Dear friends
Tomorrow, we meet again at 11am and continue our journey from Easter to Pentecost, when the promised Holy Spirit came. There will be a group for our younger friends too as we look more at who the person of the Holy Spirit is and why Jesus said it will be good for the Holy Spirit to come (John 16:7).
Coming up over the next 2 weeks..
Sunday 25th May 11am Service with group for our younger friends Looking at Genesis 1:1-2 and John 20:19-23
Sunday 25th May Rock solid youth group has a break this week
Monday 26th May Beacon café has a break this week due to the bank holiday
Tuesday 27th May Stepping Stones group for under 5’s and their parents and carers has a break this week due to half term
Tuesday 27th May afternoon house group in church, see Howard Dews
Wednesday 28th May No lunch club this week
Wednesday 28th May 7.30 Bible study in church See Ruth or Andy B or Shelley
Thursday 29th May 2-4pm Warm welcome craft group in church See Karen
Thursday 29th May Bible study with Gareth in church building at 7pm
Friday 30th May Bible study in church building at 10am See Shelley for details
Friday 30th May House group at 8pm See Jonathan or Hilary or Steve or Helen
Sunday 1st June All age café church with pastries, fruit and drinks 11-12midday Continuing with Hope in the Holy Spirit
Sunday 1st June 7-8pm Rock Solid youth group in church building
Monday 2nd June Beacon café warm welcome café 10-12
Tuesday 3rd June Stepping Stones group for under 5’s and their parents and carers 10-11.30am See Diane S or Lesley
Tuesday 3rd June afternoon house group in church, see Howard Dews
Wednesday 4th June lunch club See Rachel B or Lesley for more information
Wednesday 4th June 7.30 Bible study in church See Ruth or Andy B or Shelley
Thursday 5th June 2-4pm Warm welcome craft group in church See Karen
Thursday 5th June Bible study with Gareth in church building at 7pm
Thursday 5th June ‘The Send’ Worship and prayer for younger generations at North Church (See details below)
Friday 6th June Bible study in church building at 10am See Shelley for details
Friday 6th June House group at 8pm See Jonathan or Hilary or Steve or Helen
Saturday 7th June Prayer, worship, art and dance in church.. 2.30-5.30pm This will involve a movement workshop for all ages, giving you some confidence and ideas on how to move in prayer on your own and with others. It will include a bit of time with props including flags and ribbons. There will also be an art prayer activity that everyone can have a go at. If you want to bring an instrument do mention it to Andy Berry. We will send a separate message about it this week. All ages welcome.
Sunday 8th June 11am Pentecost Celebration and prayer for the nations
Sunday 8th June after church Beginning of the prayer course part 2, ‘Unanswered prayer’ written by Pete Grieg of 24/7 prayer Home – 24-7 Prayer International see Krys Gadd. More details below.
Sunday 8th June 7-8pm Rock Solid youth group in church building
More information about The Send…If you are aged around 11 to 35, are a parent/grandparent/carer who want to encourage young people you know in their walk with Jesus, you are a young person’s group leader, or simply want to pray for young people to be encouraged to live a life for Jesus then come along with us to the Send worship night at North church 7-9.30pm on 5th June. Get Tickets – SEND Experience Night Leeds – North Church You can book your tickets here. If you are a young person who would like a lift or have a young person who would like a lift, then let your youth group leader know or myself. We will have a group going from MBC and will have a meet up point at moortown and then at North Church. Following this gathering, there will be a larger gathering and worship night at Leeds Arena on November 22nd 2025.
A deacons meeting will take place at the beginning of June. Date to be confirmed next week.
Prayer course part 2 by Pete Greig called “Unanswered Prayer”. There are 5 sessions altogether and everyone is welcome. Especially those who are struggling with the reality of unanswered prayers. Meet after church (please bring your lunch) and finish just after 2pm in the music room. Dates to be confirmed but we are looking at 5 sessions, every 2nd Sunday starting in July. Group facilitated by Krys. This is open to anyone, even if you haven’t been part of a group before.
I wanted to say a heartfelt thankyou to all those who came to the Thanksgiving Service of Jane Coates and for the many who contributed in all sorts of ways including practical and prayer support, readings, tech, worship, sharing personal stories and prayers, catering, carpark, welcoming, tidying. Phil has also written an initial thankyou and update and you can see it here on the website Jane Coates 15 July 1950 – 28 April 2025. Thanksgiving Service on 22 May 2025 – Moortown Baptist Church Let us continue to hold the family in our prayers.
Thankyou also to the team that made the lunchclub trip to Murgatroyd’s for fish and chips last Wednesday happen! Lunchclub have a break this week but are back the first week in June.
“The Spirit shows what is true and will guide you into the full truth. The Spirit doesn’t speak on his own. He will tell you only what he has heard from me, and he will let you know what is going to happen.” John 16:3
In Christ
Shelley
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church