Organist:
Lay Reader (St. M.): Connie Fowlie
(St. D.): Mary Jess Mac Donald
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Jean Wilson, Valli Ross
Greeters (St. D.): Catherine Mac Lean
Collectors (St. D.): Alicia Vink, James Mac Fadyen
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 will resume in the fall.
Food Bank donations received on the last Sunday of the month.
May 27th – 10:30 a.m.; Service at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home.
May 31st – Service lead by Al and members of the Choir.
United Churches Are Being Invited to Make a Joyful Noise
United Church congregations are being invited to ring their church bells 90 times at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, to mark the 90th anniversary of The United Church of Canada.
“Whether you’re the only United Church in town with a lone church bell ringing, or in a community where it’s possible for many church bells to ring in unison, may we all make a joyful noise to the Lord on June 10,” says the Moderator, the Right Rev. Gary Paterson. The United Church of Canada came into being on Wednesday, June 10, 1925. The inaugural service began at 10:30 a.m. That is why 10:30 a.m. was chosen as the time, in every time zone, for United Churches to celebrate their presence in the community.
St. David's United Church in Port Hastings is one local United Church congregation that will be ringing its church bell in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the United Church of Canada. The community is invited to gather at St. David's for the ringing of the bell and to stay for refreshments and anniversary cake.
Senior’s Luncheon on June 10th at 12 noon. All seniors from St. Mark’s & St. David’s are welcome.
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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.
St. Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact person for the Courtesy Car is
Andy Palmer. His telephone number is 625-2748.
FundScrip: Order Sundays will be May 31st and June 14th and
Delivery Sundays will be June 7th and 21st. The monthly
promotions for June which also includes May 31st are as follows:
Delivery Sundays will be June 7th and 21st. The monthly
promotions for June which also includes May 31st are as follows:
Petro-Canada
Cara Restaurants (Includes Harvey’s 5% (Regular 3%)
Swiss Chalet & Montana’s)
Foot Locker
Last year FundScrip earned approximately $1300.00 with 12 supporters ordering on a regular basis. For the first quarter of 2015 FundScrip has earned $290.75 for St. Mark’s Church with an average of 12 orders placed each month. We are urging more individuals and/or families to join this program to increase the donations to the church and help keep the church within its budget. Please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if you have any questions about FundScrip or if you want to join the program.
Please note that the final order for FundScrip before we break for the summer will be Sunday June 14th and the delivery will be Sunday June 21st. FundScrip will resume again sometime in early September 2015.
May 27th – 10:30 a.m.- Service at the Nursing Home
June 14th – 11:00 a.m. St. Mark’s Anniversary Service. Joint
Service. NO Service at St. David’s. Pot Luck Meal (Main Course
& Salads requested. Rolls, Cake and ice cream provided)
50th Anniversary!
In 2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary—
want to be part of the planning for this special year?
50thAnniversary Planning Group is forming and will soon meet.
Speak to Nan, John MacLeod Langley, Barb MacIntyre, Clark
Brander, Vida Hood, Carol Williams and Julia MacQuarrie if you
have celebration ideas or would like to volunteer.
Lay Readers:
May 31st – Malcolm Matheson June 7th – Bruce Corrigan
June 14th – Karen Mac Kinnon June 21st – Rachel Robitaille
June 28th – Barbara Mac Intyre
Plant Sale: Swap’n Shop, Car Boot Sale of Plants, June 6th, 9 a.m. Parking lot of St. Mark’s. A chance to thin out your perennial beds --and trade plants or purchase plants from someone else. All perennials and packs of at least 4 annuals are $2.00—if sold, proceeds are to go to development of Prayer Garden at St. Mark's. But swap all you want!
If you know of anyone who is graduating this year, please contact Anna Marie Langley at 625-2508 orjmlangley@ns.sympatico.ca
Don’t have a computer and want to see St. Mark’s church directory and contact info? Check out the computer in the parlour—available for viewing Sunday mornings, when the kitchen is open and on request.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
May 31st – Malcolm Parsons
June 7th – Wanda Radford
June 7th – Wanda Radford
June 14th – St. Mark’s Anniversary
June 21st – Lisa Rhynold
June 21st – Lisa Rhynold
June 28th – Kevin Pierce
Hall Cleaners for May are Heather Deschenes & Hazel Mac Lean
Yard & Bake Sale on Saturday, May 30th from 8:30-12 noon. If
anyone would like items picked up, please call Ashley at 902-625-
1691 or 902-227-7798.
June 7th – St. David’s Official Board Meeting following Worship.
- Sunday School Closing
June 14th – 11:00 a.m. St. Mark’s Anniversary Service. Joint
Service NO Service at St. David’s. Pot Luck Meal.
Anyone wanting to book St. David’s Church Hall is asked to
contact Catherine Mac Lean at 902-625-0891.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Relay For Life – The Canadian Cancer Society’s Strait Area Relay
for Life at the Tamarac Education Centre on Saturday, May
30th from noon until midnight. To sign up please contact Denise
Chiasson denisemuise@hotmail.com 902-631-3751 or Donna
George e.george@ns.sympatico.ca 902-625-3505.
The Port Hawkesbury School of Gaelic movie night on Monday,
May 25th, from 7 to 9pm at the KOC Hall.. The Gaelic films will
be “The Celts” and the “Fiddler’s Reel” with English captions. Tea
Break and social. Donations only. All welcome!
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 August 1st, 2014 to January 31st, 2015. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former St. Martha’s Chapel) on Monday, June 8th, 2015 at 7:15 pm. Refreshments will follow.
Cape Breton Fiddler's Association In Concert, St. David's
United Church, Port Hastings, Saturday, June 20th, 7-9 p.m.,
$ 7.00 admission. Proceeds for the Cape Breton Fiddler's trip to
Boston tour.
Leeside Day Camp 2015 Pre- registration on Thursday June 11, 2015 at the Strait Area Women’s Place 609 Church Street, Suite 104 in the Professional Building from 12-4 pm. Leeside has been offering 1 week day camps since 2000. The Leeside Day Camp is an opportunity for children to play and work co-operatively with other children, build on their communication and conflict resolution skills, enhance their self-esteem, learn more about healthy relationships and learn some basic age appropriate facts about family violence. Crafts, music, games, guest speakers are the heart of the camp experience. Lunch and snacks will be provided.
The camp is designed for children ages 5-10 years old, who have attended at least one year of school and who are able to feed themselves and independently use the washroom. We are unable to accommodate children who need significant amount of individual attention or who find it difficult to function in a group setting. The ratio of children to camp staff/volunteers will be 5 children to 1 camp worker. Each camp is limited to 15 children. Camps will be offered in Port Hawkesbury on July 27th – 31st. It runs from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm Monday to Friday. Lunch and snacks are provided daily. The registration fee is $60.00 for the week and the deadline to register is Monday, June 29th, 2015. If you have any questions concerning the camp, please phone Priscilla, the Childcare Worker for Leeside at 902-625-1990
Breakfast at the Evergreen Club - Sat. May 30 9-12
