St Paul's Church and Centre

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Notices 10th to 17th May 2015

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Notices 22nd to 29th March 2015

SUNDAY Lent 5 (Passion Sunday)	22^nd	8.00 am 10.00 am 11.00 am	Holy Communion Holy Communion with the Baptism of Beth and Matthew’s new baby daughter, Emily Ann Langner, followed by: Family Baptism Celebration in the Meeting Place. Beth and Matthew and their daughters would be pleased if their church family & friends at St Paul’s would join them for refreshments after the service.
MONDAY	23^rd	12.30 pm 2.00 pm	‘Sunny Days’ (Home Start) Post natal support group in the Meeting Place Arrive 12 noon for 12.30 start until 3.00 pm. Sunny Days will meet on 30^th March but not on Easter Monday - 6^th April W.E.A. Art Class in the Old Vestry with Veronique Oodian (11 of 11) The Art Class will be taking a fortnight’s break after today; classes resume on Mon 13^th April
TUESDAY	24^th	10.00 am 2.00 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.45 pm	Holy Communion in the Meeting Place Service at Holmwood – please come along and help with the singing! (TLC will be going to Holmwood to join in with their Easter service) Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall PCC meeting in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	25^th	10.00 am 6.00 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm	‘Peekaboo’ for babies, toddlers, parents & carers in the Nave with refreshments in the MP. (N.B. No Peekaboo on 1^st and 8^th April during schools’ Easter break) Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall t.b.c. Week five & the last of our Lent Series “Faith to share” in the MP. (N.B. No Home Group tonight at Liz and Mike’s as we will be joining the Lent Grp.) 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. (To be held at the Bishops’ House) Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	26^th	3 – 4 pm 7.00 pm	St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place St Paul’s Music Listening Group in the Meeting Place
SATURDAY	28^th		Start of Easter Holidays for schools British Summer Time begins tomorrow – Clocks go forward tonight
SUNDAY Palm Sunday	29^th	8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service (No Seekers – school holidays) Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place

A VERY WARM WELCOME to the family and friends of Emily Ann Langner who is being baptised at St Paul’s today.

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 Foodbank Thank you for your support to our foodbank at Gleadless Valley. Where would we be without you all?

We have an abundance of most food stuff but a serious shortage of the following items:

Pasta Sauces, Tinned fruit, Noodles, Sugar,

Juice (squash), Red and Brown sauces and things that might be classed as "treats".

From Murray Have you asked for people to be included on the Prayer Focus over the page? There will be people we will want to be reminded to continue praying for (and if I have removed someone like this please let me know) but there are quite a few names I don’t know and I don’t know how to pray for them. Could you have a think about whether we still need names on the list and if they can come off let Cathy or me know please. Thank you.

THANK YOU! The cake and craft stall on Mothering Sunday raised a whopping £160 for our windows appeal! Thank you everyone for your generosity and to Liz, Dorothy and Brenda for making cards, and for the hours spent knitting all those chicks to fill with chocolate eggs. Many thanks also to the people who baked or brought cakes and buns to sell.

Joy Ryalls has also very kindly donated a lovely drawing she’s done, to help us raise further funds for the windows. If it has caught your eye, we will be holding a raffle shortly with tickets at £1.00 per strip of five. If church members would like to show it to other groups they take part in, it would be much appreciated. Thank you

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

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 Service

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

Reminder - There are Easter Cards for sale on the Meeting Place bookcase.

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. The unclaimed contents of the lost property basket will shortly be recycled, so may we remind you to check that too? Thank you

CRAFT CUPBOARD Thank you to Jacqui, Barbara, Liz & Mike who tidied the UH Craft Cupboard & enjoyed a bottle of wine & nibbles last Thursday.

CHILDREN’S TROLLEY Who can offer to take responsibility for keeping the children’s trolley which is used each Sunday tidy and well equipped please? It is in a terrible state at the moment and is hardly welcoming for families. Once it has been sorted it should only take a few minutes each Sunday to keep it tidy. New items can easily be acquired so we are not expecting whoever volunteers to provide things. Please let Ann know if you can do this.

MOUNT VIEW PRE-SCHOOL is holding a Nearly New sale of Baby, Toddler and Children’s Toys, Books, Games and D.V.D’s on Saturday 25^th April from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm.

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 5^th May and must be submitted by 1^st July 2015. There is a box in church for your vouchers. Thank you

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.

MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND GUITAR with John Hackett and Nick Fletcher at Carterknowle Methodist Church, Edgedale Road, Sheffield S7 2BQ. Proceeds in aid of the church building fund. For times & prices, please see posters in church.

EVENTS AT BISHOPS’ 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.

Please see over for details of the talk this week.

FOOD BANK UPDATE 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.

Mike’s Ministry this week:

Mon 23^rd – Handsworth Christian, Coit Primary,

& Firshill Junior,

Tues 24^th – Woodseats Primary & St Marie’s RC Academy

Wed 25^th – Wooldale Junior

Thurs 26^th – Lound Infant

Sun 29^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am Baptism Service

From Murray How are you getting on using The Lord’s Prayer more regularly this Lent? I have stuck my bookmark on the wall where I pray and am finding using it very helpful. The word that I connect with most is the first one (strangely!) ‘Our’. As we pray we are not on our own, we are sharing with a great network of Christian people all over this country and all around the world. More than that we are joining with God in the act of prayer as his Holy Spirit breathes in us and prays through us.

Notices 15th to 22nd March 2015

SUNDAY Mothering Sunday and 4^th Sunday of Lent	15^th	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	16^th	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	17^th	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	18^th	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	19^th	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	20^th	7.30 pm	Worship Group rehearsal in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	21^st	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)	22^nd	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.

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.