09 October 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.

Ecumenical Worship

This month's United Service will be on Sunday 23rd October at 6.30 pm in Dundee Congregational Church, Constitution Road (map). The invited preacher will be the Rev Gareth Jones, newly-appointed Industrial Chaplain in Tayside. All are welcome to join friends from Meadowside St Paul's Church of Scotland, Salem United Reformed Church, and our Congregational hosts.

Link Club - Volunteer Minibus Escort

The Link Club urgently needs to recruit a minibus escort for the Wednesday morning session of the Club. We cannot run the bus without an escort who accompanies the driver around the city, collecting Club members, bringing them to Marketgait, and then taking them home at lunchtime. This is an important and enjoyable role within the Club - can you help us or do you know someone who might be interested? More information from Lorna, or speak to any Club helper.

Ministerial Holidays

The Rev David Firth will be on holiday from 10th to 16th October.

Methodist Relief and Development Fund

Envelopes for donations in support of the work of MRDF can still be returned through the offering plate. The total raised so far from the envelopes is £ 146.00. The September Communion Offering of £102.74 will also be sent. Thanks to all who have contributed so far.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Traidcraft

Copies of the autumn catalogue, including Christmas cards as well as goods, are now available on the Vestibule table. Please place orders through Margaret.

Scottish Bible Society

• Our support is invited in October for work in China. See library area noticeboard for more details.
• “Unfinished Business in Malawi” is the theme for the SBS appeal, relating also to the Scottish Executive's current focus on that country. See library noticeboard for leaflet.
• Our prayerful attention is drawn in these 2 weeks to
  • expansion of work in Nepal, despite difficult political and economic circumstances;
  • launch of the BibleWorld SBS Studios at the CRE (see above!) on Thursday;
  • 'Year of Youth' programme in Sri Lanka;
  • publication in Pakistan of an Urdu edition of the Bible for Catholics, and completion of a Computerised Bible;
  • publication of the Bible in Paluan, Micronesia.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• Pray Without Ceasing focus: South Wales District;
• President of Conference in Cumbria, Tuesday - Thursday;
• project and partners in Nicaragua (Christian Aid);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in India;
• Bible Society work in China;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome & Principe;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Witney and Faringdon Circuit (Oxford & Leicester District), and in Armadale (Central Scotland Circuit).

• 02 October 2005
• 16 October 2005

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