11 March Notice Sheet

SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS

Sunday 11 March 2012 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 5.00pm Lead Preach 7.30pm Lead Preach

Less Stuff, More Life #3 Jon Swales Mark Powley Less Stuff, More Life #3 Joanna Pearson Mark Powley Uncovered #5 Chris Balding Dan Tyler

10.30am Lead Preach 10.30am Preach

Community Church Barry Smith Christine Shepherd Wrangthorn Ruth Gilfillan

Info EXPLORERS is the Children’s Network for 0-11s. Each week we begin in church before going to our groups in the Church Centre. Children need to be collected at 12.00 noon.

ROOTS is our Network for 11-18s. We meet down in the Church Centre at 10.20am each Sunday morning.

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.

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 the services in the Community Room.

SERMONS are available online. Go to www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk.

GATEWAY CHURCH Today Gateway will be meeting at St G’s between 1-3pm for their Sunday meeting.

CHAMPIONS HOLIDAY CLUB 2nd (training), 3rd-5th Apr, St George’s We urgently need as many people as possible to volunteer at Holiday Club this year. It doesn't matter if you're not available on the day, or even if children's work isn't your thing - you can help us with planning, set design, refreshments or any other area you have a gift in! Get in touch with Ben/ Emi/Jenny, or sign up online at www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/hcleaders BAPTISMS Our next baptism service is on Easter Sunday 8 April. If you would like to discuss being baptised please speak to a member of the clergy.

ST GEORGE’S LIFE If you didn’t receive an email this week with the monthly St George’s Life, then pick one up from the foyer and get in touch so we can add you to the email list for next month! reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk JOANNA’S PRIESTING Evening of March 22nd, Wrangthorn A service at which Joanna will be licensed as priest in charge of Wrangthorn. It would be great if you could join us to pray for the new partnership between St George’s and Wrangthorn.

LOST SOMETHING? Lost property can be found in the community room.

MEN’S BREAKFAST 8.30 - 10am, Sat 17 Mar, Church Centre A great opportunity for fellowship with other Christian guys and to discover what it means to be a man of God. There will be breakfast, short talk and discussion. men@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

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50PLUS NETWORK - 10 PIN BOWLING 7.15pm, Fri 30 Mar, Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall Road Join us for our next event. Sign up in the foyer and state if you want to play or to just come along and watch. Cost, to be advised, will be under £10.

50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 50PLUS NETWORK - ARSENIC & OLD LACE, 7.30pm, Fri 27 Apr, Adel We are going to see the Adel Players’ production of this hilarious classic crime farce, at the Adel War Memorial Hall. Sign up in the foyer by Sun 1 April so we can make a group booking. Cost £7.

50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 50PLUS NETWORK - WEEKEND AWAY 14-16 Sep, Cober Hill Scarborough Following our successful fun and fellowship weekend away last year we have arranged another. £131.50 including all meals up to Sunday lunch. To book a place contact Elsie by 15 March, £30 non refundable deposit required by 23 April (cash or cheques payable to Elsie).

50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk www.coberhill.co.uk

CHURCH CENTRE ART WORK If you are interested in creating some art work for the centre, could you please submit a small sample of what you intend to produce on a full scale. I would be grateful if you send your sample to me by Sun 25 Mar. The Church Centre SUNDAY ROTAS Management Committee, will look at We are currently working on the rotas for what has been offered and a decision will the summer term, if you have any be made. We are willing to cover all costs availability requests please get in touch by for the art materials. Graeme Collins Monday 16 April. Many thanks for all of aushereigo@yahoo.com your dedicated hard work. kim.mason@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk MOTIVATION IN BUSINESS 30 Mar - 1 Apr, Ridley Hall Cambridge WRANGTHORN PARTNERSHIP The conference will offer a varied and Midday, Today, Wrangthorn stimulating palette of input from key Come to our under 35s lunch. Jacket speakers against a backdrop of prayerful potatoes provided, then bring and share worship. fillings/salads/puddings! Come to the www.faith-in-business.org service beforehand at 10.30am too if you can make it. A great way to get alongside GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON and get an insight into God's work in this MARRIAGE humbling and inspiring place! For info see You will have seen in the news that the Joanna Pearson or Helen Robertson.

Government is planning to alter the legal um07hlr@leeds.ac.uk definition of marriage, and is beginning a public consultation this month. You may SCIENCE/THEOLOGY/PHILOSOPHY want to sign the Coalition for Marriage petition (http://c4m.org.uk), or to keep an 8pm, 26th March, 6 Adel Pasture eye on the Home Office web site and DVD lecture from Tom Wright ‘Can a respond directly, or to write to your MP. Scientist believe in the Resurrection?’.

This is an issue to pray about, and to discuss with sensitivity and wisdom.

ISRAEL / PALESTINE FOCUS: 'COME AND MEET GILAD' Our next Israel / Palestine Focus event takes place in the afternoon of Sunday 25th March. Gilad Amit, Israel's representative in Leeds, will talk to us about the Israel/Palestine issue from the DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET point of view of an Israeli. If you would like is 12 noon Thursday to come please contact David Kibble by reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk the end of this week. (Please note that this event is only open to members of St G's.) dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk

This week: 12 - 18 March 2012 Tue 13

7pm Network Leaders Meeting // Church Centre 7pm Alpha #6 // Church Centre

Thu 15

7.30pm Breathe Party // Church Centre

Fri 16

9.30-11am Mums Alpha #5 // Church Centre

Sat 17

8.30am Men’s Breakfast // Church Centre

Sun 18

10.20am Roots // Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship // Church 5pm Evening Worship // Church 6.30pm Student Teas // Church Centre 7.30pm Evening Worship // Church

SYNOPTIC GOSPELS, JEREMY DUFF 9.30am, Sat 24 Mar, Church Centre Jeremy Duff taught at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He has published a number of books including The Elements of New Testament Greek. Sign up online or contact the church office.

0113 2438498 sot@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

ELECTORAL ROLL Will be open for review from 11 March to 8 April inclusive. People can join the Roll if they are: baptised; aged 16 or over; resident in the Parish; regularly attended worship at St G’s or Community Church during the last six months; have signed an application form for enrolment. Members of the Electoral Roll will have a vote at the Annual Church Meeting and will be eligible for nomination to the office of Churchwarden or to the Parochial Church Council. The Annual Church Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 25 April.

The office is open Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 4.00pm St George’s Church Office, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR T: 0113 243 8498 | E: reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Church Centre T: 0113 383 2140 | E: bookings@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

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