BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
LADIES GROUP – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will meet tomorrow evening in the Fellowship Room. Please come as early as possible as we will be taking the Christmas decorations down before the meeting. Please remember this is our Annual Meeting and if you would like to be elected to a position, please let me know. New members are always welcome. Come out and see what we are all about!
PARISH COUNCIL – Parish Council will meet on their new night, Thursday, January 16th at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Room. Please make every effort to be in attendance as this will be our last meeting before our AGM.
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 Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia The Most Revd William Brown Turei Pihopa o Aotearora and Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia –
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA– Currently unavailable.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
As we come to the first Sunday of the New Year, we say special prayers for our Bishops and their families of our Diocese:
For Sue, Diocesan Bishop, and Bruce
For Ron, Co-Adjutor Bishop, and Marianne
For Retired Archbishop Arthur, and Elizabeth
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR the blessing of a new year.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Margaret Morgan, Karen Morris, John & Louise Mullins, Blaize & Tracy Myatt, Barbara Myers, Chris & Suzette Myers and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Cheryl, Daisy, Carol, Kathy, Krista, Crystal, Myril
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Gladys E Clattenburg, Geoffrey Wright, Rev Merrill Rose. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN