St. John's - St. Mark's Children's Hand Bell Choir

Port Hope's two Anglican churches celebrated with synergy at St. John's on “The Eve of All Saints' Sunday”, October 30, 2011 with the debut of the St. John's - St. Mark's Children's Hand Bell Choir. Under the direction of Mr. Randy Mills, Choir Director and Organist at St. Mark's Church and Trinity College School and with the generous use of the Trinity College School hand bells (donated to TCS by its Parents Guild), the Hand Bell choir chimed the morning Prelude to the 10:30 am Choral Eucharist. Each ringing group has its own respective practice time once a week with Mr. Mills; St. John's children at The Memorial Chapel at TCS and St. Mark's children at St. Mark's. The visit to St. John's was the first time the two groups have combined. Bishop Linda Nicholls was in attendance as “The Eve of All Saints' Sunday” coincided with her annual visit to the parish. The seed for the St. John's - St. Mark's Hand Bell Choir was sown from a suggestion and invitation extended to Mr. Mills and the newly formed St. Mark's Ringers to perform and demonstrate the hand bells at St. John's annual Vacation Bible Camp last July. The Hand Bell Choir is looking forward to a similar visit to chime the Prelude at St. Mark's Church on “The Reign of Christ Sunday”, November 20, 2011.

Bishop Linda Nicholls with the Incumbent, The Reverend Stephen Vail, watch as Randy
Mills conducts the St. John's - St. Mark's Children's Hand Bell Choir.

Bishop Patrick Yu (Prayer Conference)
"Trent Durham Prayer Conference, October 29^th, 2011 from 9:30 – 3:30 St. Luke's Peterborough"

St. Martin's Anglican Church presented it's 3rd annual Spring Plant and
Craft Sale on Saturday May 28th, 2011 from 9 am until noon. Located at
1203 St. Martin's Drive in Pickering, the bazaar featured plants, bird
houses, crafts, cards, books, homemade chocolate, bake table and tea
room. Something for everyone.