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 – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will be selling calendars again this year beginning in October.
A NOVA SCOTIA CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – Please mark this date, November 26th on your calendars. This show will be well worth seeing. More details will follow.
BACK TO CHURCH WEEKEND – Saturday Breakfast – The Men’s Breakfast Group are pleased to extend an invitation to the whole congregation for breakfast on September 24th. We will gather at the hall around 9am for breakfast at 9:30. Make plans to gather as a parish family and share this breakfast together.
SUNDAY SCHOOL – Sunday School will begin on September 25th with registration taking place on September 11th and 18th. We will be using an exciting new curriculum called SPARK this year.
BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 25TH – Parishes throughout the diocese will celebrate Back to Church Sunday on September 25th. The idea for this celebration is that everyone in the congregation would invite one person to come to church with them on that day. If we all did that, and everyone accepted we would double our congregation. That would be great!!!! But we are offering even more. We’re making it Back to Church Weekend. We begin Friday night with a pot-luck and social, come back on Saturday morning for breakfast compliments of the Men’s Breakfast Group and conclude on Sunday with worship, and you guessed it, more food and entertainment. Thanks to the Spiritual Development Committee for making the arrangements. Who will you invite?
RETURN OF THE BREAKFAST BUCKET – On Sunday, September 25th we will resume our Breakfast Bucket in support of the Beechville, Lakeside, Timberlea “Grab & Go” Breakfast Program. On that day you have the opportunity to be part of this Outreach Ministry through your contributions of spare change. The BLT school was most thankful for our amazing support last year. “YOUR SPARE CHANGE MADE A BIG CHANGE IN MANY STUDENTS’ LIVES”……Marilyn Hamlin 876-7300 for further information.
BOOK STUDY – The Book Study Group will resume meeting in the Fellowship Room on Wednesday, October 12th at 2 pm. For our fall reading we look at the book “A Compassionate Life in 12 Steps” by Karen Armstrong
YARD SALE – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will be having their fall Yard Sale on Saturday, October 15th. We are looking for good, clean, used clothing, books, toys, plants, household items, etc. We are no longer able to accept computers and accessories, TV’s, encyclopedias, infant car seats and large furniture items. Items can be brought in and left on the stage after Sunday, October 9th. For more information, contact any member of the Ladies Group.
MISSION TO SEAFARERS – St. Andrew’s Ladies Group will be looking after providing shoeboxes for the Mission to Seafarers again this year. The people who volunteer their time to work at the Mission are always pleased and amazed with the number of boxes we have been providing over the past several years. We extend our thanks to the congregation for their help with this. We will provide a collection box in the front porch starting in October and we will have a complete list of what items we are looking for in next Sunday’s bulletin.
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 Southeast Florida (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Leopold Frade; and pray for Southwest Florida (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Dabney T Smith.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – THE ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA
Pray for the Diocese of Western Newfoundland with Bishop Percy Coffin.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER – VALLEY REGION
We pray for all the Retired Clergy and Widows of the Valley Region.
LET US GIVE THANKS for the Youth event in PEI.
PLEASE PRAY FOR the Stewardship work in the Diocese.
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Robert Watson, Mervin & Valarie Weagle, Leslie & Susan Wears, Kimberley Wells, Myril Wells & Bev Pattison, Wendy Wells and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Roisin, Sue, Lindy, Mitchell, Andrea, Joan, Cheryl, Bob, Stuart, Weldon, Daisy, James
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Mary Louisa Hocquard, William James Jones, Joanne (Perry) Wessbecher. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN