January 2006 Events - and beyond

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Sunday 1 January: New Year joint service
10:30am at West Park URC (Map); Baptists, St Paul's URC and West Park congregations together

1 January: Harrogate Bell Ringers Service
11:00am St Michael and All Angels, Beckwithshaw (Map)

1 January: United Methodist Circuit Service
3:00pm New Year service followed by Faith Tea, Wesley (Map)

8 January: St Mary's celebration of ministry
10:45am St Mary's, off Cold Bath Road (Map). A morning service to celebrate nearly ninety years of worship, prayer and ministry at St Mary's church. The guest list including those who have ministered and worshipped as part of the congregation over the years. With its Harrison organ, installed in 1919, and its music group of the present day, this act of celebration has at its heart the gratitude to God for the good works and to pray for the continuing ministry as the congregation moves on.

Wednesday 11 January: YfC Council of Reference
7:30pm at HYPeR

Thursday 12 January : BLT in Harrogate
8:00pm, at Mayfield Community Church (Map). Beginners Learning Together is a practical course on the basics of Christianity for those seeking faith or renewal of faith. BLT is also noted on the Alpha page of this website. Further information: 503100

Saturday 14 January: The Harrogate Band
7:30pm at Starbeck Methodist Church, (Map).  Part of the chapel's 75th Anniversary celebrations.  Admission: £4 including refreshments.

15 January: St Mary's at Harrogate Grammar School
10:45am at Harrogate Grammar School (Map) . The first morning service after the closure of the church due to excessive rebuilding costs.

16 January: Bar, Bilton Grange and Grove Road LEP discussions
7:30pm at Grove Road. The discussions progressing towards the consideration of LEP options continue. This meeting open to members of teh three churches concerned.

18-25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Where two or three...
The theme "Where two or three are gathered in my name" (Matthew 18 v20) has been adapted from  the World Council of Churches material by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.  Churches across the UK take time to pray and worship together during this week; Harrogate churches see pulpit swaps and times of prayer together; the Town Centre churches meet between 12:45pm and 1pm for prayer (see below).
Further national information by email from ctbi or tel: 01733 325002 / 020 7654 7223.

18 January: Church House Trust
11:00am Meeting of the Trustees of Church House Trust, St Peter's vestry.  More info by email to the Trust Secretary.

Wednesday 18 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: St Paul's URC
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Thursday 19 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Wesley
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Friday 20 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: St Peter's
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Saturday 21 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Friends Meeting House
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Saturday 21 January: 24 hour prayer at Starbeck Methodist church
10:30am Saturday to 10:30am Sunday. Part of Pray without Ceasing, 20 January - 3 February

21-22 January: Michael Ramsden,  The Zacharias Trust
New Life church welcomes Michael Ramsden for this weekend: the Zacharias Trust exists to reach those who have objections and questions about the Christian faith, as well as to equip Christians to share their faith with confidence.
Michael Ramsden, who grew up in the Middle East and has researched in Law and Economics, taught Moral Philosophy and lectured for the International Seminar on Jurisprudence and Human Rights in Strasbourg. His informal lecture - to include opportunity for questions - has been entitled "Is Christianity Arrogant?".
Saturday 21st, 7:00pm at the Cairn Hotel, Mountbattan Room (Map)
Sunday 22nd, 10:00am, also at the Cairn Hotel, Mountbattan Room

Sunday 22 January: Starbeck Mission Commissioning Service
10:30am The Commissioning of Brian and Gilly Gemmel as Mission Workers to Starbeck Mission (Map) with guest preacher Matthew Walker. All most welcome to this special service as the Mission seeks God's blessing on their work.

Monday 23 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Baptist
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Tuesday 24 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: West Park URC
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Wednesday 25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: St Roberts RC
12:45pm: 15 minutes prayer and reflection; organised by the Churches Together in the Town Centre

Saturday 28 January: Leeds Methodist District Praying Together
2:00pm - 8:30pm at Hunslet Methodist church (Map). Workshops on Creative prayer, prayer walking, prayer rooms, praying for communities, praying with those you visit, Taizé, circle dance, praying with children, writing prayers and Listening to God, followed by worship and prayer. More info: Rev Beverly Hollings, tel 01924 826130

Sunday 29 January: Bilton United Service
6:00pm at St John's, Bilton (Map). Organised by Bilton Area Group Churches Together, worshipping together through a Theos style service, providing a flavour of the contemporary style of worship using multimedia and space for extended prayer, meditation and reflection.

29 January: Woodlands United Service
6:30pm at Woodlands Methodist church (Map). Organised by the local churches.

Monday 30 January: Day of prayer at Bar Methodist church
10:00am to 9:00pm. Part of Pray without Ceasing, 20 January - 3 February

Forward dates - linked to the month page

1 March: Ash Wednesday

14 April: Good Friday

16 April: Easter Sunday

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