Weekly Notices 8th November

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Christmas Fayre on Saturday 14th November at 11:00am. It will include Santa's Grotto, refreshments and various stalls i.e. knitted goods, cakes, Bric-a-Brac, books, Traidcraft (Fairtrade gifts). Please give to Sue Russell anything suitable for sale on the stalls, beforehand. Also, let her know if you can help on the day. Thanks.

Memorial Service (an opportunity to remember loved ones who have died) will be held on Sunday 15th November at 3:00pm. We encourage you to bring their pictures, to display during the service. Katie.

NO Evening Service on Sunday 15th November at Wisewood.

Shoebox Service on Sunday 29th November at 10:30am and will be led by Rev. Katie Leonowicz. There is a display in the porch of some suggested items, patterns for knitters and sewers and leaflets giving more details. If you are unable to fill a shoebox, items which can be used as fillers will be gladly received. Boxes and items can be left in the office. I hope you will be able to support this worthy cause. If you require further information, do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. Enid.

Cards for Good Causes (Charity Christmas Card Shop) is now open at 50 Chapel Walk (next door but one to last year). The hours of business are 10:15am-4:15pm Monday to Saturday, until 19th December 2015. Shop early to obtain the widest selection of cards and goods! I will be there every Tuesday. I hope you will be able to support some of these charities. There are 42 to choose from and many designs for most charities. In anticipation of your support, thank you very very much. Enid.

Community Singers' Christmas Concert with Chapeltown Band will be on Saturday 5th December at 7:30pm, at Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church.

Christmas Festival will be on Sunday 6th December outside Wisewood Sports Centre. The Lord Mayor will be turning on the Christmas tree lights at 4:00pm to open the event. There will be stalls, tombola and food from RIVA cafe plus lots of festive cheer from the choir and Stannington Training Band. Santa and his reindeer will also be stopping by... to say hi!

NO Evening Service on Sunday 6th December at Wisewood.

Local Carol Sing on Tuesday 15th December at 7:00pm, in the church hall.

Christmas Activities Afternoon (incl. short film) on Saturday 19th December, 2:00-5:00pm, in the church hall. Suitable for all ages. Children to be accompanied, please.

Carol Sing at Wadsley Jack pub on Sunday 20th December at 2:00pm, followed by a Traditional Carol Service at Wisewood Church at 4:00pm.

Prayer Group Reporting..

We read from verses 1-6 of James chapter 5 - 'Warning to Rich Oppressors'.

So often in the Bible the rich are warned not to be self-centred but to think of others less fortunate than themselves. We gave thanks that the House of Lords voted to delay the withdrawal of tax credits which would have meant that many of the poorer people in society would have been even poorer.

We prayed for young adults struggling to make ends meet and unable to move out of their parents' house to a home of their own because rents and property prices are so high.

In Zambia a catastrophe may be looming for the people who live near copper smelting plants there. They claim that the land and rivers have been polluted by the huge copper mining companies without regard for the environment so their drinking water is poisoned and the land produces little or no crops.

An earthquake in Afghanistan/Pakistan has devastated a large area. We prayed for the people affected.

We also read from 1 Peter chapter 2 - "You are the people of God etc." giving thanks for the guidance we find in the Bible and, on the Church Anniversary weekend, gave thanks for this church.

We prayed for ecumenical groups working across the city and for who works with the Church Army in Sheffield city centre.

We gave thanks for Biblelands and prayed for the success of its campaign to distribute booklets about the nativity nationwide.

Our prayers continued for refugees and those helping them. In Austria the church is very involved in helping them settle and there is now a need for more Bibles there.

Nearer to home, please remember in your prayers people experiencing difficulties in their family lives, the work situation or at school/university.