Dear friends
Blessings at the start of January 2026
Here are the main things going on next week…
Sunday 11th January 11am Service with group for our younger friends followed by cake and drinks for everyone! Service focus follows on from last week with Matthew 2: 13-23
Sunday 11th January 7-8pm Rock Solid youth group in church.
Monday 12th January Beacon Warm Welcome Space 10.00am – 12.00pm – everyone welcome. The Lord pantry will be available during this time.
Just to let you know that at the same time as Beacon café we will be hosting Ed Whiting, Leeds City Council Chief Executive – 10.00 – 10.15am as he meets Leeds City Council employees in the Moortown area.
Tuesday 13th Tuesday Steppingstones Group for under 5’s and parents and carers – 10.00 – 11.30am, speak to Diane S or Hilary D.
Tuesday 13th January House Group in the music Room 12.30 – 2.30pm, speak to Howard Dews
Tuesday 13th January Living Local Hub Craft Group 1.00 – 3.00pm in the meeting area. We are hosting this group for a couple of weeks whilst the roof is repaired at Living Local Hub. It’s an open group so any of you are welcome to go along.
Wednesday 14th January Lunch Club for those in the club and volunteers 10.15am – 1.15pm speak to Rachel or Lesley for more information.
Wednesday 14th January House group in the church building and on zoom 7.30 – 9.30pm Andy B and Ruth B can give more information if you are interested.
Thursday 15th January Warm Welcome Craft Group in the music room 2.00 – 4.00pm Contact Karen R or Lesley/ Shelley for more information.
Thursday 15th January Bible Study in the music room 7.00pm – 9.00pm Speak to Gareth, John C or Lesley for more information.
Friday 16th January Bible Study in the music room 10.00 – 11.00am – talk to Shelley for more information
Friday 16th January House group at 8pm See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen O
Sunday 18th January Service with Communion and creative group for our younger friends 11.00 – 12.00pm
Sunday 18th January Rock Solid Youth Group 7.00 – 8.00pm
Also coming up…
Wednesday 21st January – PACT Meeting (Policing and Communities together, Moortown area) 6.30 – 7.15pm in the music room. All welcome to share and hear what’s going on in our community in terms of concerns and positives in the local area.
Wednesday 21st January Wednesday worship at 1.30-2pm
Thursday 22nd January LJHA Women’s Self Defense Group – 1.00 – 5.00pm Sports Hall Do ask Lesley or Shelley for more information.
Wednesday 28th January Creative Psalm Writing 7.00 – 9.00pm in the Sports Hall in the church building. See Krys and Cas for more information. Anyone welcome, you don’t need to feel you are creative or an artist but do come and be open with a guided workshop using image and words. All resources provided.
A couple of you have mentioned some UK prayer initiatives in January…
Turn the Battle A national 3 days of prayer and fasting supported by the Evangelical Alliance and others including the Send, HTB… see here.. Team — Turn the Battle
And
A month of prayer organised by National Day of Prayer and Worship. Click at the link below..
NDOPW – National Day Of Prayer and Worship
Church meeting dates are being finalized and will be out for the year in the next 2 weeks.
Next Monday to Wednesday, myself and some of the deacons will be at Fresh Streams Leadership Conference in Staffordshire. We will be praying for the church as we did last Tuesday at our deacons meeting and looking to learn and share with others over the next few days. You can find out more about the conference here Awaken Leadership Conference 2026 — Fresh Streams | Rooted. Alive. Together – Giving Courage!
There have been many things going on in our world locally and globally that we will be praying about, weeping over and asking for Gods wisdom on. This is as well as all the joys we see, the moments we are grateful for, every act of love and there is often more of this than we will ever know. We seek God’s face intentionally in 2026 and look to Jesus as we follow Him this year.
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.”
Hebrews 6:19
In Christ
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church