Sunday, September 25, 2016

Thank You to everyone at Wisewood Methodist for all that you did for our wedding: all your cleaning, hosting, refreshments, flowers, IT skills and hospitality. It wouldn't have been the same without you! Thanks also for your very generous gift. We are looking forward to spending everything, once we've decided what we need. We hope you are all well and enjoying the summer. Hope to visit soon, Becca & Dave.

The Wesley Guild starts its Autumn session on Monday 26th September, at 2:30pm, when the speaker will be Rev. Katie Leonowicz. All are welcome.

Help needed. Would anyone be willing to help Jenny serve refreshments after the morning service on 9th October, please?

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

Hillsborough Churches Together "Thanksgiving and Mercy" prayer meeting will be held at Sacred Heart Church, Forbes Road, on Wednesday 28th September, 7:30pm refreshments, 8:00-9:00pm prayer. All welcome. Parking available in Sacred Heart School playground, access on Ripley Street.

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.

Ladies' Guild will meet on Tuesday 11th October at 2:00pm, with topic: 'How the Tudors celebrated Christmas'. All are welcome.

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 read verses at the beginning of Psalm 105 - 'Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name... look to the Lord and his strength, seek his face always... etc.'

We prayed for the various coffee mornings being held to raise funds for Macmillan nurses and prayed for those suffering from cancer, especially any known to us. We gave thanks for the work of the Macmillan nurses and others helping relieve the pain and stress of cancer sufferers.

The Methodist Prayer Handbook asks us to pray for Pakistan and Bangladesh where, despite difficulties, the Church continues to share practical Christian love to improve the health and livelihood of its communities.

Tearfund has been working at the Paralympics and has ongoing projects with the disabled in many parts of the world. In some countries, e.g. Nicaragua, disability is seen as a result of sin and many are victimised or ostracised. The Church is helping to educate people about this wrong perspective and integrate the disabled into ordinary village life. In partnership with The Leprosy Mission, Tearfund helped a man, previously shunned in his home village, to set up a business selling liquid soap. He is now helping others who are disabled.

Lord be sunlight in our day and let us rejoice to be about your business.