Weekly Notices 9th March

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Members' Notices

Ladies Guild Tuesday 11th March at 2.00pm. This month it’s a bake and taste. Bring your favourite cake, buns etc that you have made. Subs are due!

Bev Barclay Whilst on the Probationers Retreat, Katie met Rev. Bev Barclay (now District Probationers Secretary in the East Anglia District). Bev asked for her love to be sent to all at Wisewood!

Audrey Harrison is requesting any empty jam jars which you may have. Thank you.
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Gift Day Please note that this year’s Gift Day has been arranged for Sunday 23rd March when personal and departmental gifts will be received during the morning service. Envelopes for your gifts are included with the new issue of the church magazine, which is now available.
Envelope scheme The new year for the offertory envelope scheme begins in April and new envelopes are now been distributed. Many thanks to all members of the scheme, ensuring a regular income for the church. If you would like details, with a view to joining, please see Helen Morris. Confidentiality is always assured. This is also a time when you should prayerfully consider if our giving is keeping up with the church needs.

Worship Consultation Committee The next meeting is on Wednesday 26th March at 7.30pm in the Owlerton room. All local preachers, worship leaders, church stewards, organists and other interested parties are invited. Book the date and come!

Hillsborough Trinity are looking for volunteers to help at the Easter holiday club for ages 5-13 on the 15th and 17th April (Tuesday and Thursday of Holy Week). The club is running 10.00am-3.00pm. If you could help for any part of the days, please talk to Becca or contact Yannie Duveen direct: 0114 249 4182 or familyworker@hillsboroughtrinity.org.uk. You can also help by taking an invitation flyer to those you know.

Frank Norton has left hospital and is in respite care for the next month or so. His present contact details are: Room 14, Newfield Nursing Home, 1 Cat Lane Sheffield S2 3AY (tel 0114 2508688)

Wendy and Becca are organising a series of 'Emmaus Meal' evenings through Lent, exploring world hunger through eating together, discussion, Bible reading and prayer. We will meet at 7pm at Wendy and Harry's. You can come to all or none of the sessions, or pick and chose but please let us know if you are coming.

The evenings will  be:  Thursday 13th March: Sierra Leone  Tuesday 18th March: Kenya  Monday 24th March: El Salvador  Wednesday 9th April: Bangladesh
Monday 14th April: UK

You can pick and choose but please let us know if you are coming!

The Children's Society charity shop on Middlewood Road in Hillsborough is appealing for stock and volunteers. Please do pop in if you have anything to offer.

There is an Evangelism Workshop on Thursday 27 March from 7:30pm at Carterknowle Methodist Church, Edgedale Road, Sheffield S7 2BQ. It is a free event, with a range of workshops to choose from: How to run a Holiday at Home with an evangelistic emphasis How to run a children’s holiday club at your church Working with unchurched young people How to organise a Community Festival with an evangelistic emphasis Faith Sharing in Schools How does Chaplaincy help us in mission?  Contact Jonathan Haigh on 0114-2376579 or email j.haigh100@btinternet.com to book your place, or just turn up.

Prayer Column

We read from Hebrews ch.1 ‘You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness’.

We remembered people in prisons and gave thanks for those who go in to take the gospel message. We prayed for them, for prison chaplains, prison staff and those who are imprisoned.

We prayed for a peaceful settlement to the unrest in Ukraine instead of the intention to go to war which seams threatened at present. May Ukrainian and Russian leaders come together to discuss a peaceful way forward.

Despite the increasingly difficult situation for Christians in Egypt, ‘Biblelands’ are distributing more and more Bible booklets as many people seek spiritual answers. We prayed that Muslims and Christians may come to an understanding of each other.

The ‘Fun day in the Park’ this year is on Saturday 3rd May and we prayed that a fine day may bring many families into the park.

We prayed for all the meetings and activities which take place in this church that all may come may learn more of the love of Jesus here.

Rev.Keith Hebden in Mansfield is taking on a challenge to fast for 40 days and nights in response to the plight of all those needing to use food banks or suffering of malnutrition in this country. We prayed for him and that his action may make a difference.