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What a wonderful day at MBC – two baptisms and a warm welcome for four new members

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Easter Day is always special, of course it is, it’s the day that Jesus rose and regardless of circumstance guaranteed our future. 

However, for Isabella, Rachel, Michaela, John, Graham and Carol Easter Day 2026 was extra special; the first two were baptized, and then following another Baptist tradition the others were welcomed into membership. 

Our gallery of pictures below capture, as best as still images can the sheer joy that yesterday pervaded MBC. Through Shelley’s talk based on John chapter 10, music, readings, prayer, some boisterous flag waving and even an Easter egg hunt the whole congregation demonstrated precisely what Jesus’ resurrection means to them. 

Big turn out for our Easter Eggstravaganza

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This morning’s Eggstravaganza was brilliant. Upwards of a hundred people, from babes in arms to some very senior seniors came together to celebrate Easter in a whole host of different ways. 

There were Easter gardens to be made, Easter biscuits to be decorated, Easter quizzes to be answered, an Easter bunny’s name to be guessed and even that old chestnut how many sweets in a jar – to name but a few, not to mention some fabulous home baking. 

Many thanks to Claire and her team for organising this great event, and oh if you’d like to join us tomorrow for our Easter Celebration (complete with baptisms) we start at 11am. 

To view the picture gallery above simply click on any of the images. 

Good Friday – an outdoor service of worship, witness, driving rain and gale force winds

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During last year’s Alwoodley Village Green, Good Friday Service it poured down;  this year it went one better, for not only did we have driving rain but the added bonus of gale force winds. 

This however, didn’t prevent more than 100 people from community groups and churches right across LS17 coming together to reflect, to sing and to pray on this, one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar. 

As you can see from the gallery of pictures above many came prepared, but alas some hadn’t heeded the warnings and left somewhat deshevelled. 

Hopefully, at least weather wise, Easter Day will be a little less challenging – currently the forecasters are predicting only gusty winds and light rain. But what ever the weather that won’t stop us and millions of fellow Christians across the world celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. 

If you would like to join us we start of Cafe Style Church Service, which includes baptisms at 11am and you will be very welcome.

KidzKlub Leeds is looking to recruit a Volunteer and Visiting Coordinator

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We are recruiting!🌟
 
We would really appreciate you sharing this advert with anyone who you think would be suitable and within your church communications and for our praying friends please pray that we find the right person for this exciting role. Thank you!
 
 
Do you believe that volunteers make a real difference – not just through what they do, but through how supported and valued they feel?
 
We’re looking for a Volunteer and Visiting Coordinator to join our team and play a key role in shaping warm, meaningful volunteer experiences that have a lasting impact on the children and families we support.
 
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, building relationships and bringing structure, care and creativity to volunteer engagement. 
 
The role also enjoys a mix of frontline work alongside children and families through coordinating our most crucial area of work – our Home Visiting Rounds. Everything we do revolves around relationships and Home Visits are at the heart of this. 
About the Role
As our Volunteer and Visiting Coordinator, you will:
  • Recruit, train and support volunteers 
  • Create inclusive and welcoming volunteer journeys from first enquiry to ongoing involvement
  • Build strong relationships with volunteers, staff and partner organisations
  • Ensure volunteers feel confident, valued and supported in their roles, seeing the difference they make every day
  • Oversee and mobilise our home visiting rounds for 1000+ children. 
You’ll be a key point of contact for volunteers, combining organisation, empathy, and clear communication to ensure high‑quality experiences for everyone involved.
 
 
About You
You might be:
  • Experienced in volunteer coordination, community engagement or people‑focused roles
  • A strong communicator who enjoys motivating and supporting others
  • Organised, approachable and calm under pressure
  • Passionate about inclusion, dignity and person‑centred support
You don’t need to tick every box – we’re most interested in your values, approach, transferrable skills and willingness to grow.
 
 
Why Join Us?
  • Be part of a supportive, purpose‑driven team sharing the love of God in word and deed across Leeds
  • Play a meaningful role in children and families lives across inner city Leeds
  • Help shape and develop volunteering 
  • A role with genuine impact
     
Hours

This is a 25 hr/ week role. However, we would consider additional Coordinator hours for the right candidate (Schools or Project based), we would also consider applicants looking for term time only hours. 


See our team in action home visiting…                                                                               
#BeTheDifference Jen
  
How to Apply:
 
To apply, please visit our website for more info – Kidz Klub Leeds
 
The deadline for completed applications is 9am 6th May 2026. 
 
Interviews for shortlisted applicants will take place W /c 11th May. Position to commence ASAP. 
 
We strongly recommend that all applicants book in to visit, meet the team and see KK in action on Monday 27th April for the Central Klub 4-8:30pm, please email Clare to book in. 
 
If you’d like an informal conversation about the role, please contact clare@kidzklubleeds.org.uk 
 
 
With love,
 
Sarah, Laura and all at KK HQ

All our yesterdays… MBC Youth Club circa 1966

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Please excuse the quality of this picture but it’s been copied from an old image that we believe was shot around 1965/6. It shows some of MBC’s Youth Club, a group of about a dozen of us that met every Tuesday evening in Stonegate House and under its more sophisticated name of Crossroads on a Sunday.

It was taken on one of what became a regular feature… a Bank Holiday hike. These took us into the Dales, to the likes of Kettlewell, Pateley Bridge and Bolton Abbey. However, one particular trip which I believe we repeated a number of times was a camping weekend on the cliffs above Whitby. The one I recall most clearly coincided with the England football team’s World Cup win at Wembley which we listened to on a transister radio. 

Anyway, the reason we’ve decidied to post this picture is because of the people in it three are still active here at MBC. See if you can spot them.

There’s no prizes for guessing who they are, just the satisfaction of knowing that the old phrase “my, you haven’t changed a bit” is as daft today as it always has been. Oh and just for added excitment you might like to have a go at guessing who took the picture. 

Who, what, where and when? A guide to all that’s happening here at MBC in 2026

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www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk 

Following Jesus and serving the community

Lasting for just over an hour our Sunday Service starts in church and on YouTube at 11am. The first Sunday of each month is Café Church and on the third Sunday we celebrate Communion.

An important part of our weekly worship is Sunday School. Here a small group of young children learn all about Jesus and the love of God.

Rounding off Sunday we have Rock Solid. Meeting between 7 & 8pm and majoring around having fun, Rock Solid regularly sets our teenagers some serious and not so serious challenges and tasks.

Monday…    Our free Warm Space Beacon Café, 10am to 12noon.

Tuesday…    Stepping Stones, a toddler group 10 to 11.30am.

Tuesday…   The first of our Housegroups, only this one is in church between 12noon and 2pm.

Wednesday… 10.30am – 2pm. Lunch Club, games, quizzes and always a hearty lunch for our seniors.

Wednesday… 7.30 to 9.30pm. Our hybrid Housegroup. With half the group meeting at church and the other half online.

Wednesday…  7.30pm – 9.30ish. Ladies Housegroup in the comfort of someone’s home.

Wednesday…  7.30 to 9pm. Country Dancing.

Thursday…      2pm to 4. Open Door Craft Group. Our second Warm Space of the week. No experience needed, Free refreshments and always lots of chat.

Thursday…      7pm to 9pm. Bible Study, in church.

Friday…           10am to 11am. A second Bible Study, again in church.

Friday…           And finally, between 8pm – 10pm, another Housegroup, again in someone’s home.

In addition to all this we also host or provide a Pastoral Team, which without overstepping the mark provides confidential support to anyone who needs it, we host a Parkinson’s Exercise Class, two Extend Exercise Classes (ideal for our older friends), Pilates, Pathways, a Christian Counselling team, Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store, PACT (Neighbourhood Policing Teams) and local councillor surgeries. In addition, and particularly at certain times of the year we host special Services such as those associated with Easter, Nativities, Christingles, Baptisms, Mission weekends etc. etc.

For more information about Moortown Baptist Church please email

 admin@moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk

Moortown Baptist Church. 204 King Lane, Leeds LS17 7AA

www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk

“It is better to give than to receive”- Acts 20. 35

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Whether you’re young or old, there’s one thing we all have in common and that is that every single year each one of us has a birthday. And when you think about it what better day than your birthday to think about others, about people less fortunate and donate to the BMS (Baptist Missionary Society) World Mission Birthday Scheme.

But what is the Birthday Scheme, how does it work and who benefits? Well to be honest it’s really very simple…

On a day when we have so much to celebrate, Birthday Scheme members choose to make a donation to help others in need. Your Birthday Scheme Co-ordinator, in our case that’s Roger Robson helps you do this by sending you a birthday card along with a birthday message from BMS. Inside the card you’ll find a bulletin sharing just some of the projects your money will go towards, and a gift envelope to make their donation. You then give the gift envelope back to Roger, who will send it on to BMS.

This really is a wonderful scheme, and one which has been running here at MBC for more years than many of us can remember. 

You can find out more about all this by speaking with Roger or by visiting https://bmsworldmission.org/birthdayscheme

An artistic reflection on Easter

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Many thanks to Krystyna for passing through these words and pictures.

On the 28th of March Liz Pattinson, a retired art teacher and Christian, led a reflection on Holy Week. 23 people came and with Liz’s prompting, created artworks to reflect their thoughts on Holy Week. Take a look in the Sanctuary at what they created.

You will notice a cross too, created collaboratively by the whole group. On the cross is everyone’s self portrait, showing we are part of the cross.

If anyone is interested in connecting with God through creative ways, the next Creative Psalm Writing session is on the 22nd of April 7-9pm. Let Lesley know if you would like to attend. Admin@moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk

 

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