| SUNDAY - 4th Sunday of Lent Mothering Sunday | 18th | 8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7 pm | Holy Communion Family Service for Mothers’ Day Focus Service in The Nave and Meeting Place |
| MONDAY | 19th | 12.30 pm 6.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | “Sunny Days” – post natal support group (Home Start) in MP Rainbows in The Upper Hall Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Zumba with Amy Godhard in The Upper Hall |
| TUESDAY | 20th | 10.00 am 2.30 pm 3.00 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm | Holy Communion with Coffee and Fellowship to follow in MP T.L.C. in The Meeting Place Murray – Wedding Booking in The Old Vestry Brownies in The Upper Hall Guides in The Upper Hall Baptism Preparation in The Meeting Place |
| WEDNESDAY | 21st | 9.00 am 10.00 am 6.00 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm | Prayers in The Old Vestry “Peekaboo” Babies in The Nave & MP and Toddlers upstairs No Care4You (Vanda Hopwood) in OV today Yoga with Yolande Swift in The Upper Hall Questions! Questions! for Lent (4) in The Meeting Place W.I. “Craft and Chat” in The OV – new members always welcome Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in The Upper Hall |
| THURSDAY | 22nd | 10.00 am 3 – 4 pm 6.30 pm 7.00 pm | Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Music Listening Group meeting in The Old Vestry |
| FRIDAY | 23rd | 7.00 pm | PIE AND PEA SUPPER in church. Meat, vegetarian and gluten free varieties will be available. The meal will be followed by Peter Franklin who will speak about his recent trip to India. Tickets £5 available from Jacqui Herbert, Barbara Hanson or Liz Warren. Any profits will go into the Fabric Fund. |
| SATURDAY | 24th | | Remember to put your clocks forward! |
| SUNDAY | 25th | 8.00 am 10.00 am 2.00 pm 3.00 pm | Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in The Upper Hall Talbot School Service in church with refreshments to follow LADY DAY SERVICE Sheffield Diocese Mothers’ Union extends to you all a warm invitation to their Lady Day Service at The Minster of St George, Doncaster. Our speaker is the Rt. Revd. Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Sheffield. Please come along, bring a friend and celebrate this Holy Day. Lifts available if anyone would like to go - please see Jacqui. |
REMINDER: CHURCH PAT TESTING – any portable electrical items used in church should be brought for testing next Monday 26th March – please see Murray for more details!
PALM PRAISE Will be on Sunday 1st April at 6.00 pm at Meersbook URC. Murray will be leading Communion and we have a speaker from the URC.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to everyone at St Paul’s for their prayers, love and compassion, and thanks also to those who came to the funeral service for Edris on Monday. From Hermon Gordon and family
GOOD FRIDAY MESSY CHURCH will be held at 10.00 am on Friday 6th April. It’s a morning for families with children: includes art & craft activities, Easter Egg hunt, a short worship time and making and sharing hot cross buns. A contribution of £1 per person is invited to cover the costs of materials and food. For more information ring 0114 2551945 or visit http://messychurchstpauls.blogspot.com
ROUNDABOUT (Your local Youth Housing Charity) would like to invite you to their Open Evening on Thursday 22nd March at 6.00 pm at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane. Come and listen to the young people talking to you about Roundabout’s fantastic plans for the new Hostel Refurbishment and listen to our wonderful speakers. Refreshments provided.
RSVP 0114 2536789 or swheeler@roundaboutltd.org
EASTER EGGS FOR ROUNDABOUT As usual our congregation’s donations of Easter Eggs will be going to Roundabout again this year, if you’d like to bring one please. We usually ask people if they will buy the medium size so that we can try to send each young person the same. (Box in clergy vestry.) Many thanks
MUSIC LISTENING GROUP donated £50 this week to the fabric fund to assist with the Chancel plasterwork repair. Many thanks to all the members.
FOCUS SERVICE on Sunday 29th April at 7.00 pm here at St Paul’s with Bishop Steven, who will to grant them their Mission Order. We are welcome to attend.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE FORUM are very pleased to invite representatives to come to the Spring Forum and AGM 2012, ‘Better Done Together’ at 7.10pm on Wed 25th April, Rotherham Minster (light buffet from 7.00 pm.)
‘SUNNY DAYS’ is here in church on Mondays from 12.30 pm. Home Start’s “Sunny Days” aims to provide a place for babies to play and Mums to socialise, and to be able to talk in confidence about their worries and issues around parenting, with refreshments, snacks and activities. If you know of anyone who would welcome some support, please tell them about “Sunny Days.”
VIVA VOCE Chamber Choir presents Memento Mori at St Oswald’s Church, Abbeydale Road at 7.30 pm on Saturday 25th March. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions) available on the door or visit www.vivavoce.org.uk
SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS 2012 Sainsbury’s is once again issuing vouchers to help get all children active. St Paul’s Cubs, Beavers and Scouts would really appreciate your support - collect 1 voucher for every £10 spent and put them in the box at the back of church please. Thanks
COMMUNITY NEWS:
From Sue Manser - Planning & Development Champion, Valley Community Learning - Gleadless Valley Community Forum, 187 Blackstock Road, S14 1FX - We are starting a Play to Learn, Learn to Play course at Valley Park Children’s Centre after Easter. We are enrolling now & any full price enrolments completed & paid for before March 31st will be entitled to a £10 discount from £34 for the 6 weeks. Anyone claiming benefits will be entitled to the £10 rate for the whole course. We will also be starting Keep Fit on Monday mornings at the Tenant’s Hall & Tasty Meals on a budget at One 4 All Centre after the Easter break. A course leaflet is on the notice board at the foot of the stairs. Please phone 2394888
REMINDER - PADLEY CHAPEL opens for the season from March 25th to Sept 30th on Wednesdays and Sundays between 2- 4.00 pm.
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS You can have a say in how your community is policed at Morrison’s on Thurs 29th March from 10 am to 6 pm. Please call in to talk about any policing issues.
MAKE YOUR HOME ‘FALLS FREE’ - Protect your independence by reducing the chance of falling. Advice booklets from Age UK on The Old Vestry notice board.
SING FOR WATER in support of Water Aid at 7.30 pm on Thurs 22nd March at Newfield School. Audience participation not compulsory – just sit back & enjoy it!
Mike’s Ministry:
Sun 18th – Beauchief Abbey
Mon 19th – Ashdell Peparatory
Wed 21st – Carfield Primary
Thurs 22nd – Porter Croft Primary
Fri 23rd – Lacewood Primary
Prayer Focus:
Enid & Andy, Sheila, Hazel, Pete’s Dad, Peter, Barbara, Robert, Sadie, Doug, Roger, Peter & Wendy, Helen’s Dad, Michael, Liz & her Mum, Murray & family
Hermon & his family following Edris’ death.
From Murray
Isn’t it great to see the daffodils out! – I love this time of year with the promise of Spring all around us! God is good!!
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