Dear friends
We look forward to joining together in person or online at 11am as we continue our theme of the person of the Holy Spirit. Currently we are exploring the fruit the Holy Spirit produces in our lives. This is the time of year when some people reap a harvest in their gardens or green houses, fruit including apples, tomatoes and plums being grown and shared with others. You may have been blackberry picking as Rachel was sharing about at Wednesday Worship. People are making pies, crumbles or simply enjoying the fruit as it comes. It’s such a good picture of how the fruit of the Holy Spirit is shared and passed on in lots of different ways, forms and combinations to produce energy, enjoyment and nourishment.
This week..
Sunday 21st September 11am Service with communion. Fruit of the Spirit: Self Control. There will be a group for our younger friends to explore the theme creatively together after the first introduction to the theme. Prayer available after the service.
Sunday 21st September 7-8pm in church building, Rock Solid for young people. Do ask if you want more information.
Monday 22nd September 10-12 midday Beacon warm welcome café in the building
Tuesday 23rd September 10-11.30 Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents, grandparents and carers. See Diane, Hilary or Lesley for more information.
Tuesday 23rd September afternoon bible study in church See Howard or check with Lesley
Tuesday 23rd at 7.30pm AGM and church meeting in church 7.30pm. Everyone welcome. If you are unable to make it but want to be part of the meeting, a zoom link will go out on the day. Please have your cameras on if you are voting.
Wednesday 24th September Lunch club for all attendees and the lunch club volunteers. Speak to Rachel or Lesley for more information.
Wednesday 24th September 7.30pm Bible study in church. Speak or Ruth or Andy Berry, or contact myself or Lesley
Wednesday 24th September 7.30pm Creative Psalm Writing/Drawing group. See Krys or ask Lesley for details. In church. All welcome.
Thursday 25th September 2.00 -4.00pm Craft group and warm welcome space in church building. Do pop in and say hello. Speak to Karen, Lesley or myself for more information.
Thursday 26th September Bible Study led by Gareth 7.00 – 9.00pm in church building.
Friday 27th September Bible Study 10.00am – 11.15 in church. See Shelley for more information.
Friday 27th September House Group 8.00pm – 10.00 with Jonathan and Hilary D and Steve and Helen O. Do speak to them or ask Lesley or I for more information.
Sunday 28th September Church with group for children to explore the theme creatively. The Fruit of the Spirit: Galatians 5: 22-24
Sunday 28th September 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth in Church.
Beyond…
Saturday 4th October Craft Fair See link here Coming up soon, a Craft Fair in support of a girls refuge in Kandy, Sri Lanka – Moortown Baptist Church If anyone would like to make a cake to go alongside the teas/coffees at the craft fair could you let Krys or Lesley know please? Thanks so much! (no fresh cream or nuts)
Sunday 5th October café Church Harvest festival. More information to come next week.
Sunday 5th October Welcome lunch for those who feel they are new to Moortown and want to find out more or get to know some other people. Speak to Mandy or contact Lesley or Shelley and they will point you in the right direction.
A couple of other things going on in Leeds…
Prophet or Provider: the Hook Lecture “How to be a prophetic voice for change while meeting the needs of those at the margins”
Prophet or Provider: The Hook Lecture 2025 Tickets, Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Morning course supporting children and young people’s leaders
Ministry with Children and Young People – Pudsey Parish Church – Diocese of Leeds Learning
Day conference on Isaiah: Discover the Hope of Gods promise with Rev Jon Swales
Conferences – Leeds School of Theology
Thanks to all those who qualified as a First Aiders and completed the course today. We’ll make sure there is a list on the wall. Thanks for giving of your time to serve in this way so that we can be a safer place to be!
In Christ
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church