Ministering through
leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay Reader: Susan
Langley
Greeter: Arnold
Mac Lean
Collectors: Susan
Fox, Lisa Rhynold
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
received on the last Sunday of the month. Suggested items: cereal,
small juice packs, peanut butter.
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
Deadline for
information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Prayer Shawl
Knitting Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather to gether in the
parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month.
Next time of gathering is October 19th at 1:00 p.m. Because this is Election Day, please enter the church via the back office door and we will meet in the office.
Everyone
is invited to share in the Service of Covenanting on October
18 at 7:30pm at
Stewart United, Whycocomagh. A Service of Covenanting amongst the
congregations of Whycocomagh East Lake Ainslie Pastoral Charge,
Inverness Guysborough Presbytery, and the Reverend Rachel Campbell.
AVAILABLE AT THE
CHURCH OFFICE:
Canadian Church
Calendar 2016
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.
St.
David's United Church, Port Hastings is featured this year as the
photo for April.
October
28th
– 10:30 a.m. – Service at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing
Home.
Copies
of the “UPPER ROOM’ for November-December are available.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
October 25th
– Arnold Mac Lean
November 1st
– Wanda Radford
November 8th-
Kevin Pierce
November 15 th –
Dave Pringle
November 22nd
– Margaret Ashford
November 29th
– Margie Mac Intyre
Cleaners for October
are Wanda Harb & Florence Timmons
A
Roast
Beef Dinner with Homemade Pies on Friday,
Nov. 6th
from
4 to 6
pm.
at the Port Hastings Fire Hall. Adults $14.00 Child $8.00
Sponsored by St. David’s Board of Stewards. Take outs
available
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
October 25th
– Larry Evans
November 1st
– Julia Mac Quarrie
November 8th
– Bill Charlton
November 15th
– Archie Noseworthy
November 22nd
– Irene Mac Isaac
November 29th
– Malcolm Matheson
October 20th
– St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
Executive; 7:00 p.m. Committees; 8:00 p.m. Combined Board
October 30th
– 4:30 p.m. Service marking the 50th
Anniversary of the Laying of the Cornerstone and Children’s Bricks
to kick off the 50th Anniversary
celebrations at St. Mark’s!
FundScrip Order
Sunday will be October 18th, and Delivery Sunday October
25th. Promotions for October are:
Shell
3% (Regular
2%)
La Vie en Rose
11% (Regular 8%)
Hudson’s
Bay
5% (Regular 3%)
Please
contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or
Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if
you have any questions or if you wish to join this program.
50th Anniversary! In
2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary.
50thAnniversary
weekend will be June 10th to
12th,
2016. Next
meeting of Anniversary Planning Committee is October 26th
at 1:30 in St. Mark’s parlour.
St. Mark’s
Congregation wishes to remember those who are ill or bereaved by
sending a card on behalf of the Church. If you are aware of someone
who should be remembered please contact Annabel Butts 625-0741,
Connie Fowlie 625-1417 or leave a message with the Church Secretary.
Supervised
After-School Parking Lot Hockey Wednesdays
in October and November 2:45
pm to 4:00 pm.
St. Mark's United Church parking lot. Hockey sticks available. Speak
to Nan for
details.
St
Mark's annual tea and sale
will be held on November
20th ,7-9
pm Bake
table, knitting, crafts and new to you tables ...more detail later
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
The
Great Car Rally of 2015 October
23rd in
support of Port Hawkesbury Food Bank. Entry forms available in church
office.
Flea
Market and Bake Sale: Sat.
Oct 31st from
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Come early for best items. Trinity
United Church, Mulgrave
Christmas
Bazaar December 5th
at the Evergreen Senior’s Club.
Community
Kitchen & Music Therapy sponsored
by Mental Health Services & Public Health
October
13th,
November 10th,
December 8th, 2015 April
12th, May
10th,
June 14th 2016.
St. Mark's United
Church, 504 Bernard St. Port Hawkesbury NS
Community
Kitchen from 10:30
to 1:00 Music
Therapy 1:00
to 2:00 PM Come
help prepare and enjoy a healthy, well balanced, budget friendly meal
then listen to music therapist Tom Curry
To
help us plan lunch be sure to phone (902)
867-4500 ext. 4345
OR leave a message at (902) 625-7200 to let us know you will be attending
OR leave a message at (902) 625-7200 to let us know you will be attending
Mind
Your Health Concerned
about your mental health? Wondering what you can do to start to feel
better?
Join us for an informative 4-session health and wellness program.
Join us for an informative 4-session health and wellness program.
We will discuss:
Common mental health
concerns & symptoms
Community resources
& coping with crisis
Stress reduction &
problem solving
Healthy thinking &
coping strategies
St. Mark's United
Church, 504 Bernard St. Port Hawkesbury NS
Wednesdays October
14, 21
and 28 and November
4
1:00
to 3:00 pm
To
register or for more information, please call:
Mary
at (902)
625-7200 or
Adult Outpatient Mental Health at (902)
867-4500 ext. 4345
The sessions are open to the public-19 and older. No cost to attend.
The sessions are open to the public-19 and older. No cost to attend.
Are
you a Senior 50+
or a community member who wants to help improve services, healthcare,
and safety for seniors in our communities. Please join us, we need
your input. Space is limited so register today. Registration is free.
Early Bird prizes available to those who register before Oct. 7th.
A lunch and refreshments will be provided. When: Saturday, October
24th,
2015. Where: Richmond Education Centre and Academy – 3238 Whiteside
Road, Louisdale. Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 pm. *Donate a food item to
support our local food banks and qualify to have your name entered
for a special draw. Registration forms available at your nearest
Seniors Club or by calling 902-587-2800 ext: 2. For transportation
inquiries please call Tiffany at 902-587-2800 ext: 2
