BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW – St. Andrew’s Country Music Show will be held on May 1st at 7 pm featuring Jim Richard (aka Johnny Cash), Ali McNeil, Buddy Boutilier and many others. For advance tickets call Rev. Judie at 446-0229 or 452-0756.
MEN’S BREAKFAST – The closing breakfast for the summer will be held on the 7th of May. Don’t forget to invite your spouse or partner. Also, the Ladies Group is invited to the breakfast at this time. Come for fellowship around 9:30 am with breakfast at 10:00 am. Looking for people to help set up for around 8:00 am and also require people to help clean up after the breakfast. Please contact Don at 431-4047 or puppadon@hotmail.com.
ITALIAN SUPPER AND AUCTION – On Saturday, May 14, 2011, the Ways and Means Committee will be hosting an Italian Supper and Silent Auction from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, children $5.00 and under 5 – free. Please contact Darlene Martell (darlenemartell@eastlink.ca) at 876-1795 or Jo-Anne Rector (joian@ns.sympatico.ca) at 443-0633 for more information. We are also looking for items for our auction. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated.
*PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT*
At the last meeting of Parish Council on April 14th there was considerable discussion around how we should respond to the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter of last October asking each parish to discern their pastoral response regarding same gender relationships. The bishops have asked each parish to respond so that “the mind of the diocese” may be known when attending the House of Bishops and for information at our upcoming synod. We want to give everyone an opportunity for their voice to be heard. Therefore, we will proceed as follows:
Surveys to gauge the range of opinions will be distributed during our Sunday services on May 8th, and May 15th. Also, on those Sundays, time will be made available after the service so that voices may be heard, information can be gathered, and questions may be addressed. The results from the surveys that come from these two Sundays will be compiled and printed in the bulletin on May 22nd.
This notice will appear in the bulletin each week leading up to and including the Sundays mentioned above.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group is looking for volunteers to help make sandwiches or sweets for catering events that take place during the year such as funerals, lunches after special services, etc. We are also looking for help with funerals, such as setting up, serving and cleaning up afterwards. Most funerals are on week days and a lot of our members still work outside the home so it is not always possible to get enough people to work. If you are interested in helping on an on call basis, please put your name and phone number on the poster at the back of the church and indicate what you would like to help with. Thank you.
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.
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
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 New Guinea Islands (Papua, New Guinea) The Rt Revd Allan Migi.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land
Pray for Archbishop David Ashdown and the Provincial Council.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – DARTMOUTH REGION
Holy Trinity Emmanuel – The Rev Kees Zwanenburg.
Holy Spirit – The Rev Edwin Ebsary & Monica.
St. Alban’s – The Rev Frances Drolet-Smith & Paul Smith.
St. Andrew’s – The Rev Trevor Lightfoot & Jen; The Rev Barry Connor, Assoc Priest & Wanda; The Rev Bert Chestnut, Assoc Priest & Joan; The Rev Canon Ed Fiander, Hon Assist & Carol.
LET US GIVE THANKS for the Ordination of Deacons.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Doug & Judy Gillett, Stephen & Heather Gillett, Jinny Giza, Christie Grandy, Cyril & Marie Griffen, Jason & Kristina Griffin and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Sue, Lindy, Mitchell, Andrea.
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Bishop Hibbert Binney, Ralph A Connolly, Judith Helen Fraser. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN