07 Dec Notice Sheet

Sun 7 Dec 2014

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Hello!

If you are new or visiting, we hope you feel at home. If you require help, speak to a Steward in the foyer and take a green Hello Card. Please fill in a Contact Card if you would like to get involved.

Today’s Services 10.30am Baptisms Lead: Jon S/Mark H Preach: Jonathan Clark 6.30pm

Baptisms Lead: Chris Sayburn

10.30am Wrangthorn & 4pm Lead: Jimmy Lawrence Preach: Chris Baxfield

 We need lots more helpers for our Christmas team! Various services need committed volunteers to fill many roles.

We would love you to help, please sign up in the foyer asap. Thank you!

Sun 14th December at 5pm or 7.30pm Join us for traditional carols led by our wonderful St George’s Choir. This is an ideal event to invite friends and family to as we sing carols together and listen to a gospel message. Please visit our website for info and join our serving team (see below). www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/christmas

  We need people to bake a tray bake of fruit cake - cut up into small squares so that visitors on Christmas Day can grab a piece with a tea/coffee. If you can help, please email Janet.

janet.gibson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

 Sat 24 Jan/7 Feb, Centre There is a Marriage Prep course for those getting married here or elsewhere in the first half of 2015. Please contact Janet.

reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

janet.gibson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

This Week Tue 9

10am 7pm

Play and Pray Student Ball

Centre Church

Thu 11 7.30am

Morning Prayers

Comm. Room

Sun 14 10.30am 5pm 6.30pm 7.30pm

Holy Communion Carols by Candlelight Refreshments Carols by Candlelight

Church Church Centre Church

 Sun 7 Dec, Park Dale Hall.

12.30pm Christmas Buffet 1.30pm Carols with Little Woodhouse Community Choir 2.30pm Film: ‘Nativity 2’ Cost £2 per person - all welcome.

  4pm, Sun 7 Dec, Wrangthorn All welcome to sing traditional carols in beautiful surroundings at Wrangthorn church.

 A group of people from St G's pray in confidence for any given situation. If you have anything requiring prayer, please email. prayernet@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

Prayer for the Crypt We have just launched our Christmas appeal. Please pray for many donations.

Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday

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10am, Sat 13 Dec, Ripon Join us for an 8 mile seasonal walk near Fountain's Abbey.

Escape from the crowds, traffic and shops and join us for fresh air, open countryside and.... mud!

7-9.15pm, Wed 14 Jan – Wed 4 Mar, Centre Come Along: If you have questions about life and faith then come and join us for this free 8 week course. Each week we share a meal together, listen to a short talk on an aspect of the Christian faith and have a time of discussion around tables.

Invite: Know someone who might be interested in coming?

Please take a flyer from the foyer and invite them!

Serve: We are looking for serving team and table leaders.

Volunteers are vital for us to run Alpha and we’d love you to be involved. Training included for table leaders.

For info please contact Lisa.

7pm, Tue 9 Dec The group will be reading "Four Views On Salvation in a Pluralistic World" by Stanley N. Gundry et al. We will meet outside Church and head to a pub or cafe to discuss. If you wish to come, please email Sami.

lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk

walking@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

 Mon15/Tue16/Wed 17 Dec, Waitrose in Meanwood If you are able to help with collecting, please contact Arja.

arja.copperwheat@ stgeorgescrypt.org.uk

  After 18 years of dedicated work by a 40+-strong team of translators, a new translation of the Bible in Persian has just been published! It would be a great blessing to have copies for St George's Farsi ministry. If you would like to sponsor a copy (they are £12 each), please give your donation to the church office marked 'Persian Bible'.

 Great opportunity for 2-3 friendly people! If you'd like to join our morning welcome team (for 3-4 duties per term) please get in touch with Andy asap.

andy.eaves@ntlworld.com

  No experience needed. Tuesday evenings, monthly to begin with.

First game will be at Weetwood in Jan 2015. Email Cat for info.

cathandforth@gmail.com

  We are taking 33 amazing young people away 23-25 Jan to help them grow in faith and relationship with Jesus. Some cannot afford to go, so if you would like to contribute towards a young person's place (£75 is the cost of the weekend) then please contact Lottie Jones. lottie.jones@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

  12.30pm, Thu 18 Dec, Church Free lunchtime concert with a retiring collection for the Crypt.

All welcome. Please contact the Fundraising Department if you would like to come.

245 9061 giving@stgeorgescrypt.org.uk

skalliosaari@gmail.com

 Christ Church, Harrogate, are offering us the opportunity to join an olive picking fortnight in Bethlehem in October 2015, working alongside Palestinians and internationals. You will also visit some of the tourist sites in Israel and Palestine. For further details contact David Kibble.

 6pm, Sat 24 Jan, St Chad’s We would like to invite you to join us for food and a ceilidh with proceeds going to the Crypt and Mind. Tickets available for £20 from Clare or Alison Oldfield, Lindsey Pallant or Laura Proctor.

 7pm, Sat 13 Dec, Chapel Alln.

Come and hear Ashton Road and others with food served at 6pm.

A songwriters circle will also take place at 4pm. For info/to book please visit the website.

chapelahouseconcerts.co.uk

 CPAS are holding 3 weekends in 2015 for anyone interested in exploring ordained ministry.

More info and dates online.

cpas.org.uk/youandministry.