Ministering through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader: Sarah Chiasson
Mission Moment: Linda Howlett
Greeters & Collectors: Andy Palmer, Ingram Fowlie
St. David’s Counters: Bob Downard & Spare
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
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 received on the last Sunday of the month.
Summer Services: August – Service will be held at St. Mark’s at 9:30 a.m. NO Service at St. David’s
During August – Secretary’s office hours Thursday & Friday 9:00 a.m-12 noon
We have a new email address!! Please make this change in your list of email contacts. The new address of the church office is stmarksuc@gmail.com
Copies of ‘THE UPPER ROOM” for September-October are available at the Church entrance.
Nursing Home Service: July 26th 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
August 23rd – Brenda Mac Innis
August 30th – Jean Mac Pherson
September 6th – Vida Hood
September 13th – Connie Fowlie
September 20th – Denis Bernard
September 27th – Clark Brander
5TH SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH WORSHIP AT POINT TUPPER HERITAGE CHURCH.
St. Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact person for the Courtesy Car is Andy Palmer. His telephone number is 625-2748.
FundScrip will resume again sometime in early September 2015.
50th Anniversary! In 2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary. 50th Anniversary weekend will be June 10th to 12 th, 2016. Have an idea for 50th Anniversary Guest Speaker? Pass it along. The 50thAnniversary Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. on September 14th.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. David’s Official Board Meeting on Sunday, September13th following Worship Service.
Lay Readers:
September 6th – Margie Mac Intyre
September 13th – Iaian Langley
September 20th – Alicia Vink
September 27th – Bruce Corrigan
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Terry Fox Run 2015 - Date: Sept. 20th - Time 1:00 p.m. – Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre. This year celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Come join us Sunday, Sept. 20th to walk, run or bike 1km, 5km or 10km and help support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research! Bring a friend and have a great time keeping Terry’s Dream alive! Register online at terryfoxrun.org or just show up at the Civic Centre on the day of the event. For more information to participate or to volunteer, call Sarah at 625-5405. No minimum entry fee. Raising pledges is optional! Donate what you can and join the fun.
Sat. Aug 22, 12-4 pm, The Worship Committee of River and Lakeside PC, are pleased to present Heritage Day in Orangedale Self-guided tours of the Presbyterian and United Churches; Walking self-guided tours of the village will be available with maps; quilts, pictures, artefacts and other displays in the Smith Community Hall; a miniature train will be on display at the Station and hopefully running; the Station will be open; BBQ hotdogs and hamburgs, (donations accepted), around 4:30 pm, and then, at 6pm a CelticCeilidh in the church. Donations to M&S Fund. Mark your calendars!!! Come & celebrate in Orangedale.
Sun. Aug 23, 2pm, An Ecumenical service of worship at Orangedale UC as we celebrate the congregations 85th Anniversary. Special guest singers. All are invited.
Tuesday Night Ceilidh (7:30) at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre presented by the Port Hasting Historical Society. Free Tea/Oatcakes.
August 18 – Howie MacDonald, Buddy MacDonald, Wendy MacIsaac, Mac Morin
August 25 – Rodney MacDonald, Cyril MacPhee
September 1 – Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Harvey MacKinnon
September 8 – All Fired Up: Kyle, Keith & Colin MacDoanld.
September 15 - Anita MacDonald, Ben Miller, Tyson Chen, Decota McNamara
September 22 – Cape Breton Fiddlers
September 29 - Dwayne Cote, Kevin Levesconte, Pat Lamey, Heather Richard
October 6 - Pre Celtic Colours Show
REMINDER: The Quilt Show & Sale at St. David’s United Church, Port Hastings is open until August 17th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This year they are celebrating 10 years of Quilting at the Causeway. Hosted by The Strait Area Quilters & The Ocean Waves Quilt Society of Cape Breton
