Dear friends
This week we have been considering ‘remembering’ in our services and through the week. We have also met together in housegroups, opening welcome spaces, the church meeting, PACT meeting and the Love Leeds event to name just a few. The next two Sundays complete our series on psalms. It’s been great to hear some of your new thoughts, prayers and reflections over the last few weeks. Please note that the reading for tomorrow has changed from last week’s advertised reading (the team leading all know!)
Sunday 15th November Psalms part 8: Psalm 86:5-13 ‘an undivided heart’. We will share communion together and there will be a children’s group looking at a similar theme. We’ll hear this week about the ‘love your neighbour’ campaign over Christmas and how why might like to be involved. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits after the service so do stay and catch up or meet some new people.
Sunday 15th November 7-8pm Rock Solid youth group in the building.
Monday 16th November Beacon café and warm welcome space 10-12 midday with food pantry.
Tuesday 17th Stepping Stones for under 5’s and their parents and carers. 10.00 – 11.30am. All welcome.
Tuesday 17th November Bible study in the music room12.30 -2.30pm Please check with Howard, Lesley or Shelley if you want more information.
Tuesday 17th November Deacons and Shelley meet 7.30pm in the music room.
Wednesday 18th November Lunch Club 10.00 – 1.30. Talk to Rachel B, Lesley, Shelley for more information, if you want to join or help.
Wednesday 18th November 1.30-2pm Wednesday worship in the music room. All welcome. See Rachel B for more information.
Wednesday 18th November Bible study in the music room. Talk to Andy, Ruth or Shelley.
Thursday 19th November Craft Group and warm welcome space 2.00 – 4.00pm ask for more information if you have questions or see Karen.
Thursday 19th November Bible Study in the music room 7.00 – 9.00pm Talk to Gareth, John C, Lesley or Shelley
Friday 20th November Bible study in music room 10.00 – 11.30am Talk to Shelley for more information
Friday 20th November Friday night house group in Adel. See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen, or ask Shelley or Lesley for more information.
Friday 20th November Parkinson’s Exercise Class in the sports hall 6.30 – 7.30pm. See Phil or ask Lesley or Shelley.
Saturday 21st November Men’s breakfast in the church building at 9.30pm. Speak to John C, Jonathan, Andy or Nathan or myself.
Sunday 22nd November 11am service together and online. There will be a group for the children to explore the theme together. Psalms Part 9: Advent in the psalms. Psalm 24.
Rachel is hosting a dementia friends information session after the service on 22nd November. All welcome.
Sunday 29th November 11am Advent Sunday. 11am in the building and online! We look forward to starting our new Advent to Christmas series called Everyday Adventure based on key themes of being awake, waiting, getting ready and being on the journey . We’ll light the first candle on our advent wreath to start the journey together. There will be a group for our children and they will be making something to encourage their advent journey.
Thankyou for your involvement in the church meeting last Tuesday. Minutes will be out soon. Do keep praying for the areas shared.
In the area…
Harrogate School of Theology 10-12 midday St Mark’s Church Leeds Road, Harrogate, United Kingdom. Events from November 21, 2026 – March 11, 2028 › Live Lectures › – Harrogate School of Theology & Mission
Thursday 19th November is International Men’s Day. Harehills Baptist Church are hosting an event with stalls with advice on men’s wellbeing and health.. follow the link. Small Steps, Better Health: Men’s Health & Wellbeing Tickets, Thursday, November 19 • 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Eventbrite
Christmas
There will be some more things added including Christmas lunch club, Christmas Stepping Stones, Youth Christmas but here’s the list so far!
Saturday 5th December 1.30 – 3.30pm Community Christmas Cracker café! Christmas sing song and carols with Steel Crazy Steel pan band, biscuit decorating, café with Christmas refreshments and Christmas craft activities. Invite people along!
Sunday 6th December 11-12pm Advent Café church with refreshments and craft activities. We will be collecting on his service for items to put in Christmas hampers to give out at Christmas. I’ll post a list out next week.
Wednesday 9th December 1.30-2pm Christmas Wednesday Worship in the music room.
Sunday 13th December 11-12pm Christmas communion service
Sunday 13th December 2.00 – 5.00pm Wreath Making £10 a wreath. Relax and be shown how to make your own wreath with fresh foliage and decorations. No previous experience needed. Christmassy snacks for all. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. All welcome! Sign up at admin@moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk
Sunday 20th December 11.00 – 12.00pm All age Nativity Service with carols
Thursday 24th December 4.30 – 5.15pm All Age Christingle Service with carols
Friday 25th December 10.30 – 11.30am Christmas Day All age Service with carols
Sunday 27th December 11.00 – 12.00pm Christmas Service together with carols.. the story continues.
Terefe will be visiting Calais and Dunkirk from 22nd to 28th November with Brother Natnael Alemayehu. He will be supporting people living in difficult conditions who lack adequate clothing, food and drink. Terefe says “As God opens doors, we also hope to share the light of the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ.” Terefe asks for your prayers as the trip draws near. He would also welcome donations of clothing and financial contributions to help provide practical assistance to those in need. Financial gifts will go towards purchasing food from local supermarkets and covering car hire, fuel, ferry fares and other essential expenses associated with the trip. If you want to know more, please get in touch with myself or Phil Coates or Terefe. We are currently exploring with Terefe how he may be able to work in partnership with some organisations linked to Baptist Missionary Society. Please pray for these discussions that God will open the right doors.
We would love to hear more voices on our reading and prayer list for Sunday services. Please could you let me know if you are interested? I will put together some guidelines to support the team.
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.
In Christ
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church