Dundee Methodist Church

13 June 2010

Next Sunday: 20 June 2010 - Methodist Refugee Sunday

11 am
Worship led by Mrs Fiona Ross

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.

Rev David Firth

As today is the last occasion on which the Rev David Firth is appointed to conduct our worship together in Marketgait, we express our best wishes as he moves to continue his ministry in Carlisle from September. We assure him, Barbara & Eilidh of our continuing prayerful support in this new phase of all their lives.

Special collection

Total to date for Umtha Welanga - £92.87; anybody who still wishes to give to this should see the Treasurer, David E.

Methodist Homes

Envelopes in support of Methodist Homes are available for return in the offertory plate today or in forthcoming weeks.

General Church Meeting - change of date

It has become necessary to alter the date of the annual General Church Meeting because of an unavoidable change to the Rev Mary Patterson's diary for Saturday 19th June. The GCM will now be on Saturday 10th July from 10 am (coffee) to c 11.30 am.

Pastoral Committee meeting Points

At the recent meeting, the Committee

  • remembered recently deceased Members;
  • agreed Act of Dedication for Pastoral Visitors be requested for the Covenant Service (with consequent change to August Communion as printed on Plan - see last week's news-sheet);
  • noted the (pending) vacancy for Baptismal Roll Secretary;
  • discussed “Back to Church Sunday” for 26th September
  • commended the idea of a “Welcome Pack” for distribution to new arrivals and visitors;
  • agreed next meeting at 7 pm on 28th October.
Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 13th June, 7.30 pm Broughty Ferry New Kirk, Queen Street Halls “450th Anniversary of the Scottish Reformation” led by Dr Alan McDonald and Rev Dr Janet Foggie.
Wednesday 16th June, 2 pm Broughty Ferry New Kirk, Kippen Hall, St Vincent Street Broughty Ferry Churches Group 'annual planning meeting' will consider an outline programme for next year and appointment of office-holders.
Wednesday 16th June 2010, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Church Council
Saturday 19th June, Dundee Methodist Church General Church Meeting. NOW MOVED TO 11th July.
Saturday 19th June, 4 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee Choral Evensong - RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) Scottish Voices

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Prayers are invited this week for meetings and events in the House, including Rowan Consultancy (tomorrow), ACTS Members' Meeting (Wednesday), Church of Scotland Mission Council (Wednesday - Friday), Bible Reading Fellowship Quiet Day (Friday).

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in June for work in Paraguay. See noticeboard for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • resumption of work in CÔte d'Ivoire;
  • work in the island of Ireland, including planned new initiatives in both Northern Ireland and the Republic;
  • impact of A Biblia para Todos ('The Bible for All') in Portugal, also bi-centenary of Bible distribution.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 21st June 2010, 7 pm 10 Constitution Road, Dundee Friends of the Earth Tayside : consultation on integration of public transport in Dundee. Please advise Mary Henderson (01382 775944) if interested / wish to attend. (See letter on Vestibule table for more details; also flyer on noticeboard.)
Saturday 26th June 2010, 11 am to 2 pm Dudhope Crescent Road, DD1 5RR 'Great Big Tea Party', to support the work of Open Doors UK - 'serving persecuted Christians worldwide'.
Saturday 26th June 2010, 2 pm to 4 pm Blairgowrie Methodist Church, Riverside, Blairgowrie (map) Strawberry Tea. Tickets £3 / children & concessions £2, including refreshments.
Sunday 27th June 2010, 7 pm St Athernase Parish Church, Schoolhill, Leuchars “Music for a Summer Evening” - by Ross Knight and friends in aid of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Saturday 3rd July 2010, 9.30 for 10 am www.scottishchurcheshouse.org International Theological Summer School seminar “Vision for the Future”, to celebrate the centenary of the 1910 Edinburgh Conference. Cost £25. For further details please see the notice board, Summer School site or contact SCH (01786 823588).
Thursday 8th July 2010, 9.30 for 10 am www.scottishchurcheshouse.org International Theological Summer School seminar “Vision for the Future”, to celebrate the centenary of the 1910 Edinburgh Conference. Cost £25. For further details please see the notice board, Summer School site or contact SCH (01786 823588).
17th July 2010 Scottish Churches House, 1 Kirk Street, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0AJ Scottish Churches House Jubilee Birthday Open Day on Saturday 17th July. This will begin with a “Gathering” at 12.15 pm and conclude with a Celebratory Act of Worship in Dunblane Cathedral at 5 pm, with various events during the afternoon & refreshments available. There is no charge but any “birthday gifts” will go towards a House Programme Fund to set up programme events and offer bursaries to individuals. All are invited, whether users and visitors often in the House or those wishing to see round for the first time.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President of Conference on retreat, Tuesday - Friday;
  • World Church Celebration, Westminster, next Sunday;
  • staff of ACTS and Scottish Churches House;
  • Refugee Week this week;
  • preparations for Methodist Conference in Portsmouth;
  • effects of climate change in Mali (Christian Aid);
  • Rawdat El Zuhur school's new library facilities and use (BibleLands);
  • Bible Society work in Paraguay;
  • The Leprosy Mission's work in South India;
  • homes, residents and staff in Scotland (Methodist Homes);
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Brazil (WCC Prayer Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Weston-super-Mare and Burnham-on-Sea (Bristol District) and in Findochty (North of Scotland Mission Circuit).