This week…
Monday 1st September Beacon café and warm welcome space is back 10-midday
Tuesday 2nd September. No ‘Steppingstones’ for under 5’s, parents and carers. This group begins again on the 9th September 10-11.30am
Tuesday afternoon bible study – check with Howard or Lesley for this week.
Tuesday Shelley helping lead a funeral in Rawdon and Middleton (10-3pm)
Wednesday 3rd September Deacons away Day 10am-3pm in Harewood
Wednesday 3rd September Bible study in church 7.30-9.15. Speak to Ruth or Andy or Lesley.
Wednesday 3rd September Lunch club for all attendees and the lunch club volunteers. Speak to Rachel or Lesley for more information.
Wednesday 3rd September 7.30pm House Group led by Diane S, please speak to Diane or Lesley for more information.
Thursday 4th September 2.00 -4.00pm Craft group and warm welcome space in church building. Do pop in and say hello.
Thursday 4th September Bible Study led by Gareth G 7.00 – 9.00pm in church building.
Friday 5th September Bible Study led by Brenda Friday 10.00 – 11.15 in church. See Brenda or Shelley for more information.
Friday 5th September House Group 8.00 – 10.00 with Jonathan and Hilary D and Steve and Helen O. Do speak to them or ask Lesley for more information.
Sunday 7th September Café Church ‘faithfulness’ 11-12pm
Sunday 7th September 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth in Church.
Beyond…
Tuesday 9th September Deacons and Shelley meet in church 7.30pm
Sunday 14th September Church Service at 11am with group for children exploring the theme.
Sunday 14th September after church ‘Unanswered prayer’ course written by Pete Grieg of 24/7 prayer and led by Krys. All welcome whether you have been or not been before.
Tuesday 23rd September at 7.30pm AGM and church meeting in church 7.30pm
Prayer Week
The National Week of Prayer is taking place the week of 6-14th September which is a call for National and Spiritual renewal. It involves many UK Christian organisations including Christians in Politics, Christian Emergency Services, Spring Harvest, Gather25, Pray for Scotland, Evangelical Alliance, 24/7 Prayer and Open Doors amongst many. There has been several prayer gatherings over the end of the Summer and over the next few weeks for the UK and beyond and we thought this would be another opportunity for people to come together to pray with others across the land. A few weeks ago, Howard led a walk on the waterfront in Leeds City Centre that linked in so well with prayer for the city. There are lots of ways to pray.
Attached to the top and bottom of this email is a postcard and a note that has been put together by Krys and Mandy with prayer points for each day. These cards are also available in church so do pick one up. There will also be a whats app group that will come together for a short call of about 15 mins each night that week that Mandy will initiate. Do ask Krys/Mandy, myself, or Lesley if you would like to join or you are interested but don’t know how to do it. There is also a QR code you can also use to join. There will be a couple of other things going on too, I know some housegroups will be picking up the theme that week, so I will send those out too over the next week and if you have any other things you would like to initiate following on from this week then do come talk to me or send Lesley or I an email. We have a book that we will leave in church that week too so if you would like to write a prayer or thought from God in it, draw a picture or add something you have written from home then do add it to the book.
We pray this week for all those going to school for the first time, for those going back, teachers, staff and volunteers.
Thankyou’s
We had a number of activities take place last week again. Thanks to all those who came to the Lunch Club volunteer training on Wednesday, it was a really useful session and a good time of fellowship over food. Thank you Rachel B, for planning all the training and refreshment. The Wednesday evening ‘make your own psalm book’ was a wonderful creative time together too, thanks to all those who came and we look forward to sharing more psalms and songs as they speak of what God is saying to us now.
Thank you to those who have served through leading worship, readings and prayers, groups, new activities and visiting over the Summer. We pray many of you have discovered more of God in the adventures of Summer and some have enjoyed a change from usual routines. Do continue to bring your art, photos, words, poems for the fruit of the spirit art wall. We will put those things up next week that have been brought this week.
In Christ
Shelley
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church
It says in Matthew 18:20 “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven”.
In this National Week of Prayer 2025, we have an opportunity to pray collectively as a church and as a nation. Take time to reflect and pray each day about the topics in the list we have put together. You may wish to journal, paint, draw or write what God might be saying to you in your times of prayer.
Date | Prayer Points |
6th September | The World – the planet, environmental issues |
7th September | The World – wars, disasters, opportunities and consistent prayer |
8th September | The world and the global church |
9th September | Europe in general and our place in Europe |
10th September | Great Britain –the nations and being part of the UK, the Baptist Union of Great Britain |
11th September | Leeds – people who are marginalised, disabled, homeless, unemployed, refugees, physical and mental illness. Opportunities and noticing where God is at work. |
12th September | Moortown and MBC – the communities we are involved in the surrounding area. What God is doing near to you and how you could be involved. |
13th September | Our family and friends, neighbours locally and far away |
14th September | Us and our relationship with God |
At the end of the week please reflect on which prayer(s) you would like to share. Then simply write it or them out and paste them into our Book of Prayer.