Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): David Chapman
(St. D.): Julia Mac Kinnon
Mission Moment (St. M.): Lorna Harvey
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Anna Marie & John Langley
Greeters (St. D.): Cathy Mac Lean
Collectors (St. D.): Alicia Vink, James MacFadyen
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. The next time of gathering is May 15th at 1:00 p.m.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for May-June are available.
Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
Study Documents for Remit 4 Funding a New Model: Available in church entry today. Study Sessions for Remit 4 will be held on Tuesday, May 9th at St. Mark’s at 7:00 p.m. and St. David’s on Wednesday, May 10th at 10:00 a.m. Board members and interested individuals from the congregations are invited to attend whichever of these is most convenient for them. Remit 4 vote to be held at next meetings of each Board.
Moving out of Leeside—clean, sturdy furniture needed for small apartment—sofa, end and coffee tables, dining table and chairs (small), chest of drawers and bedside stand, lamps. If you have any of these you might donate, contact the church office or speak to Nan.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay ReadersMay 14th – Brenda Mac Innis May 21st – Jean Mac Pherson
May 28th – Vida Hood
Coffee time: Today in the church hall—everyone welcome! The first Sunday in June there will be coffee time after Worship Service. Please join us.
The May FundScrip Order Dates are May 7th and 21st and the Delivery Dates are May 14th and 28th.
The May Promotions are as follows:
Winners-Home Sense 8% (Regular 5%)
Chapters-Indigo 7.5% (Regular 5%)
If you have any questions about FundScrip or if you wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838.
Hymn Books entitled "More Voices" have been purchased by St. Mark's, you may help offset the cost by making a donation of $15. A hymn book will be labelled if you wish to make your donation in honour of or in memory of a loved one. Place your donation on the collection plate in an envelope marked "More Voices", please include your information.
May 16th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting
May 21st – St. Mark’s Men’s Group Breakfast Meeting
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:May 14th – Erin Hart-Breen
May 21st – Mary Jess Mac Donald
May 28th – Dave Pringle
If you would like to help St. David’s offset the cost of our new
“More Voices” hymn books, please consider making a donation in honour of or in memory of a loved one. Place your donation ($15.00 per book) and dedication information on the collection plate in an envelope marked "More Voices”.
Over the next few months St. David's UCW will be collecting mittens, socks, scarves, hats, etc. to be delivered to Brunswick St. Mission in the fall. There is a box in the church entry if anyone wishes to make a donation.
Hall Cleaners for May are Heather Deschenes and Hazel Mac Lean.
Saturday, June 3, 8:30 am to 12 noon. A Yard and Bake Sale will be held at St. David’s Church Hall sponsored by St. David’s Board of Stewards.
St. David's UCW will meet on Wednesday, May 10/17at 1:30 pm at the home of Julia MacKinnon.
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Anyone wishing a drive to New Glasgow or Truro, please contact Margie Mac Intyre at 902-625-1361 for dates and times.Donate your gently used clothing to Port of Welcome Settlement Assoc. 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.
Ashley MacIsaac And Friends In Concert, Saturday, May 27th, 7 P.M., First United Church, Truro, N.S. Musicians to include Ashley MacIsaac, John Pellerin...fiddle and stepdance; Jackie Dunn MacIsaac...Piano; Cheryl Reid O'Hagan....Harpist; The MacKinnon Sisters....Vocals. Tickets $40.00 Adult; $20.00 Students. Proceeds for First United Church Restoration Fund and the Alumni Association Of The Nova Scotia Teachers College. Tickets are available from Margie MacIntyre at 902.890.1538
Breakfast at the Port Hastings Fire Hall on May 20, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Adults $8.00/Children $5.00 Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Port Hastings Volunteer Fire Department.
Please join us for “ A tribute to The Beatles" a spring concert by the Inverness County Singers and the Young County Singers, directed by Laurel Browne with piano accompaniment by Lawrence Cameron. Performances will be on Thursday, May 11th, at 7:30 pm at Mabou Parish Hall, Mabou; Saturday, May 13th, at 7:30 pm St. Mark’s United Church, Port Hawkesbury; and Monday, May 15th at 7:30 pm at Inverness County Centre for the Arts. Freewill donations go to local charities after expenses
The Port Hastings Museum is presently accepting applications from students for summer positions, who fall under the following qualifications: a Canadian Citizen between the ages of 15 – 30; registered at a post-secondary institution and returning to the same institution for the Fall of the current year; registered at a post-secondary institution and transferring to another in the Fall of the current year; A graduating grade 12 student who is enrolled full-time in a university or college program in the coming fall term.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to the following address: Port Hastings Museum, 24 Highway 19, Port Hastings, NS B9A 1M1 or email it to porthastingsmuseum@gmail.com
