ANNOUNCEMENTS SEPTEMBER 18TH 2016

Ministering through leadership in worship this morning are:

Organist:                                 Al Fougere

Lay Reader (St. M.):               Karen Mac Kinnon

                    (St. D.):               Alicia Vink

Mission Moment (St. M.):       Linda Howlett

Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Linda Howlett & Valli Ross

Greeter (St. D.):                      Bob Downard

Collectors (St. D.):                  Iaian Langley & Heather Graham

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday & 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

Sunday, October 2^nd – Worldwide Communion Sunday.

Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for Sept.-Oct. are available.

Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle: Knitters and crocheters gather in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3^rd Monday of each month. Next time of gathering is September 19^th at 1:00 p.m.

Help Shape the Future of the United Church

Learn about and then voice your opinion on the remits that are now before the church. It is vitally important that the governing body of every pastoral charge and presbytery cast a vote on all applicable remits. An absolute majority is needed for the remits to pass, not just a majority of those that vote. If passed by an absolute majority, each remit will go to the 43rd General Council 2018 for approval. If a governing body of a pastoral charge or presbytery does not vote, that is considered a vote AGAINST the remit question.

Study documents for Remit 1: Three Council Model will be circulated in September with viewing of the United Church webinar at St. Mark’s on October 5^th at 7:00 p.m. Remit 1 will be voted on by your church board at their October meeting.

Inverness-/Guysborough Presbytery Annual Choir event on Saturday, September 24 at 3:00 pm. in Guysborough United Church. 

Please save egg cartons for the Food bank......leave them in the church kitchen  or drop them in to Food Bank any Monday am  Thanks

Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.

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ST. MARK’S BAPTISM

Being Baptized this morning is Harlow Lily Spencer daughter of E. Mitchum Spencer & Channelle Lillian MacInnis Spencer.

ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lay Readers for September & October

September 25^th – Wayne Simpson

October 2^nd – Barb Mac Intyre

October 9^th – Thanksgiving – Archie Noseworthy

October 16^th – Combined Service St. David’s Anniversary

October 23^rd – Clark Brander

October 30^th – Judy Castle

FundScrip Order Sunday is September 25^th and Delivery Sundays will be September 18^th and October 2^nd. If you have any questions or if you wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838.

September FundScrip Promotions are as follows:

 Shell                                                     3% ( Regular 2% )

The Children’s Place                                10 % ( Regular 8% )

Pizza Pizza                                             12% ( Regular 10% )

Gap/Baby/Old Navy                               7% ( Regular 5% )

/Banana Republic

Hudson’s Bay/Home Outfitters                5% (Regular 3% )

Tuesday, September 20^th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. – Executive, 7:00 p.m. – Committees; 8:00 p.m. Combined Board.

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lay Readers for September & October

September 25^th – Bruce Corrigan

October 2^nd – Kenzie Mac Lean

October 9^th – Margaret Ashford

October 16^th – Susan Langley

October 23^rd – Arnold Mac Lean

October 30^th – Wanda Radford

Hall Cleaners for September: Catherine Mac Lean & Lynn King.

TODAY - September 18^th – St. David’s Official Board meeting following Worship.

A Fish Cake and Bean Supper which includes homemade brown bread and apple crisp will be held at the Port Hastings Fire Hall on October 7^th from 4 to 6 pm. It’s sponsored by St. David’s UCW. Cost is  $12.00 at the door.

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 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tea Thyme Quilters will meet starting Wednesday, September 21, 10:00am at St.Mark’s. Everyone welcome! Come to quilt or bring along your own project.

Donate your gently used clothing to Port of Welcome Settlement  Association. Drop off clothing at Cathy's Consignment shop and ask that proceeds of sales go to the POWSA account (act#4488). Once our family arrives they will be able to use the credit in that account to purchase clothing items.

Port Hawkesbury Ceilidh Tuesdays @ 7:30 - 9pm Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre 606 Reeves Street Port Hawkesbury, NS Admission: $10.00; Students (under 16) $4.00; Children (under 5) free; Season Pass $75 (5 free Ceilidhs)  Free Tea & Oatcakes...while they last 

Sept 20 Kinnon and Betty Beaton | Jeff MacDonald | Krista  & Jay Luddington | Annie Hennessey 
Sept 27 All Fired Up | Gillian Head 
Oct 4 Wendy MacIsaac | Troy MacGillivray | Mac Morin | Sabra MacGillivray and the Celtic Touch Dancers  | Joanne MacIntyre & Family

Gospel Jamming:  September 18, 25 and October 2^nd starting at 2 p.m. at Alexander Grant Memorial United Church in Lake Ainslie.  Various musicians and you are welcome to perform as well in these one hour song services.  Free will offering at each service. 

Singing more of our Favourites:  On Saturday, September 24th @ 7:30 p.m. at Cameron Hall, D’Arcy Ellis and Rev. Rachel will be offering a second show with all new favourites.  Cost is $10 and tickets are being sold by Stewart Session members and at the door.

Terry Fox Run 2016  Sunday, Sept. 18^th  at 1:00 pm at Location: Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre- This year celebrates the 36^th Anniversary of the Terry Fox Run! Come join us to walk, run or bike 1 km, 5 km or 10 km and help support the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research! Bring a friend and have a great time keeping Terry’s Dream alive! Raising pledges is optional. Donate what you can and join the fun!

Roast Beef Supper:  Saturday, October 1st, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.  Trinity United Church Hall, MacLeod St. Mulgrave.  Eat In, take out, delivery.  $12.00 adults, $6.00 children under 12. 

Bake Sale and Flea Market:  Saturday, October 22nd:  9:00 a.m. - 12 noon.  Trinity United Church Hall, MacLeod St. Mulgrave.  Door prizes to be won.  Come early for best items. 

THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY will be holding a used book sale on October 15th from 10am to 1pm at SAERC.    Donations of good used books will be accepted till that time. They may be dropped at the Library during hours or marked and put in the drop off box. You may also call Jean Macpherson at 625-0609 and she will accept books as well. Money raised will be used to support the local branch of the library.