St. Mark's Newsletter for November 14, 2025
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Food Bank Collection. Christmas Hamper Collection. Parish Council Meeting

St. Mark's Anglican Church, Barriefield
St. Mark's Newsletter for November 14, 2025
Food Bank Collection

Food Bank Collection

Sunday, November 16,

This Sunday will be our monthly collection for the Kingston Partners in Mission Food Bank.  Donations can be left at the back of  the church. For example:

  • Money * (your dollars contribute to higher purchasing power)
  • Canned meat & fish
  • Peanut butter, jam
  • Stews, canned tomatoes
  • Baby food, formula, diapers
  • Pasta, pasta sauce
  • Cereal
  • 100% Fruit juice

* We have special envelopes for those wishing to donate financially.  Cheques should be made payable to the Partners in Mission Food Bank.

Christmas Hamper Collection

Christmas Hamper Collection

Again this year, we will be providing gift cards for food and toys to 10 needy families in Kingston. 

Your generous donations are always greatly appreciated by the MEA Centre (formerly Kingston Pregnancy Care Centre) and the recipients.    

We pray that you will support our campaign to make this Christmas a special one for those families.  Please make your cheque payable to St. Mark's Church and ensure that you mention "MEA Christmas Hampers" on the memo line.  Special Envelopes will be provided for Christmas Hamper donations.

Donations can also be made online through the Button below.  Please select Mission & Outreach on the pull down menu and include "MEA Christmas Hampers" on the memo line.

Also, please ensure that your donation is received before Sunday, December 7.   

Thanks very much from the Mission and Outreach Team.

For more infomation visit:

https://stmarksbarriefield.com/give

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Parish Council Meeting

Parish Council Meeting

Wednesday, November 19

Parish Council will meet in the Parish Hall at 4:15 pm for its regular monthly meeting.

Parish Council meetings are open meetings and members of the congregation are welcome to attend.

Approved Minutes of previous Parish Council meetings are available at the Parish Office, upon request.

Christmas Bazaar

Christmas Bazaar

Saturday, November 22

Safe Church Training

Safe Church Training

Saturday, November 29

Start Time: Doors open at 9 a.m., Program begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp

Finish Time: 12: 30 p.m. 

Location:  Saint Peter's Anglican Church, Kingston (4333 Bath Rd., Kingston ON K7M 4Z1)

The Ven. Jane Humphreys (Diocesan Executive Officer) is facilitating a "Safe Church  Training" workshop for volunteers, clergy and staff who are involved in both medium risk and high risk ministries in the churches of Frontenac Deanery on Sat. Nov. 29 at Saint Peter's Anglican Church in Amherstview. 

High risk ministries include: ministries with vulnerable persons (eg. children, youth and elderly persons), positions of authority which allow a person to establish long-term relationships of trust, and/or positions in which a person has access to significant amounts of financial resources or sensitive and confidential information. 

Topics to be covered will include: 

(1) A Review of the Diocese of Ontario Screening in Faith Policy (Sections 1 & 2)

(2) Training w.r.t to the diocesan Sexual Misconduct Policy

(3) Ministry Guidelines

(4) Healthy Boundaries. 

This workshop will be repeated on the morning of Saturday, January 17, 2026 at St. George's Cathedral, Kingston. 

So, if you have a conflict that prevents you from attending on Sat. Nov. 29, please plan to attend the workshop in January! 

If you plan to attend the workshop at St. Peter’s on the 29th please register by clicking on the Button below.

For more infomation visit:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gbVB_wMMtEKfK94Z0ekn4FQaZEVYGkFEo0-YvkitvkNUMzIwMVJCTEU2SDYzNEM4STJVWFM2WERQWC4u

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Coffee House

Coffee House

Saturday, November 29

You are invited to attend St. Mark’s Christmas Coffee House on SATURDAY, 29th NOVEMBER at 2:00PM.  The parish hall is located at 268 Main Street in Barriefield/Kingston East, K7K 6W4 (off Highway #15 and near CFB Kingston). 

Local musicians Barry Yuen & His Trio, as well as Dan, Michelle and Paige Kasaboski will be entertaining everyone with their talents. Bring along your neighbours and friends!!  Coffee, tea and snacks will be available.   Admission: Free-will donation.   All donations go to the St. Mark’s Tower Restoration Fund.

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Kingston, Ontario
Canada K7K 6W4

613 546 3386

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