SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 9 October 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
Morning Worship Hebrews 13:5-6 Jon Swales Jonathan Clark
Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship Hebrews 13:5-6 Joanna Pearson Jonathan Clark
7.30pm Lead: Preach:
Evening Worship Jon Swales Dan Tyler
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Sheila Foster Roy Foster
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
SERVING ALPHA A team of great people are called to serve ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONAL our Alpha guests on Weds evenings. If STUDENT? you're always the one in the kitchen at If so then Ruth (our international students parties, come & join the team to serve a intern) would love to meet you! Email her meal. Contact Mike Jenkins or Grace to say hi, and she'll be in touch with you. Daniell. Ruth.Gilfillan@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk jenkins_mike@sky.com Grace.Daniell@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 WOMEN OF GOD - EVENING EVENT 7.30-9.30pm, Sat 15 Oct, Church Centre An event of exploration for the women of our different Networks as we all journey together to discover what it means to be a Woman of God. This will be a night of discussions, community, worship, prayer and testimonies from women in the church; largely focussing on the topic of self-image. If you are not yet connected to a Network but would like to be, this will be a great opportunity to meet women from different Networks.
BUSINESS/WORKPLACE ALPHA 6-7.30pm, Thu 13 Oct, Albion Place This is an opportunity for business people to encounter Jesus. Do you know anyone you could invite? We will start at 6pm with drinks and nibbles/socialising - then show a clip and have some discussion groups. Contact Nigel Tapp. nigel@tappcs.co.uk MEN'S BREAKFAST 8.30am, Sat 15 Oct, Church Centre This is a great opportunity to enjoy fellowship with other Christian guys and discover what it means to be a man of God. There will be breakfast and then a short talk and discussion which will finish at 10. This is also a great opportunity to meet men in various Networks especially for those who are not yet plugged into a Small Group. CARER REQUIRED The position of finance officer has been offered to a member of the church. To take up the post, the family needs a paid carer to look after their 8 year old son (who has Asperger’s Syndrome) for 12 hours/week. Anyone interested please contact the church office. reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
TEARFUND REPRESENTATIVE Linda Sharp has been promoting Tearfund's Created Gifts products at Christmas for the past 10 years, generating sales of c.£3k each year. She is unable to do so this winter and would love to hear SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - HISTORY from anyone who might consider taking 9.30am, Sat 22 Oct, Church Centre over this voluntary role. Biblical specialist Dr Richard Briggs will be 2250825 taking us through the History books of the linda.sharp197@ntlworld.com Old Testament. Richard is a gifted communicator and author with an PUTTING YOUR GARDEN TO BED! international reputation in biblical studies. Nurture, the Crypt’s horticultural Social Sign up at the back of church for this Enterprise, would love to tuck your garden particular session, or for a Bible Track Pass up for the winter. Contact Chris Swan for which covers the whole 2011-12 more details programme.. 07982 024391 www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/sot Chris.Swan@stgerogescrypt.org.uk sot@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk CAN YOU GIVE SOMEONE A LIFT FROM CHILDREN’S LIGHT PARTY WOODHOUSE TO CHURCH? 4-6pm, Sat 22 October, Church Centre A mother from Syria and her young On the run up to Halloween our 0-11s are daughter are looking for a lift to St having a Light Party to celebrate all that is George's on Sunday mornings. They live in good and light! The party includes food Woodhouse. If you have space for them in and activities provided for 5-11s as well as your car please contact Jonathan Beatham a tea/coffee room for parents and a Pray on 0113 2611285. Thank you! and Play for under 5’s. Come as your jonathan.beatham@gmail.com favourite storybook character. Keep an eye out for flyers or email Izzy Webster for more information. CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER izzy.webster@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk Mark Lowton has provided invaluable support and advice to the church over the ROMANIA SHOEBOX APPEAL past few years in the area of Child Last Christmas’ appeal was a success. Protection. Mark is now stepping down so About 250 shoeboxes from St George’s please pray for another suitably qualified and almost 3000 from all over England person to take on this role. If you are made it to Romania to make lots of interested, please contact Janet Gibson. children happy. Leaflets are at the back of Janet.Gibson@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk the church please take one. For more details please contact Emi. DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET emi.banciu@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk is 12 noon Thursday reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: 10 - 16 October 2011 Mon 10
7.30 pm Alpha Launch (Sports Quiz) // Headingley Carnegie Stadium 7.30 pm Israel Palestine Film Night // Church Centre
Wed 12
7.00 pm Alpha Week 1 // Church Centre
Thu 13
7.30 pm Breathe* // Church Centre
Fri 14
7.00 pm Roots // Church Centre
Sat 15
8.30 am Men’s Breakfast // Church Centre 7.30 pm Women of God Event // Church Centre
Sun 16
10.30 am ICF Holy Communion // Church 5.00 pm Evening Worship // Church 7.30 pm Evening Worship // Church
ALPHA Launch The Final Score Sports Quiz: Monday 10 October. 7.30pm Premier Suite, Headingley Carnegie Stadium. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available from Hebbers.
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 a Network or Small Group? Whether you have been leading for years or are just wanting to explore what Christian leadership looks like, this is a great chance to explore what leadership means and how we grow as leaders shaped by Christ.
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 The course runs for 6 weeks until 7 December starting at 6.45am finished by 8am.
Sign up online or at the back of Church. www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/6.45Leadership
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