John Sherbourne

Dear friends

Hope you don’t get put off by the length of this email and feel free to take it in small chunks.  I just wanted to make sure I pass on what I know about the next few weeks.

We meet again on Sunday at 11am to continue the story in Ezra Nehemiah and we get to Chapter 7 where Ezra arrives!*

We will be live on our youtube channel, look up Moortown Baptist Church, and there will be a group for our younger friends during the talk. We’ll have a pause from Ezra next Sunday 15^th October when we welcome Mark Grant at 11am to share some of his story about being a Jew who found faith in Jesus.  He’ll be looking at Abraham and Sarah and I am sure there will be links to all we are discovering in Ezra Nehemiah.  Then on the 22^{nd of} October I will be sharing from the end of the Ezra story, wondering what we have discovered so far and looking forward to what that might mean.

NOTE…  *The events in Ezra 7 take place years later than the rebuilding of the temple by Zerubbabel and the Jews during the reign of King Darius of Persia in 515BC.  Ezra 7 is in the reign of King Artaxerxes, when Ezra led a second wave of Jews back to Jerusalem.  During the sixty year interval between Zerubbabel and Ezra, the events of the book of Esther took place in Persia…

Although I am around in the week, Sunday 8^th October is the second of two Sunday’s I am away, so I look forward to catching up with you when I am back on Monday.

Church news!

Saturday 7^th October 10-1.30pm Loss, grief, and bereavement course in the church building led by Care for the family www.careforthefamily.org.uk for all those who would like help to support others going through loss. Includes lunch.  This is a pre booked course for MBC, supported by the Deacons.  It would be great to pray for all those involved tomorrow.  There will be an optional follow up session for 30/45 minutes for any who come on the course, led by myself, to share what you have felt, thought at 12.45 on Sunday 15^th October in the music room.

Sunday 8^th October, Rock Solid for youth at 7-8pm in the building.  This week we start a second group for our older youth at the same time as the younger group.  Please pray for our young people and their leaders on a Sunday night and if you want to find out how you can be involved chat to me, Val, Martyn, Nathan or Adam.

Monday 9^th October is Beacon café at 10am until 12 in the building

Tuesday 10^th October 10-11.30 Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their carers.  If you would like to help with this group on any of the Tuesday this term then can you let me or Diane Sunter know as we’d love to hear from you.

Tuesday 10^th October Deacons meeting with Shelley in the building at 7.30pm

Wednesday 11^th October – lunch club for all involved – see Rachel Beedle

Wednesday 11^th  October House group at 7.30 in the building and on zoom

Thursday 12^th  October 2-4pm drop in welcome space/craft group in the building.  We had quite a few new people last week from our local community, including more men so if you wanted to pop along to chat to people or find out more about what is going on then chat with Karen or myself.

Thursday 12^th October at 7-9pm bible in a year in the building

Friday 13^th October 10am house group in the building

Friday 13^th October  – house group in Adel – see Jonathan/Hilary Darling or Helen/Steve Olyjnyk

Sunday 15^th October – service in church and online with activities for our younger friends.

Sunday 15^th October – Rock Solid 7-8pm

Sunday 22nd^th October Service at 11am and online looking at the end of the Ezra story and what it might have meant then, now and in the future.

Monday October 23^rd Beacon café at 10am until 12 in the building.  John Wilson from BMS is coming into Beacon to chat informally and then after the usual prayers at midday there will be the opportunity for those who want to hear a short update/presentation about John and Sue’s work in Paris. 

Looking ahead…

Wednesday 25^th October Wednesday Worship at 1.30 (arrive at 1pm if you fancy a drink first) and the theme is ‘Our Stories of God’s Goodness’.  See Rachel Beedle for more details.

Thursday 9^th November we’ll be hosting a musical evening with Michael Tinker and friends at 7,30pm (doors open at 7pm).  Click on the link here About the Live Show on Vimeo.  Michael will be focusing on hope and grief in this creative musical evening designed to give a space to think about loss and grief as a journey and what might hope look like in this…through live original songs, music and video.  For those with faith or none.  Do come along and bring others. Tickets are now available online at this link here…It will last about an hour.Moortown Baptist Church event tickets from TicketSource. Paper tickets are available from Lesley in the office from Monday 9^th October 9-4pm (Mon, tue) and 9-1pm (wed) £10 each.There are more details here on our website…When there are no words…. – Moortown Baptist Church

On the 11^th November we are holding a table top sale.. see link below (and talk to Krys Gadd if you have any questions)

Table Top Sale – to help a Women’s Development Centre in Sri Lanka – Moortown Baptist Church

Finally, I wanted to let you know that Andy Kind, Christian ‘Promedian’ (Preacher and Comedian) is doing an online zoom course about preaching.

“If you are a preacher (or would like to be) and you’d be interested in gleaning some hints and tips on communicating your message, get in touch”

Have a look at his website www.andykind.co.uk and if you want to chat or pray about it do get in touch.  These courses get booked up really quickly.  You can contact Andy on his website.  The next course is on Monday nights on zoom, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th November from 7.45-9.00pm. 

“A voice cries : In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God” (Isaiah 40:3)

Shelley

Shelley Dring

Minister

Moortown Baptist Church