Dundee Methodist Church

6 April 2008

Next Sunday: 13 April 2008

11 am
Worship led by the Rev David Firth

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 Appeal

Envelopes for contributions in support of this annual appeal for the work of the Fund for World Mission are still available from the Vestibule table for return in the offering plate in forthcoming Sundays. This year’s Appeal theme is “Making a Difference, Transforming Lives”.

Riverside Methodists request our support

Our Circuit colleagues in Blairgowrie intimate that they are holding a fund-raising Beetle Drive and Pie-&-Pea Supper on Friday 11th April at 7 pm. The cost is £3 (children £1). Support from friends around the Circuit is warmly invited ­ more details from Jean Murrie (01250 874427).

A clash of dates: can you help?

On Sunday 27th April, the Circuit’s Service of Recognition and Commissioning for Julya Walsh, as a Methodist Local Preacher will be held in Blairgowrie at 3 pm. Our support for Julya on this significant occasion is warmly invited and it is hoped that there will be good representation from Dundee.

However…an invitation has also been received by the Rev David Firth to a special Service, which he would have wished to attend. The retiral of the Rev Alastair Keddie as Minister of Dundee Congregational Church is also being marked on Sunday 27th April at 3 pm and an invitation has been sent to David and the Dundee Methodist congregation to join in the Service of Celebration of Alastair’s Ministry. David would be grateful to hear from or of anyone who could attend this service in Dundee Congregational Church and so represent Dundee Methodists. A response by 18th April has been requested, to help with catering: if you can assist, please contact David or a Church Steward as soon as possible. There is a copy of the invitation letter on the Vestibule table.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Friday 11th April, 12 noon - 1 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Hunger Lunch for Christian Aid; a warm welcome (and choice of soups!) are assured.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Russia. See library area noticeboard for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn in the next 2 weeks to

  • Relief and Scriptures programme among displaced people in the Lebanon;
  • recent free distribution of 10,000 New Testaments to schools and 10,000 camouflage editions to the Army in Cyprus;
  • excellent response in India to the booklet Discover the Good News, in 5 languages;
  • advance visit to prepare for the SBS young adult distribution programme in Malta in September;
  • extensive distribution programme in New Zealand to children, prisoners, patients, police cadets and others;
  • effective witness of the churches in troubled East Timor.

“Wellgate love wellbeing”

The Wellgate Centre Dundee is organising a Wellgate Wellbeing Walk in aid of Leukaemia Research on Sunday 11th May at 11 am. For details see letter on Vestibule table, poster on noticeboard downstairs or contact www.wellgatedundee.co.uk.

For more about leukaemia research, visit www.lrf.org.uk or contact Yvonne Dickson (0131 661 9224).

Scottish Churches House

Reminder that donations to the Jubilee Appeal are invited by the end of April, in advance of the meeting of the ACTS Forum in May, which will decide the future of the House on the basis of known support for the Appeal. Donations marked “Jubilee Appeal”, with Gift-aid also indicated if wished, can be sent to Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, KY15 0AJ. There are Pledge Forms on the Vestibule table.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President of Conference in the Manchester and Stockport District 10th - 14th April; the Vice-President at the West London Mission, 12th - 13th April;
  • members and work of the Scottish Churches House Interim Management Group, ACTS Secretariat and Forum;
  • projects in the Wales District and the Cymru District (Methodist Homes);
  • World Health Day (tomorrow, 7th)
  • sponsored runners in the London Marathon (April 13th) (Christian Aid);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s work in India and in Guinea & Niger;
  • Bible Society work in India;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Morley Circuit (Leeds District), and in Woodlands (Glasgow Circuit).