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The Sheffield Folk Chorale will be performing in Crosspool on 16 March in aid of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospital.
The event takes place at Stephen Hill Methodist church on Manchester Road and starts at 7.30pm. For tickets (£5) telephone 0114 233 8574 or 0114 286 3637.
Local police officers will be offering advice and answering questions on Wednesday 20 March outside Crosspool shops.
The Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be in Crosspool from 2–3pm. It’s your opportunity to meet some of the team, get community safety advice and discuss any issues that are relevant to you.
If you can’t get to the shops on Wednesday then you can also contact the South West SNT by telephoning 101.
There is also a Fulwood and area Neighbourhood Watch meeting taking place on Tuesday 16 April at Stephen Hill Methodist Church in Crosspool. A speaker will be discussing safety in the use of the internet covering such areas as chatting, buying and using email. Refreshments will be available from 6.45pm, with the meeting starting at 7.15pm.
A six-week cookery course for men is starting at St Columba’s from 19 April:
This year’s Stephen Hill Youth pantomime is Beauty and the Beast. It runs from Wednesday 20 February to Saturday 23 February. Tickets, at £4/3 are available from Bob Hodges on 0114 230 3207. More information is in the flyer below.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 24 January at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
The guest speaker at this meeting is Mark Johnson from City Wide Care Alarms who will be talking about how you can remain safe, secure and independent in your home.
The church hall at St Columba’s has been redecorated and a new sound system installed.
View the Open Meeting provisional agenda (PDF, 66KB)
Stephen Hill Methodist Church and St. Columba’s Church invite you to join them for a joint carol service on Sunday 16 December at 4pm at St. Columba’s Church.
You can hear the Christmas story through readings, poetry, plus traditional and local carols, with warming refreshments afterwards.
Three events mark the start of Christmas festivities in Crosspool this weekend.
On Saturday 1 December from 10am-2pm Crosspool WI hosts a Christmas Fayre in Lounge@Crosspool cafe. Pop along for craft stalls, refreshments, homemade cakes and their great Crosspool bake-off!
On Sunday morning the Christmas trees will be going up in the precinct above our local shops. So look out for them when you pass through next week.
And on Sunday afternoon from 1.30-3.30pm there’s a Christmas disco for children between 3-11 years at St Columba’s church hall. Father Christmas will bring a present for every child and refreshments and nibbles will be served.
The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season.
In addition to the church services, Loxley Silver Band will be playing local carols and Christmas tunes from 8.30pm at The Sportsman pub on Sunday 9 December, and there are also carols at Sandygate on Thursday 20 December.
16 December 10am Family Communion; 4pm Carol Service (with Stephen Hill Methodist Church)
23 December 10am Morning Worship
24 December 4pm Candlelight Nativity Service
25 December 10am Christmas Family Communion
24 December 4pm Children’s Nativity Service; 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
23 December 2.45pm Candlelight Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day Service
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
25 December 10am Worship for all the family
Crosspool Forum is hosting a Childrens’ Christmas Disco on Sunday 2 December, 2012.
The event for children between 3-11 years will run from 1.30-3.30pm in St Columba’s church hall. Father Christmas will bring a present for every child! Refreshments and nibbles will be served.
You can get your ticket from Crosspool Pet Shop – tickets are £5 per child and the accompanying parent or guardian is free. You can also contact the Forum on crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or 0114 335 1674 for tickets and more information.
Tapton Hill Congregational Church is holding its Autumn Craft Fayre this Saturday, 10 November.
It starts at 2pm and features stalls and refreshments. The church can be found on the corner of Manchester Road and Tapton Hill Road.
The event is the same day as the Stephen Hill Craft Fayre.
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