Ministering through
leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St.
M.): Malcolm Matheson
(St. D.): Margie
Mac Intyre
(St.
D,): Julia Mac Kinnon
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. Donations will be received today.
Deadline for information
for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Prayer Shawl Knitting
Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather 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
Reading and Reflecting
through Advent & Christmas
A contemplative corner has
again been set up in St. Mark’s sanctuary—a quiet space for the
Advent and Christmas seasons. There you may light a candle, read and
reflect. In the corner, you will find the book “Awaiting the
Already: An Advent Journey Through the Gospels” by Magrey R.
DeVega. Read a chapter each week you visit the corner. Spend some
time with the reflections, activities and prayer that are provided at
the end of each chapter. Let us prepare for
Christ’s coming, one Gospel at a time.
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. -- “Joyful
& Triumphant”
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
Reminder: You are welcome
to place flowers “In Memory Of” or as “a gift” for the
Christmas Season. Please call the office with the information so it
can be acknowledged in the bulletin.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
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.
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
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 Only
December 20th – 8:00
a.m.; St. Mark’s Men’s Group Meeting.
Proceeds from the
Christmas tea and sale are
Knit/Craft
table.................$483.10.
New to you
table...............$329.25
Door...................................$273.00
Bake
Table.........................$1036.69
Profit....................................$2122.04
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
December 6th – Mary
Jesse Mac Donald
December 13th – Sunday
School Readers
December 20th – Kenzie
Mac Lean
December 27th – Kevin
Pierce
Cleaners for December are
Jean Hatcher and Marjorie Langford.
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.
The White Gift Service
will be held on December 13th at 11:00 o’clock. The Sunday School
students are asked to come to their first practice on Monday evening, November 30th, at 6 o’clock.
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
December 4th – “Joyful
and Triumphant” 7:30 p.m. - Inverness County Singers at St. Mark’s.
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!
“Merchandise and More
Auction” Saturday, December 12th at 1:00 p.m. Holy
Trinity Anglican Church, Reeves St. Port Hawkesbury. Come get
some Christmas shopping done! Great gift certificates, new
merchandise, and great baking to be auctioned off. Come early,
bring a friend.
Princeville United Church
will celebrate their annual Christmas service of readings and beloved
Christmas music on Sunday, December 13th at 7PM.
Refreshments will be served following the service.
Mabou Farmers Market
Christmas Market Sunday, December 6, 11 to 3 Dalbrae Academy, Mabou
All your Christmas gifts!
Croissants, cheese, Bavarian sausage Scarves, photos, fused glass jewelry Honey, basketry, leather Live music Join us for lunch!
Croissants, cheese, Bavarian sausage Scarves, photos, fused glass jewelry Honey, basketry, leather Live music Join us for lunch!
