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Church Meeting – 7.30pm, Tuesday 12th July

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Next Tuesday, the 12th of July we have a very special Church Meeting.

As many of you will already know via the email we sent out earlier in the week next Tuesday your Leadership Team will be proposing a motion that MBC offers Shelley Dring the permenant role of Church Lead. This decision follows much debate amongst ourselves, long discussions with Shelley and of course tons of prayer.   

Naturally we would like to see as many of you as we can in church but for those who cannot make it in person we are arranging for the meeting to be broadcast on Zoom. 

After doing the job for the best part of two years and being laregly responsible for steering MBC into what we would like to think is a period of post Covid recovery your Leadership Team are confident that Shelley – alongside a team of “specialist volunteers” is absolutely the right person to lead this church into a new, exciting, challenging and dare we say possibly very different era. 

One important thing to note about next Tuesday, and we have alluded to it above is the fact that as we have all seen Shelley in action for some considerable time i.e. we know her, her style, her theology etc. etc. we have asked that instead of coming to “meet us”, or as it were “preaching with a view” she either Zooms or pre-records a message which we will show in church.

In other words on the night there will no formal Q and A session. Instead, and based on what we already know, and more importantly on what we believe God is saying to us a discussion amongst members taking in the finance aspect of this proposal,  prayer and then hopefully a vote is all that will be required. 

Sunday July 10th – “I am the gate” – John 10

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Dear friends

It was great to see so many of you at café church on Sunday to hear all about Jesus the light of the world.  Its good to remember that although we see the darkness, even a small amount of light makes a massive difference in changing our perspective, enhancing vision and orientation.  Robert reminded us that God’s word is a light for us all and when we face shadows, God’s word shows us the next step, even if it is a step at a time.  Emma painted a picture to show us the effects of God’s light against the dark. We had an update about Romania and Ukraine News, pics and film from Rod and Karen in Romania – Moortown Baptist Church as well as hearing stories from The Gathering The Gathering (thegatheringformen.com).

This Sunday we move onto John 10:1-10 when Jesus says ‘I am the gate’.  It will be live in the building 11-12midday or on our YouTube channel Moortown Baptist Church – YouTube.

Just a heads up too that the Admin assistant role is still on the website.  Interviews are being planned so if you feel God might be calling you to a role like this to support the work of the church in Leeds then do have an informal conversation with myself or any of the Leadership team, no obligation. Its an interesting time for the church and a good time to shape a new role within a team  Administrative Assistant needed at MBC – Moortown Baptist Church.

Finally a Wednesday night house group at MBC has just started a series finding out about the Holy Spirit and the role the spirit plays in our lives.  If its something that you would like to find out more about too then you are really welcome to join them.  Its 7.30 until 9pm in church and on zoom tonight and most Wednesdays.  For more information feel free to chat to Ruth or Andy Berry, Krys Gadd or Shelley or Nathan Dring.

There are other groups throughout the week and I’ll keep you updated over the next few weeks.  Also there will be news on events coming up and the Summer.

Yours in Christ

Shelley

Caring for Life – Supporters’ day 2022

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Saturday July 9th is Caring For Life Supporters’ Day 2022 and it promises to be very special. 

From seminars looking at the charity’s past to a scavenger hunt, a sheep display and to round things off a Service of Thanksgiving it’s one of those events which you can drop in and out off at your leasure. 

There’s a telephone number and an email address on the flyer that you will need to contact to get your free Access Pass so get dialling or emailing now… it’s too good a day to miss out on.   

An invitation to a Feba event near you

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I am delighted to invite you to an upcoming event at St Peter’s Church, Shipley on Saturday 9th July. It has been a while since we have been able to gather in person; this will be a great opportunity to connect with Feba and we would love for you to join us.

Rev John Rainer and the team at St Peter’s have kindly offered to host this exciting evening for Feba, and it is one not to be missed!

Sheila Leech, our Head of International Ministry, will be sharing how Feba partners across Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East are broadcasting the good news of Jesus in some of the hardest-to-reach places, inspiring people to follow Jesus Christ. Sheila will also share some of the exciting developments and signs of growth we are seeing, despite the challenges of radio and audio ministry in such difficult contexts. 

Date:                Saturday 9th July

Time:               7.00 – 9.00pm

Address:          St Peter’s Church,

Moorhead Lane,

Shipley,

West Yorkshire,

BD18 4JH.                                                                   

There will be tea and coffee provided and time to ask any questions.

The venue has plenty of capacity, so please do come along and bring your friends with you.

If you would like to join us, I’d be really grateful if you could please let us know and include the names of any guests who will be attending with you – for security, catering and access reasons.

Simply RSVP by phone, email or post using any of the contact details below, including any relevant information or specific access requirements.

I very much look forward to seeing you in Shipley on 9th July.

Yours in Christ,

Carole

Carole Darling

Church Engagement Officer

Feba UK

Sunday 26th June – “I am the way, the truth and the light.”

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This Sunday coming (26th) 11am and on YouTube the theme for our service is ‘I am the Way, the truth and the life.’ From John Ch 14 v 6.
 
Christopher Singh will be talking to us. 
Claire Taylor is leading the worship.
Paddy Colling will be the service host.
 
If anyone can help with the children’s work we would be grateful as the regulars are on holiday this week.

2 June 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. How many of us can say we were there? Gillean Bayliffe, who is now 85 can and here she shares some memories of that great day.

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I was one of a dozen Girl Guides from Hindhead, Surrey selected to line The Mall on June 2 1953. It was with great excitment and some trepidation that on 1st of June we boarded the train for Waterloo at Hazelmere station. Arriving at Waterloo we were met and escorted to the Girl Guide HQ on Buckingham Palace Road.

We received a briefing on what what we were expected to do the following day, and a warning that it would be a very early start. Despite the warning there was still lots of exited chatter in the dorms before lights out.

We had all seen in the cinemas newsreels of the great victory parade of 8 years before. Although at the time the country was still in deep austerity and with bitter sweet memories, many of the comentators had praised past achievements and were stressing their hopes for the future. However, this was different, the feeling in the dorms was palpable, it wasn’t just hope for the future it was EXPECTATION that we were at the dawn of a new golden age – we were the new Elizabethans, and we were there! 

It was a very short night’s sleep and for us, along with some other Guides a restless one. After a quick breakfast and dressed in our navy blue raincoats we were escorted the short distance to the Victoria Memorial in front of the Palace. It was a still, misty morning – 6am. As we took our places on the memorial we could see directly along  The Mall and that it was already thronged with people, many of whom had spent the whole of the previous night there and were still wrapped up against the cold. We sat on the steps clutching our sandwiches that we had brough from home for our lunch. 

Eventually we could hear the approaching bands with pipes, drums and marching troops. The mist began to clear. We took our raincoats off and suddenly it was all noise and colour. Standing on the steps we had clear views of a young and radiant Queen in her wonderful coach leaving the Palace and setting off along The Mall to vigorous flag waving and thunderous cheering.

After the procession had passed we were instructed to take up new positions in a single line along The Mall to await the return of the newly crowned Monarch. It was a long wait with some rain but we all had the realisation that we were taking part in a wonderful, historic occasion. 

Finally it was straight back to Waterloo staion for our return to Hazelmere and then home to Hindhead. By 5.30pm I was sitting in a very crowded room of a family friend watching reruns of the coronation on their TV, and of course relating my very personal experiences of that very special day. 

The picture of Gillean and David that you see above was taken in 2016 . 

New ops and development manager for L&MFS

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A Leeds based furniture reuse charity has just appointed a new Operations and Development Manager. Hannah Metcalf (left) comes to the Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store following two decades working in the charitable sector: firstly with St Gemma’s Hospice and then for the last ten years with the Leeds and Wakefield branch of the RSPCA.

Hannah replaces John Gamson (centre) who retires next month who in turn, in March 2010 took over the role from former NHS manager Terry Kelly (right).

Now based at Seacroft the charity which collects and redistributes unwanted furniture to people in need began life at Moortown Baptist Church, Leeds in 1986 when a number of people realised that for every three-piece suite, bed, wardrobe etc. that they and their friends were replacing someone else might appreciate their old one. In those days cellars, attics and garages were used for storage whilst car boots and even an old horse box were used for deliveries. Now, however, in the last full year and in response to referrals from Leeds City Council and scores of other statutory and voluntary agencies the Store made well over 2,000 collections and deliveries, made up of over 13,000 separate items. This on top of the work of its trading arm, LMFS Trading Ltd, which supplies new furniture, furnishings and white goods to a growing list of third sector clients.

“This is a real challenge,” says Hannah “and it’s one I’m really looking forward to taking on. There are an enormous number of people in need and if we can help them by providing some of the most basic items of household furniture then that’s great. We have a wonderful staff team and some brilliant volunteers. I think what I’m looking forward to most is continuing the work and enhancing the reputation of L&MFS whilst at the same time, as and when I can introducing a few new ideas of my own.”

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