MBC’s Warm Space shows off the trophy it shares in the Community Organisation or Project of the Year in Leeds’ Compassionate City Awards

The first Compassionate City Awards scheme took place in Leeds in 2017. Its aim was to recognise the time, the effort and the dedication shown by volunteers (individuals and groups) throughout the city that like many other places could see its population facing up to enormous economic difficulties.  

By 2023, the first year MBC was recognised, more than 200 organisations had stepped forward to become part of what by then had become the Warm Space Project. These including all Leeds City Council Community Hubs and Libraries, many faith-based groups and no end of supporters from both the private and the third sector.

The idea was simple: to offer opportunities for people to gather for free in a warm, safe, and welcoming space.

As you can see from the picture above, the trophy MBC shares is by custom a statue in the form of an owl. And we’ll be looking after hin or her for the next three or four weeks before we need to pass it on to the next worthy winner. 

To use the word “buzzing” to describe something that each and every week sees Beacon, our Warm Space, alive with laughter and conversation should perhaps be described as a contradiction in terms: yes, it’s one thing to say that alongside the Lord’s Pantry MBC is blessed to be in a position to offer anyone and everyone the most basic support. But it’s also sad, in fact it’s oh so sad to think that the need for us to provide such a service still exists. 

National Week of Prayer 2025 starts Saturday September 6th

National Week of Prayer 2025, 6th to the 14 th of September 2025.

It says in Matthew 18:20 “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven”.

In this National Week of Prayer 2025, we have an opportunity to pray collectively as a church and as a nation. Take time to reflect and pray each day about the topics in the list we have put together. You may wish to journal, paint, draw or write what God might be saying to you in your times of prayer.

Date Prayer Points
6 th September The World – the planet, environmental issues.

7 th September The World – wars, disasters, opportunities and consistent prayer.

8 th September The world and the global church.

9 th September Europe in general and our place in Europe.

10 th September Great Britain –the nations and being part of the UK, the Baptist Union of Great Britain.

11 th September Leeds – people who are marginalised, disabled, homeless, unemployed, refugees, physical and mental illness.
Opportunities and noticing where God is at work.

12 th September Moortown and MBC – the communities we are involved in
the surrounding area. What God is doing near to you and
how you could be involved.

13 th September Our family and friends, neighbours locally and far away.

14 th September Us and our relationship with God.

At the end of the week please reflect on which prayer(s) you would like to share. Then either write or draw out your prayer which we can then include in our Book of Prayer.

https://www.nationalweekofprayer.uk/

 

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