Notices 9th to 16th December 2012

SUNDAY  Second Sunday of Advent	9th	8.00 am 10.00 am   2.00 pm  6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Christmas Family Worship with Zimbabwe update from Dave Gill! Talbot Specialist School Christmas Service - all welcome Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place
MONDAY	10th	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 Last Rainbows in the Upper Hall before Christmas Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	11th	10.00 am 11.00 am   2.00 pm  2.30 pm   6.15 pm   7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Jacqui collecting our Christmas Tree today Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place “Rattle & Roll”- New Music Group for Under 5’s in OV (to 12 noon) M.U. - “An Advent Devotion” at St Oswald’s Church, Abbeydale Road – please see Jacqui or poster in MP . Lifts : 1.15 pm outside Church TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall Home Group at Jenny and Dilesh’s
WEDNESDAY	12th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   12 noon   6.00 pm   8.00 pm	Prayers in the Old Vestry “Peekaboo”  for babies, toddlers, parents & carers in the N & MP Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry Viewing OV – with a view to setting up a Friday Yoga class Last Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall before Christmas Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	13th	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 – new members welcome Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall - Please note: Owing to the day Christmas falls this year, WW will not be closing for a break. St Paul’s Music Listening Group
FRIDAY	14th	2.00 pm  7.30 pm	M.U. -  Advent Service at All Saints Church, Ecclesall Worship Group Rehearsal
SATURDAY	15th	10.00 am	Advent Messy Church when we will make our Christingles.
SUNDAY Third Sunday of Advent	16th	8.00 am 10.00 am   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion St Paul’s Carol Service with Carfield Community Choir Please note : No Vine Time Service this evening

CHRISTINGLE MESSY CHURCH will be on Sat 15^th Dec from 10.00 am to 12 noon. It’s a morning for families with children: includes art & craft activities, a short creative worship & a light lunch. A contribution of £1 per person is invited to cover materials & food. If you’d like to help out with crafts, drinks or food, please see Ann, Pete or Jana. For more information please ring 2551945 or 2550144 or visit www.messychurchstpauls.blogspot.co.uk  Thank you

CAROLS AT THE CROSS SCYTHES

Tom and Sophie who now run the Cross Scythes want us to take part in a carols evening in Wednesday 19^th December from 7.30 pm – you might have seen the advert in Active8! A friend of mine has been doing evenings like this for a few years over at the Greystones and this is where Tom and Sophie were before.  They want to make it a really nice evening with mulled wine and even some free mince pies!  They also want to do a raffle which will be split three ways, they have a charity which they support and the other two parts will be split between a charities that Mount View and we support.  Murray suggested that our part should go to the three organisations we support in Zimbabwe.  The pub would like us to bring bottles etc. for the raffle and they will contribute some from the brewery.  Richard Wilshaw from Mount View and Murray will 'compere' the evening -  perhaps doing one slot each -  with a gap in between to refill our glasses.  It will probably end around 9.00 pm.  Music will be provided by members of our Worship Group and all singers will be welcome! This is a really important part of our mission as a church to our local area.

Please put Wednesday 19^th December at 7.30 in your dairy and come to help us sing!  And bring something for the raffle if you can!!

FOOD BANK we are still collecting food donations for the Food Bank based at Gleadless. There’s a box at the back of church for food items and thanks to all who’ve given.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES Please take leaflets for your family, friends and neighbours – there are plenty on the table by the folding notice board in the Meeting Place.  Also, why not invite someone to a service – the Carol Service on 16^th would be a good one!

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL/FAYRE  A huge thank you to all who gave time and worked so hard to support this event or decorate a tree for their group. To date a fantastic £600 has been raised for Talbot School & St Paul’s.

Mike’s Ministry:

Mon 3^rd – Coit Primary

Wed 5^th – Windmill Hill Junior

Thurs 6^th – Porter Croft Primary

Prayer Focus: 

We continue to pray for all who have been bereaved or are ill and all who care for them

From Murray

I am just back from taking part in Enid’s funeral.  It was very poignant and emotional at times, but also a tremendous affirmation of her faith and determination.  I was so proud of St Paul’s in the way that so many people took part and used their gifts in ways that made it such a wonderful celebration.  (And talking of celebrations – it was wonderful to have members of the old Celebration Choir with us which seemed to make difference to the hymns which we sung.)

I had to cut down the text that Enid had left for us to use in the service but it would be well worth reading the full version – do ask Andy for a print out or get hold of a copy as it does the rounds.