Notices 5th to 12th May 2013

SUNDAY  - 6th Sunday of Easter	5th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion Baptism Service  with Seekers in the Upper Hall
MONDAY  - May Day Holiday	6th		Sheffield May Day Trek for Christian Aid starting at Bolsterstone Village Hall.   No “Sunny Days”, Rainbows, Focus Fellowship  owing to Bank Holiday, all resume next week on 13th May
TUESDAY	7th	10.00 am 11.00 am   2.30 pm     6.15 pm     8.00 pm	Holy Communion followed by Coffee and Fellowship in the Meeting Place “Rattle & Roll”- Music for Under 5’s in the Old Vestry TLC in the Meeting Place – all welcome.  Please take a flyer for anyone you think might be interested. Brownies  in the Upper Hall N.B. Guides won’t be meeting tonight in the Upper Hall, but will be helping to deliver Christian Aid envelopes instead. (Sorting in the Meeting Place.) Contemplative Prayer in the Old Vestry
WEDNESDAY	8th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   2.15 pm   6.00 pm   7.30 pm	Prayers in the Old Vestry “Peekaboo”  for babies, toddlers, parents & carers in the Nave & Meeting Place Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry M.U. in the Meeting Place  - ‘A Talk about Rwanda’ Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall Wednesday Home  Group meeting at  The Warrens  N.B. No Tai Chi with Gary Shaw tonight - resumes 22nd May
THURSDAY Ascension Day	9th	10.00 am   3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   6.30 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome! Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Ten Days of Prayer – Prayer Half Hour – Meeting Place and Chancel No Music Listening Group tonight  owing to Ascension Service – see below Please join us tonight for the Ascension Day Service with Sung Eucharist at St. James’ Church, Norton at 7.30 pm (No “Questions! Questions!”  – next one is on Thursday 16th May in Old Vestry)
FRIDAY	10th	6.30 pm  7.30 pm	Ten Days of Prayer – Prayer Half Hour – in the Old Vestry Worship Group Rehearsal in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	11th	6.30 pm	Ten Days of Prayer – Prayer Half Hour – in the Meeting Place
SUNDAY Easter 7    Start of Christian Aid Week	12th	8.00 am 10.00 am  6.00 pm  6.30 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion  with Seekers in the Upper Hall For 7.00 pm Focus Service in the Nave Ten Days of Prayer – Prayer Half Hour in the Old Vestry

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK  12-18 MAY 2013 ADVANCE NOTICE: Please keep this week free in your diaries! We collected

£1355.60 last year from local house to house collections.  There will be fewer collectors this year but we will have a Christian Aid ‘Quiz Aid’ on Tuesday 14^th May 7.30 pm at the Cross Scythes.  Contact Helen Franklin on 255 4441for more information.

 

ASCENSION DAY – 9^TH MAY This year we will be having a joint Ascension Day Service with our local Anglican Churches. It will be a Sung Eucharist at St James’ Church, Norton; beginning at 7.30 pm. Toby Hole from St Chad’s will preach and Murray will lead prayers. Please note: There will be no “Questions! Questions!” this week owing to the above service.

COMING SOON! QUIZ AID – Tues 14^th May at 7.30 pm at The Cross Scythes. Please see over for details.

LINKING UP WITH THE CROSS SCYTHES: Some more dates for your diary Tom and Sophie are once again very pleased to welcome us for a Carols Evening on Thursday 19^th December at 7.30 pm. There will also be a children’s event which is pencilled in for 3.30 pm on Monday 23^rd December. It will be a “Fancy Dress Nativity” with the children helping to tell the Christmas Story and singing a few carols to help us along. (Please let Murray know if this is a good time.)

PENTECOST EVE MESSY CHURCH @ ST PAUL’S will be on Saturday 18^th May from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. It’s a morning for families with children, and includes art and craft activities, a short creative worship time and a light lunch. A contribution of £1 per person is invited to cover the cost of craft materials and food. For more information ring 0114 2551945 or email messychurchstpauls@gmail.com  You can also visit http://messychurchstpauls.blogspot.co.uk

TOMATO PLANTS FOR SALE Please give your support to the sale of fruit and vegetables in aid of St Paul’s Fabric Fund. (Our church windows have deteriorated badly over the winter months and are in need of urgent repair work.) There will be tomato plants for sale shortly and courgettes and runner beans in the weeks to come. Thank you

CONCERT FOR CHRISTIAN AID On Saturday 11^th May at 7.30 pm there will be a Concert at St Luke’s Church, Blackbrook Road, Lodge Moor, Sheffield S10 4LP with The Endcliffe Orchestra– Conductor: Martin Lightowler & Vivacity Choir and there will be a varied programme of songs. Tickets are £10.00 each and include refreshments. Available from St Luke’s Church Office Tel. 2303199 or 2670189. Under 16’s free! You can also email wilson2pd@hotmail.com Please note: Doors open at 7.00pm but you will need to book as tickets are not available on the door.

SAINSBURY’S VOUCHERS There’s a box at the back of church if you’d like to donate your Sainsbury’s Active Kids Vouchers again this year. In previous years, the appeal has provided fantastic equipment for St Paul’s Beavers. Thank you everyone who’s donated already.

BOB HARTMAN You are warmly invited to an evening for children and families with Bob Hartman, author and much loved performance story teller for children, at Christ Church, Pitsmoor on Friday 7^th June from 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm.  Contact: jenny.lambourne@sheffield.anglican.org for further details or phone 01709 309144

HILLSONG CONFERENCE is primarily a church Leadership Conference intended to equip, encourage and empower church teams. This year it will be held at the O2 Arena in London in July. Last year 25 different denominations were represented, with delegates from 739 churches across 61 nations. Call Peter Wilson one of the key leaders on 07917 196595 or email hillsongconference@hillsong.co.uk

Mike’s Ministry:

Wed 8^th - Handsworth Christian (Trustees)

Thurs 9^th – Ascension Day – Lound Infant

Fri 10^th – Lacewood Primary

Sun 12^th – Matlock Methodist (B.B.)

Next week is SATS Week – (No assemblies)

Prayer Focus: 

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

From Murray

Bishop Steven’s 10 Days of Prayer

This year, to mark the 10 Days of Prayer, the church will be open for half an hour from 6.30 pm each day from Thursday 9^th to Saturday 18^th May inclusive.  There will be quiet music playing in the Meeting Place (which will be warm) and we will have another prayer place in the chancel chapel with candles to light and a table for prayer reminders.  (But it will be cool up there!)  Please bring things to put on the table which will remind others to pray for people and things important  to you.

Wear Red for Pentecost!

Our 10 am service at Pentecost is Family Worship this year.  We will focus on the gifts God gives to us and how we can use them for his glory.  I would also like you to wear red to celebrate the gift of God’s Holy Spirit.  Depending on the weather we may finish the service with a fire outside with a few songs and prayers, and if we do go out we will also have another Pentecost church photo as we did last year.