Dear friends
We look forward to joining together in person and online as we share the story of the first Christmas together over the next few days. Tomorrow is the all-age nativity with carols so do come along and bring your friends and family. We’ll be lighting candle number 4 in our advent ring. On Monday everyone is welcome to bob into the Christmas café at Beacon with Christmas crafts for all ages! On Wednesday we join together for a candle lit all age Christingle service and on Thursday we celebrate Jesus birthday. We meet again together next Sunday for a short Christmas service together.
Sunday 21st December All Age nativity with carols Advent 4: Love 11-12 midday.
Monday 22nd December All age Christmas Beacon and warm welcome space with Christmas crafts and Christmas snacks from 10-12 midday.
The funeral of Micheal Riches will take place at 1pm in the Sanctuary followed by refreshments in church. All those who would like to go are welcome. The family are encouraging those going to wear red and green.
Wednesday 24th December 4.30-5.15pm All Age candle lit Christingle Service with carols
Thursday 25th December 10.30-11.30am All Age Christmas Day Service (note the slightly earlier start!) Bring a present to open or show!
Sunday 28th December 11-11.45 All age service together ‘Wonder part 5’
No Beacon café, stepping stones, lunch club or craft group during the week of the 29th December.
Sunday 4th January New year café church ‘Star of wonder Part 6’
Groups begin again this week including Beacon café, craft group, lunch club, Stepping Stones and house groups/bible studies.
There are a few ‘wonder’ cards left in church so do pick some up to give out this week!
The card is also available online at www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk Please come and support us as we open the doors to many who don’t usually come to the church building. Our services have also been advertised online.
An advent ‘thought for the day’ is going out every day on our Facebook page each day so do have a look and share the journey. The website is updated with all the new stories of the week as well as some articles written by people in the church. We share many of these on social media too across our local communities.
Thankyou to all those who came along last week and supported in all sorts of ways from the carol singing, wreath making, children and youth Christmas parties, lunchclub Christmas and all those who are supporting our activities in prayer. Hampers have kindly been put together from all your wonderful donations and the beacon team and staff will be helping to give these out on Monday and throughout next week. Many of our housegroups and bible studies have finished for a small break, but we want to thank all those who contribute and share in these throughout the year as they are such an important part of discipleship and fellowship.
We continue to pray and visit those who are unwell at the moment, and we miss those who haven’t been able to join in some of the fellowship in person due to illness or bereavement. We know the church is the people, so do keep in touch with each other and continue to let us know if people might benefit from prayer, support or a visit. Equally if there is something you want to get involved in then do let us know. If you can’t find myself or a group leader, then do send a message to Lesley to pass on.
Many blessings
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church