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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...
 

Son of man, eat this scroll – a bitter sweet experience

May 15, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for Son of man, eat this scroll – a bitter sweet experience To launch a new series of services and sermons based on the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, Graham took a most novel approach. Reading from Ezekiel Chapters 2 and 3, a passage of scripture which describes Ezekiel’s call to be a prophet he asked for a show of hands before picking out certain members of […]
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A “grand” affair – once again proceeds from MBC’s Plant Sale top well over £1,000

May 11, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for A “grand” affair – once again proceeds from MBC’s Plant Sale top well over £1,000 Huge congratulations to Jenny Dixon (above left) and her brilliant team for once again organising and staging a superb plant sale.  With everything totted up the total raised was £1,218.97 which means that this year’s two chosen charities: Christian Aid and Pathways Counselling will benefit with over £600 each.  As you will appreciate getting seedlings […]
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Twelve hours of prayer – abiding, gratitude and encouragement

May 9, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for Twelve hours of prayer – abiding, gratitude and encouragement Last Saturday, from 10am to 10pm the MBC sanctuary was open for prayer.  Through words, silence, art, music, movement, dance, food, song and more, all ages were encouraged to have a conversation with God. The day was themed around ‘Abiding’ and there were 4 zones linked to different understandings of abiding.  One zone focused on […]
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MBC gets a piece of the action at BMS girls Becky, Bethan, Katie and Marika join us

May 9, 2019 Mission
Thumbnail image for MBC gets a piece of the action at BMS girls Becky, Bethan, Katie and Marika join us Between Monday 13th and Sunday the 19th of May we are being joined by Becky, Bethan, Katie and Marika four young ladies who between October 2018 and March ’19 made up a BMS Action Team serving in Peru. Now safely back in the UK they are part way through a tour of churches sharing their […]
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As Chris heads off to bonny Scotland and Lunch Club bid him a fond farewell we once again see God at work in our everyday lives

May 8, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for As Chris heads off to bonny Scotland and Lunch Club bid him a fond farewell we once again see God at work in our everyday lives With Graham taking on the Eamonn Andrews role and a 10 inch Samsung tablet replacing the big red book MBC’s Lunch Club have paid a warm and fond This is Your Life style farewell to Chris Puckrin.  Very soon Chris will be heading off to Scotland to live near daughter Lorraine and her family. However, […]
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The Journeying God, a message from Chris Puckrin ahead of starting a new life in Scotland

May 8, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for The Journeying God, a message from Chris Puckrin ahead of starting a new life in Scotland A couple of weeks ago and ahead of his forthcoming move to Scotland Chris Puckrin was invited to preach at one of our 9.30am Services. He took as his text Exodus Chapter 14, verses 13 to 29. You can read it here, it’s called… The  Journeying God If asked what’s the greatest moment of your […]
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This Sunday it’s business as usual at MBC but as it’s the Leeds Half Marathon expect some traffic disruption.

May 6, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for This Sunday it’s business as usual at MBC but as it’s the Leeds Half Marathon expect some traffic disruption. For MBC it’s business as usual this Sunday but as normal the Leeds Half Marathon, which literally passes our front door, will bring with it it’s usual degree of traffic disruption. We could offer all sorts of advice as to how you might try to minimise the chaos but erring on the side of caution […]
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Thanks to Laura King as Life Improv draws to a close

May 4, 2019 News
Thumbnail image for Thanks to Laura King as Life Improv draws to a close Last Sunday we said thank you to Laura King for co-ordinating Life Improv. We ran two Life Improv workshops on wellbeing for young adults.  A ten week course in the autumn/winter last year and a six week course in the Spring of this year.  There were various topics covered over the weeks including: Mindfulness and […]
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DREW’S NEWS – Chris and Debbie’s latest newsletter

May 1, 2019 Mission
Thumbnail image for DREW’S NEWS – Chris and Debbie’s latest newsletter Chris and Debbie Drew are two of the overseas missionaries that MBC support. Together with their four children the couple are currently working in Nepal. Here’s their latest newsletter.
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Why in God’s name?

April 25, 2019 Graham's Blog
Thumbnail image for Why in God’s name? “I commend our political leaders for standing together in Creggan on Good Friday. I am however left with the question. Why in God’s name does it take the death of a 29-year-old woman, with her whole life in front of her, to get to this point?” Father Martin Magill speaking at the funeral of Lyra […]
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