This Sunday I am looking forward to welcoming you to our Harvest celebration. Harvest time is probably one of the most exciting times in the life of a grower. I know the excitement we had when we spotted one strawberry in a mass of green leaves after weeks of watching, watering and weeding. Its the time when what has been longed for and worked on is collected in to be enjoyed, celebrated and shared. Just like a garden, our lives have seasons of waiting, or hard work and unseen results but they also have seasons of harvest. Things aren’t meant to continually grow, that’s not how things work. As one of the wisdom books in the bible says, there is a time and a season for every purpose under heaven (book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 3).
So whatever season you feel you are in, we pray that you will be able to join with us in the building or online to remember the significance of Harvest and have a moment to be thankful. There will be tea and coffee and breakfast bits and activities for our younger (and older friends) who want to engage in the theme in a different way. Do look out for our newer friends as each week we are welcoming new people into the building.
If you would like to bring any food to give we are collecting for the North Leeds Foodbank and for Caring for Life. We’ll be taking the food on Monday and Tuesday next week. Packets and jars of things are welcomed.
Suggestions….
UHT milk, sweet and savoury jams/spreads, tinned fish, tinned fruits, tinned tomatoes, sponge puddings, rice, pasta, biscuits, tinned custard, long life fruit juice, teabags, toilet roll, toothpaste, pasta/curry sauce, tinned meat, tinned veg, tinned rice pudding, tea, coffee, cereals, washing powder, sugar, hot chocolate.
Service will be 11-12midday and it will include some updates on what the church is doing in relation to harvest in our communities.
A couple of other things to let you know…
There will be an opportunity to collect a book mark made by a group of Hazara women and girls in Kabul, Afghanistan. The bookmarks along with the story of Masooma Danesh (who comes to the church) and how the bookmarks came to us will be on one of the tables in the church as you come in on Sunday. Do take a bookmark and pray for those who have made the bookmark.
Rock Solid for young people is on in church, Sunday night 7-8pm
Monday morning is beacon café, 10-12midday..all welcome, bring your friends.
If you would like to join a house group do get in touch and we’ll put you in touch. A list of them all will be coming out soon!
Thanks to all those who came to the tech meeting on Tuesday night. We had to contend with a quiz that we didn’t know was happening in the pub at the same time so John S and I recognise it wasn’t ideal but on the positive we all had a drink, over 10 people got together in the same room to talk about the challenges and opportunities we have in terms of access for all both in the building and online and the vital part tech plays in the life of what we do. I’ll follow up with the team who came that night but also if you are interested in helping with this and you couldn’t make it then do keep in touch and I’ll get you involved with those leading it.
Thursday night, 20th October is Space, a chance to bring an instrument, come and sing, pray, draw and find some time to hear from God in a safe space. Starting at 6.30, all welcome.
Next week on the 23rd we continue with the end of Paul’s letter to the Philippians and communion will be part of this service along with activities for younger ones.
This Monday we welcome our new administrator Lesley Murphy. Lesley will be working Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at Moortown. Her first week will be an induction period. Do pray for Lesley, and her family and introduce yourself if you see her.
The church meeting is coming up on Tuesday 1st November
Do check out the website, facebook and twitter for news or talk to one of the leaders if you want to know anything www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk
In Christ
Shelley