Notices 18th September

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Harvest Supper will be on Saturday 24th September at 6:30pm, in the church hall. A Ploughman's supper will be served, followed by some "homegrown" entertainment, at the cost of £5 per person (£3.50 for under 12's). Please sign the list on the welcome desk. Thank you.

Harvest Festival Variety Church on Sunday 25th September at 10:30am, led by Katie.

Thank you to Sue and Pat. All who attended last August Bank Holiday Monday tea party, given by Sue and Pat, are very thankful indeed for your consideration and very grateful for your time and kindness! Jean.

Bluebell Wood Coffee Morning. A big 'thank you' to everyone who contributed to this event, making it so successful. Enid.

Shoeboxes. The decorated shoeboxes have now arrived and are available from today at a cost of 40p each. Please contact me if you would like any. There are plenty for everyone. Thanks. Enid.

Wesley Guild will meet again on Monday 26th September at 2:30pm. Everyone is welcome to take part.

Pastoral Committee Meeting will be on Wednesday 28th September at 7:30pm.

Deadline date for articles for the autumn edition of the church magazine Branching Out is Friday 30th September. Please email Stuart C.

As a hymn is announced, please stand and get ready to sing. At Worship Consultation meeting we noted that it would make sense that we stood to sing when a hymn is announced, instead of timing it for the end of the introduction (as this can cause confusion to people unfamiliar with our practises). We realise this is going to take time for us to get used to, but... let's go for it! Katie.

Thanks to all who answered the appeal for plastic milk bottle tops for Riva. They now have a skip full and aren't collecting any more. So, thanks again. but NO MORE PLEASE.

Worrall Male Voice Choir is to perform at Worrall Chapel, Towngate Road, on Friday 7th October at 7:30pm, to help raise funds for Worrall Environmental Group. The charge is £5 including refreshments. Last year's concert was excellent and had many good reports. For tickets, see Bridget, Donna or Ray.

David Clover Festival Showcase musical evening will be on Saturday 8th October at 7:00pm at St. Andrews Church, Psalter Lane, Sheffield S11 8YL. Tickets are £10 (concessions £8). Speak to Joan W. / Marjorie C. / John G.

Festival of Singing - 2017. Closing date for all entries is Saturday 26th November 2016. For more info, see www.davidclover-festivalofsinging.org.uk. Email dcfs@davidclover-estivalofsinging.org.uk.

Prayer Group Report

Last week, we recalled the story of Naomi and Ruth. Naomi must have been a super role model for Ruth, her daughter-in-law.

We read from Isaiah, chapter 11: 'A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse... etc.' and gave thanks for our best role model, Jesus, and for the people we have seen as good role models.

One of Susannah Wesley's prayers was read asking for humility and steadfastness in prayer.

We prayed for the new presbyters welcomed to the Sheffield Circuit last week that they may be equipped to rise to every challenge and be blessed with new ideas for mission.

We prayed for the hungry and poverty-stricken and gave thanks for the work of the food bank at Parson Cross and for the volunteers working there.

As the Paralympics began we prayed for all those taking part and for the people of Brazil, many of whom live in squalid conditions and are also under threat of the Zika virus.

We prayed for conservationists and scientists seeking to find ways to protect our environment and the remaining wilderness areas with their unique diversity of plants and animals.

As is usual we remembered in prayer those mentioned in our Prayer Book and others in need.