07 May 2006
In this News Sheet
Next Sunday
- 11 am
- Worship led by the Rev Gerald Bostock
- Holy Communion
- Communion Offering for Scottish Churches Community Trust
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.
Ministerial Responsibilities
Matters requiring a Circuit Minister should be referred first to the Rev Mary Patterson until May 18th.
AGED 12 TO 25? READ ON …..
The One Weekend
This youth event is being planned with particular thought for “young people who are in the minority in their church”. It will be based on Rosyth Methodist Church from Friday 9th - Sunday 11th June, cost £20 per person before 14th May (£25 thereafter) - the Methodist Church in Scotland is subsidising the full cost of £40.
The Weekend includes- free entry to “Frenzy” at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, described as “the UK's largest one day Christian music festival”
- free T-shirt, food, programme of games & worship.
Last year over 50 young people attended and many have booked again - think about joining them!
Lorna has some more information or contact Luke & Sarah Russell (District Youth Co-ordinators): phone 07753744023; email luke_sarahr@yahoo.co.uk
MAYC Breakout
Breakout 2007 for Methodist young people will take place in Blackpool from 7th - 9th July - see www.MAYC.info.
The cost this year for Methodist young people in Scotland could be as low as £35 (plus travel) as the Methodist Church in Scotland is offering support and encouraging Circuits & Churches to follow suit. If you are interested, please contact Sarah & Luke Russell (see above) as soon as possible so they can book transport and have some idea of overall costs. Lorna may also have information.
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 12th May, 7.45 pm | St Luke's & Queen Street Church of Scotland, West Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group |
| Saturday 13th May, 10 am to 12 noon | Mary Slessor Centre, Nethergate (map) | The Leprosy Mission: the annual Dundee Branch Coffee Morning. Admission £1 -“usual stalls”. Our support is warmly invited - see posters and leaflets. |
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in May for work in Thailand. See library area noticeboard for details.
Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to- Resources to support Africa Area Service Centre: initiatives linked to illiteracy, HIV / AIDS, children and young people;
- United Bible Societies Day of Prayer on Tuesday;
- Security of staff in Asia-Pacific on their travels.
Scottish Churches Community Trust
Methodists in Scotland are invited to support SCCT as the ecumenical equivalent of “Mission Alongside the Poor”. The SCCT has now been in existence for 5 years, supporting a range of local projects: youth work, homelessness, community development - “Wick to Lewis to Lanarkshire to St Andrews”. This year's AGM will be held on June 17th during the ACTS “Seeds of Hope” Day in Perth (details of this in next week's news-sheet).
Trade Justice Movement- Do Your Bit!!
The Company Law Reform Bill, to be debated this Spring, gives MPs the opportunity to require companies to report on their social and environmental impacts, and afford to people overseas harmed by the activities of a UK company a hearing in a UK court.
Please take an MRDF / TJM postcard home with you, sign it, and send it to your MP, asking him / her to support these amendments.
HIV / AIDS Ribbons
“Glittery” ribbons have been obtained from South Africa via “Rainbow Turtle” in Paisley - see Vestibule table. Donations of £1 per ribbon requested.
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Saturday 3rd June from 11 am (coffee from 10.30 am) to 3.30 pm | Stirling Methodist Church, Queen St (map) | “Children” : a conference to look at the place of children's' work
in the Methodist Church in Scotland and the wider Connexion, including lunch & reimbursement
of travel costs. It will be led by Connexional personnel :
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Prayer Points for this week
- Pray Without Ceasing focus: Oxford and Leicester District;
- Vice-President of Conference in Shetland to Tuesday, President of Conference in the Bristol District Wednesday - Thursday;
- Methodist Ministers' Pension Scheme Board, Tuesday;
- Diaconal Convocation, Swanwick, next weekend;
- preparations for Conference in Edinburgh, 22nd -29th June;
- planning for Circuit “Fresh Expressions” Evening on 7th June;
- partners and projects in Lebanon (Christian Aid);
- Rachel Searle, new Director of FTM, planning new Peacemakers project (Feed The Minds);
- The Leprosy Mission's promotional work in Scandinavia, Germany, Hungary, and Bangladesh;
- Bible Society work in Thailand;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru;
- we remember fellow Methodists in the Lancaster Circuit (North Lancashire District), and in Partick (Glasgow Circuit).
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