Ministering through leadership in
worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Denis Bernard
(St. D.): Maxine
Smith
Lenten Triad (St. M.): Sarah & Jim
Chiasson
Mission Moment (St. M.): Linda Howlett
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.)
Larry & Sherille Mac Keigan
Greeter (St. D.): Maxine Smith
Collectors (St. D.): Marie Davis,
Ashley Mac Leod
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
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, March 21st
at 1:00 p.m.
Lenten Prayer, half hour Tuesday
mornings during Lent starting at 10:00 am at St. Mark's
February 24th – 10:30 a.m. Service at the Nursing Home
March 20th – Palm/Passion Sunday
March 24th – Maundy Thursday, Potluck
& Table Communion at St. Mark’s 6:00 p.m.
March 25th – Good Friday at St.
David’s at 11:00 a.m.
March 27th – Easter Sunday services
with Communion
- 6:45 a.m. - Sunrise Service at St.
David’s
The UPPER ROOM for March-April are
available.
Intermediates at Conference (IAC) and
Youth Forum (YF) are each a place of community and a place of faith
where United Church youth, between the ages of Gr. 7 – Gr. 9 (IAC)
and Grade 10 and age 19(YF), meet from across the Maritimes, The
Gaspe, and Bermuda. It takes place during the Annual Meeting of
Maritime Conference, which is a gathering of representatives who make
decisions and set policies for the United Church of Canada.
IAC and YF meet as two separate groups.
Each group creates an inclusive, diverse and safe community of over a
hundred youth in the name of Christ. Each provides a place for youth
to explore their faith and to learn more about the United Church of
Canada while sharing in music, worship and fun in a spirit-filled
community. For further information and an application form please
contact Nan.
Maritime Men’s Spring Rally
Hosted by
Maritime Conference United Church Men
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
at
Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church, Amherst, N.S.
10:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Heartprints
Speaker: Major Charles Deogratias
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
Feb. 28th – Sarah Chiasson
Mar. 6th – Larry Evans
Mar. 13th – Julia Mac Quarrie
Mar. 20th – Bruce Corrigan
Mar. 27th – Malcolm Matheson
FundScrip Order Sunday is February
21st and Delivery Sunday is February 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
Tuesday, 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.
50th Anniversary weekend will be June 10th to 12th, 2016.
Mark these 50th Anniversary dates on
your calendar (and share them widely with family and friends)
Feb. 29 LEAP DAY OF FUN – 2:00
p.m. 4:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Hall. Board Games & Cards.
See insert.
50th
Anniversary Jubilee Weekend June 10th to 12th
June
10 Evening of Music with Coro Cantabile
June
11 Decoration Day Worship at Southbrook 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.
A donation to the General Fund has been
received from The Quilters at St. Mark’s
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
Feb. 28th – Malcolm Parsons
Mar. 6th – Maxine Smith
Mar. 13th – Alicia Vink
Mar. 20th – Amy McCormack
Mar. 27th – Kevin Pierce
Hall Cleaners for February are Margie
MacIntyre, Beryl MacLeod
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
WINTERLUDE 2016
Saturday, March
5th
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!
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
I represent a newly formed organization
in Port Hawkesbury called "Port of Welcome Settlement
Association" formed to assist in placement of Syrian
Refugee family to our area. We are showing a film
called "Salam Neighbour" on Sunday, Feb.
21st at Shannon Studio, Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre at 2:00
pm. Admission is free, but free will offerings are accepted at
the door. We have a Facebook page as well:
https://www.facebook.com/Port-of-Welcome-Settlement-Association-1503142883326027/?fref=ts
Thanks very much, Pauline MacDonald on behalf of Port of Welcome
Settlement Association
Strait Area Community Suicide
Prevention Information Session. Please join us in a discussion to
address the issues of mental health and suicide prevention in the
Strait Area Community on Monday, February 22nd, 2016 from
6:30pm-8:00pm at NSCC Strait Area Campus, 226 Reeves St., Port
Hawkesbury –Rm. 208. Hosted by the Strait Area CAST Coalition &
Canadian Mental Health Association Nova Scotia Division’s Community
Addressing Suicide Together Program
Breakfast at the Evergreen Club Sat
Feb 27 9-12
