26 October 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.

Ecumenical Worship

The next monthly United Evening Service will be this evening at 6.30 pm in Marketgait, followed by “a cup of tea”. Our support is warmly invited.

UNICEF – Jars of Grace

“We are more than 7,000 people working in158 countries around the world. We are UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.”

As in previous years, we are again inviting support for the ‘Jars of Grace’ Appeal in aid of the work of UNICEF.

Jars will be given out during worship today, for return on or after Sunday 9th November. The suggestion is that contributions are placed in the jar on a regular basis – e.g. at mealtimes. This year’s Appeal is in support of the provision of health-giving water supplies (see leaflets in jars).

Traidcraft

There will be a stall today after worship for purchase of Fairly-traded goods and Christmas cards. Items previously ordered have now arrived – please see Margaret to collect these and place future requests.

Local Peacher Training

Next Sunday we welcome Julya Walsh who will join David Cowling in leading our worship. Julya, who is a member at Blairgowrie & a Circuit Steward, is currently “On Note”, the first stage in training. This involves preparing and leading worship with her appointed “mentor” and commencing the ‘Faith & Worship’ Study course. We assure Julya of our on-going prayerful support.

Flowers

Elaine has taken on to be the coordinator for the flower rota. Draft copies will be available from mid-November from the glass-top table at the top of the stairs. In case of difficulties concerning ‘the flowers’ please also contact Elaine in the first instance.

“His Presence Makes the Feast” - Holy Communion

This week’s Study Group meeting will be on Tuesday in Marketgait from 7.30 pm to 9 pm - a “cuppa” will be provided at the end. If you wish transport, please consult David Firth.

Everyone is warmly invited to come and share their reflections, experience and understanding, even if you cannot manage to be at the whole series. Future meetings have been arranged for Wednesday 5th November, Thursday 13th November and Friday 21st November.

Copies of the material have now arrived; please see Jenny if you wish a Report.

Network News Scotland

Issue No 2 for 2003 is available from the Vestibule table - free - please take; read; distribute.

Meetings for the next 2 weeks

Support other Organisations

NCH

October is designated as “crockery” month in our request for surplus items for use by the Cowan Grove and Families projects. See Margaret for more details.

Scottish Bible Society

Our prayerful attention is drawn to the following this week:

• today is being marked in some churches as Bible Sunday
• work in Honduras where robberies, kidnapping & drugs, as well as floods, are part of every-day living
• Baptists from all over Britain meeting in Inverness from Tuesday
• distribution of the New Testament in basic Spanish in Puerto Rico
• use of Children’s Bibles, also by adults, in Cuba.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The General Secretary and Secretary of Conference, the Rev David Deeks, & staff in the Conference Office;
• planning for the Circuit Forum to look to the Circuit’s future;
• partners and projects in Brazil (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Haiti;
• The Leprosy Mission’s work in Nigeria;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Germany;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Bradford (Trinity) Circuit (West Yorkshire District), and in Wishaw (Lanarkshire Circuit).

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