September 2007 Events

Events listings: Midweek regulars; monthly Events calendar: Today onwards and Previous months.

Friday 31 August - 1 September: Ecclesiastical embroidery
At Christ Church; poster available (pdf, 100kb). Further pics on our August page

Saturday 1 September: Prayer breakfast
8:00am at Woodlands Methodist; organised by the Methodist Circuit

Saturday 1 September: Jumble Sale
2pm at St John's, Bilton (Map).

1 September: Sir Mark Tully
8:30pm at Scargill House (Map). India: Growth with a Difference; tickets £5, tel: 01756 760234

Sunday 2 September: Harrogate Methodist Circuit
3:00pm, Trinity: service of welcome to Rev Mark Godfrey, Rev Nick Whitham and Rev David Barker. The preacher, Rev Dr Elizabeth Smith, District Chair, noted how ministers were to be friends of God, reflecting his goodness and integrity, to be rooted in Christ and not alone, living the life of a prophet, one who is willing to speak out, following the manifesto of the prophet as in the scroll in Luke 4 and encouraging meeting this generation with the gospel.

Monday 3 September: Churches Together in Pannal & Beckwithshaw
8:00pm: Area Meeting at St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal

3 September: Churches Together mailing
One of the many planned surface mailing dates planned throughout the year as part of the service to the churches and community. More details on the Communications page.

Tuesday 4 September: CT Town Centre Area Meeting
7:15 for 7:30pm, Friends' Meeting House; planning meeting for Town Centre Area Group of Churches Together in Harrogate.

4 September: To Babylon and Beyond
7:30pm, St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal; Sue Berrill is pegging out the books of the Old Testament onto the washing line of history on the themes Priests, Kings, Prophets and the Law, with Roberta Topham and Nigel Sinclair leading discussions on related contemporary issues. Also: 11, 18 & 25 September

Wednesday 5 September: Youth Pray, meeting at HYPeR
12 noon, monthly prayer meeting for the youth ministries and works across the area, starting with shared lunch

Wednesday 5 September: Methodist Circuit Local Preachers Meeting
7:30pm, Grove Road

5 September: Churches Together in Bilton
7:45pm: Area Meeting at St John's

Thursday 6 September: Wesley Owen Open Evening
7:00pm on Commercial Street; free resource packs including teaching materials, ideas for worship, craft ideas, activities for learning, dance and drama, worship and prayer; refreshments; tel 521662.

6 September: YfC Exec meeting with HYPeR Exec
7:00pm at HYPeR, followed by individual Exec nmeetings for each youth ministry

Friday 7 September: Zimbabwe
2:00pm, St Robert Centre, Robert Street, Harrogate (fully booked). Info: Albert Weidemann, tel: 01765 607900 / 0779 340 1407

Friday 7 September: Zimbabwe
Friday 7th September, 6:30pm, Ripon. Venue: YMCA, Water Skellgate, HG4 1BQ. Free admission. Tea, coffee and biscuits served. Info: Albert Weidemann, tel: 01765 607900 / 0779 340 1407

Saturday 8 September: Bar Amblers at Goyden Pot, Lofthouse
9:30am starting from Bar chapel car park; please bring a packed lunch

8 September: Amnesty International Harrogate Flag Day
Stall also in Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre

Saturday 8 September: Zimbabwe
2:00pm - 4:30pm Reading of St Mark's Gospel
7:30pm - 9:00pm Talk on HIV/AIDS. Followed by HIV /AIDS talk on Zimbabwe. 
Venue: Our Lady and St Benedict's Church, Ampleforth (same side of road as the Black Swan). Info: Albert Weidemann, tel: 01765 607900 / 0779 340 1407

9-16 September: 24-7 Prayer
Throughout the week using an upper room at St Mark's, Leeds Road. Flyer available (pdf, 50kb)

Monday 10 September: Bishop Stephen, Knaresborough Trefoil Guild
2:00pm at Gracious Street Methodist; refreshments, £1

10 September: 'Graham Kendrick' Stewards meeting
7:30pm at St Mary's Resource Centre, (Map). Planning meeting for stewards for the concert on 28 September; further details from Mark McKnight at Harrogate YfC, 507527 / 0786 606 6942. Concert flyer available (pdf 198kb, jpg 172kb)

Tuesday 11 September: To Babylon and Beyond
7:30pm, St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal; Sue Berrill is pegging out the books of the Old Testament onto the washing line of history on the themes Priests, Kings, Prophets and the Law, with Roberta Topham and Nigel Sinclair leading discussions on related contemporary issues. Also: 4, 18 & 25 September

11 September: Revolution United
from 7:30pm at St Mark's; a 'start the new term' evening for young folk to catch up with the stories of the summer - complete with music and nosh; more info from Stuart McCormack, tel: 547589

11 September: Dance in Worship
7:00pm at Grove Road church hall. Exploring the possibility of setting up a dance group to enhance worship over the advent period; with Heather Bellis, qualified dance teacher with experience of the London-based Rivers of Life dance group

11 September: Amnesty International Harrogate : Burma
7:30pm at Calcutt Village Hall, with Tony Fairman, UK Country Co-ordinator on Burma (Myanmar); human rights in Burma including work for the release of the prisoner of conscience Win Htein, the former advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi

Wednesday 12 September: CT Exec Meeting
7:30pm, St Robert's RC: YfC, Annual Assembly, Christmas brochure & lights, HIC

15 - 16 September: Environmental Exhibition
At St Peter's, Harrogate; 10:30am - 4:00pm Saturday and 12 noon - 5:30pm on Sunday. "If you would like to learn more about how you can help protect our environment, or find out more about local groups, then come along and be inspired by the wide range of exhibitors including: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Pinewood Conservation Trust,  The Rotary Club, Action for the Environment, Open Country and more; entrance free; refreshments will be served on the Saturday"

Saturday 15 September: 50/50 auction
12 noon at St Andrew's, proceeds in aid of Testimony Faith Homes in Kenya

15 September: Pam Turner, Methodist Connexional Network
2:30pm at Morley Methodist Church; commissioning service of the new president for 2007-8.

15 September: Quiz night
7:00pm for 7:30pm at Hampsthwaite Methodist church, £3 per person includes supper; mor einfo and team bookings by 10 September to Pauline Robson 01423 772425 or Helen Wood 01765 677459

15 September: SASRA Rally
7:30pm at Woodfield Gospel Hall, (Map) with guest speaker Brigadier W I C Dobbie (SASRA Chairman); light refreshments follow the meeting. Everyone welcome

15 September: Dinner for Darfur
7:30pm at Bilton Grange URC, (Map)

15 September: 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 16 September: Bilton Grange URC
10:00am Minsiter to 'preach with a view'

16 September: Harvest Festival at Caring for Life
11:00am St Mark's congregation at Crag Lane, Leeds (Map)

Monday 17 September: Crosslink
Lunch at Grove Road Methodist, £5, followed at 2pm by a Dedication and Communion Service, led by the Rev Christine Gillespie

17 September: Worship Workshop planning
7:30pm, St Aidan's (Map) Conference Room. Planning for 19 January 2008

Tuesday 18 September: To Babylon and Beyond
7:30pm, St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal; Sue Berrill is pegging out the books of the Old Testament onto the washing line of history on the themes Priests, Kings, Prophets and the Law, with Roberta Topham and Nigel Sinclair leading discussions on related contemporary issues. Also: 4, 11 25 September

Tuesday 18 September: CT Northallerton Regional Leader's Meeting
7:45 for 8:00pm at Hollybush

18 September: Harrogate Anglican Deanery: "Go and sell marriage"
7:30pm, St James, Wetherby: examining the church's ministry in a time of changing patterns of relationships with Rev Andrew Body, former Relate Counsellor and Vicar of Chobham, (a church celebrating marriage with a special service around St Valentine's Day each February). See also November 2006 and February 2007 and the Marriage page on this website

Wednesday 19 September: Methodist Circuit Meeting
7:30pm, Woodlands

Thursday 20 September: S&WCT Area Meeting
7:30pm, The Manse, Woodlands Drive; planning meeting for Starbeck & Woodlands Area Group of Churches Together in Harrogate.

20-23 September: Flower Festival : Birstwith through the Ages
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of St James' church, Birstwith; flyer available (pdf, 91kb). Info and tickets: Jenni Worsnop, tel: 770654
Thursday 6:30pm - 9:30pm Preview, organ recital and finger buffet, tickets £6
Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm; 6:30pm Harvest Service and supper
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm; 7:30pm Concert with Harrogate Band
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Friday 21 September: Beryl Pankhurst and Pamela Jolly
7:30pm Summerbridge Methodist church; A concert of piano duets in aid of the building fund. Tickets £10 including a cold supper

Saturday 22 September: St Robert's in Morley
St Robert's Parish Outing to Morley, Derbyshire to see stained glass windows about the life of St Robert; Adult £10 – Child £5 – Family ticket (2 adults, 2 children £20). Bookings and more info: Sue Pearce, tel: 565954

22 September: Ian White in concert
7:30pm at Copmanthorpe Methodist Church (Map), supporting Compassion

Sunday 23 September: St Robert's Day Lecture
7:00pm in St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal (Map): Doug McEvoy (former Secretary of National Union of Teachers) gave the St Robert's Day Lecture. All are welcome

22-30 September: Quaker Week
Meet the Quakers (Map) on Saturdays 22 & 29 September from 10am - 4pm. Craft displays, Quaker tapestry presentation (22/9 @ 2:30pm), book stall and refreshements. Flyers available (pdf, <40kb each): Testimonies, Live adventurously, Meet the Quakers and Spice

Sunday 23 September: Serve it up youth service
6:30pm, at Summerbridge Methodist Church (Map). 'Serve it up' is a relaxed evening of fun teaching and worship.  Free food, music by Three 16. Organised by Summerbridge Methodists, The Connection with support from Christians across the area

Monday 24 September: South Side CT Area Meeting
7:30pm, Harlow Hill. Planning meeting for the churches of Leeds Road and Otley Road.

Tuesday 25 September: To Babylon and Beyond
7:30pm, St Robert's Chapter House, Pannal; Sue Berrill is pegging out the books of the Old Testament onto the washing line of history on the themes Priests, Kings, Prophets and the Law, with Roberta Topham and Nigel Sinclair leading discussions on related contemporary issues. Also: 4, 11 & 18 September

Wednesday 26 September: Spotlight on Phil Willis MP
1:00pm at Wesley.

26 September: Yorkshire Church on Show
2:00pm Planning meeting for 2008 at The Pavilions

Friday 28 September: Graham Kendrick : Out of the Ordinary
7:30pm, Harrogate International Centre (Map), in association with Harrogate Churches Together and sponsored by Harrogate Youth for Christ, supporting child charity Compassion.
Tickets: £10 from the HIC Box Office, 01423 537230 / 0845 130 8840; flyer available (pdf 198kb, jpg 172kb) and e-card. Note: tickets may be reserved - for seven days. Box office open from 21 July. Box office: the 50p transaction fee per ticket is waived for cash & cheque sales.
The Box Office remained open to 7:30pm on the night

Saturday 29 September: Macmillan Coffee morning
9:30am, Starbeck Methodist: cakes, preserves, books, CD's, videos and jigsaws

29 September: 'The Apocraphal New Testament'
9:45am, Trinity: Lecture by Professor Keith Elliott, Leeds University, on the books that did not get included in the Bible; organised by the Methodist Circuit School of Theology; £2 to cover expenses

29 September: Roll the Rock
7:30pm third anniversary celebration at St Paul's URC

29-30 September: Labyrinth
In use by New Life Baptist church, Northallerton, for their Youth Weekend until Sunday lunchtime

30 September: Back to Church Sunday
Local churches with special events include:
Starbeck Methodist church: 5:00pm Faith Tea; 6:00pm Singalong; 6:30pm "Traditional service"; 7:30pm Pizza and 8:00pm Rock n Praise for the young and young at heart
St Andrew's, Starbeck:
Bar chapel
St Wilfrid's (on 23 September)

Sunday 30 September: Rev Canon John Colston
10:00am, Christ Church; farewell service; also Solemn Evensong at 6:00pm

30 September: International Day for Older People
11:30am at Ripon Cathedral; County Service celebrating the UN international day for older people. Organised by Harrogate Supporting Older People.

30 September: 'Songs of Praise plus'
6:30pm at St Peter's with Aidan's Flame, led by Town Centre churches with testimony from Dick Dowbiggin, drama on Harvest and developing countries needs and an interview with Mark McKnight (YfC)

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