Dear friends,
This Sunday is Pentecost and we are honoured to welcome Bishop Pete to Christ Church for the service.
This week
Sunday 26th May
Pentecost
10.30am Holy Communion
Readings: John 7.37-39
Refreshments will be available after the service.
Thursday 28th May
10am Holy Communion
Refreshments will be available after the service.
12pm Lunch Club
(please note Lunch club takes a break the following 2 weeks, 4th & 11th June)
Services are now held in Church for the summer.
Christian Aid breakfast – over £200 raised
At the Christian Aid breakfast held on 17th May we raised £229.21 – a wonderful sum for a worthy cause. Thank you to everyone who came and for your generosity.
News
Bethany School hiring Teaching Assistant (Reception/Year 1)
Bethany School are looking to hire a part-time teaching assistant for one year, starting in September. learning and development of young children in line with the EYFS Statutory Framework. This could suit either a qualified teaching assistant, or someone who loves working with young children and who is happy to receive internal training.
The role will include working with groups, having high quality interactions with children in the provision, delivering the phonics curriculum to groups and working with the Early Years team to create a stimulating classroom environment. It is a genuine and determining occupational requirement that the successful applicant is a committed Christian.
Email: office@bethanyschoolsheffield.org or call David Charles on 0114 2726994 for more information. Find the application form at www.bethanyschoolsheffield.org
Application deadline: 21st June
Coming up
Wellbeing & Mindfulness Course for local residents – starting 2nd June
Space to Breathe are running a Wellbeing & Mindfulness course for local residents on Tuesday evenings through June – July in the Welcome Centre. The class starts at 7pm and runs for just over an hour.
Spaces are free – anyone based in S3 or S4 can attend. Please email Andy at info@spacetobreatheuk.com or text 07513821399 to book a spot.
The initial course runs for 6 sessions starting 2nd June – 7th July. Afterwards there will be the opportunity to join a regular group in the autumn.
Bishop Pete’s Garden Party
The Bishop’s Garden Party is taking place in on June 13th at Bishopscroft (S10). There will be entertainment, stalls, and many prizes to be won. All proceeds go towards 3 excellent causes: The Archer Project (supporting people experiencing homelessness, based at Sheffield Cathedral), ASSIST (an asylum seeker and refugee charity in Sheffield, of which Bishop Pete is a Patron), and Refurnish in Doncaster (providing community benefit in South Yorkshire).
To buy raffle tickets or place an advance bid in the silent auction, please head to the website, where you can find a full list of all the prizes.
They are still looking for volunteers to help on the day – if you’d like to get involved, please email dominique@bishopofdoncaster.org.uk
Listen to your Life
An Introduction to the Enneagram led by Dave Tomlinson @ Christ Church Pitsmoor
Saturday 13th June, 10:15 – 4:00
The Enneagram is a powerful tool for personal and spiritual development combining ancient wisdom from the Christian tradition with insights from modern psychology. This study day will be relevant both to newcomers to the Enneagram and those already familiar.
Dave Tomlinson is an Anglican priest, author, and broadcaster and author of “How to be a Bad Christian” (Hodder) and “The Post Evangelical” (SPCK) .
The day costs £35 (unwaged £25 – please contact us if this prevents you from attending).
Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own lunch.
Places limited. To book, email huwthomas75@googlemail.com
Confirmations at Sheffield Cathedral – 19th July
Confirmation is a part of the Church of England’s way of being a Christian. It’s the special church service in which a person confirms their baptism promises and commits their life to following Jesus Christ. The bishop then lays his or her hands on your head and ask God’s Holy Spirit to give you the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of your life. It’s a great service – very moving and one you can invite others to, if you wish.
Confirmation is preceded by a short series of meetings that prepare us for that service and the Christian commitment involved. They tend to be informal discussions and take about four sessions of one hour each.
We have the opportunity to join with the confirmation service at the Cathedral on 19th July.
If you are interested, chat to Huw Thomas or email him: huwthomas75@googlemail.com