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SUNDAY
18th after Trinity
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19th
|
8.00 am
10.00 am
6.00 pm
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Holy Communion
Harvest Family Worship
(No Seekers today) – Your gifts of non-perishable food
will once again be appreciated
by Roundabout (The Charity for
Homeless
Young People -
Roundabout also works to prevent young people becoming
homeless.)
‘Vine Time’ Service in
the Meeting Place. Please see Jacqui for information
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MONDAY
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20th
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12 noon
2.00
pm
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“Sunny Days” – Home Start Post-natal support
group meeting with Sara
McClean in the Meeting Place. 12.30 pm start - until 3.00 pm
W.E.A. Art Class in the Old Vestry (The Art
Group has decided to remain in the
Old Vestry. It’s a little cramped but the light is
better than upstairs.)
N.B.
No Meeting next week during half term
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TUESDAY
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21st
|
10.00 am
2.30 pm
6.15 pm
7.30 pm
7.30 pm
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Holy
Communion in the Meeting Place
TLC in
the Meeting Place. Are you in need of
some TLC? ‘Tea and Love for our
Community’
welcomes the bereaved, carers, the ill, the frail and anyone who
is
particularly stressed. We offer drinks, cakes, our company and compassion.
Brownies in the Upper Hall
Guides in the Upper Hall
Baptism
Preparation for five families in the Meeting Place
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WEDNESDAY
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22nd
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10.00 am
6.00
pm
7.30
pm
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‘Peekaboo’ for Parents, Carers, Babies &
Toddlers in the Nave. Refreshments in
the Meeting Place.
‘Yoga
for All’ with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall
Home
Group at Liz and Mike’s
N.B. There will be No Tai Chi this
week
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THURSDAY
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23rd
|
3.00
pm
7.00 pm
7.30 pm
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St Paul’s Chairobics in
the Meeting Place
St Paul’s Music Listening Group in the Meeting Place
PILGRIM SERIES A series of reflections on what it means
to ‘turn to Christ’, words used in the Baptism Service. There are leaflets
about Pilgrim at the back of church and a signup sheet if you want to
attend. It starts tonight in the Old
Vestry and lasts six weeks (Last session Nov 27th.) A useful
course booklet costs £5.99. Please see
Murray if you have any questions about Pilgrim.
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FRIDAY
|
24th
|
7.30 pm
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Schools break up this afternoon for half term
Worship Group rehearsal
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SATURDAY
|
25th
|
8.00 am
10.30 am
2.30 pm
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PCC
Meeting in the Meeting Place – Please arrive early for breakfast and an
8.20 am
start to our meeting
Children’s Birthday party in the Upper Hall –
Kelly Family (1.30 pm finish)
Children’s Birthday party in the Upper Hall –
Trigg Family (5.30 pm finish)
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SUNDAY
19th after Trinity
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26th
|
8.00
am
10.00 am
6.00
pm
|
Holy Communion
Holy Communion (No
Seekers – Half Term)
Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place
Arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start
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FOOD SAFETY! We have very little freezer space in the
community kitchen, which we frequently need when we are holding an event like
the Harvest Supper. If you have left over cakes, bread etc. from a meeting or
an event at church, please can you label/mark it with your name, the date it
was put in the fridge/freezer and a note saying whether you plan to use it?
Otherwise you may find that it has been used or thrown away. Thanks
A LIGHT PARTY for young people is
proposed for Friday 31st October at 6.30 pm in the Upper Hall. Please
see Gail if you know of any young people who may be interested.
PLANNING MEETING There is a further
planning meeting for the Christmas Tree Festival & Fayre on Monday 3rd
November at 10.30 am in the Old Vestry.
1ST
WEDNESDAY GROUP are making cards for
bereaved families on Wed 5th Nov if you’d like to help out? Please
see Jacqui. A meal out is planned for 3rd
December.
W.I. isn’t
meeting on Wed 5th Nov as
it’s Bonfire Night. They will meet the following Wednesday, 12th
November.
OUR NEXT MESSY
CHURCH for families with children is on Sat 8th
Nov at 10.30 am. Christingle Messy Church will be held on Sat
13th Dec. Why not join us for a morning of art and craft activities,
a short creative worship time and a light lunch? For more information ring 0114
2551945 or visit www.messychurchstpauls.blogspot.co.uk
or www.facebook.com/MessyChurchStPaulsNortonLees
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE Our annual Service of Remembrance (with a 1914
focus this year) will be held at 10.00 am on Sunday 9th November.
NORTON LEES
LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
Patrick Harding will give a talk on Tuesday 11th November on
“Christmas and its Customs.” All
meetings are in the Old Vestry at 7.30 pm unless otherwise stated. £2.50 per
head includes refreshments. All welcome!
M.U. On November 12th, at their meeting at 2.15 pm
in the Meeting Place, our Mothers’ Union will be busy with crafts &
planning their contribution to the Christmas Tree Festival & Fayre. New members welcome!
SHOEBOX APPEAL The Samaritan’s
Purse Christmas Shoebox Appeal begins on Sat 1st Nov. As in previous
years, St Paul’s Church & Centre will be a drop-off point until Tues 18th
Nov. The office has a small number of boxes for any church members who find it
difficult to wrap their shoebox. Our Shoebox Service here at St Paul’s will be
held on Sunday 16th November at 10.00 am.
CHRISTMAS TREE
FESTIVAL & FAYRE: TOMBOLA
St Paul’s Christmas Tree Festival &
Fayre will be held this year from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm on Saturday 22nd
November. Please can church members start collecting
items for the tombola (worth at least £1.00) and books for the book stall.
There will be a box out in church to put them in a little nearer the date. Thank
you
BISHOPS’
HOUSE Please pick up a flyer in church for the new
season of events. The next event is on Tues 28th Oct. Lloyd Powell
will give a talk about Sheffield Castle.
Free!
CENTENARY EVENTS:
THE FINAL EVENT IS ‘THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING’ at Sheffield Cathedral on
Sunday 23rd November. We are delighted to be joined by the Archbishop of York. Each of
the celebrations will begin at around 2 pm, and end at around 5 pm, and will
include:
·
Some bible teaching from
Bishop Steven
·
An Act of Worship
·
Activities for all Ages
·
Stalls
·
Picnics (bring your own)
·
Refreshments
DIOCESAN
CENTENARY EUCHARIST with
the Archbishop of York at Sheffield Cathedral also on Sun 23rd Nov at 4.00pm. N.B.
Please see Murray if you’d like to go as the whole afternoon will be a
ticketed event.
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS At St Paul's Church & Centre on Sat 29th
Nov at 7.15 pm, Olive Walker presents
"Songs for Christmas" performed by the Sheaf Singers. Tickets are priced at £5.00, available from Ken Smith
0114 250 7914, or the office 0114 2550144, or pay on the door.
“HOLLY DAYS” CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEMONSTRATION with Liz Edwards in church on Sun 30th
Nov at 7.30 pm. Liz is a talented floral artist and will show you in easy
stages how to create beautiful arrangements for
Christmas. Arrangements to be raffled on the night & complimentary
mulled wine. Proceeds to church funds. Tickets are £5.00 each – please tel. Liz
on 07913283218 or ask at the office. DECORATING
CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS Helpers are needed early in December to decorate
church for the Festive Season. Please see Deidre if you can help.
SENIOR CHURCH
MEMBERS’ CHRISTMAS LUNCH Please remember to save the Christmas Lunch
date in your diary - Saturday 6th December. (By invitation only.)
CORRECTION - M.U.
ADVENT SERVICE The M.U. Advent
Service in the Nave with refreshments in the MP to follow, is being planned (date
and time to be announced.) Once
again we will be delighted to welcome the families from Peekaboo & Sunny
Days, who meet weekly at St Paul’s.
Mike’s Ministry this week:
Sun 19th – Beauchief Abbey &
Mon 20th – Firshill Junior
We continue to pray fpr
all who are ill and those who care for them
notices
