Dear friends
There was rather a lot in last week’s email so here’s a little reminder of what is coming up…
Remember, the clocks go back tonight!
Sunday 25th October 11am Psalms Part 5: being a disciple in the psalms…walking in the light. Psalm 119 v 105 – 112. There will be a group for our children to look at the same theme together. We welcome Elod and Kinga Marton from Romania who serve as pastors and are visiting England for the first time.
There will be no rock-solid group 7-8pm this evening but back on the 1st November!
It’s half term this week so the following groups are all having a break this week…
Stepping Stones
Lunch club
Craft group warm space
We haven’t heard about any housegroups that are pausing this week so do check with group leaders or get in touch with Lesley or I if you are unsure.
Monday 26th October Beacon café and warm welcome space 10-12 midday with food pantry.
Tuesday 27th October Bible study in the music room12.30 -2.30pm Please check with Howard, Lesley or Shelley if you want more information.
Wednesday 28th October Bible study in the music room and on zoom at 7.30pm. Talk to Andy, Ruth or Shelley. All welcome.
Wednesday 28th October House group in the corner room at 7.30pm. See Diane S.
Thursday 29th October Bible Study in the music room 7.00 – 9.00pm Talk to Gareth, John C, Lesley or Shelley
Friday 30th October Bible study in music room 10.00 – 11.30am Talk to Shelley for more information
Friday 30th October Friday night house group in Adel. See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen, or ask Shelley or Lesley for more information.
Friday 30th October Parkinson’s Exercise Class in the sports hall 6.30 – 7.30pm. See Phil or ask Lesley or Shelley.
Saturday 31st October 10.30-2.30pm It’s the Craft Fair! Money is going towards a girl’s refuge in Sri Lanka. Please talk to Krys for more information. Do bring your friends or just come along, beautiful handmade crafts, get ready for Christmas! Refreshments available.
Sunday 1st November Café Church Psalms part 6: worship in the psalms Psalm 100 and 150
Sunday 1st November Rock Solid Youth Group 7-8pm in the church building. Positive pumpkin party night!
Monday 2nd November Beacon café and warm welcome space 10-12 midday with food pantry.
Tuesday 3rd October Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents and carers. 10.00 – 11.30am. All welcome.
Tuesday 3rd November Bible study in the music room12.30 -2.30pm Please check with Howard, Lesley or Shelley if you want more information.
Wednesday 4th November Lunch Club 10.00 – 1.30. Talk to Rachel B, Lesley, Shelley for more information, if you want to join or help.
Wednesday 4th November Bible study in the music room takes a break this week. Talk to Andy, Ruth or Shelley.
Wednesday 4th November Psalms art group takes place at 7pm in the sports hall on November 4th. See Krys or Cas for more information. If you are planning on coming do let them know so they can set up resources for you. You don’t need to bring anything or need previous experience, just come and have a go. Help is given.
Wednesday 4th November House group in the corner room at 7.30pm. See Diane S.
Thursday 5th November Craft Group and warm welcome space 2.00 – 4.00pm ask for more information if you have questions or see Karen.
Thursday 5th November Bible Study in the music room 7.00 – 9.00pm Talk to Gareth, John C, Lesley or Shelley
Friday 6th November Bible study in music room 10.00 – 11.30am Talk to Shelley for more information
Friday 6th November Friday night house group in Adel. See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen, or ask Shelley or Lesley for more information.
Friday 6th November Parkinson’s Exercise Class in the sports hall 6.30 – 7.30pm. See Phil or ask Lesley or Shelley.
Sunday 8th November Remembrance Sunday Psalms part 7: Remembering in the psalms. Psalm 46:1-6 and Psalm 77:1-12
We’ll be having our next get to know you lunch on 8th November after the service. If you feel new to MBC. want to meet more people or know someone who does then do let Mandy, Claire or Shelley know and you’d be very welcome to come to lunch in the church building after the service.
The next church meeting is November 10th at 7.30pm. Look forward to seeing you there! We’ll be sharing about the recent deacons away day and what we discern God doing at Moortown over the last year and looking to the near future. There will be building and mission updates and ways in which you can join in over Christmas. Rather than keeping everything to the church meeting, we know that we have many sub groups at Moortown across all the ministries where teams are regularly meeting to pray and plan next steps. If there is something you sense you are called to or want to try then do let me know and we can work out some next steps. We have a number of new ministries too including the men’s breakfast and I am grateful for your ongoing dialogue and prayer in serving and sharing Jesus in our local community and beyond. The church meeting is an opportunity to bring some of these together. Papers and agenda will come out soon. Last opportunity for AOB is Sunday 8th November.
On 15th October we welcomed local community groups, residents, police, councillors and those working in Moortown for the first Love Leeds gathering for the city. If you want to find out more about Love Leeds then follow this link Love Leeds | Leeds.gov.uk The project is instigated by Leeds City Council and wants to bring together people in the different wards to make positive change and identify the good things already happening. Ideas were shared over food and on Thursday 12th November 5.30pm – 7.30pm with food, there will be a follow up meeting making a shared plan about what we are going to do based on ideas shared last time. It was a great opportunity to meet our neighbours and be hospitable. This opportunity has come from ongoing relationships that we are developing with others. All welcome. If you can’t make it, please pray that it will be a peaceful and fruitful evening. There will be more opportunity to talk about this at the church meeting.
A couple of months ago we let you know that a few of us have been praying and discerning about whether we could offer an Alpha course for those interested in the finding out more about the Christian faith. This first course will be planned for Mondays after Beacon . A few of you have replied to say that you would like to join the team. We would love it if we could meet over lunch for an hour after Beacon on Monday 2nd November so that we can meet each other, share some thoughts/ideas and pray for those who may come. The plan will be to start the course on Monday 18th January.
We think the next men’s breakfast is Saturday 21st November…more information to come.
A new walking group has begun on Tuesday lunchtimes at the MAZC centre next door to the church and I have been asked to let you all know in case you want to go along. If you are interested, let me know and I will pass on the details. Information is also on the community board in the corridor by Lesley’s office.
If you are interested in baptism, membership, joining a group or anything else then do get in touch with myself, Lesley, a deacon, a leader of a group or someone you feel comfortable asking and we can chat or point you in the right direction.
Save the date… 5th December.. Community Christmas get together!
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church