04 February 2007
Next Sunday: 11 February 2007
- 11 am
- Worship led by Mr David Cowling (in place of Sue Marshall)
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.
Face 2 Faith
In 2006 the young people of Methodism challenged the Church to dedicate a month to prayer for improved relationships between people of different faiths. The Methodist Conference rose to the challenge and Face 2 Faith, taking place across the church in February 2007 is the result.
Prayer for the Month
God, creator of this world, one yet divided,
forgive us that we allow divisions
between ourselves and people of other faiths
and so add to instability in the world.
Teach us that it is the responsibility of us all
to reach out with the hands of friendship
and build safer communities.
Help us, God of all, to work for peace.
Gary Hopkins - for Methodist Youth Executive
See website at www.face2faith.org.uk
Charity Regulations
To comply with Scotland's Charity Law and the requirements of The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), ALL Managing Trustees (ie ALL 20 members of the Church Council) are required to complete & sign forms for forwarding to OSCR via the Methodist Office in Manchester. These accompany the registration form which Finance and Property Committee looked at last week. David E requests that Managing Trustees do this as soon as possible. Please collect a form from him today for return by next Sunday.
Door Steward, Coffee and Chair Rotas for March - August
It would assist in the making up of the rotas if outstanding forms could be returned promptly to Paddy please - thanks!
Pastoral Committee
Papers for the meeting at 7.30 pm on Thursday 15th February are available from David E today or subsequently in the 'red Pastoral tray' in the upstairs office. Please note that all Church Stewards are ex officio members of this Committee.
Publicity leaflet
Supplies of the recently-produced leaflet are being distributed to hotels and guest houses, tourist outlets, libraries and other appropriate locations within our “neighbourhood”. Thanks go to the Publicity Group (David Firth, Avril, Angus for preparation, and to Heather for distribution. See example on noticeboard.
Website move
Please note the new location, amend any records, and 'spread the news' as appropriate.
“Songs of Praise” - Dundee
Tern TV is to record a “Songs of Praise” in Dundee during February, with the congregational hymn-singing taking place on the nights of Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February in St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral under John Bell as conductor.
Commitment to both evenings is requested so it may “look and sound as absolutely good as it can”.
Sound recording only will be done on the first night, with recording of singing to pre-recorded sound on the second night.
Past experience has demonstrated that the hard work required has been enriching, not least through John Bell's contribution to learning about hymns and worship through the singing. Tickets will be required - “ to avoid turning people away at the door” - please let Paddy know if you hope to take part.
Habitat for Humanity / 2nd European Methodist Festival
Janice Clark (H for H Development Officer Scotland, Methodist in Edinburgh & Forth Circuit) has sent a reminder of the planned visit to Hungary and Slovakia in August by members of the Scotland Methodist District & others. The Festival is to take place in Bratislava from 1st to 5th August; prior to this there is to be an HforH working party in Csurgo, Hungary, in cooperation with a team from the USA.
There are still places on the Scotland Team (deposits have been paid on flights for 10 people - 5 are already taken). Please see information on noticeboard and contact Janice (not Colin Ride, Europe Secretary in MCH) as there is to be a group booking for all parts of the programme including flights.
Janice can be contacted by email: clark.janice@gmail.com.
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in February for work in Puerto Rico. See library area noticeboard.
Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to
- training of new translators in The Gambia;
- need in Mali for a new Bible House, also for Scriptures for the visually-impaired and those affected by HIV/AIDS;
- dedication of the Bobo Madaré and Gulmancema Bibles in Burkina Faso;
- work, including translations into several languages, in Ivory Coast;
- funds to supply Bibles to 1 million school children in Ghana, to mark the 50th anniversary of national independence.
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 15th February | Dundee Methodist Church | Pastoral Committee |
| Thursday 1st March, 7 pm - 9 pm | Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh | Lecture by Jean Vanier, the founder of 'L'Arche Communities' and much-commended author, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace. Welcome will be given by the Leader of the City Council, Rev Ewen Aitken, and the Rev Professor Frank Whaling (Supernumerary Methodist Minster) will chair the event. Our support is warmly invited. |
Prayer Points for this week
- President and Vice-President of Conference at the Mission Education Weekend in Swanwick, this weekend;
- Ecumenical Reference Group (“Nations Committee”) Wednesday;
- Scotland District's Circuit Stewards and Circuit Treasurers meeting in Dunblane next Saturday;
- Perth Finance & Property Committee meeting, Wednesday;
- projects and partners in Tajikistan (Christian Aid);
- The Leprosy Mission's work and personnel in changing situations;
- education work of the Alexandria School of Theology in Egypt (Feed The Minds);
- Bible Society work in Puerto Rico;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Ireland, and in the United Kingdom;
- we remember fellow Methodists in the High Peak Circuit (Manchester and Stockport District), and in Cockenzie (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).
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