BULLETIN BOARD

CHRISTMAS WITH THE CARDINAL POINTS – The Cardinal Points concert will be held here at St. Andrew’s next Sunday, December 7th at 2:30 pm.  Tickets are available from the Wardens.  Your ticket will be accepted at either of the other two churches, if it is not convenient for you to attend next Sunday afternoon.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Parish Council will meet this coming Thursday, December 11th, at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Room.  Please note change of date for this month only.  Please make every effort to attend.

CHILDREN’S SHOPPING DAY – We will be having our 3rd Annual Shopping Day for Children in the church hall on December 13th.  We are looking for donations of new items that can be sold for under $5.  If you are able to help us out that would be great.  All donations can be given to Bev Higgins. Please mark this date on your calendar and plan to bring your children and grandchildren to do their Christmas Shopping at very reasonable prices.  Have some refreshments from our canteen while you shop.  Santa will make a visit and your child can have his/her picture taken with him.  All pictures will be emailed to you.

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.

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.

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!

CYCLES OF PRAYER

ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Kinkiizi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Dan Zoreka

PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA:  Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador with
Bishop Geoffrey Peddle
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR The Mission to Seafarers.
PLEASE PRAY FOR a Holy season of Advent.

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – CHIGNECTO REGION
Springhill with Joggins:  The Reverend Tory Byrne, Priest-in-Charge.
Lantz:  The Reverend Canon David Fletcher and Kathy;
The Reverend Patti McKenna, Assistant Priest, and Kenny.

OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER:  Pauline Dauphinee, Stan & Anne Dauphinee, David & Bev Dellapinna, Len & Doris DeWolfe, Shaun & Starr Dilnot-Reid, Paul & Joanne Dort and their families.

PRAY FOR THE SICK:   Gail, Yasuko, Brai, Rev Judie, Jim

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE:  Isaac (Ian) Newton, Danny M Sawler, Beatrice Nichols, Douglas Publicover, Alma Richardson, Edna P Cox.  Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.  AMEN