On Monday 15 March we launched a new Ladies Bible Study. The group will meet fortnightly on Monday nights starting at 7.30pm, all welcome. e-mail for details of the next meeting and the venue.

On Tuesday evenings in March we held a Lent Bible Study course in conjunction with Birstall Community Church and Morley Church of the Nazarene. The evenings started with a meal and a time of fellowship followed by a series of four studies led by Rev John Patten on the theme ‘A time of Discovery’. The topics were:

• Tuesday 2 March, ‘Reward and Identity’
• Tuesday 9 March, ‘Mixed Up or Blessed Up’
• Tuesday 16 March, ‘One Way or No Way’
• Tuesday 23 March, ‘Everything or Nothing

A team of students from Capernwray College were with us from Friday 26 February to Sunday 7 March and we ran a programme of special activities in the town. This included:

• John Hawley from the Open Air Mission helped us run the Pilgrim’s Progress Bible Exhibition in Fountain, Victoria, Seven Hills, Asquith and Queenswood Primary Schools.
• The free distribution of nearly 2000 Day One Calendars on the streets of Morley.
• Children’s After School Club at Fountain Primary School for ages 6 – 11.
• A Pensioners Lunch  hosted by the Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Judith Elliott, at the Labour Rooms.
• Sunday evening Family Night in the Labour Room.
• 500 leaflets advertising the church posted through doors in the Fountain Street area.
• The students also helped to run our church services and services at Gildersome and Newlands Methodist churches.

Assembly at Fountain Primary School

After School Club

On Friday 29 January the men from the church went  ten pin bowling followed by a meal at a  chinese restaurant.

The 2009 Christmas Celebration was held at 5pm on Sunday 13 December in Morley Labour Rooms, the main event of the evening was a play performed by members of YZUP!, SAS and the church looking at the journey of the wise men as they came to visit baby Jesus, this was supplemented by carols sung by members of YZUP! or the congregation. The evening concluded with supper. We also went carol singing in the Cross Hall area on Sunday 20 December and were able to give Day One Living Word calendars to the members of Morley Elderly Action and to other pensioners in the town.