Friday, 11 April 2014

Notices 13th to 20th April 2014



SUNDAY
Palm Sunday

13th
  8.00 am
10.00 am
 

  6.00 pm    
Holy Communion
Holy Communion (No Seekers this week – schools’ Easter holidays)
Please note: There will be a Worship Group rehearsal after today’s 10.00 am
service in place of the one we would have had on Good Friday.
Focus Service (7.00 pm start)
MONDAY
14th
12.30 pm  
Sunny Days Post-natal support group in the Meeting Place with Sarah McLean
TUESDAY  

15th
10.00 am
  2.30 pm


  7.30 pm 
Holy Communion in the Meeting Place
TLC in the Meeting Place – all welcome!
No Brownies
No Guides -  resumes on 29th April
Stations of the Cross in Church
WEDNESDAY

16th


10.30 am
  2.30 pm

 
  6.45 pm  
  7.30 pm
  7.30 pm  
  8.00 pm
Peekaboo for Babies. Toddlers, Parents & Carers is cancelled this week
Resumes on Wednesday 30th April after the schools’ Easter Break
Care4You support workers team meeting in the Old Vestry
Funeral Service for Doug Scarratt at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium. There will
be tea, coffee and light refreshments  back at St Paul’s from 3.15 pm onwards
No Yoga tonight
Trefoil Guild – visit to Troway Honey Farm
W.I. ‘Craft and Chat’ in the Old Vestry
Stations of the Cross in Church
Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY
Maundy Thursday
17th
10.00 am
  3.00 pm
  6.30 pm 
  6.30 pm

Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall
St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place
Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall
Family Passover Meal in the Meeting Place or Nave (t.b.a.)  Come and
experience the roots of our Communion service. If you’re coming, please sign
the “food preferences” sheet in the Meeting Place. Thanks
Please note: The Thursday Prayer Group will be joining the Passover
Meal/Maundy Thursday Service this evening
FRIDAY
Good Friday
18th
 10.00 am


   2.00 pm
Good Friday Messy Church in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting
Place. Crafts and stories for children and their families. (Leaders & helpers
arrive for 9.00 am please)
‘An Hour at the Cross’ in the Chancel  – A solemn reflection on Jesus’ Passion
*Please note: The time is incorrect on the flyer of Holy Week services
SATURDAY
19th
   1.00 pm
Wedding in Church – Hugo and Hardwick-Slack
SUNDAY
Easter Day

20th  
   8.00 am

 10.00 am

Holy Communion (Please note: there will be NO COMMUNION at 8.00 am next
week owing to the APCM)
Family Communion for Easter Day (No Seekers – school holidays)
No ‘Vine Time’ Service (Vine Time will now be in OV next week on 27th April)



From Murray  Last Sunday I was talking about the need to share in Jesus passion if we are to fully experience the joy of his resurrection.  We all naturally recoil from the horror of the cross but with God’s help we can allow ourselves to share in something of what Jesus went through.  It may be our experiences in life can also help us to share Jesus experience for we are often called to follow him in his suffering.  For the last couple of years we have taken time to reflect on Jesus passion by meditating on Jana’s ‘station of the cross’ pictures.  This worked extremely well last year when we focussed on the first half on Tuesday and the second on Wednesday.  The mood will be lighter on Thursday for Passover, though we will be powerfully reminded of the roots of Communion in the escape from Egypt.  On Friday we will return to Jesus  passion as we hear again the gospel narrative, this year from Matthew.



A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who gave up their Saturday morning last week and worked so hard on Spring Cleaning the whole of the church in readiness for all our Easter Services and activities!   

MINORITY ETHNIC ANGLICAN CONCERNS  Meeting on Saturday 10th May 10 am to 1 pm with a bring and share lunch at St Mary’s Bramall Lane, speaker Dr Elizabeth Henry who is the national adviser.  See the poster for more information.

MAY TO JULY CHURCH ROTA Please put in writing (or email) any dates that you are unavailable or on holiday during the next quarter. Thank you

HONEY EVENING SW Sheffield Trefoil Guild invites you to a Honey Evening at the Bee Farm at Troway Hall on Wed 16th Apr at 6.45 pm, cost £2.50. Please see Margaret or Jacqui

DIOCESAN CENTENARY   We have been asked to help at our local event on Sunday 22nd June from 2 to 5 pm at Beauchief Abbey.  Please see Murray if you can help.

SAINSBURY’S ACTIVE KIDS 2014 VOUCHERS There’s now a box in church if you would like to donate your vouchers for equipment for St Paul’s Beavers, Cubs & Scouts please.

PRAYER DAY AT LONGSHAW MOORLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE on Saturday 3rd May from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Cost £5.00 – Please bring your own packed lunch.

PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING  with books and cakes on Sat 10th May from 10 am to 1 pm to raise money for the Fabric Fund. Growers needed please - see Ken for ideas.

M.U. IN MAY The St Paul’s meeting on Wed 14th May is cancelled owing to a Prayer Day on Tuesday 13th May.

QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS!  - SUMMER SERIES begins on Wed 30th April and continues May 7th, 14th, 21st & (28th?) then June 4th, 11th, 18th, & (25th?)

CHRISTIAN AID: MAY DAY TREK  - MONDAY 5th  MAY
As part of our fund-raising for Christian Aid Week (11-17 May), we will once again be participating in the May Day Trek. This year, it will be a new route of 5 miles starting and finishing at Bent’s Green Methodist Church. If you would like to take part or for further details, please talk to Peter Franklin or e-mail to peter@franklinphsl.plus.com

CHRISTIAN AID: STREET COLLECTION – 12th - 16th MAY Also part of our fund-raising for CA Week, we will once again be doing door to door collections for selected streets in our parish. Last year this raised over £800 so is an important element of our fund-raising. If you would like to help, please speak to Helen Franklin or e-mail to helen@franklinphsl.plus.com

 ROUNDABOUT would like to invite you to our Annual Open Evening, taking place at 6pm on Thursday 8th May 2014. Join us at the Upper Chapel on Norfolk Street, to hear from the young people at Roundabout, our staff and volunteers, as well as inspiring key speakers. Please feel free to invite to anyone who may be interested in finding out more about what we do. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP to me at your earliest convenience. We look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Amy Casbolt. Phone: 0114 25367530114 2536753 

A GUIDED TOUR OF THE BIBLE is being held at Dore Old School led by Paul Oakley starting on May 1st at 7.45 pm and the last session is on June 26th. (On Thursdays in May the topic will be the Old Testament and on Thursdays in June it will be the New Testament.) See details on MP notice board or please see Murray for further information.

FOOD BANK UPDATE On 4th April 14 amounts of food were given out and of this 210kg,  St Paul's had contributed 27kg.

Mike’s Ministry:  
Fri 18th – Good Friday Messy Church
& An Hour at the Cross
Sun 20th – Holy Communion for Easter Day at 10.00 am


Food bank - pray for the volunteers as they listen to the circumstances that have caused people to need help and as they make decisions about who can be helped.  Pray for the client who is seriously ill and awaiting a decision about benefits, the family not able to give their child birthday gifts and the client who might need help from another agency.
 


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