Dear friends
From the despair of Good Friday, the joy of Easter Sunday and the confusion of the days that followed, we were reminded last week that Jesus is with us in our grief and anxiety and walks with us as we journey along the road. We talked about ‘hope on the horizon’. This Sunday at café church we look at what happened when the disciples’ recognised Jesus was with them again. What difference does resurrection make? What does Jesus’ resurrection mean to us? We start at 11am for about an hour, all ages together with breakfast snacks and drinks.
Here’s what’s coming up in the next week..
Sunday 4th May 11am café church Luke 24: 36-49 ‘Hope in the House’
Sunday 4th May 7-8pm Rock solid for youth in the building
Monday 5th May No beacon café this week (bank holiday) Back the week after.
Tuesday 6th May 10-11.30am Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents and carers
Tuesday 6th May afternoon bible study in church
Wednesday 7th May lunch club. See Rachel B
Wednesday 7th May Bible study in church 7.30pm
Thursday 8th May Warm welcome craft group 2-4pm in the building
Thursday 8th May 7pm bible study in church
Friday 9th May 10-11.15 bible study in church
Saturday 10th May 1-3pm House, bedding and perennial garden plants and more. Tea, coffee and cake too. Cash only. All proceeds go to charity to support Caring for life locally and the Sri Lanka women’s project.
Sunday 11th May 11-12 Service in church with small group for our younger friends. Looking at Luke 24:50-52 ‘Hope on the hill’
Sunday 11th May 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth in the building
Monday 12th May 10-12 Warm welcome space Beacon café, everyone welcome
Coming soon…
Tuesday 13th May at 7.30pm is the next church meeting including deacons’ elections. An email went out this week to share the agenda, minutes, and details of any nominations. If didn’t get it or can’t access emails, please call the office on Tuesday or email admin@moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk We’ll make sure we get something to you. Please continue to pray for all those who are the church at Moortown including all those who lead areas or ministries.
Wednesday 14th May at 1.30 is Wednesday worship. It will be a Songs of Praise! If you have a song you would like to sing with others on that day then can you let Rachel know, or let Lesley know and she can pass it on for you. You may want to say a few words about it.
Worship and tech team Play Day on 17th May 10.30-2.30 in church. This day is for anyone on the tech or worship teams to explore the new sound system and try things out together. Details have been sent out to those who are already in these teams. If you are interested in finding out more about the teams then get in touch with Andy B or myself.
Prayer and worship Day Saturday 7th June Save the date for now…
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.
I will be on a conference next Monday and Tuesday so will not be in the building on those days.
Thursday 8th May marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Although we will not be holding an official gathering for this, it maybe a good day to pray for peace, thank God for the peacemakers and to pledge ourselves again to being peacemakers in our everyday lives. Leeds Minister will be holding a VE/VJ evening on May 10th with proceeds going to the British Legion Poppy Appeal. Tickets are available here for £5 concessions are free http://www.leedstickethub.co.uk/whatsonevent/80th-anniversary-of-ve-vj-day-commemoration-concert/
A reminder that the 11th May is the Rob Burrows Leeds Marathon starting at 9am in Headingley, going into Leeds city centre and out of the city up the Otley Road. The Marathon raises huge amounts of money for Leeds Hospitals Charities and the MND Association. Please check the marathon map if you live further over towards West Leeds as your journey may be affected www.runforall.com/events/marathon/leeds-marathon/
Many of you will know that one of our church family, Jane, sadly died on Monday following her admission to hospital when the aggressive tumour that was thought to be clearing had in a very short timeframe spread. Jane’s journey with cancer became something she would reflect on in a weekly piece of writing she would call ‘Monday thoughts and prayers’. These thoughts and prayers were initially written by Jane to encourage the pastoral team she led, but over time, they went further afield, were turned into a book and regularly appeared on the website. Jane even made sure that Phil sent her Monday thoughts and prayers out this week despite her hospital admission and you can read them here on the website at www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk Do continue to hold Jane’s family in your prayers.
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
In Christ
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church