April

Wednesday 2 April: Charismatic Renewal group

7pm, St Aelred's (Map/HG2 7BE) restarts after short break on 19 & 26 March

2 April: Circus Easter Story

St Aidan's with Daryll Hackett and the Holy Kapow! team of Harrogate YfC

Thursday 2 April: YfC Exec

7:30pm at HYPeR (tbc)

2 April: Church Leaders' prayer

NOW on Friday 3 April: 1.30pm at St Mary's (Map/HG2 0PN): open invitation to senior church leaders to meet with Rev Mark Stibbe.

3-4 April: Mark Stibbe, Father's Heart weekend

Seminars and events based on the at St Mark's, Leeds Road, Harrogate (Map/HG2 8AY) with separate youth programme.

Friday: 1:30pm-3:30pm Senior Leaders gathering at St Mary's church centre(Map/HG2 0PN)

Friday: 7:30pm Evening meeting open to all (not just 'Leaders' as per early editions of the brochure)

Saturday: 9:30am, 11:30am and 2pm

£15, child £5. Organised by various churches across Harrogate.

'I want to be a child again; I want to see the world through five year-old eyes; to walk with my Lord wherever he may lead, to put my trust in him.'

Friday 3 April: Circus Easter Story

3:30pm and 5pm, MCC; with Daryll Hackett and the Holy Kapow! team of Harrogate YfC

4-5 April: John Bell

Weekend at Central Methodist Church, Pontefract (Map/WF8 1NB) with John Bell of the Iona Community from 2:30pm Saturday speaking on Why do God's People Sing? and The Hidden Humour in Holy Scripture.

Palm Sunday, 5 April

Services listed on the Lent and Easter pages (to follow, 25/11/09)

5 April: Circus Easter Story

3:30pm, Easter ConneXion at St Peter's with Daryll Hackett and the Holy Kapow! team of Harrogate YfC

6-8 April: Labyrinth at St Mark's

F10am until 10pm with 4-6.30pm open especially for families and younger children

Wednesday 8 April: Youth Pray, meeting at HYPeR

12 noon, monthly prayer meeting for the youth ministries and works across the area, followed by shared lunch

Maundy Thursday, 9 April

Good Friday, 10 April Listing on separate page

10.00am Reflections for Good Friday, Wesley

11:30am Harrogate town centre: reflections at the Cenotaph war memorial; a short service with hymns, readings, prayers and an address led by Ian Connell. With thanks to the Harrogate branch of the Royal British Legion, Knaresborough Silver Band and True Sounds. Service Sheet & Brochure attached a the bottom of this page

Easter Day, 12 April

Services and events listed separately.

Saturday, 18 April: David Ring

7.30pm at the Salvation Army Citadel, Gillygate, York (Map/YO31 7EA), with Chris Bowater. Organised by One Voice, York; more info 01904 338903. Entrance is free, offering.

Tuesday 21 April: Happiness Youth Service

8pm, St Mark's (Map/HG2 8AY)

Friday 24 April: Peter Franks Jazz Band

7.30pm, The Priory Church, Bolton Abbey (Map/BD23 6AL); tickets £10

Saturday 25 April: Godly Play

9.30am - 3.30pm at Hampsthwaite Methodist Church (Map/HG3 2EL) with Rev Richard Burge, Children and Youth Team Co-ordinator, Wakefield Diocese. A day to explore and experience Godly Play, a way of working with all ages. £15 inc lunch

25 April: Narnia Prince Caspian

7.00pm, Wesley Chapel lower hall; Methodist Church and Society film evening, followed by refreshments and discussion

Sunday 26 April: St George's Day service

2.30pm at Christ Church, with music led by members of St Aidan's worship band, Aidan's Flame, with musical director, Mark Pallant, and a talk by Rev Arun Arora. Picture shows all joining in with the actions for 'My God is a great big God'.

26 April: Serve it up

6.30pm, Summerbridge Methodist (HG3 4JH) with Andy Wilson