Notices 15th to 22nd March 2015

SUNDAY Mothering Sunday and 4th Sunday of Lent	15th	8.00 am   10.00 am     6.00 pm     6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship for Mothering Sunday (No Seekers today) After the service there will be a Cake & Craft Stall.  All proceeds to go towards the Windows Repair Fund. ‘Vine Time’ service in the Old Vestry – all welcome! Please see Jacqui if you’d like to know more about ‘Vine Time.’ Focus Service  in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place Arriving 6.00 pm for a 7.00 pm start
MONDAY	16th	12.30 pm   2.00 pm	‘Sunny Days’ (Home Start) Post natal support group in the Meeting Place Arriving  12 noon for 12.30 start until 3.00 pm W.E.A. Art Class in the Old Vestry with Veronique Oodian (10 of 11)
TUESDAY	17th	10.00 am   2.30 pm   6.15 pm	Holy Communion in the Meeting Place TLC in the Meeting Place Brownies in the Upper Hall No Guides this evening owing to First Aid Training
WEDNESDAY	18th	10.00 am   6.00 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm   8.00 pm	Peekaboo – for babies, toddlers, parents and carers in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall Week four of our Lent Series “Faith to share” with John Hibberd in the Meeting Place. W.I. “Craft and Chat” in the Old Vestry – new members always welcome Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	19th	3 – 4 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm	St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place Thursday Prayer Group in the Meeting Place – please see Gail for details Strategy Group meeting in the Old Vestry Bishops’ House Event - Days of Sunshine and Rain
FRIDAY	20th	7.30 pm	Worship Group rehearsal in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	21st	3.30 pm	HOME START SPRING CHARITY CONCERT: ST JOHN'S CHURCH, RANMOOR  Adults £5, children £1.  Home-Start Sheffield began working with families in 1982. Now, Home-Start Sheffield supports over 800 vulnerable children and parents every year. The charity’s Schools’ Choir Spring Concert will raise funds for Home-Start Sheffield. There will be 5 schools taking part as well as contributions from the Church Youth choir and from local soloist Nick Plummer-Walsh. For more details please contact Ian Roberts at music@stjohnsranmoor.org.uk (Home Start staff run the Sunny Days Post-natal Support Group that meets here at St Paul’s on Mondays.)
SUNDAY Lent 5 (Passion Sunday)	22nd	8.00 am  10.00 am  11.00 am	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Baptism of Beth and Matthew’s new baby daughter, Emily Ann Langner, followed by: Family Baptism Celebration in the Meeting Place.  All the Langner family’s friends at St Paul’s are very welcome to join in with the Celebration.

Easter Eggs for the Roundabout Hostel for homeless young people.  Thanks for all the Easter Eggs for Roundabout!  We are getting medium sized eggs, to ensure that they all get the same sized eggs!  There’s a box in the clergy vestry which is filling up nicely. Thank you.

From Murray   I am only now realising how stressful it has been to have the heating system playing up for so long.  A pump failed in mid-December causing a complete shutdown and though it was repaired it remained faulty until January when it gave up all together.  However, it was never the disaster it could have been!  Thank you Lord!

MESSY CHURCH AT EASTER for families with children will be held on Good Friday, 3^rd April.  Instead of our usual light lunch, we will be having hot cross buns and finishing a little earlier at 12 noon.  Leaders/helpers to arrive for 9.30 am, families for 10.30 am please.

EASTER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Fri 27^th March – Schools break up for Easter

Sun 29^th March - Palm Sunday – Baptism Service 10.00 am

(Please remember that British Summer Time begins and the clocks go forward 28^th/29^th March)

Tues 31^st March – 7.30 pm - Stations of the Cross 1

Wed 1^st April – 7.30 pm - Stations of the Cross 2

Thurs 2^nd April – Maundy Thursday

Fri 3^rd April – Good Friday – Messy Church 10.30 am

‘An Hour at The Cross’ will be held at 2.00 pm

Sun 5^th April – Easter Day – Family Communion 10.00 am

PEEKABOO AT ST PAUL’S  We thought you’d like to know that we were recently told of some very positive and welcome reviews. People have posted comments on Netmums, Facebook & the NCT websites, such as a ‘lovely, vibrant group’, ‘best in the area’ and also commented on the way that the furniture is organised to accommodate newborns & their parents, which people feel is much safer than other groups they’ve attended. There was also praise for the refreshment makers. Thank you all!

CUPBOARDS IN CHURCH  Owing to pressure for cupboard space all around church, we ask that people remove/take home any equipment that you or your group don’t currently use please. (If you’re not sure about items that have been put in your usual storage area, please ask before disposing of them, as they may belong to another of our groups.) Hopefully it will help us to make decisions about which items we should get PAT tested. The unclaimed contents of the lost property basket will shortly be recycled, so may we remind you to check that too?  Thank you

EVENTS AT BISHOPS’ HOUSE

Wed 25^th March – 7.30 pm Bishops’ House Update  – Ken Dash has been surveying and researching the history of Bishops’ House for the last 4 years. This talk is an ideal opportunity to catch up with the latest discoveries and theories about the development of the house.

Thurs 16^th April at 7.30 pm – “The Mysteries of Hallamshire”

A talk by local author and historian, Howard Smith

Wed 6^th May at 7.30 pm – Tinsley Manor.  Archaeologist Sally Rogers talks about “Tinsley Manor.” All these events are free, but please arrive early to be sure of a place.

SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS 2015 Please collect and donate vouchers  to exchange for Active Kids equipment and experiences for our  uniformed organisations. Vouchers will be issued until 05.05.15 and must be submitted by 1^st July 2015. There is a box in church for your vouchers. Thank you

FOOD BANK UPDATE  

Last week was very busy with 25 vouchers and massive 512kg of food given out.  St Paul’s contributed 31kg.  Robert heard awful stories of families whose money had been stopped and had either not eaten so that their children could, or had the dilemma of heating or eating.  They had a lovely text from a client thanking them for their kindness and saying they were looking forward to giving their children a really good meal.

There is a lovely article by Pete about Robert’s work which you can find on the Diocesan website: www.sheffield.anglican.org/faith-stories/salt-and-light-link-rep or by clicking through from the front page.

THANKS FROM MARGARET WARDILL’S FAMILY

We wanted to tell you how much we appreciated Mom's funeral on Thursday.  It was just as she would have wanted it, and hit exactly the right note for us, and for our family.  We all felt that we were able to grieve and celebrate Granny in a way that felt right and appropriate.  We also warmly appreciated the support from within the parish, feeling that all those who knew her were standing shoulder to shoulder with us, a real and moving tribute to her personal qualities.

Mike’s Ministry this week:

Sun 15^th – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C. & Beauchief Abbey

Mon 16^th – Charnock Hall Primary

Tues 17^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am Holy Communion

                   & Greasbrough Primary

Wed 18^th – Carfield Primary

Thurs 19^th - Totley All Saints Primary

Fri 20^th -  Handsworth Christian

From Murray

I tried to book a day at Longshaw for this spring but find that the main carpark will be closed for renovation which will make access very difficult, so I will try to book something for later in the year.

Lovely to see the first daffs out and poignant to see those planted around church by John Brown.