BULLETIN BOARD
2ND ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING AND CAROL SING – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group is hosting their 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Sing in the church parking lot on December 14th at 6:30 pm. There will be hot chocolate and cookies in the hall after. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy some good old fashioned fun!
MEMORIAL ANGEL TREE – The Spiritual Development Committee will be selling memorial angels again this year for $5 each. The Angel Tree will be set up at the back of the church on the first Sunday in Advent so you can hang your angels. For more information please contact Rev Marilyn or one of the Wardens.
NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS? Come and joins us on December 14th for an afternoon of Carols, Entertainment and Lunch at St. Margaret’s of Scotland Church, on Robie St. Tickets are $10 each and are available by calling Patti or Sharron at 902-876-7282.
BREAKFAST BUCKET – The Breakfast Bucket contributions for November were $184.00. Thank you. We will have the Breakfast Bucket Sunday for December on the 21st of the month, at both services.
THANK YOU – Parish Council extends a big thanks to D & Jo’s Market for the donation of the potatoes for our Turkey Supper. Please remember to shop local and support our businesses.
BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE – A Blue Christmas Service will be held on December 18th at 7 pm. Please contact Rev Marilyn or Rev Mark for more information about this.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PAGEANT – The Sunday School Christmas Pageant will be held on the last Sunday of Advent, December 21st, at the regular 10:30 am service. Please come and support our Sunday School as they act out the Nativity. A party will follow in the church hall for everyone following the service.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PARTY – Sunday, December 21st, a Christmas Party, to celebrate the children for the hard work they did on the Pageant, will be held in the hall after the service. The entire congregation is invited to join the children downstairs for lunch and fellowship. We are looking for some people to help provide plates of sandwiches, veggie trays, fruit trays or sweets. If you are able to help us, please let Wendy know what you can bring.
FUNDSCRIP – Parish Council is trying a new type of Fundraiser which requires no work on your part. It is simply a new way of shopping. Instead of using cash, debit or credit cards when you do your weekly shopping, purchase a gift card from the parish. There are no hidden costs or fees. You simply buy a gift card for groceries or gas, etc. in the amount you wish to purchase and use this at the store instead.
For every gift card the parish sells, a percentage will be given back to the church. The percentages run from 2% up to 10% depending on the card. These cards will give the parish extra funds without all the work. An information package was passed out last week with the bulletins. If you didn’t get one, please see Rick Morash or Linda Strachan and they can answer any questions you might have.
PARISH WEBSITE – Our parish website is being updated after a long period of being inactive. We are very interested in what groups or other things you would like to see included there. Any ideas are very welcome! Please let the rector know by email and we will see what we can do! markpretty63@icloud.com
ENVELOPE SECRETARY – Parish Council is looking for an Envelope Secretary to take over from Erica Orlando who has done this job for 5 years. If you are interested in this position please speak to Erica and she will fill you in on what it entails. Erica will train you along with our Treasurer, Bev Higgins. Please speak to one of the Wardens if you think this job is for you!
ANNUAL MEETING – The Parish Annual Meeting will be held on February 1, 2015 following the 10:30 am service. (storm date will be February 8th). All Annual Reports must be given to the Wardens by January 11, 2015.
CYCLES OF PRAYER
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Kitgum - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Benjamin Ojwang
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA: Diocese of Central Newfoundland, Bishop David Torraville.
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR Community Outreach projects.
PLEASE PRAY FOR. those who are alone at Christmas.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – CHIGNECTO REGION
Maitland: The Reverend Lori Ramsey, Priest-in-Charge, and Robert Cullen.
Stewiacke and Shubenacadie: The Reverend Lloyd Ripley.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Ron & Barb Dowding, Sylvia Dunlop, Colin Edwards, Tim & Frances Edwards, Darren & Joanne Ewasiuk, Paul & Jill Fewer and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Gail, Yasuko, Brai, Rev Judie, Jim
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Bishop Robert Harold Waterman, Donald Gordon Richardson, William Edward Hibberd, Donald Martin, Suzan Walsh. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN