2 September 2012

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.

“Christianity Explored”

Every Monday evening, 17th September to 5th November inclusive, 7pm - 9pm, in St John's Methodist Church Hall, Arbroath, the Rev Mary Patterson will be leading this series. There is an open invitation to anyone to come along.

International Bible Reading Association material

“There is a list in the Foyer for orders for IBRA Bible Readings for next year. Payment on receipt later in the year.”

Heather Dean

The Methodist Prayer Handbook

Copies of the 2012-13 Handbook, called “Crossing the Chasm”, are now available at £3.50, both for those who pre-ordered, and for those who would like to have one but have not ordered. Please see David Easson today. There are three prayers from the Scotland District, including one from our own Circuit! Buy one and find out!

The Link Club

£305.45 has now been raised from last week's stall.

Riverside Methodist Church, Blairgowrie 125th Anniversary Celebrations

Last weekend a successful and happy time was had by all on Saturday at the barbecue, and on Sunday in the special service. Saturday's rain only fell after the barbecue, which meant that the hall was full for the cutting of the cake, and the hymn-singing was brought forward because outside games were not possible. However, this did not spoil a memorable weekend. Thanks to the organisers.

Worship Leaders Course

Notice has been received of a course to be run by Rev. Andrew Letby (Superintendent of the Edinburgh & Forth Circuit) over a weekend at the beginning of October at Tulliallan (Police College). It will qualify those attending to be Worship Leaders within their own congregations, subject to the approval of their respective Church Councils. The cost will be £120 for accommodation and food, with materials being supplied by the Edinburgh & Forth Circuit. If anyone is interested, please contact the Rev Mary Patterson on 01674 672373 as soon as possible. There may be help with funding if necessary.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in September for work in Togo.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• meeting of representatives from world-wide Bible Societies, meeting in Reading to discuss funding needs;
• launch of two translations of the Norwegian Bible, particularly for young people.
• the SBS fund-raising appeal for Iraq to help provide emergency supplies and Bibles for those who are suffering from sectarian violence, making living conditions difficult;
• work on contemporary Slovenian translation of books from the New Testament for young people and non-Christians;
• distribution of Scriptures through orphanages and libraries in Croatia;

Tax Justice Bus Tour Scotland

Christian Aid and Church Action on Poverty intimate that the “Tax Justice Bus” will visit Scotland in October, calling at the following places:

• Dumfries and Ayr Monday 1 October
• Glasgow Tuesday 2 October
• Edinburgh Wednesday 3 October
• St Andrews and Inverness Thursday 4 October
• Inverness and Pebbles Friday 5 October.

More details to come; to become involved contact Diane Green: email dgreen@christian-aid.org; tel 0141 241 6136.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President and the Vice-President of Conference in London and the Home Counties at various events early this week;
• the Rev Lily Twist, our Chair, as she represents British Methodism at the Singapore Methodist Conference this week;
• pioneering work in the world's newest country, South Sudan (Mission Aviation Fellowship);
• The Leprosy Mission's South East Asia Office and all its staff;
• SALT (Speech And Language Therapy) and light in Baabda near Beirut, Lebanon (BibleLands);
• the start of the Tax Justice Bus's tour around the UK and Ireland (Christian Aid);
• projects in the London District (Methodist Homes);
• Bible Society work in Togo;
• we pray with and for the peoples of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Harlesden (The London District) and in Anniesland (Glasgow Circuit).

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