| 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 |
| MONDAY | 5th | 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | Rainbows in The Upper Hall is cancelled Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Zumba in The Upper Hall. Details from Amy 078 502 777 31 or 0114 2584799 New daytime class begins in January – Mondays 10 am |
| TUESDAY | 6th | 10.00 am 11.15 am 2.30 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm | Holy Communion in The Meeting Place. Barbara will lead the second session of this year’s Advent Course, including Coffee and Fellowship Chairs for Christmas Services to be brought up from basement – if you can help please see Ken or Murray T.L.C. – “Tea & Love for our Community” in The Meeting Place Brownies in The Upper Hall Guides in The Upper Hall – Last meeting for this year Derbyshire Lane Home Group (Advent) at Margaret’s Local History Group in the Old Vestry (meeting this week instead of next) Contemplative Prayer in The Meeting Place |
| WEDNESDAY | 7th | 9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | Prayers in The Old Vestry “Peekaboo” – Babies in The Nave & MP and Toddlers upstairs. Care4You meeting in The Old Vestry (Vanda Hopwood) District Scouts Carol Service in Church (Please note: All other rooms will be used so Tai Chi and Yoga are cancelled this week. The W.I.’s Christmas Party will be held in The Old Vestry next week and will be their last meeting of 2011) First Wednesday Group meeting at Jacqui’s |
| THURSDAY | 8th | 10.00 am 3.00 pm 6.00 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! Allotment Meeting in the Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Music Listening Group in The Old Vestry, come and see Derbyshire in Winter time!!! All welcome! |
| FRIDAY | 9th | 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | Setting up The Nave and Meeting Place for the Christmas Lunch Worship Group Rehearsal (Please note : Meeting in OV this week) |
| SATURDAY | 10th | 12 noon | Senior Members’ Christmas Lunch in The Nave and Meeting Place |
| SUNDAY Third Sunday in Advent | 11th | 8.00 am 10.00 am 1.30 pm 6 for 7 pm | Holy Communion Christingle Family Worship (No Seekers this week) Children’s Birthday Party in The Upper Hall Focus Service in the Nave & MP – last service this year |
ENID was home last weekend then started chemotherapy on Tuesday as a day patient.
ZIMBABWE DVD of SCS will be shown at our 10.00 am service on Sunday 18th December.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES & EVENTS 2011
Sun 4th Dec –Talbot School Service 2.00 pm
Wed 7th Dec – District Scouts Carol Service at 7.00 pm
Sat 10th Dec - at 12 noon Senior Members’ Lunch
Sun 11th Dec - Christingle Family Worship 10 am. A fun service where we make our own Christingles!
Mon 12th Dec - Rehearsal in church at 1.30 pm for Meersbrook Bank School’s Carol Service tomorrow
Tues 13th Dec – Meersbrook Bank School Carol Service at 7.00 pm in church (No Brownies or Guides, & DLG now in The Old Vestry.)
Sun 18th Dec - Carols by Candlelight at 6.00 pm
For adults & older children - with Carfield Community Choir. Followed by mulled wine and refreshments.
Sat 24th 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 24th - Christmas Eve Midnight Communion 11.30 pm A quiet service as Christmas Day begins.
Sun 25th - Christmas Day - Family Communion 10 am
DIOCESAN EVENTS The next Bishop of Doncaster is being Consecrated (made a Bishop) in York Minister at 11 am on Thursday 2nd February. These are wonderful occasions and anyone can attend, but you will need to ask Murray for a ticket in the next few days.
An eight week course on Tuesday evenings, called Foundations of Faith, is starting on 17th January at St Mary’s Bramall Lane. It will look at ‘Using the Bible’, The History of the Church’, ‘Worship’ and ‘Ethics’. Please see Murray for more information.
2012 DIARY & CHURCH ROTA For heating purposes, billing etc., could all groups who hold their meetings at St Paul’s please give their 2012 meeting dates in writing (or by email) to Joan or John, or hand a note in at the office. It will also be helpful if you could let us know which dates you will not be meeting during the festive season. Please also make sure any Jan-Mar 2012 holidays or absences for the next quarter’s rota are put in writing. Thank you
CHRISTMAS CARDS are now in church and also catalogues for 3 charities. 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 13th December. N.B. There will be No M.U. meeting on Wed 14th Dec at St Paul’s.
PEEKABOO’S CHRISTMAS PARTY will be held on Wed 14th Dec. This is the last session before Christmas.
CHAIRS FOR CHRISTMAS SERVICES Volunteers are still needed after HC on Tues 6th Dec at 11.15 am to bring chairs up from the basement. Please see Ken or Murray if you can help. Thank you
POPPY APPEAL This year we raised £26.43 for the British Legion.
FRUIT, JAM & CHUTNEY SALES now total £153.94 for the Fabric Fund. Thank you everyone!
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 14th December for their Christmas Party. The meeting on 28th December is cancelled. Meetings restart on 11th January; as before they will be every 2nd & 4th Wednesday.
CATHEDRAL ARCHER PROJECT Join us on Friday 16th 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 this week on Mon 5th Dec at 7.00 pm, and ‘Come Sing Messiah!’ in Dore Parish Church on Mon 19th Dec with seasonal refreshments. Please see poster in MP.
COMMUNITY NEWS What’s listed this week:-
PARTNERS and COMMUNITIES TOGETHER: (PACT) The Police Authority is currently seeking the views of residents to set the Policing Priorities for South Yorkshire. The survey can be found at the link www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DLZ738YER
EVENTS AT BISHOPS HOUSE – Seasonal Music from The Beekeeepers on Sat 17th Dec. Carol Singing on Sun 18th 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 5th – Misterton Primary
Tues 6th - Woosdeats Primary & Wooldale Junior
Thurs 8th – Lound Infant
Sun 11th – St Paul’s 10.00 am FW (Christingle)
Prayer Focus:
Edris, Sheila, Pete’s Dad, Peter, Barbara, Hazel, Robert, Sadie, Michael, Doug, Roger, Peter & Wendy, Murray & family. Enid as she begins chemotherapy and Andy who is really struggling at present.
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