Notices 17th to 24th February 2013

SUNDAY  First Sunday of Lent	17th	8.00 am 10.00 am   6.00 pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship  (No Seekers – Half Term) Focus Service in the Nave (– arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start) ‘Vine Time’ Service in the Old Vestry
MONDAY	18th	12.30 pm     7.00 pm	“Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP No Rainbows in the Upper Hall (Half Term) Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	19th	10.00 am   2.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place No “Rattle & Roll” this week (Half Term) TLC in the Meeting Place – All welcome, please see Liz for details No Brownies or Guides this week (Half Term) Derbyshire Lane Group – Week 1 of Lent Course
WEDNESDAY	20th	9.00 am 10.30 am     7.30 pm      8.00 pm	Prayers in the Old Vestry No “Peekaboo”  today – (Half Term) Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry No Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall (Half Term) Lent Study 1 in the Meeting Place No ‘Craft & Chat’ in OV  this evening – W.I. meal at Bishops’ Bistro Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	21st	10.00 am   3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   7.30 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Thursday Prayer  Group in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	23rd	10.30 am	Children’s Birthday Party in the Upper Hall to 1.30 pm (Edwards family)
SUNDAY Second Sunday of Lent	24th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion  Holy Communion (No Seekers – Half Term)

MESSY CHURCH For your diary: It was disappointing Shrove Tuesday Pancake Messy Church had to be cancelled owing to the failure of the church heating, but please take a note of the dates for the next two. Good Friday Messy Church will be held on 29^th March at 10 am to 12 noon and Pentecost Eve Messy Church will be on Sat 18^th May from 10 am to 12.30 pm.

STARTS THIS WEEK - 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.)

FRIDAY YOGA Regrettably, because of a poor response, the new “Gentle Yoga & Relaxation” with Ruth Robson on Fridays has been cancelled.

STARTS THIS WEEK - 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.

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 continue to pray for all who are ill and those who care for them

FOOD BANK   Donations of packet food for Heeley Food Bank are warmly welcomed- there’s a box at the back of church for your gifts.

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

Sun 17^th - St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C. & 10.00 am H.C.

Sun 24^th – 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