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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...

Rewind to Christmas 2019 – a time for innovation

October 22, 2019 News

Believe it or not Rewind to Christmas 2019 is now just over four weeks away. Rewind, for the uninitiated is without doubt MBC’s largest children’s outreach project. With over 350 Year 4 pupils from 8 local primary schools already signed up, and with more in the pipeline it’s not too difficult a call to predict […]

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As Shelley and James are commissioned MBC recognises and celebrates the importance of its children’s, youth and family ministry

October 21, 2019 News

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Sunday’s Commissioning Service for Shelley Dring and James Wilde was far more than a time of welcome and blessing for two new members of staff. As the centrepiece of a service based around the theme of how ancient stones designed for one purpose can come to life and take on a new role the event […]

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Tear Fund’s Big Quiz Night – Saturday November 16th

October 21, 2019 News

At 5.30pm on Saturday November 16th thousands of people in hundreds of different churches will all sit down and take part in what organisers hope will be the largest, synchronised quiz of all time. As Michael Grayson announced yesterday (Sunday) MBC is joining in the fun. So a note in your diary please. There’s no […]

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Play, stay, study and pray (plus of course food glorious food)

October 18, 2019 News

Ben Powell has devised a brilliant plan to incorporate sport, bible study, prayer and food. However, for this to work Ben needs your help. Here’s Ben’s suggestions together with his contact details. We are looking to build a group within the Church who might be interested in the following: Structure: – meeting to play some […]

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Oasis café and Moortots – Tuesday and Thursday mornings – chill, chat and play

October 17, 2019 Children

Moortots and our Oasis café are for everyone: that’s babes in arms, big brothers (either with or without their little sisters), toddlers, parents, child-minders, carers, grandmas, granddads… I think that covers just about everyone! Both are great fun and whilst there are differences they both always offer some fantastic craft activities, role play, sand and […]

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JAMES DEY… Acoustic Nights @ The Barn Meanwood – Wed 30th October

October 16, 2019 News

Acoustic Nights @ The Barn Meanwood are excited to host: JAMES DEY in concert |The Barn – Meanwood “music of hushed beauty, telling small stories of seemingly unremarkable things” Wed 30th October 2019 | Doors open: 7.30pm £3 on The Door | Food and Coffee for Sale | BYOB Listen to James Dey’s music: www.jamesdey.bandcamp.com […]

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Ping pong pensioners

October 3, 2019 News

Okay so maybe it’s not the most energetic game of table tennis you’ve ever seen but you have to agree that with a combined age of 186 both of our players deserve gold! John Hornby kindly sent in this video which he shot at this week’s Lunch Club, and which shows Raymond Newton and Jean […]

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Lunch Club – on safari!

September 26, 2019 News

Sam’s Safaris visited Lunch Club this week to provide an interactive handling session. Sam’s Safaris is an animal education company providing amazing animal encounters with exotic and rare animals from all over the world. Our Lunch Club regulars enjoyed meeting a selection of creatures including Milly the millipede, Jaffa the tortoise and Tony the tiger […]

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Prayers for Hong Kong

September 18, 2019 Mission

For peace between people, and for understanding and forbearance between the government of China and the Hong Kong people. I pray for the fruit of God’s Spirit to be seen in every young person who knows Jesus as LORD in HK. We pray for safety of our brother’s and sisters and the whole community. We […]

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Exciting day at MBC with a baptism and seven people being welcomed into membership

September 15, 2019 News

What and exciting morning we had today (Sunday September 15th) as a packed church celebrated a baptism and seven people being welcomed into membership. The baptism was that of Rochelle Peter, a lovely young woman who is currently studying dentistry abroad but who’s family are long standing MBC regulars. The picture above shows Rochelle with […]