SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 4 March 2012 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 Preach 5.00pm Lead Preach 7.30pm Lead Preach
Less Stuff, More Life #2 Jon Swales Mark Powley Less Stuff, More Life #2 Jonathan Clark Mark Powley Uncovered #4 Chris Balding Joanna Pearson
10.30am Lead Preach 10.30am Preach
Community Church Joyce Illingworth Jonathan Clark Wrangthorn David Kibble
Info 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.
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. 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 the services in the Community Room.
SERMONS are available online. Go to www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk.
GATEWAY CHURCH Today Gateway will be meeting at St G’s between 1-3pm for their Sunday meeting.
IMAGE SIZE TEMPLATE VISION RESPONSE If you were not around on the 26 Feb for the pledge day and so have not handed in your response card, please place them in the collection during the service. ST GEORGE’S LIFE If you didn’t receive an email this week with the monthly St George’s Life, then pick one up from the foyer and get in touch so we can add you to the email list for next month! reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
50PLUS NETWORK - 10 PIN BOWLING 7.15pm, Fri 30 Mar, Hollywood Bowl, Kirkstall Road Join us for our next event. Sign up in the foyer and state if you want to play or to just come along and watch. Cost, to be advised, will be under £10. 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 50PLUS NETWORK - ARSENIC & OLD LACE, 7.30pm, Fri 27 Apr, Adel We are going to see the Adel Players’ production of this hilarious classic crime farce, at the Adel War Memorial Hall. Sign up in the foyer by Sun 1 April so we can make a group booking. Cost £7. 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
MARCH WALK Please find the Daily Bible Readings for March in the foyer.
50PLUS NETWORK - WEEKEND AWAY 14-16 Sep, Cober Hill Scarborough Following our successful fun and fellowship weekend away last year we JOANNA’S PRIESTING have arranged another. £131.50 including Evening of March 22nd, Wrangthorn all meals up to Sunday lunch. To book a A service at which Joanna will be licensed place contact Elsie by 15 March, £30 non as priest in charge of Wrangthorn. It would refundable deposit required by 23 April be great if you could join us to pray for the (cash or cheques payable to Elsie). new partnership between St George’s and 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Wrangthorn. www.coberhill.co.uk FUSION CHARITY GOLF DAY 23nd May – Fulford Golf Club –York There is one space left on the St George’s team for the fusion charity golf day. Contact Jonathan for more details. Jonathan.clark@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
MEN’S BREAKFAST 8.30 - 10am, Sat 17 Mar, Church Centre A great opportunity for fellowship with other Christian guys and to discover what it means to be a man of God. There will be breakfast, short talk and discussion. men@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
CHURCH CENTRE ART WORK If you are interested in creating some art work for the centre, could you please submit a small sample of what you intend to produce on a full scale. I would be grateful if you send your sample to me by Sun 25 Mar. The Church Centre ROOTS - HELP NEEDED Management Committee, will look at Roots needs you! We're looking for new what has been offered and a decision will people to join the youth team, particularly be made. We are willing to cover all costs for leading on Friday nights or at Rock for the art materials. Graeme Collins Solid clubs during school lunch breaks. aushereigo@yahoo.com rich.cawdron@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk MOTIVATION IN BUSINESS WRANGTHORN PARTNERSHIP 30 Mar - 1 Apr, Ridley Hall Cambridge Midday, Sun 11 Mar, Wrangthorn The conference will offer a varied and Come to our under 35s lunch. Jacket stimulating palette of input from key potatoes provided, then bring and share speakers against a backdrop of prayerful fillings/salads/puddings! Come to the worship. service beforehand at 10.30am too if you www.faith-in-business.org can make it. A great way to get alongside and get an insight into God's work in this humbling and inspiring place! For info see Joanna Pearson or Helen Robertson. um07hlr@leeds.ac.uk PETER PAGE Ann and family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, good wishes and cards during Peter's illness and passing. We were overwhelmed by the number of people at the service on Friday and really appreciated the fact that people came from such distances to support us at this time. Peter would have been both proud and humbled to know that he was so loved. Thank you all. BAPTISMS Our next baptism service is on Easter Sunday 8 April. If you would like to discuss being baptised please speak to a member of the clergy.
NEW WINE NORTH Sat 28– Fri 3 July, Newark Join some of the St George’s team for a summer conference full of worship, fellowship and teaching. www.new-wine.org LOST SOMETHING? Lost property can be found in the community room.
DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET is 12 noon Thursday
This week: 5 - 11 March 2012 Tue 6 Wed 7
7pm Prayer Ministry Team Supper // Church Centre 11.30am Bridge Cafe // Church Foyer 7pm Alpha #5 // Church Centre
Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11
7.30pm Breathe // Church Centre 9.30-11am Mums Alpha #5 // Church Centre All day Alpha Away Day // Sawley, The Dales 10.20am Roots // Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship // Church 5pm Evening Worship // Church 6.30pm Student Teas // Church Centre 7.30pm Evening Worship // Church
SYNOPTIC GOSPELS, JEREMY DUFF 9.30am, Sat 24 Mar, Church Centre Jeremy Duff taught at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University. He has published a number of books including The Elements of New Testament Greek. Sign up online or contact the church office. 0113 2438498 sot@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
ALPHA WEEKEND AWAY Sat 10 Mar, Sawley, Nr Fountains Abbey An invitation to those who may have missed the Alpha day/weekend away in the past. For further details please see the flyer in the foyer. jon.swales@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
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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