Dundee Methodist Church

5 April 2009

Next Sunday: 12 April 2009

9.15 am
Holy Communion conducted by the Rev David Firth, followed by shared “bring-your-own breakfast”
11 am
All-age Worship led by 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.

Easter Offerings

Envelopes are being distributed today for support of the Church worldwide. Please return in the offering plate on Easter or subsequent Sundays.

Helpers, please

Jenny Easson is still seeking people willing to take a (small) spoken part in worship next Sunday …..

New Venture for Young People

As an outcome of previous conversations in the Children's Work Group and Pastoral Committee, this opportunity for our young people to meet together is being offered on a Sunday evening once a month, starting on Sunday 17th May at 6.30 pm. Rev Mary Patterson would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in supporting her in this.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 6th April, 7.30 pm St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Meditative Service
Tuesday 7th April, 7.30 pm Meadowside St Paul’s Halls (downstairs) (map) City Centre Churches Lent Group, using the CTBI material “Sense Making Faith” downloadable from http://www.ctbi.org.uk/355
Tuesday 7th April, 7.30 pm Broughty Baptist Church, 86 St Vincent Street (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Service
Wednesday 8th April, 7.30 pm Barnhill St Margaret’s Church, Invermark Terrace, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Service
Thursday 9th April, 7 pm Broughty Ferry New Kirk, East Building, St Vincent Street (hall is adjacent, on Queen Street) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Simple Meal & Communion
Thursday 9th April, 7.30 pm Dundee URC, Salem Lane, off Constitution Road (beyond dual carriageway) Ecumenical Holy Communion
Friday 10th April, 12 noon St Andrew’s RC Cathedral (map) to City Square Procession of Witness meeting at St. Andrew's RC Cathedral and proceeding to City Square for an open air service.  
Friday 10th April, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church Ecumenical Worship for Good Friday.  
Friday 10th April, 7.30 pm St Luke's & Queen Street Church of Scotland, West Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Service  
Saturday 11th April, 7.30 pm St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Vigil
Sunday 12th April, 5.30 pm Caird Hall (map) “Resurrection Day” event organised by Dundee4Christ.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Haiti. See library area noticeboard for more information. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • work in Lebanon among children, the elderly, prisoners, and long-term refugees;
  • meeting of 2011 Trust in London on Tuesday, preparing to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible;
  • performances of Easter Play in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh;
  • SBS speakers at events to mark Holy Week and Easter.

Christian Aid

The annual “Tay Bridge Crossing” will take place on Saturday 25th April; Margaret can obtain sponsorship forms for anyone interested in this (before or after the Circuit Day in Marketgait of course!).

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th April Caird Hall (map) “Blood Brothers”. For details see Caird Hall events; tickets (including group bookings) from Dundee City Box Office (01382 434940) and online at www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
Saturday 2nd May, 9.30 am to 5 pm Full Gospel Church, 58 Constitution Street, Dundee Healing Rooms Scotland Training Course. Cost £15 (waged) / £10 (unwaged); bring packed food for lunch. For more information / to book, phone 0141 637 4445; email admin@healingrooms-scotland.com; website www.healingrooms.com.
Saturday 13th June, 10 am to 4 pm National Christian Outreach Centre, Riggs Road, Perth “Turning the Church on its head”. This “District Event for Everyone” is a successor to previous 'Resourcing' and 'Networking Days'. The facilitator will be the Rev Barbara Glasson (of “Fresh Expressions” 'Bread Church - Somewhere Else'. Those who know Barbara (ie Revs Lily Twist & David Firth) or have experienced her leadership ('tricia & Sandy and David E as delegates to Conference in Blackpool 2007) are enthusiastic about who she is and what she does. It sounds like a stimulating day in the company of others -start making plans to be there!  
Sunday 28th June, 7.30 pm Caird Hall (map) “In Christ Alone”, a musical celebration of the life of Christ, featuring Keith & Kristyn Getty, special guest Stuart Townend, and the Dundee Gospel Choir and Orchestra. See leaflets on Vestibule table for information.  

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President of Conference in Shetland this week;
  • the Secretariat of ACTS (Action of Churches Together in Scotland) based in Alloa;
  • the Rev Peter Howson (Chair's Deputy) and those carrying extra responsibility during the Rev Lily Twist's sabbatical;
  • worship in and outreach from the Circuit's churches during Easter;
  • work in the York and Hull District (Methodist Homes);
  • continuing rebuilding of lives in Angola after a long period of civil war (Christian Aid);
  • work of Shams El Birr Centre, Cairo, with children and adults with visual impairment and learning disabilities (BibleLands);
  • The Leprosy Mission's work in India;
  • Bible Society work in Haiti;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines, (WCC Prayer Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Truro (Cornwall District), and in Shettleston (Glasgow Circuit).