27 November 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.

Pastoral Care

• Please note that all matters to be referred to a Circuit Minister should be directed to the Rev Mary Patterson until Sunday 4th December.
• We send best wishes to all who are unable to join in worship at Marketgait and assure them of our continuing care.

“Narnia” - suggested cinema trip

Following the successful visit to BibleWorld and news on the Methodist WebPages of the release of the Narnia film coinciding with material for children at Christmas time, the idea has arisen that a “church group” might go and see the film together in Dundee Contemporary Arts, Perth Road, on Sunday 11th December.

Please sign the paper on the Vestibule table today or contact Lorna as soon as possible.

Those going are asked to bring their own food (drinks provided) for a picnic lunch together in Marketgait before walking to DCA for the showing at 1.45 pm.

Crèche Rota

There is still one vacancy which needs to be filled. If you feel you could do this, please contact Elaine as soon as possible before she does the rotas for 2006.

(NB : it is essential that there are 2 persons on crèche duty to comply with Safeguarding requirements)

Circuit Preaching Plans

Plans for December - February are now available, free, on the Vestibule table.

Gift tags

Thanks to Clare, these are available on the Vestibule table - please support the Church by purchasing them.

Did You Know?

• India has one of the fastest-growing rates of HIV infection in the world (overtaking S. Africa) - the number living with HIV/AIDS is expected to rocket from 4 million to 20-25 million by 2010.
• HIV has spread rapidly in Mozambique since the end of the civil war in 1994; the infection rate is now nearly 20%.
• A predicted 20,000 people will die of HIV-related illnesses in Cambodia this year.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

• Our support is invited in November for work in Panama. See library noticeboard for more details.
• Prayerful attention is drawn this week to
  • SBS Studios - “have wheels will travel”
  • translation work on the Bible in Sereer and other languages in Senegal
  • Bible Society contributions to the rebuilding of society in Ivory Coast
  • work for reconciliation in Sudan following 22 years of civil war
  • improving relations between Churches in Gambia; the Mandinka translation project.

Seven Arches Trust

The Seven Arches Trust, which has been formed to support work with young people in Broughty Ferry and Monifieth, particularly in cooperation with Grove Academy and Monifieth High School, has appointed its first Youth Worker. Peter Larkum recently started work in the schools and is also establishing contacts, including meeting Trust supporters and members of Broughty Ferry Churches Group. For more information, ask David E.

Publicity has been received for the following - see posters:

• Christian House Exchange Fellowship - Maurice Hately, the contact, is a Methodist Local Preacher, formerly in Aberdeen who highly recommends the organisation. Website http://www.thisengland.co.uk/pw.htm
• 'The Famous Bervie' Chipper Restaurant, adjacent to Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath; details of “Senior Citizens Special 3 Course Menu” on poster. Map of The Famous Bervie' Chipper Restaurant in Arbroath

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• Pray Without Ceasing focus: Chester & Stoke District;
• The President of Conference in the East Anglia District and the Vice-President in the Manchester District next weekend;
• Stationing Matching Group, Monday - Wednesday;
• Gowan Park, Arbroath - Christmas Fayre, Saturday;
• HIV/AIDS-infected people and their carers (Christian Aid);
• production by PHARP of book 'òSharing together' to help traumatised children in Kenya (Feed The Minds) - leaflet on library board)
• The Leprosy Mission’s work in South India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu;
• Bible Society work in Panama and in Sudan;
• we pray with and for the peoples of India and Sri Lanka;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Ripley Circuit, (Nottingham & Derby District), and in Buckie (North of Scotland Mission Circuit).

• 20 November 2005
• 04 December 2005

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