MU The Mary Sumner Day Service is at the Cathedral on Aug 9th at 2.00 pm. If anyone is interested in learning more about the work of the Mothers’ Union members at St Paul’s would like to recommend their website www.sheffieldmu.co.uk

TOWER APPEAL – GRAND DRAW Please could you help us to launch our appeal for the work on St Paul’s Church tower? If you would like to sell a few raffle tickets to help raise funds for essential masonry repairs, books of 5 tickets (worth £2.50) can be found in a box in the Meeting Place. Lots of prizes! For more details please see Jacqui.

PEEKABOO Christien & Helena, who have organised and helped Peekaboo grow considerably in the past 2 years, will be stepping down from the Committee at the end of this term. Everyone at St Paul’s would like to take this opportunity to wish them both all the best for the future, and to thank them for all their hard work in helping to establish Peekaboo as a vital resource for new parents in Norton Lees. 

ST PAUL’S GUIDES Our 63rd Guides will be holding a ‘Pampered Chef’ Evening at 7.00 pm on Tues 16th Sept.

S.O.A.P. – NEWS FROM BULAWAYO Huge thanks for your continued support, particularly in these very difficult and uncertain times.  Your latest donation of £65 will go along way in helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Last month 6 of our recipients passed away, one of them whilst I was delivering her parcel. For July we have another 5 people that we have added to our delivery lists as the situation continues to worsen. It was only at the beginning of June that the civil service pensioners received a pension increase from Z$20,000,000 to Z$1,200,000,000 as you will only be too well aware this increase is already useless. In the last 3 weeks 500 mls of milk has increased form 2 billion Z$ to 63 billion Z$. Once again, it is only with the help of people such as yourselves that we are able to carry on. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness. Thank you and God bless you all. Dave & Louise

OLIVER! Sheffield Teachers’ Operatic Society present the world famous musical, Oliver! at Sheffield Lyceum from 18th – 22nd November. If anyone is interested in booking please see Margaret Blakey.

SPANISH GROUP on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays in the Old Vestry has finished due to lack of numbers. 

Prayer Focus:  

Barbara, Robert, Sadie, Edith, Sue's Mum, Josephine, in Norton Lees Lodge.

All the children who came to our Holiday Club and all the leaders and young volunteers 

Mike’s Ministry:  Sun 27th – Holy Communion at 8.00 am & ‘The J-Team’ Service at 10.00 am

HOLIDAY COVER The two weeks are almost covered now, so thanks to everyone who has offered their help.

MU A coffee morning and the Midday Wave of Prayer Service will be held at Sheffield Cathedral on Aug 1st.  The Mary Sumner Day Service is also at the Cathedral on Aug 9th at 2.00 pm. If anyone is interested in learning more about the work and activities of the Mothers’ Union members at St Paul’s would like to recommend their website www.sheffieldmu.co.uk

ST PAUL’S GUIDES Our 63rd Guides will be holding a ‘Pampered Chef’ Evening at 7.00 pm on Tues 16th Sept. More details to follow.

PEEKABOO Christien & Helena, who have organised and helped Peekaboo grow considerably in the past 2 years, will be stepping down from the Committee at the end of this term. Everyone at St Paul’s would like to take this opportunity to wish them both all the best for the future, and to thank them for all their hard work in helping to establish Peekaboo as a vital resource for new parents in Norton Lees. 

HELP! The Cathedral Archer Project's stocks are running very low. If you can help, please put your donations of tins of meat, fish, tomatoes & fruit (ring pulls please) Pot Noodles, Cuppa Soups, biscuits, chocolate bars & crisps in the box in church before Sun 27th July.

S.O.A.P. – NEWS FROM BULAWAYO Huge thanks for your continued support, particularly in these very difficult and uncertain times.  Your latest donation of £65 will go along way in helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Last month 6 of our recipients passed away, one of them whilst I was delivering her parcel. For July we have another 5 people that we have added to our delivery lists as the situation continues to worsen. It was only at the beginning of June that the civil service pensioners received a pension increase from Z$20,000,000 to Z$1,200,000,000 as you will only be too well aware this increase is already useless. In the last 3 weeks 500 mls of milk has increased form 2 billion Z$ to 63 billion Z$. Once again, it is only with the help of people such as yourselves that we are able to carry on. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness. Thank you and God bless you all. Dave & Louise

OLIVER! Sheffield Teachers’ Operatic Society present the world famous musical, Oliver! at Sheffield Lyceum from 18th – 22nd November. If anyone is interested in booking please see Margaret Blakey.

SPANISH GROUP on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays in the Old Vestry has finished due to lack of numbers.

EVENTS For details of the BBQ on Fri 29th Aug at 6.30 pm please see Liz Warren. 

Prayer Focus:  

Barbara, Robert, Sadie, Edith,  Sue's Mum, Josephine, in Norton Lees Lodge.

All the children and leaders who will be coming to our Holiday Club - ‘The J- Team’ on Thursday

and for our special Holiday Club service on Sunday.

Mike’s Ministry:  

Sun 20th - Hollybush (N.Yorks) C.M.A. National Rally ,

Thurs 24th, Fri 25th, and Sunday 27th St Paul’s Holiday Club – ‘The J-Team’

 Sun 27th – Holy Communion at 8.00 am & ‘The J-Team’ Service at 10.00 am

WELCOME to the family and friends of Katie Rose who is being baptised at St Paul’s this evening

WORSHIP GROUP DATES Some rehearsal dates have been changed to fit around the Church Family meal and the BBQ.  Please note the dates for your diary: Fridays 11th & 25th July, 8th & 22nd August, and 5th & 12th September, then fortnightly as usual.

LIFE CALLING FOLLOW- UP Do you remember our Lent Course this year?  I am offering to get together with people in the Meeting Place on Tuesday 22nd July at 7.30 to share the joys and sorrows of the course and to find out what has stayed in your mind from it.  Murray 

HOLIDAY COVER The office help in June was much appreciated and we are again in need of volunteers to answer the phone and take messages for the two weeks commencing Monday 28th July and 18th August. We think 2 hours per day will be enough, so if any of those people are free to help out again could they please let Cathy or Murray know? Thankyou. 

DIOCESAN DEVELOPMENT DAY If you would like to go to the next Diocesan Development Day being held at the Cathedral on 4th October, please let Liz Warren know and she will book a place for you. A few people have already booked in so you won’t have to go on your own and we can share transport. For further information please see the poster in the Meeting Place.

MU If anyone is interested in learning more about the work and activities of the Mothers’ Union members at St Paul’s would like to recommend their website which is www.sheffieldmu.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS to Guides who entered The Yates Trophy again this year and won! The competition involves Guides from all over Sheffield taking part in outdoor activities, and the team from Sheffield 63rd Guides based here at St Paul’s included Abigail, Sarah and Brittany.

HELP! The Cathedral Archer Project's stocks are running very low and are struggling to cope with the demand for rough sleeper packs.  They are desperate for the following items: Tins of meat, fish, tomatoes & fruit. (All tins have to be ring pulls as they may not have a tin opener) Pot Noodles, Cuppa Soups, biscuits, chocolate bars and crisps. If you can help, please put your donations in the box at the back of church.  The box will be in church until Sunday 27th July.  

WESTON PARK HOSPITAL – FUNDRAISING Mark Warren would like to thank all the people who supported him & the team from the Northern General who raised just over £1,000 for the appeal. He will be collecting the sponsorship money soon. 

EVENTS For details of the BBQ on Fri 29th Aug at 6.30 pm please see Liz Warren.   

Prayer Focus:   

Peter and Julia who will be getting married on 19th July

Betty, Barbara, Robert, Sadie, Edith, Sue's Mum, Josephine, in Norton Lees Lodge.

PCC meeting on Tuesday 

Mike’s Ministry:  

Tuesday 15th - Firshill Junior, Thurs 17th –  Emmanuel (Waterthorpe) Junior – Leavers’ Service,

Fri 18th Lacewood Primary & Hollybush (N.Yorks) C.M.A. National Rally until Sun 20th

WELCOME to the families and friends of Sophie Rose and Jack Anthony who are being baptised at St Paul’s today.

WELCOME BACK too to Murray following his three month sabbatical – hoping it’s been a wonderful experience and looking forward to hearing all your news. Thanks to everyone who has provided cover in his absence, but especially to Barbara who has worked really hard to ensure church life has been able to continue smoothly.  

DIOCESAN DEVELOPMENT DAY If you would like to go to the next Diocesan Development Day being held at the Cathedral on 4th October please let Liz Warren know and she will book a place for you. A few people have already booked in so you won’t have to go on your own and we can share transport. For further information please see the poster in the Meeting Place.

CONGRATULATIONS to Guides who entered The Yates Trophy again this year and won! The competition involves Guides from all over Sheffield taking part in outdoor activities, and the team from Sheffield 63rd Guides based here at St Paul’s included Abigail, Sarah and Brittany.

WESTON PARK HOSPITAL – FUNDRAISING Mark Warren’s team from the Northern General finished 24th out of 29 and raised just over a thousand pounds for the appeal. Mark would like to thank all those people who supported him and will be collecting the sponsorship money soon.

EVENTS For details of the BBQ on Fri 29th Aug at 6.30 pm please see Liz Warren. 

JOB VACANCY Sheffield Christian Education Council requires a Development and Training Officer – please see Barbara for further details.

Prayer Focus:    

Betty, Barbara, Robert, Sadie, Edith, Sue's Mum, Josephine, in Norton Lees Lodge.

For Pete, Daniel and Adam and family, and the family and friends of Reg Johnson

Mike’s Ministry:  Sun 6th - Matlock Bath (Biker Outreach with C.M.A.)