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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...

Advent week 2 – trimming the tree and bringing our gifts

December 10, 2019 News

Once again our Christmas gifts have been donated to Homestart Leeds, a charity that supports local families who for one reason or another are going through difficult times. However, another very special part of last Sunday’s second service was trimming our beautiful Christmas tree. This year Shelley found herself officer in charge of all things […]

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Rewind to Christmas, a joyful start to MBC’s festive season

December 5, 2019 News

002 Once again Rewind to Christmas got our festive celebrations off to a terrific start. Upwards of 400 Year four children from nine local primary schools together of course with 40 or so staff joined us last Monday and Tuesday as through drama, craft, video and story telling we re-enacted the first Christmas. With a “cast” […]

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Christmas 2019 at MBC

December 5, 2019 News

This year here at Moortown Baptist Church we will be hosting no less than ten Christmas related events and services. Whether it be December 8th for our Gift Service or any other date right through to Feast and Fun on Monday December 30th you can be assured that when ever you visit you’ll receive a […]

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Share your love of reading

December 4, 2019 News

One unexpected but very welcome offshoot from our Rewind to Christmas programme is an email we have received from Alison Mason, a Year four teacher at Allerton Church of England Primary School. In it Alison (that’s her back row, left in the picture above) asks if any of our us might like to spend a […]

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As Christmas fast approaches here’s an urgent request for pots, pans and cutlery

December 1, 2019 News

As well as helping people in need by passing on donated furniture (last year the charity made close on 1,000 deliveries) The Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store* also supplies what it calls Starter Packs. These are put together especially for people who are moving into unfurnished properties, and amongst other things contain crockery, pots and […]

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Sing Song Merrily on High! Calling all choristers and musicians

December 1, 2019 News

MBC’s annual Carol Service will take place at 6pm on Sunday December 15th. However, rehearsals have already started so if you would like to join us (either as a singer or as a musician) please show up at one of the rehearsals or for more info contact Shone or Claire.

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Street Angels – here’s your chance to learn more

November 30, 2019 News

Richard Thompson has sent us this information about Street Angels and something they were involved with here in Leeds last weekend – link below. Obviously it’s too late to take part in this particular event but if you are interested in joining this terrific organisation or you would just like to know more about them please […]

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Exciting news from MBC’s Overseas Mission Group as we add Andrea and Mark to our list of Church Partners

November 21, 2019 Mission

Following on from the recent visit of Chris and Debbie Drew to MBC and their message of Christian Hope and Courage from their work with BMS in Afghanistan and Nepal, I thought it a good time to give the church an update about our connections as a Church with work overseas. Since the Church was […]

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Beacon café and Oasis take a break – but fear not it’s only for one week

November 21, 2019 News

With close on 400 school children visiting MBC next Monday and Tuesday to attend our Rewind to Christmas project we have decided that there will be no Beacon Café and no Oasis on 25th and 26th of November. However, both are back the week after as usual.

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Welcome, welcome back and thank you for sharing

November 20, 2019 News

Another busy Sunday at MBC (aren’t they all) saw the day start off with a shared breakfast. Then during our 10.30am Communion Service it was time to say both welcome and welcome back. The welcome was for three new Church Members – James, Nolin and Mary. The welcome back was to Chris and Debbie Drew […]