Dundee Methodist Church

14 September 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.

“Quiet Space”

The back downstairs room will be prepared as a “quiet area” for reflection before Sunday worship for all who wish to use it.

New Chairs

David E would still like to hear from anyone able to join the “Chair Rota” for setting out seating in preparation for Sunday worship. We hope that it will now be an easier job with the new chairs.

Plans

Preaching plans for the Quarter September – November are now available from the Vestibule table – free – please collect & distribute.

“WHO CARES”

ALL Invitations to the Circuit Pastoral Day on Saturday 27th September should be returned to Jenny E TODAY please to assist the Planning Group meeting tomorrow.

“Cradle of Life” – Prayer Handbook

The 2003-4 Prayer handbook can be ordered now, price c £2 each - large print copies available. Through regular personal use, we are invited to join in prayer

  • with Christians throughout the world
  • with congregations in Britain and Ireland
  • with and for all creation
  • for peace and harmony.

Please contact Moriamo as soon as possible so she can place a single order for an appropriate number of copies for our use.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 15th September, 10.30am Marketgait, “L” Circuit Pastoral Day planning group
Tuesday 16th September, 7 pm Marketgait, “L” Finance Committee
Thursday 18th September, 7.30 pm NB changed date Marketgait, “L” Church Council
Saturday 21st September, 10 am to 4 pm St Luke’s & Queen Street, Broughty Ferry Art & Craft Exhibition. Adults £2 (including refreshments), children 50p – painting, ceramics, cross-stitch, photography, stringed instruments, … Our support is warmly invited.
Saturday 20th September Paisley Scotland District Synod

Support other Organisations

Traidcraft

Autumn Traidcraft catalogues are now available, including Christmas items. Please take one away if you are interested in ordering. Margaret will be placing her next order this week. There will be no postal charges and discounts may be available.

NCH

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

There is a copy of “Children Today Summer 2003” on the table at the top of the stairs – available for anyone to read and return.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 21st September, 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm Meadowside St Paul’s Church of Scotland “Nourishment for the Journey”, led by Linda Wright, of Key House, Falkland. There will be a mid-way break for a sandwich tea; it is suggested that a contribution of £5 per person be asked to help cover expenses. See Vestibule table for letter / forms.
Wednesday 1st October, 10 am to 4 pm Riverside Church of Scotland, Perth Scottish Church Census Road Show, chair: Rev Jim Jones (Methodist).
The Scottish Church Census was carried out in May 2002, covering all churches in Scotland. The results have been prepared and an initial release of information given last May, with publication in book form “Turning the Tide - The Challenge Ahead”. It is important that this information is used to enable us all, as the Church, to engage with the communities we serve.
This meeting is one of a series to be held in Inverness, Aberdeen, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Registration is requested (fee - £20) by 15th September – see leaflet and letter on Vestibule table.
13th – 18th April 2004 Scarborough - Southport - Torquay “Easter People 2004”.
Details / booking forms are on the Vestibule table for next year’s Event which will have the theme of “Destiny … is finding your place in God’s promises”. There is a Group Party Booking Scheme as well as provision for day visits by those in the vicinity.
NB If you wish to have a personal view, contact David or Beryl (Perth Methodist Church) who have been regular “Easter People” for a number of years.
Sunday 28th September, 6.30 pm Meadowside St Paul’s monthly United Evening Service
Sunday 12th October, 10.30 am Salvation Army Denise & Andy will be joining our friends at the Salvation Army for worship at 10.45 am. If you wish to go with them, please meet in our porch at 10.30 am for the short walk across the road.

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President & Vice-President of Conference at the Connexional Leadership Team meeting, Monday - Tuesday;
  • Methodist Publishing House Board meeting, Thursday, and Network Connexional meeting in Newcastle next weekend;
  • the response of churches to current economic & financial pressures on personnel and witness;
  • the ‘caring mission’ of our Circuit churches;
  • outreach and awareness-raising among children and young people (Christian Aid);
  • distribution of packages of theological books by Episcopal Publishing House, Cairo (FTM Grant List);
  • Bible Society work in India;
  • The Leprosy Mission’s work in Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Costa Rica El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama*;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Keighley & Worth Valley Circuit (West Yorkshire District), and in Girvan (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire Circuit).
* Panama is the ‘writing country’ for WDP 2004