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Parish News & Events
The Bottle re-cycling program
Our Let's Grow Committee has a bottle re-cycling program aimed at raising funds for Parish events Consider bringing your refundables to the Enviro-Depot and donating your refunded money by giving it to one of our designated collectors listed below.
St. George's - Margaret deCarvalho
St. James' - Louise Christie
St. Margaret's - Peter & Carol Wilson
St. Paul's - Donna Mattholie
For your convenience you can call Peter Wilson @ 826-2152 to have your bottles picked up and donated.
Keep up wth the Parish News...Join our parish e-mail group by contacing Margaret deCarvalho at marcarde@ns.sympatico.ca or 826-2497 or write your name and email address on one of our pew cards and place it in the offering plate, or leave it with a greeter.
Do you have a personal or family experience you would like to share? Please send picures and/or a brief narrative for posting on our website to mail@parishoffrenchvillage.ca or peter.wilson@ns.sympatico.ca
If you would like to become a server, please contact Waynne Champniss at 826-2251 or Towerns@eastlink.ca. He will arrange a workhop for those who are interested at a mutually agreeable time.
Is your child a reader of the lessons for Sunday services? Wold it be helpful if they were to read the passage in contemporary English. A more contemporary English translation may also help them in the undersatanding of the lesson. Click on the link below to access a Bible passage lookup site which has several versions of the Bible. Juse enter your reading selection and choose which version you would like.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/
Did You Know?
- That every Anglican Woman is automatically a member of ACW! You don't even have to apply or pay dues! In 2010 the ACW in Nova Scotia started a project called "FIGHT THE BITE". You guessed it! They raised $5,645 to supply mosquito protection for African countries that suffer greatly from malaria. $6.00 provides netting to protect 4 people. You do the math!! Well done ACW!! A second project, started in 1985 on the 100th anniversary of ACW, is to provide a bursary to a mature female who would like to continue her studies 5 years or more past her formal schooling. The Anniversary Bursary Fund provides a $200 bursary from the interest. Now, as the ACW celebrates over 125 years, they would like to increase the principle to enable them to provide a greater bursary. $200 doesn't go very far these days when pursuing an education. To that end, they are asking every Anglican woman (and man) who is able to contribute $5.00 to this Anniversary Bursary. If you are able to contribute, please give your $5.00 to Gwen Christie, treasurer of St James' ACW.NEW!!- Classified Ad page on our parish website! CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAGE
Do you have any items for sale or are looking for something? Do you have a service to offer or is there a service you need? Submit your notice or ad to Carol Wilson, website administrator, or give your notice to any member of our Let’s Grow committee to have it posted on our new website page of classified ads.
Contact - Donna Mattholie, Pat Roscoe, Carol Wilson, Nancy Spencer, Louise Christie, Penny Gael, Mary Stone, Peter Wilson, Ray Mattholie, Fr Rick Walsh.
Please note: All ads in the classified web pages are published in good faith without verification. The Parish reserves the right to refuse any ads for any reason in its sole discretion. The Parish does not guarantee to post all requested ads. Individuals posting notices on this page assume full responsibility for content and any resulting correspondence and transactions.
Choir practice will follow the Wednesday evening services during Lent.
A DVD of our '1710' service is now available for you to purchase at a cost of $5. A keepsake copy of the service bulletin used on that day accompanies each purchase. To receive your copy, please call or email Margaret DeCarvalho at 826-2497, marcarde@ns.sympatico.ca
February Meetings..........
- Thursday February 16th - Spiritual Development meeting 9 a.m. St. George's
- Tuesday February 21st - Mother's Union meeting
- Tuesdy February 8th - Let's Grow - 7 p.m. Location TBA
Save The Date: St. James will be having a work-project day on the morning of May 26th with a rain date of the afternoon of May 27th. We would like to complete our painting. This includes the steps, walkways, foundation and shed. The cemetery also needs a lot of work and we cannot have too many workers with wheelbarrows for that particular project. Also, a spruce up inside the church will be done at the same time. Many hands are needed for that day. Please feel welcome to bring a friend, neighbour or family member. So mark those new 2012 calendars
and plan to take part.
This year our Christmas Pageant was presented in PowerPoint (computerized slide show) format.
Pictures of our Sunday School students illustrated, on a large screen, the Christmas story as it unfolds in narration and musicThe pageant took place at St. James’ Church on Sunday, December 18th at the 11 a.m. service
Note - when connected to photo page - click 'start slideshow to begin the presentation.You may also click ' stop slideshow' and advance the pictures with the >>forward button to view the slides at your own pace.
Update on Rectory - February 10th
The rectory floors were refinished this week. They cleaned up very well. We will be painting the rest of the trim this week, hanging the light fixtures and putting in some finishing touches. The kitchen cabinets are scheduled to be installed on March 2nd. There will be an open house for all parishioners near the end of April.
World Day of Prayer
will be held March 2, in St. Luke's Anglican Church, Hubbards, 7:30 p.m., written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Malaysia, theme being "Let Justice Prevail".
Attention: St. George’s Fellowship Lunch Change
Our fellowship lunches have become very popular over time and have increased both in numbers attending and the size of lunch needed. It has been requested that a
"LUNCH SIGN-UP" format be tried in the coming months.
At February 12 fellowship a "LUNCH SIGN-UP SHEET will be available for those who wish to provide a food item such as a plate of sandwiches, sweets, crackers and cheese for the month of March.
A sign-up sheet will be located on the bulletin board next to the coffee/tea urns. Should you be unable to bring a lunch food item for March another month would be appreciated.
Please contact Donzella at 826-2955 for further information or if you have any questions.
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
• February 21, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. George’s Church Hall.
Tickets are $5 for Adults, $4 for Children 12 and under, Preschoolers free, and a special Family Rate of $15 for two adults and two children.
To aid in planning tickets must be purchased in advance by calling Donzella Bruneau (826-2955).
Everyone is encouraged to come dressed for Mardi Gras (i.e. masks, beads, etc.).
For the Wednesday evening services during Lent, the church scheduled for that day will open at 6:30 p.m.
to provide an opportunity for prayer/meditation prior to service.
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The Spiritual Development Committee is looking for someone to be our parish contact for the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. If interested, please contact Denise Hicks at 826-1739.
A baptism Preparation class will be held on March 25th. Anyone interested should contact Janet Champniss at towerns@eastlink.ca or 826-2251
Following the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Father Paul will be leading a liturgy for the burning of the palms.
The ashes from these palms will be used the following evening, Ash Wednesday.
The Ash Wednesday service will be held at 7 p.m. at St. George’s Church with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes. Choir practice will follow this service.