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Welcome to MBC

Good evening and a very warm welcome to Moortown Baptist Church. MBC is a community of Christians that seeks to love God and live generously. We are an active church based in the Moortown and Alwoodley area of North Leeds, while at the same time gathering many people from surrounding towns and villages. We are a church of people from different cultures and backgrounds. We are here to help people meet God, to grow in relationship with one another and to make a difference in today's world. There are many exciting things happening here at MBC, some of which you will see highlighted below. For more information please visit our About Us page and have a browse around our site...
 

BMS World Mission – catch up with its latest news

September 18, 2018 Mission
Thumbnail image for BMS World Mission – catch up with its latest news Question: what does a pioneer church planter working in a Buddhist village in Thailand have in common with a group of people from Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Blackwood? Answer: stories about both feature in BMS World Mission’s latest ENGAGE magazine. Amongst other things issue 42 also contains a message from General Director Kang-San Tan, a […]
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CHANGE – How do you see MBC? Consultation period extended to Sept 30th. Watch video comments here

September 11, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for CHANGE – How do you see MBC? Consultation period extended to Sept 30th. Watch video comments here Over the last couple of months we have been asking the question “how best, in terms of Sunday worship, might we respond to the growing number of people that are attending MBC.” Part of this process has been to ask a number of people what it is they see when they look at Church; their […]
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Where do we Grow from Here? Sept 22 – 23, a weekend of learning and sharing

September 11, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Where do we Grow from Here? Sept 22 – 23, a weekend of learning and sharing On Saturday and Sunday the 22nd and 23rd of September we will be welcoming Pastor Ken Benjamin to MBC. Ken who is Minister at Chichester Baptist Church will, between 2019 and 2020 serve as the President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain.  Having recently led a large church through a programme which looked at new […]
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Farewell Cas – we’ll see you soon

September 9, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Farewell Cas – we’ll see you soon Six years after taking over the role of MBC’s Children’s Worker Cas Stoodley has moved on to pastures new: well, she has and she hasn’t. Yes Cas has stepped down from paid employment here at Moortown but she’s certainly not leaving us. In a number of ways you could say that in terms of mastering […]
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Three score years and ten… celebration time for six of MBC’s “more mature” members

September 9, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Three score years and ten… celebration time for six of MBC’s “more mature” members If you Google The Wine Society, and on its excellent website search for the year 1948 you’ll be surprised by just how many different wines are still available to buy. The one I fancy most is a Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Sec, Domaine Heut. Why? Because according to the blurb it’s: “Almost tawny in colour, with […]
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Why church?

September 7, 2018 Haddon's Blog
Thumbnail image for Why church? Haddon Willmer recommends this feature by Dawn Foster, a Guardian columnist. The first paragraph is reproduced here but the whole piece can by accessed on line by following the link in the body of the post.
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Wisdom on the way. Whoever you are and whatever your role this event is for you

September 7, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Wisdom on the way. Whoever you are and whatever your role this event is for you If you as a Christian have questions about engaging with your community come along to this event. It’s a day specially set aside for reflecting on what matters to you – here and now!
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NEW WINE – 2 SPECIAL EVENTS

September 6, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for NEW WINE – 2 SPECIAL EVENTS This autumn New Wine are holding two very special events. The first is on Saturday 13th October at Liverpool Cathedral and that’s a Men’s Day. The second, a Women’s Day takes place two weeks later that’s on October the 27th at Cathedral House in Huddersfield.  For more details speak with Richard Thompson or visit https://www.new-wine.org/events Tweet […]
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Beacon Cast-Offs celebrates it’s first birthday!

August 23, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Beacon Cast-Offs celebrates it’s first birthday! During our break Beacon Cast-Offs, our knitting and crochet group celebrated their first birthday in style!  There was a lovely caterpillar birthday cake (provided by Janis) and lots of other goodies. Co-ordinated by Susan Hartley and helped by Janis Armstrong, Kate Slater and Sue Gladman the Cast-Offs plan to meet on a monthly basis in […]
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Norman Hiley 1927 – 2018

August 11, 2018 News
Thumbnail image for Norman Hiley 1927 – 2018 It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Norman Hiley. Norman who was 91 passed away on Tuesday August 7th. Our thoughts and our prayers are with Jean and with all Norman’s relatives and friends at this sad time.  Norman’s funeral will take place at MBC at 1pm on Thursday 30th […]
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