Saturday 15 December 2012

Notices 16th to 23rd December 2012



SUNDAY 
Third Sunday of Advent

16th
  8.00 am
10.00 am
  6.00  pm

Holy Communion
Holy Communion with Seekers upstairs
St Paul’s Carol Service with Carfield Community Choir
Please note : No Vine Time Service this evening
MONDAY

17th
10.30 am
12.30 pm
 
  
  7.00 pm 
Care4You Team Meeting with Julie Thompson in the Old Vestry
“Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP. Last
one before Christmas – resumes on 7th January.
No Rainbows tonight - resumes on 14th January
 Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry – Last Fellowship meeting this year.
TUESDAY

18th
10.00 am


11.00 am
  2.30 pm
6 for 6.30
 
Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place as usual (Meersbrook
Bank School’s Rehearsal for this evening will now be held in school
owing to staff shortages.)
“Rattle & Roll”- New Music Group for Under 5’s in OV (to 12 noon)
TLC in the Meeting Place – the next meeting will be  Tues 8th Jan
Meersbrook Bank School Carol Service
No Brownies or Guides in the Upper Hall. Guides resumes 8th Jan and Brownies the following week on 15th Jan.
WEDNESDAY
19th
  9.00 am
10.00 am


10.30 am
  

  7.30 pm   

Prayers in the Old Vestry
Peekaboo Christmas Party in the N, MP & Clergy Vestry  – last
meeting before Christmas. Many thanks to everyone who has helped
out with refreshments during 2012.
Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry
No Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall
No W.I. Craft & Chat tonight. W.I. resumes in January
Carol Singing at the Cross Scythes - please see over. All welcome!
Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  resumes  on 9th Jan
THURSDAY

20th
10.00 am
  3 – 4 pm
  
  6.30 pm
 
  7.30  pm
Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall
St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome
No Chairobics on 27th Dec – resumes 3rd January
Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall - Please note: Owing to the day
Christmas falls this year, WW will not be closing for a break.
Prayer Group in the Old Vestry – all welcome, see Gail for details.
SUNDAY
Fourth Sunday of Advent
23rd
  8.00 am
10.00 am
  6 for 7 pm
Holy Communion
Holy Communion
Focus Service – last service of the year.






THIS WEEK - CAROLS AT THE CROSS SCYTHES
Tom and Sophie who now run the Cross Scythes want us to take part in a carols evening in Wednesday 19th December from 7.30 pm – you might have seen the advert in Active8! A friend of mine has been doing evenings like this for a few years over at the Greystones and this is where Tom and Sophie were before.  They want to make it a really nice evening with mulled wine and even some free mince pies!  They also want to do a raffle which will be split three ways, they have a charity which they support and the other two parts will be split between a charities that Mount View and we support.  Murray suggested that our part should go to the three organisations we support in Zimbabwe.  The pub would like us to bring bottles etc. for the raffle and they will contribute some from the brewery.  Richard Wilshaw from Mount View and Murray will 'compere' the evening -  perhaps doing one slot each -  with a gap in between to refill our glasses.  It will probably end around 9.00 pm.  Music will be provided by members of our Worship Group and all singers will be welcome! This is a really important part of our mission as a church to our local area.

FOOD BANK We are still collecting food donations for the Food Bank based at Gleadless. There’s a box at the back of church for food and thanks to all who’ve given.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES Please take leaflets for your family, friends & neighbours – there are plenty on the table in the Meeting Place

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL/FAYRE  A huge thank you to all who gave time and worked so hard to support this event or decorate a tree for their group. To £600 has been raised for Talbot School & St Paul’s.

NEXT QUARTER’S CHURCH ROTA If you have messages regarding absences or holidays during the next quarter (Jan – Mar 2013) please put them in writing – a note or email is fine. It’s also helpful if you’re involved with any groups that meet here, if you can give Joan a list of next year’s meeting dates again in writing – a note or email is fine please, to save her having to count them all out for the new diary.
Thank you. 

SHEILA AND DAVE GILL are hoping to be with us again this evening if you missed seeing them last week.

NEWS OF OUR COMMUNITY
BISHOPS’ HOUSE On Sunday 16th December at 2 pm, the Friends of Bishops’ House would be delighted to welcome you for their annual sing-along of carols.

CRIME PREVENTION There is a copy of Crime Prevention Initiative Magazine with safety tips, smart phone security, information on how to protect your home etc. on the Meeting Place coffee table.

ZEST Please see the poster at the foot of the stairs for “Zest” an NHS service for overweight children in Sheffield, providing support, guidance and advice to families with children aged 7-15 years who are above a healthy weight or phone 270 2040 to find out more.

Prayer Focus: 

We continue to  pray for all who have been bereaved or are ill and those who care for them

From Murray
I have just got back from our Carol Service at Holmwood.  As usual the dining room where we meet was decked out for Christmas and I was all ready with the music and a good number of Carol Sheets – but Konrad kept appearing with more and more people!  In the end we had to get some more sheets printed, and still more people came in!  I have never seen so many residents and a good number of relatives too.  There were about ten of us from St Paul’s which was a great help.  Konrad had even organised a choir of residents who had been practicing the carols last week!  It was such a great occasion!

Next I am looking forward to our own main Carol Service with Mike, Mark and Claire hopefully performing a short sketch (we used it about six years ago, but it is well worth seeing again!). 

Then we have carols at the Cross Scythes – a new venture I am really looking forward to!  What a great season of the year!

Monday 10 December 2012

Notices 9th to 16th December 2012



SUNDAY 
Second Sunday of Advent

9th
  8.00 am
10.00 am
  2.00 pm
 6 for 7 pm
Holy Communion
Christmas Family Worship with Zimbabwe update from Dave Gill!
Talbot Specialist School Christmas Service - all welcome
Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place
MONDAY

10th
10.30 am
12.30 pm
  6.00 pm
  7.00 pm 
Care4You Team Meeting with Julie Thompson in the Old Vestry
“Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP
Last Rainbows in the Upper Hall before Christmas
TUESDAY

11th

10.00 am
11.00 am
  2.00 pm


 2.30 pm
  6.15 pm
  7.30 pm
  7.30 pm
Jacqui collecting our Christmas Tree today
Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place
“Rattle & Roll”- New Music Group for Under 5’s in OV (to 12 noon)
M.U. - “An Advent Devotion” at St Oswald’s Church, Abbeydale
Road – please see Jacqui or poster in MP . Lifts : 1.15 pm outside Church
TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details
Brownies in the Upper Hall
Guides in the Upper Hall
Home Group at Jenny and Dilesh’s
WEDNESDAY
12th
  9.00 am
10.00 am
10.30 am
  12 noon
  6.00 pm
  8.00 pm    
Prayers in the Old Vestry
“Peekaboo”  for babies, toddlers, parents & carers in the N & MP
Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry
Viewing OV – with a view to setting up a Friday Yoga class
Last Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall before Christmas
Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY

13th
10.00 am
  3 – 4 pm
  6.30 pm
 
7.00 pm
Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall
St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome
Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall - Please note: Owing to the day Christmas falls this year, WW will not be closing for a break.
St Paul’s Music Listening Group
FRIDAY
14th
  2.00 pm
 7.30 pm
M.U. -  Advent Service at All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Worship Group Rehearsal
SATURDAY
15th
  10.00 am
Advent Messy Church when we will make our Christingles.
SUNDAY
Third Sunday of Advent

16th
  8.00 am
10.00 am
  6.00 pm

Holy Communion
Holy Communion
St Paul’s Carol Service with Carfield Community Choir
Please note : No Vine Time Service this evening









CHRISTINGLE MESSY CHURCH will be on Sat 15th Dec from 10.00 am to 12 noon. It’s a morning for families with children: includes art & craft activities, a short creative worship & a light lunch. A contribution of £1 per person is invited to cover materials & food. If you’d like to help out with crafts, drinks or food, please see Ann, Pete or Jana. For more information please ring 2551945 or 2550144 or visit www.messychurchstpauls.blogspot.co.uk  Thank you

CAROLS AT THE CROSS SCYTHES
Tom and Sophie who now run the Cross Scythes want us to take part in a carols evening in Wednesday 19th December from 7.30 pm – you might have seen the advert in Active8! A friend of mine has been doing evenings like this for a few years over at the Greystones and this is where Tom and Sophie were before.  They want to make it a really nice evening with mulled wine and even some free mince pies!  They also want to do a raffle which will be split three ways, they have a charity which they support and the other two parts will be split between a charities that Mount View and we support.  Murray suggested that our part should go to the three organisations we support in Zimbabwe.  The pub would like us to bring bottles etc. for the raffle and they will contribute some from the brewery.  Richard Wilshaw from Mount View and Murray will 'compere' the evening -  perhaps doing one slot each -  with a gap in between to refill our glasses.  It will probably end around 9.00 pm.  Music will be provided by members of our Worship Group and all singers will be welcome! This is a really important part of our mission as a church to our local area.

Please put Wednesday 19th December at 7.30 in your dairy and come to help us sing!  And bring something for the raffle if you can!!

FOOD BANK we are still collecting food donations for the Food Bank based at Gleadless. There’s a box at the back of church for food items and thanks to all who’ve given.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES Please take leaflets for your family, friends and neighbours – there are plenty on the table by the folding notice board in the Meeting Place.  Also, why not invite someone to a service – the Carol Service on 16th would be a good one!


CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL/FAYRE  A huge thank you to all who gave time and worked so hard to support this event or decorate a tree for their group. To date a fantastic £600 has been raised for Talbot School & St Paul’s.


Mike’s Ministry:
Mon 3rd – Coit Primary
Wed 5th – Windmill Hill Junior
Thurs 6th – Porter Croft Primary

Prayer Focus: 
We continue to pray for all who have been bereaved or are ill and all who care for them
From Murray
I am just back from taking part in Enid’s funeral.  It was very poignant and emotional at times, but also a tremendous affirmation of her faith and determination.  I was so proud of St Paul’s in the way that so many people took part and used their gifts in ways that made it such a wonderful celebration.  (And talking of celebrations – it was wonderful to have members of the old Celebration Choir with us which seemed to make difference to the hymns which we sung.)

I had to cut down the text that Enid had left for us to use in the service but it would be well worth reading the full version – do ask Andy for a print out or get hold of a copy as it does the rounds.