13 jan notice sheet
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13 Jan 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 6.30pm
Have I Got News For You Lead: Jon Swales Preach: Jonathan Clark Romancing the City Lead: Mark Powley Preach: Chris Sayburn
10.30am Community Church Lead: Margaret Saint Preach: Sally Bannatyne
10.30am Wrangthorn Preach: Joanna Pearson
Sunday 13th January 2013
Every Wednesday for 8 weeks from 6 Feb, people will gather in our Church Centre to learn and have questions answered about the Christian faith. If you are able to be a table leader encouraging conversation, or can help behind the scenes with washing up and serving, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Lisa if you are able to help for some or all the weeks that Alpha is on.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
9.30am-1pm, Sat 26 Jan, Centre The Death of Christ, Graham Tomlin (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
If you have a heart for welcoming new people, serving tea and coffee or just generally chatting, then we would love to hear from you! To find out more or to sign up, please email Lisa.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
12-12.30pm, Weds Jan 16, Church Centre Jonathan Clark will be the speaker. A warm welcome awaits our senior citizens.
7.30pm, Weds 16 & 23 Jan, The George Pub, Gt George St These evenings are a perfect opportunity to challenge the assumptions of Christians and ask probing questions. If you know anyone who might be interested, bring them along this week to discuss science.
Currently most parking in the city centre is free after 6pm Mon-Sat and for the whole day on Sundays. The council have commissioned an online survey to gauge public opinion on bringing in charges for evenings and Sundays. We would appreciate you taking 5 minutes to fill it in before 20th Jan.
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/parking
Sun 20 Jan, after10.30 service Jonathan and Mary will be sharing their thoughts on their recent visit to Auschwitz with the local Jewish community at a bring and share lunch. If you would like to join this Israel / Palestine Network event could you please let David Kibble know by 14th January.
7.30-9pm, Mon 21 Jan, The Cardigan Centre, LS6 1LJ A group of people are planning to transform Left Bank, a beautiful church venue in Hyde Park, into a Narnia experience for Winter 2013. The doors will be open for a fortnight where the public can enter this magical story with a gospel message. Volunteers are needed to make this happen, for production, set/sound/lighting design, casting and more. See the flyer in the foyer for details, visit the website to express interest and join several St G’s staff at the open meeting (see above).
www.thenarniaexperience.com
7.30-9.30pm, Wed 23 Jan, Church Centre Roots and Explorers would like to invite you to a cheese and wine evening. This will be a chance to relax, get to know other parents and to meet the Roots and Explorers teams. RSVP to Lottie.
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A team from Leeds’ churches is participating in a mission to Hunedoara, Romania in 2013. This is a great chance to serve in Romania and an opportunity for spiritual growth. The dates are likely to be Fri 26 July - Sun 4 Aug. For more info or to express firm interest please e-mail Che.
7.30pm, Tue 29 Jan, Beeston Hill Alistair will be licensed as Vicar of Beeston Hill with Holbeck and Hunslet Moor. If anyone would like to attend the service, please let Janet Gibson know so we can pass your name to the church.
Ken Mason came out of hospital on Tue 8 Jan. He and Margaret would like to thank everyone for their messages, cards and prayers.
Deadline for the notice sheet is 12 noon on Thursday
The next Network Sunday
is on 20 Jan 2013
Please pick up a flyer from the foyer detailing all the events happening
next Sunday
For more info about Networks and events please visit:
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/networks
reception@
stgeorgesleeds.org.uk 0113 243 8498
7.30pm, Tues 15 Jan, South Parade Baptist Church Simon Conway-Morris - who is now Professor of Paleobiology at Cambridge - is a Christian, and a very entertaining and challenging speaker. He is a regular contributor to the work of the Faraday Institute, and is speaking in Leeds next month under the auspices of Christians in Science. His talk is called "If Evolution is True, what Hope for Christianity".
Sat 3 Aug - Fri 9 Aug 2013, Notts County Showground This year’s New Wine summer conference is about encountering God on a deeper level and shining brightly in our communities. If you are interested in going, along with others from St G’s, please visit the New Wine website to book with early bird prices.
www.new-wine.org
A final year, Christian, medic student needs accommodation until May (when she sits her finals), who through sad circumstances has ended up with nowhere to live. If you have a spare room to lend or rent, please contact Helen Robertson. Thank you.
helenlrobertson1988@ gmail.com
7.15pm, Sat 2 Feb 2013, The Light Church, Bradford This event will be an evening of worship led by Mark Stevens (from Life Church Bradford), inspiring and increasing awareness, hearing from Hope for Justice’s CEO, Ben Cooley. Come and stand alongside Hope For Justice to see an end to human trafficking in our lifetime. Please email Sophie for tickets or more information.
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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
Sun 6 10.30am 6.30pm
John Walker’s Licensing Service // Church Evening Worship // Church
‘The Gospel According to...’ is one of our biggest Gospel events of the year, launching the Alpha course with an evening of live music. It’s the perfect opportunity to invite friends to hear the Gospel in an exciting way. It’s also a great chance to serve on a team. It takes a lot of work to put on events like this and serving on a team is a good way of playing our part! If you would like to serve on the team for one or more of the events please contact Kim Mason.
Wed 16 12 noon 7.30pm
Wednesday Fellowship // Church Centre The Big Three // The George Pub, Great George Street
Thurs 17 7.30am Thursday Morning Prayer // Community Room (Thoresby Place)
Sun 20 10.30am
Holy Communion // Church Network Sunday - No Evening Service