Ministering through
leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St.
M.): Julia Mac Quarrie
(St. D.): Dave
Pringle
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. 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 November 16th at 1:00 p.m.
Copies of the “UPPER
ROOM’ for Nov.-Dec. are available
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.
November 25th – 10:30
a.m. – Service at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Everyone
welcome.
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ST.
MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
November 22nd – Dave
Chapman
November 29th – Malcolm
Matheson
December 6th – Bruce
Corrigan
December 13th – Karen
Mac Kinnon
December 20th – Rachel
Robitaille
December 21st – Longest
Night – Combined with St. David’s
December 24th – Multiple
readers
December 27th – Combined
Service with St. Mark’s.
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
15th, 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.
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 November 2:45 pm to 4:00
pm. St. Mark's United Church parking lot. Hockey sticks available.
Speak to Nan for details.
Nov. 17th – St.
Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m.- Executive, 7:00
p.m. – Committees, 8:00 p.m. – Combined Board.
Nov. 20, 2015 – 7-9
p.m. St Mark's Annual Tea and Sale - Bake table, Knitting,
Crafts and New-to-You table. Donations may be delivered to the Church
on Nov. 19 (Thurs. eve) between 6-8pm or Fri., the day of sale after
1:00 pm. It would be appreciated if items for the New to You table be
brought to the Church Thurs. evening or early on Fri. afternoon.
Admission $3.00 – Door Prize.
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”.
November 29th – 1st
Sunday in Advent. Communion
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
November 22nd – Arnold
Mac Lean
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.
St. David’s Official
Board Meeting on November 15th following Church Service.
We would like to THANK
EVERYONE who helped at the supper and donated food. Profit was
$3,302.00 Thank you from all the members of the Board of
Stewards.
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.
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
LAMPLIGHT SERVICE at
Calvin Presbyterian Church, Loch Lomond on Nov. 15,2015 at 6:00
p.m. Minister Rev. Corrie Stewart. Special Music. St. Peter’s
Christian Church Choir. Social Hour to follow at Community Hall. All
are welcome to attend.
Stella Maris Ladies
Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary will be holding the 2015 Creignish
Fall Bazaar on Sunday, November 15, from1:00 to 2:30 pm.
The bazaar will feature a bake table, crafts, fish-pond, cake walk,
silent auction, parcel post, new to you items, bingo, kids
“make & take”, 50/50 draw, Tea/Coffee/Dessert --- fun
for the whole family.
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 at St. Mark’s.
Ham and potato scallop
luncheon. Friday, November 20th. Holy Trinity Anglican
Church, Port Hawkesbury. 11:30-2 pm $10. per person,
includes apple crisp for dessert and beverages.
