Participating through leadership in worship this morning are:
Organist:
Lay Reader (St. M.): Malcolm Matheson
(St. D.): Dave Pringle
Greeters & Collectors (St. M.): Jean Wilson, Valli Ross
Greeters (St. D.): Catherine Mac Lean
Collectors (St. D.): Alicia Vink, James Mac Fadyen
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday 9-12 noon, Nan at St. Mark’s
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
Prayer Shawl Knitting Circle Knitters and crocheters gather together in the parlour of St. Mark’s on the 3rd Monday of each month. Next time of gathering is May 18th at 1:00 p.m. and we will then resume in the fall.
Food Bank donations received on the last Sunday of the month.
May 24th – Celebration of Pentecost. Please wear red to this Service. The Girl Guides, Sparks & Brownies will be joining us.
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Being Baptized at St. Mark’s this morning is Kylie Dawn Matthews child of Brian James Matthews and Crystal Dawn (MacIntyre) Matthews.
ST. MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Mark’s Welcomes You! Refreshments in the church hall following worship—please join us! There is a quiet nursery space above the stage in the hall—reached via the stairs by the church office door. There you will find toys, change table, crib, rocking chair for your use. We’re so glad you came today.
St. Mark’s Courtesy Car: Contact person for the Courtesy Car is Andy Palmer. His telephone number is 625-2748.
FundScrip Order Sundays in May will be May 17th and 31st and Delivery Sunday will be May 24th. The monthly promotions for May are as follows:
Spafinder
la Vie en Rose
Golf Town
Last year FundScrip earned approximately $1300.00 with 12 supporters ordering on a regular basis. For the first quarter of 2015 FundScrip has earned $290.75 for St. Mark’s Church with an average of 12 orders placed each month. We are urging more individuals and/or families to join this program to increase the donations to the church and help keep the church within its budget. Please contact Patsy Brander at 902-625-1062 or Bonnie Dawson at 902-625-3838 if you have any questions about FundScrip or if you wish to join the program. Please note that the final order for FundScrip before we break for the summer will be Sunday June 14th and the delivery will be Sunday June 21st. FundScrip will resume again sometime in early September 2015
Tuesday, May 19th – St. Mark’s Congregational Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Executive, 7:00 p.m. Committees, 8:00 p.m. Combined Board.
May 27th – 10:30 a.m.- Service at the Nursing Home
June 14th – 11:00 a.m. St. Mark’s Anniversary Service. Joint Service. NO Service at St. David’s.
50th Anniversary!
In 2016, St. Mark’s will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary—want to be part of the planning for this special year? 50thAnniversary Planning Group is forming and will soon meet. Speak to Nan, John MacLeod Langley, Barb MacIntyre, Clark Brander, Vida Hood, Carol Williams and Julia MacQuarrie if you have celebration ideas or would like to volunteer.
Lay Readers:
May 24th – Connie Fowlie
May 31st – Malcolm Matheson
Plant Sale: Swap’n Shop, Car Boot Sale of Plants, June 6th, 9 a.m. Parking lot of St. Mark’s. A chance to thin out your perennial beds --and trade plants or purchase plants from someone else. All perennials and packs of at least 4 annuals are $2.00—if sold, proceeds are to go to development of Prayer Garden at St. Mark's. But swap all you want!
If you know of anyone who is graduating this year, please contact Anna Marie Langley at 625-2508 orjmlangley@ns.sympatico.ca
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ST. DAVID’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lay Readers:
May 24th – Mary Jess Mac Donald
May 31st – Malcolm Parsons
Hall Cleaners for May are Heather Deschenes & Hazel Mac Lean
Monday, – Cemetery Clean-up. Please meet at the graveyard on Cemetery Road at 6:00 p.m. All ages welcome. You are asked to please bring your own tools.
Yard & Bake Sale on Saturday, May 30th from 8:30-12 noon. If anyone would like items picked up, please call Ashley at 902-625-1691 or 902-227-7798.
June 7th – St. David’s Official Board Meeting following Worship.
June 14th – 11:00 a.m. St. Mark’s Anniversary Service. Joint Service NO Service at St. David’s.
Anyone wanting to book St. David’s Church Hall is asked to
contact Catherine Mac Lean at 902-625-0891.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Relay For Life – The Canadian Cancer Society’s Strait Area Relay for Life at the Tamarac Education Centre on Saturday, May 30th from noon until midnight. To sign up please contact Denise Chiasson denisemuise@hotmail.com 902-631-3751 or Donna Georgee.george@ns.sympatico.ca 902-625-3505.
The Canadian Diabetes Association is now offering a new series of Free Canada-wide webinars. Individuals can join exciting webinar sessions. Participants are given the option of choosing sessions that are of interest to people who are living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes or their caregivers. Visit diabetes.ca/webinars or email webinars@diabetes.ca For assistance, phone 902-564-6461 Ext 2 r emailArlene.parsons@diabetes.ca
The Port Hawkesbury School of Gaelic movie night on Monday, May 25th, from 7 to 9pm at the KOC Hall.. The Gaelic films will be “The Celts” and the “Fiddler’s Reel” with English captions. Tea Break and social. Donations only. All welcome!
There will be an evening of prayer, music and scripture for families and friends of those who have died while in the care of St. Martha’s Regional Hospital from August 1st, 2014 to January 31st, 2015. This service will be held in the Clare Marie Auditorium (former St. Martha’s Chapel) on Monday, June 8th, 2015 at 7:15 pm. Refreshments will follow. We look forward to seeing you.
