Ministering
through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al
Fougere
Lay
Reader (St. M.): Joyce Oliver-Snair
(St.
D.): Wanda Radford
Mission
Moment (St. M.): Bruce Corrigan
Greeters
& Collectors (St. M.): Archie & Elaine Noseworthy
Greeters
(St. D.): The Timmons Family
Collectors
(St. D.): Marie Davis, Ashley Mac Leod
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
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 November 21st at 1:00 p.m.
"Gifts
with Vision" catalogues have arrived and are on the table in the
church entry.
About
Gifts with Vision
The
United Church of Canada developed this giving catalogue Gifts with
Vision in response to member requests to be able to give gifts to
relatives, friends, and loved ones that are in direct support of the
church's Mission & Service partners across Canada and around
the world.
Study session for Remit 2 & 3 will be held
at St. David’s on Wednesday, November 16th at 10:00 a.m. Board
members and interested individuals from the congregations are
encouraged to attend whichever of these is most convenient for them.
Food
Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
Copies
of the “UPPER ROOM” for Nov.-Dec. are available.
Deadline
for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Canadian
Church Calendars have arrived and are available for purchase in
the church office. $6.00 each.
This bilingual Canadian Church Calendar features colourful photographs of United Churches from across the country, and notes special days and church seasons. A wonderful way to celebrate United Church heritage all year round. A great stocking stuffer.
This bilingual Canadian Church Calendar features colourful photographs of United Churches from across the country, and notes special days and church seasons. A wonderful way to celebrate United Church heritage all year round. A great stocking stuffer.
"A
house of prayer for all peoples" -- Isaiah 56:7
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay
Readers
Nov.
20th – Brenda Mac Innis
Nov.
27th – Jim Chiasson
FundScrip
Order Date is Sunday November 20th and Delivery Dates are
Sunday November 13th and 27th.
The
November Promotions are as follows:
Petro-Canada
3% (Regular 2% )
Canadian
Tire
5% (Regular 4% )
Hudson’s
Bay/Home Outfitters 5%
(Regular 3% )
Winners
8% (Regular 6% )
Home
Sense
8% (Regular 6% )
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.
For
those who wish to purchase FundScrip cards as Christmas gifts please
note that Sunday November 20th and Sunday December 4th are
the last two ( 2 ) FundScrip Order dates for this year. The final
FundScrip card Delivery will be Sunday December 11th. FundScrip will
resume in early January 2017.
November
20th – 8:00 a.m. – St. Mark’s Men’s Group Breakfast.
November
22nd – 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
St.
David’s Session Meeting on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Please make every effort to attend.
Lay
Readers
Nov.
20th – Arnold Mac Lean
Nov.
27th – Margie Mac Intyre
Hall
Cleaners for November are Claudette & Ashley Fox
PASTORAL
AIRS.... St. David's United Church, Port Hastings, Sunday,
November 27th, 7 p.m., lunch following. Free will offering with
proceeds for our local Food Bank. Musicians to include, Kinnon and
Betty Beaton, The Gaelic Choir, Joe MacMaster, Siblings Two, John
Donald Cameron, Gordon MacLean, Roy MacKinnon
Please
note: St. David's UCW will meet at 1:30pm on
Wednesday, Nov. 16/16 at the home of Grace Pilgrim
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.
Lamplight
Service. Calvin Presbyterian Church, Loch Lomond.
Today
Nov.13th at 6.00pm. Minister Rev. Corrie Steward. Special Music St.
Peter's Christian Church Choir. Social Hour to follow at the
community hall.
Breakfast
at Port Hastings Fire Hall on Saturday, November 19, 2016 from
8:00-11:00 a.m. Adults $8.00/Children $5.00. Hosted by Port Hastings
Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
Understanding
Dementia: An Education Session on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 1-2:30
p.m. at the Port Hawkesbury Branch Library. This presentation will
offer an overview of dementia,
recognizing the symptoms, risk factors and enhancing
communication. There will be informational brochures and resources available at the presentation to take home
recognizing the symptoms, risk factors and enhancing
communication. There will be informational brochures and resources available at the presentation to take home
