29th april notice sheet
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29th April Notice SheetTRANSCRIPT
Sunday 29 April 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 welcome desk if you would like to get involved or join a Network.
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.
ROOTSis our Network for 11-18s. We meet down in the Church Centre at 10.20am each Sunday morning and on Friday night from 7-9pm in the Church Centre.
STUDENTS are an integral part of the community here and we host a student network every Thursday night at 7:30 during term time.
REFRESHMENTSare served after services in the Community Room.
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.
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.
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.
SERMONS are available online. Go to www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk.
10.30am
Sent 2 Lead: Mark Powley Preach: Jonathan Clark
6.30pm Sent 2 Lead: Joanna Pearson Preach: Jonathan Clark
10.30am Wrangthorn Preach: Joanna Pearson
10.30am
Community Church Lead: Sue Smith Preach: Ann Walls
Thu 10 May, Caring for Life Restaurant, Cookridge Christian charity Caring For Life are laying on a 4-course meal for only £19.99 per person. This is a lovely friendly venue that aims to share the love of Jesus with all in their care. Places are limited to 22, so please sign up on the information board in the foyer if you don’t want to miss out. For sample menus, please visit the website or e-mail for more info.
[email protected]. www.caringforlife.co.uk
At the Annual Church Meeting on Wednesday, Andy Eaves, Mike Jenkins, Che Seabourne and Jane Woodhead were elect-ed to the PCC. Judith Jackson and Michelle Plant were elected to the Deanery Synod. Please pray for all those who serve on the Council.
Sat 12 May, Ripon Cathedral, 5.30pm Jonathan has been invited by the Bishop to become an Honor-ary Canon of Ripon Cathedral, and will be inducted at their Evensong service. This is a way of thanking both Jonathan and St George’s for the part we play in the life of the Diocese, one of the ways in which we carry out our Sharing Life/Loving Leeds ministry. Everyone is welcome to attend the service, but please be seated by 5.20pm.
Today Church Centre 5:30pm-6.30pm & 8pm-9pm. Thank you for all the clothes donated. There will be a ticket system in place, any donated clothes will be worth a number of tickets that can be swapped for other clothes. For those who don’t bring items to swap there will be tickets available for pur-chase on the night with pro-ceeds going to the Crypt and Spacious Places. It would be great to see you there.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Tue 8 May, Church Centre, 6pm An evening of dinner and discus-sion for parents of/and young people aged 9-18 to explore sticky faith. Grab an invite from the board at the back or contact Chris Balding for more details.
chris.balding@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
7.30pm, Mon 30 April, Church Centre Join us at Xchange, our mission forum to hear from Will Talbot about his time in India last summer, Elanor Clucas will be sharing about the project she is running in Kenya this summer and from Dan Chadwick about his work with ‘Leeds Faith in Schools’.
Thurs 19 July, Church Centre Rob Hinton (Business community chaplain) and some of our mis-sion partners will be joining us. We will also be commissioning the Romania Team and sharing a delicious meal together. Further details and tickets coming soon.
Sat May 12, Church Centre, 6.30pm Please help St. George's Mission Trip raise money for the Bethle-hem Centre in Romania. Come along to this Movie Night for cakes, milkshakes and lots of films. Tickets cost £5 for individ-uals and £10 for families and are now available. Contact Emi or Rosie for more details.
emi.banciu@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
There will be an opportunity for baptism and for confirmation on Sunday 27 May. If you are inter-ested in either of these, please speak to a member of the clergy. Application must be in by Sun-day 13 May.
With a vast majority of The City of Leeds primary school chil-dren having English as their second language, they are in need of volunteers to come into the school and do one to one readings with individual chil-dren. Training will be provided. Anyone willing to help please contact Joanna.
joanna.pearson@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
9.30pm, Sat 26 May, Church Centre This May we will be hearing a message on Paul’s letters by Chris Tilling. Come along for a breakfast of pastries, fruit and coffee followed by discussion, teaching and resources to take away. Please sign up online for this session, sign up on the sheet in the foyer or use the e-mail address bellow.
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk [email protected]
Farrell Polson, our caretaker, is retiring on 16 May. He has served both the Church and the Crypt faithfully for the last 13+ years, firstly as a volunteer, then as church caretaker. He has worked quietly and conscien-tiously, maintaining the fabric of the church, our houses and preparing the church for events. We would like to mark his retirement with a gift. If you would like to contribute, please put your donation in an enve-lope marked Farrell Polson and put in the offertory bags or give to a member of staff.
Monday 28 May, 8pm 6 Adel Pasture LS16, We will be discussing Bill Mckibben’s , “Faith in a Sustain-able Future”. For further infor-mation please contact Paul Vinall.
Tue 1 May, 11-3pm/5-7.30pm Wed 2 May 11am-3pm St George’s Church An exhibition of artistic creativity in the community. Also the oppor-tunity to take a tour of the Crypt and learn about its history. Join us for tea, coffee and cake, bring your friends and enjoy a relaxed, in-formative afternoon.
reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Thank you so much for the pray-ers, cards, visits and lifts follow-ing my accident earlier this year, all greatly appreciated. Janet Gibson
Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on
Thursday
Melting Pot Network lunch
Sun 12 May Church Centre
50+ Network meal
Thurs 10 May (see notice)
Post Grad meal
Sun 12 May Church Centre
Roundhay Network lunch
Sun 20 May Church Centre
Breathe Student Ball
Fri 25 May Church
For more info about events please contact the relevant
network leaders or the office:
0113 243 8498
Reception @stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
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Mon 30 7pm Xchange meeting // Church Centre
Tue 1 11am and 5pm Treasures Revealed // Church
Wed 2 11am 7.30pm
Treasures Revealed // Church Marriage Prep 1 // Church Centre
Thu 3 7.30pm Breathe // Church Centre
7pm Roots // Church Centre
Sun 6 10.20 am 10.30 am 6.30 pm
Roots // Church Centre Morning Service // Church Evening Service // Church
The Church Office is open Monday to Friday between 9.30am & 4.00pm St George’s Church Office, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR 0113 243 8498 [email protected]
Church Centre A multi purpose venue for meetings, conferences and events. 0113 383 2140 [email protected] www.stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk
12th May, Church Centre, 9.30-1pm What does the Bible teach on male and female leadership? How do we deal with this issue at St George’s? Come and discuss these and more with coffee and pas-tries provided. To register, please e-mail Kim, alternatively sign up in the foyer.
Kim.mason@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk