St Paul's Church and Centre: August 2011

Wednesday 31 August 2011

Notices 4th to 11th September 2011

SUNDAY Eleventh Sunday after Trinity	4^th	8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7pm 2 – 5.00 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers in The Upper Hall Focus Group Service in church Meersbrook Park in The Walled Garden – Tomato and Chilli Fiesta.
MONDAY	5^th	10.00 am 6-7.15 pm 7.15-8.30pm 7- 8.30 pm	Care4You meeting in The Old Vestry (Lorraine Ball) Rainbows resumes next week in The Upper Hall Zag Yoga with Monica begins in the Meeting Place this evening: ‘Stretch & Recover’ for cyclists, runners & climbers General Yoga Class (for those with 6-12 months experience) Focus Fellowship resumes this evening in The Old Vestry
TUESDAY	6^th	10.00 am 2.30 pm 8.00 pm	Holy Communion in The Meeting Place T.L.C. – “Tea & Love for our Community” in The MP No Brownies & Guides this week – resume next week Contemplative Prayer In The Old Vestry
WEDNESDAY	7^th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am 6.00 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 7.45 pm	Prayers in The Old Vestry Peekaboo – New Term starts today. Babies in The Nave and Meeting Place and Toddlers upstairs. New members welcome. Care4You meeting in The Old Vestry (Vanda Hopwood) Yoga with Yolande in The Upper Hall resumes tonight W.I. meting in The Old Vestry – Dr. Nancy Greenwood, ‘The Founding of Cole Brothers’ & Competition First Wednesday Group at Jacqui’ Strategy Group Meeting in The Meeting Place No Tai Chi this week
THURSDAY	8^th	10.00 am 3 – 4.00 pm 6.30 pm 7.30 pm	Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place. New members always welcome! Please see Liz, Joan or Jacqui for more information Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Music Listening Group in The Old Vestry with a programme of music presented by Carol Brydone
SUNDAY Twelfth Sunday after Trinity	11^th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in The Upper Hall

A Warm welcome to Georget who is to be baptised today

Notices If you have items for the Notice Sheet please give them to the Office Staff in writing or by email by 10 am on Wednesday. Thank you.

DEVELOPMENT DAY: A Time to grow - Exploring Christian Nurture Sat 1^st Oct from 9.00 am to 15.30 pm at Philadelphia Campus, Sheffield – Free entry For more information or to make a booking please see Murray or contact Trish Stafford on 01709 309147 trish.stafford@sheffield.anglican.org

ECCLESALL DEANERY EVENING Bishop Steven warmly invites you to “Growing the Body of Christ” The Diocesan Strategy for Growth on Wed 23^rd Nov at 7.30 pm at All Saints Church, Ecclesall. For all PCC members, Deanery Synod members, & licensed lay ministers. RSVP through your PCC secretary. (All others welcome.)

NORTON LEES LOCAL HISTORY GROUP will be having an illustrated talk on Hidden Villages, Ladybower and Howden Reservoirs with Leonard Widdowson on Tues 13th Sept 7.30pm. £2.50 includes refreshments. Please come and support what's sure to be an interesting evening, everyone welcome.

BBQ Many thanks to everyone who worked hard to make last Friday’s BBQ a success. Pity about the weather!

THE RIVERS TEAM will be holding their Parish Quiet Day at St Paul’s on Saturday 17^th September so church access will be restricted. Apologies for any inconvenience.

ENID’S HOME GROUP will be every 2^nd & 4^th Wed of the month at Enid & Andy’s home

HARVEST MESSY CHURCH (Creative Worship for Families) will be on Sat 15^th Oct. Please see Pete or Ann if you’d like to get involved.

BEARING WITNESS The world’s poorest and most vulnerable people are already suffering the impacts of climate change. Act and pray for climate justice by joining a day of workshops, service and vigil in Manchester on Saturday 1^st October from 12 noon to 7.30 pm. Itinerary on reverse of poster in The Meeting Place.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY is on 25^th Sept. We will be celebrating it at our 10.00 am service. The invitations are in church.

CONFIRMATION Vicki, Sally and Grace are to be confirmed at St Chad’s Church on Sun 18^th Sept at 10 am by the Bishop of Sheffield. It would be great if some of us could be there to support them.

CHURCH GARDEN John Brown has drawn up a plan of the garden and divided it into small plots; we now need volunteers to look after a plot. If you can help, please put your name on the list for the plot you can care for. (The grass will continue to be cut by Robert.) For more information see John or Ken. Thank you.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY This year’s Church Buffet will be held on Friday 18^th November in The Nave & MP.

MU – AGM is on Wednesday September 14^th at 2.15 pm

RAINBOWS & GUIDES Adult help is needed - If you can spare an hour per week we would value your help. Rainbows also have a few vacancies to start in Sept. – contact Liz Scott via the office. Guides - please contact Karen on 0790975589 or Julie on 07792136266.

NEW ZUMBA CLASS at St Paul’s beginning in UH on Monday evenings starting Oct 17th. (Latin-inspired dance/exercise - good fun!) Please phone Amy Godhard on 07850277731 to book a place.

THIS WEEK! NEW YOGA CLASSES ‘Zag Yoga’ - Iyengar Yoga Classes starting from Mon 5th Sept in The Meeting Place. See fliers for details.

THIS WEEK - ST PETERSBURG BLAGOVEST ENSEMBLE An evening of Russian Choral Music on Thurs 8^th Sept 7.30pm at St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church. Please see poster

THE LARK ASCENDING by Ralph Vaughan Williams on Mon 19^th Sept at 7.30 pm at The Beacon (Hallam) Methodist Church, Nether Green. Retiring collection in aid of Sheffield Bach Society. Please see poster

COMMUNITY NEWS What is listed this week:-

· 3 Course Keralan Vegetarian meal in Meersbrook Community Walled Garden – Sun 25^th Sept to raise funds for Action Village India.

· Apple & Pear Day – Sun 2^nd Oct 1-5.00 pm Bring your apples, make juice with our press. Apple pies, apple jelly, children’s games

· Job Vacancy – Older People’s Support Worker at Gleadless Valley Community Forum

· Courses in and around Gleadless Valley

Please see the black folder at the back of church for more details.

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 4^th – St Paul’s 8.00 am Holy Communion

Tues 6^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am Holy Communion

Fri 9^th – Sun 11^th Scarborough Green Gables (CMA)

Prayer Focus:

Pete’s Dad, who was taken into hospital with pneumonia this week.

Enid & Andy, Edris, Barbara, Sheila, Claire, Hazel, Robert, Peter, Michael, Sadie, Doug, Roger, Peter & Wendy, Murray & family.

Wednesday 24 August 2011

Notices 28th August to 4th September 2011

SUNDAY Tenth Sunday after Trinity	28^th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion Family Communion
MONDAY Bank Holiday	29^th		No Care4You meeting & No Rainbows Focus Fellowship resumes next week (Mon 5^th Sept)
TUESDAY	30^th	2.30 pm	N.B. No Holy Communion in The MP (follows Bank Hol.) T.L.C. – “Tea & Love for our Community” in The MP No Brownies & Guides this week
WEDNESDAY	31^st	10.30 am	N.B. No Prayers in OV this week No Peekaboo Care4You meeting in The Old Vestry (Vanda Hopwood) Yoga with Yolande in UH resumes next week on 7^th September No Tai Chi this week
THURSDAY New school term starts today	1^st	10.00 am 3 – 4.00 pm 6.30 pm 7.30 pm	Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place. New members always welcome! Please see Liz, Joan or Jacqui for more information Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall Gail’s Prayer Group in The Old Vestry. This new group will be very pleased to welcome you – please see Gail if you’d like more details.
FRIDAY	2^nd	7.30 pm	Worship Group rehearsal in The Old Vestry
SATURDAY	3^rd	7.30 pm	Praise & Worship Evening with United Christian Voices Choir (who used to be the Celebration Choir) at Heeley Parish Church. Tickets priced £4.50 from Ken Law – Tel. 2499280 or see Pam. In aid of the Church refurbishment.
SUNDAY Eleventh Sunday after Trinity	4^th	8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7pm 2 – 5.00 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers in The Upper Hall Focus Group Service in church Meersbrook Park in The Walled Garden – Tomato and Chilli Fiesta. A display and tasting of as many kinds of tomatoes and chillies as you can bring for our ‘Tomato show’

DEVELOPMENT DAY A Time to Grow: Exploring Christian Nurture Sat 1^st Oct from 9.00 am to 15.30 pm at Philadelphia Campus, Sheffield – Free entry For more information or to make a booking please see Murray or contact Trish Stafford on 01709 309147 trish.stafford@sheffield.anglican.org

RECYCLING AT ST PAULS – Please use the blue box for plastics & tins and the blue bin for paper. Thanks

FROM DEIDRE “Thank you all for the birthday and get well cards – they were lovely, and were very much appreciated. I’m feeling better and hope to see you all soon. God bless you all, Love Deidre.”

BETTY’ is now living at Woodhouse.

MURIEL is now living at Crosspool.

ENID’S HOME GROUP resumes Wed 24^th Aug, then every 2^nd & 4^th week of the month at Enid & Andy’s home. Mike’s doing an introduction to Revelation and we’d love to welcome some new people.

HARVEST MESSY CHURCH (Creative Worship for Families) will be on Sat 15^th Oct. The theme will be ‘Thanksgiving for God’s gifts in the environment & nature.’ Please see Pete or Ann if you’d like to get involved.

BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY This year it’s on 25^th Sept. and we will be celebrating it at our 10.00 am service. The invitations are in church and there is also a Back to Church Sunday card on which you can write down the names of people you’re thinking of inviting so that you can remember to pray for them!

CHURCH ROTA Please let us know of any dates that you will be unavailable for the last quarter, Oct – Dec ‘11

CHURCH GARDEN Now all the hard work has been done tidying the church grounds, John Brown has drawn up a plan of the garden and divided it into small plots. We now need volunteers to look after a plot. If you can help, please put your name on the list for the plot you can care for. (The grass will continue to be cut by Robert.) SCC Parks & Countryside has allocated 1,000 spring flowering bulbs to St Paul’s free of charge. If people want to plant them in "their" plot, they are available in October. For more information see John or Ken. Thank you.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY This year’s Church Buffet will be held on Friday 18^th November in The Nave & MP.

MU – AGM is on Wednesday September 14^th at 2.15 pm

RAINBOWS & GUIDES Adult help is needed for the start of the new term in September. If you can spare an hour per week we would really value your help. Rainbows need helpers & also have a few vacancies to start in Sept. – contact Liz Scott via the office. Guides - please contact Karen on 0790975589 or Julie on 07792136266.

NEW ZUMBA CLASS at St Paul’s beginning in UH on Monday evenings from 7.30-8.30 pm starting Oct 17th. (Latin-inspired dance/exercise - good fun!) Please phone Amy Godhard on 07850277731 to book a place.

NEW YOGA CLASSES AT ST PAUL’S ‘Zag Yoga’ - Iyengar Yoga Classes starting from Mon 5th Sept in The Meeting Place. See fliers for details.

ST PETERSBURG BLAGOVEST ENSEMBLE An evening of Russian Choral Music on Thurs 8^th Sept 7.30pm at St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church. Please see poster

COMMUNITY NEWS

What is listed this week:-

WEA ‘Behind the Headlines’ – investigating the media and how it operates
Community Development & Health Course held in Gleadless Valley. Starts Sept 6th
City–wide introduction to Community Development. Taster Session 22^nd Sept
Job Vacancy – Planning and Development Champion at Gleadless Valley Community Forum
Sheffield Council’s Free Insulation Scheme moves to Nether Edge ward (inc. Brincliffe, Sharrow, Sharrow Vale & Carterknowle.)
3 Course Keralan Vegetarian meal in Meersbrook Community Walled Garden – Sun 25^th Sept serving between 1-3 pm for £15 or £5 for young children. To raise funds for Action Village India

Please book in advance Tel. 2810423

Apple & Pear Day – Sun 2^nd Oct 1-5.00 pm Bring your apples, make juice with our press. Apple pies, apple jelly, children’s games