Saturday, 24 March 2018

ANNOUNCEMENTS SUNDAY MARCH 25TH 2018

Ministering through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Wayne Simpson
Lay Reader (St. D.): Gillian Vink
Mission Moment (St. M.): Barb Mac Intyre
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Donnie & Jean Mac Pherson
Greeter (St. D.): Sally & George Fox
Collectors (St. D.): Sally Fox, Heather Deschenes

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.

THURSDAY  – St. Mark’s 6:00 p.m  Maundy Thursday, Potluck & table communion

FRIDAY  - Good Friday Service 11:00 a.m., Combined Service at St. David’s

SUNDAY  – Easter Sunrise Service at St. David’s at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast following at the Fire Hall.

Easter Services with Communion at the regular times of worship.

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, April 16h at 1:00 p.m.

Easter Flowers: Flowers may be placed “In Loving Memory Of” or as a gift. (Please not Lilies or Hyacinths as they are highly scented) Please contact the church office with the information to be placed in the bulletin.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018; – 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Everyone welcome to attend.

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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS


Lay Readers:
April 1st – Easter Sunday -Multiple Readers
April 8th – Clark Brander
April 15th – Jean Mac Pherson
April 22nd – Dave Chapman
April 29th – Judy Castle

FundScrip - The next FundScrip Order will be Sunday April 1st and the Delivery will be Sunday April 8th. 
The Promotions for April are as follows:
Giant Tiger                           5%    ( Regular 3% )
WaySpa                               13% ( Regular 10% )
Please note that in order to reduce Shipping and Handling charges only one Order per month will be sent on the first Sunday of the month and the Delivery will be on the second Sunday of the month.

Although St. Mark’s has been participating in the FundScrip Program since 2013 we are always looking for new members. Questions and comments about the program are always welcome so please do not hesitate to contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 and we will be happy to provide you with the answers.

Collection Counters/Recorders Needed -  Please sign up. The load gets lighter when many helping hands participate.

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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lay Readers:
April 1st – Rosemary Morrell
April 8th – Julia Mac Kinnon
April 15th – Susan Langley
April 22nd  - Margie MacIntyre
April 29th – Arnold Mac Lean

There will be no Sunday School classes run at St. David’s during the month of March. We look forward to seeing the boys and girls again for class at the Easter Sunday Service. Classes will resume then and run from April into the end of May. Enjoy a March Break.

Hall Cleaners for March are Heather Graham & Marie Mac Kinnon.

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Floor Curling Wednesdays at 2 p.m., at St. Mark's hall. No fee, just bring indoor footwear. The program will continue each Wednesday.

Merchandise & Talent Auction on Saturday, May 12th at the Port Hawkebury Fire Hall. Viewing at 6pm & Auction at 7pm Live & Silent Auction, cash door prizes and Raffle Tickets. Auctioneer Bob Mac Eachern, 1015 The Hawk. Proceeds to Strait Chedabucto Anglican Churches of Holy Trinity, St. James, St. Andrews.

The King’s Chorus will perform a program of early choral music by Bach, Handel, and Charpentier, Sunday, March 25th at 7:00  pm. in the Cathedral Church of All Saints, 1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax. Tickets ($10-$75) available at tickethalifax.com, 902-422-1271 x 261, www.kingschorus.com  Promo code SALVE gets $5 off general admission, REGINA gets $15 off patron tickets

Blood Donor Clinics at Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre on Wednesday, April 111th  & Thursday, April 12, 2018.  Make your appointment online at www.blood.ca or call 1 888 2 DONATE (1 888 236-6283)