Beacon United Church

 

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Canada

 
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Bulletins Today are given in memory of Betty & Doug Allen by their family.

In Hospital: Charles Trask

NEXT SUNDAY: September 12
Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, Psalm 14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Luke 15:1-10.
11:00am Family Worship, Worship leader: Rev Jim Bragan
6:30 pm Session (P)
7 pm Stewards (25-27)
8 pm Official Board (P)

September 12th, 2010: Sunday School for ages 5 - 18 years begins. After Sunday School classes you are invited to the auditorium to meet the teachers and volunteers.

This Week
Tuesday September 7, 2 pm Stewardship Meeting (L)
Saturday September 11, 10 am Sunday School Meeting (L)

Fall Newsletter: deadline for information is Sunday September 19, please turn in all reports to Church office by this date or email them to beaconunited@eastlink.ca

A Donation has been made to Mission & Service in memory of Barbara Doucette by the UCW

A Donation in loving memory of Marjorie Irving was made to the Mission & Service fund by UCW.

Library: A book: "The Triumph of the Meek", Why Early Christianity Succeeded by: Michael Walsh has been donated to the church library. Donor: Jack Murphy. Thanks Jack

Do you bake? Our annual "Fall Fair Craft & Hobby Show" will be held on Saturday October 2nd. The stewardship committee would like to set up a table of baked goods again this year. If you can donate one or more items, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to you our table was a wonderful success last year and we hope everyone will be generous again this year. If you can donate please call Donna at 881-2771 or JoAnne at the church office 742-4320.

Rev Jim Bragan will be our interim minister starting in September. The following items of furniture are needed: beds, night tables, lamps, dresser, living room chairs, sofa, coffee table, end tables, book shelf, TV set, desk chair, sofa bed. If anyone should have any of these items they wish to donate or loan please contact Janet at 742-6252. Thank you

Bulletin dedications are available for anyone who is interested. Please contact JoAnne for more information at 742-4320.

Please Note: If you have questions call JoAnne at the Church Office Monday to Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.742-4320. After hours and holidays please call David Sollows at 742 - 9326. He will be pleased to help you.

Offering Envelopes and PAR:
If you are requesting envelopes for the first time contact Shirley Sherman at 742-7436. If you would like an easy donation method of giving regularly sign up for PAR (pre authorized remittance) by calling Stephen Sollows at 742-6252.

Change for Change: Please remember to empty your pocket change in the Change for Change jar in the church Narthex. Saving change at home and bringing it each week is a great way to help too. Money will be used by the Sunday School for outreach projects.

Canadian Bible Society requests if you have any stamps , please bring them in and put in box in the Narthex.

Name Tags: Newcomers to Beacon really appreciate knowing your name. Please help them to feel welcome by wearing your name-tag every Sunday.

What's Online? Information on the United Church of Canada
See the bulletin board outside the parlour for several informative websites on many aspects of church activities.