We’ll be offering the opportunity to get baptised across the day at each of our services on this Sunday.
If you’d like to be baptised, please get in touch with one of the team or email hello@belfrey.org to find out more and get linked up.
Other dates for baptisms this term are:
26th May
23rd June
21st July
Join us to welcome Revd. Claire Elwood to The Belfrey as she is licensed as our Interim Associate Minister!
Service at 7.30pm followed by refreshments.
Due to limited capacity, please book a free ticket below if you will be attending.
We are raising money for Impact and having some fun whilst doing so!
Please join us for afternoon tea in the De Grey Rooms, for tea, cake, a Bake-Off competition, music, and community.
We would love it, if you could sign up to bring either sweet or savoury baked goods. And if you're up for a bit of friendly competition, you can also enter your bake into a Bake-Off style contest, where the winner gets a prize!
We’re running a two week CAP money course for 18-30’s who want to manage their money better. This is a great course for anyone, particularly those who are in a new financial situation or have a steady income for the first time and want some help to manage and budget well as well as helpful tips and hints for how to spend and save.
You must be able to attend both weeks with the first being Sunday 28th April and the second Sunday 12th May, both taking place after the 11am service in the coffee bar at the De Grey Rooms and will be lead by our wonderful Finance Manager, Melissa.
You can sign up here.
Join us for a prayer walk and times of worship as we cover our Impact project in prayer, as it enters the next phase - construction! This will be a special opportunity to get together as a church family and pray for this last and crucial part of our building restoration & reordering project.
Come along at any stage of the evening:
7.30pm - Start at St Cuthbert’s Peasholme Green, the original home of our church;
8pm - Prayer walk to St Michael le Belfrey;
8.30 - Prayer walk to the De Grey Rooms, to finish in corporate prayer and worship.
As large parts of the evening will be outside, please dress for the weather! Each venue is a 5- to 10-minute walk away, and we will spend some time standing.
We’re delighted to be hosting a Summer Ceilidh in our beautiful ballroom with professional local Ceilidh band Hot Not Bothered. This will be a fun night out and will help to raise funds for the Impact building project.
Tickets cost £30 a head and include over 1.5 hours of barn dancing, a 2 course supper and drink on arrival. There will also be a licensed bar and Auction of Promises. We have a limited number of tickets, so be sure to book early!
AUCTION OF PROMISES
We’re still collecting Promises for the Auction on the same night. This is where you can offer a treat, service or experience for others to bid on and purchase. This could be anything from car washes, to home cooked meals, theatre tickets, haircuts and weekends away, and much more! Please think about what you could offer?
Click here to make A PROMISE..
Join us for a time of extended worship as we praise the Lord and spend time inviting in the Holy Spirit.
We are excited to welcome Jane Beaumont, to lead us in hearing God and releasing His gifts, to build His church and His Kingdom here. Alongside teaching, there will be some practical workshops, with the opportunity to try out and grow in confidence, in the gifts of the Spirit. It's going to be fun!
Jane is madly and profoundly in love with Jesus. Once a very reluctant leader, God led Jane to be an ordained priest in the Church of England in 2008. Now a retired vicar, Jane continues to follow the Lord's lead in their local church community, whilst her ministry is predominantly pastoral she is also a gifted speaker and serves regularly in this way. She loves to see people set free, be that in inner healing, or calling forth His goodness and gifts from people. Being a part of and witnessing His transformation in others, is the reason she gets up each morning.
Jane says 'Spiritual gifts are an essential part of our personal discipleship, growing the church and advancing the Kingdom. Our spiritual gifts are like the fuel in a car, taking us on unimaginable adventures and often to uncharted territory - all for the glory of the Lord.'
Come and join us for worship, prayer, teaching and fellowship together.
There will be refreshments and cake provided, but please bring your own lunch, or take advantage of the plethora of cafes / take-away venues on offer.
The women's ministry is completely self sufficient and all proceeds go into running the events. If money is a problem but you would still like to come, please do get in touch with us on women@belfrey.org
Join us as a church as we head down to Shepton Mallet for a week of teaching, worship and community.
You can find out all the information, book on or sign up for a team at the new wine website.
Do come chat to Becca Tilbrook or Joe Portway on a Sunday or in the office if you want to find out more about our church going specifically.
We will be looking back on the events and finances of 2023, and electing our lay representatives.
Head to belfrey.org/annualmeeting for more information about the meeting and read the accounts ahead of the meeting.
Nominations:
We have 2 vacancies on our Church Council (PCC), and we are now inviting nominations for this. If you would like to stand for PCC, please complete a nomination form by Wednesday 17th April or grab a paper copy from the De Grey Rooms and return to amber.boydell@belfrey.org.
If you are interested in becoming a Churchwarden, please contact the Interim Priest-in-Charge: andy.baker@belfrey.org.
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.
We’d love to be encouraging our Belfrey families to be inviting friends along, particularly those who might not have any faith background.
All the upcoming dates for you diary:
26th May
23rd June
21st July
During our Sunday services this week, we’ll be launching a new social action initiative we are partnering with, Safe Families. Come along to hear more and find out how you can get involved.
Dads and Little 'uns is open to all dads, grandads, godfathers and all father figures and for their children aged 0-10(ish). It is designed to offer the opportunity to spend more time with the kids and meet other dads whilst mum maybe has a lie in! There's free bacon butties, bottomless filter coffee and newspapers for the dads. Juice, biscuits, crafts and endless fun for the kids. All events are free, donations are welcome.
This will be the first one of the term but do put the others in your diary now:
19th May
15th June
20th July
Please join us for breakfast, as we unpack the scriptures to understand God's vision for women; to be released alongside men, into all that He is calling them to.
We will be joined by Janey Lawry-White who is the Chief Operating Officer at WTC; a non denominational charismatic theology college with a hub in York, where she is also a current MA student. Prior to this, Janey has worked on gender-based violence in the humanitarian sector for the United Nations, governments and international charities.
Our celebration that Jesus rose again! A family friendly service of worship, teaching and prayer. We’ll have two services to ensure there’s plenty of space for people to celebrate with us but they’ll be the same service so don’t worry about missing out. Save your seat for either our 9am or 11am services below.
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.
Stay for refreshments and a hot cross bun after the service.
A reflective service with sung worship, liturgy and communion, taking us through the night before Jesus died.
If you have kids ages 0-11, join us during the first week of the Easter holidays for a drop in session in Belfrey Hall. They’ll be games, crafts and refreshments for all kids and chance to build community with other families at The Belfrey.
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.
We’d love to be encouraging our Belfrey families to be inviting friends along, particularly those who might not have any faith background.
All the upcoming dates for you diary:
24th March
21st April
26th May
23rd June
21st July
Join us for a time of independent prayer and worship in the House of Prayer. There’s plenty of spaces available to engage in different creative prayer either individually or as a small group. Come along for as little or as long as you like while the House of Prayer is open.
Dads and Little ‘Uns is starting back up again this year in Belfrey Hall.
It is open to all dads, grandads, godfathers and all father figures and for their children aged 0-10(ish). It is designed to offer the opportunity to spend more time with the kids and meet other dads whilst mum maybe has a lie in! There's free bacon butties, bottomless filter coffee and newspapers for the dads. Juice, biscuits, crafts and endless fun for the kids.
Future Dates:
20th April
18th May
15th June
20th July
Join us for a time of independent prayer and worship in the House of Prayer. There’s plenty of spaces available to engage in different creative prayer either individually or as a small group. Come along for as little or as long as you like while the House of Prayer is open.
During our 6pm service, the Bishop of Selby will be joining us for the evening as we hold confirmations.
If this is something you’d like to consider or find our more about, please get in touch with us or speak with one of the team or ministry leaders on a Sunday.
Belfrey Women are having a relaxed social in De Grey Rooms with drinks and nibbles to help build community. Book your tickets below.
Join us for a time of independent prayer and worship in the House of Prayer. There’s plenty of spaces available to engage in different creative prayer either individually or as a small group. Come along for as little or as long as you like while the House of Prayer is open.
An extended time of worship and prayer led by the House of Prayer team. Join them as they worship the Lord and seek His face.
The New Wine Leadership Conference is a three-day opportunity for you to gather with your team and those in similar contexts to be renewed by the power of the spirit and to recommit to holy, healthy, humble leadership.
You can book on via the New Wine Website
If you’re new to The Belfrey, we’d love to invite you to a welcome lunch! It’s a great way to get connected, find out more about the church and meet some people. Let us know you’re coming and tell us of any dietary requirements below.
Baptisms will be taking place across the day
If you haven't yet been baptised or know someone that would like to, get in touch! If none of these dates suit then do contact us and we can work out a more convenient date.
Future dates for baptisms coming are:
31st March - Easter Day
28th April
26th May
Come and enjoy a full English breakfast and hear Hayley Baker share the vision and programme for 2024. Let's gather together to pray in and agree with all God wants to do to encourage, equip and release in us this season. Doors will open at 9:30am.
Tickets are £6.50, with a discounted price for students/those who can't afford the full price.
All money donated to Belfrey Women goes back into the ministry. It covers the cost of food, external speakers and associated charities.
Please email women@belfrey.org for a free place if you would like to attend and are unable to contribute financially at this time or if you have any questions about the event.
Our Annual Meeting this year will take place on 24th April at 7:30pm in De Grey Rooms. We will be looking back on the events and finances of 2023, and electing our lay representatives.
More information to follow soon with our reports to read and the agenda but make sure to save the date in you diary.
If you are not already on the Electoral Roll and have been a member of our church for at least 6 months, you can sign up below before the 1st April.
Join us for an evening of prayer and worship as we host the York event on IJM’s Pray for Justice Tour. Open for all as we pray for our country and wider world.
Come and join Dr Lucy Peppiatt from WTC for a Kingdom Theology Event on Tuesday 20th February at 7.30pm (doors open from 7pm).
In this talk, Lucy will be exploring the topic of how God, by his Spirit, works to recreate his creation and even us as individuals. We will look at the question of what it means to be saved, why we continue to sin, how God helps us in our weakness, and whether we really can become someone 'new'.
There will be a chance to ask questions and also an opportunity to find out more about WTC and what it is like to study with us.
W e look forward to seeing you there!
Dads and Little ‘Uns is starting back up again this year in Belfrey Hall.
It is open to all dads, grandads, godfathers and all father figures and for their children aged 0-10(ish). It is designed to offer the opportunity to spend more time with the kids and meet other dads whilst mum maybe has a lie in! There's free bacon butties, bottomless filter coffee and newspapers for the dads. Juice, biscuits, crafts and endless fun for the kids.
Future Dates:
16th March
20th April
18th May
15th June
20th July
Due to clergy illness and staff holidays we are sadly having to cancel tonight’s evenings prayer night.
Do please join us instead at 12:30pm today for a service of ashing if you are able or you can head to The Minster for any of their ashing services (7:30am, 12pm and 5:30pm).
Don't forget to be join us in our Pray, Give, Grow series as we pray together as a church this lent. You can find all the resources at belfrey.org/lent
Join us for our regular Wednesday Lunchtime Service where we will be sharing communion together and offering ashing.
The 18-30’s are heading off to their annual weekend away at Wydale Hall. There’s still spots left so be sure to book on now!
