Dear friends.
Here are a few ‘keeping in touch’ things for the next few weeks.
We meet again on Sunday at 11am to continue with our theme of Fruit of the Spirit: love, looking into Acts 2. There will be a group for our younger friends. A live stream will also be available.
A word of warning… there may be local disruption for some on Sunday 27th July due to the Ironman event in North Leeds so check your routes here: https://www.ironman.com/races/im-leeds/traffic-impact You might want to cheer them on (I’m not doing this one!)
All the information for Summer was sent out last week and is available both in last week’s Newsletter (under the heading) Shelley’s update for 20th July – setting out the summer – Moortown Baptist Church and in a seperate post in this week’s issue. There are also paper copies in church, just ask the welcome team. There is also a few new articles including news from the Romanian churches we support.
If you know someone in church who is ill and needs a visit do let Lesley know and she will contact those who support us with pastoral work. This is something we will be in touch about more in a few weeks.
Looking ahead..
You’ll also see on the website a flyer from Krys about the craft fair coming up in October.
Finally, I want to share a statement with you from Baptists Together, BMS and Baptist Union of Wales. Some of you may, like me be finding it hard to put into words and prayers the devastation we are seeing in Gaza at this time. Whilst we acknowledge there are many conflicts in the world right now, most with complex roots, I find it hard not express my heartache when I hear what is going on from organisations such as BMS and Embrace the Middle East about people of all faiths and none suffering in unimaginable ways. Please have a look at the statement and consider finding out more and making a response in prayer or action.
Statement Concerning Gaza, Israel, The West Bank and East Jerusalem
War Child UK who are working in many broken places around the world with children, have a slogan at the moment saying ‘Hold onto Hope’. They say that in the face of suffering, holding onto hope is a rebellious act as they work for peace. We read this too in the bible, Hebrews 10:23 says “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess” or as the message version says, “Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out..”
In Christ
Shelley Dring
Minister
Moortown Baptist Church