7 april notice sheet
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7 April Notice SheetTRANSCRIPT
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. ROOTS is 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 run student networks during term time. See the network board in the foyer for details.
REFRESHMENTS are 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.
Welcome
10.30am Good News Lead: Emily Tyler Preach: Luke Jackson
10.30am Community Church Lead: Roy Foster Preach: Tony Sheppard
10.30am Wrangthorn Preach: David Kibble
6.30pm Fearless 1 Lead: Chris Sayburn Preach: Lottie Jones
Sunday 7th April 2013
Please get in touch with your ministry organiser as soon as possible to inform them of your summer term commitments from 5 May to 8 September. If you’re not sure who to contact, please e-mail reception. [email protected]
28-30 June, The Jonas Centre Bookings are now being taken for the women's weekend away. Flyers can be found on the notice board in the church foyer, please return the slip to the office or a member of staff. We'd love to see you there, why not come along as a network or small group? Come along to meet women of all ages, worship, pray and receive teaching from Mary Clark.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Sun 19 May, Church If you are interested in being confirmed at the morning service or baptised at the evening service on this date, please speak to a member of clergy as soon as possible.
7.30pm, Sat 25 May, Centre The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to our Romanian mission partners, the Bethlehem Centre. If you have a talent or you'd like to help with the event, please contact Che as soon as possible.
1pm, Weds 10 Apr, Church Ken Mason, a long-standing member of St George’s, has sadly passed away . His funeral will take place here next week.
7.30pm, Sat 13 Apr, Centre Flyers are available in the foyer for this relaxing women’s event. The evening will include demonstrations with a Body Shop representative, with the opportunity to buy products, and a craft stall (Works of Grace). Please invite friends, enjoy free manicures, head massages, wine and cake and hear about the Joanna Project who work with women who are at risk.
9.30am, Sat 27 Apr, Centre The Trinity, Michael Lloyd (DVD) - Come and join us for this morning of teaching and discussion hosted by Jon Swales, pastries on arrival, £8/4.
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/sot
Congratulations to Joanna Pearson and Che Seabourne on their engagement! Please pray for them as they prepare for their life together.
Some of Roots will be spending 4 days in Cottingley blessing and serving the community there through a variety of different projects. We will be loving Leeds and showing the love of Jesus through action. Please be praying for the young people using the points below, and if you would like updates please email Lottie.
Prayer points: That community will be built between the young people
That we will learn what it is to show God’s love to other people Pray God’s blessing on Cottingley and the residents we will meet
That we would be welcomed into the neighbourhood That the work we do will meet the needs of the residents
That the young people would experience God at work That we learn what it means to be Jesus’ hands and feet on Earth
For energy and enthusiasm for all of the leaders For protection against injury That lots of fun will be had!
Kidz Klub Leeds need a full time Office Manager, who will be responsible for crucial aspects of admin, communication and running of the Kidz Klub office. Key areas of the role include: financial admin, team management, HR, communications, PR, event organizing and some elements of fundraising. Deadline for applications is 9am Thurs 25 April, interviews to take place Thurs 2 or Fri 3 May.
7.30 pm, Weds 24 Apr, Leeds Minster This is a joint fundraising event for the Leeds Minster and St George’s Crypt. 3 Choirs are taking part: St Aidan’s School Chamber Choir, Sing and Tonic and The White Rosettes. The concert is free, but there will be a retiring collection
Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday
7-9 June, Marrick Priory A group of Men from St G's are going to the Yorkshire Dales for a weekend Sharing Life and Being Men, adventurous activities, challenging teaching and worship together. If you’d like to know more, please contact Dave.
dave.sankey@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
7pm, Sat 11 May, Centre Spacious Places is hosting its first ever dinner: a great opportunity to hear more about the work of Spacious Places, and hear clients' testimonies of their journeys of recovery. Tickets are £10 (£5 conc.) and include a two course meal provided by Nurture with drinks. Buy/book in advance from Ruth.
ruth.gilfillan@ spaciousplaces.org.uk
Following the meetings which took place in Jan/Feb, this interactive theatre production is on the move again. May 5/11/12 and 15/16 June Open auditions will take place on all of these dates at 2-5pm. No acting experience needed, just turn up with enthusiasm! 7.45pm, Mon 29 Apr, Left Bank, Cardigan Road A meeting is taking place for anyone who is interested in construction to discuss ideas. [email protected]
For more info about Networks
and events please visit:
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/networks
reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
0113 243 8498
10am-4pm, Sat 13 Apr, Frontline Church, Liverpool This free event is for anyone interested in the work of this charity who seek to encourage Iranians in British churches. The speaker is George Verwer.
Sat 3 - Fri 8 Aug, Newark The New Wine Summer Conference is getting nearer, and many from St George’s will be attending. New Wine have extended the Early Bird deadline until Tuesday 30 April, so tickets are still available from £139. See website for details.
www.new-wine.org/summer
9.30am - 4.30pm, Sat13 April, Manchester This men’s event from The Message trust features Andy Hawthorne, Anthony Delaney, Billy Gilvear plus special guests. Tickets are available for £15. Contact Graeme Collins if you’re thinking of going.
5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday, Centre If you like children and are free on Tuesday evenings, please get in touch. The Farsi group are in need of someone to look after a small group of children, freeing their parents to be involved in leading the Farsi group worship meeting. For more information, please contact Laura.
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] www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Church Centre A multi purpose venue for meetings, conferences and events. 0113 383 2140 [email protected] www.stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk
Thu 11 7.30am Morning Prayer Meeting // Church Centre
Sun 14 10.30am 6.30pm
Morning Worship // Church Evening Worship // Church
Sat 13 7.30pm Women’s Pamper Evening // Church Centre
Wed 10 1pm Funeral // Church
The Electoral Roll is being completely revised this year which means that everyone needs to fill out a new form. People can join the Roll once they are over the age of 16 and are baptised; have regularly attended worship at the church for 6 months; are resident in the Parish; have completed the Electoral Roll form. Anyone on the Electoral Roll can stand for the Church Council and can vote at the Annual Church Meeting (on 24 April). Forms are now available in the foyer, please fill one in before the deadline - TODAY.
7.30pm, Wed 24 April, St George’s At the ACM we will be celebrating what God had done at St George's over the past 12 months and we will also be looking to appoint 6 new people to the Church Council (PCC). The PCC meets every 2 months and its role is to share oversight of the mission and finances of the church with the Rector and other staff. A wide representation of different ages and ministries is key to making the PCC work well. If you think this is a ministry for you, then speak to a churchwarden/member of staff/Dave Sankey or Janet Gibson. Job descriptions and application forms for the PCC are available in the Foyer. Remember that you must be on the Electoral Roll to stand for the Council.