Notices 10th to 17th February 2013

SUNDAY  Sunday before Lent	10th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in the Upper Hall
MONDAY	11th	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 last session before Half Term Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY Shrove Tuesday	12th	10.00 am 11.00 am   2.30 pm   5.30 pm   6.15 pm     7.30 pm    7.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place “Rattle & Roll”- Music for Under 5’s with Anne Connolly in OV TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details Pancake Messy Church in the Meeting Place until 7.00 pm (Food Served at 6.15 pm) Please see Ann, Pete & Jana for more details Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall Local History Group in the Old Vestry Jenny & Dilesh’s Home Group
WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday	13th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   2.15 pm   6.00 pm   7.30 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 Mothers’ Union - ‘A Meditation for Lent’ in the Meeting Place Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall W.I. in the OV – rearranged meeting owing to bad weather last week Ash Wednesday Holy Communion in the Meeting Place (Please note: There will be No Wednesday Home Group at Liz & Mike’s. The group are joining the above service at church.) Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	14th	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 St Paul’s Music Listening Group in the Old Vestry
FRIDAY	15th	2.00 pm          7.30 pm	A new “Gentle Yoga and Relaxation” group with Ruth Robson in the Old Vestry. New members very welcome - please see flyers in church for details Worship Group Rehearsal in the Old Vestry Schools break up for Half Term
SUNDAY First Sunday of Lent	17th	8.00 am 10.00 am   6.00 pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship  (No Seekers ) Focus Service in the Nave (– arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start) ‘Vine Time’ Service in the Old Vestry

THIS WEEK! – 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://messychurchstpauls.blogspot.couk/

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 & 26^th March for this year’s Lent Course. (As 19^th March is a PCC night, the 5^th & last session of the Lent Course has been moved to 26^th March.) 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 There’s a new group “Gentle Yoga & Relaxation” with Ruth Robson on Fridays from 2-3.00 pm. The 1^st class is free - phone 2680434 if interested.

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.

LOST! A favourite black cap (men’s) has been lost by a Peekaboo Grandparent. (John Rocha brand) Please leave in the office if you’ve found it. Thank you

SCOUT GROUP CENTENARY The 46^th Sheffield St Paul’s Scout Group celebrates its centenary in 2014. Were you or one of your family or friends part of the group at any point? If so, Terry Biglands would love to hear from you in connection with the planned celebrations. You can contact Terry on 2551979.

Events planned include an Open Weekend at the Scout Hall, Welby Place (probably mid-May 2014) and also a service with Bishop Peter.

PEARL EARRING found in OV. Please call at the office

LATEST SAFER NEIGHBOURHOODS NEWSLETTER from Inspector Ian Stubbs is in the black Community folder in the Meeting Place.

Prayer Focus: 

We pray this week for all who are in hospital and those who care for them.

Robert asks us to pray for the Food Bank volunteers to have the strength to listen without judgement, and to be supportive and demonstrate understanding. He asks us to pray that the volunteers will feel able to put the problems they hear about into God’s hands, and should not feel that they have to shoulder them alone. Pray also that the difficulties being experienced by the people using the Food Banks will soon be alleviated.

Mike’s Ministry

Wed 13^th – Windmill Hill Junior

                     St. Paul’s Ash Wednesday HC at 7.30 pm

Thurs 14^th – Porter Croft Primary

Fri 15^th - Lacewood Primary

Sun 17^th - St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C.

St Paul’s 10.00 am H.C.

From Murray

I came across this prayer and thought it might be a good one for us to focus on in Lent this year. Why not cut it out and put it somewhere you will see it!

Strengthen for service, Lord,

the hands that have taken holy things;

may the ears which have heard your word

be deaf to clamour and dispute;

may the tongues which have sung your praise

be free from deceit;

may the eyes which have seen

the tokens of your love

shine with the light of hope;

and may the bodies which have been nourished

with your body and blood

be refreshed with the fullness of your life;

glory to you for ever. Amen