SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 30 October 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:
Pick & Mix Mark Powley
5.00pm Lead:
Pick & Mix Mark Powley
7.30pm Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship Jonathan Clark Dan Tyler
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Barry Smith Ann McKenna-Page
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 NETWORK LUNCH 12 noon, TODAY, Church Centre Outnumbered Network will be hosting a lunch in the Church Centre after Pick and Mix. Why not join them if you are interested in being part of a Network?
50+ NETWORK Fri 18 Nov, Visit to Chatsworth A day trip by coach to see this splendid ROMANIA SHOEBOX APPEAL stately home and its special Christmas Last Christmas’ appeal was a success. decorations on the theme of Classic About 250 shoeboxes from St George’s Christmas Carols and 100 Christmas and almost 3000 from all over England market stalls. The cost of travel and entry, made it to Romania to make lots of excluding lunch (obtainable on site) is children happy. Leaflets are at the back of around £25 each – less if numbers are the church please take one. For more sufficient; £10 deposit required please. To details please contact Emi. book a place there is a sign-up sheet in the emi.banciu@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk church foyer. For further details or queries please e-mail the Network mailbox: PIE & PEAS SUPPER 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 6.30-8pm, Tue 1 Nov, Parkdale Hall Community Church will be hosting a Pie MISSISON IN SIERRA LEONE and Peas Supper n Parkdale Hall. Everyone Can you support some of the poorest in welcome. the world by donating goods or money to a project in Sierra Leone? Mary Booth is JO & DAVE TIE THE KNOT going on a short term Mission Trip in Nov/ 12 noon, Sat 5 Nov, St George’s Dec to work with a drugs rehab project You are invited to join in the celebration of (something close to her heart.) A range of marriage between Jo Coleman and Dave small items that the team can take out will Sankey. Followed by drinks in the bless the people and any small donations Community Room. All welcome. go towards the work with these vulnerable people. For more information on what STUDENT MONEY MANAGEMENT goods would be helpful contact Mary. 10.30-4pm, Sat 12 Nov, Church Centre maryboothfl@ntlworld.com A free interactive internet-linked full-day course designed specifically for full-time CHRISTMAS TESTIMONIES students by Christians Against Poverty, If you have a story to tell from bringing the national debt-counselling charity. You your friends to our Christmas events, or will need to bring a packed lunch, a laptop you yourself came to church/faith/alpha if you have one, and bank statements through them, please contact Harriet by drinks will be provided. Limited spaces, so 28 October as we’d love to encourage to book, sign up on the sheet in the church others to do the same. foyer asap. For more info contact the Harriet.Collins@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Breathe* team or Church Office.
BAPTISMS Sun 4 Dec, Church We are having baptismal services on Sunday 4 December. If you are interested in being baptised or would like more information please contact Janet. Janet.Gibson@stgeogesleeds.org.uk
NEW WINE 2012 Sat 28 July - Fri 3 August 2012 Deadline for best price is 30 Nov! Come and join us for a camping holiday at New Wine! Why not do it as a Network? There are day or half week passes available if you can’t make the whole ‘week’. There are opportunities to be on team. For those who haven’t been before there is great teaching, bands, cafes, loads of fun and fantastic children’s groups. For more info ask the clergy who are setting up camp this year! www.new-wine.org OTHER ITEMS: SONGWRITING CIRCLE 8-10pm, Thu 3 Nov, Church Centre An opportunity for Christian songwriters to share their creativity. Bring a song, two, and be prepared to say a few words about it. Offer and receive constructive comment & encouragement. Keyboard provided, please bring your own guitar (acoustic session). For more info or to say you're coming contact Sue Smith: sue1hpg@aol.com
CROSS CULTURAL TRAINING Sat 5 Nov, 7 Jan, 4 Feb and 3 Mar, 9am-12.30am, Floor West Riding House Are you interested in cross cultural ministry? Phil Thomas from Friends International is putting on 4 training mornings to help you relate and minister more effectively in a cross-cultural world. £5 per morning or £15 for all four. No need to book, just turn up. philip.thomas@friendsinternational.org.uk CONNECT 6.30-9pm, Tue 8 Nov, The Wardrobe Join people across the city for an evening including a light buffet, stalls, networking opportunities and a chance to see a floor Map presentation regarding deprivation and wealth in the City and what how Christians can respond. www.networkleeds.com REALITY BITES CONFERENCE Nov 12, Oxford Place Centre Real Good News – Fresh ways of introducing our neighbours to Jesus Christ. With David Robertson and Mark Roques. For many Christians, evangelism has become a burden but there are ways of talking about faith that aren’t embarrassing and awkward. For more information please go to: http://www.wysocs.org.uk/ RealGoodNews.pdf
DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET is 12 noon Thursday reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: 31 Oct - 6 Nov 2011 Wed 2
6.45 am 6.45 Leadership Course // Church Centre 7.00 pm Alpha Week 4// Church Centre
Thu 3
7.30 pm Breathe* // Church Centre
Fri 4
7.00 pm Roots // Church Centre
Sat 5
12 noon Sankey/Coleman Wedding // Church
Sun 6
10.30 am Morning Worship // Church 5.00 pm Holy Communion // Church 7.30 pm Holy Communion // Church
6.45 LEADERSHIP COURSE 6.45am, Wed 2 Nov, Church Centre Are you up for the challenge? Are you already leading at home, work, church? Is God calling you to lead? Whether you have been leading for years or are wanting to explore what Christian leadership looks like and how we’re shaped by Christ, this is a great chance to do so. The course runs for 6 weeks until 7 December starting at 6.45am finished by 8am. Led by Jonathan Clark, Chris Sayburn & Joanna Pearson
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 , our first recruitment is for the Contemporary Carols Services on Sun 27 Nov. Please sign up at the back of church, or contact the office if you can help. Thank you. reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Sign up online or at the back of Church. www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/6.45Leadership 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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