Sun 14 Dec 2014
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.
Sun 21 December 10.30am & 6.30pm Join us for our annual All-Age Nativity as the children gather round the stable to act out the story of Jesus’ birth. This will be a chance for everyone to worship, pray and celebrate the joy of the Christmas message. Please could all children dress up as a Shepherd, Wiseman or Angel. Grown ups, please join in as well, the more dressed up the merrier! Visit our website for info. www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/christmas
Today’s Services 10.30am Holy Communion Lead: Jonathan Clark Preach: Mark Harlow
2-4pm, Sat 31 Jan, Centre Carols by Candlelight Invite your friends and join Lead: Jonathan C/Mark H us as we gather to hear and Preach: Joanna Seabourne celebrate testimonies of God at work in the lives of 10.30am Wrangthorn women in our church. Lead: Joanna Seabourne Speaker: Naomi Roberts. If Preach: Joanna Seabourne you could bake, please get in touch! 5& 7.30pm
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
We need people to bake some fruit cake - cut up into small squares so visitors on Christmas Day can grab a piece with a tea/coffee. If you can help, please email Janet.
janet.gibson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
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
Play and Pray
If you are on a Sunday rota, please e-mail your availability to your team leader. Thank you for your continued service in blessing the congregation!
Thu 18 Dec, Church There is no Communion or WF on Weds 17! The Fellowship will attend The Durham Cathedral School Choir Concert 12.30 1.30pm (doors open 12noon), followed by our Christmas Meal in the Centre at 1.45pm for £8.50. Contact Cilbie or John.
Cilbie: 0113 268 4487 John: 0113 249 6239
Prayer for the Crypt
This Week Tue 16 10am
Centre
Thu 18 7.30am Morning Prayers 12.30pm Durham Cathedral Choir
Comm. Room Church
Sun 21 10.30am Nativity 6.30pm Christmas Carols
Church Church
We have just launched our Christmas appeal. Please pray for many donations. Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday
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
Sat 24 Jan/7 Feb, Centre There is a Marriage Prep course for those getting married here or elsewhere in 2015. Please contact Janet.
janet.gibson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
In this season of extra postage, please remember the used stamps box near the bookstall. They need a 1/4 inch border and are gratefully received by St Leonard’s Hospice in York.
We are planning to take 32 of our 7-11 year olds on a weekend away in February, however, some of the kids cannot afford to go. We hope this will be an amazing time for the kids to meet with God and strengthen their faith. If you would like to donate money to ensure they can all go, please email Jenni.
No experience needed. Tuesday evenings, monthly to begin with. First game will be at Weetwood in Jan 2015. Email Cat for info.
jenni.merrett@ 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
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 G's Farsi ministry. To sponsor a copy (£12 each), please give your donation to the church office marked 'Persian Bible'.
Mon15/Tue16/Wed 17 Dec, Waitrose in Meanwood If you are able to help with collecting, please contact Arja.
arja.copperwheat@ stgeorgescrypt.org.uk
7-9.15pm, Wed 14 Jan – Wed 4 Mar, Centre Attend: If you have questions about life and faith then come along to this free 8 week course. Each week we share a meal, listen to a short talk on an aspect of the Christian faith and have discussion around tables. Invite: Know someone who might be interested in coming? Please take a flyer from the foyer and invite them! Serve: We need 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.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
cathandforth@gmail.com
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.
Christ Church, Harrogate, are inviting us to an olive picking fortnight in Bethlehem in Oct 2015, working with Palestinians and internationals. You will also visit some of the tourist sites in Israel and Palestine. For further details contact David Kibble.
dg.kibble@hotmail.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.
7.30pm, Tue 20 Jan, Church Let’s Talk About Porn is a free seminar tackling the tricky issues of porn, pastoral care and parenting in a relaxed, fun and encouraging environment. Book online, or contact Lottie for info.
letstalkaboutpornroadshow leeds.eventbrite.co.uk lottie.jones@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk