Posted on: 14th April 2020

City Wide Zoom Gathering - Thursday 23rd April, 6.15 - 7.30 pm.

Gather Leeds will be leading an interactive Zoom video conference aimed at enabling Christians from Leeds to be able to interact with each other and to get some key updates on how Christians are doing in the NHS, Business, Arts and Media, and getting the general picture around Poverty. We will also be feeding back on the activities of a couple of different Churches. Time will be made to pray for the situation. Please use this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/325647404  ID number - 325 - 647 - 404 

Covid19 WhatsApp

If you would like to join the Covid19 Christian Action (Leeds) WhatsApp group please just email us and we will make arrangments to get you on the group. The primary aim is to help facilitate better communication
regarding what Christians are doing to meet needs in this challenging time.

Here are some key updates on Prayer

Regular Zoom Prayer Gatherings are now happening twice a week in the evening. They will take place on a Monday and Thursday at 9 pm. The link is here: Just click this and it should let you through: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/561718643. 
If you don't want to use the link the ID is - 561-718-643 and can be found on the Zoom website when you click to join a meeting. 

There is a midday prayer time every weekday. Skype call - 12:00, Please use this link. 
https://join.skype.com/gaEZKvagmL5I?fbclid=IwAR2TKM-dHt1M6NYqMfXTFffq0advgDW5Q9iMv6cc7CBRanZppwK9raKTRAw

There are now 3 ways you can request prayer for people experiencing direct Coronavirus Symptoms or someone who is been indirectly effected e.g. Financially.  

1) Prayer intercessors - Email through and a group of intercessors will pray for you without you needing to be there.  – covid19prayerleeds@gmail.com. This will be done fairly anonymously. 

2) If you want to receive prayer and are willing to be prayed for down the phone please email through to hotline@networkleeds.com 

3) If you want to engage in specific prayer for yourself or others regarding finding healing against the Coronavirus then please contact Christians Against Coronavirus via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/christiansagainstcoronavirus. The aim is to have spirit-filled prayer for healing over Zoom. A Leeds group has just been set up. 

Citywide Christians in Business Drop-in. 
Friday 24th April - 7:45 - 8:30am. 
A chance for Christians in Business in the Leeds area to share their experiences and pray for one another. 
https://zoom.us/j/108454549, 
Meeting ID: 108 454 549
For general info please email christiansbusinessleeds@gmail.com

Prayer for Health and NHS workers will take place every Wednesday at 9 am led by the Christian Medical Fellowship in West Yorkshire. Please communicate with NHS and health Workers. 
Time: Apr 8, 2020, 09:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time
Every week on Wed, until May 20, 2020, 7 occurrence(s)
Apr 8, 2020 09:00 PM
Apr 15, 2020 09:00 PM
Apr 22, 2020 09:00 PM
Apr 29, 2020 09:00 PM
May 6, 2020 09:00 PM
May 13, 2020 09:00 PM
May 20, 2020 09:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/876531584?pwd=UWhOTUhRbzdGNkw1UDh6YTlPeUxsUT09

Meeting ID: 876 531 584
Password: 8DtzOq

Arts and Media 
Anna Hall, who is a committed Christian and is highly involved in the media industry. She produced a very good documentary called A Day in the Life of Coronavirus Britain. The documentary ends with the song 'Lean on Me' which features a number of Christians from Revive Church. See Link for the final song - 
https://www.facebook.com/DispatchesC4/videos/1494679474030516/UzpfSTY3ODgzMDIwNjpWSzo1ODUxOTc0NzkwMTA5NzU/
Here are 6 updates that may help you do this. 

Poverty and Wellbeing - 
Food Aid Provision - Please use this link - https://leedsfoodaidnetwork.co.uk/category/news/
For a food parcel delivery please email mary@leedsfoodaidnetwork.co.uk or
call the Welfare Support Scheme on 0113 3760330. 
There is now a general Covid19 Helpline. Please call 0113 3781877. 

Homelessness - 116 people were accommodated within a week and accommodation included 4 hotels and other private landlord provision. Everyone receives 3 meals a day and a number of Street Groups and charities are now providing snack bags in an evening. 

If you need to ask any questions please just get in touch. 

Dave Paterson 
Pray for Leeds (P4L)
Gather Leeds 
Unity in Poverty Action (UPA) 
07903 123283