Notices 20th to 27th January 2013

SUNDAY  3rd Sunday of Epiphany	20th	8.00 am 10.00 am     6.00 pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship with Helen Lawson who is a minister at the Church of the Nazarene speaking about Heeley and Gleadless Valley Food Bank  – No Seekers today Focus Service – (Arrive 6.00 for 7.00 pm) Churches Together Unity Praise at Mount View Church (We apologise for the late notice, but this month’s “Vine Time” Service will now be held next week on Sunday 27th owing to tonight’s  service at Mount View.)
MONDAY	21st	12.30 pm   6.00 pm   7.00 pm	“Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP Rainbows in the Upper Hall resumes tonight  Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	22nd	10.00 am 11.00 am   2.30 pm   6.15 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the MP followed by Coffee & Fellowship “Rattle & Roll”- Music for Under 5’s with Anne Connolly in OV TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall
WEDNESDAY	23rd	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   6.00 pm   7.30  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 Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall   Wednesday Home Group at Liz and Mike’s Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	24th	10.00 am   3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   7 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St. Paul’s Music Listening Group in the Old Vestry. New members welcome!
FRIDAY	25th	8.30 am     2.00 pm	N.T.P. Driver Training in the Old Vestry until 4.00 pm A new “Gentle Yoga and Relaxation” group with Ruth Robson in the Upper Hall. Please see posters in church for more details.
SATURDAY	26th	8.30 am	N.T.P. Driver Training in the Old Vestry until 4.00 pm
SUNDAY 4th Sunday of Epiphany	27th	8.00 am 10.00 am   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in the Upper Hall “Vine Time” Service in the Meeting Place

COMING SOON – PANCAKE MESSY CHURCH!  The next Messy Church at St Pauls will be on Shrove Tuesday 12^th February from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm, with Creative Worship, art and craft for children.  Food will be served at 6.15 pm; a contribution of £1 per person is invited to cover the cost of art materials and food. Please ring 0114 2551945 for more information or visit http://www.messychurchstpauls.blogspot.co.uk/

Donations of packet food for Heeley Food Bank are warmly welcomed. For your diary: Good Friday Messy Church will be held on 29^th March at 10.00 am to 12 noon and Pentecost Eve Messy Church will be on Saturday 18^th May from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm

LENT COURSE 2013 – ‘JESUS REDISCOVERED’ The Tuesday Derbyshire Lane Group will meet on 19^th & 26^th February, and also on 5^th, 12^th & possibly 19^th March for this year’s Lent Course. (19^th March may be subject to change as it’s a PCC night.) There is room at Margaret’s for two more people to join the group (on a first come basis.) If you’re interested, please leave a message for Margaret with Cathy, either in writing or by email.

FRIDAY YOGA We have a new group “Gentle Yoga & Relaxation” with Ruth Robson on Fridays from 2 - 3.00 pm in the OV. The first class is free if you’d like to give it a try! Please contact Ruth for further details on 2680434. Please note: The class is in the UH on 25^th Jan & 1^st Feb owing to prior bookings. from NTP Driver Training & Best Price Jewellery & Antiques Valuations.

M.U. The next coffee morning at Sheffield Cathedral will be held on Friday 1^st February. Help is needed – if you can come, please be there for 9.30 am. We also need people to bake scones please - see Jacqui for details. Or just call in for coffee and cake, from 10 am.

FIRST WEDNESDAY GROUP will be at Jacqui’s house on 6^th February looking at part 2 of the DVD “Christianity in Roman Times.”

JESUS REDISCOVERED ON WEDNESDAYS!  We have some dates pencilled in for a Lent group to be held in church in the Meeting Place.  This will be using the Jesus Rediscovered material which Murray suggests groups use this year.  They are Wednesdays 20^th & 27^th February, 6th March (instead of 1^st Wednesday Group), then 13^th & 20^th March.  Jacqui will confirm these dates as soon as possible.

THANKSGIVING BOXES for weekly donations are now available for collection from the back of church. Please see Peter (Franklin) if you would like to know more about having a set of boxes.

SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE

Dear Murray and the Congregation at St Paul’s

Thank you for your very generous donation of $183.76 which was transferred yesterday for Senior Citizens Service medical account. With your continued support, thoughts and prayers it is gratifying to know that we are not alone in our quest of helping and assisting those less fortunate than ourselves. I can assure you that all expenditure and medicines are closely monitored by me and all donations are used to their maximum effect. God bless you for your support.  Dave Gill - SCS administrator

Prayer Focus: 

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

Mike’s Ministry

Sun 20^th – Springs Christian Fellowship

Mon 21^st – Charnock Hall Infant

 & Charnock Hall Junior

Tues 22^nd – Woodseats Primary & St Marie’s Primary

Wed 23^rd – Carfield Primary

Thurs 24^th – Lound Infant

Fri 25^th – Lacewood Primary

Sun 27^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am H.C.

              & Tapton Hill Congregational

From Murray 

I have just had my monthly meeting with Keith Blinston who we support in his work with Focus Church here at St Paul’s.  It was really encouraging to share with him.  He will be joining us at our 10 am service this week so look out for him!