SHARING LIFE | LOVING LEEDS
Sunday 8 January 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: Preach: 5.00pm Lead: Preach:
Sharing Life Loving Leeds 1 Mark Powley Jonathan Clark Sharing Life Loving Leeds 1 Joanna Pearson Jonathan Clark
10.30am Lead: Preach:
Community Church Joyce Illingworth Roy Foster
10.30am Preach:
Wrangthorn Joanna Pearson
Info EXPLORERS is the Children’s Network for 0-11s. Each week we begin in church first before going to our groups in the Church Centre. Children need to be collected at 12:00. ROOTS is our network for 11-18s. We meet down in the church centre from 10.20 each Sunday. 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. REFRESHMENTS are served after services in the Community Room.
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. 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. SERMONS are available online.
HOSPITALITY AT ST GEORGE’S The offer of hospitality in our homes, whether for a meal or a coffee and chat, is highly appreciated by newcomers, especially those far from home. If you'd be prepared to be a host from time to time, or would like to find out more about the various ways you can offer hospitality, please contact Stuart Roberts. Stuart.Roberts@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
WHEELCHAIR The church has a wheelchair which may be borrowed by members of the congregation. If you wish to use it, please contact the office.
SONGWRITER'S CIRCLE, NO 2 7.30-10pm Wed 11 Jan, St Matthias Church Centre Following the success of our first Songwiters' Circle in November, we are CHURCH CENTRE ARTWORK having another one. An opportunity for The Church Centre would like to Christian songwriters to share their commission a small number of pieces of creativity. Bring a song or two to art to complement what is already on share with the group . Keyboard provided, display. We are looking for work that is bring your own guitar. Contact Sue Smith contemporary and colourful and we would for further details. welcome the use of photographic based sue1hpg@aol.com material as well as traditional art media. We would be happy to pay for materials ST GEORGE’S WALKING GROUP and we will provide frames. If you are 10.30am, Sat 14 Jan, East Keswick interested please contact Graeme Collins This month's walk is a 10 mile by the end of January for a detailed circuit starting at East Keswick and taking specification. in Harewood house and parkland. Meet at aushereigo@yahoo.com the village hall East Keswick at 10.30am. For more details/directions, please contact HARRIET & ADAM COLLINS Alison Oldfield. Harriet has been a great asset to the 07775 587803 church, and we would like to honour her commitment by giving her a leaving ISRAEL/PALESTINE FOCUS: THE present. If anyone wishes to contribute to BETHLEHEM CHECKPOINT this, please give your donation to one of 7.00pm Tues 17 Jan Ripon Cathedral the office staff or in an envelope through Bishop Richard Llewellin will be speaking the offertory bag marked ‘Harriet’. about his time spent recently as an reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk ecumenical monitor at the Bethlehem checkpoint. Please contact David SONG & FUN Kibble for details. A Community Choir based in St George’s dg.kibble@hotmail.co.uk parish is to be launched in January. We need an accompanist and some singers! If interested please contact Louisa Collett or Stuart Roberts. l.collett@staidans.co.uk
SCIENCE/THEOLOGY/PHILOSOPHY GROUP 8:00 pm, Mon 23 Jan, 6 Adel Pasture LS16 8HU There will be a further meeting of the STP group, when the presentation will be of a seminar given by the Reverend Professor John Polkinghorne on the subject "A Destiny Beyond Death". All are very welcome. Further details from Paul at psvinall@btinternet.com
STREET ANGELS TRAINING 7.30pm, Thu 19 Jan, Holy Trinity Church This national initiative seeks to provide 'Safe people and a Safe place' in cities between the hours of 9pm & 3am. It is a fantastic way to engage positively in the nightlife of our city through providing support to those who need it, building relationships with police and night-time staff, and being out and about to pray for the city and speak about the goodness and love of God. Leeds Street Angels will start CAP MONEY MANAGEMENT COURSE on Friday 27th Jan at 9.30pm from the 7.15pm, Tue 24 Jan, Church Centre same venue on Boar Lane. For any further This free 3 session course could help you to information, and to let us know you're manage your money more effectively and coming, please contact: help you plan for the future. The course bethtash@gmail.com will run on Tue 24 Jan, Tue 7 Feb, Tue 21 Feb with a follow-up on Tue 13 Mar. Booking is required, so please sign up in STEP FORWARD the foyer, or email: 11am-4pm, Sat 3 Mar, York reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk If you feel God might be calling you to Anglican church ministry, there is a free 50 PLUS NETWORK event taking place at Bishopthorpe Palace 7.15pm, Fri 3 Feb, Ilkley for 18-30s. There will be worship, prayer For our next social event, we are planning and bible study led by Dr. John Sentamu, to go to a quality pantomime in Ilkley, ‘Red Archbishop of York, and the chance to Riding Hood’; ‘oh yes we are!’. The show hear all about the ordination process. To costs £10, £8 for concessions. Please put book online, go to: the date in your diary, a sign-up sheet will www.stepforwardanglican.org.uk be available in the New Year. For further details or queries please e-mail: WORSHIP CENTRAL TOUR 50plus@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 7.30pm, Tue 8 May, Manchester CHRISTIANS IN SPORT 10am, Sat 21 - 2pm, Sun 22 Jan CIS are organising a weekend of training/ teaching/discussions/prayer for anyone involved in triathlon, cycling, running or athletics. The event will run at Whitemoor Lakes, Lichfield and costs £35 for accommodation and food. Contact Anna for further details . runningama@googlemail.com
The Worship Central team led by Tim Hughes is coming to Manchester for an evening of worship, teaching and ministry. For tickets (£10) and further details contact Chris Sayburn. chris.sayburn@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
DEADLINE FOR NOTICE SHEET is 12 noon Thursday reception@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
This week: -8 Jan 2012 Tue 10
7.30pm Marriage Prep
Fri 13
7.30pm Choir Practice // Church
Sun 15
10.20am Roots //Church Centre 10.30am Morning Worship //Church 5.00pm Evening Worship //Church 6.30pm Student Teas //Church Centre 7.30pm Evening Worship //Church
INTERNSHIPS 2012 An informative coffee evening will take place on Thu 2 Feb at 7.30pm in the Church Centre for anyone interested in applying to be an intern. The deadline for applications is 21 Feb. Kim.mason@stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING The next day of prayer and fasting will be on Wed 25 Jan. Please join us to gather for morning, afternoon and evening prayers in church. More details will be available nearer the time.
Sat 4 Feb & Sun 5 Feb
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