Weekly notices 15th March

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Weekly Notices

“Do you believe in prayer?” Every Wednesday in Lent 12:30-1:30pm at Highfield Trinity Methodist S2 4UR. 18th Mar: Nehemiah 2:5 (confirmation), 25th March: Nehemiah 2:7 (protection), 1st April: Nehemiah 2:7-9 (provision). You can join in at home/work.

Lent Discussion Group. Wendy and Becca will once again be running a discussion group through Lent. This year we will be using the story of Les Miserables to talk about faith issues. Don't worry if you don't know the story, the relevant bits from the recent film adaption will be shown each week. Remaining meetings: Wednesday 18th, 25th March, 1st April 7:30-9:00pm. Feel free to ask us any questions!

Wisewood Community Singers will be performing at a concert hosted by Waldershelf Singers at Hillsborough Trinity Church, Saturday 21st March at 7:00pm. Tickets on the door £5, concessions £3, under-16s free.

Offertory Envelope Scheme. With the start of the new financial year 2015-2016 approaching, new envelopes are now being distributed. Many thanks to all members of this scheme which ensures a regular income for the church. If you would like details with a view to joining, see Helen Morris, please. Confidentiality is always assured. This is also a time when we should prayerfully consider if our giving is keeping up with the church’s needs. Thank you.

Stannington Christ Church will be resurrecting the Easter Story, an outdoor drama of the events of Holy week on Good Friday around 2:00pm. Anyone welcome to join in. Roles include thief on the cross, disciples, Roman soldiers and general crowd. All roles are mimed to a narration, so no lines to learn. Costumes provided. Take your own sandals. Rehearsals on Sunday 22nd and 29th March and another one during Holy week. All welcome to turn up and participate on the day, too.

Worship Consultation Committee. Next meeting will be on Tuesday 24th March at 7:30pm. If you are a local preacher, worship leader, church steward, organist, Power Point operator... this is for you. Book the date, please.

Face Painting Training. Thursday 26th March 7:00pm at Hillsborough Trinity Church with a view to helping at the May Fun Day.

Next Chippy Church will be on Friday 27th March at 6:30pm.

Teachers’ Choir will perform at ’This Joyful Eastertide’ concert on Friday 27th March at 7:30pm at Oughtibridge Chapel. Tickets £7, under-13s £4 including light refreshments. Ask Marjorie C. / Joan W. / John G. or on the door.

Variety Church All Age Service on Palm Sunday 29th March at 10:30am led by Rev. Katie Leonowicz.

Fashion Show & Afternoon Tea in aid of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, on Thursday 30th April 2:30-4:30pm at Café Moda, in Atkinsons. Tickets £10 from Enid.

'Churches Together' Fun Day for the community will take place on Saturday 2nd May between 1:00-4:00pm in Hillsborough Park. Wisewood is again providing refreshments and volunteers will be needed to man the tent and to provide cakes, please. There will be a list in the porch nearer the time.

Christian Aid Walk. This year’s church charity walk will be held on bank holiday Monday 4th May. We will be walking around Dam Flask. More details will follow later.

Continue to pray for all those brothers and sisters who are unable to attend our services, whether because housebound, in hospital or residential homes.

Prayer Group Column

We read parts of Psalm 9: “I will praise you o Lord with all my heart...” “He will judge the world with righteousness...”

We prayed for our minister, lay worker and stewards. May they draw closer to God through their service. Please include them in your own prayers as you walk through (or if you go to warm your hands by the radiator!) and see their photos in the porch.

St Wilfred's, Queens Road, propose to build an accommodation facility for the homeless on land next to the church. We prayed that planning permission would be granted and that there will be enough resources and volunteers to run the facility.

We gave thanks that Sheffield was the first city in the U.K. to bring to the fore the problems of modern day slavery and is designated a 'City of Sanctuary'. Thanks too for food banks and offers of meals and shelter across the city to help those in need.

The world view of economics has been challenged by various Christian leaders. We pray that whoever is in government will work to reduce the gap between rich and poor.

Our prayers continued for the lone female taxi driver in Kabul and for other women expected to be submissive. May they have the courage to demand education and freedom.

We prayed for those motivated to go into dangerous, war-torn areas to help those in need and for refugees having to flee their homes - thinking especially of Syria and Iraq where some aid workers and many civilians have been killed or cruelly treated by I.S.