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Sunday 4 December 2011 BAPTISMS
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.
Today’s services 10.30am Lead: Preach:
ICF Morning Worship Mark Powley Joanna Pearson
5.00pm Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship Mark Powley Joanna Pearson
7.30pm Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship Jonathan Clark Jon Swales
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Joyce Illingworth Mary Jarvis
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
HOSPITALITY AT ST GEORGES The offer of hospitality in our homes, ROTAS whether for a meal or a coffee and chat, is Deadline Mon 12 Dec highly appreciated by newcomers, Please let the office know your availability especially those far from home. If you'd be for next term by a week on Monday. prepared to be a host from time to time, or reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk would like to find out more about the various ways you can offer hospitality, PRAY AND PLAY HELP NEEDED please contact Stuart Roberts.. Tuesdays, 9am Stuart.Roberts@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Our 0-4's Play and Pray ministry has been growing over the last year so much so that HARRIET & ADAM COLLINS we need more help! If you could offer Harriet Collins is moving on as she and some time to help set up and pack down Adam are going to work in Austria over the Play and Pray each Tuesday from 9am Winter. Harriet was one of our first Interns and/or stay and help for the whole back in 2007 and then joined the staff morning then please get in touch. team. She has been a great asset to the Cat.Sayburn@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk church, both as a member of the Admin team and a Worship Leader, and we would CARD POOL like to honour her commitment here by Share Life and Love Leeds this Christmas giving her a leaving present. If anyone by writing on our giant Christmas Card in wishes to contribute to this, please give the foyer. Write to the whole St George's your donation to Dave Sankey, Janet Family and give a Gibson, one of the churchwardens or in an donation towards the work of St George's envelope through the offertory bag Crypt. Please put marked ‘Harriet’. Her last working day is 15 donations in the bucket, cheques are December so we would value your gifts as payable to St George's Crypt. soon as possible. Reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER THANK YOU, FROM THE COLLINS’ Mark Lowton has stepped down as Child A huge thank you for all the prayer as Protection Officer and we are immensely we’ve been looking for work for Adam. grateful to him for his support and We’re are pleased (and slightly scared!) to guidance over the last few years. Louise announce that we are heading to Austria Bisset has been appointed as the new until Easter to teach in a school there voluntary Child Protection Officer. She will amazingly timed for the ski season - thank be working predominantly with the youth you Lord! Thank you for making working and children’s leaders, but anyone can here a real pleasure. If you’d like to hear speak to Louise about concerns that they from us while we’re away, prayer requests may have over any protection issue, from and updates, please get in touch. children to the elderly. Louise can be adamandh@gmail.com contacted through the church office.
NEW POST We are advertising for an ordained House for Duty Pastor for September 2012. Details from Janet Gibson. Janet.Gibson@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk WALKING GROUP 10.30am, Sat 10 Dec, Bank Newton Meet at Newton Grange Farm, Bank Newton for a 9-10 mile walk in the Yorkshire Dales, refreshments afterwards. All welcome. Please contact Rachael Berry if you would like to come rachael_a_berry@yahoo.co.uk WELCOME TEAM Whether your strength is chatting to new people or making coffee with a smile the welcome team needs you! Contact the office for more info. Reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
CAROL SINGING IN THE PARISH Thu 15 Dec, 6.30pm, Parish Join Community Church in singing in the parish. Meet in Parkdale Hall on Burley Road next to Marlborough Towers at 6.30p.m. Refreshments after in the Hall. All welcome. VISIT TO AUSCHWITZ Seven members of the church have recently returned from a four day trip to Auschwitz in the company of the Leeds Jewish community and with a local holocaust survivor. We found it an unforgettable experience. A further trip is being planned for the spring at ÂŁ750 full board. If you are interested in joining please let David Kibble know. dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk
ROOTS FEEDBACK The Roots (11-18 year olds youth ministry) team are busy planning for 2012. If you would like to give any feedback about the last few months or suggest any new ideas please speak to Jon Swales in person or e-mail him. Jon.Swales@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
CREATED GIFTS !!FINAL WEEK!! Catalogues are available from the Information Desk - please take one and pass it round family and friends. Ordering CHRISTMAS HOSTING is very easy and online orders over ÂŁ50 are We have a number of international P & P FREE! Advent and Christmas items students at St George's who will be unable will be available to buy at Church on Nov to go home to their families this 20 and 27 and December 4 and the Christmas. Would you be able to able to morning and pm service. Please support host 2 or more for dinner on Christmas Tearfund and their trading partners this Day (or Christmas Eve/Boxing Day)? Christmas! Families who did this last year found it a really positive experience, and the students absolutely loved it! Contact Ruth DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET if you're interested. is 12 noon Thursday ruth.gilfillan@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: 5 - 11 Dec 2011 Mon 5
7.30 pm Breathe* Team Meeting // Church Centre
Wed 7
6.45 am 6.45 Leadership Course // Church Centre 7.00 pm Alpha Week 9 // Church Centre
Thu 8
7.30 pm Breathe* // Church Centre
Fri 9
7.00 pm Roots // Church Centre
Sun 11
10.30 am Holy Communion // Church 5.00 pm Holy Communion // Church 7.30 pm Holy Communion // Church
DEC 18 Morning Can you help with refreshments and welcome at the morning Nativity Service or the 5.0o, or 7.30pm service? 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 , please see dates here and sign up at the back of church on dates you can help at, or contact the office. Thank you. reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
DEC 18 Evening And finally...we need volunteers for Carols by Candlelight at the 5 & 7.30pm, space for welcomers, refreshments team, car parkers and more!
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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