Notices 16th to 23rd June 2013

SUNDAY Trinity 3	16th	8.00 am 10.00 am 2–5.00pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship  (No Seekers today) Bishop’s Garden Party at Bishopscroft, Snaithing Lane  ‘Vine Time’ service in the Meeting Place. All welcome!
MONDAY	17th	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	18th	10.00 am 11.00 am   1.30 pm    2.30 pm   6.15 pm   7.30 pm   7.45 pm	Holy Communion  in the Meeting Place “Rattle & Roll”- Music for Under 5’s in the Old Vestry School Leavers’ Service in Church (Mundella and Meersbrook Bank) TLC in the Old Vestry (Please note the room change for today only) Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides in the Upper Hall Standing Committee in the Old Vestry
WEDNESDAY	19th	9.00 am 10.00 am 10.30 am   6.00 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 W.I. “Craft & Chat” in the Old Vestry. New members always welcome. Questions! Questions! in the Meeting Place – Second of the new series  Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	20th	9.00 am 10.00 am   3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   7.30 pm	PAT Testing in church all day – we apologise for any inconvenience and will do our best to make sure your activity is not disturbed. 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 Meeting Place - please see Gail or just turn up on the night
FRIDAY	21st	11.00 am    7.30 pm	Norton Lees Local History Group – Tour of Sheffield Manor Lodge with David Templeman. N.B. Will be meeting at the Discovery Centre. £2.50 for NLLH Group Members, £4.00 for non-members. Please see John Brown for further details. Thank you Worship Group rehearsal in church
SATURDAY	22nd	8.30 am	NTP Classroom Training for Drivers in the Old Vestry all day
SUNDAY Trinity 4	23rd	8.00 am 10.00 am 2–5.00pm 6 for 7 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers in the Upper Hall Old Vestry booking – t.b.c. Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place

CHRISTIAN AID 2013 The total raised so far for Christian Aid is £1,422.47. This includes door to door collections, Quizaid at the Cross Scythes with Mount View church, the May Day Trek, and sales here on the Sunday from the Cake Bake. Many thanks to everyone who took part, and to all those who gave too.

VINE TIME Just to say a bit more about what happens at these services!  Our aim is to share together as God’s Holy Spirit leads, so there is quiet time for prayer and contemplation as well as songs, bible readings and also time to share encouragements and concerns.  It’s great, come along and try it!

PAT TESTING  Please bring any electronic equipment you might use in church that runs from the mains so that it can be tested on Thursday.  This is a requirement for all groups who use the building.

PLANT SALES Ken’s tomato, courgette and runner bean plants raised £40.08 towards the Fabric Fund & especially the window repairs. Many thanks Ken.

1^st WEDNESDAY GROUP The group will now be having a meal out in August to avoid clashing with M.U.’s meal in July. Please see Jacqui for details.

M.U. MEMBERS The Mary Sumner Day service will be held at Doncaster Minster on Friday 9^th August at 2pm.

FLOWER ARRANGING DEMONSTRATION To raise some much needed funds for church flowers, Liz Edwards has kindly offered to do a demonstration of flower arranging. It will probably be on Mon 22^nd July.

ST LUKE’S Please see the poster at the foot of the stairs from St Luke’s Sheffield Hospice. They would like to recruit more volunteers to help raise much needed funds. Thank you

RATTLE & ROLL – Musical fun classes for children 0-4 years with Anne Connolly. Please tell your family and friends about these sessions which are fun, energetic and full of music and dance. (The children especially like the bubble and parachute sessions.) You’ll find them in the OV at 11.00 am on Tuesdays during term time. New members very welcome - leaflets in church. 

SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICE - TO ALL AT ST PAUL ’S

Thank you so much for your donation of $100 which has been deposited in the SCS UK account.  We are most grateful for your continued support. Without your help it would be impossible to continue supplying essential medication, nurse and doctor care to our older destitute citizens.  I can assure you that all expenditure and medicines are closely monitored by me and all donations are used to their maximum effect.

Thank you and God bless you all for your support.

Dave  SCS administrator

SAINSBURY’S VOUCHERS Please bring any Active Kids vouchers as soon as you can and put them in the box under the MP notice board, so that we can catch the deadline for redeeming them. Thank you everyone on behalf of Beavers, Cubs & Scouts.

COMMUNITY NEWS

SAFE NEIGHBOURHOODS Remember, you can have a say in how our community is policed. The latest newsletter for the South Safer Neighbourhood area (SNA) covering the council wards of Nether Edge, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park and Beauchief and Greenhill can be found in the black folder in the Meeting Place. The next drop-in session will take place at Tesco, Abbeydale Drive on Wed 26^th June from 12 noon to 6.00 pm. This is an opportunity to speak to PCSO’s about any issue you wish.

Mike’s Ministry:

Mon 17^th – Greenhill Methodist Wesley Guild

Tues 18^th - Handsworth Christian

Wed 19^th – Carfield Primary

Thurs 20^th – Porter Croft Church of England Primary

Sun 23^rd – Torksey Camp Closing Service – (BB)

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

In case you missed last week’s announcement in the Sheffield ‘Star’, a special Celebration of the Life of Sheila Gill will be held here at St Paul’s at 1.30 pm on Saturday 29^th June, running parallel with the service in Zimbabwe, which starts at 2.30 pm their time.  There will be a buffet at the Cross Scythes following the service at St Paul’s.

From Murray

What a wonderful week!  Having had quite a few wet holidays in recent years it was quite a shock to have sunshine every day last week.  We had lovely days out at Flamborough Head and on the NYM railway as well as returning to our usual haunts around Helmsley.