16 MARCH 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.

Children’s Vigil for Peace

A multi-faith Children’s Vigil for Peace will take place in the City Square this afternoon (16 March) from 3 pm to 3.30 pm. There will be readings, and balloons will be set off. It is understood that children will need to be accompanied by responsible adult(s).

Dundee Choral Union Spring Concert

Bach’s St John Passion, 16th March at 7.30 pm in the Caird Hall; tickets at the door.

Upkeep of our premises

During this week there may still be painting of parts of our premises; it is hoped this will not inconvenience User groups. Sandy Laurie is our “Link” with the contractors.

Circuit Meeting Report

• The meeting unanimously endorsed a recommendation that Marcia Mackenzie be admitted as a Local Preacher — the Circuit Commissioning Service will be in Perth on Sunday 13th April at 3 pm: please plan to support Marcia then.
• A vote was taken, by direction of Conference, on “An Anglican — Methodist Covenant” (anent talks with the Church of England).
• A vote was taken on a Memorial to Conference, requesting that the Connexional Network President be an ex-officio member of Conference.
• Dundee’s reps to the Circuit meeting are ’tricia and Clare — contact them for news or to give them your views.

Books to Borrow

• “Victorian Dundee at Worship” by Ian McCraw - see Jenny
• “Journeying with God” by Malcolm Rothwell - see Jenny

Also — look in the church library area / consult Clare Small.

Meetings this Week

Support other organisations

NCH

March is designated “outdoors” month in our request for surplus items for use by the Cowan Grove and Families projects.

Fair-trade and us

Are you interested in buying fairly traded items through the church? Responses received so far suggest there is interest in the following:

Tissues

£1.45

Kitchen rolls

£1.50 for 2

Muesli

£1.90 for 500 g

Chocolate bars

£0.35 for 100g

Organic decaffeinated coffee

£3.00 for 100g

Teabags

£2.05 for 80

Cocoa

£2.00 for 250g

Drinking chocolate

£2.00 for 250g

Please let Margaret know if you are interested in these or other items. Catalogues to take away still available.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference in the Cymru District, then with the Vice-President at the Diaconal Convocation, Monday - Tuesday;
• Connexional Resourcing Mission Grants Committee, Thursday;
• witness and its resourcing in our Circuit;
• partners in the Caribbean — Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, - and in UK Black Majority Churches (Christian Aid);
• North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conditions are very unstable through inter-tribal conflict (FTM Prayer List);
• Bible Society work in Malawi;
• The Leprosy Mission’s work in Bangladesh;
• we pray with and for the peoples of France, Portugal and Spain;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Oswestry, Ellesmere and Chirk Circuit (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District), and our colleagues in St John’s, Arbroath (Angus, Dundee & Perthshire Circuit).

• 9th March 2003
• 23rd March 2003

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