Church calendars are available from the ACW for $10.
The Three Churches Foundation is holding a Celebrity Doodle Auction and Gala on Saturday, October 26 at the Mahone Bay Centre. A silent auction of doodles/drawings by well-known (and not so well-known) people from Mahone Bay and beyond will run from 12:00 noon to 8:30 pm, with a gala and special live auction from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Tickets for the gala are $20. For more information and to purchase tickets, email 3churchesfoundation@gmail.com.
If you are interested in baptism for yourself or a child, please let Patti know. The feast of All Saints’, one of the traditional baptismal festivals, is coming up on November 3rd.
Calling new servers! If you are big enough to carry a cross or hold a cruet and would like to help with our liturgies, please let Patti know because we will be training more servers to join our merry little band. Please note, servers can be any age, so if you’ve always wanted to do it this is your chance!
If you enjoy the beautiful flower arrangements at the altar and would be interested in learning this creative art, Jenny Sandison is looking for someone to join her to help. No experience required! Please contact Jenny at jj.sandison@ns.sympatico.ca.
If you'd like to donate recyclables to the CBL, you can drop them off at the garage doors beside the Parish Hall. If you have questions, please contact Tom Ernst at 624-6133.
Community Events
Sunday Brunch at the Mahone Bay Legion is held on the last Sunday of each month from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. No reservations required. Adults are $13; children 12 and under are $7; ages 5 and under are free.
Recurring Events and Information
Patti will be in the office on Tuesdays from 9:30 – 11:30 am and at The Barn on Fridays from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.
The Prayer Beads group meets on the first and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7:00 pm in the church. Come and discover a new way to pray.
Food Bank Sunday is the first Sunday of the month! Please place donations in the basket at the back of the church or items may be dropped off at the office during office hours. Items they can always use more of include Cheez Whiz, canned milk, boxed macaroni and cheese, jam and jelly, canned fruit, and canned meat. Other deeply needed items are toiletries and feminine hygiene products.
Join the Church Boys' League (CBL) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the parish hall. Any questions, please call Tom Ernst at 624.6133. If you'd like to donate bottles to the CBL's ongoing fund drive, you can drop them off at the garage doors beside the Parish Hall.
Anyone wishing to have an afternoon out and enjoy a cup of tea please feel free to join the knitters between 1:00 – 3:30 pm on Wednesdays. They will make you most welcome!
We have a Prayer Chain in the parish. If you would like prayers for yourself, or a friend, please call the office.
Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR) is a way of giving your weekly offerings by automatic monthly deductions on your credit card or from your bank account. If you are interested, information and forms are available at the back of the church. You can also contact Debbie Smeltzer, or find the information on the diocesan website.
Memorial donations may be made by mailing or dropping off cheques payable to St. James' In Memoriam Fund to the office.