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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

Shelley’s news for week commencing Sunday 22 March

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Dear friends

Just a little reminder this week about what’s coming up in the next couple of weeks…

Sunday 22nd March 11.00am

Exploring God through John’s eyes; the healing of the man who could not see (John 9 vs 1-12).  There is a Sunday school during the message so that our younger friends can explore the story creatively together.

Sunday 29th March 11.00am

Exploring God through John’s eyes; perfume and Palm Sunday  (John 12 vs 1-19).  There is a Sunday school during the message so that our younger friends can explore the story creatively together.

In the evening of both Sundays Rock Solid Youth Groups  meet in the church building – All youth welcome!  Talk to Martyn, Ruth, Val, Nathan – 7.00pm – 8.00pm.

Every Sunday a small group meet together to pray, about 10.40am in the music room, for Sunday morning and all that is involved.  All welcome to join in prayer.

Lazarus group meet to pray after the Sunday service for half an hour in the corner room.  This is for men and John C is your contact.

The week ahead..

Monday 23rd March 10-12 Beacon warm welcome café for all.  Food pantry available. 

Shelley is around again late Monday afternoon. 

Tuesday 24th March Stepping Stones for under-fives and their parents and carers.

Tuesday 24th March in the afternoon, house group in church.  See Howard D or Lesley for more information.

Wednesday 25th March Lunch Club for those booked on and the volunteer team.  Talk to Rachel B for more information. 

Then we have..

Wednesday worship 1.30-2.00 in the music room.  Come and join others to sing, pray, share and gather together. This week we focus on Easter and share communion. 

Wednesday 25th March no Wednesday evening House Group this week. Speak to Andy or Ruth or Shelley/Lesley for more information.

And in the evening…

The ‘Create your own psalm group’ meet (last Wednesday of the month) in the music room at 7pm.  All welcome even if you haven’t been before, materials provided, come and have a go in a relaxing space.  Be guided with ideas and then have freedom to explore.  No experience needed. Speak to Krys or Cas.

Thursday 26th March Craft group warm welcome space.  All welcome to come along and chat or to make something or learn a new skill. 

Thursday 26th March Bible Study in the Music Room 7.00pm – 9.00pm Speak to Gareth, John C or Lesley

Friday 27th March Bible Study in the Music Room 10.00 – 11.00am exploring Ephesians. Speak to Shelley for more information.

Friday 27th March Funeral and Thanksgiving service for the life of Audrey Elise Cooper (Steve C’s mother) at 1.30pm.  Audrey used to be in the lunch club at Moortown. If you can help with welcoming friends and family on the day, please let me or Lesley know. 

Friday 27th March Parkinson’s Exercise Class in the church building 6.30 – 7.30pm Speak to Phil Commons or Lesley for more information

Friday 27th March House group at 8pm in Adel. See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen. 

If you would like to know more about any of the groups, getting involved, giving resource/money to support the work at MBC and in the community do ask a deacon, a group leader or myself or send a message to Lesley.

Looking ahead…

Holy Week

Saturday 28th March Creative workshop 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 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

Monday 30th March 10-12 Beacon warm welcome café for all.  Food pantry available. 

Tuesday 31st March Stepping Stones for under-fives and their parents and carers.

Tuesday 31st March in the afternoon, house group in church.  See Howard D or Lesley for more information.

Wednesday 1st April Easter Lunch Club for those booked on and the volunteer team.  Talk to Rachel B for more information. 

Wednesday 1st April Space to worship together with songs and silence.  You can draw, write, pray, read, move or just be.  7.30pm – 9.30pm in the Sanctuary.  Come for all or part of this.  Talk to Andy B, Ruth or Shelley for more info.

Thursday 2nd April Craft group warm welcome space.  All welcome to come along and chat or to make something or learn a new skill. 

Thursday 2nd April Bible Study in the Music Room 7.00pm – 9.00pm Speak to Gareth, John C or Lesley

Friday 3rd April Good Friday Service 10-10.45 in the church building. All welcome 

Friday 3rd April Good Friday Half an hour open-air service on Alwoodley Green at 2.30pm joining with other local churches and those who want to pop by.  We’ll be by the park.  Please bring a fold up chair if you would prefer to sit down. 

Saturday 4th April 10-12 Easter café eggstravanza with  Easter treats, crafts including make your own Easter garden. If you are interested in helping or finding out more please get in touch with Clare T or Lesley

Sunday 5th April Easter celebration service, café cafestyle with Baptism and refreshments for all starting at 11am.  If you can bring a cake to share then can you let Karen or Lesley know please? Thankyou 

No beacon cafe on Monday 6th April. 

Tuesday 7th April Deacons meeting and Shelley 7.30pm in the church building. 

No stepping stones on lunch club this week. 

Thursday 9th April Craft group warm welcome space.  All welcome to come along and chat or to make something or learn a new skill. 

Please check with housegroup leaders, Lesley or Shelley to see whether individual housegroups are meeting this week. 

Sunday 12th April 11am church service. We welcome friends and leaders of churches in Romania with us here in Moortown, as they share worship, prayer, stories and time with us.

Monday 13th April 10-12am Easter Beacon café with easter themed craft and snacks

Thursday 16th April Women and girls self-defence class funded as part of the mayor of West Yorkshire’s Safer Communities Fund and Leeds City Council Inner North Community Committee with Leeds Jewish Housing Association.1pm-5pm in the sports hall.    

See the link here on Instagram To book please contact Lesley or go directly to  enquiries@blossom-uk.co.uk Please look at our website about a previous workshop.. Be Well and Be Strong… self defence for women and girls. – Moortown Baptist Church No cost. 

Sunday 19th April 11-12 church service with a small group for our younger friends to explore the theme together. We welcome Helen Harris, Director of Fundraising and Communications for theBaptist Missionary Society to share stories of God at work worldwide in our service.

Sunday 3rd May 11am Cafe church

Sunday 24th May Pentecost Sunday service at 11am.

Whole Church meeting dates…

Tuesday 12th May (deacons elections), Sunday 5thJuly (after church) Tuesday 22nd September (AGM), Tuesday 10th November.

Please do pray and ask people who you sense God is prompting you about being a Deacon for the next season of church.

Baptisms and memberships… 

We are looking forward to welcoming new members at Easter and celebrating a baptism! 

If you’d like to know about membership and joining them then do ask one of us.  

Thinking about being baptised but not sure what to do next? Come and talk to me tomorrow or send me a message this week (or ask Lesley to pass on a message and I’ll get back asap!)

A reminder…

Some of the operational team having been working to paint walls and fix areas of the church.  We are really grateful for all they do.  If you notice something or would like to help with any of this do let Karen know. Also, we have one off things happening around the building, ares of tidying etc, if you have a spare hour you’d be really welcome to come along and help.

Around the city and beyond.. 

Fresh Streams prayer and fasting day https://baptist.org.uk/Articles/733960/Fresh_Streams_calls.aspx

Global Day of Prayer will take place at Leeds Minster (Kirkgate, LS2 7DJ) on Pentecost Sunday, 24th May, 6pm – 8pm. A flyer will follow shortly

Latest news from Baptists together including reactions to the House of Lords Abortion vote and the conflict in the Middle East.  https://baptist.org.uk/Groups/220248/Latest_News.aspx

Do check out the website for all the latest news and stories.  We are sharing prayers for the middle east, lent and our community on facebook. If you want to join with others to pray or share then do let me know and we can help.

“Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.  But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”  (John 20:30-31)

In Christ 

Shelley

Shelley Dring

Minister

Moortown Baptist Church

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. 

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”.

LMFS adds another string to its bow

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When say a loved one moves into a care home, or sadly dies and it falls upon you to clear their home you may find yourself not knowing which way to turn.

To keep things simple, can we suggest that if you do ever find yourself in that situation you contact the Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store, a registered charity with forty years experience of fighting furniture poverty. 

That’s because the way LMFS operate is when someone asks for their help they send out not just one van but two; one to bring anything that their clients might be in need of back to the Store’s Seacroft hub – the other van to take away and responsibly dispose of the rest.

As you can see on the image above this isn’t a completely free service, no even the most well meaning charity has to cover its costs. But what this new initiative does provide is a). a value for money job that not only relieves you of a problem but b). allows the Store to keep up with the never ending demand for the everyday things so many of us take for granted, things such as tables, chairs, wardrobes and beds.

You can contact LMFS by filling in a donations form on their website www.leedsandmoortown.org.uk by emailing info@leedsandmoortown.org.uk or by phone by calling 0113 2739727

 

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