Organist: Al Fougere
Lay Reader (St. M.): Malcolm Matheson
Lay Reader (St. D.): Haley MacFadyen
Mission Moment (St. M.): Bruce Corrigan
Mission Moment (St. D.): Yvonne Fox
Collectors & Greeters (St. M.): Andy Palmer, Ingram Fowlie
Counters (St. M.): Judy Castle, Earl West
Greeter (St. D.): Heather Deschenes
Collectors (St. D.): Alicia Vink, Susan Fox
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
During the month of June, we honour the United Church commitment to practice reconciliation and work for Indigenous justice. Throughout this month, we begin our worship times with an Acknowledgement of the Territory. Aboriginal Sunday, the Sunday closest to National Aboriginal Day (June 21), is an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples’ values, customs, languages, and culture.
Summer Worship Service Schedule
July worship at St. David’s, Port Hastings 9:30 a.m.
August worship at St. Mark’s, Port Hawkesbury 9:30 a.m.(includes Sunday, September 2nd)
During July & August Jane will be in the office on Thursday and Friday Mornings from 9-12 noon.
Rev. Nan Corrigan is fulfilling her covenant to the wider church and will be away from the pastoral charge for 2 weeks to work at the General Council of the United Church of Canada as clergy commissioner from Inverness Guysborough Presbytery. Nan will be away from July 18th to 31st. During this time, Rev. Heather Manuel of Guysborough is covering pastoral care.
Deadline for information for the bulletin is Thursday at noon.
Copies of the “UPPER ROOM” for July-August are available.
Food Bank donations are received on the last Sunday of the month. The Food Bank is in need of plastic grocery bags.
COOKIES FOR BERWICK CAMP... If you would like to donate cookies for the 'Cookie Cottage', please contact Margie MacIntyre 902.625.1361 for pick up of cookies at St. David's on Sunday,July 22nd.
PHOTOS FOR NATIONAL CHURCH BULLETINS AND CALENDARS... Please consider submitting photos for United Church Bulletin covers and our church calendars. For more information, access www.united-church.ca/community-faith/get-involved/submit-your-photos or see the posters available from the church office.
FESTIVAL OF FAITH.... 'Risking Faith, Daring Hope', Oshawa, Ontario, July 21-22,2018. Free cost, with a donation to Mission and Service, greatly appreciated. Visit the website: generalcouncil43.ca/festival
June 27th – 10:30 a,m. - Service at Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home. Everyone welcome.
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ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Collection Counters/Recorders Needed - Please sign up. The load gets lighter when many helping hands participate.Yard Sale/Bake Sale - July 7th is the date of the Yard/Bake Sale. If you have items to donate, they can be left on the stage anytime prior to the sale. If you need items picked up contact Marie Langley at 902-625-1969. (No Clothing or electronics please). Tables are available for rent for $10.00 per table. Bake Sale on July 7th – Donations may be left at the Church on Friday, July 6th between noon and 6 p.m. or early on Saturday morning.
Festival of the Straits, Fund Raising at St. Mark’s:
Floor Curling: Wednesday 2-4:00pm.
Unique Quilt Show & Talent Table: Thursday & Friday, 11-6:00pm.
Gigantic Yard/Bake Sale: Saturday, 10-1:00pm.
St.Mark’s Unique Quilt Show & Talent Table
We are asking all our members and friends to bring their beautiful quilts to show in the church. We are also asking you to contribute one item for the Talent Table. This table will be set up in the hall where the desserts are being served. All items donated and money raised will help with Church expenses.
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers: July 1st – Iaian Langley
July 8th – Kenzie Mac Lean
July 15th – Rosemary Morrell
July 22nd – Amy Mac Killop
July 29th – Haley Mac Fadyen
A Special thank you to St. David’s Congregation for their help to make our yard and bake sale a success. A profit of $2066.70 was realized. Thanks again to everyone that assisted in anyway. St. David’s Board of Stewards.
Second Sunday Lunch
Join us for fellowship and food on Second Sundays of each month as we gather in a local restaurant to share lunch together. Everyone welcome. We will meet in the hall right after worship to arrange carpooling if needed.
Hall Cleaners for June are: Susan Fox & Sally Fox.
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Symphony Nova Scotia’s “Classical Munchkins” Port Hawkesbury Branch Library - Wed, July 11 / 3pm Interactive & fun!
Learn from musicians who show off their instruments while playing some tunes! Classical Munchkins offers children up close and personal learning with symphony musicians. Symphony Nova Scotia partners with various libraries and museums to deliver this wonderfully engaging program. Two of our musicians will “show off” their instruments and explain how they work while playing familiar, delightful tunes. Age Limit: 0-12 No registration required. Length: 40 minutes Admission is Free
SuperNOVA Science Workshops Port Hawkesbury
Fri, July 20 / 10:30am
Interactive & high-energy STEM workshops, featuring exciting demonstrations, interactive experiments & fun hands-on activities. learn about robotics by programming mini, color-sensing robots called ozobots to follow maps we draw for them!
SuperNOVA is a not-for-profit initiative that promotes science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) to youth from 5 to 18 years of age. Workshops are delivered by highly-trained Dalhousie University science and engineering undergraduate students, who share their curiosity and enthusiasm with young people across the province.
Ages: 8-12 Maximum Participants: 20 kids. Space is limited, contact Library to register. 902-625-2729 Length: 60 minutes Admission is free.
Point Tupper Heritage Association – Canada Day Breakfast July 1st from 10 a.m. - 12 pm at the Museum. Everyone welcome.
St. Andrews Parish, Judique invites you to come celebrate our 200th anniversary on Sunday July 1, 2018. We have planned many events to involve all ages and would love to have you celebrate with us. All events are free. Please go on line to check out our full schedule at- https://standrewsparishjudique.weebly.com
11th Annual Salmon Supper at the Havre Boucher Community Centre on July 7th from 4:00-6:30 p.m. Cost $20.00 per plate. Take outs available.
Port Hawkesbury Ceilidhs
Tuesdays @ 7:30 - 9pm at Civic Centre 606 Reeves Street. www.capebretonceilidh.com
Admission: $10.00/ Students (under 16)/$4.00Children (under 5) free
Season Pass $80 (6 free Ceilidhs)
Free Tea & Oatcakes...while they last
July 3 KitchenFest: Andrea Beaton | Jackie Dunn- MacIsaac | Cyril MacPhee
July 10 Michael Hall | Mary MacMaster MacInnis | Elizabeth MacInnis | Sarah MacInnis
July 17 Glenn Graham | Kinnon and Betty Beaton | Gerry McDaniel
July 24 Wendy MacIsaac | Mac Morin | Brian MacDonald & Family
July 31 Joe MacMaster | Dara MacDonald | Adam Young | Steve MacIntyre | Claire & Regyn MacDonald
Aug 7 Mabou: MacNeil & MacQuarrie Families
Aug 14 All Fired Up | Harvey Beaton
Aug 21 Shelly Campbell | Allan Dewar | The Broussards | Rankin MacInnis
Aug 28 Rodney MacDonald | Kenneth MacKenzie | Joel Chiasson | Darrell Keigan | Jenny MacKenzie
Sept 4 Michael Hall | Cullen MacInnis | Joanne MacIntyre & Family | Betty Beaton
Sept 11 Dawn and Margie Beaton | Pat Lamey | Heather Richards
Sept 18 Mac Morin | Joe MacMaster | Hailee LeFort | Lisa Cameron | Vern MacDougall
Sept 25 Melody Cameron | Derrick Cameron | Gillian Head | Joel Chiasson | Lewis MacLennan | Rita Rankin
Oct 2 Pre Celtic Colours Show: Troy MacGillivray | Shelly Campbell | Allan Dewar | MaryJane Lamond | Sabra MacGillivray and the Celtic Touch Dancers
