Tag: st columba’s church

Posted on

Crosspool WI meeting on Monday

The next Crosspool Women’s Institute meeting takes place on Monday 16 April at St Columba’s Church from 7-9pm. All ladies are welcome – bring £4.50 as there’s wine and nibbles.

Last month Julia Connelly from Crosspool’s Craft Angels explained on Radio Sheffield why the group has been set up: “In Crosspool there is a diverse range of ages, and a WI is something that can bring women together, especially young mums whose children have gone to school. A lot of our population also include professional people who have come to Sheffield for university and then stayed with no family living nearby.”

If you want to find out more then you can turn up on Monday or get in touch on 0114 266 7339 07894 387406.

Posted on

Crosspool WI branch meeting on Monday

The first full branch meeting of the Crosspool Women’s Institute (WI) will take place on Monday 19 March at St Columba’s church from 7-9pm.

Speaking on BBC Radio Sheffield this morning, Julia Connelly from Crosspool’s Craft Angels explained why the group has been set up: “In Crosspool there is a diverse range of ages, and a WI is something that can bring women together, especially young mums whose children have gone to school. A lot of our population also include professional people who have come to Sheffield for university and then stayed with no family living nearby.

“In the current economic climate, people are going back to traditional crafts and growing their own vegetables. Make-do-and-mend, vintage and shabby chic are all back in fashion. The traditional crafts have skipped a generation. A lot of women don’t do baking any more and people want to learn to knit.”

So far there are 34 people interested in joining the group. If you want to find out more then you can turn up on Monday or get in touch with Craft Angels via:

E-mail: crosspoolwi@live.co.uk
Telelephone: Julia Connelly (President) 07894 387406 or Liz Manson (Secretary) 07403 281609
Facebook page: Crosspool Women’s Institute
Twitter: @crosspoolwi

For the next seven days you’ll be able to listen again to the interview on Radio Sheffield on iPlayer. The Crosspool WI piece starts around 1.5 hours in.

Crosspool WI meetings are scheduled for the third Monday of the month at St Columba’s (7-9pm) and the fourth Monday of the month at Stephen Hill Church (1-3pm), except August.

Posted on

Church services this Christmas in Crosspool

The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season:

St Columba’s Church of England

18 December 10am Family Communion; 4pm Festival of Angels Carol Service
24 December 4pm Candlelight Nativity Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with Beacon Methodist at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Christmas amily Communion

Tapton Hill Congregational Church

18 December 2.45pm Candlelight Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day

St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church

24 December 4pm Children’s Nativity Service (not Mass); 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass

Beacon Methodist Church at Stephen Hill

18 December 4pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with St Columba’s)
25 December 10am Worship For All Ages

Posted on

Local councillor publishes update for residents

Cllr Geoff Smith, Crookes

Our local councillor, Geoff Smith, has published a report summarising his first four months in office.

The Labour councillor’s update includes issues of interest to Crosspool residents, such as Tapton school’s transition to academy status.

You can read the report in full at www.crookeslabourparty.co.uk.

Don’t forget that Geoff’s Crosspool surgery takes place between 12.30pm and 2pm on the third Wednesday of the month (except December) in St Columba’s Church on Manchester Road.

He is also happy to see constituents at other times – contact him on 0114 273 5588, 07581 214783 and geoff.smith2@sheffield.gov.uk. You can also follow him on Twitter at @geoffforcrookes.

Posted on

Soup Run funds raised by Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition

The first exhibition of artists living in or strongly connected to Crosspool took place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival. It brought together professionals and amateurs at the week-long show at St Columba’s Church.

The lovely light venue was excellent and the generosity of those who attended raised more than £220 for the Soup Run*. Those who didn’t come missed a treat! Judith Hanson

*The Soup Run distributes food to the homeless in town and is orgainised by St Columba’s and Stephen Hill churches

Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Crosspool Festival Art Exhibition
Posted on

Wanted: your pictures for Crosspool Festival Art Show

Painting by Rosie Hoyland
Painting by Crosspool artist Rosie Hoyland

Plans are in place to host an Art Show in St Columba’s church as part of next year’s Crosspool Festival in July.

The organisers are appealing for artists who live in the Crosspool area or are involved in the Crosspool community to submit work for the show.

If you are interested in taking part, please contact Margaret Townrow on 0114 230 1098 or towniesrm@talktalk.net, or Judith Hanson on 0114 268 1505 or hasseandjudith@btinternet.com before 15 April 2011.

Washday Blues by Margaret Townrow
Washday Blues by Crosspool artist Margaret Townrow
Ken Hoyland painting
Whitby by Crosspool artist Ken Hoyland
Posted on

Church services this Christmas in Crosspool

The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season:

St Columba’s Church of England

12 December 4pm Christingle Service
19 December 4pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Candlenight Nativity Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with Stephen Hill at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Christmas Day Family Communion
26 December 10am A Simple Celebration

Tapton Hill Congregational Church

12 December 2.45pm Church Anniversary
19 December 2.45pm Candlelit Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day
26 December 10.15am Boxing Day

St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church

24 December 10am Mass; 4pm Children’s Nativity Service (not Mass); 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
26 December Feast of the Holy Family 9am Mass; 11am Mass

Stephen Hill Methodist Church

19 December 3.30pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with St Columba at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Worship For All Ages
9 January 10.30am Covenant Service

Posted on

Slimming World Crosspool gets new consultant

A new consultant is taking over the Slimming World group in Crosspool.

Emma McGowan will now be running the group, which meets every Wednesday night at 7pm at St Columba’s Church on Manchester Road. Her first meeting is tomorrow night (Thursday 27 October).

Emma said: ‘It’s not long until Christmas and the party season now but there is still easily enough time to lose at least a stone, without starving yourself or going without.’

For more information about the group and the offers available call Emma on 0114 233 5205 or 07941 062363. There is also background information in the Word document below.

Crosspool Slimming World – A whole new world (Word document, 40KB)