Mount Zion Baptist Church

Christmas at Mount Zion Earby

Dear friends,

 With Christmas fast approaching and a stream of parties, events and family visits to fit in, maybe the last thing we need is more dates for the diary.

But what if one thing could make sense of all the others? For example, you wouldn't have tree decorations without a tree, and you wouldn't have wrapping paper without a present.

In the midst of all the busyness, we'd love to spend time with you at Mount Zion where we can celebrate together the real reason for Christmas.

 Wishing you peace and happiness at this time, 

Matt

United Carols and Readings

Sunday 7th December at 6.30pm - 

at All Saints Earby with the Christian Singers.

Christmas Party

Saturday 13th Dec. 3pm - 5pm at Mount Zion

"Earby to Bethlehem"

Sunday 14th Dec.  on the village green

Christmas Nativity

Sunday 21st December  at 10-30am

Christmas Eve

Candlelit Crib Service at 5pm

Christmas Day

United worship at Mount Zion 9.30am

 The Revd. Matt Jones Inducted to Ministry at West Craven Baptist Fellowship

In 1988 the three Baptist churches in West Craven: Barnoldswick, Mount Zion Earby and Salterforth signed a covenant in which they promised to support each other in Christian growth and witness. Today, twenty years on, the West Craven Baptist Fellowship moves into a new and exciting stage of its development.

The desire to work more closely together has been growing steadily over the last few years and, with the help of the Yorkshire Baptist Association, the churches have explored and initiated new ways of working. Today is a significant milestone as Matt Jones is inducted to the pastorate of the fellowship. Matt will be the leader of a ministerial team which will be developed over the coming months and years.

Matt has been in some form of ministry for the last fifteen years; six years in youth work led to three years ministerial training before moving to Derby as minister of Junction Baptist Church where he and the family have been for the last six years. Matt and Sarah have been married for twelve years and come to the West Craven Baptist Fellowship with their three sons Tim, Ben and Manny.

Matt and Sarah's shared faith and commitment to Christian service has led them through some struggles, challenges and adventures, but the one thing that they hold onto is God's continuing guidance and provision. Ultimately this is what is bringing them to Barlick, Earby and Salterforth.

Today as Matt, Sarah, Tim, Ben and Manny become part of the West Craven Baptist Fellowship, none of us knows where and how God will lead us. What we do know is that there is a commitment to grow together and serve the communities in which we live and worship as we all move forward into the next chapter of our Christian journey.

West Craven Baptist Fellowship

The Baptist Churches at Earby, Salterforth and Barnoldswick (The West Craven Baptist Fellowship) have called The Revd. Matt Jones to be their minister.

He will start on the 1st September.

The Induction of Matt to ministry in West Craven will be on Saturday 20th September at 3-30pm at West Craven High Technology College.

Currently Matt is minister of Junction Baptist Church in Derby.

There's a Messy Church at Kids Club Celebration

All the folk from Barnoldswick, Earby and Salterforth Baptist Churches converged on Earby recently to celebrate their work with and for young people.

The service was led by Julie Bryan and Andy and Helen Sellers.  Young and old joined in making windmills, streamers, posters and decorated cakes.  Some even dipped their feet in paint to create a giant poster of footprints. The theme of the service was Pentecost.