BULLETIN BOARD

BAPTISMS – April and May are bringing us the wonderful blessing of baptisms and the welcoming of four beautiful babies into our parish family.  Last week we had the privilege of baptizing Anne Fanjoy.  This Sunday the baptism is for baby Lucas.  On May 24th we will be baptizing children from the Meyers and the Fitzpatrick-Walen families.

LADIES GROUP – The Ladies Group will meet this Thursday, May 7, at 7 pm in the Fellowship Room.  Please make every effort to attend.  New members are always welcome.

CONFIRMATION – Allie Scovil, daughter of Dr Robert and Debora Scovil, will be confirmed along with other candidates from our region, at All Saints Cathedral on May 8th.  The service will begin at 7:30 pm with a reception to follow.  Everyone is invited to come show support for Allie and all the candidates!  The reception is a potluck and all parishes are asked to bring something yummy to add to the table.

COUNTRY BREAKFAST:  The Men’s Breakfast Group is having a Country Breakfast on May 9, 2015, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am.  Adults-$8.00, Children 5-12- $4.00, and under 5 are free.  There is a sign-up poster at the back of the church for donations and workers.  Please sign up wherever you can help.  Remember, many hands make light work.   The men would appreciate having any donations brought into the church by Friday evening, May 8th.  We will be at the hall until 8 pm.  For more information please contact Don at 431-4047 or Jim at 876-2502.

FUNDSCRIP – Please pick up your Fundscrip orders from Rick M this morning before or after the service.

RENEWAL OF VOWS – Stephanie and Glen LeBlanc are celebrating 10 years of Love and Marriage and want to share this with you in a renewal of vows ceremony on May 23rd.  The ceremony starts at 7 pm in the church and a reception will follow in the hall.

PWRDF – The PWRDF is responding to the recent earthquake in Nepal with an initial grant of $20,000.  Additional donations to the PWRDF between April 25th and May 25th for the earthquake relief efforts will be matched, dollar for dollar, by the Government of Canada.  This money will be used to provide humanitarian relief in the wake of this catastrophe.  If you wish to make a donation to the PWRDF, please use an envelope, mark it “Nepal Earthquake” and place in on the offering plate.  PWRDF will continue to be in contact with the ACT Alliance offices in Kathmandu who will determine what the greatest needs are.  At the present time food, water, shelter and medical supplies are of the utmost importance.  Thank you.

THINK TANK COMMITTEE – All groups and committees in the church are being asked to do a fund raiser to help with the deficit.  It could be a luncheon after church, or a contest to see who makes the best chili, or a bake sale, etc.  Use you imagination.  When your group decides on something, please let Rev. Mark know the date you have chosen ant the event you will be doing.

OUTREACH – Rev Marilyn Hamlin is coordinating all the outreach St. Andrew’s Church does in our community and beyond.  If there is anyone or any group in the church doing outreach that we aren’t aware of, please let Rev. Marilyn know.

NOTICES FOR BULLETIN – Please have all notices for the bulletin emailed or phoned to Wendy by no later than Thursday, at 5 pm sharp.  Email and phone number are on the back of the bulletin.  Thank you.

CYCLES OF PRAYER

ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:  Ngbo - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Christian Ebisike.

PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF RUPERT’S LAND:  Archbishop David Ashdown and the Provincial Council
LET US GIVE THANKS FOR. youth and youth leaders.
PLEASE PRAY FOR.Teens Encounter Christ Weekend, May 16-18.

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER - DARTMOUTH REGION

Holy Trinity Emmanuel: The Reverend Kees Zwanenburg.
Holy Spirit: The Reverend Edwin Ebsary and Monica.
St. Alban’s: The Reverend Frances Drolet-Smith and Paul Smith.
St. Andrew’s:  The Reverend Kees Zwanenburg, Priest-in-Charge; The Reverend Barry Connor, Associate Priest, and Wanda; The Reverend Bert Chestnut, Associate Priest;
The Reverend Canon Ed Fiander, Honorary Assistant, and Carol

OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER:  Stephen & Juanita Waller,
Robert Watson, Mervin & Valerie Weagle, Leslie & Susan Wears,
Kimberley Wells, Myril Wells & Bev Pattison and their families.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Rev Judie, Jim

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