“ … be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as
God has forgiven you through Christ.”
Ephesians ch 4 v 32
Good News Bible
A prayer of repentance and reconciliation
Mercifully send Your Holy Spirit, the Spirit of order and comfort and cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. Restore in us true faith in Christ which brings truth, peace and
harmony, and help us to walk together with our brothers and sisters in the peace of
our Lord Jesus Christ, to the glory of your name.
Amen
Our Minister, Rev Philip Peacock
The Lectionary for the next three weeks click here
Jackie's Pies
Little pies, chicken or meat, are again available @ £2.50 each, £2 of which will go to our church charities. If you wish to order a pie, please contact Jackie D on 0114 236 7761.
Little Fish & Community Coffee
The last session this year will be
Monday 16th December
& will return on
Monday 13th January 2025
We shall support the following two charities from Sept. 2024 – Aug.2025:
Elements Society
Elements is a Sheffield non-profit organisation which supports
young people to achieve the unbelievable. It delivers programmes and workshops
designed to empower young people to make positive changes in their communities;
and to raise their aspirations and become role models to their peers. It supports
some secondary schools in the city and lots of social action projects which have
continued to tackle issues including knife crime, racism, mental health and many
more topics that matter to young people.
Soup Run at St Mark’s Church St Mark’s Church in Broomhill distributes food and
hot drinks to homeless people in Sheffield city centre. Volunteers, including some
from Banner Cross MC, meet at St Mark’s to prepare sandwiches and hot drinks,
some of which are donated from a local bakery and the rest is currently funded by St
Mark’s Church. The volunteers are divided into two teams to serve to the homeless
people around the city centre.
Both charities will receive 50% of monies raised from the Saturday and Sunday
coffee sales, monthly church lunches, refreshments at the Half Marathon and
other agreed events.
Books
There are lots of books on the shelves in the church building.
On the bookshelves at the back of the Coffee Lounge - on the right as you are looking at the back wall - are paperback books. These are mostly, but not exclusively, novels, and are for sale at a minimum donation of £1. The proceeds from donations go to our church charities. ‘New’ books appear on a regular basis so keep looking if you are a bookworm. There are also a few hardbacks on the bottom shelf.
There are also some ‘Christian’ books of all types which, I suggest, can be borrowed as well as bought. These can be found on the bookshelves on the left.
In Room 5, there are also bookshelves full of ‘Christian’ books which you can borrow. Ask a member of the Leadership Team, or me, if you would like to look at these.
Thank you to those who have donated books. I hope you will browse the shelves and purchase a book or two. Happy reading!
Alison
Holy Habits
Link to Holy Habits previous articles
We have agreed to support Magdelene over the next 4 years whilst she attends the University of Makeni.
Letter from Magdalene Sept 2021
Update from Magdalene September 2022
Update from Magdalene September2023
Link to current Rota scroll to end
The Noticeboard in the Coffee Lounge
Information is pinned onto the noticeboard in the Coffee Lounge. You will find the
following:
- Notices, including Services and ‘Save the Dates’ - prepared fortnightly. Plus,
wallet of copies to be taken.
- rotas for Welcome and Worship – to amend by hand when appropriate
- current Banner Cross Preaching Plan plus wallet of copies to be taken.
- Eco-Gardens information
- a large poster about our Community Coffee Mornings on Mondays
- Saturday Coffee Morning rota
- Info about and from Magdalene
- Wi-fi information
Near the bookshelves, there are also leaflets and so on from other churches in
the Circuit.
Alison
Link to previous Wild Garden Updates
The Worship Cloud
Dear Reader,
We are asking for News of our Church Family, and others known to us. Please get in touch with Tim Wilson or Alison Russell if you have any news to share, but always get permission from those involved for the news to go onto the church website and to be distributed to those who are not online.
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Poetry
All poetry previously displayed on this page is available to view via the link below
United Reform Church have produced some excellent guides including Zoom Meetings
Link to forthcoming Eco Church events
For news & articles from the wider circuit
Charities
BEN’S CENTRE
As many of you are aware, Ben’s Centre is a small local charity serving vulnerable people who have issues with drink and may be sleeping rough. The Centre offers food and a safe environment where people can shower, obtain clothes and get advice according to their needs.
Ben’s is always short of men’s socks, underwear, scarves, hats, gloves, not forgetting the essential supplies of coffee, tea, and sugar. So, for the price of a new pack of socks and underwear, or a donation of any unwanted warm clothing, you could really make a difference especially as the colder weather approaches.
If you require any more information, please speak to Richard/Kathryn Warren or Alan Brailey.
Your donated clothing or food items may be placed in the collection bin which may be found outside
Room no 1.
Thank you
Sue Cox
The Archer Project is in need of a continuing supply of Pot Noodles, tinned fish or fruit with ring pulls and breakfast cereals. Don’t forget to support the Food Bank with an extra item when you do your shopping. Please donate unwanted clean clothing/shoes/blankets/sleeping bags to Ben’s Centre via Alan Brailey.
Thank you for your continued support to all these charities.