Notices 14th to 21st September 2014

SUNDAY 13th  after Trinity	14th	8.00 am  10.00 am    6.00 pm	The School of Ministry resumes today. Please pray for Beth Langner starting today and Pete continuing even though he will soon be licensed. Holy Communion Holy Communion with Seekers upstairs Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place    Arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start
MONDAY	15th	12 noon	Please note: The office will be open for limited periods this week. As usual, please email or leave a written/answerphone message, thanks “Sunny Days” – Home Start Post-natal support group with Sara McClean in the Meeting Place today – Arrive 12 noon for 12.30 pm start
TUESDAY	16th	10.00 am    2.30 pm    6.15 pm    7.30 pm    7.30 pm	Holy Communion in the Meeting Place TLC in the Meeting Place Brownies in the Upper Hall Guides resumes in the Upper Hall P.C.C. Meeting in the Meeting Place – please arrive 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm start
WEDNESDAY	17th	10.00 am    6.00 pm    7.30 pm    8.00 pm	‘Peekaboo’ for Parents, Carers, Babies and Toddlers in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place. ‘Yoga for All’ with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall W.I. “Craft and Chat” in the Old Vestry Tai Chi with Gary Shaw resumes this evening in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	18th	10.00 am    3.00 pm    6.30 pm    7.30 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Thursday Prayer Group meeting in the Meeting Place – All welcome!
FRIDAY	19th	7.30 pm	Worship Group rehearsal in church
SATURDAY	20th	11.00 am  1 – 4 pm	PETE SANDFORD’S LICENSING AS READER The service will be at Sheffield Cathedral and will be a moving celebration of lay ministry across the Diocese.  Birthday Party in the Upper Hall – Pitter family
SUNDAY 14th  after Trinity	21st	8.00 am  10.00 am    6.00 pm   6.00 pm	Holy Communion Family Worship (No Seekers today)   Brian Nevin will be speaking about Water Aid and Murray will speak about rivers of living water. ‘Vine Time’ Service in the Old Vestry Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place    Arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start T.B.C. (In place of next week when it will be St Paul’s Autumn Memorial Service in church.)

From Murray 

Today we are giving out invitation cards for our Back to Church Sunday service which will be at 10 am on Sunday 28^th September.  Please fill in the details on the back of card before you give it to the person you are wanting to invite.  You might like to use the remembrance cards (which are also available and have a poppy on them) to invite people to the Memorial service which is at 6.00 pm on Sunday 28^th, but please remember to let us know in good time if additional names need to be read out at the service.

ST PAUL’S AUTUMN MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held in church on Sunday 28^th September at 6.00 pm. If you know of anyone who would appreciate an invitation, please ask them to get in touch with us or see Irene Seggar in church.

FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH (2) Christian Belief - Ministry in the Church,  then Christian Mission - Spirituality & Vocation at St John’s Church, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 1JL on Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm - 9.15pm – from  1^st October to 26^th November - a chance for you to grow in your personal discipleship. Please see Murray for more details.

“WOMEN’S PRIESTHOOD EMBODIED”  A Women’s Vocational Day Conference with Keynote speaker Revd Dr Emma Percy, Chaplain of Trinity College , Oxford, on Saturday 11^th October at Sheffield Cathedral.  (Emma used to be vicar of Holy Trinity Millhouses.) This day is for women exploring a call to ordained ministry. For more information, please contact Sarah Beardsmore on 0114 2753434 or see the details on our notice board in church.

CAP MONEY COURSE   A free course to help you manage your money better and learn to budget, save and spend well. Starts on Wednesday 15^th October from 7.00 to 9.00 pm at St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats, Sheffield, 8. Book by calling Karen Kilner on 0114 250 7369 or online at www.capmoneycourse.org

MOVING FURNITURE IN CHURCH?  Please look at the notices in each area which indicate what should be where and return chairs and tables to where they came from. Thank you

THE CHANGING SCENES OF LIFE by Revd. Bruce Lloyd

Thanks to everyone who has bought a copy of Bruce’s book to give their support to the Church of the Nazarene Building Fund. All our copies have now been sold. Enquiries to bandslloyd@blueyonder.co.uk

REMINDER FOR YOUR DIARY St Paul’s Christmas Tree Festival & Fayre will be held this year from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm on 22^nd November. Then on the following weekend (Saturday 29^th), The Sheaf Singers will be here to entertain us at an evening concert. More details to follow soon.

‘FOREVER YOUNG’ - THE SHEFFIELD 50 PLUS SHOW will be held at the Royal Victoria Holiday Inn from 9.30 am to 3.00 pm on Friday 3^rd October. Door proceeds donated to Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. Leaflets in church.

FOODBANK UPDATES  ETC.  Robert reports that things were back to normal with a very busy session.  There were 20 clients provided for.  The first client was an asylum seeker from Syria who was a 19 year old medical student who has been denied citizenship and so is not allowed to work.  Foodbank is now linking up with a clothing bank at Victoria Hall in town so that those who need clothes can now be helped.

They are short of spaghetti, sugar, noodles, juice and toiletries.

Pre-loved uniform is holding another “Kit out your kids” event at the Michael Church, Lowedges Road on Sunday 5^th October from 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm. As before, free to those on benefits (please bring proof) - voluntary donations from parents in employment.  Please see posters in church for more details.

Mike’s Ministry this week:

Sun 14^th – Tapton Hill Congregational

Mon 15^th – Ashdell Preparatory

Wed 17^th – Carfield Primary

Thurs 18^th – Emmanuel Junior & Porter Croft Primary