Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Dave Chapman
(St. D.): Arnold Mac Lean
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.): Earl West, Ingram Fowlie
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 received on the last Sunday of the month.
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 Monday December 14th at
1:00 p.m. for this month only.
Copies
of the “UPPER ROOM’ for Nov.-Dec. are available
Wednesday,
November 25th – 10:30 a.m. – Service at the Port
Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Everyone welcome.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
November
29th – Malcolm Matheson
December
6th – Bruce Corrigan
December
13th – Karen Mac Kinnon
December
20th – Rachael Robitaille
December
21st – Longest Night – Combined with St. David’s
December
24th – Multiple readers
December
27th – Combined Service at St. Mark’s
The
Lay Scripture Readers Schedule for 2016 is being drawn up to be
placed in the Annual Report Book. Signup sheet on the table in the
church entry. Current readers, indicate by your name if you would
like to continue to read. We are also in need of Minute for Mission
Readers and another signup sheet is there for that. Thank you for
considering your part in these important worship ministries.
Christmas Tea and Sale Report:
The great support of St Mark's Church community resulted again in another successful Christmas tea and sale Appreciation to all who supported the sale by monetary donations, baking, crafts and new to you items Thanks to all ladies who worked and the men who did setting up and putting table away Approx $2016.00 was netted
Next week we will have break down of profit from each table
Next week we will have break down of profit from each table
FundScrip Financial Report and Order/Delivery Schedule
We
are now in the fourth quarter for FundScrip 2015. Our earnings to
date are approximately $975.00 which is $260.00 above the same date
in 2014. This is an average of $56.48 per order. With just three more
Order Sundays remaining this year, supporters of the program are
urged to continue to place their regular orders and in addition it is
hoped that they along with other members of the congregation use the
program to purchase cards for Christmas gifts.
Order
Sundays are November 29th and
December 13th.
Delivery
Sundays are November 22nd,
December 6th and
20th.
Promotions
for November are as follows:
Petro-Canada
3% ( Regular 2% )
Wayspa
12% ( Regular 10%)
Sears
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 is November 30th
at 1:30 p.m.
It’s
Observer
Time again!
Please consider ordering a new subscription to this award winning
United Church Magazine. To our present subscribers, please note there
is a price increase (first time in 5 years) to $25.00 a year. If we
could get 5 new subscribers, we could keep the cost to $20 for this
year only. The list must be returned Dec 15th, so please act now if
you are interested. Contact Lorna Harvey, lorna.harvey3@gmail.com
or 902-625-0535. As in past years, please place your payment on the
collection plate with your name and address, clearly marked
“Observer”.
December
15th – St. Mark’s Board Executive Meeting
December
20th – 8:00 a.m.; St. Mark’s Men’s Group Meeting.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
November
29th – Margie Mac Intyre
December
6th – Mary Jesse Mac Donald
December
13th – Lisa Rhynold
December
20th – Kenzie Mac Lean
December
27th – Kevin Pierce
Cleaners
for November are Claudette & Ashley Fox.
Pastoral
Airs Concert, St, David's United Church, Sunday,
November 29th, 7 p.m. Musicians
to include: Kinnon and Betty Beaton, Stephanie MacDonald, Cape Breton
Fiddler's Association, Rev. Alison Etter, Jessica MacLennan, Patrick
Lamey and Heather Richards, Roy Mac Kinnon, John Donald Cameron,
Gordon Mac Lean, Choirs of St. Mark's and St. David's and others.
Lunch to follow. Free will offering in support of our local food
bank.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evergreen
Seniors Club Christmas Bazaar
Sat
Dec 5 from
1 till 4 (doors open at 12:30 to
view items for auction) Auction Tea Bake Table Crafts
Gramma's Attic
Community
Kitchen & Music Therapy sponsored
by Mental Health Services & Public Health 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
The
Port Hastings Historical Society
will sponsor a Bake
Sale
on November
26th at 2 pm at
the Port Hawkesbury Shopping Centre. Lots
of great local baking will be available.
Sunday,
November 22nd, The Cape Breton Fiddlers Association is having their
Christmas Gathering at the Gaelic College. Margie MacIntyre has room
for 3 people to travel with her to this afternoon of fiddle music,
fun, food and festivities. Contact Margie at 625-1361 for more
information. She will be leaving St. David's at 12:15. Please let her
know if you would like to come along.
December
4th
– 7:30 p.m. - Inverness County Singers Concert "Joyful and Triumphant" at St. Mark’s.
On Monday,
November 23, 2pm,
Karen Ross will present her Research Project: “Music
Ministry with persons with Dementia”:“What role does music play
in Pastoral Care of persons with Dementia?” at
the Waterfront Centre in Whycocomagh. This is open to everyone and
you are invited.
Rotary
Club “Carolling in our Community” Friday,
December 18, 2015,
at 7:30
p.m. at
St. Mark’s United Church, Port Hawkesbury. Free-will offering to go
to Seasonal Services in Port Hawkesbury. Followed by
refreshments. Everyone of all ages welcome. For more
information, please contact Rotary Club of Port Hawkesbury President,
Chris Cook, via 902-631-2858
Longest
Night/Blue Christmas Services
Christmas
can be a painful time for some, it may be the first Christmas without
a loved one; it may be a time which has always been difficult. The
constant refrain on radio and television, in shopping malls and
churches, about the happiness of the season, about getting together
with family and friends, reminds many people of what they have lost
or never had. The anguish of broken relationships, the insecurity of
unemployment, the weariness of ill health, the pain of isolation –
all these can make us feel very alone in the midst of the celebrating
and spending. We need space and time to acknowledge our sadness and
concern. We need to know we are not alone. Our Spirits sink, as days
grow shorter, we feel the darkness growing deeper around us. We need
courage to live the days ahead of us. For this reason, Trinity
United Church, Mulgrave offers
a special “Blue
Christmas”
service Dec.
16 at 7 p.m. and
St. David’s United Church, Port Hastings, a “Longest Night”
service Dec. 21st
at 6:30 p.m. Come
and join with us in sharing and hearing prayers, hymns, and scripture
that acknowledge God’s presence for those who mourn, for those who
struggle and that God’s Word comes to shine light in our
darkness. Everyone,
regardless of church background, is welcome!
Advent
and Christmas Worship and Events
November
29th --
Advent 1 Communion
7:00
p.m. --
Pastoral Airs St. David's
December
4th --
Inverness County Singers
7:30
p.m. --
Concert at St. Mark's
December
6th –
Advent 2
December
13th –
Advent 3 White Gift
December
20th –
Advent 4
December
21st --
Longest Night
6:30
p.m. --
Service at St. David’s
December
24th –
Christmas Eve Communion
6:30
p.m. –
Service at St. Mark’s
8:00
p.m. –
Service at St. David’s
December
27th –
Christmas 1, 9:30
a.m. St.
Mark’s
