21 October 2012
Next Sunday
28 October 2012
- 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.
“Jars of Grace”
/Our support of the annual UNICEF Appeal is invited through daily / regular contributions. Jars are still available today for return during worship next Sunday or thereafter. This year's theme is “Child Protection” - from violence, exploitation and abuse in a variety of situations.
The Methodist Prayer Handbook 2012-13
Copies on table - : £3.15.
Methodist Relief and Development Fund
Envelopes may be returned in offering plates. Amount to date is £91.31.
“One Circuit” Resolution
To enable wide knowledge and discussion of this important matter before discussion and vote in the Circuit Meeting, Dundee Church Council encourages the use of
- copies of the current Report (8 double-sided sheets) available on the Vestibule table - more will be photocopied if required
- contacting of Synod Members for information, advice, to give feedback, share thinking.
- a Sunday “Faith Lunch” to be arranged in Marketgait for sharing of knowledge and thoughts.
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 11am to 3pm | Dunblane | “The People Called Methodists - Our Future Mission Together in Scotland” - a seminar for all interested in mission. This will explore the holistic approach to mission agreed by this year's Conference ie the integration of 'world' and 'home' mission. More details contact Bill Reid: email - billreid@methodistchurch.plus.com; phone - 07876054986. |
| Wednesday 24th October 2012, 10am to 11.30am | Blairgowrie Methodist Church | Coffee Morning. The support of Circuit friends is always much appreciated and a warm welcome given to all who come. |
| Thursday 25th October 2012, 7pm to 9pm | The Lady Chapel, St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth | Christian Aid and Scottish Bible Society Scripture Contextual Bible Study Taster Evening. More information. |
| Friday 26th October 2012, 12 noon - 1 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. A choice of soups (including a vegetarian option), bread and cheese, followed by coffee or tea is available, and a donation of £2 (or more!) is invited to support the work of Christian Aid. A warm welcome is given to all to partake of the food and fellowship, whilst thinking of others worldwide. |
| Saturday 27th October 2012 | Queens Park Parish Church, 170 Queen's Drive Glasgow, G42 8QZ |
“Why Believe?”, the 'How Can I Say It?' conference
Organised by the Church of Scotland, ACTS, and Solas Centre “to help people give a reason for their faith”. The Keynote speaker will be Jeremy Begbie with workshops on
The Conference fee is £15, including coffee; please bring packed lunch; regretfully no crèche can be offered. To register, please contact Sheila Reeves on 0131 225 5722 or email sreeves@cofscotland.org.uk by 19th October. |
| Saturday 27th October 2012, 10am to 3.15pm | Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL | Church of Scotland and ACTS Autumn Conference on the theme “Ecumenical Relations in an Age of Change”. See noticeboard for details; contact / book through Ros Milne, Committee on Ecumenical Relations, Church of Scotland, tel: 0131 225 5722 ext 2370; email: rmilne@cofscotland.org.uk |
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in October for work in Georgia (ex-USSR).
Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to
- launch of the Urdu Study Bible in Pakistan, also use of the Urdu Children's Bible;
- meeting on Thursday of the SBS Council of Church Representatives;
- observance of Bible Sunday in churches across Scotland next Sunday.
Scottish Churches Housing Action
- The October mailing gives news of a development by SCHA
with the establishment of a new company - Whitebeam Homes.
The intention is that the company (still awaiting charitable
recognition) will buy property in the open market and make
it available to those who need it. The first property will
be on the Isle of Arran where for many years plans to build
at Sannox have not come to fruition whilst houses for sale
on the island stand empty.
The United Reformed Church has been able to make a substantial contribution to this new venture with proceeds from the sale of the Sannox site, which will become a Christian retreat centre. The launch of this new venture will be in January. - Next year's Poverty and Homeless Action Week from
Saturday 26th January to Sunday 3rd February will have
as its theme “Can you cast the first stone?”
It will focus on the ways in which people who are in poverty or homeless attract blame for their situation. Materials for this are available now from www.actionweek.org.uk
“BibleLands” - now “Embrace the Middle East”
The new name of this well-established charity tackling poverty and injustice in the Middle East was launched at the Greenbelt Festival. It has also been announced that the Patrons have been joined by Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, so deepening links with Egyptian Christians in Britain. (See weekly Prayer Points for indication of its work)
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 2012, 11am to 3pm - coffee at 10.30am on the Saturday to 1pm on the Sunday (lunch available on request). | Tulliallan Police College, Kincardine, Fife, FK10 4BE | “Holiness and Risk Weekend: Place and Possibility”. The aim is for a gathering that is “relaxed, informal, inspiring and hopefully fun”; open to all. Accommodation will be paid for and travel costs reimbursed. For information, see poster on notice board; please return the booking form to Fiona Inglis fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com by October 26th. |
| Saturday 3rd November 2012, 11am to 3pm | Methodist Central Hall, Tollcross, Edinburgh | Scottish Mind and Soul Conference: Exploring Christianity and Mental Health. Speakers, booking etc |
| Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th November 10.30am to 4pm (except Saturday 10.30am to 2pm) | Barnhill St Margaret's, Broughty Ferry | Arts & Crafts Festival |
| Saturday 17th November 10.30am to 4pm | Barnhill St Margaret's, Broughty Ferry | Christmas Fayre |
Prayer Points for this week
- the President of Conference in the East Anglia District next weekend;
- ecumenical partner churches in Scotland and our own communities;
- The “One Circuit” process in the Scotland District;
- The Circuit Leadership Team and all coordinating the working of the Circuit, in cooperation with the Rev Lily Twist;
- outreach in Tanzania (Mission Aviation Fellowship);
- The Leprosy Mission's international directorate;
- Cedar Home in Beirut providing a safe environment for young women escaping violence (Embrace);
- Black History Month, celebrating the UK's African and Caribbean heritage (Christian Aid);
- projects in the South East District (Methodist Homes);
- Bible Society work in Georgia;
- we pray with and for the peoples of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
- we remember fellow Methodists in Victoria and Chelsea (The London District) and in Barrhead (Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Circuit).
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