Notices 17th to 24th March 2013

SUNDAY  Fifth Sunday of Lent	17th	8.00 am 10.00 am   6.00 pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship  - No Seekers today “Vine Time” Service in the Old Vestry Focus Service in the Nave & Meeting Place (arrive 6 for 7.00 pm start)
MONDAY	18th	8.30 am 12.30 pm    6.00 pm    7.00 pm	NTP Driver Training in the Old Vestry  - to 4.30 pm “Sunny Days” post natal support group with Julie Slingsby in MP Rainbows in the Upper Hall Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	19th	10.00 am  11.00 am   2.30 pm   6.15 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 Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall PCC Meeting in the Old Vestry (7.30 pm for 7.45 pm start) Please note: No Derbyshire Lane Group this week  – Week 5 of Lent Course at Margaret’s will be held next week on Tuesday 26th March
WEDNESDAY	20th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   6.00 pm   7.30 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 Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall W.I. meeting in the Old Vestry Lent Study 5 in the Meeting Place. Please see Jacqui for information Wednesday Home Group at Liz and Mike’s for Lent Study (Week 5) 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	10.00 am	Spring Cleaning in church – Please come and help if you can. Even if you are only able to come for a short while, we would be very pleased to have your help.  Please see Ken or John (Brown) to let them know if you’re available.
SUNDAY Palm Sunday	24th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Start of Holy Week: Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in the Upper Hall

Questions! Questions!  Murray is delighted that people are wanting to do the Questions! Questions! course so he is trying to sort out times.  The first will be on Thursday evenings starting on April 11^th and running through most of May.  Following that he will be leading a course in June and July on a Wednesday evenings.  In the autumn he is also hoping to run a morning course.  Do let him know if you would be interested in joining any of these.  The course is ideal for people who would like to be baptised, confirmed or have an opportunity to think more about their faith.  The course gives you the space to ask the questions you might have always wanted to ask but never quite had the opportunity!

ELECTORAL ROLL  This year we have to completely redo our roll so please fill in a form and return it to Murray or leave it for him in the church office.

EASTER EGGS FOR ROUNDABOUT  It is time to start collecting eggs for the homeless young people.  Please buy medium sized eggs so that they all get the same!  And leave them in the small vestry.

LENT 2013

LENT COURSE  ‘JESUS REDISCOVERED’ As 19^th March is a PCC night, the 5^th session for the Derbyshire Lane Group at Margaret’s house has been moved to 26^th March.

‘JESUS REDISCOVERED’ ON WEDNESDAYS!  The Lent group in church in the MP will meet this week on Wednesday 20^th March for the 5^th and final session. Please see Jacqui

HOME GROUP AT LIZ & MIKE’S The date of the 5^th Lent session at Liz & Mike’s house  is 20^th March. 

EASTER SERVICES & EVENTS AT ST PAUL’S

PALM SUNDAY Holy Communion at 8.00 am and 10.00 am on Sunday 23^rd March

TUESDAY 26^th 7.30 pm  Stations of the Cross and Meditation part 1

WEDNESDAY 27^th 7.30 pm  Stations of the Cross and Meditation part 2

MAUNDY THURSDAY Holy Communion will be held in the Meeting Place on Thursday 28^th March at 7.30 pm

(St Paul’s Music Listening Group to be rearranged.) t.b.c.

GOOD FRIDAY Messy Church for families is also next week on Friday 29^th March at 10 am to 12 noon.  All welcome!

Messy Church will be followed by our usual Meditation for Easter “AN HOUR  AT THE CROSS” at 2.00 pm  in the Chancel.

EASTER DAY Holy Communion at 8.00 am. and Family Communion at 10.00 am on Sunday 31^st March.

SPRING 2013 – MORE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

SPRING MEMORIAL SERVICE will be on Sunday 14^th April at 6.00 pm. Invitations and more information to follow shortly

PIE AND PEA SUPPER and “A taste of Dubai” from Murray will be on Friday 19^th April at 7.00 pm in the Nave. There will be steak, chicken & leek, or vegetarian pies available. Tickets are £5.00 each and will be available soon from Jacqui Herbert, Liz Warren or Barbara Hanson. Please let them know your food preference.

THE ANNUAL CHURCH PAROCHIAL MEETING will be held on Sunday 28^th April at our 10 am service.

1^st WEDNESDAY GROUP  will watch Part 3 of the DVD “Christianity in Roman Times” at their next meeting on 3^rd April. More information from Jacqui

The next M.U. CATHEDRAL COFFEE MORNING will be held in Gallery 1554 at Sheffield Cathedral on Friday 5^th April.

“JERUSALEM JOY” an Easter musical by Roger Jones will be presented by the Coal Aston United Churches Choir on Monday 25^th March at 7.30 pm at Mount View Methodist Church, Derbyshire Lane.  Donation of £3.00 please.

CHURCH GARDEN Please take the opportunity to have walk round the church garden and see how our Spring bulbs are coming along! There are still vacant plots to be tended occasionally if anyone would like to add their name (see John’s drawing on the flip chart stand.) If you’d like to volunteer for something smaller or join forces with another church member, please see John B. or Murray.

A NIGHT IN VIENNA The Sheaf Singers present “A Night in Vienna” on Sat 20^th April at 7.15 pm at the URC. Guest artists will be Meersbrook Light Orchestra, Gwen Knight – Soprano & Matthew Pitts – Accompanist. Tickets are £6.00 from all members and Olive Walker Tel 0114 2692144, or see Ken in church. The event is in aid of this year’s chosen charity, Help for Heroes.  We hope to see you there!

FOOD BANK Please could people start saving strong carrier bags - please leave them with the donations of food by the bookcase.   We also need collectors this Saturday at Tesco from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm – see Robert for details.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION:

CHANGES TO BENEFITS Please see black information folder. in the Meeting Place.

BISHOPS HOUSE EVENTS Today! (Sunday March 17^th) from 2.30 pm to 3.45 pm come and be entertained by the Black Velvet Clarinet Ensemble performing a selection of original music from the 16^th Century to the present day. These events are FREE!  Tel. 2557701 for more info.

Knights Hospitaller Association Come and meet the Knights of St John on 30^th & 31^st March. Walk round Bishops House and discover what it was like in Medieval England.

Prayer Focus:  We continue to pray for all who are ill and those who care for them

Mike’s Ministry

Sun 17^th – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C.

Mon 18^th – Firshill Junior

Tues 19^th – Woodseats Primary & St Marie’s Primary

Wed 20^th Carfield Primary

Thurs 21^st – Greasbrough Primary

Fri 22^nd – Lacewood Primary

Sat 23^rd - CMA Regional Meeting (Nottingham)