Pastor's page.  

21st April 2026     
      
Dear Friends
I can’t remember enduring such a long sludge-like winter as the one we have experienced but summer days are coming and despite the gloomy and alarming international situation there are many good things happening. As we continue our journey through 2026, we can do so confident in the goodness of GOD as we seek to walk in the footsteps of Jesus.
I am writing to inform you about some of things that will be happening and invite you to share in them. Please do come and talk to me about any of these things. The strength of our church is in our becoming together as one family.
 
God bless you.                     Your friend and pastor                                         Mark
 
June 7th                      Where have we come from?        Where are we going?
On Sunday June 7th Leone Martin, our regional minister will be coming to facilitate a whole church conversation with these two questions in mind, although the emphasis will be on where we are going. This is an opportunity for everyone to share in a conversation about the direction New North Road Baptist Church will take over the next seven years as we seek to grow together, serve our neighbours and share the gospel of Jesus Christ.
If you only come to one service in June please make in the 7th of June. You are a member of our family, and your presence and participation make a difference to us all.
 
July 12th                      Music, Worship and Song
On Sunday July 12th we will be welcoming Alison Key who is a minister of Hope Church Rotherham to lead us is in worship and song. It’s always special when we have a guest. Alison will be leading us deeper into the worship of God, sharing her gifts of music and song with us.                     Hope Church Rotherham – A family church in the heart of Rotherham
 
July 19th                     Church anniversary and gift day
On Sunday July 19th we will be celebrating our church anniversary. This year we are not inviting a speaker but will be inviting people to contribute to our worship through, story-
 
 
telling, poetry, music, and song and in other ways. If you have a gift to share on the day, please tell me as we give thanks and offer God the life of our church in prayer together.
It will also be our gift day when you are invited to make a thank offering for the work of the church here.
 
Safeguarding training
We encourage everyone who works with children and vulnerable adults at New North Road to complete safeguarding training and to renew this from time to time. The Yorkshire Baptist Association offers safeguarding training. This is available at level 2 and level 3 on half day training courses at different venues in Yorkshire and information can be found at
Events — Yorkshire Baptist Association.
If you would like to go, the church will meet the cost. Its always worthwhile.
 
Other events
From every nation, an interethnic learning day on Saturday May 9th at Cornerstone Baptist Church. Leeds.
Yorkshire Baptist Association Assembly on Saturday June 20th not far away at Wakefield Baptist Church.
Baptist Assembly for people across the UK over three days but you can go for one, Friday 15th to Sunday 17th May at Harrogate Convention Centre.
If any of these appeal to you please ask because I will be going to all three with other people
from New North Road.
Creche room.
It’s a wonderful thing to have so many newly born and small children coming to church with their families. We are exploring ways of renewing our creche room as a safe space with a screen to follow the service for when parents feel this would be a space they wanted to use.

Finally
I encourage you to sign up for google teams with Zahara who will cheerfully set this up on your phone for you and please do check out our website that we seek to keep up to date with news and information as a shop window on the church’s life. www.newnorthroad.org.uk