Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Rachel Robitaille
(St.
D.): Kenzie Mac Lean
Advent
Wreath (St. M.):
(St.
D.): Donnie Mac Gregor & Marie
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.) Donnie & Jean Mac Pherson
Greeter
(St. D): Robert Mac Kinnon
Collectors
(St. D.): Ashley Mac Leod, Marie Davis
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.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM’ for Jan.- Feb. 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
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’sDecember 27th – Christmas 1, 9:30 a.m. Combined Worship at St. Mark’s followed by Pot Luck Brunch.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
December
21st – Longest Night – Combined with St. David’s
December
24th – Multiple readers
December
27th – Combined Service at St. Mark’s
January
3rd – Wayne Simpson
January
10th – Joyce Oliver Snair
January
17th – David Chapman
January
24th – Jim Chiasson
January
31st – Brenda Mac Innis
FundScrip Financial
Report and Order/Delivery Schedule
Our
total FundScrip earnings for 2015 is $1225.25 which is over $300.00
higher than the previous year. Thank-you to those who have supported
the program all year and to the new supporters who recently joined.
Hope 2016 will be as successful.
Order
Sundays are January 10th and
24th 2016.
Delivery
Sundays are January 17th and
31st 2016.
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 the program.
Looking
for Holy Family St. Mark’s is looking for 3 people to
represent Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus at Christmas Eve Communion
Service. Do you have family visiting at that time which have a babe
in arms? Would Dad, Mom and baby be willing to do this for us on
Christmas Eve? Please let Nan know if this is something your family
would like to do.
50th Anniversary! In
2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary.
50thAnniversary
weekend will be June 10th to
12th,
2016. The next meeting is January 11th
at 1:30 p.m. in the parlour.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
December
27th – Combined Worship at St. Mark’s. No worship at
St. David’s.
January
3rd – Bonnie Hatcher
January
10th – Wanda Radford
January
17th – Bruce Corrigan
January
24th – Amy McCormack
January
31st – Maxine Smith
Cleaners
for December are Jean Hatcher and Marjorie Langford.
St.
David’s United Church, Port Hastings, “Longest
Night” Service Dec.
21st
at 6:30 p.m.
The
treasurer will close the books for the year on December
31 and
all entries/donations have to be submitted by then.
St.
David’s Annual
Congregational Meeting February 7th,
2016.
Reports
are due on January 17, 2016.
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Christmas
Carol & Reading Service at
River Denys Presbyterian Church on December
20, 2015 at 7 pm Everyone
welcome. Ministry of music by local and invited guests. Fellowship
and refreshments to follow the service. Free will offering in support
of River Denys & Malagawatch Church.
