BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
ADVANCE NOTICE – On Saturday, November 26, St. Andrew’s Church will be hosting A NOVA SCOTIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION researched and performed by Clary Croft and featuring Gordon Stobbe (multi-talented instrumentalist who will be familiar from TV programs over a number of years) and well-known Gaelic singer Margo Carruthers. The show is a collection of traditional and contemporary songs from the Maritimes, interspersed with stories of traditions, beliefs, superstitions, customs, foods, and short readings from the works of Maritime writers who have used the Christmas holidays as their theme. More details in the fall.
BREAKFAST BUCKET – Thank you for your generous contributions on June 5th to the BLT “Grab & Go” Breakfast Bucket. Your spare change added up to $174.17.
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS – The two Bible Study Fellowship Groups will meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays, beginning in September: the afternoon group 2 pm – 3:30 pm; the evening group 7 pm – 8:30 pm; on September 6 and 20. Our focus of study will be The Acts of the Apostles – the thrilling story of the development and growth of the Early Church, guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit! Rev. Ron will be very pleased to see you!
CRAFTER’S MARKET – On Saturday, October 29th, the Ways and Means Committee will be having a Crafter’s Market. Anyone who would like to rent a table to sell their crafts, please contact Darlene at 876-1795 (darlenemartell@eastlink.ca) or Jo-Anne at 443-0633 (joian@ns.sympatico.ca).
ONGOING NOTICES
SIDES PERSONS – We are looking for people to volunteer as sides persons. A sides person hands out the books and bulletins and greets the people as they arrive for church. They take up the offertory and after church; they stay and count the offering. If this is a job you would like to do, please contact Brenda Morash at 876-2389. The more volunteers we have the fewer times your name will appear on the roster.
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
PWRDF; There are memorial cards for the Primates Fund on the table at the back of the church. They are self explanatory and a worthwhile way of remembering friends or relatives as this fund assists people around the world.
CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS AND POSTAGE STAMPS -Thank you to those who continue to drop off labels and stamps. To those who have not yet contributed: the labels must be complete (with no Scotch tape or staples), and stamps need to have a least ¼” of envelope around them. We have recently received many stamps from foreign countries – the US, UK, Australia, etc. – which are most welcome; please keep them coming. Sale of the stamps supports the Bible Society, while the soup labels provide amenities for Landmark East in the Valley. Our stamps and labels are taken to the ACW office and they distribute them.
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 Okinawa (Japan) – The Rt Revd David Shoji Tani.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – Ecclesiastical Province of Canada Pray for the Diocese of Western Newfoundland with Bishop Percy Coffin.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – CHEBUCTO REGION
University of King’s College Chapel: The Rev. Canon Dr Gary Thorne & Sandra.
Mission to Seafarers, Port of Halifax: The Rev Allen Frye, Chaplain & Dianna; Maggie Whittingham-Lamont, Manager; Dorothy Harnish, Assistant Manager.
LET US GIVE THANKS for summer holidays.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Flos MacFarlane, Lorne & Lorraine MacLellan, Kevin & Lily Mahar, Peter & Darlene Mann, Edith Marriott, Shawn & Darlene Martell and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Sue, Lindy, Mitchell, Andrea, Joan, Cheryl, Alma
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Verna Ruth Fancy, Frances Mae (Walker) Gallant, Gerald R Clattenburg. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN