Notices 24th to 31st March 2013

SUNDAY  Palm Sunday	24th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Start of Holy Week: Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in the Upper Hall Worship Group Rehearsal after the service,  in the Old Vestry
MONDAY	25th	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 Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	26th	10.00 am  11.00 am   2.30 pm   6.15 pm     7.30 pm    7.30 pm    7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service Followed by Fellowship 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 Stations of the Cross in the Nave and Meeting Place (Part 1) Derbyshire Lane Group this week  – Week 5 of Lent Course at Margaret’s will be held Tonight
WEDNESDAY	27th	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 Stations of the Cross in the Nave and Meeting Place (Part 2) Tai Chi with Gary Shaw  in the Upper Hall
MAUNDY THURSDAY	28th	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 Holy Communion in the Meeting Place NO Music Listening Group this week  Please see over
GOOD  FRIDAY	29th	10.00 am  2.00 pm	Messy Church till 12.00 am Hour by the Cross Followed by arranging flowers for Easter any help would be welcome
EASTER SUNDAY CHRIST HAS RISEN   !!!	31st	8.00 am 10.00 am 6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Holy Communion with no Seekers this week For 7.00 pm Focus Service in the Nave

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 (he hopes) 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. 

Rather than doing one in the autumn he is now thinking of doing the second part of Questions! Questions! on Tuesday mornings as an extra Communion and Fellowship series probably in June – more details soon!

The next local Confirmation service will be on Monday 23^rd September at St James’ Norton at 7.30 pm.

CHURCH RETREAT DAY  Last Sunday morning Murray mentioned that he was planning a day at a centre near Huddersfield on a Saturday in May.  Unfortunately the PCC did not support the idea so the day is cancelled.  Sorry to those who were interested in coming.  Murray is thinking of a different way of organising a similar day later in the year.

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 was a PCC night, the 5^th session for the Derbyshire Lane Group at Margaret’s house has been moved to 26^th 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. If you would like to remember a loved one , even if you don’t  require an invitation please let us know the names to be read out at the service either by e-mail or in writing and hand to the office or  Irene Seggar by April 5^th Thanks

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 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.   

COMMUNITY INFORMATION:

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

BISHOPS HOUSE EVENTS  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

Mon 25^th – Charnock Hall Infant  Charnock Hall Junior

Tues 26^th – Porter Croft Primary  Wooldale Junior

Wed 27^th Windmill Junior

Thurs 28^st – St, Paul’s 7.30 pm HC

Fri 29^nd – 2.00 pm St. Paul’s Hour at the Cross

From Murray

Last week we had a meeting of our clergy chapter.  This is a meeting of all the Church of England clergy in this ‘Deanery’ area of Ecclesall in Sheffield.

This time we met at Wilson Carlisle College in town which is the home of the Church Army (people like Keith Blinston who is one of the leaders of the Focus Church).  Church Army evangelists go there for training and it is also where the Diocesan School of Ministry takes place, where Pete and Gail do their training.

We met two women who work with Church Army in Sheffield supporting sex workers in the Pitsmoor area.  They spoke movingly about the way they care for women who have been battered and broken by life and cling to  abusive relationships because of their low self-esteem.  They now have a house where these women can enjoy a family meal, a warm bath and place to pray.  They call it their church and love to be able to go there.