3 May Notice Sheet

Sun 3 May 2015

Hello!

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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.

7.30-9pm, Wed 6 May, Church Please make every effort to be at our Church Prayer Gathering as we gather to pray for Love Leeds Week, our church and our communities. Small groups and Networks are not expected to meet this week so the whole church can attend.

Today’s Services 10.30am Morning Worship Lead: Jon Swales Preach: Jonathan Clark 6.30pm

Evening Worship Lead: Dan Tyler

10.30am Wrangthorn Lead: Jim Rowland Preach: Hannah Sansome 10.30am Community Church Lead: Sheila Foster Preach: Sheila Foster

  It’s important to document the life of our church, so we are looking for a bank of volunteers with competent photography skills to help build our church photo archive. Previous experience necessary but equipment can be provided. Whether you can spare half an hour or a whole day, once a week or twice a year, please let us know so we can get in touch when opportunities arise.

rachael.fox@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

Prayer for the Crypt Please pray for our football tournament today. It is a great way of fundraising for the Crypt, so we would appreciate your prayers that it will go smoothly and that many people come and support it.

 Please be aware that church will be closed on Monday.

The office reopens at 9.30am on Tuesday 6 May.

This Week Tue 5

10am

Play & Pray

Centre

Thu 7

7.30am

Morning Prayers

Comm. Room

Sun 10 10.30am Morning Worship 5pm Student Teas 6.30pm Evening Worship

Church Centre Church

 Please leave extra time to get to church next Sunday 10 May as Leeds Half Marathon will mean city centre roads are closed.

  Tim Balls, Dave Casey, Ewan Jones and Matt Malone were all elected to the PCC at the ACM on Wednesday. Philip Sykes, Diane Riley and Millie Holmes join Ann McKenna on the Deanery Synod while Andy Eaves joins Lindsey Pallant and David Kibble in the role of Church Warden.

  We need someone computer literate with experience in using Microsoft Excel to offer 1 or 2 days of their time to help update our church database. Please contact Janet if you can help.

janet.gibson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday

   9.30am-8.30pm, Sat 9 May, Church St George’s are excited to be hosting this event for anyone involved in the musical worship life of their Church. Speakers include Christy Wimber and Neil Bennetts, with a live recording for the follow-up album to Spirit Fall featuring our own Chris Sayburn. For more information and to book, please visit the website. If you’d like to serve and attend this event for FREE please e-mail Rachael.

www.new-wine.org/events rachael.fox@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk

  3.30-5.30, Sun 10 May, Centre Come and think about how walking with Jesus, being part of a Church and being single interact. What are the challenges in growing as a disciple as a single person? How can those who are not single support those who are? Practical advice for if you’re single or want to support those who are single.

Dinner available for £1 afterwards with student teas.

 Fri 8/Sat 9/Sun 10 May Waitrose in Meanwood is holding a food drive for St George’s Crypt. If you would like to come and help us with this event by handing leaflets to customers, please contact Arja.

Thanks for your support.

0113 245 9061 arja.copperwheat@ stgeorgescrypt.org.uk

7pm, Sat 30 May, Centre £5 entry to join an evening of entertainment to raise money for the Bethlehem Centre in Hunedoara. If you would like to volunteer to be part of the entertainment or have an item that you can donate for the auction, or to be involved in any way please contact Paul or Ann.

paul.clegg@ wrangthorn.org.uk annweir@ntlworld.uk

 Hamid has just completed a three-month servant-leadership course at Elam, an Iranian mission organisation. He is a servant-hearted emerging church leader, and Elam have decided to send him to Leeds to start working alongside Mojtaba in ministering to our Farsi Network! Hamid needs a place to stay so if you could offer him a room in your home between now and June, for a week or more, please contact Mojtaba.

07718132731

 7.30-9.30pm, Mon 11 May, Church An inspiring and informative evening for people to find out more about what fostering and adoption involves and how to get started. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and meet with people who are also thinking about it as well as those with years of experience.

 2pm, Sun 17 May, Al Mahdi Mosque, Bradford The Israel/Palestine Network will be presenting what they have been doing to a Muslim audience. Their congregation is keen to meet members of St G's; if anyone would like to join us please contact David.

dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk

 There are several job vacancies at Caring For Life in Cookridge, who share the love of Jesus with vulnerable people through support and projects. Please call for details.

0113 230 3600

  6pm, Sat 16 May, LS7 4LF Come along to hear Soul, Hip-Hop, Poet, Beatbox Artist Homecut (aka Testament).

“Enthralls audiences of all ages”.

Support by the soulful melodies of Lara Rose. Food from 6pm, concert at 7pm sharp. Book seats online.

ChapelAHouseConcerts.co.uk

  1-4.30pm, Sun 17 May, Ripon Ripon Cathedral are hosting a choir fun day for girls and boys aged 6-11 which includes working with the Cathedral musicians, refreshments, behind the scenes tours, goody bags and singing evensong together.

E-mail for info.

choiropenday@ riponcathedral.org.uk