Dear friends
Today we continue with our Whole Life Worship series. If you missed any sessions, you can find them again on our YouTube channel, just look for Moortown Baptist Church. So far, we have looked at money, work, friendships and today we consider mind, body and soul with a focus on our soul. We’ll start at 11am with a Sunday school group for our younger friends exploring the same theme creatively during the service.
Rock Solid youth groups meet 7-8pm in the building. Do ask if you want more information on any of the groups. The older group are continuing to explore youth Alpha materials and the younger group are using some resources by Rock Solid.
The week ahead..
Monday 9th February 10-12 Beacon warm welcome café for all. Food pantry available.
Tuesday 10th February Stepping Stones For the under 5’s and their parents and carers 10.00 – 11.30am (speak to Diane or Hilary if interested)
Tuesday 10th February House Group in the Music Room 12.30 – 2.30 speak to Howard Dews
Tuesday 10th February at 7.30 Deacons and Shelley meet in church building.
Wednesday 11th February Lunch Club 10.15am – 1.15pm Speak to Rachel or Lesley if you want more information as you need to be booked on.
Wednesday 11th February House Group Music Room 7.30 – 9.30pm Speak to Andy or Ruth for more information.
Thursday 12th February Craft group warm welcome space. All welcome to come along and chat or to make something or learn a new skill. Contact Karen if you want to know more. Thankyou to those who have stepped forward to help lead when Karen has been unavailable.
Thursday 12th February Bible Study in the Music Room 7.00pm – 9.00pm Speak to Gareth, John C or Lesley
Friday 13th February Bible Study in the Music Room 10.00 – 11.00am Speak to Shelley for more information.
Friday 13th February Parkinson’s Exercise Class 6.30 – 7.30pm Speak to Phil Commons or Lesley for more information
Friday 13th February House group at 8pm in Adel. See Jonathan, Hilary, Steve or Helen.
Sunday 15th February Service together 11.00 – 12.00pm Whole Life Worship: part 5 ‘Mind, body, soul Part 2’ with a group for our younger friends to explore the theme creatively together. We’ll also share communion together.
Sunday 15th February Rock Solid Youth group 7-8pm in the church building
February half term…
Monday 16th February 10-12 Beacon warm welcome café for all. Food pantry available.
No Stepping Stones this week.
No lunch club this week but at 1.45pm we’ll be having a film afternoon open to everyone! With a nod to the Milano Winter Olympics that started this weekend, we’ll be showing the film ‘Cool Runnings’ (PG) The story of a Jamaican bob sleigh team at the Winter Olympics! All ages are welcome and we’ll have choc ices at the interval. Film running time is 98 minutes so we’ll be done by 3.45pm.
Thursday 19th February Craft group warm welcome space. All welcome to come along and chat or to make something or learn a new skill.
Most house groups will be running through half term but do check with Lesley or Shelley or ask individual group leaders.
Looking ahead..
Tuesday February 24th 7.30pm Whole Church meeting. All welcome. The agenda will come out this week and will include budget priorities for the year, looking at what God is doing amongst us and updates from those who want to share what has been happening in the areas of church they have been leading or involved in since the last meeting.
The mission group were due to meet on 24th February but this has been postponed due to the church meeting needing to be in February and this being the only available date when reports can be prepared. It is proposed that mission group meets a week later on the 3rd March. If you are usually part of this group we’ll be in touch with you this week.
A few things to let you know about..
Over the last week we have had two meet ups for those who lead sung worship each week and for those involved in sung worship and in the tech team. Thanks to Andy who led the discussions and a big thankyou to all those who contributed to praying, eating, sharing practical skills and discerning where we are and what we could prayerfully develop.
Thankyou to those who came to support the family and friends of Jean Hiley last Thursday at Jean’s Thanksgiving and Celebration of life Service. Do continue to pray for the family.
Sadly, Joan Gardner died recently after an illness. Some of you may remember Joan as she has been part of the church for a long time although she hasn’t been in the building for a while. Joan’s funeral will take place on Thursday 19th February at 11.00am at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Harrogate Road. All those who would like to go to the service to remember and thank God for Joan’s life are welcome.
Around the city…
The launch of the Leeds Lent Prayer Diary which will take place on the 12th February, 6 – 8pm at the St George’s Conference Centre, 60 Great George St, Leeds LS1 3DL. You can sign up for the launch here Leeds Lent Prayer Diary Launch Tickets, Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite If you have any questions then please email at comms@lcct.org.uk.
There will be a Day of Prayer for the City of Leeds on Saturday 21st March with provisional times being between 9:30am and 6pm. This will be hosted by/held at Bridge Community Church. More information coming soon.
North Church are hosting two events you may be interested in…
On Wednesday 11th February it is the Women’s night 7-9pm with a time of sung worship and visiting speaker is Jo Hargreaves, psychotherapist and pastor, known as the Faith filled therapist on Instagram she links science, mental health and the bible. Open to all.
On Wednesday 18th March ‘Care for the Family’ are hosting an evening at North Church called ‘Tweens and Teens: what every parent needs to know’ Book a ticket at the link here Tweens and Teens: What every parent needs to know – Leeds Tickets, Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
If you would like to know more about any of the groups, about membership or baptism then do get in touch with myself, a deacon or Lesley, who will pass on a message and arrange a time to get together.
“My soul magnifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour” (Luke 1:46)
In Christ
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church