27 February 2011

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.

World Day of Prayer

The material for this year's Services has been prepared by Christian women of Chile on the theme “How many loaves have you?”. Our sisters invite us also to remember all affected by the earthquake off the coast of Chile near Conception, south of Santiago, on 27th February 2010 (exactly a year ago today). The invitation to join this world-wide movement of “informed prayer and prayerful action” is extended to all; please see local press for details of services on Friday in Dundee city centre and local communities.

Pictures for the website

If anyone has photos of the church that could appropriately go on the website, please speak to Margaret, or send them to her digitally. Although the church is people, she is a little reluctant to publish pictures of people, and certainly not without the permission of the individuals involved.

Year of the Bible 2011

• Study Groups
  The One Year Bibles are here for collection today (or delivery if that is more suitable). It is suggested that the Reading Group meets on the THIRD THURSDAY of each month at 7.30pm in Marketgait, starting in March, and, for any who cannot manage the Thursday or wish a second session, on the THIRD SUNDAY of the month at10am in Marketgait (ie before Sunday worship). There will be no meeting on Maundy Thursday (April 21).
  The Dig Deeper Group will meet, from March, on the FOURTH THURSDAY of the month, with the FOURTH SUNDAY as an alternative or second session. The book which forms the basis of the session can be accessed on www.thegoodbook.co.uk/dig-deeper), with a copy available in the church library and discounted copies also available.
  For more information on Bibles / Groups, contact Tom Penman.
• Events
  “Cupar Baptist Church are hosting a production of 'Eden To Eternity', effectively the Bible brought to life in an hour. This production is highly rated and I am assured that Saltmine Theatre are excellent. The production is at the Corn Exchange in Cupar on 12th March at 7.30 pm and I have some tickets and could get more - £7 or Concessions £6. (If you feel like going - we will throw in tea at our house beforehand for free!!) More info on www.eden2eternity.org” (Sue Marshall-Jennings)
  'Hear the Word' Day; “spend a day looking at how we read the Bible” in Marketgait on Saturday 13th August: details later but note the date now!

Lent Observance

• The Broughty Ferry Churches Group will share in
  • a Service of Ashes on Wednesday 9th March at 7.30pm in Our Lady of Good Counsel;
  • a series of Study Groups on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm using the CTBI material 'Reconciliation Together'. See poster and weekly newssheets for details of venues and titles of individual gatherings.
• Riverside Methodist Church Blairgowrie, will be hosting a series of Lent Talks, supported by EPACTS (East Perthshire Action of Churches Together in Scotland), at 7.30pm as follows:
  • Wed 23rd March: 'Is Faith in God a Creator necessary?' - Rev Fraser Penny;
  • Sun 27 March: 'Our Moral Choices' - Dr Jim McManus;
  • Wed 6 April: 'Richness of Diversity' - Dr Bill Reid
  • Sun 10 April: 'Caring for the Environment' - Rt Rev Bruce Cameron
  Our support is warmly invited. See poster on noticeboard.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Broughty Ferry: Trip to New Lanark

Our friends at OLGC give an invitation to ecumenical partners to join them on an outing to New Lanark on Wednesday 11 May, at a cost of £28. The outing will include a Peace Service, tour of the Heritage Village and High Tea. For more details, contact Father Anthony McCarthy, 29 Westfield Road, DD5 1ED, tel: (01382) 778750, to whom bookings and payment should be made by Sunday 20th March

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in February for work in the Democratic Republic of Congo and n March for work in Croatia. See noticeboard in library area for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• Bible Society in Croatia's sponsorship of fresh versions of the Scriptures;
• Bible Society in Egypt's involvement in rebuilding the country after recent events;
• WDP services on Friday using material from Chile - SBS work has been sustained over many years by WDP's support;
• production and distribution of Scriptures on the theme 'He Speaks Our Language' among the indigenous people of Argentina;
• 'Woman Walking with God' Conference in Edinburgh next weekend.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference in the Bristol District next week;
• Connexional Faith and Order Committee, Friday - Saturday ;
• Fair Trade Fortnight (from Tuesday);
• Ministers and Deacons in the Scotland District;
• Organists and music-makers in the Circuit's churches;
• residents and staff in homes and projects in the York & Hull District (Methodist Homes);
• Bethany Girls' School, working with access to mains water for only 2 days per week (BibleLands);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in south-east India;
• The people of west Africa, especially in the Sahel where 10 million face the prospect of acute hunger (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Democratic Republic of Congo and in Croatia;
• We pray with and for the peoples of Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco, and San Marino (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Wrexham Circuit (Wales Synod) and in Aberdeen (North of Scotland Mission Circuit).

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