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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...
 

In the first of his new, regular blogs Nathan Dring takes a sideways look at life under lockdown

May 22, 2020 Nathan's Blog
Thumbnail image for In the first of his new, regular blogs Nathan Dring takes a sideways look at life under lockdown Teaching a 3-year-old to ride a bike…and other reflections! Corona Virus and the subsequent lockdown have presented a number of challenges to me (like a lot of people)…but I have also gained some great new opportunities. Now that I am at home more, I am able to spend more time with the kids, including getting […]
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Past – Present – Future… a blessing in song from Romania, lockdown greetings cards and yet another look back into our picture archive

May 21, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Past – Present – Future… a blessing in song from Romania, lockdown greetings cards and yet another look back into our picture archive Make me your church and be with me, always with me; a song of comfort and reassurance from Zsuszi and Andor  Zsuzsi and Andor Ferco and their two children, whom many here at MBC have known for a good number of years, are currently living and working in a Hungarian speaking part of Romania, and […]
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Mental Health Week… “love your neighbour as yourself” said Jesus. Five words each with equal value

May 21, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Mental Health Week… “love your neighbour as yourself” said Jesus. Five words each with equal value Mental Health Awareness Week (18th – 24th May 2020) is an annual event hosted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF). Mark Rowland, the chief executive, made a decision to change the planned theme, this year, in response to the coronavirus outbreak when he was moved by an act of kindness from a supermarket staff member who brought umbrellas for […]
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Tirana, Dhaka, Lima and Bromley, just four of the places the latest BMS Engage magazine takes you to

May 19, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Tirana, Dhaka, Lima and Bromley, just four of the places the latest BMS Engage magazine takes you to Issue 47 of Engage, the BMS World Mission magazine is quite an eye-opener. Yes there are four words on the cover and admittedly much of page 4 is given over to the launch of a “Christian response to a global pandemic” appeal but apart from that neither Coronavirus nor Covid-19 get a mention.  Instead, amongst […]
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Don’t let the fact you have two left feet stop you… Shelley is asking you to dance

May 18, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Don’t let the fact you have two left feet stop you… Shelley is asking you to dance Last week’s reading on Acts 17 reminded us that in Jesus we live and move and have our being.  As a further reminder and a celebration of this Shelley is asking if you could join in with a Pentecost celebration dance!  No expertise required.  Just record yourself moving for 20 seconds and email it to […]
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Church at Home, Sunday May 17th. See the whole service including Family at Moortown again right here

May 17, 2020 Church at Home
Thumbnail image for Church at Home, Sunday May 17th. See the whole service including Family at Moortown again right here To catch the first of this morning live links click here  A link to all the prerecorded parts of the service is here  And for our second live stream, including communion click here Also following the same theme as everyone else Shelley invited our children and their families to follow the apostle Paul as he […]
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Home for Good – a follow up to Abi Pictchford’s appeal for foster carers

May 17, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Home for Good – a follow up to Abi Pictchford’s appeal for foster carers During last week’s Church at Home service Abi Pitchford shared with us some information about fostering and told us of how a dedicated project is aiming to provide a safe and loving home to every child in the UK care system. Below is a message from Safi Newton, Home for Good’s project worker for north […]
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History in the making… John Kavanagh’s very personal look at Leeds in lockdown

May 15, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for History in the making… John Kavanagh’s very personal look at Leeds in lockdown It could be said that even in normal times John Kavanagh is quite used to having the streets to himself. That’s because John’s job in one of our council’s city centre offices requires him to be at his desk just after 7am. However, compared to “normal times” the last seven weeks have, says John “been […]
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Past – Present – Future… VE Day, more online home groups and another dip into MBC’s archive

May 15, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Past – Present – Future… VE Day, more online home groups and another dip into MBC’s archive   mbcnewspics@gmail.com                                                                                 VE Day, the seventy fifth anniversary of the end of the war in Europe […]
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Once upon a time, sharing God’s word… some news from Shelley to anyone in one of MBC’s children’s teams

May 14, 2020 News
Thumbnail image for Once upon a time, sharing God’s word… some news from Shelley to anyone in one of MBC’s children’s teams Hello everyone I hope you are all OK.  I know some of you have had a few challenges, others are busy, others are quiet.  I’m sorry I haven’t had chance to catch up with you all so far but my prayers and thoughts are with you.  It been great to hear that some of you […]
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