15 April 2007
Next Sunday: 22 April 2007
- 11 am
- Worship led by the Rev Mary Patterson
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.
Easter Offerings
Envelopes for contributions to this annual Appeal are available for return in the collection plate today or the next few weeks. Our support is warmly invited.
Stewards' Meeting
Church Stewards are reminded of their meeting after worship next Sunday - and not to forget a snack lunch!
Stair Chair
Good News! Please note - and let others know - that the faulty stairchair mechanism has now been repaired.
Worship Group change of date
Please note that the Worship Group's next meeting will be on Thursday 7th June and not 31st May as previously arranged.
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th April, 12 noon - 3 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | District Probationers Committee. |
| Thursday 19th April, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Extraordinary Church Council Meeting. Minutes of the last Meeting are available today from Vestibule glass-topped table. |
| Saturday 21st April, 2 pm to 4 pm | St Stephen's & West Church, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group - Afternoon Cream Tea |
| Saturday and Sundey 21st - 22nd April, 10 am to 5 pm | Camperdown Leisure Park | Dundee Spring Garden Show - £3.50 / £3 concessions. More information from website |
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in China. See library area noticeboard.
Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to :
- showing of the Jesus film in Sudan, distribution work in new areas since the peace agreement;
- new translation work in Bilen, spoken in a rural district of Eritrea; effects of continuing conflict with Ethiopia;
- increasing distribution and steady growth in local support in Ethiopia, also 12 current translation projects.
Scotland and Slavery
As part of the programme of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the 1807 Slave Trade Abolition Act, please note, and if possible support, these events in Scotland:
- Scottish Friends of Ecumenism Spring Gathering - Saturday 12th May - 10.30 am (brief AGM to 11.40 am) to 4 pm - Scottish Churches House, Dunblane - speakers, Rev Dr Iain Whyte, Professor Geoff Palmer - cost £20 - details from Scottish Churches House, tel: 01786 823588; www.scottishchurcheshouse.org or Jenny.
- Action of Churches Together in Scotland Service - David Livingston Centre, Blantyre - Saturday 16th June
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 25th April, 6 pm Junior / Intermediate, 7.30 pm Senior | Caird Hall (map) | High School of Dundee Spring Concerts. Tickets (£6, £3) from Dundee City Box office or at the door. |
| Thursday 26th April, 10 am to 4 pm | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | Third European Ecumenical Assembly.
“The Light of Christ Shines upon All”, Sibiu, Romania,
4th - 9th September 2007.
As preparation for those going to Sibiu and for wider interest, ACTS is organizing a series of Seminars on the Ecumenical Movement, looking at major traditions in Christianity. An Introduction to the Lutheran Tradition. Details from ACTS (Inglewood House, Alloa; tel: 01259 222360) or Scottish Churches House (Kirk Street, Dunblane; tel: 01786 823588). (Jenny enjoyed the first seminar on the Orthodox tradition, and has booked the other 2 - ask her!) |
| Friday 27th April, 7 - 9 pm to Saturday 28th April, 10 am to 4 pm | Assembly Hall, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh (map) | “Towards 2010”. Conference to mark the Centenary of the 1910 Edinburgh World
Missionary Conference, with
speakers including the Rev Samuel Kobia (Methodist), the General
Secretary of the World Council of Churches.
For registration (fee £10, £7 students, retired, low-waged - includes buffet lunch) contact Mrs Kelly Smith, Church of Scotland World Mission Council, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN. More information at www.towards2010.org.uk |
| Saturday 12th May, 10.30 am (brief AGM to 11.40 am) to 4 pm | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | Scottish Friends of Ecumenism Spring Gathering - speakers, Rev Dr Iain Whyte, Professor Geoff Palmer - cost £20 - details from Scottish Churches House, tel: 01786 823588; www.scottishchurcheshouse.org or Jenny. |
| Tuesday 15th May, 10 am to 4 pm | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | Third European Ecumenical Assembly.
“The Light of Christ Shines upon All”, Sibiu, Romania,
4th - 9th September 2007.
As preparation for those going to Sibiu and for wider interest, ACTS is organizing a series of Seminars on the Ecumenical Movement, looking at major traditions in Christianity. Presenting the Roman Catholic Tradition. Details from ACTS (Inglewood House, Alloa; tel: 01259 222360) or Scottish Churches House (Kirk Street, Dunblane; tel: 01786 823588). (Jenny enjoyed the first seminar on the Orthodox tradition, and has booked the other 2 - ask her!) |
| Saturday 9th June | Viewlands Primary School, Perth (map) | “Taste and See” - District Resourcing Day. A range of workshops will be on offer - details to come - book the date now! |
Prayer Points for this week
- The Vice-President-designate of Conference at Roots Editorial Group, Wednesday-Thursday;
- Diaconal Candidates' Selection committee, next weekend;
- members of the District Probationers Committee;
- Gowan Park Arbroath Methodist Home AGM, Wednesday;
- London Diocesan Global Development Group (Christian Aid);
- The Leprosy Mission's work in Indonesia, Timor Leste, & Papua New Guinea;
- Christian Bible Institute and International School of Missions, Bakuvu, D R Congo (Feed The Minds);
- Bible Society work in China;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan;
- we remember fellow Methodists in the Sale Circuit (Manchester and Stockport District) and in Pollokshaws (Glasgow Circuit).
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