Dundee Methodist Church

12 June 2005

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.

G8 Create Art competition

Our City Centre colleagues at The Steeple Church are holding the above competition, generously sponsored by the Overgate. They invite participation from

  • all young people of school age to engage with the two main issues of “Africa” and “Climate Change”, by producing a piece of 2-dimensional artwork (eg painting, collage, computer-generated images, photos). Closing date for entries is Monday 27th June. See poster, also postcards on table, for details of categories prizes, etc; also www.thesteeplechurch.org.uk;
  • visitors to the public exhibition of selected entries in The Steeple and the Overgate, from Monday 4th July.

Church Council papers

If possible, papers should be with Moriamo for distribution in advance of the meeting on Wednesday 22nd June.

Chairs arrangement

Chairs have been set out slightly differently - this is to try to create a space and easier access to the hatch for serving of coffee after worship.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 13th June, 7 pm Dundee Methodist Church Starter Packs Dundee AGM, at which the Guest Speaker will be Alastair Cameron, Chief Executive of Scottish Churches Housing Action. See letter & leaflet on table for details.
Tuesday 14th June, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Circuit Invitation Committee
Wednesday 15th June, 7.30 pm Worship Group meeting deferred
Saturday 18th June, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm Wallacestone Methodist Church, Shieldhill Road, Reddingsmuirhead, Falkirk (map) District Networking Day (formerly “Officers’ Day”). This is open to “anyone who is interested in sharing what is happening locally and nationally in the Methodist Church in Scotland”. The Day will include workshops / small group discussions led by people from within the Resource Units networks, on such topics as
  • disability issues in the church
  • ‘Prayer without Ceasing’ initiative to be launched at Conference in June,
  • priorities for our discipleship and development of new work to support us all,
  • “Sharing our faith” – exploring how we might tell the story of our faith journeys among ourselves and to others.
  1. See the leaflets on the Vestibule table for further details about this “day to discover and plan what we can do together to help each others’ Circuits and congregations in the District as disciples of Jesus Christ”.
  2. The invitation is to everyone - “if you’ve never been before, give it a try!”
  3. Soup & sandwich lunch will be provided as well as tea & coffee: please contact Margaret Brown in Dunblane (01786 820295) to give an idea of likely numbers.
  4. If transport would be useful, please let a Church Steward know – Jenny & David are intending to go.
Sunday 19th June, 6.30 pm Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station, Fisher Street (map) RNLI : the re-dedication for the Broughty Ferry Lifeboat Station will take place to mark its 175th anniversary. The Rev Tom Robertson (former Minister at St James’) will be the Guest Preacher. Light refreshments will be served after in St James’ Parish Church Hall. All welcome.

Support other Organisations

Royal National Institution for the Blind

A letter has received from the RNIB Community Fundraising Manager “looking for volunteers in (Marketgait) area to be part of (their) "successful Scottish Team" in providing services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Roles for volunteers include looking after “Sooty” collection boxes in various outlets, and organising ad-hoc fund-raising events.

See letter on library area noticeboard or contact Elma Magowan, RNIB, 7 Ladyburn Court, Irvine, KA11 2BH; tel 01294 215338; elma.magowan@rnib.org.uk

Make Poverty History

  • MPH is the largest ever coalition assembled in the UK to fight against global poverty. Over 400 development agencies, campaigns, faith groups, trade unions, and other organisations have joined together to make the most of the unprecedented opportunities for change proffered throughout 2005. (The equivalent in France is the “Malachi Challenge” - Jenny)
  • Wear the White Band (from Oxfam shops) to support demands for
    • Trade justice
    • Debt cancellation
    • More and better aid.
    It is also the symbol of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, joined by millions round the world.

“FACT! Providing universal primary education would cost just £5.2 billion a year”

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 20th June, 11 am to 4 pm Scottish Churches House, Dunblane www.scottishchurcheshouse.org “The Role of the Churches in the European Project”, led by the Rev Rudiger Noll, Director of the Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC). Details on the notice board, contact SCH (01786 823588) - Jenny has already registered if you wish to go and have company!
Wednesday, 22nd June, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church Church Council
Saturday 2nd July, from 11 am Edinburgh Make Poverty History rally, in connection with the G8 Summit at Gleneagles, including
  • International speakers, music, entertainment
  • ‘market stalls’, activities
  • human ‘white band’ round the city centre (12 noon / 1 pm / 2 pm)
Details on www.makepovertyhistory.org or from MRDF – phone 020 7467 5132. Download notes for Methodist Visitors, including map. (Word document 128K).
See Campaigner’s Guide (on Vestibule table) for advice.
“FACT! THE POOREST COUNTRIES’ SHARE OF WORLD TRADE HAS DROPPED BY ALMOST HALF SINCE 1981 AND IS NOW JUST 0.4 %”
Sunday 3rd July, 3 pm Dunblane Cathedral (map) Ecumenical Service, in connection with the G8 Summit at Gleneagles, organised by the Church and Society Network of ACTS. Details from Tom Moyes – phone 01786 823588

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President & Vice-President of Conference at the Irish Methodist Church Conference, this weekend to Tuesday;
  • the future of Scottish Churches House, Dunblane;
  • sharing of the District Resources Units’ work at the District Day next Saturday;
  • the Circuit’s future Ministerial staffing and invitation process;
  • partners and projects in the Philippines (Christian Aid);
  • New Millennium Social and Spiritual Programme for women in slum areas in Delhi (Feed The Minds);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s work in South India – Kerala, Tamil Nadu;
  • Bible Society work in Rwanda;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Cape Verde, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, The Gambia;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Market Harborough Circuit (Oxford & Leicester District), and in Woodlands (Glasgow Circuit).