Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Larry Evans
(St. D.): Marie Mac Kinnon
Mission Moment (St. M.): Larry Evans
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Clark Brander, Joyce Oliver-Snair 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, Jane at St. Mark’s
Thursday 9-12 noon, Nan & Jane at St. Mark’s
Friday Minister’s Day Off, 9-12 noon, Jane at St. Mark’s
Please note: No Office Hours at St. David's during the winter months. Please call 902-625-2229 if you wish to meet with Nan.
** Note Change: Wednesday, November 22nd – 10:30 a.m. - Nursing Home Service.
Nan Corrigan, Diaconal Minister, will be on vacation from November 24th to December 2nd. Rev. Heather Manuel, Guysborough, will be covering pastoral care and Sue Betuik will be worship leader during that time.
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.
Gifts with Vision Catalogues have arrived!
You can find a few copies of the catalogues on the table in the church entry. This Christmas give a gift that will make a real difference.
If you are seeking inspiring new gift ideas or perhaps would rather not give family and friends the same old clothes/toys/chocolates, Gifts with Vision presents a new way to celebrate special occasions. Give a gift that can help change people's lives!
The Housing Committee, Port of Welcome Settlement Association wish to thank everyone who so generously donated items to help equip the kitchen and bathroom for our Syrian Refugee Family. Your generosity is very appreciated!
United Church Calendars are available at the Office for $6.00 each.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:Nov. 26th – Julia Mac Quarrie
Dec. 3rd – Bruce Corrigan
Dec. 10th – Malcolm Matheson
Dec. 17th – Barb Mac Intyre
Dec. 24th – Wayne Simpson
Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve – Multiple Readers
Dec. 31st – Combined Service – St. Mark’s – Joyce Oliver-Snair
The FundScrip
The November and December Promotions are as follows:
Esso 3% ( Regular 2% )
Canadian Tire 5% ( Regular 4% )
Winners/Home Sense 8% ( Regular 6% )
American Eagle Outfitters 8% ( Regular 6% )
La Vie en Rose/ Bikini Village 11% ( Regular 8% )
Hudson’s Bay/ Home Outfitters 5% ( Regular 3% )
Way Spa 13% ( Regular 10%)
Pet Smart 6% ( Regular 2% )
Gap-Baby/ Banana Republic/Old Navy 10% ( Regular 5%)
FundScrip Order dates are November 19th and December 3rd. The Delivery dates are November 26th and December 10th. Please note December 3rd is the last Order Date before Christmas break and FundScrip will resume in January. Date not yet determined.
If you have any questions or wish to join the program please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838.
TUESDAY, November 21st – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. - Executive, 7:00 p.m.- Committees, 8:00 p.m. - Combined Board
December 1, 2017 – St. Mark’s Christmas Bazaar 7-9 pm
St Mark's ladies Annual Christmas tea and sale - Bake table, sewing, knitting , new to you , book table Door prize Admission $5.00
Donations to the sale may be delivered to the Church on Nov 30 (Thurs. evening ) between 6-8 pm and again on Fri after 1pm
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:Nov. 26th – Margie Mac Intyre
Dec. 3rd – Mary Jess Mac Donald
Dec. 10th – Erin Hart-Breen
Dec. 17th – Kenzie Mac Lean
Dec. 24th – Kevin Pierce
Dec. 31st – Bruce Corrigan
TODAY - Official Board in the church hall after church.
The White Gift Service will be held during regular Service on December 10th The congregation is reminded to pick up angels from the angel tree. This will enable them to have gifts to presented during the Service. A lunch of sandwiches and sweets will follow the White Gift Service.
St. David's Pastoral Care and Oversight Visit
November 22nd. Note change of times
Presbytery Triennial Visit Agenda
Oversight visits are part of the Presbytery's ministry to the Pastoral Charges within its bounds. In this presbytery, these visits are intended to happen every 3 years (triennial).
2:30 to 3:30 Meet with Nan at the manse
4:00-4:30 Meet with Ministry and Personnel reps
4:30-5:00 Meet with anyone else who can’t attend later
5:00-6:00 Potluck and informal conversation
6:00-7:00 Congregational meeting
Everyone welcome to attend Potluck and Congregational part of meeting. If you have written questionnaire responses, please feel free to pass those along to the presbytery visitors.
Hall Cleaners for November are Claudette & Ashley Fox
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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 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, Dec. 3rd, 7 p.m. Local Talent. Free Will Offering in support of the Strait Area Food Bank.
King’s Chorus pays Homage to the Patron Saint of Music
The King’s Chorus will perform an enchanting program of early and modern choral music—Handel, Haydn and Halley—featuring boy sopranos, soloists and orchestra, on Sunday, November 19 at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax. The King’s Chorus is a student-led choral society at the University of King’s College, under the direction of Nick Halley. The chorus brings together about 60 students, staff and faculty from Dalhousie and King’s, as well as other community members.
Music for Saint Cecilia 2017. Sunday, November 19, 4:00PM, Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax Tickets ($10-$75) available at tickethalifax.com, 902-422-1271 x 261, www.kingschorus.com
Once again we are preparing to provide Christmas dinner boxes for those in need in the Town. Anyone wishing to donate financially to this project may do so by contacting Jo-Anne MacDonald @ 625-3003.
Breakfast at Evergreen Club on Nov. 25th from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Trip
There are 5 seats left for this day trip to Halifax to attend the Tattoo, a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m., on June 30th, 2018.
The Strait Area Transit bus will depart St. David's church parking lot, Port Hastings, at 7:30 a.m., returning in the evening.
The trip includes a stop in Truro for coffee, lunch in Halifax and supper in Truro on our return trip to Cape Breton. Meals and other expenses are at the participants expense.
The cost for the trip is as follows, per person: Tattoo Ticket = $51.00 and Bus= $28.75 return, for a grand total of $79.75.
1. We all must travel to and from the Tattoo on the bus, hence the price based on 24 people.
2. If you pay for a Tattoo/ Bus ticket, and decide not to attend, there will be no refund. Individuals will be required to sell his/her own ticket. This is necessary, because we get a group rate and I must book seats well in advance.
If you would like to participate in this outing, please phone Margie MacIntyre at 902.625.1361.
By all means spread the word in the community. This is an outing for everyone!
