Weekly Notices 31st January

Sunday, January 31, 2016

The Baptism of Mollie Ava will take place on Sunday 31st January, at 3:00pm. Everyone is welcome. It would be really lovely to have some members of the congregation to join the family in this celebration. Thanks, Katie.

'Branching Out'. Please let Stuart C. have some articles to be included into the Spring edition of the church magazine, as soon as possible, preferably via email. Thanks.

Compass Course. The first taster session will be on Monday 1st February 7:30-9:00pm in the Owlerton Room. This course will explore what we think about God, the difference Jesus makes and what ‘being a Methodist’ means. All are welcome, but especially anyone who would consider becoming a member of the Methodist Church. For more information, please speak to Katie.

The Funeral Of Mary Lingard will take place on Wednesday 3rd February at 10:45am at the South Chapel of Grenoside Crematorium and will be led by Katie.

The Next David Battye House Group is on Wednesday 3rd February at 2.30pm at the usual venue.

Wisewood Wanderers will meet at Hillsborough Interchange on Thursday 4th February at 10:00am. We shall walk along the canal bank to Meadowhall. Remember to bring your bus pass (if you have one). Enid.

Margaret & Noel's Golden Wedding Anniversary. As part of their celebrations, you are invited for drinks and light bites on Saturday 6th February, between 10:00am-12noon, at their house. No gifts please.

Church Action On Poverty. There will be a hunger lunch on Sunday 7th February after the morning service at Wisewood. We will be serving soup and a bread roll from 1:00pm approx. Please support this event with your prayers, donations but, better still, join the fellowship. Dorothy.

Songs Of Praise TV recording of Choir of the Year competition. You are all invited on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February 2:30-6:30pm at Sheffield City Hall, Barkers Pool, S1 2JA. Tickets are free, but must be requested by Thursday 11th February. Becca.

Bollywood Night fundraising event on Saturday 20th February 6:30-10:00pm at St.Polycarps Church, Wisewood Lane, S6 4WA includes a 3 course veg meal, outfits to get changed if you want to, a short talk about Church Army, dancing at the sound of Bhangra music and a raffle! Tickets are £15 p.p. (over 12's) available on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bollywood-fundraiser-tickets-19596545796 or from Kinder.

Lyceum Pantomime Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs will be on Friday 16th December at 7:00pm. All tickets are for seats in the front stalls and will be £17 each. Tickets to be paid for by Sunday 21st February. Cliff.

Spring Concert in memory of Heather Hoyland, in association with Bradfield Festival of Music, will take place on Saturday 5th March at 7:30pm at Wisewood Methodist Church. Taking part Cantamus Senior Ensemble, City of Sheffield Senior Schools Orchestra and Austonley Brass, with Gerry Kersey from BBC Radio Sheffield as Master of Ceremonies. Full details are on the notice board and there are some leaflets on the welcome desk, in the entrance hall.

Has Anybody Got Spare Beds/Sofas that they can offer to Becca's wedding guests who may need overnight accommodation for 29th and/or 30th July? If you can help, please speak to Becca. Thank you!

Thanks To Everyone for their generosity towards Sandylands Methodist Church, in Kendal. We have sent a cheque for £450 from Wisewood - amazing! Thank you. Neil.

Sheffield Churches Council For Community Care are in need of more volunteers who can help with: friendly visiting (spend time chatting with older people, once every one or two weeks) and one-off tasks i.e. shopping, sitting with someone whilst their carer goes to a medical appointment, accompanying someone to an appointment, moving furniture within a house to enable easier mobility, emergency care of a pet, checking in on someone when they have been discharged from hospital etc... If interested in helping out, please visit www.scccc.co.uk.

Prayer Group Report

We read from the book of Acts, chapter 17: "We are God's children..."

We prayed for all those known to us who are in any kind of distress - the sick, the bereaved, those with relationship problems etc.

We thought of the homeless and vulnerable living on our city streets as winter bites and remembered especially the homeless man recently murdered in Manchester. May resources be available to alleviate the fear and discomfort of the many people who find themselves without a home.

Our prayers continued for the work of Biblelands and Tearfund in Malawi. We gave thanks for the translators who worked for 20 years to provide the Bible in local Malawi dialects. May its distribution to schools and government bring a change of heart to many people.

We prayed for the work of Embrace across the Middle East, especially the work done with children and women.

We prayed against groups such as Daesh (Isis), the Taliban etc. who do not uphold education and who commit unspeakable acts of atrocity in various parts of the world. May the UN committees be made up of wise men, able to offer solutions to the ongoing threats of terrorism and war.

We prayed for those still risking their lives to escape these dreadful situations and for a way to accommodate all the refugees hoping to settle in Europe.

Lord, let the door of our hearts be always open to you. May we hear your voice and seek your strength.