Notices 27th April to 4th May 2014

SUNDAY 2nd Sunday of Easter	27th	8.00 am 10.00 am     6.00 pm 6 for 7 pm	NO 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION TODAY St Paul’s A.P.C.M. with Holy Communion and Seekers upstairs  ‘Vine Time’ service in the Old Vestry (instead of 20th April) All welcome! Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place (Arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start)
MONDAY	28th	12.30 pm 2–4.30pm	Schools resume after Easter Break Sunny Days Post-natal support group in the Meeting Place W.E.A. Art class with Veronique Oodian in the Old Vestry. (All enquiries to the office please – the course is currently full.)
TUESDAY	29th	10.00 am    2.30 pm    6.15 pm    7.30 pm    7.30 pm	Holy Communion in the Meeting Place TLC meeting in the Meeting Place -  all welcome! Brownies resumes in the Upper Hall Guides resumes in the Upper Hall Strategy Group meeting in the Meeting Place
WEDNESDAY	30th	10.00 am   10.30 am   6.00 pm   7.30 pm           7.30 pm       8.00 pm	Peekaboo for Babies. Toddlers, Parents & Carers in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place. Welcome back! Care4You support workers team meeting in the Old Vestry ‘Yoga for All’ with Yolande Swift in the Upper Hall 1st Wednesday: Because of the Lent Course, we haven’t met for a long time, so we have decided to bring our meeting forward a week. We will discuss “the books we have read this Lent” There will not be a meeting on 7th May. We hope to be back to normal for June. Thank you , and sorry for all the alterations. Jacqui and Hazel Questions! Questions! with Murray - Session 1 in the Meeting Place and Nave – A new course begins this evening so please see Murray if you’d like to know more or would be interested in joining the series Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	1st	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 – new members welcome Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall Thursday Prayer Group in the Meeting Place
FRIDAY	2nd	10.30 am   7.30 pm	M.U. Coffee Morning at Sheffield Cathedral (Wath Deanery) Worship Group rehearsal in the Old Vestry
SATURDAY	3rd	10.00 am - 4.00 pm	Prayer Day at Longshaw Moorland Discovery Centre – please remember to bring a packed lunch
SUNDAY 3rd Sunday of Easter	4th	8.00 am  10.00 am	Holy Communion Baptism Service with Seekers upstairs

W.I. OUTING Norton Lees (St Paul’s) Women’s Institute is planning a trip which includes a two hour cruise on the Leeds/Liverpool Canal with lunch served on the boat. There will also be a stop on the way home for afternoon tea. There are still a few spaces left so why not come with a friend for a lovely day out? The price of the trip is £27.00 (ladies only please) – telephone Sylvia Sanderson on 0114 2582194 if you’d like to know more or to book a place.

 

W.I. ROARING TWENTIES NIGHT  Non-members are also welcome to join us on Wednesday  7^th May at 7.30 pm for a fun evening of themed music and entertainment. Why not come along dressed in the style of the 1920’s? (Contact details as above.) We are always pleased to see new members at our lively, friendly group. Do join us for a wide range of interesting talks, varied events and outings – you can be sure of a warm welcome and it’s a great way to make new friends!

 

DIOCESAN CENTENARY Please see Murray if you can help  at our local event on Sunday  22^nd June from 2.00 pm  to 5.00 pm at Beauchief Abbey.

 

St PAUL’S SCOUT GROUP CENTENARY Please come and celebrate with us over the weekend of 17^th & 18^th May.  The Scout Hall will be open 12 to 6 pm Saturday and 11 am to 2 pm Sunday then at 3 pm we will gather for a service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s with Peter, Bishop of Doncaster.  Let Murray know if you can come!

 

PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING  with books and cakes on Saturday  10^th May from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm to raise money for the Fabric Fund. There’s a box for your books in the clergy vestry  - please see Ken for  details.

 

QUESTIONS! QUESTIONS!  - SUMMER SERIES begins this week on Wed 30^th April, continuing through May and June.

 

‘MUM’S THE WORD’ - UK tour 2014 on 4^th June at the Sheffield Double Tree Hilton.  Encouragement, insight and inspiration for every Mum! Speakers Diane Louise Jordan and Cathy Madavan – tickets £6 each (group discounts for 4 or more) Please see posters in church or for more information visit www.careforthefamily.org.uk/mtw

 

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

 

 

CHRISTIAN AID: MAY DAY TREK  - MONDAY 5^th  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 please talk to Peter or e-mail peter@franklinphsl.plus.com  CHRISTIAN AID: STREET COLLECTION – 12^th - 16^th 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 6.00pm on Thurs 8^th May. 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 and please RSVP. We look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Amy Casbolt. Phone: 0114 2536753 

 

MINORITY ETHNIC ANGLICAN CONCERNS   Meeting on Sat 10^th May 10.00 am to 1.00 pm with a bring and share lunch at St Mary’s Church, Bramall Lane; speaker Dr Elizabeth Henry who is the national adviser. See the poster in church

 

AN EVENING WITH STUART TOWNEND - CHRIST CHURCH PITSMOOR on Tues  13^th  May at 7.45pm. One of the foremost hymn writers of our generation has included a visit to the Diocese on his forthcoming tour; an evening of songs and worship from the composer of “In Christ Alone.”  Tickets £13 (concessions & unwaged £8). To book, contact Huw Thomas on 2425565 or Liz Bentley on 01709 309105.

 

GRAVES PARK WALK  on Sunday 8^th June at 9.30 am in aid of Parkinson’s UK. There’s a choice of routes to suit most people; booking forms in church. Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. Please consider taking part to support the charity in finding a cure.

 

 

Notices 20th to 27th April 2014

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)
MONDAY	21st		No Sunny Days Post-natal support group this week – Bank Holiday
TUESDAY	22nd		No Holy Communion today  (follows a Bank Holiday) TLC will be taking a break this week – back on the 29th, all welcome! No Brownies or Guides -  resume after Easter Break on 29th April
WEDNESDAY	23rd	10.30 am       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 No Yoga tonight – resumes 30th April No Home Group at Liz & Mike’s – resumes Wednesday 14th May Tai Chi with Gary Shaw in the Upper Hall
THURSDAY	24th	10.00 am   3.00 pm       6.30 pm   7.00 pm	Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Chairobics in the Meeting Place – new members welcome Please note: Regrettably the Homework Club in the OV is discontinued owing to lack of numbers Weight Watchers in the Upper Hall St Paul’s Music Listening Group meeting in the Meeting Place
FRIDAY	25th	8.30 pm	NTP Services Ltd. – Classroom training for commercial drivers in the Old Vestry all day
SATURDAY	26th	8.30 pm	NTP Services Ltd. – Classroom training for commercial drivers in the Old Vestry all day
SUNDAY 2nd Sunday of Easter	27th	10.00 am        6.00 pm 6 for 7 pm	NO 8.00 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION TODAY A.P.C.M. with Holy Communion and Seekers upstairs (Please remember to have read your copy of  the Year Book before the meeting/service) ‘Vine Time’ service in the Old Vestry. All welcome! Focus Service in the Nave with refreshments in the Meeting Place (Arrive 6.00 pm for 7.00 pm start)

 

 

From Murray  This Tuesday I am having a bit of time off as I will be working on (Good) Friday.  I have just come in from gardening and it is a glorious day, the sun is shining and I have been hot in just a t-shirt!  It is amazing to see everything coming back to life again.  The grass is growing, trees are coming into leaf and shrubs are spouting.  All this reminds us of the power of God which brought Jesus back to life again.  He died a painful death and was buried in a stranger’s tomb, but this was not the end of the story.  The Holy Spirit of God burst the tomb and raised Jesus from the death – much to the shock and surprise of his followers.  And Jesus was not just brought back to live his old life again; this was a new and different sort of existence.  Jesus was able to appear and disappear at will and he could even enter a locked room without a key!  In doing so he gives us a sense of what life will be like for us beyond our death.  Jesus resurrection is a foretaste of what our life with be like when we more fully live with and for God after we die.  A very happy Easter to you all!

 

 

CHURCH FLOWERS  The lilies in church today have been donated by the Morgan family in the UK and Canada in memory of their parents, Fran and Bill.

 

DIOCESAN CENTENARY Please see Murray if you can help  at our local event on Sun 22^nd June from 2.00 to 5.00 pm at Beauchief Abbey.

 

St PAUL’S SCOUT GROUP CENTENARY  Please come and celebrate with us over the weekend of 17^th & 18^th May.  The Scout Hall will be open 12 to 6 pm Saturday and 11 am to 2 pm Sunday then at 3 pm we will gather for a service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s with Peter, Bishop of Doncaster.  Let Murray know if you can come!

 

PRAYER DAY AT LONGSHAW MOORLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE on Saturday 3^rd May from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Cost £5.00 – Please sign up on the sheet at the back.

 

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

 

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

 

CHRISTIAN AID: MAY DAY TREK  - MONDAY 5^th  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 please talk to Peter or e-mail peter@franklinphsl.plus.com  CHRISTIAN AID: STREET COLLECTION – 12^th - 16^th 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 6.00pm on Thurs 8^th May. 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. Please RSVP. We look forward to seeing you soon. Best wishes, Amy Casbolt. Phone: 0114 2536753 

 

MINORITY ETHNIC ANGLICAN CONCERNS   Meeting on Sat 10^th May 10.00 am to 1.00 pm with a bring and share lunch at St Mary’s Church, Bramall Lane; speaker Dr Elizabeth Henry who is the national adviser. See the poster for more information.

 

AN EVENING WITH STUART TOWNEND - CHRIST CHURCH PITSMOOR on Tue 13 May at 7.45pm. One of the foremost hymn writers of our generation has included a visit to the Diocese on his forthcoming tour – come and see him at Christ Church Pitsmoor – An evening of songs and worship from the composer of “In Christ Alone”, and other well-known worship songs.  Tickets £13 (concessions/unwaged £8). For more information or to book, contact Huw Thomas at the church on 0114 2425565 or Liz Bentley at the Diocese of Sheffield on 01709 309105.

 

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

 

GRAVES PARK WALK  on Sunday 8^th June at 9.30 am in aid of Parkinson’s UK. There’s a choice of routes to suit most people; booking forms in church. Every hour, someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson’s. It doesn’t have to be faced alone – please consider taking part to support the charity in finding a cure.

 

‘MUM’S THE WORD’ - UK tour 2014 on 4^th June at the Sheffield Double Tree Hilton.  Encouragement, insight and inspiration for every Mum! Speakers Diane Louise Jordan and Cathy Madavan – tickets £6 each (group discounts for 4 or more) Please see posters in church or for more information visit www.careforthefamily.org.uk/mtw

 

FOODBANK UPDATE Busier this week due to the start of a new phone referral system.  331kg out and 157kg in.

 

Mike’s Ministry:  

Sun 20^th – Holy Communion for Easter Day at 10.00 am

 

Prayer Focus: 

We continue to pray for all who are bereaved, are ill, and those who care for them