BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
PANCAKE SUPPER – Our Annual Pancake Supper will be held on March 4th from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. A sign up poster will be placed at the back of the church for donations and help in the next few weeks. All donations and help are greatly appreciated.
BISHOP SUE MOXLEY’S RETIREMENT – A dinner and dance will take place at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel on Friday, March 21st. A reception will be held at 6:00 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by a few brief speeches and then a dance. Tickets are $60.00 per person and are available for purchase through the diocesan website, www.nspeidiocese.ca. This is open to all Anglicans in the Diocese. More information can be found on the Diocesan website.
GIFT FOR BISHOP SUE – Bishop Sue has asked that monetary gifts for her be directed to the Lay Leadership Legacy Fund. It was moved at Parish Council that we give a gift of $100 on behalf of the parish. Members of the congregation may also donate towards this gift if they wish. All monetary gifts will have to be in by February 23rd as the deadline for donations is March 1st. If you wish to make a donation, please put it in an envelope and write “Bishop Sue’s gift “ on it, and place it on the offering plate. Receipts will be issued if your gift goes through our parish.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – The Annual General Meeting will be held on February 9, 2014, with a storm date of February 16, 2014. All reports are due by January 11, 2014.
ALTAR GUILD - The Altar Guild is looking for some new members. If anyone is interested in joining the guild or would like more information please contact Beth Foote at 444-2154. This is a very rewarding ministry.
CALENDARS – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group are selling church calendars for 2014. We only have 4 left, so if you want one please let Wendy know. The calendars are $6.00.
NEW COUNCIL FOR 2014 – We are looking for people to sit on Parish Council starting in 2014. We are in need of a Warden, 2 members-at-large, 1 Synod delegate and a Ways and Means Facilitator. If you are interested in letting your name stand for any of these positions, please speak to one of the Wardens, either Jean or Linda.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: A number of soup labels, and two grocery bags full of stamps, were recently turned in to the ACW office. Thank you, and please remember to save the stamps that arrive on Christmas cards which will soon be arriving in our mail boxes!
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: PRAY for The Church of Bangladesh The Most Revd Paul Sarker Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop of Dhaka.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA– Pray for the Diocese of Quebec with Bishop Dennis Drainville.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REGION
Milton and Rustico: The Reverend Ralph Moore and Bonnie.
Crapaud: The Reverend Margaret Collins, Priest-in-Charge.
New London: The Reverend Margaret Fagan and Darroch;
The Reverend Shirley Cole-McFadden, Assistant Priest; and
The Reverend Al Meloche, Deacon, and Londie.
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR the Sabbatical for Bishop Ron Cutler.
PLEASE PRAY FOR the Meeting of Diocesan Council from January 21st to 22nd.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Walter & Audrey Pilon, Tommy Pinsent, Jim & Sharon Polkinghorne, Kathy Proctor, Phyllis Publicover, Ian & Jo-Anne Rector and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Cheryl, Daisy, Carol, Kathy, Krista, Crystal, Myril
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Allen Roland MacFarlane, Clarence B Brunt, Durling Pulsifer, Charles Patrick Langley, Charles R Sawler, Lillian Ruth Ferson, Harold John Thomas Slade. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN