BULLETIN BOARD
NEW NOTICES
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.
CHURCH CALENDARS – The Church Calendars are in. Please see Wendy if you would like to purchase one or more. They will 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.
BREAKFAST BUCKET – Many thanks for your contributions to the BLT Breakfast Bucket Outreach Program in September. The Men’s Breakfast Committee made a donation following their successful parish breakfast on Sept. 24, and the members of our church family were most generous during the Welcome Back Service on Sept. 25. On October 30, the last Sunday of this month, the Bucket will appear once again. Your support for our local school is sincerely appreciated.
COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW – A Country Show will be held on October 30th at 2:30 pm. Doors will open at 1:30 pm. Admission is $8.00. Anyone who wants to purchase advance tickets, please call Rev. Judie Lafford at 446-0229 or 452-0758. Wendy Manning will be the MC and music guests include Hayden Stover, Buddy Boutilier, Ali McNeil and many more.
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS – The Bible Study Groups will meet on Tuesdays, November 1, 15, and 29, at 2 pm – 3:30 pm and 7 pm to 8:30 pm, respectively, as we continue our study of The Acts of the Apostles. Come and join with us!
MEMORIAL HYMN SING – A Memorial Hymn sing will take place on All Souls Day, Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 pm. Anyone wishing to make a Memorial Donation please fill in the form you received in the last mail-out and return it to the church by October 30th so the names of your loved ones will be listed in the bulletin. Please call Rev. Judie at 446-0229 or 452-0758 if you have any questions.
MISSION TO SEAFARERS – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will be looking after 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, toothbrushes, toothpaste, warm socks, hats, mitts, wrapped hard candy. For more information contact Wendy at 443-4630.
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.
LAY READERS TRAINING – In November our region will host a training day for all new Lay Readers in Training. We will host a second day in the spring with a Retreat. All new Lay Readers in Training need to have permission of their Rector and Parish Council prior to attending. November 19, 10 am – 3 pm, Chapel Building, AST. (All licensed Lay Readers are welcome to attend the sessions.)
A NOVA SCOTIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – A Nova Scotia Christmas Celebration with Clary Croft and friends will be held at St. Andrew’s on Saturday, November 26. Ticket information will be available next week.
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 Toronto (Ontario, Canada) with The Most Revd Colin Robert Johnson; Credit Valley with The Rt Revd Maurice Philip Poole; Trent Durham with The Rt Revd Linda Carol Nicholls; York-Scarborough with The Rt Revd Patrick Tin-Sik Yu; York-Simcoe with The Rt Revd Matthew George Holden Elliott.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF RUPERT’S LAND
Pray for Archbishop David Ashdown and the Provincial Council.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – SOUTH SHORE REGION
Chester – The Rev Gordon Druggett & Donna.
Lockeport-Barrington – The Rev Norma Mitchell.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Martin & Tammy Caya, Lloyd & Nicole Chenell, Chris & Leanne Childs, Helen Clattenburg, Wayne & Joan Clements, Ruth Cochrane and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Sue, Mitchell, Andrea, Joan, Cheryl, Bob, Stuart, Daisy, James
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Alice Maud Hibberd, George W Smith, Donald S K Hirtle, Edith W Hirtle, Clayton S Hirtle, Judy (Walker) Eagleton, Rick Moar, Worden Boutilier, Kenneth Hayden, William E Henry, Joseph Edward Boutilier, John Boylan. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN