Sunrise Service at St. David's on March 23rd,2008

The annual Easter Sunrise Service was held at St. David's Church at 7:00 a.m. on March 23rd. Breakfast was served in the Fire Hall following the service. A big thank you to the Port Hastings Volunteer Fire Department for making their facility available to us.

Good Friday Service at St. David's

The Good Friday Service will be held at St. David's at 11:00 a.m.

The hymns for this service are:

He Came Singing Love # 359

Choir: God So Loved the World

Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross # 142

Doxology 541

Lift High the Cross # 151

St. David's UCW News

Members of St. David's UCW want to express our appreciation to everyone who made our pie sale which was held at the Port Hawkesbury Shopping Centre on March 20th so successful again this year. With only six members, we are a very small group so we rely on other members of the congregatiuon to help us.

We held our April meeting at the home of our president, Patsy Swain. We will be hosting the birthday party at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 29th at 2 pm. so hope that others will plan on attending.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting, March 18

St. Mark's Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, March 18th
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m. Committees will choose their new chairs.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

Palm Sunday at St. Mark's and St. David's

Hymns for Sunday, March 16

Hosanna, Loud Hosanna 123
All Glory, Laud and Honour 122
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus 357
Fling Wide The Gates (Choir)
Doxology 540
He Came Riding on a Donkey 124

Choir Practice

Choir members are asked to be at St. Mark's by 9:05 Sunday morning, March 16 to fine tune the Palm Sunday Music.

Readings for March 16, Palm/Passion Sunday

Matthew 21: 1 - 11
Matthew 27: 11 - 54
Psalm 118 (Voices United page 837)

St. David's U.C.W. Meeting Wednesday, March 12th

St. David's U.C.W. will be meeting at the home of Patsy Swain on Wednesday, March 12th at 1:30 p.m.

Choir Practice Wednesday Night

Al has returned from cruising and will have a choir practice at 5:45 p.m. tomorrow evening (Wednesday, March 12). All choir members are encouraged to attend to rehearse music for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday services.

St. David's Board of Stewards Meeting

St. David's Board of Stewards will be meeting on Friday, March 7, in the Church Hall at 7 p.m.

Readings for March 9, 5th Sunday in Lent

Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14
Romans 8: 6 - 11
Psalm 130 (Voices United 853, refrain 2)
John 11: 1 - 45

Hymns for Sunday March 9

Spirit of the Living God 376
Jesus' Hands Were Kind Hands 570
Love Divine, All Love 333
Lord of the Dance 352
Psalm 130 Refrain 2 853
Doxology 538
Amen 967

Hymns for Sunday, March 2

Precious Lord 670
Many are the Lightbeams 588
The Lord's My Shepherd 747 (to the tune of Amazing Grace)
Open My Eyes That I May See 371
Psalm 23 (Voices United Page 749)
Doxology 541
Amen 967

St. Mark's Special Events Group (UCW)

There will be a meeting of the St. Mark's Special Events Group Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the parlour.

Presbytery Meeting

Presbytery will meet in Mulgrave on Tuesday, March 4th at 10:00 a.m.

St. Mark's Mission & Service Committee is looking for new members to serve on Inverness-Guysborough Presbytery to fill vacancies. If you are interested, please contact any M&S member or leave your name with Jane at the office.

Readings for March 2, 4th Sunday in Lent

1 Samuel 16: 1 - 13
Ephesians 5: 8 - 14
Psalm 23 (Voices United 747 - 749)
John 9: 1 - 41

Hymns for February 24th

Joyful, Joyful 232
Jesus Bids Us Shine 585
Come, Let Us Sing 222
Lift High The Cross 151
Psalm 95 # 814
Doxology 540

Nursing Home Service

A service will be held at the Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home on Wednesday, February 20th at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and celebrate with the residents.

Reminder

February 24th is
Food Bank Sunday
at both St. Mark's & St. David's.

Readings for February 24 - Third Sunday in Lent

Exodus 17: 1 - 7
Psalm 95 (Voices United 814 - 815)
Romans 5: 1 - 11
John 4: 5 - 42

St. David's UCW Project

Over 30 big bags of winter clothing were collected last month from members of St. David's congregation for the Brunswick Street Mission in Halifax. The UCW group spearheaded this project and Julia and Yvonne delivered them this past Friday. Thanks to Wanda Cloake for the use of her cargo van.

St. David's Congregatonal Meeting February 17th

St. David's Congregational meeting will be held Sunday, February 17, following the Church Service. A Pot Luck Dinner will be held before the meeting, All are welcome.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting, February 19th

St. Mark's Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, February 19th
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m. Committees will choose their new chairs.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

Readings for February 17, Second Sunday in Lent

Genesis 12: 1 - 4a
Psalm 121 (Voices United page 842)
Romans 4: 1 - 5, 13 - 17
John 3: 1 - 7

St. Mark's Men's Group Buffet Supper, February 1st

There was very little food left over after yet another successful Buffet Supper organized by St. Mark's Men's Group. Everything was delicious and as usual the men worked seamlessly and except for the odd electrical problem the event went smoothly and efficiently. For their efforts and with assistance from their friends, they brought in a total of $1,220.oo to help with our church finances. Thanks to all who supplied food, helped in the kitchen, served, cleaned up and to Hayward, our perennial cashier.

Baptism at St. Mark's, January 20

Rebecca and parents

Rebecca Chetwynd is Baptised

Sara Langley's family

Sara Langley is Baptised

St. David's Pancake Supper, Feb. 5th

The Pancake Supper

was a great success. $477.00 was raised for the

Mission and Service Fund. Thanks to everyone who

attended and those who helped. (Posted by Yvonne)

St. Mark's Men's Group Buffet Supper, February 1st

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St. Mark's Men's Group
Buffet Supper

St. Mark's Church Hall

Friday, February 1, 2007
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Eat in or Take-out

Tickets at the door:
Adults $10.00, Children (under 12) $5.00

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Readings for February 3, Transfiguration Sunday

Exodus 24: 12 - 18
Psalm 2 (Voices United page 725) or Psalm 99 (Voices United page 819)
2 Peter 1: 16 - 21
Matthew 17: 1 - 9

St. Mark's Annual Congregational Meeting

The Annual Meeting of St. Mark's Congregation will be held Sunday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. All members & adherents of the congregation are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Confirmation at St. Mark's

There is a Confirmation Sign-up Sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex out front. Anyone who would like to be Confirmed and take Confirmation Classes, please put your name and phone number on the sheet over the next few weeks.

Readings for January 27th - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 9: 1 - 4
1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 18
Psalm 27: 4 - 9 Voices United pages 753 - 755
Matthew 4: 12 - 23

Baptism at St. David's of Jack, son of T.J. & Robin Campbell

St. David's Official Board Meeting January 20th

St. David's Official Board Meeting will take place January 20th. All committee reports are to be presented at this meeting. Bring bag lunch.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting, January 15

St. Mark's Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, January 15th.
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

Please note:
All reports are due for the annual meeting from Chairpersons and Treasurers (as well as Ministry & Personnel, Special Events (UCW), Men's Club, Helping Hands and Nominating Committee, etc.)

Readings for January 13th, Baptism of Jesus

Isaiah 42: 1 - 9
Psalm 29 (Voices United Page 756)
Acts 10: 34 - 43
Matthew 3: 13 - 17

IT IS STRANGE ISN'T IT...

Isn't it strange . . .
how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church,
but such a small amount when you go shopping?

Isn't it strange . . .
how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church,
and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?

Isn't it strange . . .
that you can't find a word to say when you're praying but..
you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?

Isn't it strange . . .
how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible but
how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book

Isn't it strange . . .
how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games but
they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda,
but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute?

Isn't it strange . . .
how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others;
but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say but...
we question the words in the Bible?

Isn't it strange . . .
how everyone wants a place in heaven but...
they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but
when we are going to send messages about God,
we think about it twice before we share it with others?


IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?

Baptism of children of Chris & Gayle(Baillie) Purcell