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Notices for 30th June to 7th July 2013

SUNDAY Trinity 5	30th	8.00 am 10.00 am	Holy Communion Morning Worship thinking about Mission Partnerships with Seekers in the Upper Hall
MONDAY	1st	12.30 pm   6.00 pm   7.00 pm	“Sunny Days” post natal support with Julie Slingsby in The Meeting Place Rainbows in the Upper Hall Focus Fellowship meeting in the Old Vestry
TUESDAY	2nd	10.00 am  11.00 am    2.30 pm    6.15 pm    7.30 pm    8.00 pm	Holy Communion  in the Meeting Place followed by the Second Session of Questions! Questions! with coffee and fellowship (until 11.30 am approx.) Please let Murray know if you’d like more information “Rattle & Roll”- Music for Under 5’s in the Old Vestry TLC in the Meeting Place Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall Contemplative Prayer in the Old Vestry
WEDNESDAY	3rd	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 Nave & MP Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall Questions! Questions! in the Meeting Place – fourth of the series First Wednesday Group at Jacqui’s, 2, Carfield Place Please note: There will not be an outing for a meal as previously announced. The group will now be going for a meal in August. W.I. Meeting in the Old Vestry. “The Meaning of Names” Roy Yates will help us to find out about our names. Non-members welcome - £2.00 Please note: The W.I. membership has grown recently; during the summer, talks will be held in the Nave should large numbers arrive. Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	4th	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 Prayers in the Meeting Place
FRIDAY	5th	10.00 am   7.30 pm	M.U. Coffee Morning at Sheffield Cathedral – to 12 noon Worship Group rehearsal in church
SATURDAY	6th	9.30 am - 12.30pm	Deanery Event with the Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham (for members of Deanery Mission & Pastoral Committees) in the Nave & MP
SUNDAY Trinity 6	7th	8.00 am 10.00 am 12 noon 6 for 7pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers in the Old Vestry (Party upstairs) Family Baptism Celebration in the Upper Hall to 3.00 pm Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place

‘MIDSUMMER MAGIC’ FLORAL DEMONSTRATION Tickets priced £5.00 are now on sale for a floral demonstration by Liz Edwards on Monday 22^nd July at 7.30 pm, to be held in church.  Liz is a very talented floral artist with some great ideas for making a few flowers look stunning. There will be refreshments on sale; all proceeds towards St Paul’s Flower Fund. Please phone 07913283218 for ticket enquiries.

FOODBANK Volunteers are once again needed for the next collection at Tesco on Abbeydale Drive on Fri 5th July from 10.00 am to 12 noon. Murray has let them know that it will be more difficult as people will be at work. Please let Robert know if you can help. Thanks

CHANGES IN ZIMBABWE  We currently support three organisations: Senior Citizens Service (run by Dave) who provide a clinic for poor, retired, mainly white Zimbabweans.  Good Hope Orphan Care, supporting Aids orphans.  And finally Food for Homes Bulawayo, who provide food for people in care homes who would find it hard otherwise to provide food for residents.

The last of these (Food for Homes) is closing down.  This is for two reasons, first there is now more food available for people to buy and second the organisers have other commitments which they need to attend to.

I have talked this over with Dave and with the support of the PCC have decided that we continue to support the two projects Senior Citizens Service and Good Hope Orphan Care with funds divided equally between them, rather than the three way split at present.

We will have having a Zimbabwe focus in our service on Sunday 14^th July at 10 am.

HOLIDAYS  Please let the office know in writing of any holidays planned, where you will not be available for the next church duty rota. Thank you

GREETINGS CARDS There are new cards for sale on the bookcase in the Meeting Place priced 50p, 75p or £1.00. All money raised goes to the church Fabric Fund. (Card sales raise about £50.00 per year.)  Please pay Jacqui or leave money in the basket provided. Also on the bookshelf are some interesting & thought provoking DVD’s.  Please borrow, view, then return for others to enjoy. Thank you

RATTLE & ROLL Musical fun classes for children 0-4 years with Anne Connolly. Please tell your family and friends about these sessions in the OV at 11.00 am on Tuesdays during term time. New members very welcome !   

LAST REMINDER! SAINSBURY’S VOUCHERS   Please bring any Active Kids vouchers you wish to donate and put them in the box in the MP, so that we can catch the deadline. Thank you everyone on behalf of Beavers, Cubs & Scouts.

COMMUNITY NEWS

NORTON LEES LOCAL HISTORY GROUP There will be a Tour of Derbyshire Lane Cemetery next week with Vivien Bentley on Tuesday 9^th July. Please meet at the middle gate on Derbyshire Lane at 7.00 pm. Please see John Brown if you’d like to know more about the history group. Please also note: There will not be a meeting in August.

PEEKABOO AT ST PAUL’S After a number of years as the group leader, Tina Sheedy has now stepped down. The new leaders are Helen Speed, Gemma Jackson and Clare Waldren (contact details in “What’s On.”)  Our grateful thanks go to Tina for her time spent at St Paul’s setting up each week and collecting subs, and organising things from photographs to the Christmas Party etc. etc.  Please have a word with the new leaders if you would like to help with toy washing and replacing batteries on 28^th August. As before, Liz Whitwam is the contact if you would like to join the Peekaboo refreshment makers list.  Thank you

SHEAF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU has its AGM on Wed 17^th July at 4.00 pm at St Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane. The meeting will be followed by a buffet and the aim is to finish by 6.00pm. Please see the notice board at the bottom of the stairs for more details.

SACMHA is a part of the new integrated Carers in Sheffield Service, which provides support to carers citywide. For more information please see the booklet in the Old Vestry.

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 30^th – 10.00 am Morning Worship at St Paul’s

Mon 1^st – Coit Primary

Tues 2^nd – Wooldale Junior

Wed 3^rd – Windmill Hill

Thurs 4^th – Lound Infant & Mundella Primary

Fri 5^th – Lacewood Primary

Sun 7^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am Baptism Service

Prayer Focus: 

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

From Murray

Thank you for your encouragement after my sermons last Sunday.  It was not easy to break the bad news of such a large projected deficit for the end of this year and I felt my faith really encouraged by your responses.  I really do appreciate your support!