| SUNDAY 5th Sunday of Lent | 25th | 8.00 am 10.00 am 3.00 pm | Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in The Upper Hall Talbot School Service is postponed until later in the year LADY DAY SERVICE Sheffield Diocese M.U. extends a warm invitation to the Lady Day Service at Doncaster Minster. Our speaker is the Rt. Revd. Dr Steven Croft, Bishop of Sheffield. Come along, bring a friend, & celebrate this Holy Day. For lifts - please see Jacqui. |
| MONDAY | 26th | 9.00 am 12.30 pm 5.00 pm 6.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.30 pm | Reminder – all church groups - Martyn Foster will be in church today doing our annual P.A.T. Testing “Sunny Days” post natal support group (Home Start) in MP Beavers in The Nave and MP, working on their Faith Badges Rainbows in The Upper Hall (last one before Easter) Focus Fellowship in The Old Vestry Zumba with Amy Godhard in The Upper Hall |
| TUESDAY | 27th | 10.00 am 2.30 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm | Holy Communion T.L.C. in The Meeting Place Brownies in The Upper Hall (last one before Easter) Guides in The Upper Hall (last one before Easter) |
| WEDNESDAY | 28th | 9.00 am 10.00 am 7.30 pm 6.00 pm 7.30 pm 8.00 pm | Prayers in The Old Vestry “Peekaboo” in The Nave & MP with a short pram service No Care4You (Vanda Hopwood) in The Old Vestry today Enid’s & Andy’ s Home Group Yoga with Yolande Swift in The Upper Hall Questions! Questions! for Lent (5) in The Meeting Place Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in The Upper Hall |
| THURSDAY | 29th | 10.00 am 3 – 4 pm 6.30 pm | Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in The Meeting Place Weight Watchers in The Upper Hall |
| FRIDAY | 30th | 7.30 pm | Schools break up for Easter Worship Group rehearsal in The Old Vestry |
| SATURDAY | 31st | 8.20 pm | P.C.C. Meeting in The Meeting Place |
| SUNDAY Palm Sunday | 1st | 8.00 am 10.00 am 6.00 pm 6 for 7pm | Holy Communion Family Worship (No Seekers today) Palm Praise at Meersbrook Park Church Focus Service in The Nave and The Meeting Place |
REMINDER: PAT TESTING TOMORROW any portable electrical items used in church should be brought for testing – please see Murray for details!
SPOIL YOURSELF! Come and help to raise money for St Paul’s Fabric Fund at our Coffee Morning on Saturday 21st April from 10.30 am to 12 noon. Delicious bacon butties, toasted teacakes, and cakes! There will also be preserves, books and tomato plants for sale.
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. From Hermon 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 creative 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
EASTER EGGS FOR ROUNDABOUT As usual our congregation’s donations of Easter Eggs will be going to Roundabout Youth Housing Charity 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
CREATIVE QUIET DAY A day for exploring your relationship with God through prayer, reflection & weaving, on Saturday 19th May from 10 am to 3.30 pm at Meadowhead Christian Fellowship. Cost £25.00 (concessions available for those in receipt of benefits.) Information on the church notice board or contact Viv Griffiths for more details Te. 0114 2740453 or email mavigriff@aol.com
MUSIC LISTENING GROUP has donated £50 to the Fabric Fund to assist with the Chancel plasterwork repair. Many thanks to all the members.
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.)
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
FOCUS SERVICE on Sunday 29th April at 7.00 pm is here at St Paul’s with Bishop Steven, who will to grant them their Mission Order. We are welcome to attend.
JOURNEY TO THE CROSS St Oswald’s Mothers’ Union invite you to join A Meditation for Holy Week at St Oswald’s Church, Bannerdale Road on Tuesday 3rd April at 2.00 pm. It will be preceded by lunch in the Church Hall at 12 noon. Please R.S.V. P. to Mrs Merelina Edeson Tel. 0114 2552102 or email: medeson@btinternet.com
‘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.”
COMMUNITY NEWS:
BISHOPS HOUSE & THE CIVIL WAR William Blythe of Bishops’ House was one of the people who oversaw the destruction of Sheffield Castle during the English Civil war of 1642-51. See two special groups at the house helping to bring history alive; Sealed Knot & Sheffield War Games Society will play out the battle of Marston Moor on Saturday April 7th from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm Free! Tel. 0114 2557701. For other forthcoming attractions – please see flyers in church - Fabric printing coming soon on Saturday 31st March at 1.30 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.
Mike’s Ministry:
Mon 26th – Charnock Hall Junior& Totley All Saints
Tues 27th – Walkley Primary
Wed 28th – Carfield Primary & Lound Infant
Thurs 29th St. Marie’s Primary & Lound Infant
Sun 1st – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C. & Hillsborough Tabernacle
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, Herman & his family.
From Murray
With the end of Lent in sight now, I wonder how are you getting on using our Lent prayer? Don’t worry if you are struggling with it – it is hard!, but as we come to Holy Week and Good Friday the prayer may be even more significant. You may well find that it will connect with our experiences as you seek and share with Jesus in the final part of his journey to the cross.
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