Notices for 24th November to 1st December 2013

SUNDAY Christ the King	24th	8.00 am 10.00 am         10.00 am     4.00 pm 6.00 pm	Holy Communion Holy Communion - today we welcome Bishop Steven to speak at our service on the occasion of our Church Anniversary and Christmas Tree Festival weekend. Seekers in the Upper Hall “A Medieval Miscellany” - Medieval Themed Weekend at Bishops’ House – see flyers in church. Craft stalls, music and entertainment and free entry! Wedding rehearsal – Nave Focus Service in the Nave and Meeting Place. (Arrive 6 pm for 7 pm start)
MONDAY	25th	12.30 pm 6.00 pm 6.30 pm	“Sunny Days” post natal support in MP with Sarah McLean. Rainbows in UH (Liz is still interested to hear from people who can help please) Cubs visit church with Maureen Food  (in the Meeting Place & Nave)
TUESDAY	26th	10.00 am   11.45 am   2.30 pm 6.15 pm 7.30 pm 7.30 pm	Holy Communion Service in the Meeting Place followed by The Advent Course with fellowship.  Please see Murray for details – everyone welcome!  Mayson Security – Annual alarm servicing TLC in the Meeting Place   Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides  in the Upper Hall Standing Committee in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	27th	10.00 am  10.30 am  6.00 pm  7.00 pm    7.30 pm  7.30 pm    8.00 pm	Peekaboo for Parents, Carers, Babies and Toddlers in the Nave & Meeting Place Care4You Team Meeting with Lynne Ashmore in the Old Vestry Yoga with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall Craft Evening: Come and join us in the Old Vestry. The event will also include the regular 1st Wednesday Group. Please use the Old Vestry entrance. “Questions!  Questions!” with Murray in the Meeting Place (7 of 8 meetings) Wednesday Home Group meeting at Liz & Mike’s Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	28th	10.00 am    3 – 4 pm   6.30 pm   7.00 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome! Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Music Listening Group in MP.  Tonight we will be a having a members’ request evening, so don’t forget to take a look at our Christmas Tree to see the wonderful music we’ve chosen!  All welcome!
SATURDAY	30th	10.00 am 12 – 2  pm   2.00 pm  7.15 pm	Christmas Fayre at Mount View Methodist Church, Derbyshire Lane to 2.00 pm Food Bank - Three volunteers from St Paul’s are needed to help with the food Collection at Tesco Supermarket, Abbeydale Road. Please see Murray or Robert Wedding in church – Glossop and Pryjomko “Songs for Christmas” by the Sheaf Singers. Tickets £5.00 in aid of help for Heroes and St Paul’s charities in Zimbabwe. Please see Ken Smith (Tel.0114 2507914) or Margaret Blakey (Tel. 0114 2557538) Do come and support the choir and enjoy the wonderful decorations made for our Christmas Tree Festival last weekend!
SUNDAY   First Sunday of Advent	1st	8.00 am 10.00 am 1-4.00 pm	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers in the Upper Hall Christmas Origami at the Bishops House with local expert, Nick Robinson. Free event! No experience needed & paper provided.

 

 

 

THIS YEAR’S ADVENT COURSE – STARTS THIS WEEK

on Tuesday  26^th November following H.C. at 10.00 am and then on 3rd and 10^th December.  Please see Murray if you’d like to know more.

 

CHRISTINGLE MESSY CHURCH

• if you can help please let Ann know
• we’d like 3 volunteers to make veggie cottage pies – please see Ann

 

CHRISTMAS DATES:

·        Senior Members Christmas Lunch by invitation

 12.00 noon Saturday 7^th December

·        Christingle Messy Church

10.00 am Saturday 14^th December.

·        Carol Singing at the Bishops’ House with mince pies & wine – 2.00 pm Sunday  15^th December

·        Carols at the Cross Scythes

7.30 pm Thursday 19^th December

·        Church Carol Service

6.00 pm Sunday 22^nd December

·        Children’s Event at the Cross Scythes – 3.00 pm Monday  23^rd December (Fancy Dress Nativity)

·        Family Carols at St Paul’s

6.00 pm Tuesday  24^th December

·        Midnight Communion

11.30 pm Tuesday  24^th December

·        Christmas Day Family Communion

10.00 am Wednesday  25^th December

 

CAROL SERVICES IN CARE HOMES THIS DECEMBER

Norton Lees Hall   Thursday  12^th at 2.00 pm

Holmwood             Tuesday 17^th at 2.00 pm

 

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS RESOURCES FROM CLC

Advent calendars, candles and books, charity Christmas cards, calendars, diaries, baubles, nativities.... and PLENTY of ideas and offers for all ages are all available from CLC. Thank you for shopping with us and keeping a Christian witness on the high street. You can also shop online with CLC.

Go to clcbookshops.com/christmas  But there is a much better selection at the bookshop. By the way, we also now have a used book and Bible section from just 25p and there is a fast turnover of stock. CLC Bookshops, 103 West Street, SHEFFIELD S1 4EQ 2812136 E: sheffield@clcbookshops.com

 

POPPY APPEAL £34.79 was collected by St Paul’s church members and community groups. Thanks everyone!

 

ST. PAULS M.U.  Please join us and members from our Deanery for a pre-Christmas carol service on Wednesday 11^th December at 2.00 pm followed by refreshments.

Everyone welcome.

 

M.U. DIOCESAN ADVENT SERVICE at Doncaster Minster on Monday 2^nd December at 10.30 am.

 “A TWIST IN THE TALE”  – The story of the 1^st Christmas, at Gleadless Valley Methodist Church on Friday 13^th December at 7.00 pm. Tickets priced £1 each or £2.50 for a family of 2 adults & 2 children are available from Robert Firth. The price of your ticket also includes Christmas Party food.

 

NEWS OF OUR COMMUNITY

CHRISTMAS FAYRE at Mount View Methodist Church on Saturday 30^th November from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm with cakes & preserves, refreshments and light lunches, plants, games, handmade gifts and crafts. Come and see Santa in his grotto! Admission 50p/children under 12 free

 

Mike’s Ministry:

Sun 24^th – St Paul’s 10.00 am Service with Bishop Steven

Mon 25^th – Mundella Primary,

 Charnock Hall Primary,

and Firshill Primary

Tues 26^th – St Marie’s R.C. Academy

Thurs 28^th – Porter Croft Primary

 

From Murray

What a wonderful weekend!  As I write I am remembering last year’s Christmas Tree Festival and all the people it drew to St Paul’s.  Connecting the festival with our church anniversary, this year, is a great addition and I am so pleased that we have Bishop Steven coming to St Paul’s to mark the occasion.

As early as 1873 the process of creating the Parish of Norton Lees out of the huge ancient Parish of Norton was begun.   By May the next year an Order in Council formally created the new parish.  St Paul’s was built and finally consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield (the Diocese it was then in) on 23^rd November 1877. 

So much has changed in 136 years!  In the early 1930’s the roof had to be replaced when the side aisles were created.  In the 1960’s the first pipe organ was replaced with the huge instrument which stood at the back of church until our reordering eight years ago.  St Paul’s is a dynamic place which has changed and evolved to meet the new challenges we are presented with.  As we celebrate 136 years let’s look forward to all the things God has for us in the future.