Notices 27th March to 3rd April 2011

SUNDAY  Third Sunday of Lent	27th	8.00 am  10.00 am    2.00 pm	British Summer Time begins (Sorry we forgot our usual reminder to put your clocks forward) Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers upstairs Talbot Specialist School Service
MONDAY	28th	10.30 am    6.00 pm    7.00 pm    7.00 pm	Care4You (Lorraine Ball) in The Old Vestry Rainbows in The Upper Hall Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Belrobics with Jenny Murphy in The Nave, and rehearsal for fundraising event from 8 - 9.00 pm in The Meeting Place
TUESDAY	29th	10.00 am 6.15 pm 7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion in The Meeting Place, with Lent Course and Coffee and Fellowship to follow Brownies in The Upper Hall Guides in The Upper Hall  For 7.45 pm - PCC  meeting in The Old Vestry (rearranged)
WEDNESDAY	30th	9.00 am  10.00 am  10.30 am    6.00 pm    7.30 pm    7.30 pm     8.00 pm	Prayers in The Old Vestry Peekaboo Babies in the Nave & MP and Toddlers upstairs Care4You (Vanda Hopwood) meeting in The Old Vestry Yoga with Yolande in The Upper Hall Scouts Meeting in The Old Vestry Evening Lent Course at Enid & Andy’s Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in The Upper Hall
THURSDAY	31st	10.00 am  10.30 am 3 – 4.00 pm   6.30 pm	Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall Care4You (Beverley Batty) meeting in The Old Vestry ‘Active Sheffield’ Chairobics in The Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall
FRIDAY - April	1st	7.30 pm	Worship Group Rehearsal in The Old Vestry
SATURDAY	2nd	10.00 am	Jana’s Link Group meeting in The Old Vestry
SUNDAY Fourth Sunday of Lent Mothering Sunday	3rd	8.00 am 10.00 am 11.00 am  to 3.30 pm   2.00 pm   6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Mothering Sunday Family Worship (No Seekers) Friends of Bishops’ House Community Heritage Weekend (Please see John or posters in church for more details.) Make a Posy in the Walled Garden, Meersbrook Park Focus Group  Service

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SPRING MEMORIAL SERVICE Invitations to our Spring Memorial Service on Sunday 10^th April at 6.00 pm will be going out this week. Could church members who would like the name of a loved one to be read out, please let Murray know as soon as possible.

CHURCH ROTAS for April to June are ready for collection at the back of church. If you would like to volunteer for other duties (extras or new ones) for the July rota, please see Ann or Cathy. Thank you

WORSHIP GROUP thanks you all for your generous gifts towards our wonderful new digital piano. We look forward to blessing you in return with our music.

LENT COURSES will be held at St Paul’s on these dates: Following 10.00 am Holy Communion on Tuesdays 29^th March & 5^th, 12^th, and 19^th April. We are also offering a Wednesday evening Lent Course at Andy & Enid’s on 30^th March, & 6^th & 13^th April. Please see Enid or Barbara.

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING @ ST PAUL'S There has been a good response, so we will be going ahead with our plans for an event on Good Friday (22^nd April) from 10.00 am until noon.  Anyone can come, although the event is aimed particularly at children and families. There will be lots of crafts & creative worship, finishing with hot cross buns, coffee & chat for the grown ups, and parachute games for the children. Please see Ann if you’d like to come along, or better still, if you’d like to help!

MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sun 10^th April at 10 am – A.P.C.M. & H.C.

(N.B. No 8 am H.C.)  6 pm – Spring Memorial Service

Sun 17^th Apr at 6 pm – Palm Praise at The Nazarene

Thurs 21^st Apr at 7.30 pm – Maundy Thursday H.C.

Fri 22^nd Apr – 2 pm – An Hour at The Cross

Sun 24^th Apr - Easter Day Family Communion

EASTER AT ST PAUL’S - PRAYER STATIONS

Jana will be setting up some prayer stations for the week of 17^th April for people to come into church and spend some time in quiet prayer & reflection. Please check the notices for group activities and work out the best times to come, when church will be at its most peaceful. 

M.U. There will be no meeting of M.U. on Wed 20^th Apr. Instead, there’s a Meditation for Holy Week in church.

TEA & LOVE FOR CARERS A new church led group called TLC starts on 3rd May, and then on Tuesdays from 2.30 to 3.30 pm in the MP. We know how demanding caring is, and we feel called to support other carers. If you would be happy to help, please see Enid or Liz.

NORTON LEES LOCAL HISTORY GROUP will be having an illustrated talk on the History of Sheffield Place Names on Tues 12^th April at 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome! Admission £2.50 includes refreshments

M.U. - MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY Mothering Sunday is coming up on April 3^rd.  See the poster in the MP. A free catalogue is available from Mary Sumner House Tel. 020 7222 5533 or donate at www.makeamothersday.org

 

“COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS” M.U. is also taking part during Lent in “Count Your Blessings.” Why not join them? This year the M.U. project is supporting The Family Life Programme in Uganda. For info sheet see Jacqui.

MORE M.U. Please also see the photo on the kitchen door of M.U. presenting their petition at Downing St.

‘CHAIROBICS’ Get fitter without leaving your chair. Do come along, there are bound to be people there that you know - MP - Thurs 3- 4pm -  £1

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY  Bishop Steven’s Garden Party will be held at Bishopscroft on June 19^th from 1.30 – 5.00 pm. All are welcome for a good afternoon out!

SHEFFIELD’S BIG SPRING CLEAN is back for a 3^rd year. Last year you helped by clearing thousands of sacks full of litter from our streets and green spaces. Please join us again (up to Sat 30^th April.) Why not organise a clean up party in your local area? The Council will support everyone who wants to get involved, by providing plastic sacks and clean up equipment. To learn more visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/springclean or call 0114 2734221

SAINSBURYS’S ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS Please donate your unwanted vouchers to St Paul’s Beavers & Cubs. (Box at the back of church.) Thank you.

MEERSBROOK PARK USERS TRUST There’s an Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday, 24^th April, 2 – 4 pm.

Prayer Focus:  Jessie, Barbara, Pat, Pete’s Dad, Hazel, Robert, Murray & family, Peter, Michael, Sadie, Doug,Dorothy, Roger, Pauline, Fran, Barbara, Sue.

Edris (Herman’s wife) who has been diagnosed with cancer. Please pray for Edris, Herman and all their family.

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 27^th – Tapton Hill Congregational

Mon 28^th – Coit Primary & Firshill Junior

Wed 30^th - Windmill Hill Junior

Thurs 31^st - Gooseacre Primary

Fri 1^st - Lacewood Primary

From Murray

With the busy time I had with the Bishop’s visit, I have not mentioned that the Chancel guttering has now been completed.  After years of seeing the rusting Victorian gutters, the new aluminium gutters look so much better.  This should stop the water getting into the chancel walls and once they have dried out we can see if we can get the plaster repaired (though it will not be cheap!!).  A big thank you to Ken and John Brown for working with the architect and roofers on this project.

Notices 20th to 27th March 2011

Second Sunday in Lent

 

SUNDAY  Second Sunday of Lent	20th	8.00 am  10.00 am   6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship (No Seekers today) Focus Service in The Nave and Meeting Place
MONDAY	21st	9.00 am    6.00 pm    7.00 pm    7.00 pm	No Care4You in The Old Vestry today Portable Appliance Testing of church equipment today Rainbows in The Upper Hall Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Belrobics with Jenny Murphy in The Nave, and rehearsal for fundraising event from 8-9.00 pm in The Meeting Place
TUESDAY	22nd	10.00 am 10.30 am 6.15 pm 7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion in The Meeting Place, with Lent Course and Coffee and Fellowship to follow Care4You (Lorraine Ball) in The OV (Change of day this week only) Brownies in The Upper Hall Guides in The Upper Hall Strategy Group meeting in The Old Vestry
WEDNESDAY	23rd	9.00 am  10.00 am  10.30 am    6.00 pm    7.30 pm     8.00 pm	Prayers in The Old Vestry Peekaboo Babies in the Nave & MP and Toddlers upstairs Care4You (Vanda Hopwood) meeting in The Old Vestry Yoga with Yolande in The Upper Hall Evening Lent Course at Enid & Andy’s, 280 Warminster Rd Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in The Upper Hall this week
THURSDAY	24th	10.00 am  10.30 am 3 – 4.00 pm   6.30 pm   7.30 pm     7.00 pm	Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall Care4You (Beverley Batty) meeting in The Old Vestry ‘Active Sheffield’ Chairobics in The Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall District Scouts Meeting in The Meeting Place St Paul’s Music Listening Group in The Old Vestry
FRIDAY	25th	7.30 pm	Pie and Pea Supper – Do come and support this event with tasty food and unique entertainment. Tickets £5.00 from Jacqui, Enid, or Barbara
SATURDAY	26th	10.30 am – 12  noon 11.00 am	‘Coffee, croissants and new ideas’ – a morning to inspire you for Christian Aid Week 2011 on at the Central URC. ‘Friends of Bishops House’ - Community Heritage Weekend (to 3.30)
SUNDAY Sunday of Lent	27th	8.00 am 10.00 am   2.00 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers upstairs Talbot Specialist School Service

WORSHIP GROUP THANKS The Worship Group thanks you all for your generous gifts towards our
wonderful new digital piano. We look forward to blessing you in return with our music. As it says in song 284 - "My God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory. Jehovah Jireh cares for me." Amen!

LENT COURSE (TUES) will be held at St Paul’s on the following dates: Lent Course 2  - Tues 22^nd Mar, then Mar 29^th &  5^th, 12^th, and 19^th Apr after 10.00 am H.C.

LENT COURSE (WED) – Starts this week   We are also offering an evening Lent Course at Andy & Enid’s on 23^rd & 30^th Mar, and 6^th & 13^th Apr. Please let Enid or Barbara know if you are interested.

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING @ ST PAUL'S Do we want to put on an event as in past years 10 am – 12 noon on Good Friday (22 April) for everyone, but especially children and families? Lots of crafts & creative worship finishing with hot cross buns, coffee & chat for the grown ups and parachute games for the children. If you can be involved in anyway please let Ann know.

MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Sun 3^rd Apr at 10 am - Mothering Sunday Family Worship

Sun 10^th  at 10 am – A.P.C.M. & H.C. (N.B. No 8 am H.C.)

Sun 10^th Apr at 6 pm – Spring Memorial Service

Sun 17^th Apr at 6 pm – Palm Praise at The Nazarene

Thurs 21^st Apr  at 7.30 pm – Maundy Thursday H.C.

Fri 22^nd Apr – 2 pm – An Hour at The Cross

Sun 24^th  Apr - Easter Day Family Communion

EASTER AT ST PAUL’S - PRAYER STATIONS

Jana will be setting up some prayer stations for the week of 17^th April for people to come into church and spend some time in quiet prayer & reflection. Please check the notices for group activities and work out the best times to come, when church will be at its most peaceful. 

M.U. There will be no meeting of M.U. on Wed 20^th Apr. Instead, there’s a Meditation for Holy Week in church.

IAN PRICE TO BE ORDAINED Some of you will remember Ian from his involvement here years ago. He is now coming to the end of his training and will be ordained Deacon on 3^rd July in Derby Cathedral. He will then serve as a non-stipendiary curate in Eckington and Ridgeway.

THIS WEEK! ST PAUL’S PEA AND PIE SUPPER  Join us on Friday 25th March at 7.30pm for supper followed by Mark Veevers and his Hurdy Gurdy - if you've never heard a hurdy gurdy don't miss this opportunity, it will be fascinating!! Tickets are £5 and are available from Jacqui, Enid, Barbara Hanson or the office.

TEA AND LOVE FOR CARERS  A new church led group called TLC is starting on 3rd May, and then every Tuesday from 2.30 to 3.30 pm in the MP. Some of us have cared for loved ones and know how demanding it is, and we feel called to support carers in our city. If you would be happy to help, please see Enid or Liz.

MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY Mothering Sunday is coming up on April 3^rd.  See the poster in the MP. A free catalogue is available from Mary Sumner House Tel. 020 7222 5533 or donate at www.makeamothersday.org

“COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS” M.U. is also taking part during Lent in “Count Your Blessings.” Why not join them? This year the M.U. project is supporting The Family Life Programme in Uganda. For info sheet see Jacqui.

LOVE TO SING? Join us for our Sing for Water event!       Monday 21^st March at 7.30 pm at  Abbeydale Grange School, Hastings Road, Sheffield S7 2GU We are raising up our voices to support Water Aid’s life-changing water, sanitation and hygiene projects in Ghana and Malawi. Together we can transform the lives of some of the world’s poorest people. If you are a soloist, duo or singing group and would like to contribute a set, please get in touch. Otherwise just come and enjoy the music. There’s tea and cakes too! £2 min. donation on the door for singers and audience. Liz Nicholas Musical Director, Carfield Community Choir liz.nicholas@blueyonder.co.uk

COMMUNITY HERITAGE WEEKEND (FOBH) on Mar 26^th & 27^th from 11am to 3.30 pm. See John Brown or contact Nick Robinson on 2509388

‘CHAIROBICS’ Get fitter without leaving your chair. Do come along, there are bound to be people there that you know - MP - Thurs 3- 4pm -  £1

Prayer Focus:   

Jessie, Barbara, Pat, Pete’s Dad, Hazel, Robert, Murray & family, Peter, Michael, Sadie, Doug,

Dorothy, Roger, Pauline, Fran,Sue (recovering from a riding accident), Liz Wh. and her family

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 20^th – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C.

Mon 21^st – Misterton Primary

            & Trefoil Guild (at Holy Trinity, Millhouses)

Tues 22^nd – 8.00 am H.C. at St Paul’s

Wed 23^rd – Carfield Junior

Thurs 24^th  - Emmanuel Junior (Waterthorpe)

Sun 27^th – Tapton Hill Congregational

From Murray

Thank you to everyone who made Bishop Cyril’s visit such a great success – what a fantastic service!!

Our Church Annual Meeting is less than a month away now on Sunday 10^th April, nomination forms for the elections will be around very soon and the booklet a bit nearer the time.  Please note that there will be no 8.00 am service that week, so that we can all get together for this important combined meeting and act of worship.