Sunday, 18 October 2009

Amazing Grace Race St. Mark's Version

We started the Amazing Grace at St. Mark's with a cornerstone challenge.


After the cornerstone challenge at St. Mark's ("At the Corner") we took on St. David's challenge of building an Inukshuk at the Causeway.


St. Mark's Sunday School team, "The Amazing Gazers": Heather, Mary, Marlene, Brenda Hannah & Rebecca.


"The Old Beachcombers" team consisted of Bonnie, Camille, Dave and Lorena.



"Photo Finish" was the West Bay challenge. We were given a number of item with which to decorate our vehicle and then Wayne York took pictures of the results. Time and originality scored points for your team.

We had to stop and take in the beauty at Marble Mountain after our lunch on the beach.




"Hallowed Games" was the Marble Mountain challenge: everything from darts to horse shoes.

Cathy, from St. David's team, was a champion at getting ping-pong balls into a bedpan!


Stewart United in Whycocomagh was wrapped in scaffolding in preparation for renovating the steeple.



Donna's challenge, "Top Ten", was to discover historical tidbits about their past ministers.

We enjoyed tea and goodies before our challenge.

The beautiful Greenwood United in Baddeck challenged us with photos of some churches in the Presbytery which we had to name, as well as to identify some hymns when only presented with the second line of the hymn.

Some of their many stained glass windows were donated by the Bell family


Finally we returned to Marble Mountain

where we had dinner in the community hall.


The Wagar team from St. David's.

After a delicious dinner of lasagna, salads, gingerbread and chocolate cake,Wayne Yorke gave out a number of prizes to some lucky participants.

Sunday, 11 October 2009

Thanksgiving Sunday and Baptism at St. Mark's

St. Mark's was beautifully decorated for the Thanksgiving service.





We are very thankful for two new little boys who were Baptised and received into the congregation of St. Mark's.
Luke William Boudreau

Samuel William MacDonald
Sister Lucy placed the lamb on the banner for Samuel.

Monday, 5 October 2009

St. David's Amazing Grace Race Event October 3rd



















As usual, Alycia Vink did a bang up job organizing the event on behalf of St. David's congregation for the first 'Amazing Grace Race" which was held on Saturday. There were eleven Inukshuks made by the teams on the west side of the Canso Canal on the shoreline.

Sunday, 4 October 2009

November Contact

The November Contact should be coming out December 6th. All photos and submissions will be due November 16th if Jane has to type them or November 19th if sent by email. The fall issue will include graduation photos as well as wedding and Baptism photos, so please bring them for scanning to the office by November 16th. Digital files should be 1200 x 1800 pixels (4”x6”) at 300 dpi. If you plan to email the files, please call Camille at 787-2610 for instructions.

TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES
2009 International Fair-Trade Gift Sale


St. Mark's United Church
504 Bernard Street


Saturday, October 24
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 a.m

Free Admission



For more information call Lana at 625-4075