Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader: Arnold Mac Lean
Greeter: Sally & George Fox
Collectors: Susan Fox, Amy MacKillop
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
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for Nov.-Dec. are available.
Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month.
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 Monday, November 20th at 1:00 p.m.
The Food Bank is in need of plastic grocery bags and egg cartons.
Study for Remit 6: Study sessions for Remit 6: Study 1 will be held on Monday, October 30th at St. Mark’s at 7:00 p.m. and at St. David’s on Wednesday, November 1st at 10:00 a.m. (Remit Background & Education); 2nd Study Session on Wednesday, November 15th at St. David's at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, November 16th at St. Mark's at 7:00 p.m. (Identity and Equity).
Note that there are 2 different studies, each offered twice. You choose which location and time works for you. Board members and interested individuals from the congregations are encouraged to attend whichever of these 2 sessions is most convenient.
Common Vision: singing to end hunger on Monday evening resulted in donations to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank of $1156. With 4 to 1 matching government funds, that translates to $5780 generated to help alleviate global hunger. A huge thanks to all the volunteers who helped to make the event a success...and to all the singers who came out.
ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:Oct. 29th – Wanda Radford
November 5th – Kevin Pierce
November 12th – Dave Pringle
November 19th – Marie Mac Kinnon
November 26th – Margie Mac Intyre
Hall Cleaners for October are Wanda Harb, Florence Timmons
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:October 29th –Vida Hood
November 5th – Reader from Legion
November 12th – Sarah Chiasson
November 19th – Larry Evans
November 26th – Julia Mac Quarrie
The FundScrip October Order Date is Sunday October 22nd and the Delivery Date is Sunday October 29th.
The Promotions for October are as follows:
Shell 3% ( Regular 2% )
Amazon.ca 4% ( Regular 2% )
Giant Tiger 5% ( Regular 3% )
If you have any questions or wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838.
Wednesday, October 25th – 10:30 a.m. - Nursing Home Service.
December 1, 2017 – St. Mark’s Christmas Bazaar
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HURRICANE RELIEF
As a result of the devastation, from a series of hurricanes that ravaged the Caribbean, there is much hunger, thirst, poverty and great personal loss. We are called to be the Church ,to offer assistance to these communities.
Please give generously, up to and including, Sunday, October 29th, by way of a 'special offering',as follows:
A) By Cheque... Payable to St. David's United Church. On the memo line, on the cheque, please write,'Emergency Response Caribbean Hurricanes'. Please place your cheque in a plain white envelope, and put on that envelope, 'Special Offering For Emergency Response Caribbean Hurricanes'. Indicate your church envelope number ( if you have one), your name and mailing address. A receipt will be issued to you at year's end, for income tax purposes.
B) By Cash.... Place your donation in a plain white envelope and put on that envelope, 'Special Offering For Emergency Response Caribbean Hurricanes.' Indicate your church envelope number ( if you have one),your name and mailing address. A receipt will be issued at year's end, for income tax purposes.
Anyone wishing a drive to New Glasgow or Truro, please contact Margie Mac Intyre at 902-625-1361 for dates and times.
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo 2018.... Planning another bus trip to Halifax, Saturday, June 30th, 2018 for the matinee, returning in the evening. More information will be available early November and I will be taking bookings mid November, as it will be necessary to determine numbers to obtain a group rate, get tickets and to confirm a bus. This is a great package at a very reasonable price. An invitation will be extended throughout our church community. Call Margie at 902.625.1361, if you are interested.
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.
Pastoral Airs Concert, will be held at St. David's United Church, Port Hastings, Sunday, December 3rd, 7 p.m. Local Talent. This is the first Sunday in Advent. Free Will Offering in support of the Strait Area Food Bank.
Floor Curling starting November 15th from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church Hall. Open to all ages. No fee. Contact Margie Mac Intyre, Coordinator at 902-625-1361.
Gospel Concert will be held at Trinity United Church, Mulgrave, Sunday, November 5th at 2:30. Free-will offering to be collected. Local performers. All welcome. If you wish to perform, please call Chris Cook at 902-631-2858.
Pies
The Apple Pie People are ready to begin the odyssey of peeling, slicing, rolling, crimping, filling and selling, under the careful supervision of our head Pastry Chef, Virginia Anne Poirier! We'll be starting Monday, October 23rd at 9:00am and are looking for any member worker bees with paring knives in hand, who are willing to lend a hand for a few hours here and there at the curling club.
The pies are $8 and can be picked up at the curling club in Port Hawkesbury in the mornings, during the week of October 23rd. The pies are unbaked and will freeze extremely well.
