Sunday 15th December 2013
Welcome 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 welcome desk if you would like to get involved or join a Network.
Today’s Services 10.30am Holy Communion Lead: Jonathan Clark Preach: John Walker 5pm & 7.30pm
Carols by Candlelight Lead: Mark Powley Preach: Joanna Seabourne
10.30am Community Church Not on this week 10.30am Wrangthorn Preach: Jonathan Philpott
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 and on Friday night from 7-9pm in the Church Centre. STUDENTS are an integral part of the community here and we run student networks during term time. See the network board in the foyer for details.
REFRESHMENTS are served after services in the Community Room. INDUCTION LOOP St George’s is fitted with an induction loop; please speak to a Steward for assistance. 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.
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. 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. SERMONS are available online. Go to www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk.
Leds City Council has introduced Sunday car parking charges, £1 for up to four hours. These charges apply to all the roads around the church, but parking is still free in Joseph’s Well over the bridge.
Wednesdays, Feb 5 - Mar 26 We hope to run The Marriage Course on Wednesday evenings in 2014. This 7 week course is helpful for couples who've been married 2 years or 32 years. Time well spent to refresh and enrich your marriage. Book the dates in your diary, and contact the office to book your places.
reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Would you like to be part of the morning welcome and/or morning coffee rota? These are both great opportunities for serving and getting to know people. Please email in time for the new rota starting in January.
andy.eaves@ntlworld.com
Many thanks to the team who made it all possible this year: Angela and John Betts, Sue Bishop, Heather Barnett, Eileen Padmore, Lizzie Deaville, Elaine Wyss, Kath Sailes, Mary Harrison, Jenny Birkett, Marion Hemming and Sarah Swales for their time, skill and enthusiasm. Thanks too to Dave Sankey and Brian Duxbury who put it up. If anyone is interested in practical art on a large scale, please contact Debbie to get involved.
robandeb@waitrose.com
We are still looking for people to help with childcare for the Tuesday evening Farsi Network worship meeting. If you can come to the Church Centre to help for an hour or more between 5.30 and 7.30pm please contact Laura Beatham.
l.c.beatham@gmail.com
7:30pm, Weds 18 Dec, Centre A gathering to share the vision and pray for the launch of a new network intended for vulnerable members of society. Please come along to support this new network and find out how you can practically get involved. Pick up a letter from in the foyer for more information.
lighthouse@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Thank you so much to all those who have supported our Christmas services so far. December has been amazing! Here are the details of our remaining services in 2013: Sun 22 Dec 10.30am - Yorkshire Nativity 6.30pm - Christmas Carols Tue 24 Dec 11pm - Midnight Communion Wed 25 Dec 10.30am - Christmas Worship Sun 29 Dec 10.30am - New Year Worship
12.45pm, Thu19 Dec, Church Please come along for this free lunchtime Christmas concert, with donations to the Crypt. Durham Cathedral Choir will be singing, with doors opening at 12.15pm. The concert will last 45 minutes.
Thu 19 Dec Church doors open for the Durham Cathedral Choir’s free concert at 12.15pm; Performance from 12.45pm to 1.30pm. Following the concert in aid of the Crypt, we will have lunch together in the Church Centre at 1.35pm. The cost will be £8 payable to St George’s Crypt, given to Sally Bannatyne. There will be no mid-week Communion on Wednesday 18th December.
Sally 0113 2441594
If anyone has two or three hours they would be willing to give to process some simple data entry tasks please get in touch Kim Mason in the Church Office.
kim.mason@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
7pm, Sat 21 Dec Daughters of Davis headline this month. Food from 6pm. The concert will be preceded at 5pm by a Christian Songwriters' Workshop. For more info and to reserve your seat, phone Alan.
07946 754599 chapelahouseconcerts@ gmail.com
3pm, Sun 5 Jan, Ripon Cathedral All are welcome to attend a Service of Thanksgiving for the Ministry of the Rt Revd John Packer, Bishop of Ripon and Leeds. Refreshments from 2pm.
Fri 17 - Sat 18 Jan, Trinity Church, Boar Lane Come and join a citywide prayer for Leeds event. It will be based at Trinity Church and aims to include people from across Leeds in an opportunity to pray together, whether in a quiet space and on the streets. The event starts at 7pm on Friday with Praise and Worship and finishes all together at 7pm on Saturday. For more info and to get involved, please e-mail.
For more info about Networks and events please visit:
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/ networks God in the City Network Christmas Party 7.30pm, Thu 19 Dec All welcome - email for location
sarahlouisejohnson1989 @gmail.com reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 0113 243 8498
prayforleeds@gmail.com
7pm, Sat 8 Feb, South Parade Baptist Church You are invited to the Friends International Fundraising Ceilidh and auction in 2014. For more information, to look at the auction items confirmed so far and to offer your own item please visit the website below. To book tickets, please e-mail Andy.
www.fileeds.org.uk/events andy.eaves@ntlworld.com
Please pray for our Christmas appeal. We are grateful to all the toys donated and extra food for Christmas, but we would appreciate your prayers for monetary donations as well.
Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday
Tue 17
10am
Pray & Play // Centre
Thu 19
7.30am 12.45pm
Prayer Meeting // Church via Thoresby Place Durham Cathedral Choir Concert for the Crypt // Church
Sun 22
10.30am 6.30pm
Nativity // Church Christmas Carols // Church
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7pm, 8 , 15 , 23rd January, Church Centre Big Questions is a 3 week course and an introduction to the Christian faith. We will share a light meal, listen to a short talk then have a time to discuss and ask questions. All are welcome!
We are currently looking for team. If you would be interested in helping serve, welcome or assist in encouraging discussions on tables then please contact Lisa.
lisa.woodlock@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk The Church Office is open Monday to Friday between 9.30am & 4.00pm Church Centre St George’s Church Office, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR 0113 243 8498
A multi purpose venue for meetings, conferences and events. 0113 383 2140
reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk bookings@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk www.stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk