BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
CHURCH CALENDARS – The Church Calendars are in. Please see Wendy if you would like to purchase one or more. They sell for $5 each and make great gifts for Christmas or other occasions. You can also call Wendy at 443-4630 to reserve yours so you won’t be disappointed.
MEN’S BREAKFAST – The next Men’s Breakfast will be held on November 26 at 8:00 am. We are looking for three people to help set up at 7:00 am and four people to help clean up after the breakfast is over. If you are able to help in any way please call Don at 431-4047 or email at puppadon@hotmail.com
A NOVA SCOTIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – Tickets are now available for A Nova Scotia Christmas Celebration with Clary Croft and friends which will be held at St. Andrew’s on Saturday, November 26 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door and may be obtained from Rev. Judie or by calling 446-0229 or 876-7908. Light refreshments will be served after the show, and books and CD’s by the three guests will be available for purchase.
BREAKFAST BUCKET- The next “Breakfast Bucket” Sunday for the BLT breakfast outreach program is on November 27th.
COUNTRY SHOW – St. Andrew’s Church will sponsor a Country Music Show on Sunday, November 27th at 2:30 pm. Doors will open at 1:30 pm. Admission is $8.00. Please contact Rev Judie Lafford for advance tickets at 446-0229 or 452-0758.
MISSION TO SEAFARERS – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will be providing shoeboxes for the Mission to Seafarers again this year. A collection box has been placed in the front porch for donations. List of items for shoeboxes: envelopes, writing tablets, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, warm socks, mitts, wrapped hard candy. We will be packing the shoeboxes on Saturday, December 3rd at 9 am. For more information contact Wendy at 443-4630.
PHOENIX HOUSE – The Outreach Committee will be collecting for Phoenix House Youth again this year. A basket will be placed in the back of church for donations on November 13. Items they are looking for include the following: bus tickets, stocking stuffers such as shampoo, hand cream, razors, chap stick, socks, mitts, coffee shop certificates in small amounts, etc. They are also looking for personal care items, blankets, jackets, socks, underwear as well as baby items such as diapers, wipes, toys, baby food and children’s books. These are just suggestions. Anything donated will be greatly appreciated.
WHITE GIFT SUNDAY – White Gift Sunday will be held on December 4th and Parish Council has agreed to support the Feed Nova Scotia Christmas Turkey Fund as part of White Gift Sunday. We are asking Parish Members to make a monetary donation toward this. The goal is $250 and if the congregation does not reach this amount, council will top it up. Donations may be put in the offertory plate in an envelope marked Turkey Fund with your name and envelope number for tax receipts. Cheques should be made out to St. Andrew’s Church.
HOLY MANNERS – St. Andrew’s adopts a new covenant. On Sept 8, 2011, the Parish Council adopted “Holy Manners”, an agreement or covenant about how we work together as leaders in the parish. It sets out a tone and style for working together in groups and for communicating among ourselves. The covenant encourages everyone to act politely, in a thoughtful manner, and to contribute with a positive and Christian attitude. The Holy Manners idea originated with Bishop Sue Moxley, who suggested that parishes consider adopting it as a way to guide volunteers who step forward to assist with the many activities that sustain a parish. St. Andrew’s was very eager to establish the covenant.
The covenant is just over two pages long, and copies are available at the back of the church for anyone who would like to take a copy home.
CD BY ALAN THOMAS – A few CD’s of “Your Favourite Hymn Tunes” by Alan Thomas are still available, at the modest cost of $10. Please speak with Rev. Ron (475-3212), if you wish to purchase this CD of the great hymns of the Church. Alan is a most accomplished musician.
PWRDF – Many thanks for your generous contributions to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund during 2011. You are helping to “make a world of difference”. The Christmas Season brings us a message of hope, peace, joy and love as we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. We can share this message with people and communities around the globe through our support of the ministries of the PWRDF. There are envelopes on the table at the back of the church should you wish to make a gift to PWRDF this Christmas.
Also there are placemats with PWRDF-related activities on them. They are on the shelf under the table.
BOOK STUDY – Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
The move of our book study from Thursday to Wednesday afternoon is problematic for several regular members of our group. Therefore, we will move our study back to the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. We begin at the usual time of 2 pm. Our first meeting will be on October 27th. Books will be available next Sunday. A sign-up sheet is posted at the back of the church.
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
CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS AND POSTAGE STAMPS – CHRISTMAS GREETINGS will soon be arriving in the mail. Please remember to save the stamps that come on your cards. A reminder: There must be ¼ inch of envelope surrounding the stamp.
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: Please pray for Virginia (III, The Episcopal Church), The Rt Revd Shannon Johnston; Suffragan Bishop of Virginia, The Rt Revd David Jones; West Virginia, the Rt Revd William Klusmeyer.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA
Please pray for the Diocese of Montreal with Bishop Barry Clarke.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – SOUTH SHORE REGION
Yarmouth and Tusket: The Rev Douglas Chard.
Pray for all Retired Clergy and all Widows of the South Shore Region.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: David & Bev Dellapinna, Pamela Demone, Len & Doris DeWolfe, Shaun & Starr Dilnot-Reid, Margaret Dolliver, Paul & Joanne Dort, Ron & Barb Dowding and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Sue, Mitchell, Andrea, Joan, Cheryl, Bob, Daisy, James
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Stephen Giza, Archbishop George Frederick Kingston, Grey Malcolm Beswick, Francis Giffin, Deborah Elaine Fancy, Wayne Dickson, Alice Bernice Francis. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN