Weekly Notices 3rd May

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Christian Aid Charity Walk is on bank holiday Monday 4th May. We're all meeting at the Boat House gates at 10:00am to walk around Dam Flask (approx. 3 miles) before returning to Wisewood Church for bacon sandwiches. There's a shorter option of a 1 mile walk starting at the same place/time.

Election Day.The Church hall will be used as a polling station on Thursday 7th May 7:00am-10:00pm. We have been asked that people do not enter the premises other than for voting. Thank you.

Wisewood Wanderers will meet on Thursday 7th May at 10:00am at the Hillsborough Interchange to catch the no.52 bus. The walk is from Forge Dam down to Hunters Bar. Bring your bus pass or fare. Enid/David.

Infant Baptism on Sunday 10th May, as part of the morning service.

Ladies' Guild will be meeting on Tuesday 12th May at 2:00pm.

May Market Saturday 16th May 11:00am-1:30pm. The stalls will include books, cakes, cards, Fairtrade, plants, nail painting, £1 stall, raffle, toys, games, refreshments, cold/hot lunches, Loxley Farm produce and a stall in aid of the Children’s Hospital. If you have any items to donate to any of the above stalls we will be very pleased to receive them on (or before) Friday afternoon 15th May. We can collect them from your house, if it helps. Please see Enid regarding donations of cakes. Queries to Sue/Stuart.

The Sheffield Gideons invite you to their annual 'Friends' meeting to be held on Saturday 16th May at 2:30pm at The Salvation Army premises, Psalter Lane. Refreshments will be served and the speaker will be Dr. Bill Thomas who is the International President of the Gideons. All welcome.

Extra-ordinary Church Council meeting on Sunday 24th May after the morning service, to agree a figure for our circuit assessment. Could members of the church council gather in the Owlerton Room, please. Thanks. Katie.

This month's Chippy Church is on Friday 29th May at 6:30pm.

Infant Baptism on Sunday 14th June at 2:00pm. The family wish to have afternoon tea in the church hall afterwards. They are providing cakes, but it would help if we could supply cups of tea to family and friends. If you can help, please see Katie. Thanks.

Prayer Group

We read from Deuteronomy ch.31 and from Psalm 9 v.1-2 - 'The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed...' In these times when the world seems to be in a state of chaos with wars, terrorism and unrest in so may areas, we are aware that if our world followed God's rules we would all live in aplace of peace and prosperity. We prayed for those fleeing war torn areas and for those so distressed and unhappy in overcrowded refugee camps.

We prayed about the desperate situation in Nepal where a devastating earthquake has led to thousands of deaths and left so many homeless. We gave thanks for all the agencies who give immediate and ongoing assistance in emergency situations.

Our prayers continued for Tear Fund's partners working in Africa thinking especially of South Sudan where a long running conflict continues. To date food and assistance has been given to 95,000 people and 18,000 mosquito nets have been issued in South Sudan.

We gave thanks for this and that progress has been made towards the production of a vaccine for malaria which, it is hoped, will be ready for use within a year.

One of our circuit superintendents will be returning to Ghana shortly and will be taking with him goods and cash to help a church where he will be preaching during his stay. We gave thanks and prayed for his well being on this journey.

We remembered the members of Horizon (Endcliffe) who will be dispersing to various churches following its recent closure after many years of witness.

We prayed for candidates seeking votes for the upcoming election that people will take time to think, listen and to vote on 7th May. May the elected government be built on the rock of neighbourhood, justice and fairness rather than the sands of greed and selfishness.