Dear friends
Quick email today…lots going on in church, our community and our nation. Lots to pray for but I am reminded of putting on love over all, we are a people of love not fear.
Last week Space took place in church and there’ll be an update on this tomorrow and on the website. It was great have some time to be and worship in different ways.
Zac and I took all the harvest gifts to the food bank warehouse and Caring for life. Thank you so much for all you have given. They were very much appreciated. Immediately some of the food was taken away to be made into something by the chefs at Caring For life for dinner.
Later in the week I was welcomed to a food club in Middleton where they are doing some of the things that we may want to develop as part of our warmwelcome project. This was just an initial visit to see friends doing something great in the community and sharing God’s love in a practical way but they said I could go back and bring with me those who may be interested to see it.
I haven’t a lot of time to follow up with you from what I said last week in the harvest service but we’ll provide some times to chat over the coming weeks and I’ll share more of my thoughts and see what you might want to do in terms of using our building and our resources as a hospitable place for our community.
Tomorrow we are in church 11-12 midday (and online on our you tube channel). We continue discover Paul’s letter to Philippians in a fresh way and there will be the opportunity to share communion. If you are online remember to get your bread/juice ready.
On Monday there will be no Beacon café as some of those who faithfully set up and run the café each week are away. If you’d like to be involved in Beacon then do let me know.
Stepping stones under 5’s group and their carers take a break and chance to plan the new term this week. It will be back on the 1st November 10-11.30.
After church next Sunday (Oct 30th) the Pastoral team meet for lunch and a catch up and then at 7.30pm on Tuesday November 1st we hold bith our AGM and a regular Church Members Meeting.
Do check out the website www.moortownbaptistchurch.org.uk and follow MBC on facebook and twitter for prayers, news and events. On Wednesday MBC hosts the funeral of Joan Baker (Kate’s mum). There will be refreshments afterwards. Thanks to those helping on the day with tech, welcome, music and refreshments. On Friday MBC hosts the funeral of Micheal Losits (Magdi’s husband). Please keep both families in your prayers.
We have had a few technical problems this week with computers and emails so do bear with us if some things have taken longer than expected or you have had bounce back emails.
I am taking next Thursday off and will be in and out of the building the rest of the week (feel free to check the diary in church to see what is going on through the week). You can get in touch with the deacons or myself if you have something to share.
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called to one body. And be thankful” (Colossians 3:15)
See you tomorrow
In Christ
Shelley