Dundee Methodist Church

14 January 2007

Next Sunday: 21st January 2007

11 am
Worship led by Mrs Jenny Easson

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.

Service & Mission Committee résumé

At the meeting on Wednesday members discussed

  • world church matters, including
    • the “Habitat for Humanity” visit
    • arrangements for 2007 Easter Offering
    • MRDF, including Lent Study material
  • Mission in Britain, including
    • imminent production of our 'information leaflet'
    • future outreach in the immediate neighbourhood of our premises
  • University chaplaincy
  • NCH, including
    • Coffee Matinee
    • past events including
      • Civic Reception for Dundee Families Project 10th Anniversary,
      • UK Thanksgiving Service in Edinburgh
  • Traidcraft
  • Ecumenical relationships, including
    • City Centre United Services
    • Broughty Ferry Churches Group plans
  • financial reports on
    • Mission funds
    • NCH
    • Methodist Homes
    • Jars of Grace
  • Methodist Homes, including report of new Scheme Manager, Mrs Anne Robb, at Gowan Park, Arbroath.

Date of next meeting - 13th June at 7.30 pm.

Next United Service - in Marketgait on Sunday 28th January at 6.30 pm.

“Exploring Methodism”

This 10-session course is being offered as an opportunity and forum to

  • examine contemporary Methodist theology and practice
  • explore Christian discipleship from a Methodist perspective.

It will be facilitated by David Rogerson (Stirling), with Helen Wareing (District TDO) and Eric Potts (District Tutor). Six of the sessions will be held in Key House, Falkland on three Saturdays (27th January, 17th March, & 19th May) and the others will be arranged through local groups or on a distance-learning basis.

For details see poster on noticeboard; to ask more or book, phone 01324 715589 or email david.rogerson@ovum.com.

“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.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 20th January, 10 am to 11.30 am Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs NCH Coffee Matinée. Come and find out about the work of NCH in Dundee.
The proposed timetable is
  • 10 am coffee & display
  • 10.30 am presentation by Mr John Wallace and opportunity for talk thereafter
This is part of a District-wide initiative to build bridges between local Methodist churches and NCH personnel. Mr Wallace has worked with Stopover and is currently with the Families Project. It is hoped that there will be a good turnout for this event.

Support other Organisations

NCH

Glenna & Derek are to visit Cowan Grove soon. Please leave any items (suitable for use by young people setting up home) clearly labelled, in the cloak corridor - or contact Glenna & Derek.

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in January for work in Armenia. See library area noticeboard.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • the great demand for the Children's Bible and the new Khmer Standard Version in Cambodia;
  • recently-published Revised Lao 'common language' New Testament in Laos, also preparation of audio-format recording;
  • launch of 'Faith Comes by Hearing' in 3 regions of Nepal;
  • approval by the Government in Vietnam of the production of New Testaments for some ethnic minority groups, also revision of the Vietnamese Bible;
  • 'Deep Impact' conference in Aviemore to encourage and train Christian youth workers;
  • printing of 50,000 NT portions for distribution by the China Catholic Church.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The Vice-President in the South Petherton & Crewkerne Circuit today;
  • Connexional Leadership Team, High Leigh, Tuesday;
  • Rev Jim Jones at Stationing & Chairs meetings, Monday - Thursday;
  • Rev Bill Gates with 45 RM Commando in Afghanistan; all forces chaplains on active duty;
  • Perth Pastoral Committee, Monday;
  • Arbroath “Open for Prayer”, Wednesday;
  • partners & projects in Sierra Leone (Christian Aid);
  • The Leprosy Mission's work in Ethiopia, Sudan & Uganda;
  • Smyrna Development Society - a youth movement working in educational institutions in Bangladesh (Feed The Minds);
  • Bible Society work in Armenia;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey (WCC Ecumenical Prayer Cycle);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Ashton-under-Lyne Circuit (Manchester and Stockport District), and in Tollcross Central Hall, Edinburgh (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).