A Monday Behind the Scenes at Baby Basics Leeds Every Monday is Baby Basics day in Leeds — our baby bank volunteers meet to pack and deliver essential items for expectant and new mums across the city. Over the weekend I shared our new referrals and what each one needs. Seven volunteers could make it this week. Sorting Donations and Packing Referrals By 9:30am we are at St Paul’s Church in Ireland Wood sorting donations and packing bundles. We aim to get items to mum around a

Hi everyone — I’m Sarah, the Parish Safeguarding Officer here at St Paul’s. This week marks  Safeguarding Sunday , and as someone once wisely said to me, “Every Sunday should be safeguarding Sunday!”  So, what is Safeguarding Sunday and why are we mentioning it? Safeguarding Sunday is now in its 7 th  year. It aims to inspire churches to talk about safeguarding and to reflect on our past failings, whilst striving to move forwards towards a world in which every child and adult

Following a successful escape room social before the summer, the young people requested another escape room evening. However, this time they wanted it to be harder (honestly). As someone who enjoys a challenge, I set about creating puzzles and challenges and turned the church hall into two identical escape rooms. The theme of the evening was The Mysterious Box of Rev. Francis Ive . He was called that because “Rev. F. Ive” spells five , which was used as part of a code. There

Midweek Communion (every Tuesday in church) began as a quiet, said Communion service for those members of St Paul’s who found it difficult to attend the 9.30am sung Holy Communion service on Sundays, or who felt the need for a more meditative style of worship. At first, there were only the Vicar and two or three people, but it was greatly appreciated by those who came. Tea, coffee, and biscuits were served so folk could chat together afterwards. Gradually, more people joined,