From the monthly archives:

June 2012

A busy time ahead for Rachel and Scott

June 30, 2012 News

Two very welcome guests at our first Green Room were Rachel Dore and Scott Dunwell. The couple, who live on the Lingfields, have been regulars at MBC for only a few months but are already having regular meetings with Graham ahead of their joint baptism service in September.
However, before that – in fact this coming Thursday (July

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Crossing the Pyrennes – the hard way

June 28, 2012 News

Whilst David, Malcolm and Ricky were slogging it out along the Camino pilgrims’ path, John Sherbourne was also crossing the same mountains – but by air. Eating a light lunch and sipping a glass of complimentary champagne at 38,000 feet, he glanced out of the window and smiled. “They’re down there somewhere, God bless them”

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Clothing Sale : queues at the check-outs!

June 28, 2012 News

Last Saturday saw Moortown Baptist Church welcome over 100 visitors who had come along to browse the rails of lovely Pre-Loved clothes and enjoy a relaxed chat over coffee and cake.
Following the success of the first Pre-Loved clothing sale we were encouraged to hold another one. We were delighted to have a steady stream

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MBC 2012 Holiday Bible Club – Help still needed

June 24, 2012 Children

Holiday Bible Club has long been one of the highlights of MBC’s summer programme. This year, under the heading Who’s Who? up to 80 children will have the chance to attend three specially themed sessions: Day One, Jesus; Day Two, His Disciples and Day Three, The Adventures of Paul.
Besides some exciting teaching there will

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Being Baptist – “Called Gathered Sent”

June 21, 2012 Graham's Blog

The Baptist Union of Great Britain has just produced a film entitled: “Being Baptist – Called Gathered Sent.” It is worth a look to help us think what it means for us to be Baptists and a Baptist Church. It may express what we believe or cause us to think what it means to be a Baptist.

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Student Linkup University evening – 9th July

June 21, 2012 News

From Lawrence Cockerill – student worker at SPBC:
“We are joining with Fusion and St George’s to host an evening to help young young adults think about the challenges they will face at university and, if they are moving away, to connect to a church in their new city.
“The event will take place on Monday

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Grounded BBQ – wet weather plan actioned!

June 21, 2012 News

It may not have been raining today for the Grounded bbq, but recent weather meant the ground was far too wet to consider heading out to the field for games and lunch. Probably not for the first time this summer, the bbq plans were moved indoors.

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Nearly New Clothing Sale : Saturday 23rd June 1-4pm

June 19, 2012 News

We will be holding our second Nearly New Clothing sale in aid of the Kenya mission trip on Saturday 23^rd June from 1-4pm. We have a lot of good quality clothing and accessories and our stock has been greatly expanded since the last sale.

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In which Dave packs in a Radio Leeds interview and has a hearty breakfast

June 19, 2012 News

You can’t accuse David Gladman of being complacent, or of sitting around doing not very much, as some of his generation are sometimes accused of doing.
Last Saturday for example he gave an interview to Radio Leeds on the Jake Yap show at 09:30 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] and then went to the

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Green Room

June 14, 2012 News

Now Moortown Baptist Church has a Green Room. It is not one physical space – it is a time and place created to help people to get to know one another better. In the coming months the Green Room will take on different guises.