Notices 27th October to 3rd November 2013

­SUNDAY Last Sunday after Trinity	27th	8.00 am 10.00 am  6.00 pm  6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Holy Communion (Half term – No Seekers) “Vine Time” Service in the Old Vestry Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place (arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start)
MONDAY	28th	12.30 pm    7.00 pm	“Sunny Days” post natal support in MP with Sarah McLean.    No Rainbows tonight  - Half Term Focus Fellowship in the Old Vestry tonight
TUESDAY	29th	10.00 am 2.30 pm   7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place TLC in the Meeting Place   No Brownies or Guides – Half Term Centre Management Group Meeting in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	30th	10.30 am 11.00 am        7.30 pm      7.30 pm	No Peekaboo – Half Term Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry First (UK) Bus Company : South Yorkshire,  will be holding a local consultation  at St Paul’s in the form of a ‘Drop-in session’ for members of the public to come and ask any questions they might have about the proposed changes to our local bus routes. (From 11.00 am to 2.00 pm in the Meeting Place.) N.B. No Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall this evening 1st Wednesday Group will be making Christmas Cards for the bereaved in the Old Vestry. Please come and join us – your help is very much appreciated.  (Arrive any time after 7.00 pm.)  Thank you “Questions!  Questions!” with Murray in the Meeting Place – (4 of 8 meetings) N.B. No Tai Chi with Gary Shaw this evening
THURSDAY	31st	10.00 am 12 noon     3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Funeral in church St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome! Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall
FRIDAY	1st	10.00 am	M.U. Coffee Morning at Sheffield Cathedral until 12 noon SHOEBOX APPEAL 2013 This year’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal starts today and will run from 1st to 18th Nov, when once again St Paul’s will be acting as a Drop-Off Point. Our service will be held on Sun 17th Nov at 10.00 am during Family Worship.
SATURDAY	2nd	12 noon     2.30 pm	FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERS  St Paul’s has been asked to find 3 volunteers to help with the supermarket collection from 12 noon to 2.00 pm at Tesco on Abbeydale Road.  Please let Murray or Robert know if you are free. Children’s Birthday Party with entertainer in the Upper Hall until 5.30 pm
SUNDAY 4th Sunday before Advent	3rd	8.00 am 10.00 am     5.30 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service   (No Seekers today – end of Half Term week) INVITATION TO EVERYONE Churches Together in Heeley and Gleadless Valley invite you to “The Big Thank You for the Food Bank” at Gleadless Valley Methodist Church, Blackstock Road, Sheffield this evening when we start with sharing food which is provided by churches. Can we bring some cakes please – made or bought! We continue with a celebration and thanksgiving for the food bank, for those who support it, those who volunteer and those who receive from it. Please join us and let us know if you plan to come. Phone 07962667270

 

 

 

From Murray  We had great services last week, the church looked wonderful  with the Harvest decorations, it was great to see such a pile of food for Roundabout and interesting to hear about the Quilombola people in Brazil. In the evening the Memorial service was well attended and Mike Reeder (chaplain of St Luke’s) spoke very movingly.

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS by The Sheaf Singers presented by Olive Walker with accompanist Matthew Pitts at St Paul’s Church on November 30^th at 7.15 pm. Tickets priced £5.00 available from Ken; please  Tel.  2507914, or Margaret  - Tel. 2557538 or pay on the door. Proceeds in aid of Help for Heroes and St Paul’s charities in Zimbabwe.

 

THIS YEAR’S ADVENT COURSE will be on Tuesday mornings following Holy Communion on 26^th Oct, 3^rd and 10^th Nov. All welcome!

 

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL If people would like to start sorting through books at home, we will be having a bookstall at the Christmas Tree Festival to be held in church on Saturday 23^rd November. There will be a box in which to leave them, in the clergy vestry soon.  Can members also start saving suitable NEW items for a £1.00 Tombola stall please? Please see Liz if you can help on the day from

10.30 am (or a little earlier) to 2.30 pm. There will be cakes, books, preserves, tombola and refreshments.

 

A MEDIEVAL MISCELLANY It will also be the Bishops’ House Fayre on Saturday 23^rd and Sunday 24^th November from 10.00 am to 3.30 pm at the Bishops’ House in Meersbrook Park. There will be craft stalls, music and entertainment - all with a Medieval theme. Free entry to both events so please  encourage your family and friends to pay us both a visit!

 

SALES OF FRUIT Sales of apples, plums and damsons have raised about £40.00 to date for the fabric fund.  For anyone who isn’t already aware, we now have work completed the first of our 8 windows (6 in the Nave, 1 in the Ladies and 1 in the large kitchen) needing urgent repairs.  It’s such an improvement – do take a look!

 

GLYNIS, RUSSELL AND JON would like to thank people for their wonderful support, gifts & cards at their Confirmation.  They feel truly blessed to have so many dear friends, caring encouraging, guiding and lovingly walking with God.  Bless you all – and see their card in the Meeting Place.

 

RAINBOWS – URGENT Liz Scott needs help with Rainbows for girls aged 5 – 7 years, upstairs on Mondays from 6.00 -7.00 pm. Please contact Liz 07584 575 141 if you can help.

 

CHURCH ROTAS for Nov - Dec 2013 & Jan 2014 New Duty Rotas are now ready. Please arrange swaps for those duties when you’re unavailable - Thanks

 

W.I.  Norton Lees Branch of the Women’s Institute will celebrate their 20^th Anniversary with a special event on Wed 6^th Nov in church at 7.30 pm. Woodhouse Prize Brass Band is booked to play -  please see posters in church. There will be a sheet in church for signatures please if you intend coming (for numbers for catering.) Thank you

 

LOXLEY SILVER BAND & WEST SIDE SINGERS in concert for Christian Aid, on Saturday 16^th November at 7.30 pm at St Andrew’s Church, Psalter Lane, S11 8LY. Tickets £10.00 (£7 concessions, £4 students, children under 12 free) available from Band/choir members or Robert Jackson Tel. 0114 2695263 or see caidsheffconcert@btinternet.com

 

NEWS OF OUR COMMUNITY

BISHOPS’ HOUSE – FORTHCOMING EVENTS   are listed on the flyers in church. Please take one!

 

NORTON LEES LOCAL HISTORY GROUP Coming Soon on Tuesday 12^th November, “The Story of an Ordinary Sheffield Family” with Suzanne Bingham

 

UKELELE CLUB WITH PETER BURT There is an opportunity to have an introduction to ukulele this half term. The 3 session club will be suitable for complete beginners and also anyone who has been before. Please see the notice boards in church for information on how to request a place.

 

REQUEST FOR FOODBANK VOLUNTEERS

On the 14th October we started a food bank which will operate across the S2 postcode. We would love to hear from people who already volunteer in another food bank in the city & would be able to offer some support to our new volunteers.  If you can help please drop an e-mail to ruth.tobler2012@gmail.com or call 07804406267 with your name & contact number. More detailed information by the collecting boxes in church.

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 27^th – St Paul’s 8.00 am H.C. & 10.00 am F.C.

Mon 28^th – Greenhill Methodist Wesley Guild

Tues 29^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am H.C.

Sun 3^rd – Tapton Hill Congregational