SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 25 September 2011 Welcome
Today’s services 10.30am
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.
Lead: Preach: 5.00pm Lead: Preach: 7.30pm
Morning Worship Hebrews 13:1-3 Mark Powley Jonathan Clark Evening Worship Hebrews 13:1-3 Joanna Pearson Jonathan Clark
Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship The Calling of a Lifetime Mark Powley Jon Swales
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Sue Smith 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
HARVEST SUNDAY 10.30am & 5pm, Sun 2 October, Church This year, for our Harvest gifts, the Crypt would be especially grateful for donations of tinned meat, washing powder and sugar. Other tinned goods also welcome
EXPLORERS’ LEADERS’ MEETING 7.30pm, Mon 26 Sept, Church Centre. A meeting to get to know each other, share ideas and discuss the vision for the children’s ministry. Tea/Coffee and cake provided. Please let Jennifer know if you ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONAL are able to attend. STUDENT? Jennifer.Roberts@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk If so then Ruth (our international students intern) would love to meet you! Email her SCIENCE/THEOLOGY/PHILOSOPHY to say hi, and she'll be in touch with you. 8pm, Tue 27 Sep, 6 Adel Pasture ruth.gilfillan@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk The group meet again this month. Eight hundred years ago Islam's was the only SERVING ALPHA (scientific) game in town. Not so today. A team of great people are called to serve We need to ask why that is so, and what our Alpha guests on Weds evenings. If we can learn from this of relevance to our you're always the one in the kitchen at Christian faith? All enquiries to Paul Vinall. parties, come & join the team to serve a psvinall@btinternet.com meal. Contact Mike Jenkins or Grace Daniell jenkins_mike@sky.com Grace.Daniell@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - GENESIS 9.30am, Sat 1st Oct, Church Walter Moberly is a gifted speaker, international scholar and Professor of Biblical Theology at Durham University. He will be teaching and leading discussion on the book of Genesis. How do we interpret it today? What difference can it make to our lives? Join us for a morning of coffee and pastries, teaching, discussion and the launch of the new School of Theology season. £10 (£5 concessions). Sign up at the back of church, online, email us or register on the morning. www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/sot sot@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
WELCOME TEAM Whether your strength is chatting to new people or making coffee with a smile the welcome team needs you! Contact Grace for more info: Grace.Daniell@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk ISRAEL/PALESTINE: FILM NIGHT 7.30pm, Mon 10 Oct, Church Centre We will be showing the film Little Town of Bethlehem which portrays how a Christian, a Muslim and a Jewish IDF helicopter pilot decided to take the path of peace in the search for a solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict. The evening will include a short political briefing for those going on the October pilgrimage. New students are particularly welcome! dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk
CAN YOU GIVE SOMEONE A LIFT FROM WOODHOUSE TO CHURCH? A mother from Syria and her young daughter are looking for a lift to St George's on Sunday mornings. They live in Woodhouse. If you have space for them in your car please contact Jonathan Beatham on 0113 2611285. Thank you! jonathan.beatham@gmail.com
LOVE SERVING, LOVE SINGING? At present St George’s Worship Ministry (SGWM) Choir is particularly short of SOPRANO voices. Altos would also be welcome. The choir rehearses on Mondays from 7.45 to 10.00pm. If you feel you are able to sing please contact David on 0113 261 2679 for further information. david.jackson600@ntlworld.com
CHILDREN’S LIGHT PARTY 4-6pm, Sat 22 October, Church Centre On the run up to Halloween our 0-11s are having a Light Party to celebrate all that is good and light! The party includes food and activities provided for 5-11s as well as a tea/coffee room for parents and a Pray and Play for under 5’s. Our theme is ‘Stories’, so come as your favourite storybook character. Keep an eye out for flyers or email Izzy Webster for more information or if you are interested in helping out on the day!! izzy.webster@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
ENGLISH CLASSES - VOLUNTEERS We run weekly classes in the Church Centre and would love someone to wash up after the meal and another to be with any children who come - usually just a 10 year old. Monday evenings 5.45 to 7.30. stgeorges_englishclass@hotmail.co.uk CRYPT SHOP IN ARMLEY The newly opened shop is doing so well that they are running out of goods to sell! If you’re planning an Autumn clearout, the Crypt would love items of clothing, jewellery, books, CDs and furniture. You can bring them to the church or drop it into the Crypt at Thoresby Place or directly to the shop on Armley High Street.
THANKSGIVINGS & BAPTISMS Dates for this term are 2 and 30 October for Thanksgivings, 4 December for Baptisms. Contact Janet Gibson. CREATE Janet.Gibson@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 3-6pm, Sat 8 Oct, St Richard’s Seacroft The next CREATE skills workshop for CRYPT MUSIC FESTIVAL young people is themed around Football 2-12pm, Sat 8 Oct, Holbeck Coaching/Game or Batik / Candlemaking. The festival has a mix of 11 indie, rock and We have football kit available, but please acoustic bands, 4 locally known DJ’s and bring yours so everyone is properly two performing poets taking part. Flyers equipped! Book on with Judith Shalkowski. for further information are available on the 07759 470 199 information desk. The tickets are £5 judith.shalkowski@gmail.com available from the student team or Church www.createleeds.btik.com Office. The event is open to anyone aged 15 or above. DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET is 12 noon Thursday reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: 26 Sept - 2 October 2011 Mon 26
7.30 pm Xchange // Church Centre 7.30 pm Explorers’ Leaders Meeting // Church Centre
Tues 27
8.00 pm STP Group // 6 Adel Pasture
Wed 28
All Day Day of Prayer & Fasting // Citywide. Meetings at Church
Fri 30
7.00 pm Roots // Church Centre
Sat 1
9.30 am School of Theology // Church
Sun 2
10.30 am ICF Morning Worship HARVEST & Thanksgiving // Church 5.00 pm Holy Communion HARVEST // Church 7.30 pm Evening Worship // Church
DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING Wed 28 Sept, St George’s Church A day set aside for us as the community of St George’s to seek God and pray. There will be opportunities to gather together in prayer at 7am, 12.30pm and 7.30pm. How will you protect time on this day to listen to God?
ALPHA Launches Free curry and comedy night: Bring a friend along to hear a great comedian, an interview with the England and Leeds Rhinos star Jamie Jones-Buchanan and enjoy a curry. 7pm -9.30pm Wednesday 5 October Church Centre. The Final Score Sports Quiz: Monday 10 October. 7.30pm Premier Suite, Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available from Hebbers. Course The course starts on Wed 12 Oct, an opportunity to explore who Jesus is and what that means for us. dan.hebden@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk joanna.pearson@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
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