Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Bill Charlton
(St. D.): Kevin Pierce
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
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
November
15th – Julia Mac Quarrie
November
22nd – Dave Chapman
November
29th – Malcolm Matheson
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 8th,
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.
November
17th
– Congregational Board
meeting: 6:30 a.m. – Executive, 7:00 p.m. – Committees, 8:00 p.m.
Combined Board.
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.
November
15th - St. Mark’s
Men’s Group
Breakfast Meeting.
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. 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”.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
November
15th – Dave Pringle
November
22nd – Arnold Mac Lean
November
29th – Margie Mac Intyre
Cleaners for November are
Claudette & Ashley Fox.
St.
David’s Session
will meet on November
12th
at 7:00 p.m.
St.
David’s Official Board
Meeting on November
15th
following Church Service.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
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 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
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.
