May 2007 Events

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2-4 May: New Wine Leaders Conference
10:30am Wednesday to 1:00pm Friday at the Harrogate International Centre. Speakers include Bill Johnson (pic; "My prayer for this conference is for you to have courage") 2 May 2:30pm & 7:45pm and 3 May 9:15am, 11:30am & 7:45pm; Andy Hawthorne 3 May 2:30pm; Nicky Gumbel 4 May 9:15am; John Coles and the New Wine leadership team. Fees £90 (£80 online) not including accommodation.
Day tickets: £35 Wednesday & Thursday / £20 (Friday) on the door.
Evening tickets available after 4pm £12 on the door.
More info and online booking available Tel: 020 8567 6717 or email info@new-wine.org

Wednesday 2 May: Christian Ecology Link: Committee planning meeting
7:45pm at 20 Carlton Road, Harrogate; finalising AGM arrangements. More info from George Dent

Thursday 3 May: Conga
9:00am St Aidan's school; helping to fund the new building for Neema Crafts in Tanzania, with Andy & Susie Hart, CMS Mission Partners

Friday 4 May: Maranatha; at prayer
7:30pm at St Andrew's, Starbeck (Map). Monthly meeting of the interdenominational prayer group. More information from Mrs Elizabeth Crewe, tel: 886705

4 May: Pat Gaffney, Pax Christi Seek peace and pursue it
St Aelred's parish hall (Map); a series of talks to mark St Aelred's 50th anniversary on the theme 'The Church in the world today'. Also: 9 May, 16 May plus 7 May and 25 May

Saturday 5 May: Lynne Bagley, Piano Concert
7:30pm, Starbeck Methodist, with William Lynch and Joseph Smith. Tickets £5 adults, £3 OAP's and under 14's free; supporting Harrogate Hospital Special Baby Care Unit. Tickets: Chris Lynch on 889276

Monday 7 May: 1950's Grand Family Day
7:30pm, St Aelred's (Map); to mark 50th anniversary; music dancing, games and food from the 1950's

Tuesday 8 May: Women making a Difference
2:15pm, Pannal Methodist Devotional Room; Crosslink open meeting with speaker Jill Baker following her recent visit to South Korea

8 May: Trinity Network
7:30pm Musical evening at Trinity Methodist with William Dutton, BBC choirboy of the year

8 May: Paul Poulton Project
At the Blues Bar, Harrogate; also on the United Gigs website

Wednesday 9 May: Riding the Storm: Parenting Skills
6:30pm, St Robert's Centre (Map). Written by Relate specifically to help parents of teenagers. Also 16 & 23 May

9 May: Tony Beswick: The work of St George's Crypt
7:30pm, St Aelred's parish hall (Map); a series of talks to mark St Aelred's 50th anniversary on the theme 'The Church in the world today'. Also: 16 May and 25 May

9 May: YfC Exec meeting
7:30pm at HYPeR

9 May: Prayer evening
10:30pm at Bar Methodist; all welcome for this half hour of prayer

Thursday 10 May: War & Peace in Africa, Prof Paul Collier
7:00pm, Leeds Civic Hall (Map); flyer available (pdf, 115kb) free; reserve places: 0113 247 4129 (Leeds City Council)

10 May: Practice makes Perfect Workforce Reform and the Experiences of the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector
9-4:30am at Inmarsat Conference Centre, London EC1 (Old Street Tube), organised by National Council for Voluntary Youth Services and, for booking, Neil Stewart Associates
Aims: To provide the voluntary, community and faith sector with a platform to raise issues with key players in workforce development; To provide voluntary, community and faith organisations with the opportunity to network and share best practice in workforce development; and To raise awareness of existing channels of communication between the CWDC and the voluntary, community and faith sector
Free to attend, exclusively for the Voluntary, Community and Faith Sector. To register: please submit your completed form by post to Customer Service, Neil Stewart Associates Ltd, PO Box 39976, 2nd Floor, 1 Benjamin Street, London EC1M 5YT Fax: 020 7490 8830 or via Neil Stewart Associates website. Flyer available (pdf, 546 kb)

Friday 11 May: Amnesty: Letter writing
Daytime, St Peter's, Harrogate

11 May: Christian Ecology Link: Sustainable Development in the Third World
7:45pm at St Mark's. The CMS Mission Partner Andy Hart describing the work and explain how environmental considerations are an important feature. Followed by brief AGM; Flyer available (40kb). More info from George Dent

Saturday 12 May: Bar Amblers: Grassington
9:30am meet in the car park at Bar chapel (Map); packed lunch required

12 May: Harrogate Town centre Prayer Walk
6:30am meet at Wesley (Map); 'Praying in Public Places', led by Keith Gough. Between 60 and 90 minutes informal walk in twos and threes around the town centre via venues such as a Supermarket, a Surgery, a Job Centre, a Bank, a school and more, reflecting and praying for justice for the world's poor on issues such as Trade Justice, cancellation of unpayable Debt, Work & pay, Education and Health opportunities. For the start of Christian Aid week, organised by the local Jubilee Debt Campaign group, Flyer available (pdf, 40kb)
"Despite recent cancellations, the very poorest countries in the world are STILL giving $4 million EVERY HOUR to the rich world in debt repayments"

12 May: Brigade Display: One body, many parts
7:00pm at Starbeck Methodist Church

12-13 May: Derek Brown
10:00am at the Cedar Court Hotel (Map). More info from organisers, Harrogate New Life tel: 548854

13 May: Andy & Susie Hart
9:00am All Saints at Harlow Hill; 10:30 St Mary's with Andy & Susie Hart, CMS Mission Partners in Tanzania

Sunday 13 May: Harrogate Rotary Club Nidderdale Walk
From Scar to Lofthouse.

13 May: Ashville College Confirmation Service
6:30pm at Ashville with Rev Michael Townsend, Chair of the Leeds District and Rt Rev John Packer

13-19 May: Christian Aid Week

Monday 14 May: Students from Chetham's School of Music
1:00pm, Wesley; all welcome to this lunchtime concert

14 May: Andy & Susie Hart
Ilkley Mother's Union with Susie Hart, CMS Mission Partner in Tanzania

14 May: Harrogate CVS : A Unitary Council for North Yorkshire?
5:00pm at Community House, (Map) with John Marsden, Chief Exec NYCC. Exploring how a unitary authority would impact on the voluntary and community sectors. Book free places with Angela Jones at Harrogate CVS, tel 504074

14 May: Harrogate Anglican Deanery
7:30pm Archdeacon's visitation, St John's, Bilton

Wednesday 16 May: Riding the Storm: Parenting Skills
6:30pm, St Robert's Centre (Map). Written by Relate specifically to help parents of teenagers. Also 23 May

16 May: Fr Eamonn O'Brien Resurrection of the Church in China & CTH AGM
7:30pm, St Aelred's parish hall (Map); a series of talks to mark St Aelred's 50th anniversary on the theme 'The Church in the world today'.
The evening includes the Induction of Canon Lawrie Hulme as President of Churches Together in Harrogate, with a short Churches Together AGM and Church House Trust AGM after Fr Eamonn's talk and refreshments.

Thursday 17 May: Youth Pray at HYPeR
10:00am, monthly prayer meeting for the youth ministries and works across the area

Thursday 17 May: Ascentiontide services include:
7:30am up St Peter's tower, followed by breakfast. Wear old clothes and be prepared for steep steps
10:30am, St Paul & St Margaret, Nidd, BCP Holy Communion

Friday 18 May: Breast Cancer fund raising, St Robert's, Pannal
7:30pm; in the Chapter House, with Anit Design - gifts jewellery handbags belts scarves - Musical Entertainment Canapés Glass of Wine Grand Draw; £5 & £3

17 - 26 May: Prayer week, York
Churches across York - and the world - are working and praying together as part of Prayer Week
Organised in York by One Voice York, following the Global day of prayer in June 2006. Co-chaired by David Casswell & Graham Hutchinson, and Graham Maskery, chairman of Churches Together in York. More local info from Juliet Wright, Bethany House, 398 Huntington Road, York YO31 9HU, tel: 01904 626802 / 675755, mbl 07811 496602.

Saturday 19 May: Leeds Methodist District Stewards Awayday
10:00am - 3:30pm, The King's Way Church, Wesley Street/Ventnor Way, Ossett (Map); with Alan Spurr, Rev Jonathan Sharp and Viv Morrisey. £5, refreshments available - please bring your own lunch. More info (pdf 59kb): Viv Morrissey, tel 0113 268 7267.

19 May: Christian Aid Coffee shop
10:30am St Paul's, with home baking stall

19 May: Spring Fayre
11 - 1pm at St Luke's (behind old church); Cakes, Books, Bric-a-Brac, Toys, Jewellery and more; refreshments and light lunches. Admission 35p

19 May: Organ recital: Peter Bellis
12:00 noon at Grove Road Methodist. Refreshments from 11am, ploughman's lunch at 1pm; tickets: £4 or £2.50 for the recital only; proceeds to Berwick Grange amenity fund

19 May: NLICM tenth anniversary
6:30pm for 7:00pm at RAF Menwith Hill Ballroom; formal dress

19 May: Safari supper
7:30pm, Pannal Methodist

19 May: Celebr8
7:30pm for 8:00pm at St Andrew's, 'an evening of Praise, Worship, Word and Ministry to celebrate the goodness of God'. A bi-monthly event; more info: James Sharratt

Sunday 20 May: Micah Challenge Sunday

20 May: United Methodist Circuit Sunday Schools at Woodlands
10:15am for 10:30am, Woodlands. Methodist Sunday Schools across Harrogate gather for this united service.
Also suitable for YPG - teenagers from many circuit churches taking part. Please arrive from 10.15 for a 10.30 start.  Teachers/helpers can arrive from 10 am; please park in Woodlands school car park next door. Adults are invited to join the service in the church.

20 May: Wesley Day celebration, South Side CT
6:30pm, Trinity. An ecumenical celebration in memory of Charles Wesley's birth in 1707 with Augmented Ecumenical and Circuit Choir.
Hymns included: O for a thousand tongues to sing; O what shall I do my Saviour to praise; My God, I am thine; O thou who camest from above; What shall I do my God to love? Father of everlasting grace; My God I know, I feel thee mine; Ye neighbours and friends of Jesus draw near; Jesus, lover of my soul (as a quiet prayer); Love divine, all loves excelling; How do thy mercies close me round; Jesus, thou soul of all our joys; and several anthems sung by the choir including the Conversion and Birthday hymns.

20 May: Ashville College Voices in Praise
6:30pm Voices in Praise Gospel Choir

Tuesday 22 May: Charity Trustees responsibility seminar; NYFVO
6:30pm: Priory Street Centre, York (Map). Roles and legal issues involved in manging small organisations; fees from £10; more info Gillian Harrison, 01347 825710

22 May: Churches Together in Pannal & Beckwithshaw
8:00pm: Area Meeting at St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal

Wednesday 23 May : Harrogate Anglican Deanery
12 noon - 2pm, Clergy chapter at Wetherby YOI with Rev Shelagh Jones

23 May: Tear Fund roadshow
2:00pm - 9:00pm at St Mark's - drop in any time. Presentations on the Tear Fund 10 year vision at 4pm and 7pm with Kath Shortley, Tearcraft UK co-ordinator and Mike Chesterton, Tearfund's Northern Region Manager; more on Tearfund in Harrogate available on this website; more info from Liz Priestley, tel: 01274 744944

23 May: Riding the Storm: Parenting Skills
6:30pm, St Robert's Centre (Map). Written by Relate specifically to help parents of teenagers.

25 May: Bishop's Mass
St Aelred's (Map); a celebration of all aspects of the life of the parish to mark St Aelred's 50th anniversary of the foundation of the current church building, followed by a reception in the parish hall. The parish will also be celebrating its centenary in 2012.

Sunday 27 May: Brian Hendlesbury, Teen Challenge
10:00am at the Cedar Court Hotel (Map). More info from organisers, Harrogate New Life tel: 548854

27 May: United Communion on Harlow Hil
10:00am at Harlow Hill Methodist

27 May: Pentecost Sunday: Church in the Dale
3:00pm Inauguration service at Pateley Bridge Memorial Hall (Map) marking the birth of the ecumenical work of the Church in the Dale. With Rt Rev James Bell, Rev Michael Townsend, Val Morrison and Fr Michael Quinn.

Sunday 27 May: Global Day of Prayer: York Minster
7:30pm, York Minster. Organised in York by One Voice York, following the Global day of prayer in June 2006. More info from Juliet Wright, Bethany House, 398 Huntington Road, York YO31 9HU, tel: 01904 626802 / 675755, mbl 07811 496602.

Whitsun Monday, 28 May: Walk from Harrogate Town Cente
Leaving St Peter's at 10:30am; a short walk. Please bring a packed lunch, stout shoes and suitable clothing for changeable weather conditions!

Wednesday 30 May: Race for Life
Around the Great Yorkshire Showground

Thursday 31 May: Medjugorje Youth Festival
St Robert's RC Folk Choir trip

Please contact either the Secretary to add your event. Last updated May 28, 2007 by Webmaster

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