SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 11 December 2011 Welcome
Today’s services
If you are new or visiting, we hope you feel at home. If you require help, do speak to one of the Stewards in the foyer. Feel free to fill in a welcome card and pick up a guide from the information desk if you would like to get involved or join a Network.
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Holy Communion Jonathan Clark Joanna Pearson
5.00pm Lead: Preach:
Holy Communion Jon Swales Joanna Pearson
7.30pm Lead: Preach:
Holy Communion Jonathan Clark Joanna Pearson
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Clare Oldfield Barry Smith
Info EXPLORERS is the children’s church for 0 to 11s in the Church Centre. Fortnightly we meet in the Church first. Please collect children at 11.50am.
GIVING There is an opportunity to give during the service. If you intend to give regularly, please pick up Standing Order and Gift Aid forms in the foyer.
ROOTS is our 11-18s congregation. In the morning service, when prompted to leave, meet leaders in the foyer.
INDUCTION LOOP St George’s is fitted with an induction loop; please speak to a Steward for assistance.
PRAYER MINISTRY is offered during and after services at the front of church. If you would like to pray about anything, please ask one of our trained prayer ministers.
PASTORAL CARE We are seeking to be a community where everyone can be supported and cared for. We encourage you to ask for support, or get someone to ask on your behalf and we will respond as best we can.
REFRESHMENTS are served after services in the Community Room.
SERMONS are available online.
CHURCH FAMILY ITEMS
HARRIET & ADAM COLLINS Harriet Collins is moving on as she and ROTAS Adam are going to work in Austria over the Deadline Mon 12 Dec Winter. Harriet was one of our first Interns Please let the office know your availability back in 2007 and then joined the staff for next term by a week on Monday. team. She has been a great asset to the reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk church, both as a member of the Admin team and a Worship Leader, and we would LOST PROPERTY like to honour her commitment here by We have a vast amount of Lost Property. It giving her a leaving present. If anyone is in the foyer this Sunday. Please have a wishes to contribute to this, please give look and collect anything you think may be your donation to Dave Sankey, Janet yours before we clear out for the New Gibson, one of the churchwardens or in an Year. There are glasses, coats, gloves, envelope through the offertory bag hats, scarves and MORE! marked ‘Harriet’. Her last working day is Thu 15 December so we would value your CARD POOL gifts as soon as possible. Share Life and Love Leeds this Christmas by writing on our giant Christmas Card in WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP the foyer. Write to the whole St George's CHRISTMAS PARTY Family and give a donation towards the 12 noon, Wed 14 Dec, Church Centre work of St George's Crypt. Please put We look forward to welcoming our invited donations in the bucket, cheques are guests. Oh come let us adore Him Christ payable to St George's Crypt. the Lord. Reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk CAROL SINGING IN THE PARISH HOSPITALITY AT ST GEORGES Thu 15 Dec, 6.30pm, Parish The offer of hospitality in our homes, Join Community Church in singing in the whether for a meal or a coffee and chat, is parish. Meet in Parkdale Hall on Burley highly appreciated by newcomers, Road next to Marlborough Towers at especially those far from home. If you'd be 6.30p.m. Refreshments after in the Hall. prepared to be a host from time to time, or would like to find out more about the CHRISTMAS HOSTING various ways you can offer hospitality, We have a number of international please contact Stuart Roberts.. students at St George's unable to go home Stuart.Roberts@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk to their families this Christmas. Would you be able to able to host 2 or more for dinner NEW POST on Christmas Day (or Christmas Eve/ We are advertising for an ordained House Boxing Day)? Families who did this last for Duty Pastor for September 2012. year found it a really positive experience, Details from Janet Gibson. and the students absolutely loved it! Janet.Gibson@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Contact Ruth if you're interested. ruth.gilfillan@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
SONG & FUN A Community Choir based in St George’s parish is to be launched in January. We need an accompanist and some singers! If interested please contact Louisa Collett or Stuart Roberts. l.collett@staidans.co.uk stuart.roberts@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER Louise Bisset has been appointed as the new voluntary Child Protection Officer. She will work predominantly with the youth and children’s leaders, but anyone can speak to her about concerns that they may have over any protection issue, from children to the elderly. Louise can be contacted through the church office. SONGWRITER'S CIRCLE, NO 2 Following the success of our first Songwiters' Circle in November, we are having another one on Wednesday 11th January, 7.30-10pm at St Matthias Church Centre, Burley Road, LS4 2DZ . This is a joint venture with St Matthias Church . An opportunity for Christian songwriters to share their creativity. Bring a song or two to share with the group . Keyboard provided, bring your own guitar. Contact Sue Smith for further details. sue1hpg@aol.com
CAP MONEY MANAGEMENT COURSE Do you want to manage your money more effectively? To budget better and control your money instead of your money controlling you? This 3 session course could make a big difference to your situation and help you plan for the future. Starting Tue 10 Jan in the Church Centre at 7.15pm, continuing Tue 24 Jan & Tue 7 Feb with a follow-up on Tue 6 March. Booking is required, so please sign up in the foyer, or email: reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk KAIROS COURSE Kairos is a mission focused discipleship course, that looks at our world from God's perspective. It's on 14/28 Jan 2012, 11 Feb in Bradford and the weekend 24/25/26 Feb in Rothwell or Leeds, over 5 Saturdays in March. Contact Karen and Keith Williams for further details. karenwilliams365@btinternet.com
EASTER PILGRIMAGE Christmas may be coming, but spare a thought for Easter too! Northern Cross is organising a week-long walking pilgrimage through Northumbria and the Scottish Borders to Lindisfarne for Easter, with 7 routes of various difficulties from extreme to family-friendly. If you want to take some time out to reflect on Holy Week, 50 PLUS NETWORK and walk through some lovely countryside 7.15pm, Fri 3 Feb, Ilkley in good company, take a look at the For our next social event, we are planning website or talk to Caroline for further to go to a quality pantomime in Ilkley, ‘Red details. Riding Hood’; ‘oh yes we are!’. The show caroline.f.wilson@gmail.com costs £10 for adults, £8 for concessions. www.northerncross.co.uk Please put the date in your diary, a sign-up sheet will be available in the New Year. For DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET further details or queries please e-mail: is 12 noon Thursday 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: 12-18 Dec 2011 Tues 13
Play & Pray // Church
Wed 14
12 noon Wednesday Fellowship Christmas Party // Church Centre 7.00 pm Alpha Week 10 // Church Centre
Fri 16
7.00 pm Roots // Church Centre
Sun 18
10.30 am Nativity // Church 5.00 pm Carols by Candlelight // Church 7.30 pm Carols by Candlelight // Church
Sat 24
11.30 pm Christmas Eve Midnight Communion // Church
Sun 25
10.30 am Christmas Day Celebration // Church
THE NEW TERM CARD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PICK UP INTHE FOYER FROM SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER
CHRISTMAS SERVICES We have an eclectic blend of Christmas services ripe for you to bring your friends and family along to. Please pick up a flier with all the dates on and think about who you can invite. We’ll be needing a big team for all the events , please see dates here and sign up at the back of church on dates you can help at, or contact the office. Thank you. Kim.Mason@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
DEC 18 Morning Can you help with refreshments and welcome at the morning Nativity Service or the 5.0o, or 7.30pm service? DEC 18 Evening And finally...we need volunteers for Carols by Candlelight at the 5 & 7.30pm, space for welcomers, refreshments team, car parkers and more!
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