20 October 2013

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.

Chair of District's Prayer Chain

Today Woodlands Methodist Church in Glasgow will be remembering us, and our suggested topics in prayer.

UNICEF Jars of Grace

As is our custom, “Jars of Grace” will be distributed during worship today with an invitation to support the work of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, by making a donation at mealtimes.

The focus of this year's Appeal is on vaccination programmes worldwide. See leaflet in Jars for background information.

The Jars are to be returned (with contents!) during worship on Sunday 3rd November, or thereafter to Margaret, please.

Sabbatical Arrangements

During the Rev Mary Patterson's sabbatical (ie to the start of January 2014), the Rev John Butterfield will act as titular Superintendent of the Circuit. Pastoral matters requiring reference to a Minister should be directed to him in the first instance, and administrative, practical or clarification questions pertaining to the Circuit should be addressed to David Cowling as Senior Circuit Steward. The Church Stewards or other office-bearers would normally be the first contact anent local church matters.

Dundee Methodists and Food Banks: update

Please support the Dundee Foodbank by bringing in any of the suggested items from the Shopping List (on the table on the upstairs landing) and placing the items in the large blue Bucket provided nearby. An explanatory slip is also available.

• Liz has now taken a load to the Food Bank - thanks were expressed for this first contribution from Marketgait.
• Liz notes that there is a need for plastic carrier bags of suitable size: please place any spares along with food items in the Bucket.
• Support in terms of giving money is also welcome - see Liz.

Broughty Ferry: A Strong Community

Broughty Ferry Churches Group invites support at all or any of the following events to mark the centenary of the Incorporation of the Burgh into the City of Dundee on 4th November 1913:

• Church Trail: local churches open at various times on Tuesday 29th October, Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd November - a leaflet is being produced to give details;
• Friday 1st November: Beach Heritage Walk at 2pm from St James' Parish Church - free but please register;
• Saturday 2nd November: Lecture at 2.30pm - 3pm in Barnhill St Margaret's Scottish Episcopal Church; by Chris Davey (co-author of “The Memory of Broughty Ferry”), followed by organ recital;
• Sunday 3rd November: Ecumenical Service at 6pm in Broughty New Kirk, also a display of the School Poetry Competition entries.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in October for work in Laos. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• centenary of publication in Paraguay of the New Testament in Guarani;
• marking of Bible Sunday next Sunday;
• SBS Council of Church Representatives, Thursday.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference in East Anglia this weekend and at the Urban Theology Unit, Sheffield, Thursday-Friday;
• Connexional Strategic Oversight Group meeting, Tuesday;
• the future running of Gowan Park, MHA, Arbroath;
• contacts with isolated communities in Madagascar (MAF);
• The Leprosy Mission's international directorate;
• residents and staff in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District (Methodist Homes);
• students moving on from the SIRA School in Bethlehem (for children with learning difficulties) (Embrace);
• Palestinian Forum's ecumenical prayer vigil on the 24th of each month (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Laos;
• we pray with and for the peoples of India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Cannock Chase (Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District) and in Stirling (Central Scotland Circuit).

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