16 April 2006
In this News Sheet
Next Sunday
- 11 am
- Family Worship led by the Rev Mary Patterson
- Sacrament of Infant Baptism
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.
Lunch Invitation
Hilary and Matthew would like to invite members of the congregation to stay for lunch in the church after service next Sunday - John will be being baptised during worship. Please sign the sheet on the Vestibule table today to give an idea of numbers for catering.
Pastoral Committee
Members are asked to collect papers from Jenny today or the 'pastoral' red tray in the upstairs office before Wednesday's meeting.
Magazines
Please look at the Vestibule table for copies of
- The Totum Kirkie NewsLetter (issue 10) produced by St John's Methodist Church, Arbroath
- Network News Scotland - issue 1 of 2006.
Children's Group Helpers
Please note that forms to help prepare the next rota are now on the Vestibule table and should be returned to Lorna or Margaret - thanks.
Thanks
are expressed to those who have contributed to our Lent and Easter observance this year, through reading, provision of symbols, music, window display, …
Circuit Prayer Workshop
A warm invitation is given to everyone to meet with friends from our own congregation and others in the Circuit in Marketgait from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm on Saturday 29th April.
Leaflets are on the Vestibule table, giving an outline of the programme, which,
it is hoped, will help us to explore and enrich our prayer life in private and in public
. Please let Jenny or 'tricia know if you hope to come - to give an idea of numbers.
The Workshop proposal arose from a District event some time ago, but happily now falls within the
Pray Without Ceasing initiative being followed throughout the Connexion. Scotland District will
be the focus during the week August 11th- 18th with our own Circuit allocated responsibility for
Thursday 17th August. The Circuit Leadership Team has been asked by the Circuit Meeting to
coordinate 'our day'.
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 16th April, 8 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk, East Building, St Vincent Street (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Easter Celebration, when the Rev Charles Macmillan will lead an Act of Praise, followed by fellowship over refreshments. |
| Tuesday 18th April, 10.45 am | The Fort Hotel, 48-60 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry (map) | “Alpha @ The Fort” is being arranged through the Rev William Docherty of St Mary's Broughty Ferry. The series, to explore Christian faith, begins this Tuesday and will continue to June 20th, with an “Away Day” on May 20th. All interested are welcome. |
| Tuesday 18th April, 7 pm - 9 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Circuit Preachers' Meeting |
| Wednesday 19th April, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Pastoral Committee |
| Wednesday 19th April, 7.30 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk, East Building, St Vincent Street (map) | Induction of the Rev Catherine Collins - David E will be representing Dundee Methodist Church. |
| Thursday 20th April, 7 pm to 10 pm | Dundee University Chapel (building 21 on campus map) | “Walking the Labyrinth”, a peaceful experience encouraging slow walking and letting go of everyday concerns, has become more popular over recent years. The Labyrinth Tapestry in Dundee University Chapel (a replica of one laid down in Chartres Cathedral c 1194-1220) contains a path upon which opportunity to walk is given once a month. No charge is made but a donation of a perfumed candle will be appreciated since these are placed round the tapestry perimeter. A slow-paced walk usually takes between 40 minutes and an hour. See leaflets on table; contact Nick Halpin 01337 870242, nickhalpin@lineone.net |
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
- Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Palestine where work continues in practical ways among difficult conditions of poverty, disease and constant conflict. Each month a team of 13 delivers relief packages to around 300 families in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods. See library area noticeboard.
- Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to
- safety of staff in Iraq, cooperating with churches and other Christian agencies in supplying Scriptures and practical help;
- Arabic publishing and distribution work in Lebanon amidst periodic bombings, also Bible World exhibition and Books for Life resource centre;
- distribution work in remote areas of Syria, planned replacement of New Testaments in schools;
- freedom to continue Bible Society work in Israel, safety of staff and families, increased monetary support and bookshop sales;
- completion of new Bible World exhibition in Egypt and its impact on schoolchildren.
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 25th April, 10.30 am | Dundee Methodist Church | Link Club AGM |
| Friday 28th April, 2.30 pm and 7.30pm | Whitehall Theatre, Bellfield Street (map) | 'All Our Yesterdays' to be performed by Timeless Theatre Productions : see noticeboard for details. |
| Saturday 29th April, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church | Circuit Prayer Workshop. Leaflets are on the Vestibule table, giving an outline of the programme, which, it is hoped, will help us to explore and enrich our prayer life in private and in public. Please let Jenny or 'tricia know if you hope to come - to give an idea of numbers. |
| Thursday 18th May, 7.30 pm | Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee(map) | Meeting for Dundee churches, arranged by Alpha Scotland and Dundee for Christ, or those who have run Alpha courses and those who may be considering this. See letter in library area and contact Rev Mary Patterson or Rev David Firth if you are interested in attending Also advise Rev Ian Black (01382 660686; 07704 773382; ian@dundeeforchrist.com. |
Prayer Points for this week
- Pray Without Ceasing focus: Nottingham and Derby District;
- President of Conference at Easter People, Scarborough, next Friday;
- preparations for District Synod in Perth on 5th - 6th May;
- Perth General Church Meeting next Sunday;
- partner churches and agencies in Angola, working among those still displaced after civil war (Christian Aid);
- Baptist-run multi-purpose Beteli Centre in Tblisi, Georgia, seeking to provide theological library facilities for students -300,000 in the city (Feed The Minds);
- The Leprosy Mission's work in Indonesia,
- Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea;
- Bible Society work in Palestine;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Madagascar, Malawi, and Zambia;
- we remember fellow Methodists in the Nottingham (South) Circuit (Nottingham & Derby District), and in Kilsyth (Glasgow Circuit).
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