Dundee Methodist Church

25 January 2009

Next Sunday: 1 February 2009

10.45 am
“early singing”
11 am
Worship led by Mrs Heather Dean

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.

Pastoral Cover

Please note that Ministerial pastoral care for all the Circuit will be provided this week by the Rev David Firth.

“Sing a New Song”

Comments are invited by 31st January on the list for the new hymnbook. See recent Methodist Recorder Supplement or www.methodist.org.uk/newhymnbook.

JMA - an increase in the Collecting Team

We are delighted to intimate that Ellie now has a JMA Book to which she is seeking subscribers. If you wish to support the work of the Church in Britain and world-wide by a regular donation, please see Ellie and enter your name in her book. For more information on JMA, please contact Ian, our local Secretary. As was said last Sunday, thanks are expressed to all involved in this long-standing Methodist work, by collecting, giving or administering.

Ladies Weekend - Intimation

Peterhead Methodists have sent the following which has also been forwarded from our District Office:

“For the last 2 years a group of women from Peterhead Church have been on a Ladies Weekend run by the Good News Crusade which was held in England. We had such space time and were refreshed and since then have felt that the Lord would have us do our own in Scotland. Therefore, I have managed to finalize a date and place and speaker and someone to lead worship.

  • Theme - 'Time and Space to be with God';
  • Dates 7 pm Friday 1st May - 1 pm Sunday 3rd May 2009;
  • Venue - Scottish Churches House, Dunblane;
  • Speakers - Clare Cleave, Helen Stamford,
  • Worship to be led by Gill Brough; Cost - £124 for 2 nights.

If you are interested please contact Jan Renshaw (01779 473671 or jan@preaching.co.uk) as soon as possible. A £10 deposit will be needed by Monday 1st February.”

Methodist Prayer Handbook 2009 : contributions

The Connexion's request for contributions to the next Handbook is commended to us by the Rev Lily Twist, Chair of the Synod.

Contributions of specially written prayers or favourites throughout the centuries are invited, as are our photographs, providing they are copyright-compliant.

The theme for the Handbook is “Each Returning Day” taken from John Keble's hymn “New every morning” (H&P 636).

Contributions should be sent by Tuesday 10th February to Fiona Inglis, District Administrator, Methodist Office, Scottish Churches House, Dunblane FK15 0AJ, or by email : meth@scottishchurcheshouse.org

For details on copyright etc, see email on noticeboard or contact Fiona (as above or telephone : 01786 820295).

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Friday 30th January, 12 noon - 1.30 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. The weekly lunch (£2) comprises a choice of home-made soups, bread & coffee, plus conversation with friends 'old and new'.
Friday 30th January, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “B” Finance and Property Committee
Saturday 31st January, 3 pm Dundee Congregational Church, Lower Constitution Road (map) Welcome Service for the Rev Andria Benzie

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

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

  • publication of much-needed Maltese large-print Bible;
  • cooperation with the Cyprus Ministry of Education enabling distribution of free copies of the New Testament in schools;
  • distribution of Bibles to thousands of youngsters in remote institutions in Ukraine where their future prospects seem bleak.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 4th February, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church Worship Group
Wednesday 4th February 7.30 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee “Talking Around Paul” - The second in the series of lectures in St Paul's Cathedral; Richard Holloway will speak on “Talking around Ethics”. Admission is free and refreshments will be served after.
The series forms part of a programme for “The Year of St Paul” - see www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org or phone (01382) 224486 for more information.
Thursday 5th February, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church Circuit Meeting
Saturday 7th February St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street Broughty Ferry (map) Institution of Rev Jonathan Bower as Rector of St Mary's.
Saturday 14th March 7.30 pm Saughtonhall United Reformed Church, Edinburgh EH12 5TR “Messy Church Training Day”; an ecumenical event (cost £10). See poster on noticeboard for details and Vestibule table for registration forms (the Ministers, Lorna & Margaret, & the Eassons can supply more).
It seems like an event at which Dundee and the Circuit should have representation from among Ministers, Preachers & Worship Leaders, workers with children, Stewards, anyone interested ……. The District Children's Work Support Group would like to see every church and circuit send someone - please act quickly (by 1st March at latest) as it may be booked up!

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President & Vice-President of Conference in the Cumbria District this week;
  • Chinese Christian Fellowships and individuals in Britain celebrating the Chinese New Year tomorrow;
  • those responsible for property maintenance in our Circuit's churches;
  • work of Amity Foundation in China and work after the earthquake in Sichuan Province last May (Christian Aid);
  • Salaam Centre for Medico-Social Services (SCMSS) working in Cairo with the Zabaleen ('rubbish pickers') (BibleLands);
  • work in the Manchester and Stockport District (Methodist Homes);
  • The Leprosy Mission's work in Central India;
  • Bible Society work in China;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (WCC Prayer Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Week St Mary and Saltash (Cornwall District) and all in Rosyth Ecumenical Partnership (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).