Notices 27th November to 4th December 2011

SUNDAY First Sunday in Advent	27th	8.00 am 10.00 am   7.00 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in The Upper Hall Focus Service in church
MONDAY	28th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.00am   6.00 pm   7.00 pm   7.30 pm	Collection of Shoe Boxes – Thank you everyone who contributed Making Floral Decorations for Church for Christmas Services (Help needed - please see over) Care4You meeting in The Old Vestry (Lorraine Ball) Rainbows in The Upper Hall Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Zumba Dance Class in The Upper Hall. Details from Amy  078 502 777 31 or 0114 2584799  New daytime class begins in January –  Mondays 10 am
TUESDAY	29th	10.00 am     2.30 pm   6.15 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion in The Meeting Place. Murray will lead the first session of this year’s Advent Course, including  Coffee and Fellowship Regrettably “Singing for Fun” in OV is now cancelled owing to small numbers T.L.C. – “Tea & Love for our Community” in The Meeting Place Brownies in The Upper Hall Guides in The Upper Hall Derbyshire Lane Home Group in The Meeting Place, with some of our other Home Groups joining them for the start of The Advent Course.
WEDNESDAY	30th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   6.00 pm   7.30 pm   8.00 pm	Prayers in The Old Vestry “Peekaboo” – Babies in The Nave & MP and Toddlers upstairs. Care4You meeting  in The Old Vestry (Vanda Hopwood) Yoga with Yolande in The Upper Hall Baptism Preparation in the Meeting Place Tai Chi with Gary in The Upper Hall (Please note: There will be No Yoga or Tai Chi next week owing to The District Scouts’ Carol Service in church)
THURSDAY	1st	10.00 am   3.00 pm      6.30 pm   7.30 pm	Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place. Come and give it a try! Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall Gail’s Prayer Group meeting in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	3rd	11.00 am	Baptism Service (Worship Group – please note 11.00 am start.)
SUNDAY Second  Sunday in Advent	4th	8.00 am 10.00 am   2.00 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers in The Upper Hall Talbot School Service in church – please see Jacqui early in the week if you have some free time to help with refreshments. Thank you

FROM ENID Thank you for the inspiring and comforting messages. I will come to church whenever I can. KEEP PRAYING. Love Enid (and Andy).

CHRISTMAS SERVICES & EVENTS 2011

Sun 4^th Dec –Talbot School Service 2.00 pm If you can volunteer to help with refreshments, please see Jacqui Wed 7^th Dec – District Scouts Carol Service at 7.00 pm in church (N.B. Yoga, Tai Chi & W.I. all cancelled. The W.I.’s Christmas Party is now rearranged for 14^th Dec.)

Sat 10^th Dec - at 12 noon Senior Members’ Lunch

Sun 11^th Dec - Christingle Family Worship 10 am.  A fun service where we make our own Christingles!

Mon 12^th Dec - Rehearsal in church at 1.30 pm for Meersbrook Bank School’s Carol Service tomorrow

Tues 13^th Dec – Meersbrook Bank School Carol Service at 7.00 pm in church (No Brownies or Guides.)

Sun 18^th Dec - Carols by Candlelight  at 6.00 pm

For adults & older children - with Carfield Community Choir.  Followed by mulled wine and refreshments.

Sat 24^th Dec - Christmas Eve Family Carol Service 6.00 pm. Our ever popular short carol service for younger children, families and everyone else who can find a seat!

Sat 24^th - Christmas Eve Midnight Communion 11.30 pm.  A quiet service as Christmas Day begins.

Sun 25^th - Christmas Day - Family Communion 10 am

THIS WEEK! - CHRISTMAS FLOWERS If you can help Deidre and Liz (Edwards) on Monday 28^th November at 10.00 am with making floral displays and table decorations, please see Deidre a.s.a.p. Thankyou

CHRISTMAS CARDS are now in church. There are also catalogues for 3 charities. Jacqui will send an order at the end of Nov - all profits to church projects.

TLC - TEA & LOVE FOR OUR COMMUNITY We are here on Tuesdays in the MP from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm. We can offer a lift if needed - contact Liz on 2557965 Please tell others about us even if you don’t need us!

M.U.  The M.U. Advent Service will be held at St Oswald’s on Tuesday 13^th December. N.B. There will be No M.U. meeting on Wed 14^th Dec at St Paul’s.

REMINDER – FURNITURE FOR FUNCTIONS ETC. If you are planning events or meetings in church that need different chair/table arrangements to those we normally set out, could you please let me (and Cathy) know so that I can put the information on Robert’s rota. Also, if we get it wrong, can you let me know so that we can try and get it right next time! Many thanks. John H.

LIFT May we also take this opportunity to remind you not to overload the lift (which can make it judder alarmingly whilst you’re travelling!) and not to place tables and chairs against the walls of the lift. Thank you.

CHAIRS FOR CHRISTMAS SERVICES Volunteers are needed after HC on Tues 6^th Dec at 11.15 am to bring chairs up from the basement. Please see Ken or Murray if you can help. Thank you

PEEKABOO’S CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held on Wed 14^th Dec. This is the last session before Christmas.

FRUIT SALES now total £147.84 for the Fabric Fund.

CHURCH GARDEN There are 2 remaining plots at the front of church which have already been cleared (small ones!) Please see Ken or John Brown if you are interested in adopting one of them. Thank you

ENID’S HOME GROUP will meet on 14^th December for their Christmas Party. The meeting on 28^th December is cancelled. Meetings restart on 11^th January; as before they will be every 2^nd & 4^th Wednesday.

CATHEDRAL ARCHER PROJECT Join us on Friday 16^th Dec. at 12.30 pm at Sheffield Cathedral for our annual Carol Service. As usual, there will be an opportunity to bring donations and gifts for the clients and there will be a space at the front of the Cathedral for you to leave them.

SHEFFIELD BACH SOCIETY is delighted to announce special events for Christmas; Handel’s Messiah on Mon 5^th Dec at 7.00 pm, and ‘Come Sing Messiah!’ in Dore Parish Church on Mon 19^th Dec with seasonal refreshments.  Please see poster in The Meeting Place.

COMMUNITY NEWS Please see the black folder at the back of church. What’s listed this week:-

Winter Festival at Heeley City Farm – Sat 3^rd Dec from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm. Santa’s Grotto & Carol Singing, Henna & Hair braiding, Fantastic Food from Holly Tree Farm and our popular decorative wreaths & much more.

Events at Bishops House – Seasonal Music from The Beekeeepers on Sat 17^th Dec. Carol Singing on Sun 18^th Dec from 2 - 4.00 pm. Come and join us as Bishops House is filled with singing for the festive season. FREE. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mike’s Ministry:

Mon 28^th – Coit Primary

Tues 29^th – Walkley Primary

Wed 30^th – Carfield Primary

Thurs 1^st – Emmanuel Junior (Waterthorpe)

Prayer Focus:  

Edris, Sheila, Pete’s Dad, Peter, Barbara, Hazel, Robert, Sadie, Michael, Doug, Roger, Peter & Wendy,  Murray & family. The family and friends of our dear friend, Jessie who died recently.  Enid & Andy also appreciate our continuing prayers at this difficult time.