G2 http://g2york.org G2 in York Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:01:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mean Jesus – part 1 http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-part-1 http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-part-1#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:41 +0000 Christian Selvaratnam http://g2york.org/?p=8886 Listen to Christian Selvaratnam’s talk from this Sunday – the first in the ‘Mean Jesus’ series.

You can also right click here to download the talk or subscribe to the G2 podcast so all the talks drop onto your computer every week. Click here to find out more.

]]> http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-part-1/feed 0 Mission & Clusters at G2 http://g2york.org/mission-clusters-at-g2 http://g2york.org/mission-clusters-at-g2#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:07:40 +0000 Luke Smith http://g2york.org/?p=8883 Over the last few weeks we have been looking at mission and clusters at G2.

If you missed the sunday talks by Luke Smith or Rob Ainsworth, click here to play them.

Also have a look at the cluster and cell pages of the website for more info.

 

 

 

]]> http://g2york.org/mission-clusters-at-g2/feed 0 G2 Men Climbing http://g2york.org/g2-men-climbing http://g2york.org/g2-men-climbing#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:52 +0000 Christian Selvaratnam http://g2york.org/?p=8844 This week G2 Men tackled a climbing wall in York to mark their third event. Each month G2 men get together for different activities which have included Wine Tasting, Epic Film Nights and Indoor Climbing. The events are perfect for guys in G2 to invite their friend along to.

 

Photos from the event are here (click for a bigger image)

 

The next G2 Men event will be a ‘Gentlemen’s Evening’ at The Belfrey Hall, off Stonegate, on March 23 at 7.45pm.  There’ll be Port, Cheese, Belgium Beer, Bread and Poker.

Email: alex.l.willmott@googlemail.com to confirm your attendance.

]]> http://g2york.org/g2-men-climbing/feed 0 Mean Jesus #1 http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-1 http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-1#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:40 +0000 Christian Selvaratnam http://g2york.org/?p=8837

“God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.”  Really?  We’ve all heard this – or something like it – we love to portray Jesus as gentle, meek, mild and inoffensive.  The evangelist and gospeller Mark writes about a different Jesus. An untamed, potent and militant Jesus. A Jesus who is intimidating, blunt, at times rude, bold, stern and altogether dangerous.

“God loves you and has a difficult plan for your life.” Join us this Sunday for the first in the new series ‘Mean Jesus.’

]]> http://g2york.org/mean-jesus-1/feed 0 This Sunday: Ignition! http://g2york.org/this-sunday-ignition-2 http://g2york.org/this-sunday-ignition-2#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:23:04 +0000 kiera http://g2york.org/?p=8771 This Sunday is Ignition Sunday, we will hear short talks from a number of speakers on a subject they feel passionate about. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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]]> http://g2york.org/this-sunday-ignition-2/feed 0 G2 Come Dine with Me http://g2york.org/g2-come-dine-with-me http://g2york.org/g2-come-dine-with-me#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:05:42 +0000 Rob Ainsworth http://g2york.org/?p=8696

So perhaps you have seen the Come dine with me tv show and now we would like to introduce you to G2′s simpler version.  In March we will be launching a new initiative called “Come dine with me”.

Preparing food is something we all have to do to eat so why not prepare a little extra for sharing? The idea behind this is to build community at G2, encourage and get to know one another better.  We are currently looking for hosts who are willing to entertain 2 or more guests from the G2 congregation on a date of your choice ideally in the first 2 weeks of March. You could offer a lunch, a brunch, an evening meal or even bake a cake and offer afternoon tea.  G2 members will then be invited to go and sign up with a host.  The idea is to visit a host who is not in your cell group or someone who you do not regularly hang out with with a view to getting to know them better.  Hosts can also go visiting. Come dine with me will be offered on a first come first served basis so we may not be able to accommodate everyone this term but obviously the more hosts we have, the more people we can include.  For more information or to volunteer as a host please contact: katherine.sinclair@me.com.

]]> http://g2york.org/g2-come-dine-with-me/feed 0 Cluster Mission http://g2york.org/cluster-mission http://g2york.org/cluster-mission#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:26:40 +0000 Luke Smith http://g2york.org/?p=8637 Listen again to Luke Smith’s and Rob Ainsworth’s talks on Mission & Cluster.

Luke Smith’

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Rob Ainsworth

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]]> http://g2york.org/cluster-mission/feed 0 50 minutes, £55 – what would you buy? http://g2york.org/50-minutes-55-what-would-you-buy http://g2york.org/50-minutes-55-what-would-you-buy#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:30 +0000 Christian Selvaratnam http://g2york.org/?p=8613 This November, our ‘cluster’ met to prepare Christmas hampers for the Besom.  Rob Ainsworth set up the Besom to act as a bridge between people in the church who want to help others, and those who are genuinely in need.  You can’t very well go knocking on people’s doors asking if you can clear their garden or paint their bedroom, but there are plenty of people in our community who can’t do those things themselves and who are struggling to get by.
I hadn’t thought about the night much in advance, but I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it!  We  chipped in a couple of pounds each, split into groups, prayed for the families we wanted to prepare hampers for, and headed to tescos.  After a bit of a fight with the lads over whether kids toys or gravy granules were more important, we emerged at the end of the night with beautiful boxes full of lots of Christmas treats.
As I’m a student social worker, I’ve had placements at two organisations that make referrals to the Besom.  I get to see many sides to how the work plays out: the families in need, the professionals involved, and the people who give.
I can honestly say that giving to the besom is immensely rewarding and often meets needs that are difficult to meet in any other way.  I’d really encourage you to get involved!
Rachel is a student at G2 and is a part of Josh & Ellie’s Cluster.
]]> http://g2york.org/50-minutes-55-what-would-you-buy/feed 0 This Sunday: Mission http://g2york.org/this-sunday-mission http://g2york.org/this-sunday-mission#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:47:27 +0000 kiera http://g2york.org/?p=8626 This Sunday at G2, Rob Ainsworth will be speaking on how God made us for friendship and community. This community is mission and when others come into contact with it they come alive.

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]]> http://g2york.org/this-sunday-mission/feed 0 The Vicar of Baghdad in York http://g2york.org/the-vicar-of-baghdad-in-york http://g2york.org/the-vicar-of-baghdad-in-york#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:00:17 +0000 Christian Selvaratnam http://g2york.org/?p=8607 Canon Andrew White is known as the ‘Vicar of Baghdad’ as his church is the only remaining Anglican church in Iraq.

He has an amazing testimony, having been involved in a ministry of reconciliation and conflict in the Middle East for a long time. We are very fortunate in that he is coming to York for one day for a series of meetings on 6 February.

Two of these are at St Michael le Belfrey Church: 12.30pm to 1.15pm there will be a drop in meeting, followed by a church leaders session at 1.30pm.  These meetings are open to all.

In addition to this there is a public evening meeting at 7.30pm at Archbishop Holgates school at 7.30pm.

We highly recommend you try and get to one of these if you can – you won’t want to miss him.

For more details see this flyer

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