Notices 11th to 18th November 2012

SUNDAY  Remembrance Sunday	11th	8.00 am 10.00 am 6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Remembrance Service with Holy Communion and Seekers in UH Focus Service in the Nave & Meeting Place
MONDAY	12th	10.30 am 12.30 pm   6.00 pm   7.00 pm	Care4You Team Meeting with Julie Thompson in the Old Vestry “Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP Rainbows in the Upper Hall Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	13th	10.00 am 11.00 am   2.30 pm   2.30 pm   6.15 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place “Rattle & Roll”- New Music Group for Under 5’s in OV (to 12 noon) Remembrance Service at Norton Lees Lodge with Murray TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall Norton Lees Local History Group AGM in the Old Vestry (see over.) Home Group at Jenny & Dilesh’s Strategy Group meeting in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	14th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   2.15 pm      6.00 pm   7.30 pm   8.00 pm	Prayers in the Old Vestry “Peekaboo”  for babies & toddlers & their parents & carers in the N & MP Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry Mothers’ Union meeting in the Meeting Place when Pat McLaughlin willspeak about Church Art & Icons. All welcome! Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall Home Group at Liz and Mike’s, 25 Lees Hall Avenue Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	15th	6.30 am  10.00 am   3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   7.30 pm	Police & Crime Commissioner Election – Voting in the MP from 7 am - 10 pm Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Old Vestry for today only Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Thursday Prayer Group in the Old Vestry - All welcome.
SUNDAY 2nd Sunday before Advent	18th	8.00 am 10.00 am       6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship - Shoebox Service. Operation Christmas Child is theworld’s largest Christmas project run by the Christian relief anddevelopment organisation, Samaritan’s Purse International Relief.All you need to do is wrap a medium sized shoebox and fill it withgreat little gifts. Please  see leaflets in church (No Seekers today) “Vine Time” Service in the Meeting Place

CONGRATULATIONS JACQUI!  Last week Jacqui Herbert was honoured to be invited to Westminster Abbey for a Service of Thanksgiving for all Scout& Guide leaders who have worked for 40 years in the uniformed organisations.

FOOD BANK There’s a box at the back of church for food donations and thanks to all who’ve already given.

OUR CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL WILL SOON BE HERE! Our first Christmas Tree Festival & Fayre which we are holding jointly with Talbot School will be on Sat 24^th Nov.  Any profits will be shared. Please see flyers or  Liz for details.

SHOEBOXES Please let us know if you need a shoebox to fill if there are none under the display table, and do take a leaflet to see what can safely be put in your shoebox. Remember to include postage. If you prefer to contribute in another way, we are pleased to receive (new) items to top up the boxes – just leave them on the table. Thank you

DECORATING CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS  Monday 3^rd December at 10.00 am. Please see Deidre

1^st WED. GROUP Dec 5^th is Christmas Crafts night in the MP!

THIS WEEK: The Election for our Police and Crime Commissioner will be on Thurs 15^th Nov from 7am to 10pm, meaning  that our usual Chairobics class will be held in the OV. Apologies to all members for the inconvenience.

LOCAL HISTORY GROUP On Tues 13^th Nov, Norton Lees Local History Group will be holding their AGM and Discussion Meeting in the Old Vestry from 7.30 pm – 9 pm. Please bring along any items/articles of local history interest that you would like to share.  All welcome - £2.50 on the door, to include refreshments.

SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE IN ZIMBABWE  - 5^th November To everyone at St Paul’s - Thank you for your most recent donation of $17:50 which we received for Senior Citizens Service medical account. During the last few months it has been very difficult to continue our assistance to destitute pensioners. Without the help we have received from St Paul’s I am sure that we would have had to close our doors completely. I can assure you that all expenditure and medicines are closely monitored by me and all donations are used to their maximum effect. Thank you once again and God bless,   Dave Gill  - SCS administrator

‘THE BIG PENNY CHALLENGE’ Cathy’s son, Will, now works as a youth worker with Nottingham “Youth for Christ” who can be found working in churches, schools, youth projects and on the streets. They are hoping to collect a penny for every young person in Nottingham (200,000) so please help and check your pockets for loose change before the end of November! (There’s a small basket on the bookcase, and an ipad for the person or group who collects the most!) Many thanks to everyone for a fantastic response so far!

COMMUNITY NEWS

BISHOPS’ HOUSE Next weekend on Sat 17^th Nov and Sun 18^th Nov from 10 am to 3.30 pm – Bishops’ Fayre: A Medieval Miscellany.  FREE! Crafts, stalls, & music.

The next 3^RD SECTOR CAFÉ at the Harland Café will be on 15^th Nov from 4-6 pm looking at ‘Working with the Education sector.’  We also have the latest Safer Neighbourhoods info. Details of both in the black folder.

PALESTINE CULTURE WEEK For a full list of all activities, see the flyer on the MP notice board. (Begins Sat 24^th Nov.)

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AWARDS Adult and Young People (21 & Under) category Do you think someone in our community should be given an award for volunteering? Then why not nominate them as the South Community Assembly is hosting a Community Star Awards evening, to  take place on 12th Dec at 7pm (invite only) Deadline for return – 21st Nov! This includes anyone volunteering in the South Assembly area which includes the following wards (Nether Edge, Beauchief & Greenhill, Gleadless Valley and Graves Park) For more info contact Sarah on 2053281

From Murray

Just to say that the PCC had a great day with Revd Philip West on Saturday.  Philip is my spiritual director and has helped me a great deal over the years.  We looked together at Acts 15 (the Council at Jerusalem), looked at the marks of how the early disciples made decision and compared it with what we do in PCC.  It was an encouraging and inspiring day!