We are looking forward to our next event which is a visit to Tropical World in Leeds on Tuesday 20th May followed by lunch. This is a chance to visit ‘another world’, home to loads of exciting and exotic animals, seen as you wander through the rainforest, the aquarium and the desert house.

We ask that people meet at Tropical world at 10.15am, which should give people time to travel from York and park. Any lifts needed then we will try and accommodate, so please email Pam Lydiate, pam@belfrey.org. Tropical World is at Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2ER, Tel: 0113 535 2132

Free parking is available close by (Old Park Road and Lidgett Park Road but do check when parking) and just a short walk to Tropical World. Disabled parking is available on Princes Avenue just outside the entrance to Tropical World. Finally, paid parking is also available. 

We don't need to pre-book as you can pay on the day at a cost of £9. Any carers go free with an ID. Also, there is one electric scooter for hire if anyone needs it. The walk through of the venue takes about 40mins - 1 hour and there is an opportunity for a tea stop at the cafe halfway round. 

Lunch will be at the Lakeside Cafe in Roundhay Park at about 12noon, which is very close by and has its own car park. 

Looking forward, we have our annual afternoon tea at the Baynes in Dunnington, Saturday 21st June, and the July event is most likely to be cancelled as I am away on a mission trip. 

Do you have an eye for photography? We’re inviting you to send in your best images of York and enter our ‘Capturing York’ Photography Competition!

We’re looking for your images of York’s landmarks and landscapes across the seasons, to feature in a Belfrey 2026 Fundraising Calendar, as well as beautiful wintry or Christmassy shots for a charity Christmas card. 

Find out more here and don’t forget to enter by this date!!

Our annual parish meeting to look back on 2024 at all we did as a church across all our ministries. 
We will also sign off our financial accounts and elect our church council members and church wardens.

For more information visit the Annual Meeting page.

Join the team to pray for our world mission partners across the globe and all the work they do.

Email world.missions@belfrey.org for the zoom link details to join.

They meet every month on the first Wednesday. Upcoming dates for the diary:

• 11th June

• 9th July

Spring cleaning your wardrobe? Bless your Belfrey family and swap your clothes for something new!

We want: Clothes, shoes, bags, belts, (non-piercing) jewellery - all in a condition you would be happy to receive yourself

We DON'T want: baby/children's clothing, undergarments, non-clothing items (games/books/toys etc.)

£1 entry and £1 cake - All money raised will go to our Impact project, and remaining clothes will be given to Restore & York Food Bank. Please bring items you'd like to swap before Wednesday the 30th of April to Emma Vincent on Sundays, Mondays or Wednesdays, and baked goods on the day with an ingredient list.

For more information please contact Emma Vincent emma.vincent@belfrey.org

Join us for a day of honest teaching and real conversations about dating and relationships: What makes them godly, healthy and good.

In the morning, we'll unpack the biblical vision for dating and relationships: where it comes from, what it looks like, and why it matters.

Then in the afternoon, we'll hear from a brilliant panel of church family as we walk through a relationship timeline — from that first spark of interest to the possibility of forever. Bring your questions as we explore how to navigate each stage with wisdom, care, and faith.

Open to students across York, you don't need to be a Belfrey student to book on!

Running for 10 weeks starting on Wednesday 30th April, we are excited to be running a new Alpha course this summer term, this time in the afternoons. Aimed at those who might struggle with evenings, such as those who are retired, students or parents who find childcare difficult, this course will run each week from 1:30pm until around 2:30pm.

Alpha is a series of conversations that looks into questions of life, faith and God. Each week you’ll join an in person group and watch a 25 minute video on various topics exploring the Christian faith, then afterwards chat with others and have honest and open discussions. Topics can vary from Who is Jesus? and How can we have faith? to Why and how do I pray? and How does God guide us?

Contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org for more information or to express your interest in joining.

A space for parents of autistic children to have a welcoming and safe space to relax, pray and chat with other parents.

They meet once a month in Belfrey Hall on Monday afternoons. For more information, email claire.elwood@belfrey.org

Upcoming dates:

• 19th May

• 16th June

• 21st July

• 18th August

Hear from guest speaker, Rachel Arnold, Head of UK Church Engagement for CAP as well as as an update of what our CAP debt centre here at The Belfrey has been doing over the last year and what the future looks like.

Please join us for a brew and pastry, as we join together to explore how we can glorify God through our work. We will be hearing from a panel of women working in various settings, sharing the way God is using their gifts, callings and passions to serve others and our wider world through their work. Whatever work looks like for you; whether you're studying, retired, volunteering, a full-time mum, exploring what's next, wherever you are on your journey, this is for you! We look forward to coming together to worship, pray for God's provision in our work and workplaces, and encourage and be encouraged in how we are using our God-given voices in the world.

Our celebration that Jesus rose again! With worship, teaching, communion and an opportunity for baptism.

We will have two services at 9am and 11am - please book a free space as we are expecting these services to be busy but have a limited capacity in the building.

Our 11am service will be more family friendly with kids activities and will be livestreamed for those who can’t make it in person but both services are open to everyone!

A time of reflection and celebration of the light of Christ returning after the darkness. 
Join us afterwards for pastries and coffee. 

A time of reflection and prayer, remembering the three hours when Jesus hung on the cross before His death.

Journey with the characters from the Easter story to the cross. A family-friendly event with interactive activities and crafts. Followed by refreshments and hot cross buns.

A reflective service with sung worship, liturgy, communion and foot washing, taking us through the night before Jesus died.

Across the day on Sunday 30th we will be marking Mothering Sunday and honoring the female role models in our lives as well as continuing with our sermon series and looking at Generosity.

Come join us for Belfrey Messy Church. A space for families to gather together for fun, for creative activities, crafts and conversations whatever your faith background. There is no cost, just come along for some fun on a Sunday afternoon.

This month we’ll be looking at Spring and Mothering Sunday

We’d love to be encouraging our Belfrey families to be inviting friends along, particularly those who might not have any faith background.

Events Upcoming:

• 27th April

• 25th May

Join us for our Open House worship night, where we open up the House of the Lord to rest in His presence, to worship, pray and spend time with God.

This event presents an opportunity to listen to and engage in asking questions from our invited guests, who are distinguished for their knowledge, articulate communication, and Christian perspectives, as they address and provide insights on various challenging and contemporary topics. Tea & coffee will be provided from 1.30pm, sharing alongside people from the Wednesday lunchtime service, before we move into the Ballroom for 1.45pm.

This week we will be hearing an update about our CAP Debt centre and all the work it has done the last year to help those in need as well as hear from Rachel Arnold from CAP as part of our talk.

Across the day we’ll be sharing an update from our Social Transformation team about Safe Families and the work they have been doing over the past year.

We’’ll be marking the start of Lent with a time of prayer and worship together as well as the opportunity to receive ashing.

Anne Calvert will be speaking at our evening service.

The Bereavement Course is open to those who have lost a loved one, either recently or some time ago, and who wish to engage in their own grief journey. Our hope is that they may develop more understanding, with added acceptance and discover that place of peace on this journey.

This will take place on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm and will run for 6 weeks, with an optional 7th focusing on faith, beginning February 25th in the De Grey Rooms. 

For more information, email zoe.king@belfrey.org.

An afternoon of rest and renewal for parents of adult children with autism.
We'll meet once a month with refreshments provided and we'll spend time in worship and supporting each other. 

For more information contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org and let us know you are coming by signing up on the event page.

Events Upcoming:

• 30th March

• 27th April

• 25th May

Come and join us for a time together to meet with God and through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to Him.

Tea, coffee and cake from 10:30am.

An afternoon of rest and renewal for parents of adult children with autism.
We'll meet once a month with refreshments provided and we'll spend time in worship and supporting each other. 

For more information contact claire.elwood@belfrey.org and below are the dates for the next term:

• 17th March

• 28th April

• 19th May

• 16th June

• 21st July

Join the World Missions team as they pray for our partners across the world and the work they are doing.

The team meet the second Wednesday of the month on Zoom. If you’d like to join them or find out more about the team, contact sue.lawrence@belfrey.org

Join the Women's Ministry for a morning of community, worship, testimonies, and pastries as we hear about knowing and using our God-given voices.
As we gather together, Hayley Baker will spend some time sharing more about the theme for this year. Members of our congregation have also been invited to share their testimonies about how God has spoken into their stories and called them to use their voices. This will be an amazing opportunity to hear about what God is doing within our community, so please join us.

We want to make sure everyone who wants to can join us so if money is a problem, please do contact the women's team via email (women@belfrey.org) or talk to one of the team and we can sort a free ticket.