20 jan notice sheet
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20 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: Mark Powley Preach: Jonathan Clark
Network Sunday - No evening service
10.30am Community Church Lead: Roy Foster Preach: Christine Shepherd
10.30am Wrangthorn Preach: Joanna Pearson
Sunday 20th January 2013
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. E-mail Lottie to RSVP.
lottie.jones@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
7.30pm, Weds 23 Jan, The George Pub, Gt George Street This evening is an opportunity to challenge the assumptions of Christians and ask probing questions. If you know anyone who might be interested, bring them along.
9.30am-1pm, Sat 26 Jan, Church 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
To save us the considerable expense of having new keys cut, if you have a key or set of keys to St George’s, please return as soon as possible to any member of staff or direct to the office. If you have keys that you use frequently, please notify Elly. [email protected]
7.45pm, Mon 21 Jan, Centre Our next meeting for quiet meditative and contemplative prayer will take place tomorrow. Newcomers always welcome or for more info, contact Elsie.
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.
www.thenarniaexperience.com
A team from Leeds will once again be journeying to Romania in the summer, from late evening Friday 26th July to Sunday 4th August. It's an exciting missional opportunity, with huge potential to serve and grow spiritually. There is an information meeting (in the form of a bring and share lunch) about the trip at 1pm on Sunday 24th February in the Church Centre. For more information please contact 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.
If you have a heart for welcoming new people, serving tea and coffee or just generally chatting, then we would love to have you on the team! To find out more or to sign up, please email Lisa.
lisa.woodlock@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
20th - 27th Jan
Date & Time Event Venue
Thursday 24 Jan-uary
7.30am/12.30pm/7.30pm
St George’s Day of Prayer
A time to gather together as a church family to pray
St George’s Church
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
7.30pm, Mon 28 Jan, Leeds University Chaplaincy The new Ripon and Leeds Young Vocations Team are here to support anyone under 30 who is sensing God calling them to ordained ministry. We are inviting anyone under 30 who is considering ordination to come to an informal event to meet with younger clergy and ordinands and be supported in their journey.
7.30-10pm, Fri 15 Mar, Church Adrian and Bridget Plass are visiting St George’s as part of the ‘Riding the Storm’ tour, bringing honesty and humour with their Christian perspective on life. Supported by Dave Bilbrough, this promises to be a funny and thought-provoking evening. Tickets are available from the office for £9 before Jan 31, or £12 after that. You can also get tickets online:
www.ridingthestorm.org Deadline for the notice sheet
is 12 noon on Thursday
For more info about Networks
and events please visit: www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk/
networks -
reception@ stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
0113 243 8498
17-19 Mar, Poland The Leeds Jewish community are running another of their visits to Poland, including Auschwitz. Nine from St G's have been on this visit and would highly recommend it. A political / cultural / religious tour of Israel and Palestine is being planned by a small number from St George's together with some of the Jewish community in 2014. If you are interested in either do let David Kibble know.
7.30pm, Mon 18 Feb, Church Centre Kairos is a worldwide course exploring the Biblical, historic, and cross cultural aspects of mission. Trained as a Kairos course presenter, Keith Williams is planning to run a course in Gambia in April 2013. To raise funds he is giving talks on the history of Leeds, with commentary and images. Contact Keith for details.
Wednesdays, St Michael’s Lane, Headingley All are welcome. please ask anyone you think might be interested in coming along. 8pm-9pm Jan 23 9pm-10pm Jan 30 - April 10 Contact Tony for details.
07879430740 [email protected]
3-6pm, Sat 2 Feb, St Richard’s Church, Seacroft This Christian Skills Workshop event for 11-15s is lead by a team of young people, gaining new skills for their churches. The focus will be on friendships, with icebreakers, games, and lots of group activities. Cost £3.50. Contact Judith Shalkowski.
07759 470 199 [email protected]
www.createleeds.btik.com
Kidz Klub help over 2,000 deprived children from all areas of Leeds to feel safe, have fun, develop friendships and know the love of God. This vital work is under threat from lack of people to help. They desperately need more people to volunteer: supporting families with home visits, assisting with clubs and more. Anyone can get involved, aged 18-80, no experience needed.
0113 245 6533 // [email protected]
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
The Gospel According to Bond 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 23 7.30pm Parents’ Cheese & Wine Evening // Church Centre
Thurs 24 7.30am 12.30pm 7.30pm
Prayer Meeting // Community Room (Thoresby Place) Prayer Meeting // Church Prayer Meeting // Church Centre
Sun 27 10.30am 6.30pm
Morning Worship // Church VISION PLEDGE DAY Evening Worship // Church VISION PLEDGE DAY
Sat 26 9.30am School of Theology/Academy of Life // Church Centre
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk | @stgeorgesleeds