31 May 2009

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.

“Pentecost Prayer Fair”

Broughty Ferry Churches Grou invites everyone to the BFCG Pentecost Prayer Fair today from 3 pm to 4.30 pm in St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map). This is “A Presentation for the Birthday of the Christian Church” to which all are welcome, with guests encouraged and expected.

There are to be prayer stations for all ages, including a Graffiti Wall & Prayer Balloons with refreshments after.

This is to give opportunity for “time in God's company” (and with others) - “stay as long as you wish”.

See poster & wee flyers on downstairs noticeboard.

Invitation to a 60th Anniversary Commemoration

The Circuit's Preachers have pleasure in inviting the family and friends of Bill Easson to join him and them in a short Act of Worship, including the presentation of a Long Service Certificate, at 3.15 pm in Marketgait next Sunday. This is to mark his 60 years as a “Methodist Local Preacher on Full Plan”.

Church Membership Conversation

Rev Mary Patterson has arranged a series of evenings for conversation and exploration about Church Membership in Methodism on Thursdays 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th July. Anyone interested in becoming a Member or in refreshing their understanding of Membership is asked to contact Mary so that a venue and time can be agreed.

Methodist Emergency Appeal for Sri Lanka

Our attention has been drawn to and support requested for this Appeal to support the Fund for World Mission in assisting partner churches in Sri Lanka, where an official announcement of the end of almost 30 years of civil war has recently been made.

The Methodist Church in GB has sent £35,000 to local churches to assist with the ever-growing humanitarian crisis: the demand continues to grow.

Donations may be made to The Fundraising Coordinator, FWM, 25 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5JR, quoting ref. SR59. See also www.justgiving.com/mcfworldmission.

There is information from www.methodist.org.uk on display in Marketgait today.

“Moving On Project Open Day”

Dundee Voluntary Action has sent an invitation to this event from 10 am to 6 pm on Thursday 11th June, forming part of Carers Week. If anyone wishes to attend as a representative of Dundee Methodists, please detach the reply slip from the letter on the Vestibule table, complete and return it to DVA as indicated, also advising the Rev David Firth that you have done so.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in June for work in Tanzania, especially in the north-west area of Kagera, which has been badly hit by AIDS / HIV. See library area noticeboard for more information. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• use of “Good Samaritan” resource package in Tanzania;
• good attendance at 'Year of the Bible' events in Bulgaria, also distribution of Scriptures among orphans, prisoners and handicapped people;
• 'Reaching Students and Youth' Project in Poland, also progress of work on inter-church translation of the Bible;
• material aimed at soldiers, prisoners and young people in the Czech Republic;
• increased awareness of Bible Society work in Slovakia.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President & Vice-President of Conference at the Irish Conference, for a week from Tuesday;
• “Frenzy” Youth Festival, Ingliston, next Saturday;
• projects and supporters in Bristol (Methodist Homes);
• WCC's World Week for Peace in Israel and Palestine (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Tanzania;
• all overseas partners (BibleLands);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland;(WCC Prayer Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Wolstanton and Audley (Chester and Stoke-on-Trent District), and in New Stevenston (Lanarkshire Circuit).

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