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Reflect on Holy Week. A creative and reflective art session as we prepare for Holy Week. Saturday 28th March.

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On Saturday the 28th of March, we are very pleased to welcome Liz Pattinson to lead us in a couple of hours of reflection before we enter Holy Week. Liz, a retired art teacher of many years who loves encouraging people to be creative, will be leading people into a time of reflection and creative activity. Liz attends Leeds Vineyard Church and over the last 3 years has been leading a group called “Creating with God”.

The art session will be centred on reflecting on Holy Week, the last 7 days that Jesus Christ was on the earth. His entry into Jerusalem, the last supper, His crucifixion and resurrection.

There are a wealth of images and symbols, which can be used either realistically or in an abstract way. Materials will be provided and no previous artistic experience required.

When: Saturday 28th March 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Where: Sanctuary, Moortown Baptist Church, 204 King Lane, Moortown, Leeds

What: Come relax, contemplate and be creative as we step into Holy Week

Who: Everyone welcome, whatever age – young, middle or mature!!!

Please book your place by emailing Lesley on admin@moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk as places are limited to 20.

Young children please bring an adult

Looking forward to seeing there

God Bless

Krystyna Gadd

Lunch Club learn all about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service from a volunteer with first hand experience

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Last week Lunch Club welcomed Tim to speak about the work of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. We learnt so much about the helicopters, the staff and the volunteers that enable the ambulances to keep flying and saving lives.
 
Perhaps one thing we didn’t all know, though, is that the YAA is a charity and as such receives no government funding which means they have to continually raise funds so that they can be available 24/7, 365 days a year. 
 
Tim volunteers to give talks to raise awareness of the amazing work of the YAA mainly because not so long ago he himself had a cycling accident and was taken to hospital by helicopter – although, he openly confesses, the only bit of the helicopter he remembers seeing is the ceiling!
 
You can learn more about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance service, including how to make a donation by visiting www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk
 
Many thanks to Rachel for passing this lovely little story on to us. 

Easter Saturday, April 4th. Join us for an Easter Eggstravaganca

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Join us here at MBC between 10am and 12 noon on Easter Saturday, that’s April the 4th for two hours of Easter fun.

Naturally there’ll be cakes, buns and biscuits and there’ll also be games, quizzes and craft. But centre stage will be our very own Easter bunny which you can win if you are lucky enough to guess his or her name. 

With an Easter egg hunt built in this is a real community event intended for anyone and everyone.

So do come along, and don’t forget to mention it to your family and friends.

LMFS – volunteers needed – help us to turn houses into homes

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The Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store is looking for volunteers.

The roles would require someone to work in the warehouse, pick stock and load onto vans and then travel with the driver to unload at various properties.

They would have to be reasonably fit and strong to help move furniture around – including carrying items up staircases at people’s properties.

Rachel Dodson, the Store’s General Manager would consider anyone who could commit to one or days per week (whatever time they can afford to give us).

We do pay expenses up to £10 per day – bus tickets, sandwiches etc.

Also, there is an Open day on Sunday 29th March at 10.00 – 13.00 – which we know clashes with church. Unfortunately, that was the only day that the staff and volunteers could do.

If anyone can offer some help then please get in touch with me, Gareth Davies by email gareth@daviesmarsh.co.uk

An update from the MERF team

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A few weeks ago we featured MERF, the Moortown Emergency Relief Fund, and we told you a little bit about the support the project is providing for the village of Jhum Para in Bangladesh. 

This week by way of an update Rod Russell has forwarded a picture of a new house that is currently being built in Jhum Para at a cost – wait for it – of just £3,000.

The charity’s trustees, that’s Rod, Phil Commons and Martyn Gray would love to speak with you if you would like to support this project. 

Last week’s Cafe Church was a very different type of service in that it revolved around Blanket, a sculpture which when complete will “send a message of hope in a fractured world.”

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At our last Cafe Church we had the pleasure of welcoming to Moortown artists Rev David Hawkins and Pippa Hale.  In collaboration with Leeds Art Gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and St George’s Crypt David and Pippa are leading on an arts project called Blanket. Blanket is described as a ‘bold compassionate sculpture sending a message of hope in a fractured world’ and when complete will be placed in Leeds city centre as a tribute to the extraordinary artistic talents of  just some of the many people who through no fault of their own find themselves living on its margins.  

Be Well and Be Strong… self defence for women and girls.

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A word of thanks from our friends at the Leeds Jewish Housing Association.
 
Thank you to everyone who attended Moortown Baptist Church for the first of our self-defence and empowerment session held on Sunday. Thank you to Maddie and Amelia from Blossom for leading the session.
 
The session formed part of our ‘Be Well and Be Strong’ Project to develop creative and empowering solutions to make women and girls feel confident in dealing domestic abuse and harassment. The project is funded by the Mayor of West Yorkshires’ Safer Communities Fund as well as Leeds City Council’s Inner North East Community Committee.
 
One participant said: “I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Blossom Self Defence today! I felt so empowered and cared about. I thought I would feel triggered and scared (due to my childhood trauma) but I left feeling safe and like I could protect myself if I were to be attacked. I also felt like I was a part of a community. Unfortunately violence against women and girls had probably happened to everyone in the room, and although this is so sad it has also brought us closer together. I am so grateful that you organised this, so thank you 🙂 If you ever get chance to organise another one, please message me as I would love to go to it again and further develop my skills as well as refresh the skills I learnt today.
 
The details of the next session will be promoted in due course”.
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