Dear friends
A big thankyou to all those involved in the plant sale last week! About £1000 was made on plants and another £160 on refreshments with money going to the Sri Lanka Women’s refuge and Caring for life more locally. Thanks so much to Jenny and her team of green fingered and not so green fingered helpers and Gwynneth and team for the refreshments.
The Leeds and Moortown Furniture Store featured in the YBA news this week. Do have a look at the link here and thanks to the new trustees. Do pray for them in their hearing from God and planning for the furniture store in this new season. Have a look at the picture here to see who’s involved and if you want to pass on your encouragement From One Act of Kindness to a Citywide Impact — Yorkshire Baptist Association Thanks to those who have supported this project in the past.. the story continues and builds on the work and prayers of those who have gone before.
Thankyou to those who took part in the church meeting on Tuesday. In the meeting, we elected Jonathan as a new church deacon/trustee. Do pray for Jonathan as he begins his role. We also prayed for the work in the church building and carpark each day, we thanked God for who is coming through the doors and for those who are stepping forward to develop the building and the people. This is an ongoing project, but we are excited for God is doing to prepare us for the next season. There was positive news about financial giving too.
Thankyou to those who went on safeguarding level 2 training this week. Do let us know how you got on if you haven’t already.
On Thursday 22nd May we will be hosting the Thanksgiving Service for the life of Jane Coates in church. The plan of the day looks like this..
10.45 Video tribute in church
11-12.30 Celebration of the life of Jane
1pm lunch together and time to meet each other in church
3.15pm Cortege leaves for Rawdon Crematorium
4pm Cremation Service at Rawdon.
All of you are welcome. The family have said that you do not need to wear dark colours so feel free to wear something colourful.
Through the week..
Saturday 17th May Tech and worship play day in church 10.30 until 2.30pm including lunch for those on these two teams. See Andy Berry for more information or if you are interested in finding out about getting involved.
Sunday 18th May 11am church service with communion and group for younger friends to explore the theme Acts 1:1-9 and John 15:26-27
Sunday 18th May Discovering Prayer group with Krys in the music room. After church until about 2pm. All welcome to come along whether you have been before or never been. Feel free to bring your lunch
Sunday 18th May 7-8pm Rock solid for youth in the building
Monday 19th May Beacon warm welcome café 10-12 midday
Tuesday 20th May 10-11.30am Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents and carers
Tuesday 20th May afternoon bible study in church
Wednesday 21st May lunch club trip out. See Rachel B or Lesley for information about lunch club
Wednesday 21st May Bible study in church at 7.30pm See Ruth and Andy. Also Wednesday night house group, see Diane S
Thursday 22nd May Warm welcome craft group is postponed this week due to the thanksgiving service.
Thursday 22nd May Thanksgiving Service of Jane Coates (see details above)
Thursday 22nd May 7pm bible study in church
Friday 23rd May 10-11.15 bible study in church
Friday 23rd May 8pm House group See Jonathan and Hilary or Steve and Helen
Sunday 25th May 11am service with communion with group for our younger friends
Sunday 25th May 7-8pm Rock Solid Youth in church
Coming soon…
If you are aged around 11 to 35, are a parent/grandparent/carer who want to encourage young people you know in their walk with Jesus, you are a young person’s group leader, or simply want to pray for young people to be encouraged to live a life for Jesus then come along with us to the Send worship night at North church 7-9.30pm on 5th June. Get Tickets – SEND Experience Night Leeds – North Church You can book your tickets here. If you are a young person who would like a lift or have a young person who would like a lift, then let your youth group leader know or myself. We will have a group going from MBC and will have a meet up point at Moortown and then at North Church. Following this gathering, there will be a larger gathering and worship night at Leeds Arena on November 22nd 2025.
Prayer and worship Day Saturday 7th June Save the date for now…
“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” (Romans 5:5)
In Christ
Shelley
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church