14 May 2006
In this News Sheet
Next Sunday
- 11 am
- Worship led by Mr Britton Goudie
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.
Coffee Morning for the Link Club
The Link Club is in the process of replacing their Minibus and some of us felt that the congregation would like an opportunity to show their support by helping with the fund-raising. So, a Coffee Morning has been arranged for Saturday 10th June at 10 am. Please come along and support this event and enjoy a coffee (or tea) and a chat. Items (wrapped) for a Cake / Candy stall would be appreciated. Tickets on sale soon. If anyone would like to make a cash donation to this project, please see Lorna, Jenny or Paddy.
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 20th May, 10 am - 4 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs | ASA Group (Appraisal) |
| Saturday 20th May, 2 pm | St Joseph's Church, Wilkie's Lane, Hawkhill (map) | Historical Tour of St Joseph's RC Church - led by Father Aldo Angelosanto. Booking is necessary - contact Mary C Kinsler on (01382) 223987 as soon as possible. See poster on noticeboard. |
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
- Opportunities for Europe-Middle East Area Service Centre to work with Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches;
- Publication and distribution in Hong Kong of the Revised Chinese Union Version New Testament;
- Bible work in Macao;
- Promotion of Scripture in the national language by the Bible Society of Malaysia over the next 2 years;
- Promotion of projects to contact sports fans and visitors in Singapore;
- Presentation to the in-coming Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; Bible use and SBS work in Scotland;
- Production of colourful new Thai Children's' Bible in Thailand.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 :
|
| Friday 9th - Sunday 11th June | Rosyth Methodist Church, Queensferry Road (map) | The One Weekend.
This youth event is being planned with particular thought for “young people
who are in the minority in their church”. The cost is £25 per person
- the Methodist Church in Scotland is subsidising the full cost of £40.
The Weekend includes
Lorna has some more information or contact Luke & Sarah Russell (District Youth Co-ordinators): phone 07753744023; email luke_sarahr@yahoo.co.uk |
| Saturday 17th June, 10 am - 5 pm | Bell's Sport Centre, Perth (map) | “Seeds of Hope”. Action of Churches Together in Scotland invites everyone to this Scottish Ecumenical
Gathering. Tickets are available (£5 individual, £10 family) from the ACTS Office
in Alloa - see leaflets on Vestibule table, contact Joan Pennycook on 01259 724336,
email:ecumenical@acts-scotland.org.
The Programme (10 am - 5 pm) comprises
|
| Friday 7th - Sunday 9th July | Blackpool | MAYC Breakout 2007 for Methodist young people
- 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. |
Prayer Points for this week
- Pray Without Ceasing focus: Plymouth and Exeter District;
- President of Conference in Rome, Tuesday - Thursday;
- Rev Lily Twist, nominated by Synod to Conference as Chair of the Scotland Synod from September 2007;
- District and Circuit marking of Pray Without Ceasing;
- Christian Aid Week (Christian Aid);
- offices in London & Bradford (Feed The Minds);
- The Leprosy Mission's work in west India - Karnataka, Maharashtra;
- Bible Society work in Thailand;
- we pray with and for the peoples of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland;
- we remember fellow Methodists in the Garstang Circuit (North Lancashire District), and in Woodlands (Glasgow Circuit).
© 2002—2003 Dundee Methodist Church.