29 April 2007

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.

Solomon Islands Tsunami Appeal

The Methodist Church in Great Britain is inviting donations to support relief work following the recent earthquake and tsunami in the Solomon Islands. An opportunity to contribute is offered through a retiring collection today. Donations payable to “Fund for World Mission” may also be sent direct to Chris Elliot, World Church Office, Methodist Church House, 25 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5JR, marked “Solomon Tsunami”. See information on display.

Scottish Election 2007

The ACTS Church & Society Network and the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Officer (SCPO) have prepared material identifying some key issues to raise with candidates and consider in reading material for Thursday's elections. See plastic pocket on Vestibule table, this week's 'Methodist Recorder', or www.actsparl.org/election.htm.

Growing From the Inside Out

The second of the four sessions of this course will be led next Sunday by Grahame Lockhart & Jean Murrie in the context of worship, shared faith lunch, and further conversation after. Everyone is welcome to worship, lunch, and time of exploring together. Before Sunday we are invited to think about 'what it is that we want to share' as preparation / 'homework'.

“Prayer Times in May Time”

The Worship Group and Church Council continue to consider ways of continuing the impact of last year's Pray Without Ceasing Initiative. The lighting of the candle at the start of worship follows practice from our Circuit's 'PWC Week' and a suggestion has been made at Pastoral Committee of a further leaflet for distribution particularly to those who are housebound.

Opportunities for praying & meditating together outwith Sunday worship during May in Marketgait are

• Thursday 17th May (Ascension Day) - afternoon
• Thursday 24th May (Wesley Day) - evening.

Any one interested in preparing or taking part in one or both of the above is asked to contact 'tricia.

Link Club AGM

At the AGM last Tuesday, warm thanks were expressed to all helpers and supporters of the Club.

Methodist Church in Scotland Administrator

This post, based in Dunblane, is being advertised - for details see noticeboard, phone 017786 820295 or email meth@scottishchurcheshouse.org.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in China and in May for work in Bangladesh. See library area noticeboard.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to :

• use of audio-cassettes and New Scripture Readers in Bangladesh;
• programme in Singapore to encourage regular Scripture listening;
• links in Malaysia between the Bible Society and other Christian agencies;
• recent lunch of the Revised Pentateuch in Thailand, continuing work on the rest of the Thai Old Testament, improvements in typesetting.

ENABLE

Sue Marshall is to undertake CycleIndia - 2nd - 11th November 2008 - in support of ENABLE - sponsor form to come soon !

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President and Vice-President of Conference at the Heart of Worship Conference, Llandudno, next weekend;
• Connexional Strategy & Resources Committee, Wednesday;
• appointment of the new General Secretary of ACTS;
• Church Stewards in the Circuit's churches;
• those living and working in conditions close to slavery (Christian Aid);
• The Leprosy Mission's research and evaluation programmes;
• Centre for Christian Studies at Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Feed The Minds);
• Bible Society work in China and in Bangladesh;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Eritrea and of Ethiopia;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Stretford and Urmston Circuit (Manchester and Stockport District) and in Partick (Glasgow Circuit).

• 22 April 2007
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