17th March – communion and bring and share lunch

Just a reminder that tomorrow we meet at 11am for worship together and communion.  There will be a group for our younger friends during the service.  After the service we will have our bring and share lunch, a time to relax a bit together over food and drink. If you are bringing things, then we’d be grateful if it was pretty much ready to serve rather than needing lots of prep in the kitchen.  We have helpers in the entrance hall at the beginning of the service to take any food that needs to go into a fridge.

We look forward to seeing you

Rock solid meet in the evening for youth at 7-8pm

Our weekly activities continue as usual so it will be great to see you then

I will send an updated email tomorrow evening with all the information on for the next few weeks including Easter but just a reminder that we have a 10.30am short Easter service on good Friday, there’s a walk in the afternoon and we have an Easter Celebration with baptisms on Easter Sunday starting at 11am

In Christ

Shelley

Build up to Easter…

Today we welcome Andy Kind to lead a workshop on delivering a message and preaching.  It’s great to welcome those who are currently in the music room leaning in for the day.. thanks for giving your time to be open to God and learn. 

Tomorrow we meet at 11am for our service and there will be a group for our younger friends on the same theme.  We’ll be following on from last week with Matthew 14 vs 22-36

Rock Solid for youth meet 7-8pm in the church building in the evening.

Next Sunday our 11am service (with communion) will be followed by a bring and share lunch, time to just be, eat and relax together. If you bring something to share, please make sure it is prepared before you get here as there won’t be space to make things up in the kitchen.  If things need to go in the fridge, we’ll get as much as we can in there.  As we talk about God providing food in the wilderness it’s good to be able to thank God for all he gives and trust Him with what comes in.   All welcome!

Some other things to let you know about…

I want to let you know that the funeral of Judith Murray, who attended MBC for about 35 years and did the Cubs for about 25 years will be on Thursday 14th March @ 10.00 at St Matthew’s Church.   In her later years she attended St Matthew’s church so they will be hosting the funeral.  Her husband and daughter invite all those who knew her to go along.  Do pray for her family and friends as we thank God for her life on this earth and trust her to Jesus.

You may also be interested in this event in Leeds on 14th March.. click the link here.. Leeds Lives: Celebrating the Lives of Black People in Leeds Tickets, Thu 14 Mar 2024 at 19:00 | Eventbrite at New Testament Church of God Leeds, 3 Easterly Road Roundhay LS8 2TN at 7pm

Monday 11th March 10-12midday beacon warm welcome space

Tuesday 12th March 10 – 11.30pm  under 5’s group for children and their parents and carers

Tuesday afternoon – housegroup in the building

Wednesday 13th March – lunchclub for those booked in and the volunteer team (see Rachel Beedle or Lesley for more information)

Wednesday 13th March 7.30pm evening housegroup in church

Thursday  14th March Warm welcome space craft group 2-4pm

Thursday 14th March bible study on Daniel – see Gareth Gadd, at 7pm in the church building.

Friday 15th March – 10am bible study with Carol and Robert Owen, please see them or myself if you are interested

Wednesday 20th March – Easter Wednesday worship with communion at 1.30pm

Tuesday 26th March – 7.30pm Church meeting with updates, prayer and election of deacons

Friday 29th March – Good Friday worship and activities in the morning.. time tba, probably between 10 and 10.30am

Afternoon of Good Friday… Krys Gadd has organised a walk..

Meeting Point: White Wells Car Park, Ilkley https://maps.app.goo.gl/gW4wfiJfv7TmmWJB8

Time of Meeting: 2pm

Length of walk: 1.5 hours in total (maximum)

“I would love to share this wonderful view with you on Good Friday. It is just a stones throw from where we live and it’s where I walk probably 2 or 3 times a week. From the car park is the steepest part of the walk, for around 10 minutes and after that it levels off for a while. The inclines are not too steep and the path is a gravel one with very few muddy bits. I would recommend walking boots or sturdy trainers if you have them, just for your comfort. 

The view at the top (near the Swastika stone) is amazing. You can see out to the Dales on a clear day. When we get there I would love it if we could pause, pray and read out a scripture. You can walk further along the top after that or simply come back down the way we came. I would suggest bringing a warm drink and a snack as well as suitable outerwear as it can be a little windy at the top!

If you would like to come and can offer a lift to someone then please add your name to the sign up sheet I will bring to the church over the next few weeks. If you would like to come and need a lift then also please add your name to the sign up sheet with details of where you live.  Or send a message to Lesley in the office and she will pass it on.  You can of course just turn up and walk with us at 2pm without signing up. Praying for sunshine and clear views.” Krys Gadd.

Sunday 31st March – Easter Sunday 11am all together worship with Easter egg Hunt and baptisms

If you would like to talk about baptism then do get in touch with me or contact to Lesley to pass on a message and I’ll get back to you.

Thanks to those getting back about welcome team and the creche, we’ll be in touch this week.  Deacons statements will also go out next week.  Thank you for your prayers and discernment.

Shelley

Minister

Moortown Baptist Church

Saturday 9th March – Andy Kind “live” at Moortown

Andy Kind… 

If you have a spare minute take time out to google the guy above. It’s a direct link to a brilliant comedian who is with us tomorrow, 

Andy Kind describes himself as a  Promedium  (Preacher + Comedian) and he will be here tomorrow between 10am and 4pm to lead a workshop for anyone interested in putting together a message – talk. 

It sounds like a long day so all you need to bring with you is some lunch, a notebook and a pen. 

See you there. You can follow Andy on facebook, X or Instagram 

Shelley – 3rd March

As I left the church building the other day, I noticed how bumpy the road currently is due to resurfacing work to improve the roundabout.  The roundabout is closed between 9 and 2.30pm on weekdays for another week after today but when it’s done, the road should be a lot smoother and the potholes will have gone. On Tuesday night at the church meeting, I mentioned that the picture of the resurfacing plans had stuck in my mind and reminded me of the Israelites in the wilderness. In Deuteronomy  2:3 God says to them, you have gone round in circles long enough; turn northward.  The Israelites could have made the journey they were on in 11 days but it took them much longer for all sorts of reasons.  However sometimes the road is rough and the path not clear and there are potholes.  I shared that I felt God say not to just fill in the potholes but engage with a full resurfacing of the road.  It means for a time the road is bumpier and messier and it takes longer to make journeys, the regular exits and entrances may alter so people’s directions may change for a time, but in the long run, the road will be better, not just for those who journey on it now but also in the future.  Lets keep praying for God to show what He wants us to be and do.  Tomorrow the road is open, but you may feel the bumps.

Its café church at 11am tomorrow so hot drinks and pastries and fruit are available as you come in.  We look forward to continuing our lent series on Increase and Decrease in the wilderness…as we look at Matthew 14:13-21 with all ages together.

Rock Solid groups are on in the evening for youth 7-8pm.  Do ask Martyn, Val, Adam, Nathan or myself if you want more information on attending or helping.

On the 9th March, Andy Kind (click on this link if you want to find out more)  Andy Kind – Promedian (Preacher + Comedian… if you had to ask) will be coming to lead a workshop for those interested in how to put a message/talk together.  Its 10-4pm in the building and its kindly being paid for by church, we just ask that you bring some lunch.  If you want to book on please email admin@moortown.baptist.church.org.uk or call church on (0113) 2693750.  For more information speak to Nathan or Shelley.

On Easter Sunday we are opening up the baptism pool for Easter baptisms.  If you have been thinking about this or you want to talk about it then do get in touch with me for a chat and we’ll be pleased to journey with you.   

Next Sunday we meet again at 11am in church and there will be a small group during the talk for children to explore the theme.  We’ll be looking at Matthew 14:22-36.

Other things going on over the next few weeks…

Monday 4th March 10-12midday beacon warm welcome space

Tuesday 5th March 10 – 11.30pm  under 5’s group for children and their parents and carers

Tuesday afternoon – housegroup in the building

Wednesday 6th March – lunchclub for those booked in and the volunteer team (see Rachel Beedle or Lesley for more information)

Wednesday 6th March 7.30pm evening housegroup in church

Thursday  7th March Warm welcome space craft group 2-4pm

Thursday 7th March bible study on Daniel – see Gareth Gadd, at 7pm in the church building.

Friday 8th March – 10am bible study with Carol and Robert Owen, please see them or myself if you are interested

Saturday 9th March – Workshop 10-4pm with Andy Kind in church

Sunday 10th March – Sunday church looking at Matthew 14: 22-36 with small group looking at the theme in a creative way for our younger friends

Sunday 10th March – 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth, two groups meet in the building at the same time, see Val Boyd, Adam Argyle, Nathan Dring or Martyn Grey

Sunday 17th March – we are having a bring and share lunch after the service so feel free to bring something to share.  Please make sure it is prepared as there won’t be space to make things up in the kitchen.  If things need to go in the fridge we’ll get as much as we can in there.  It will be an opportunity to just get together, share and be during this lent season.  As we talk about God providing food in the wilderness its good to be able to thank God for all he gives and trust Him with what comes in!

Wednesday 20th March – Easter Wednesday worship with communion at 1.30pm

Tuesday 26th March – 7.30pm Church meeting with updates, prayer and election of deacons

Friday 29th March – Good Friday worship and activities in the morning.. times tba.. there may be a walk in the afternoon.

Sunday 31st March – Easter Sunday 11am all together worship with Easter egg Hunt and baptisms

In Christ

Shelley

Shelley Dring

Shelley – 25 Feb

We come together again tomorrow at 11am in the building and online on our youtube channel.  We’ll be continuing our theme of Decrease and Increase that we began last week for lent, based on the words of John the Baptist “I must decrease, he must increase”  John 3:30-31 as we carry on with looking at Jesus and John.  There will be a group for our younger friends during the talk. We now have a rolling ‘slideshow’ on the screen starting 10 minutes before we start our worship so do look out for it.

Rock Solid youth groups start again 7-8pm in the building on Sunday evening.

Today sadly marks 2 years of Russia’s war on Ukraine.  We pray for all those in conflict and for peacemakers.  24/7 prayer have released a guide to pray if you are struggling that maybe useful  Pray for Peace and an End to War – 24-7 Prayer International. Or you may want to simply write a word, a colour, light a candle, draw a picture, make a collage, move, walk.  Ephesians 6:18 says ‘Pray in the spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition’. I often don’t know what to do but I must do something.  We continue to pray for the people in Gaza and for Israel and the surrounding areas too, for Lebanon, and all places where there is war. 

Tuesday is our church meeting at 7.30pm in the church building.  The agenda has already gone out.  Just to clarify this is NOT the meeting where we will vote on new deacons but there will be some updates. There will be a zoom link sent out for those who cannot attend in person. The church meeting after that IS Tuesday 26th March, this will be the meeting where we DO vote.  If you have any questions please do talk to any of your deacons or to myself.

On a local level, we have also just found out that some resurfacing is being done on the roundabout outside Moortown Baptist Church and some surrounding roads.  I am now in touch with the local councillor.  I will update you tomorrow on email with the latest but all our activities will go ahead as usual.  

Some further dates..

Monday 26th February 10-12midday beacon warm welcome space

Tuesday 27th February 10 – 11.30pm  under 5’s group for children and their parents and carers

Tuesday afternoon – housegroup in the building

Tuesday evening 7.30pm church meeting

Wednesday 28th February  – lunchclub for those booked in and the volunteer team (see Rachel Beedle or Lesley for more information)

Wednesday evening housegroup in church is postponed this week

Thursday  29th February Warm welcome space craft group 2-4pm

Thursday 29th February – bible study on Daniel – see Gareth Gadd, at 7pm in the church building

Friday 1st March, bible study with Carol and Robert Owen, please see them or myself if you are interested

Sunday 3rd March – café church for all with drinks and breakfast pastries and fruit, continuing our theme… looking at Matthew 14:13-21

Sunday 3rd March – 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth, two groups meet in the building at the same time, see Val Boyd, Adam Argyle, Nathan Dring or Martyn Grey

Sunday 10th March – service in the building and online with a group for our younger friends, continuing our theme…

Wednesday 20th March – Easter Wednesday worship with communion at 1.30pm

In Christ

Shelley

Shelley – 17th February

Dear friends

Tomorrow we start a series on Sundays connected to Lent as we journey towards Easter. There will be a group for our younger friends tomorrow and we’ll be sharing communion.  We start at 11am in the building and on youtube.

Rock Solid for youth will not be meeting tomorrow night but they will meet again in the building on Sunday 25th February.

Other dates for the next few weeks…

Monday 19th February – Beacon warm welcome café – free and open to all 10-12midday in the building

Tuesday 20th February – Stepping Stones is back on this week for under 5’s and their parents and carers.  Thanks to those who came to help clean some of the toys last Tuesday.

Wednesday 21st February – Lunch club is back on, see Rachel Beedle for details. 

Wednesday 21st February – Wednesday worship ‘my story and my song’ starting at 1.30pm service in the music room for about half an hour.

Wednesday 21st February – Housegroup in church at 7.30pm See Ruth/Andy Berry or Shelley

Thursday 22nd February – craft group and warm welcome space 2-4pm in the church building

Friday 23rd February – bible study in church at 10am See Robert or Carol Owen

Sunday 25th February – 11am service in church

Sunday 25th February – Rock Solid for young people 7pm-8pm in the building

The next church meeting is Tuesday 27th February at 7.30pm

If you missed it from last week, you may want to look at the Leeds lent prayer diary.

Leeds Lent Prayer Diary 2024 – Leeds Christian Community Trust (lcct.org.uk)

The 24/7 app lectio is running a lent course entitled ‘wilderness tales’ online.. details here… Lectio 365 – 24-7 Prayer International

Thank you to those who prayed for the deacons last week on their away day with Shelley.  We’ll be sharing some of what we were talking about at the church meeting.

Tomorrow is advertised as the last day to get your nominations in for deacons.  If you have any questions about this or the roles that the deacons have then do get in touch with myself or one of the deacons.  Do keep praying about those who may or have been nominated and those who nominate others. 

Another date for your diary is for those who are exploring whether God is calling them to preach or teach or put a message together to share with others in church or those who already do this in some capacity and would like to spend some time learning more about how to do this. It is less about the theology behind a message and more about crafting and delivering a message.  The date is 9th March 10-4pm and it will be a workshop day led by Andy Kind.  Do bring a packed lunch with you.  The workshop cost is being paid for by the church. Do let Nathan Dring, Shelley or Lesley know if you would like to book a place and want to chat about it. I am aware that in some church traditions there is training that people can go on to help people who are already exploring aspects of ministry in church and we wanted to support some of you who are on that journey.  We know that on Sunday mornings we have people from all different backgrounds and experiences, some with much and some who have never been in a church before, and we hope this training will help people reach out in this context.

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7)

In Christ

Shelley

A ten week course studying the Book of Daniel starts 7pm, Thursday 15th February

The Book of Daniel dealt with political issues of the day as well as matters still relevant to the wider church today. The book gives the final outcome of events of this age and the issues that are at work in the world today.

Daniel is important for us to study because Jesus, in the Olivet Discourse, quoted only from the Book of Daniel:  The Book of Revelation is harder to understand without The Book of Daniel: and with Daniel, Paul’s revelation concerning “the man of sin” is made more clear.

We will follow an audio recording for the first hour and then discuss what we have heard for hour two. An accompanying booklet will be available. Dependent on the discussions we will investigate other material also.

As a group we will also pray for each other and for the church.

All are welcome.

Gareth Gadd

 

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