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Welcome to MBC

Good morning 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...

Welcome back, and many congratulations

April 16, 2018 News

As part of their Golden Wedding celebrations Susan and David revisit MBC It’s always a pleasure to welcome new people to MBC, and I’m glad to say that’s something we do often. However, when the people you are speaking to turn out to be a couple who were in fact married here at Moortown in […]

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Part time Admin vacancy at Leeds & Moortown Furniture Store

April 15, 2018 News

The Leeds & Moortown Furniture Store which was set up here at MBC in 1986 is seeking to appoint a part time administrator. The Store which collects and passes on donated furniture to people in need also has a trading arm which provides new furniture, furnishings and white goods to both private and third sector clients.

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Haddon Willmer – Mariner: a voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge

April 15, 2018 Haddon's Blog

The poet, theologian and Christian Malcolm Guite (left) has written a marvellous book, Mariner: a voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Hodder, 2017). I got it early this week and could not put it down. Now I would like to press it upon as many friends as I can. Coleridge (1772-1834), a brilliant poet, philosopher and […]

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Our 2018 Plant Sale is now just three weeks away

April 14, 2018 News

It’s here – Spring! which means only one thing… MBC’s annual Plant Sale. On Saturday the 12th of May we will, if history repeats itself, be once again overwhelmed with everything from pampas grass to pansies and from lettuce to lupins. This year Jenny Dixon is once again our Head Gardener but besides encouraging everyone […]

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Discipleship Leader – Youth and Young Adults

April 14, 2018 News

Young people have always been important to Moortown Baptist Church, which is a diverse and growing church in north Leeds.
We are seeking an experienced individual who is a wholehearted follower of Jesus, who connects naturally with youth and young adults and who will work with us collaboratively.

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Beacon Wellbeing – Programme Coordinator wanted

April 11, 2018 News

MBC is seeking to recruit a paid Beacon Wellbeing Programme Coordinator. The post will entail coordinating wellbeing sessions with 16 – 25 year old people and being prepared to work flexible sessions of 4.5 hours a week over a 20 week period. The appointment term is between 01.06.2018 and 31.03.2019. The closing date for applications is Monday 30th April.

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Friday 10 – Sunday 20 May. Thy Kingdom Come, an invitation to pray

April 11, 2018 Haddon's Blog

Thy Kingdom Come is a simple invitation to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for friends and family to come to faith. Now in its third year, participation has grown every year. In 2016, 100,000 Christians pledged to pray. By 2017 – more than half a million had pledged to pray from more than 85 countries including […]

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New Wine United 2018

April 10, 2018 News

Bookings are now open for this year’s New Wine event in August. If you are interested in finding out more or booking your place go online at https://united.new-wine.org/ All details are on there, including prices (which are at the cheapest level now) and what is available for adults, teens and kids programmes. For […]

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National Mindfulness Day – May 2018

April 9, 2018 News

This National Mindfulness Day is for Christians interested in the area of mental health and spirituality. In particular its focus is to enable Christians to engage with mindfulness for health and mindfulness of God in an informed way.

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F word thoughts – more than acceptance and a little bit of Kielty

April 5, 2018 Graham's Blog

Comedian, radio and TV Presenter Patrick Kielty is pictured here in 1988 carrying his father’s coffin. Follow the link below to see how Kielty’s story not only relates to issues such as acceptance, forgiveness and moving on but also to MBC’s recent showing of The F Word Exhibition.