20 April 2014
Next Sunday
27 April 2014
Low Sunday
- 11 am
- Worship led by Mr Laurent Vernet of the Edinburgh & Forth Circuit
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.
Easter Offering Appeal
As is customary, envelopes in aid of the annual Appeal in support of the mission of the church worldwide are being distributed today. Please return them in coming weeks via the offering plate. This year's theme is “Risk the Path He Trod”, focussing on the fact that “Christian mission has always involved risk. For risk is at the heart of the Christian gospel”.
Laurent Vernet
Worship next Sunday will be led by Mr Laurent Vernet of the Edinburgh & Forth circuit as part of the current seeking of ways to “cross circuit boundaries” for mutual support and enrichment.
Laurent, a native of France, has lived for many years in Edinburgh, where he has been a Member based in Nicolson Square. Some may recall that he has previously shared worship with us when we heard from an Edinburgh inter-faith working group about their trip to assist with the provision of houses in Kyrgyzstan through Habitat for Humanity.
Dundee Methodists and Food Banks
We 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 them in the large blue Bucket provided nearby. An explanatory slip is also available. There is also need for plastic carrier bags of suitable size; please place any spares by the Bucket. Monetary donations are also welcome. Contact Liz Kay for further information.
Marathon Congratulations
Malcolm Rothwell successfully completed the London Marathon in 6 hours 23 minutes 36 seconds; he was placed 118th in the 70+ category. He wrote:
“Dear Everyone, Yes, miracles still happen. I managed to finish the London marathon yesterday. I was actually in the same race as Mo Farah but he was just a little quicker! My time is not really important; suffice it to say it was a personal best!!! One thing's for sure I won't be doing it again! Just a little stiff this morning!
Many, many thanks for all your support, prayers and good wishes. Much appreciated. Hospices have benefitted to the tune of £2,200 but it is not too late to donate if you would like to. Please go to www.justgiving.co.uk - type in my name and take it from there. Or you can send me a cheque made out to 'Help the Hospices' and I will forward it on. Again, many, many thanks for all your support. It has been terrific.”
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23rd April 2014, 10am to 11.30am | Blairgowrie Methodist Church | Coffee Morning |
| Friday 25th April 2014 | NO Christian Aid Soup Lunch. | |
| Friday 25th April 2014 | Clydebank | District Presbyteral Synod |
| Saturday 26th April 2014 | Pollokshaws | District Representative Synod |
Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Vietnam.
Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to
- thousands of displaced and homeless families in Georgia;
- bi-centenary celebrations of the Danish Bible;
- preparation of the SBS fund-raising appeal for Swaziland, especially to support orphaned and vulnerable children and victims of gender-based violence.
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 30th April 2014, 6.30pm | Dundee Methodist Church, back room | Finance and Property Committee | |
| Wednesday 30th April 2014, 7.30pm | Dundee Methodist Church, L-shaped room | Church Council | |
| Saturday 10th May 2014, 0.30am (refreshments) to 4pm | St Matthew's Church of Scotland, Tay Street Perth PH1 5TE | “Touching Places”
The Scotland Methodist District Holiness and Risk Team
is arranging this event to help our thinking about
The event is free; lunch provided. Please register by Friday 28th April if possible, via the booking form on vestibule table or forwardable online from District Office or Synod members, or contact the District Administrator, Fiona Inglis, in the Office Old Churches House, Kirk Street, Dunblane FK15 0AJ, tel: 01786 820295,e-mail: fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com. |
|
| Monday & Tuesday 16 - 17th June 2014 | St John's College, Durham |
“Formation for the Future” Conference and Celebration run by the
Methodist Study Centre in Durham. The keynote speakers at the conference are to be Prof
James Dunn (Lightfoot Professor of Divinity Emeritus, Durham
University), Rev Prof David Wilkinson (Principal, St John's College),
and Prof Mike Higton (Chair of Common Awards in Theology, Ministry
and Mission). Booking forms and information is on the vestibule table, or contact www.dur.ac.uk/wsc.online. Immediately following the conference there will be a Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of the Wesley Study Centre, at 3pm in Elvet Methodist Church. The Preacher at the Thanksgiving Service will be the President of Conference, the Rev Ruth Gee. The Centre was affected by the outcome of the “Fruitful Field” training review and Conference decisions. There will be a reception after the service to launch the new Wesley Study Centre - all welcome to join us in the Church Hall to hear more. |
Prayer Points for this week
- the President of Conference in Shetland to tomorrow, Monday;
- Easter celebrations world-wide;
- Congregational Federation Synod, next weekend;
- the Learning Centre for the Deaf, in Baabda, Lebanon (Embrace);
- recruiting for the new programme in Liberia ( MAF);
- projects, residents & staff in East Anglia (Methodist Homes);
- refugees, those away from home (Christian Aid);
- work in Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea (The Leprosy Mission);
- Bible Society work in Vietnam;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Djibouti and Somalia (WCC);
- we remember Methodists in Christchurch and Lymington (Southampton District) and all in Livingston Ecumenical Parish (Edinburgh and Forth Circuit).
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