Notices 26th October to 2nd November 2014

SUNDAY Last after Trinity	26th	8.00 am  10.00 am    6.00 pm	British Summer Time Ends (so we get an extra hour in bed!) 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
MONDAY	27th	12 noon	“Sunny Days” – Home Start Post-natal support group meeting with Sara McClean in the Meeting Place.  12.30 pm start - until 3.00 pm N.B. No Meeting  of W.E.A. Art Class  – Half Term – resumes 3rd November
TUESDAY	28th	9.30 am  10.00 am    2.30 pm    7.30 pm	Jacqui will be cleaning and tidying the shelves in the Upper Hall craft cupboard and would really appreciate some help. 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. No Brownies or Guides this evening – Half Term Centre Management Meeting in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	29th	8.00 pm	No ‘Peekaboo’ – Half Term No Yoga –  Half Term  - resumes 5th November  Tai Chi  with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	30th	7.00 am    3.00 pm    7.30 pm	Police and Crime Commissioner Election – Polling in the Meeting Place (Polling officers arrive 6.15 am – Voting is until 10 o’clock and church will be locked at 10.15 pm) St Paul’s Chairobics in the Old Vestry (Please note venue change.) PILGRIM SERIES – The second in the series of reflections on what it means to ‘turn to Christ’, words used in the Baptism Service.
FRIDAY	31st	6.00 pm     To   8.00 pm	“And then there was light…”  -  A light party at St Paul’s in the Upper Hall for young people aged  10 to 15. Includes:  Prize for the brightest and most colourful costume, Disco, Traffic Light Funky Dance Off, colourful food and more. All this for just £2.00! Please notify Gail if you are able to come and please bring a torch. Flyers in church
SATURDAY	1st		Samaritan’s Purse ‘Operation Christmas Child’ begins today until 18th November. As in previous years, St Paul’s Church & Centre will be a drop-off point. 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.
SUNDAY   All Saints’ Day	2nd	8.00 am   10.00 am     12 noon	Holy Communion Baptism Service – Jackson & Yarde families No Seekers today – Half Term Family Baptism Celebration for the Jackson family in the Upper Hall - to 3.00 pm

From Murray

We had a great time last week in the Lake District.  For some reason the rain stayed down south and we had had quite a bit of sunshine though the wind was cold at times.  We were staying close to Ann’s sister and family so we had a few days with them and also explored Windermere and went the west coast by train as far as Whitehaven.  I went to the evening service with my brother in law Glyn at their church in Ulverston and managed to stay ‘in disguise’ until someone asked me if I went to church in Sheffield at which point Glyn sniggered and that gave the game away!  They have café style church each Sunday evening and it was good to worship sat around tables, it certainly made me feel welcome as a visitor and it was interesting to be asked to discuss questions at our tables as part of the sermon.