Dear friends
We look forward to joining with you tomorrow as we reflect on our theme of the Holy Spirit’s fruit and look again at Galatians 5:22-24. During this time or through tomorrow’s service you may have some thoughts for yourself based on what you feel God is saying or what you are learning or experiencing. Some of these thoughts may be for others too. If you discern that you may want to share something that may be for others too, then do let me know as there will be an opportunity in early October.
We will have a group for our younger friends tomorrow with the same theme. Prayer available after the service.
Next Sunday it’s our All-Age Harvest Festival café church with fruit, breakfast pastries and drinks. These will be provided for free. We will also be collecting food and money to give away as a Harvest gift to Leeds Northwest Foodbank, ‘Caring for life’ and to support our own informal food pantry known as ‘The lord’s pantry’.
The foodbank has asked specifically for..
- Tinned Soup
- Cereal
- Tinned Tomatoes
- Jars of curry sauce
- Tinned Potatoes
Caring for life has asked specifically for..
- Tinned foods: Meat Meals & Veg, Puddings and Fruit, Soup/Beans
- Dried pasta and rice
- Pasta sauce in jars
- Biscuits and chocolate
- Tea/coffee
- Cereals
- Long life milk
- Pot noodle, cup-a-soup
We will sort the food and money at the end of the Harvest festival and deliver to where it needs to go, if you want to help with this do get in touch with me or Lesley. For more information online look at Harvest Appeal | Caring For Life and Donate food | Leeds North & West Foodbank
We also welcome Rachel White who has worked with overseas mission and joins in with sharing in a creative way for café church.
Here’s what’s happening over the week…
Sunday 28th September 7-8pm Rock Solid in the building. Do ask if you want more information.
(meeting from 5pm for older youth leaders)
Monday 29th September 10-12midday Beacon Warm welcome café in the building.
Monday 29th September 3pm Health and safety meeting in the building.
Tuesday 30th 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 30th September afternoon bible study in church See Howard or check with Lesley
Wednesday 1st October Lunch club for all attendees and the lunch club volunteers. Speak to Rachel or Lesley for more information.
Wednesday 1st October 7.30pm Bible study in church. Speak or Ruth or Andy Berry, or contact myself or Lesley
Thursday 2nd October 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 or if it’s something you might be able to join or support.
Thursday 2nd October Bible Study led by Gareth 7.00 – 9.00pm in church building.
Friday 3rd October Bible Study 10.00am – 11.15 in church. See Shelley for more information.
Friday 3rd October 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.
Saturday 4th October Craft Fair 10.30am – 2.30pm in the building. All Welcome, £1 entry going to the Sri Lanka girls refuge project. See link here Coming up soon, a Craft Fair in support of a girls refuge in Kandy, Sri Lanka – Moortown Baptist Church Homemade crafts and gifts for sale. Refreshments available.
If anyone would like to make a cake to go alongside the teas/coffees at the craft fair, could you let Krys or Shelley know please? Thanks so much! (no fresh cream or nuts)
Sunday 5th October All Age Harvest Festival café church at 11-12 midday.
Sunday 5th October Warm Welcome lunch after café church 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 Shelley or a deacon and they will point you in the right direction to book on.
Sunday 5th October 7-8pm Rock Solid for youth in Church.
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
Day conference on Isaiah: Discover the Hope of Gods promise with Rev Jon Swales
Conferences – Leeds School of Theology
At Moortown Baptist Church…
7th October Overseas mission meeting at 2.45 in the building.
12th October after church, bring your lunch. Discovering prayer group. All welcome even if you haven’t been before. See Krys or Shelley for more information. Theme is ‘unanswered prayer’.
15th October Wednesday worship 1.30-2pm in the building
22nd October is the next Psalm Writing/drawing workshop at 7.30pm in the building. See Krys or myself for more information.
Thanks to all who came to be part of last week’s meeting and AGM. Do keep praying about what was shared and look out for what God maybe saying. If there is something you want to chat about, do get in touch and we’ll find a time. Also, if you or anyone you know connected to church would appreciate a visit, do let me know.
In Christ
Shelley
Minister MBC