Dundee Methodist Church

25 October 2009

Next Sunday: 1 November 2009 - All Saints Day

10.45 am
“early singing”
11 am
Worship led by Mr David Cowling

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.

Sunday Lunch

The Faith Lunch after Worship has been arranged with a particular invitation to 'people new to Dundee' and ALL Marketgait people - regulars and those who may perhaps feel themselves to be 'still newcomers'. Drinks are provided and there should be sufficient food to share, so please stay for this opportunity to get to know each other “a wee bit more”.

UNICEF Jars of Grace

Dundee Methodists are again supporting the annual Appeal by UNICEF (the United Nations children's organisation) by distribution of Jam Jars for collection on or after next Sunday. Jars are still available on the Vestibule table with information about this year's appeal for children in Mozambique.

Rotary Shoe Boxes

“Last year many members helped us to fill and send Shoe Boxes to Romania, Croatia, and the Ukraine. 1460 boxes were delivered through Spurgeons in Tinaud, Romania, to children, young people and their families. This year we are hoping to increase the number of boxes we can fill and they will be available to collect from the foyer. Filled boxes must be returned by Sunday 15th November” (Alan Suttie)

Further advice with the boxes or ask Alan (01337 857100).

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 26th October, 7.15 pm Meadowside St Paul’s, Nethergate - Lower Hall Meadowside St Paul's Guild - “Happy Line Dancing” with Mrs Doreen Winter. Further details from Miss M Keillar, Secretary (01382 737652) and there is also offer of a “taxi service” - contact Mrs Ann Black, (07788 6987815).
Monday 26th October, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “B” Pastoral Committee meeting will include the Annual Reading of Lists and agreement of Schedule return as at 1st November. Please collect papers today from Jenny.
Thursday 26th October, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Circuit Invitation Committee
Thursday 26th October, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “B” Fellowship Group; all are welcome to join in sharing insights, thoughts and conversation. The material used is from “Stem the Tide”, a series of 5 Bible Studies on the theme of 'climate change', available at http://www.methodist.org.uk. Meetings are open to all interested; if you cannot manage all of them, please come to those you can, as each week's topic will 'stand on its own' within the overall theme. You can also follow the material for each week on-line.
Friday 30th October, 12 noon - 1.30 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors.
Saturday 31st October, 10 am to 1 pm Dundee Methodist Church Circuit Day. This follow-up to the Day in April seeks to give opportunity for everyone to share thinking about the work of the Circuit's congregations. After the 5 presentations of each “priority”, there will be workshops to develop ideas and learn from & with friends from Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Montrose, and Perth. The “Day” ends at 1 pm so folk can then go for lunch, shopping, football, ….. It's for everyone!!

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Daily prayers are led at 9.00 - 9.15 am, with Network members particularly asked to join, if possible, on Wednesday mornings.

Prayers are invited for those in the House this week : Industrial Mission Council (Monday); Artist Way (Tuesday), Tertiary Order of The Holy Paraclete (Wednesday), Mothers Union (Tuesday - Thursday), Sustainable Development Group Conservation Trust (Thursday - Friday), Bat Conservation Trust (Friday - Saturday), Episcopal Cursillo Meeting (Saturday), Methodist Women's Network (Saturday - Sunday).

Scottish Bible Society

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

  • meeting of 2011 Trust in London on Tuesday to plan 400th anniversary of King James Version;
  • new initiatives for work and promotion in New Zealand;
  • Council Of Church Representatives meeting on Thursday;
  • Youth Team's participation in the “Just Generation” Conference in Edinburgh next Saturday.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 4th November, 5.30 pm Scottish Churches House, Dunblane >“Grasping Nettles” : Sharing One Table? Eucharistic Hopes and Frustrations : an exploration by Bishop Bruce Cameron and Fr Euan Marley, O.P., facilitated by Elizabeth Templeton; commencing at 5.30 pm with meal. Cost (including meal) - £15; see poster or contact SCH tel: 01786 823588; www.scottishchurcheshouse.org.
Saturday 7th November, 1 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee St Paul's Lunchtime Concert given by Jeanne You, piano. This season's programme. Tickets at door £3, children £2.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The Vice-President of Conference's visit to Malta next weekend;
  • Baptist Assembly in Glasgow next weekend;
  • Invitation and Stationing process in Scotland for 2010-11;
  • conversation at and outcomes of Circuit Day next Saturday;
  • projects and Homes in West Yorkshire District (Methodist Homes);
  • work of Thailand Burma Border Consortium providing food, necessities and skills to refugees* (Christian Aid);
  • Talitha Kumi Evangelical School in Bethlehem's staff & 850 students from kindergarten to 6th form (BibleLands);
  • The Leprosy Mission's work in Nigeria;
  • Bible Society work in Belarus;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of The Indian Ocean Islands: Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles (WCC Prayer Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Sedbergh (Cumbria District) and in Cockenzie (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).

* also Pam Green working in Thailand.