First Sunday in Lent
| SUNDAY First Sunday of Lent | 13th | 8.00 am 10.00 am | Holy Communion Celebrating 5 Years of St Paul’s Church and Centre with Rt Revd Cyril Ashton – Bishop of Doncaster Seekers in The Upper Hall |
| MONDAY | 14th | 10.30 am 6.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm | Care4You (Lorraine Ball) meeting 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 | 15th | 10.00 am 6.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.45 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 Standing Committee in The Old Vestry |
| WEDNESDAY | 16th | 9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am 6.00 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 W.I. will not be meeting at St Paul’s this evening as they will be having their annual meal out Tai Chi is cancelled this week Lent 2011 - 5 evenings to explore the Christian faith - beginning tonight at Sheffield Cathedral with Bishop Steven. (See over for rest of dates) - Evensong 5.45 pm, A simple meal at 6.30 pm Course begins at 7.30 pm. |
| THURSDAY | 17th | 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 | 18th | 7.30 pm | Worship Group rehearsal in The Old Vestry |
| 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 |
LENT 2011 - 5 EVENINGS TO EXPLORE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH – Starts this week on Wednesday 16th March then on Weds. 23rd & 30th March: and 6th & 13th April, 7.30pm at Sheffield Cathedral with Bishop Steven. There is Evensong at 5.45 pm and a simple meal at 6.30 pm (both optional) To book the meal, please email lent2011@sheffield-cathedral.org.uk (£5 each) giving numbers. No charge for the main sessions.
THE TUESDAY LENT COURSE will be held on the following dates: March: Tues 15th, 22nd, 29th. April: Tues 5th, 12th, and 19th, following 10.00 am H.C. here at St Paul’s. Please note: The first date is this week
WEDNESDAY LENT COURSE We are also offering an evening Lent Course at Andy & Enid Treherne’s on 23rd & 30th March, and 6th & 13th April. 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 10am - 12noon on Good Friday (22 April) morning for everyone but especially children and families? Lots of crafts and creative worship finishing with hot cross buns, coffee and chat for the grown ups and parachute games for the children. If you can be involved in anyway let Ann know.
THE BEAUCHIEF ABBEY LENT LECTURES - Five Wednesday evenings at St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church beginning on 16th March. (Lecture – 7.00 pm, Questions & Discussion – 7.45 pm, Refreshments – 8.30 pm) The Revd Professor John Rogerson will lecture on The Challenges of Translating the Bible and their Importance for the King James Version. For more details, contact Nick Jowett on 258 6550 or Richard Parry on 250 8348
MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sun 27th Mar at 2 pm – Talbot Specialist School Service
Sun 3rd Apr at 10 am - Mothering Sunday Family Worship
Sun 10th at 10 am – A.P.C.M. & H.C. (N.B. No 8 am H.C.)
Sun 10th Apr at 6 pm – Spring Memorial Service
Sun 17th Apr at 6 pm – Palm Praise at The Nazarene
Thurs 21st Apr at 7.30 pm – Maundy Thursday H.C.
Fri 22nd Apr – 2 pm – An Hour at The Cross
Sun 24th Apr - Easter Day Family Communion
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 3rd July in Derby Cathedral. He will then serve as a non-stipendiary curate in Eckington and Ridgeway.
M.U. Please note: There will be no meeting of M.U. on Wednesday 20th April. Instead, there will be a Meditation for Holy Week in church.
ST PAUL’S PEA AND PIE SUPPER will be held on the 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!! Mark lives locally and has offered to do this for us so please support him. Tickets are £5 and will be available this weekend from Jacqui, Enid or Barbara Hanson or from 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. We are looking for others to back us in this - by prayer, by offering to come to chat or make tea from time to time, or by giving us cakes/ scones/ treats occasionally. If you would be happy to help, please see Enid or Liz.
MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY Mothering Sunday is coming up on April 3rd. 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 in “Count Your Blessings” for the whole of Lent. Why not join them? As well as giving up your favourite treats, your prayers and cash gifts will be appreciated too please, and each Sunday you can review what you have done. This year the M.U. project is supporting The Family Life Programme in Uganda. For info sheet see Jacqui.
‘COFFEE, CROISSANTS AND NEW IDEAS’ – a morning to inspire you for Christian Aid Week 2011 on Sat 26th Mar from 10.30 – 12 noon at the Central URC. For more info. please see Helen Franklin or tel. 2554441
FRIENDS OF BISHOPS HOUSE – COMMUNITY HERITAGE WEEKEND on Mar 26th & 27th from 11am to 3.30 pm. Please see posters for more detailed info. on how you can get involved with an archaeological and historical survey of the site, or contact Nick Robinson on 2509388
‘CHAIROBICS’- GIVE YOUR HEART A HELPING HAND! Get fitter without leaving your chair. Barbara targets gentle, but effective exercises, for people of 50+ 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 (now recovering from a riding accident), Liz Wh. and her family
Mike’s Ministry:
Mon 14th – Ashdell Preparatory & Charnock Hall Junior
Tues 15th – Walkley Primary
Wed 16th – Carfield Infant
Thurs 17th - Porter Croft Primary & Lound Infant
Sun 20th – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C.
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