February 2004 Events

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Monday 2 February: Lunchtime Recital at Wesley: Chetham's Students
1pm. (Map) More info available.

3-4 February: M Power Christian Stewardship Conference, York
Tuesday 12 noon-10pm; Wednesday 9am-5:30pm (day delegates welcome). The 2004 M:Power key event, organised by Faithworks partner Stewardship Services and including Joy Madeiros as a guest speaker.
It aims to equip Christian leaders, church treasurers, stewardship advisers, fundraisers and communications officers with biblical and practical tools for releasing financial resources for local church ministry and world mission. At the Moat House Hotel (near Ouse Bridge). More information including speakers and topics on the Stewardship Services website, or tel: 020 8502 8585, or by email.

Thursday 5 February: Churches Together Steering Council
Meets at 7:30pm at St Robert's, Robert Street, Harrogate. Map

Saturday 7 February: Gracious Street, Knaresborough
... is hosting "Heart for Art Exhibition of Arts and Church Life" on the theme of Faith, Hope and Love, including a Celebration of Praise with songs, dance and drama. The Exhibition runs from 10:30am to 3:30pm (including refreshments & light lunches) Celebration 7:30pm. Admission free - donations welcome in support of Dzivarasekwa in Zimbabwe. Everyone most welcome. More info available (860750). (Map)

Monday 9 February: "No News is Good News" Briefing for Clergy, Doctors and Lawyers
7pm. This co-organised evening address by Martin Wainwright, northern editor of the Guardian, takes place in the Lecture Theatre within the Graduate Centre of Harrogate District Hospital (Map). £10 includes a buffet supper. Ticket requests to Tony Shepherd, tel: 500901; booking fee £10 by 1 February.

Thursday 12 February S&WCT Lent planning meeting
7:30pm, @ Rev Alan Bolton, 26 Woodlands Drive. (Map)

Wednesday 18 February: Spotlight at Wesley: Phil Willis MP
1pm; an opportunity to question your local MP. Light refreshemnts served in the foyer. (Map) More info available.

Saturday 21 February: Harrogate Scouts District Barn Dance
Diary date. Harrogate and District Scouts website: www.harrogatescouts.org.uk/

Monday 23 February: Lunchtime Recital at Wesley: Lucas Vondracek
1pm; tickets on the door: £5. (Map) More info available.

23 February: Church Tourism Briefing
10-12noon; St John's Church, Knaresborough. Guidance on Church Trails booklet production in preparation for North Yorkshire's Church Heritage Weekend, (11/12 September 2004). More info available or tel: 01977 614764.

25 February: S&WCT Ash Wednesday Service together
... at St Aelred's (Map).

25 February: Riding Lights Theatre Company: The Passion
8pm at St Mark's, Leeds Road (Map). Described as a "communal experience of theatre and worship", adapted by Nigel Forde from Murray Watts' The Miracle Maker. Free admission; more info: 566015.

Thursday 26 February: Churches Together in Knaresborough Lent Course: All welcome to a launch meeting at 7.30pm at Gracious Street Methodist church hall (Map) with guest speaker Rev Stanley Jackson of Boston Spa (until recently Head of Consultancy and Training for The Bible Society); more info available on this website and from Joyce Hoare (860750).

26 February: Paperworks Open Day
Celebrating their move to Unit 103, Hammerain House, Hookstone Avenue (Map), 3pm-7pm. More info available.

Friday 27 February: Lent Lunch 1: Hallowed by thy name
12 noon (soup) for 12:30 - Linda Conroy on the practice of prayer, then opportunity for discussion. Churches Together event supporting Christian Aid; minimum donation £1 for lunch. Friends' Meeting House. Map. A full list of topics and summaries is available.

27 February: KSHPI Day of Prayer
Meet at St Andrew's, Starbeck (Map) from 10am to 1pm. Part organised by Knaresborough Community Church.

Saturday 28 February: Ann Morisy: "The Vocation of Age"
10am - 1:15pm at Bilton Grange URC - a half day conference entitled "A positive look at growing old and being old"
Ann Morisy is Director of the Commission for urban life and faith, set up by the House of Bishops of the Church of England, and she is author of the book "Beyond the Good Samaritan". She came last year to Leeds to speak about community ministry and offered to come again to speak to us about the ministry of ageing. Ann is a down-to-earth Liverpudlian with a real passion for ministry within the community and she is very inspiring and encouraging.
Please bring a packed lunch. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. No charge for the conference though donations to help cover Ann's costs will be appreciated. Organised by the Leeds District of the URC - open to all. (Map)

29 February: Kairos
7-8pm at St John's, Bilton (Map). Kairos is the youth cell at St John's; they are hosting and running a special youth service, open to all. More info available.

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