Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Jean Mac Pherson
(St.
D.): Iaian Langley
Mission
Moment (St. M.): Sarah Chiasson
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 February 15th at 1:00
p.m.
Next
Sunday, February 14th is both Lent 1 and
Mission and Service Sunday. This service will be led by lay
worship leaders in both congregations as Nan will be on vacation from
February 9th to 15th. During that time, the
Rev. Heather Manuel, Guysborough and Mulgrave Pastoral Charges will
be covering pastoral care.
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.
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
February
9th – Shrove Tuesday
February
10th --Ash Wednesday
February
14th --1st Sunday in Lent, Mission and Service
Sunday
February
21st – Sacrament of Communion
March
20th – Palm/Passion Sunday
March
24th – Maundy Thursday, Potluck & Table Communion
March
25th – Good Friday
March
27th – Easter Sunday, Sacrament of Communion
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers:
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
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.
14th
– Maxine Smith Feb. 21st
– Maxine Smith
Feb.
28th
– Malcolm Parsons
The
annual
meeting of St. David's congregation
will be held immediately after the service today
(Sunday, February
7/16)
Lunch will be provided.
St.
David's Shrove Tuesday Pancake
supper
will be on
Tuesday,
February 9/16
- 4:30 pm to 6 pm.
Donations to the Mission and Service fund.
Hall
Cleaners for February are Margie MacIntyre, Beryl MacLeod
**********
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 fellowship! 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!
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 fellowship! 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
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.
