Stroll for Your Soul – 21 Emails to Encourage Walking
It takes 21 days to create a habit. Use daily emails as motivation to get outside. The emails will help you notice the the green and growing glories of Spring. If you are a regular walker, they offer practice at paying attention and being in the present moment. We need 10 people to sign on to this email retreat to get the group rate--signup sheet on the table in the church entry or call the church office to join. Walk on you own, with a favourite walking partner--or someone from this group. Each email will offer a practice, or a reflection, or a poem, or a photograph giving direction and encouragement to your time spent walking or jogging or biking or even skate boarding.
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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.
Easter
Flowers for St. Mark’s:
Flowers will be purchased by the Worship and Pastoral Care Committee
this year. We are accepting $20 donations “In Memory of” or “In
Tribute to”. Please contact the church office by April 1st. Anyone
who has donated towards flowers is encouraged to take a pot of
flowers home, to shutins and nursing homes following Easter Sunday
worship.
St.
Mark’s Courtesy Car:
Contact person for the Courtesy Car is Andy Palmer. His telephone
number is 625-2748.
FundScrip
FundScrip order Sundays in April
will be April 5th
and 19th
and Delivery Sundays will be April 12th
and 26th,
2015. Promotions for April
are as follows:
Wayspa
12% ( Regular
10% )
Chapters-Indigo
7% ( Regular 5% )
Cabela’s
7% ( Regular 4% )
Please
contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at
902-625-3838 if you have any questions.
50th Anniversary!
In
2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th
Anniversary—want to be part of the planning for this special year?
Signup sheet in the entry to the church or contact the church office.
Lay
Readers:
April
5th – Denis Bernard
April
12th
– Clark Brander
April
19th
– Judy Castle
April
26th
– Sarah Chiasson
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
April
5th
– Margie Mac Intyre
April
12th
– Susan Langley
April
19th
– Julia Mac Kinnon
April
26th
– Arnold Mac Lean
St.
David’s Official Board Meeting
on April 12th
following Worship Service.
St.
David’s UCW Have
placed a box in the narthex for new or gently used womens &
children’s scarves, mittens, gloves, hats and or socks. These will
be sent to the Brunswick
Street Mission in
Halifax once enough have been collected.
Church
Hall Cleaners for the
month of March are Maxine Smith and Diane Mac Kinnon
Easter
Flowers for St. David’s:
Flowers may be placed “In Loving Memory” for Easter (Please no
Lilies or Hyacinths as they are highly scented)
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Indoor
Curling will be held on the following Wednesday evenings, April 1st,
6:15- 7 p.m., St. Mark's Church Hall. The program is a fun
event, for ages 10 and up. Come on out and have some fun!
Please bring a change of footwear. Please no sock feet. If you
would like to curl and have some fun, please contact Margie
MacIntyre, 902. 625. 1361, to sign up. Please confirm your
attendance with Margie each week.
Cribbage
Tournament on April 8th
at 7 o’clock at the Port Hastings Fire Hall. $5.00 per person. Tea
provided. This is part of the Inverness County Tournament. Sponsored
by Port Hastings’s Community Club.
Port
Hawkesbury Food Bank needs small glass bottles (1 1/2 -2 cup size) and
clean plastic grocery bags These can be left in the Church kitchen or
dropped off at Food Bank on Monday am or Tuesday pm Thanks
The
Nova Major Bantam Hockey Team will be representing Nova Scotia at the
Atlantics on April 9th
to 12th.
They are sponsoring a Fund Raising Auction to help defray costs on
Saturday, April 4th
at the Carriage House in Port Hawkesbury. Viewing of the many items
available to bid on will be at 6 pm, auction beginning at 7 pm.
101.5 The Hawk's Bob MacEachern, Auctioneer. Live
entertainment, snacks, beverages and prizes. For updates on
auction visit www.novahockey.ca
Anyone
wanting to travel to Truro shopping on Monday, March 30th
& Thursday April 2nd
is welcome to travel with Margie. Stops along the way if needed. Free
ride. Contact Margie MacIntyre at 902. 625. 1361 to make
arrangements.
