BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
SPECIAL VISITOR – Next Sunday, March 3rd, our Suffragen Bishop, The Right Reverend Ronald Cutlerwill be with us during our 10:30 am Service of Worship. After the service, the Bishop will join us downstairs for lunch and our AGM.
BREAKFAST BUCKET – Today is Breakfast Bucket Sunday and we appreciate your contributions to the BLT Breakfast “Grab & Go” Program. “Your spare change can make a big change in a student’s life.”
LENTEN SERVICES –February 27, Wednesday, 7:00 pm. Service of Evening Prayer.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – The World Day of Prayer service will be held on Friday, March 1st at 7 pm at Trinity United Church on Trinity Way.
AGM 2012 – MARCH 3, 2013 – All parishioners are reminded of the Parish AGM, which will take place following the 10:30 am service on March 3, 2013. We will meet in the hall and tea, coffee and a light lunch will be served. AGM reports are available at the back of the church today, Sunday, February 24th. Please take a copy and read it before the AGM. As copies are limited, you are requested to bring the copy you take, back to the AGM. Please find the time to attend our AGM. This is the most important meeting of the year, when key business issues are addressed, including the finances of our parish. Also, the meeting affords all the opportunity to introduce an agenda item for discussion. Finally, the AGM is the one time in the year when key positions are filled. If you wish to nominate anyone for a position at the meeting, you are reminded to obtain their agreement to have their name put forward for a vote, before nominating them as a candidate.
BIBLE STUDY- The Bible Study Fellowship Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 2 pm – 3:30 pm. The March meetings are the 5th and the 19th, as we continue our study of the Letter to the Ephesians. Rev Ron will be very pleased to see you!
*CHURCH CALENDARS* – Church calendars have been reduced to $3.50 each. If you haven’t purchased yours yet, please take advantage of this sale offer! There are only a few left. Please see Wendy any Sunday after Church or call 443-4630 and leave a message
STORM POLICY – The following procedures will be implemented whenever inclement weather threatens the cancellation of church services:
Common sense will prevail, and parishioners are advised not to venture out on dangerous roads. If it is not completely obvious that services would be cancelled, then parishioners can employ any or all of the above noted methods to discover whether or not services are cancelled.
*This policy was approved by council on March 8, 2012.
SCENT SENSITIVITY: Just a reminder that NO SCENTS make GOOD SENSE! Please be considerate of those in our congregation who have allergies and asthma. Thank you.
ONGOING NOTICES
PWRDF – The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund acts on behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada to provide people around the globe with the ways and means to “help them help themselves”. Information and envelopes are available at the back of the church should you wish to contribute to this worthy ministry.
RECTOR’S OFFICE MEMORIALS – Memorial donations towards the construction costs of the Rector’s office are now being received. Donations in the amount of $110.00 ($100 plus $10 engraving) will allow contributors to place a memorial on a plaque to be located outside the office. There are twenty-four spaces for memorials. Once all spaces have been filled we will dedicate the office in memory of those identified on the plaque. If you wish to make a donation, please see either Rev. Mike or Rev. Judie. Thank you for your generosity
CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS AND POSTAGE STAMPS – Thank you for your continuing support of two ACW projects: Postage stamps and Campbell’s soup labels. The requirement for stamps have been changed: They no longer have to have ¼” margin of envelope around them; simply tear most of the envelope away, being careful not to tear the stamp. The soup labels have to be complete and in one piece; that is, with no staples or Scotch tape.
FOOD BANK – The St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Food Bank is always in need of canned fruit, canned meat, pasta, peanut butter, jam, crackers and pudding. They are currently running short on the following food items: boxes of cereal, cookies, and jello. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated.
CYCLES OF PRAYER
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Please pray for Maryland (III, The Episcopal Church), The Rt Revd Eugene Sutton; Assistant Bishop of Maryland, The Rt Revd Dr Joe Burnett.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA – Pray for the Diocese of Montreal with Bishop Barry Clarke.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER- CAPE BRETON REGION
Greater Glace Bay Pastoral Unit: The Rev. Vernon Reid and Bong.
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR the Atlantic School of Theology.
PLEASE PRAY FOR our Annual General Meeting taking place next Sunday.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: David & Bev Dellapinna, Charlotte Devereux, Len & Doris DeWolfe, Shaun & Starr Dilnot-Reid, Margaret Dolliver, Paul & Joanne Dort and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Cheryl, Daisy, Judi, Carol, Kathy, Crystal.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Richard John Cook, Suzanna Thorne, Hermione Elizabeth Fox, Bishop Charles Inglis, Warren MacKenzie, Florence Yates, Gordon Lawrence L Alguire, James Edwin Eastwood. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN