We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at café church at 11am for time to worship together, hear from Nehemiah 3 about the building of the wall and to share a pastry or two with a cup of tea. If you aren’t able to be in the building, we hope you can join us online on the Moortown Baptist Youtube channel. We’ll also be welcoming Mel, John and Michelle as members to MBC so do come along and support them as they journey with us.
I wanted to say thankyou to those who came to support the family and friends of Raymond Newton on Thursday at his farewell service. It was good to hear about a long life well lived, to be reminded again of the promise of heaven and to eat ice cream (one of Raymond’s favourite things to do). Do continue to pray for the family and for all those who grieve at this time.
We have several things coming up to give us space to think about loss and hope over the next week. Do feel free to invite people to come along. On Thursday 9th November we’ll be hosting a musical evening with Michael Tinker and friends at 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Click on the link here About the Live Show on Vimeo. Michael along with other musicians will be focusing on hope and grief in this creative musical evening designed to give a space to think about and what might hope look like in this…through live original songs, music and video. For loss and grief as a journey those with faith or none. Do come along and bring others and share it with your networks. Tickets are available online at this link here… Moortown Baptist Church event tickets from TicketSource. Paper tickets are available from Lesley in the office on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning or ask Shelley or Nathan. £10 each. There are more details here on our website…When there are no words…. – Moortown Baptist Church We’ll have some on Sunday of you want to bring £10 and get a physical ticket.
Then on Sunday 12th November we’ll have a service at 4.00pm to remember those who have died, to pray about our feelings of loss and to thank God for those we love and have loved. It will be about 30/40 minutes in church. All welcome.
Here are the next few weeks… there may be extra things so if you know of any I have missed then do let me know!
Sunday 5th November – no rock solid groups meeting this week (1 week off, back next week)
Monday 6th November – Beacon warm welcome café 10-12 midday
Tuesday 7th November – Stepping stones is back 10-11.30pm (creche out of bounds at the mo but they’ll be still using the other spaces). Do pray for them as they adjust to a slightly different set up for a few weeks.
Tuesday afternoon housegroup – see Rod/Howard
Wednesday 8th November – lunch club – see Rachel Beadle for more information
Wednesday 8th November – 7.30pm housegroup in the building and online on zoom. See Ruth /Andy Berry or Shelley
Thursday 9th November – 2-4pm warm space and craft group – all welcome
Thursday 9th November 7.30pm – When there are no words – in the Sanctuary
Friday 10th November -10pm bible study, see Carol and Robert Owen
Friday 10th November – House group – see Hilary and Jonathan Darling or Helen Olijnyk
Saturday 11th November – Table top sale – get some Christmas presents or treat yourself, have a coffee and cake and support a great cause. 10.30pm to 2.30pm. See Krys Gadd for details or if you might be able to help. Table Top Sale – to help a Women’s Development Centre in Sri Lanka – Moortown Baptist Church
Sunday 12th November Remembrance Day – service in church at 11pm with group for our younger friends carrying on the story of Nehemiah
Sunday 12th November – 4pm – Service of Thanksgiving, remembering those we have died
Sunday 12th November – 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth See Martyn Gray, Val Boyd, Nathan Dring or Adam Argyle.
Church meeting and AGM 21st of November at 7.30pm
Heads up… our first Christmassy event will be on the 2nd December 1.30-3.30pm when we welcome Steel Crazy Steel pan band to help us sing some carols, eat a mince pie and kick off Advent and Christmas in our community.
In Christ
Shelley
Minister
Moortown Baptist Churc