21 November 2010

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.

Lunch Today

Today there is a “Faith Lunch” after worship to give an opportunity to meet people new to the Dundee area, especially students - and to have chance for longer chat with others also! Please stay if you have the time, even if this invitation is an unexpected one

The Bible

Thought is being given to ways in which we can ALL respond to the invitation to churches throughout the UK to revitalise our own reading and appreciation of the Bible during 2011, which marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Version.

If you have any ideas or material, please contact the Rev Mary Patterson, or any member of the Church Council or Pastoral Committee.

UNICEF Jars of Grace

Mary F. will be pleased to receive any outstanding Jars in the next few weeks. Those already received have brought in over £150 for this appeal.

Flower Rota

Elaine R writes :

“I have some vacancies on the Flower Rota for this coming year. If anyone feels they would like to join the Flower Rota, please contact me so I can complete the Rota. Thank you.

The dates are January 30th; February 6th & 27th; March 6th & 20th; May 29th; June 26th; July 31st; September 18th; October 30th; November 20th.”

Worship Group points

At the recent meeting, there was discussion / decision about

• Worship during Advent and Christmas
• “Christmas Tree Decoration Party” : ALL are invited to share in decorating the Tree from 10.30 am on Saturday 12th December - mince pies and “festive drinks” will be served, with a plate for donations to Action for Children Scotland.
• Initial thoughts for Café-Service in January to be led by Mrs Jenni Whittle.
• Next meeting - Thursday 13th January at 7.30 pm.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Prayers are invited this week for meetings and events in the House and for the continuing work for the future of the House.

Meetings and guests in the House this week include Episcopal Church Inter-Church Relations (Wednesday-Thursday), Epiphany Group Conference (Thursday-Saturday).

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in November in Myanmar/Burma. See noticeboard for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• requests for Bibles in many languages by prison chaplains and inmates in Austria, also in refugee detention centres;
• impact of reduction in income because of reduced donations and sales in Germany leading to seeking of fresh ways of financing work at home & abroad;
• project to offer Scripture material to foreign detainees in Switzerland who often experience loneliness, misunderstanding and pressures on relationships;
• development of websites by the UBS Global Web Project team for various National Bible Societies;
• process and effects of banking reforms in Liechtenstein

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference at a Connexional Working Party, Monday - Tuesday;
• all involved with the judicial system - this is Prisons' Week;
• Connexional Grants Committee, Tuesday;
• Synod Secretaries' meeting in London, Thursday;
• Montrose Christmas Fayre, next Saturday;
• projects in development (Methodist Homes);
• 'Think and Do' literacy work in rural Egypt (BibleLands);
• 16th UN Climate Change Conference in Mexico this week (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Burma;
• The Leprosy Mission's work in Chad, Guinea, and Niger;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Stratford and Evesham Circuit (Birmingham District) and in Clydebank (Glasgow Circuit).

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