Notices 15th May

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Many Thanks to all who took part on Saturday 7th May morning, helping with the various chores, incl. cleaning, maintenance, making bacon sarnies etc... Most appreciated! Howard.

Join Us For Breakfast! As part of Christian Aid week (15th-21st May) the circuit office would like to invite you for breakfast at The Furnival on Thursday 19th May 9:00-11:30am. We’ll be serving sausage sarnies (including Halal option), bacon butties, continental breakfast, fresh coffee and tea. This will be an ideal opportunity to network with others in the circuit, meet the circuit staff and see what we get up to! Please let us know if you would like to join us, for catering purposes. Email admin@sheffieldcircuit.org.uk or call 0114 2726561.

May Market - Set Up. We will be setting up on Friday 20th May from 1:30pm. We would be grateful for any help you can offer. Thank you. Sue Ronson.

May Market: on Saturday 21st May from 11:00am. The stalls include Loxley Farm produce, plants, cakes, books, toys, £1 stall and a raffle. Prizes for the raffle and any items you wish to donate are welcome. Refreshments and cold/hot lunches will be served.

Evening Service Next Week. There is no evening service at Wisewood on Sunday 22nd May, as there is a circuit service at Stafford Road commencing at 6:00pm.

Copies Have Been Ordered of a book published by the Bible Society “The Servant Queen and the King She Serves”. Please take one for yourself and give one to someone else. Joan B.

Summer Edition of the Church Magazine. The deadline date for all articles will be Sunday 12th June.

Syrian Aid. If you have or know of a space roughly the size of a double garage that can be used to store and sort clothing and water to be taken out to Syria in two months' time, please see Becca.

The Joint Public Issues Team, who brought you 'Think, Pray, Vote', have produced an impartial resource to inform you about the major issues in the EU Referendum coming up on 23rd June. There is a printed copy on the welcome desk which you are welcome to read and then please leave for others to do the same. You can get your own copy at http://www.jointpublicissues.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Think-Pray-Vote- EU-Referendum-resource.pdf. Becca.

To All Groups Using Church: Before leaving the premises, please ensure you switch off all lights, in particular the toilet lights. We are trying to minimise our utility bills. For 2015/16 the total cost of electricity, gas and water was £6,000 (£120 per week). Thank you for your co-operation. Cliff & Stuart.

Summer Concert. A Summer concert to be performed here at Wisewood Church, on Saturday evening, 9th July, by The City of Sheffield Teachers' Choir and Chester-le-Street Community Choir, to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday and the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. For tickets ask Joan W., Marjorie C. or John G.

"A Mind Apart" Club is a drama group which takes place every Friday 5:00-6:00pm, at church. Suitable for children aged 7-11 years. For more details, see Cliff.

Prayer Group Report

We read from Proverbs, chapter 31: 'Speak up for those who cannot speak up for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute etc..' We prayed that we may see, hear, think and love with God's heart to reach out with help for those in need. We prayed for all the agencies, remembering especially 'Embrace', and the volunteers who often risk their lives taking aid to the needy, especially across the Middle East. A recent bombing raid near Syria seemed to target a refugee camp and many innocent people were killed. May those continuing conflict and bombing seek the way of peace.

We prayed against terrorist groups such as Daesh (ISIL) and Boko Haram which denigrate women and persecute all who believe differently.

We gave thanks for 'Biblelands' and its initiative in setting up a shopping mall in Costa Rica to make and sell cards etc. In addition, arrangements have been made to supply their goods to several Walmart shops in areas where charitable giving does not generally have a priority. The proceeds from these sales will support the work of 'Biblelands' with children and with the poor in various places.

We remembered all those who have lost their homes in the wild-fires raging across Alberta, Canada. In Italy a judge has decreed that a homeless man whose hunger led him to steal some food was not guilty of any crime. All are entitled to sustenance.

We prayed for the sick, the bereaved, the lonely, the destitute etc. remembering any known personally to us.