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Shelley – A few things coming up…

May 18, 2024 by Shelley Dring

Dear Friends

Here are a few things happening that I have found out about this week that you might be interested in..

Saturday 18^th May – Plant Sale 1-3pm
In church in aid of the Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store.

Sunday 19^th May – Global Day of Prayer (Leeds) 6 – 8pm
Hosted by New Testament Church of God, Easterly Road, LS8 2TN
“A great opportunity to pray for different nationalities both here in Leeds and abroad.”
The event will include group prayer times led from the front, and a number of prayer stations will be led by different Christians from the Leeds area as we pray for different nation- and people-groups. Some food will be provided for afterwards if people are able to stay.

Please note that this is one gathering of many happening over Pentecost around the British and Irish Isles. And to mark this the event is in association with “Thy Kingdom Come” and the “National Day of Prayer and Worship (NDOPW)” both of which are supporting many prayer gatherings happening across the UK and further afield.

Please note also that people involved in the Global Day of Prayer are connected to the Intercultural Forum which brings people together who are reaching people of different ethnic and national groups here in the city of Leeds.

Tuesday 21^st May – General Election Webinar
“Join us to explore how individuals and churches can engage in the upcoming General Election.”
As the Election draws near (anticipated to be before January 28 2025), we’ve curated valuable resources to aid you in preparation and engagement. Follow the following link.. Elections – Joint Public Issues Team (jpit.uk)

Saturday 8 June – Disciple Making Training Workshop
10am to 12pm (refreshments from 9.30am) at Rosehill Baptist Church, Healey Grange, Rosehill Road, Burnley BB11 2JS

Join us to hear about the explosive church growth happening through disciple- making movements globally. You will learn how BMS’ local partners work and how we can adopt the same principles.

Saturday, 8 June – BMS Celebration
7pm (refreshments from 6.30pm)
Briercliffe Road Church, Briercliffe Road/Melville Street, Burnley BB10 3DX

Let’s celebrate God’s goodness together. Kwame will share about BMS’ work and talk about “Rescue The Perishing, Care For The Dying”.

Kwame Adzam has a passionate commitment to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with people around the world. He is an ordained evangelist trained by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and is experienced in training evangelists locally and globally. He has been working with BMS World Mission since 2019.

Shelley

Shelley Dring
Minister

Shelley – 4 May 2024

May 5, 2024May 4, 2024 by Shelley Dring

Dear Friends

Half way through the bank holiday weekend for some… and we are pleased to be joining together tomorrow morning at café church where we share breakfast pastries, fruit, drinks and join in worship. We start at 11am for about an hour and it’s designed for all ages together. We’ll be looking at the story of Peter on the beach with Jesus in John 21:4-19.
We will be online on the YouTube channel @moortownbaptistchurch from 11am.

Coming up…

No youth group of beacon café on Sunday or Monday as the volunteers are having a break.

Everything starts again as usual on Tuesday with Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their Carers from 10-11.30am.

Tuesday house group in church in the afternoon, ask Lesley for more information.

Tuesday at 7.30pm Leadership meeting for deacons and Shelley in church.

Wednesday – lunch club – see Rachel Beedle or Lesley in the office for more information

Thursday – warm welcome space and craft group 2-4pm in church – see Karen Ross or Diane Sunter

Thursday 7pm bible study with Gareth Gadd

On Friday there is usually a bible study at 10am in church and a house group in the evening at 8pm in Adel. Talk to Shelley if you want more information, and she’ll point you to the right people.

Sunday 12^th May – service in church at 11am continuing the theme of Resurrection with a small group for our younger friends to explore the theme during the talk.

Please note this is the day of the Leeds Marathon when many will be running to raise money for some great causes. Thanks to those who support me in different ways. The Marathon route does not go past Moortown Baptist Church as it used to in the past, so it should not affect most of you in your usual route to church, however, it may affect some people coming from Horsforth, Cookridge or Adel, as it will go down Otley Road across the Ring Road and the top of King Lane.. you can check the route on the map below.. there is also an interactive map available here.. Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon – 12th May 2024 | Run For All | Run For All

In the evening at 7pm Rock Solid youth groups meet in church.

Wednesday 15^th May is Wednesday worship with the theme of Pentecost. 1.30pm in the music room for about half an hour.

Saturday 18^th May – It’s the plant sale! Come along from 1-3pm and enjoy a hot drink and a cake. Invite your friends. For more information talk to Lesley in the office or Jenny Dixon. Money raised goes to Moortown Furniture Store.

Sunday 19^th May – service in church at 11am continuing the theme of Resurrection and celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit. Including communion and a group for our younger friends to creatively explore the theme.

Rachel Beedle will be running a dementia awareness session after the service on this day for those who have missed it in the past and would like to go. 12.30pm in church.

In the evening, Rock Solid youth groups have a trip to Rock Mass, Halifax.

Thursday 6^th June Moortown Baptist Church is hosting the Local Care Partnership Learning Forum supporting children and young people. More information here. 9-12.30pm LCP Learning Forum – Children, Young People & Families – Events – Universe

Sunday 9^th June is our Baptism Service. Do come and support those from church who are stepping forward in baptism on that day. If you would like to be baptised, then do have a chat with me or get in touch with Lesley, and she will find a good time for us both to sit and have a chat together.

Saturday 22^nd June – Alternative Summer Solstice walk in Ilkley. A chance to walk, chat and pray. More information to come. See Krys Gadd.

Saturday 14^th September – Table Top sale in church in aid of the Sri Lankan women’s refuge in Sri Lanka. More details to come but any questions go to Lesley in the office or Krys Gadd.

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about anything do get in touch with me or contact Lesley in the office and she will sort out a convenient time.

^“Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord.” (John 21:12)

In Christ
Shelley

Shelley Dring
Minister

Shelley – 27 April 2024

May 1, 2024April 27, 2024 by Shelley Dring

Dear Friends

We join together again on Sunday at 11am in the building and online on our YouTube channel @moortownbaptistchurch. We are continuing our theme of Resurrection and taking our story from John 20:19-29.

We’ll continue the week after at café church with Jesus on the beach with the disciples from John 21:4-19. There will be a group for our younger friends tomorrow and I hear it may involve clay so that sounds exciting!

Dates for the week..

- Sunday 27^th April – 11am service with group for our younger friends
- Sunday 27^th April – 7-8pm Rock Solid youth group (see Val Boyd, Martyn Gray, Adam Argyle or Nathan Dring for more info)
- Monday 28^th April – Beacon warm welcome café 10-12 midday
- Tuesday 29^th April – Stepping stones for under 5’s and parents and carers 10-11.30
- Tuesday 29^th April – house group in church in afternoon.
- Wednesday 30^th April – lunch group – see Rachel Beedle for more information
- Wednesday 30^th April – house group in church and online at 7.30pm (see Ruth/Andy Berry)
- Thursday 1^st May – Warm welcome craft group in church 2-4pm (See Karen Ross/Diane Sunter)
- Thursday 1^st May – Bible study in church at 7pm with Gareth Gadd
- Thursday 1^st May- Church is being used as a polling station for local elections.
- Friday 2^nd May – Bible study at 10am. Please see Shelley Dring or Robert/Carol Owen for more information.
- Friday 2^nd May – house group at 8pm in Adel (see Jonathan or Hilary Darling, Steve or Helen Olijnyk)
  Sunday 4^th April – Café church with refreshments and breakfast bits, 11am in church for an hour for all ages and online.
- Next Deacons meeting 7^th May 7.30pm

Wednesday Worship – 15^th May 1.30-2ish in the music room.

Saturday 18^th May 1-3pm Plant sale in church! (See Jenny Dixon or contact Lesley Murphy for more information). If you have any cuttings or plants that can be donated then do let Jenny know. There’ll be tea, coffee and cake on the day. Do come along and tell your friends!

Sunday 9^th June Baptism service at 11am in church and online. Do come along and support those who are stepping from MBC. If you would be interested in being baptised on this day or another then do have a chat with me.

Moortown Baptist Church is now receiving funding from a successful funding bid with Near Neighbours. Near Neighbours run a project called “Places of Welcome”. Both Beacon and Craft group are registered. The running of it on the outside won’t change, it just means that we get some support for what we already do and our systems, risk assessments are checked and up to date. If you want to join the team to help with this or just to come along then do get in touch with Karen Ross for Mondays, and Karen Ross and Diane Sunter for Thursdays.
Follow the link here to find out more. Places of Welcome

Rachel Beedle told me about a free phone line called Daily Hope. If you call the number you can hear hymns, prayers and reflections at any time of the day. The number is 0800 804 8044. There are small leaflets at the back of church.

The deacons are currently setting some dates for church meetings until the end of the year…I’ll keep in touch.

Look forward to joining with you tomorrow!

“Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29)

In Christ

Shelley

Shelley Dring

Minister

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