Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Brenda Mac Innis
(St.
D.): Maxine Smith
Mission
Moment (St. M.): Barb Mac Intyre
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.) Terry & Marlene Morrison
Greeter
(St. D.): Marie Mac Kinnon
Collectors
(St. D.): Iaian Langley, Heather Graham
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
Nan
is on Con Ed from Feb 1st to 3rd and will not
be in the church office or at St. David’s Wednesday this week. The
Rev. Heather Manuel, Guysborough is covering pastoral care.
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 February 15th at 1:00 p.m.
Lenten
Prayer, half hour Tuesday mornings during Lent starting February
16th.10:00
am at
St. Mark's
"This
We Believe" study group, Wednesday evenings for 5 weeks,
starting February
17th, 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
St. David's . Refresher or Preparation for Adult
Baptism/Confirmation. Everyone welcome.
Lifeline Syria
The
public is invited to attend an information session to discuss
the opportunity to form a local chapter of the Lifeline Syria group
in Port Hawkesbury. Information will be provided on the
requirements to sponsor a family from Syria, and how the community
can assist with this initiative. The meeting will be
held Wednesday,
February 3 at 6:30 p.m. in
the Shannon Studio of the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.
Prayer
for Christian Unity: February
18, 2016
Representatives
from Trinity Anglican, St. Mark's United and St. Joseph's met
recently to prepare a prayer service to pray for Christian Unity. Our
service will be on Thursday,
February 18.
While we know it is winter with all its challenges, we will gather at
each church (gathering in order at Trinity, St. Mark's, St. Joseph)
for prayer, song and Scripture and then move to the next church and
then process to the next church. We are hoping for a nice evening so
we can walk together, although many may wish to drive from place to
place. For those choosing to go on foot, we will be making prayers at
each intersection, praying for the needs of our community. Finishing
at St. Joseph's, we will conclude with a time of hospitality and
fellowship. More details to follow in coming weeks. We hope that
you will take this opportunity (with all its challenges!) and join us
as we “journey” in faith as Christian people. If the weather
proves inclement that evening our service will be held at St.
Joseph's.
Rev.
Conrad Edwards, Nan Corrigan D.M. and Freda Fifield
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
Feb.
7th – Jean Mac Pherson
Feb.14th
– Vida Hood
Feb.
21st – Denis Bernard
Feb.
28th – Sarah Chiasson
FundScrip
Order
Sundays are February 7th and
21st and
Delivery Sundays are February 14th and
28th.
February Promotions are:
la
Vie en Rose
11% ( Regular 8%)
(includes
la Vie en Rose Aqua)
WaySpa
12% ( Regular 10%)
Payless
Shoes
10% ( Regular 8%)
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
.
Lenten
Prayer,
half hour Tuesday mornings during Lent starting February
16th.10:00
am at
St. Mark's
February
21st
– 8:00 a.m.; Men’s
Group Breakfast
Meeting.
February
23rd
at 7:00 p.m. – St. Mark’s Annual Congregational Meeting. No
Congregational Board Meeting this month.
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 of the planning group is at 1:30
p.m. February
8th in
the parlour.
Mark
these 50th Anniversary dates on your calendar (and
share them widely with family and friends):
May
15
50th Anniversary Memorial Hymn Sing
50th
Anniversary Jubilee Weekend June
10th to 12th
June
10
Evening of Music with Coro Cantabile
June
11
Decoration Day Worship at South Brook Cemetery
Renewal
of Marriage Vows for couples married at St. Mark's
June
12
Service of Celebration of 50 Years with guest Preacher, Rev.
Catherine Stuart
Banquet in St.
Mark's Hall
Details
of other planned events will be shared as they are finalized.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
Feb.
7th
– Iaian Langley
Feb.
14th
– Margie Mac Intyre
Feb.
21st
– Maxine Smith
Feb.
28th
– Malcolm Parsons
St.
David’s Annual
Congregational Meeting
will be held on February 7th,
2016
following Service.
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WINTERLUDE
2016
Saturday,
March 5th
A) Looking for a team of 4 ONLY people, to participate in our Indoor Floor Curling Tournament,Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at St. Mark's United Church, Port Hawkesbury, 9- 12 Noon. Must have a team of at least one adult (can be all adults) and participants must be age 12 and up. Prize draws and lots of fun and ellowship! Teams can consist of members of the church family, and / or friends and neighbours. Anyone at all! Please bring indoor footwear.
A) Looking for a team of 4 ONLY people, to participate in our Indoor Floor Curling Tournament,Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at St. Mark's United Church, Port Hawkesbury, 9- 12 Noon. Must have a team of at least one adult (can be all adults) and participants must be age 12 and up. Prize draws and lots of fun and ellowship! Teams can consist of members of the church family, and / or friends and neighbours. Anyone at all! Please bring indoor footwear.
B) Ground Hockey in St. Mark's church, parking lot, 9-12 Noon. This activity is for all ages! Sticks provided or bring your own. Prize draws and lots of fun and fellowship!
LUNCH
PROVIDED AT 12
NOON IN
CHURCH HALL
I
will need to know numbers for both events by, FEBRUARY
28th,
so that planning can begin for the meal. Please contact, Margie
MacIntyre 902.
625. 1361 or
email mydogcaper@hotmail.com
Sunday, March 6th * Children accompanied by parent or guardian
A)
Coasting on MacIntyre's hill, MacIntyre Mountain, 2
p.m.- 4:30 p.m. Helmets
required.
B)
Snowshoeing on the trails
on the top of MacIntyre Mountain.
Park your car at the top on MacIntyre Mountain and
snowshoe along the trails. Get the snowshoes there or bring
your own.
C)
X Country Skiing
on the top of MacIntyre Mountain.
Bring your own skis for this activity. Any cancellation will be on
101.5 CIGO-FM (The Hawk)
HOT
SUPPER TO FOLLOW AT ST. DAVID'S CHURCH HALL Again, we will need to
know numbers in order to plan for the meal. Please
contact, Margie MacIntyre 902.
625. 1361 or
email mydogcaper@hotmail.com
On Saturday,
March 12th the
Whycocomagh East Lake Ainslie Pastoral Charge will host another
session of "Wild
WELA Worship".
This will be our winter snowshoeing edition as our contribution
to the Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery's Winterlude program. We
will be snowshoeing
on
a groomed trail overlooking the beautiful village of Whycocomagh
joining together for a short devotional on the trail,
then heading back to Cameron Hall for complimentary hot chocolate and
cookies sponsored by the UCW. Meet
at the Cameron Hall in Whycocomagh at 1
p.m. in
order to leave as a group on our snowshoe adventure. Back at Cameron
Hall around 2:30
p.m. for
hot chocolate and cookies. Also, we will be hosting a cake
silent auction in the hall
that day from 2:30
p.m. till 3:30 p.m. with
all proceeds going to the WHY Group? Youth Group. All
are welcome . For more information contact Rev. Rachel
Campbell at 902-756-2762.
February
is time for the annual door to door residential canvass for the Heart
and Stroke Foundation. Every 7 minutes a Canadian dies from
heart disease or stroke according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
literature. Please welcome those willing to take on the
responsibility of canvassing to
help raise funds for life saving research.
