Dundee Methodist Church

27 APRIL 2003

We give the assurance of our thoughts and prayers to all who are unwell, awaiting or undergoing treatment, or anxious or grieving for the loss of loved ones.

Easter Offering

Envelopes may be returned via the Offering Plate today and in coming weeks. Please note Gift Aid provisions on the back.

Network News Scotland

Issue No 1 of 2003 is now available from the Vestibule table.

Meetings this Week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 28th April, 7.30 pm Marketgait Pastoral Committee, including further thinking about the Circuit Training Event in the autumn.
Tuesday 29th April, 10.30 am Marketgait Link Club AGM. Supporters and those interested in the Club’s work are welcome to attend, as they are to pop into the Club’s regular sessions.
Tuesday 29th April, 7.30 pm Circuit Manses’ Committee
Thursday 1st May, 7.30 pm Circuit Leadership Team

Support other organisations

Christian Aid

Christian Aid News is on the Vestibule table — take, read, possibly send enclosed postcard to the Prime Minister

NCH

  • April is designated “bedroom” month in our request for surplus items for use by the Cowan Grove and Families projects.
  • New Project in Dundee — the Children’s Hearing Project will seek to help 12-16 year-olds involved in persistent offending. This will contain intensive supervision, mentoring by volunteers, family support, and the addressing of educational, housing and leisure needs. A family worker for the project will be based in the Families Project, whilst most of the rest of the staff will be based with the Alternatives to Custody project; there will be connections with all the existing NCH projects in Dundee.
  • Cowan Grove is happy to receive anything that would be useful in setting up a flat, and can sometimes accept electrical goods if the intended recipient is prepared to pay a small sum for it to be checked over for safety. Fridges especially welcome!
  • Margaret is our contact person with NCH.

Literature Received

Dundee Community Mediation
A new service for people who are having problems with their neighbours, managed by SACRO in partnership with Dundee City Council. See leaflets / library area.
Christian Pages
A 10-year-old online directory for Christian businesses, now intimating its new search facility at www.cponline.co.uk. See leaflets / library area.
Help the Aged
The ‘Church Friend Briefing’ for Dec 2002 — June 2003 is in the library area. To help us answer the questionnaire, please let the Minister know if you read the Briefing, find it interesting / helpful, have any other comments.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 10th May from 10 am to 12 noon Mary Slessor Centre The Leprosy Mission annual Coffee Morning
Saturday 10th May Haddington The Haddington Pilgrimage - for Healing and Peace. See poster on noticeboard for details.
Saturday 17th May Marketgait District Network Day. It would be good to have local Dundee support.
Sunday 25th May 3.30pm junction of High Street and King Edward Street, Perth Wesley Tercentenary CelebrationsThe Rev John Wesley (with horse) will again receive the Freedom of the City of Perth first granted to him by the Burgesses of the Royal and Ancient Burgh in 1772. There will be a procession thereafter to the Methodist Church in Scott Street, to partake of a Celebration and Tea.
  • It is hoped that transport (of a more modern form of horse power than Mr Wesley’s) will be provided by a coach travelling from Montrose, via Arbroath and Dundee, to Perth (and back! ).
  • The Angus, Dundee & Perthshire Circuit is joining with the Central Scotland and Edinburgh & Forth Circuits for this Event.
  • The Superintendent Minister requires “a silk top hat” for the occasion — contact David Firth to assist him in his search!
Saturday 7th June, 10.30 to 4 pm Dunblane “Let’s Explore”. A Facilitators’ Training Day, led by Anne Topping. The areas covered relate particularly to pastoral care and it is hoped they will prove useful for Pastoral Carers, Ministers, Deacons, Lay Workers, Youth Workers and others, in helping groups and individuals explore issues that affect people deeply. The cost is £20 (including refreshments, & lunch, conference facilities and Let’s Explore pack) — there is a discount of 50% for “members of registered charities and religious organisations”. Further details from Helen Wareing, District Training & Development Officer (01986 670374) and Margaret Brown, District Administrator (01786 820295).

Prayer Points for this week

  • Chairs of District Meeting, Tuesday — Wednesday;
  • Stationing Consultation, Thursday;
  • Circuit Leadership Team meeting;
  • partners and projects in Sri Lanka (Christian Aid);
  • building extension to the library at the Seminario Evangelico Bautista del Sur del Peru (FTM Prayer List);
  • Bible Society work in China;
  • The Leprosy Mission’s Programme Officers and Co-ordinators;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Stour Vale Circuit (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District), and in Leith, (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit)
  • The Scottish Bible Society commends to our prayerful support
    • Bibleworld II - work with children this week in Balfron
    • Bibleworld Experience volunteers review & training (Tuesday)
    • Launch of the Sranan New Testament in Surinam.