13 July 2014

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.

Preaching Appointments

Today's worship is again being led by one of our Methodist preaching colleagues from the adjoining Edinburgh and Forth Circuit, its Superintendent, the Rev Andrew Letby. One outcome of the recent District “One Circuit” Process, has been that, for some purposes, Circuit boundaries have become more “porous” with certain preachers offering to be planned outwith their own Circuits since all recognised Methodist Preachers are authorized to lead worship throughout the Connexion. We express a warm welcome to Andrew and ask him to convey our greetings to his Circuit colleagues.

Gift Day

Money received so far is £3440.88.

Circuit Office-holders

Please note that Sue Marshall-Jennings has been appointed as a Circuit Steward and been succeeded as Preachers' Secretary by Keith Pearson, with immediate effect

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.

Faith in Foodbanks has been published this week by the Methodist Church, Baptist Union, the URC, and Church Action on Poverty as a 3-part resource about the growing food poverty crisis. There is also a Methodist-produced podcast.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for here in Scotland.

Our prayerful attention in the coming weeks is drawn to

• meeting in The Netherlands to discuss Bible Societies' project funding;
• Action Group volunteers in New Zealand and in Scotland;
• Bike for Bibles in Canada, aiming to raise $150,000 for the Good Samaritan project in Ethiopia, Tanzania and South Sudan addressing the HIV / AIDS pandemic;
• marking of the 200th anniversary of the Netherlands Bible Society;
• projects to reach 125 million young people across the USA.

Scottish Bible Society

• ur support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in July for work here in Scotland.
• ur prayerful attention in the coming weeks is drawn to
• meeting in The Netherlands to discuss Bible Societies' project funding;
• Action Group volunteers in New Zealand and in Scotland;
• Bike for Bibles in Canada, aiming to raise $150,000 for the Good Samaritan project in Ethiopia, Tanzania and South Sudan addressing the HIV / AIDS pandemic;
• marking of the 200th anniversary of the Netherlands Bible Society;
• projects to reach 125 million young people across the USA.

Prayer Points for this week

• Methodist Conference in Birmingham, Thursday 26th June to Thursday 3rd July;
• 40th anniversary of Methodist women as ordained Ministers, & 20 years of women ordained as Church of England priests;
• the Senior Circuit Steward and his colleagues on the Circuit Leadership Team / Circuit Invitation Committee;
• work of Musalaha's Ministry of Reconciliation with Israeli and Palestinian women (Embrace);
• work in southern Africa (MAF);
• residents, staff and supporters in the Nottingham and Derby District (Methodist Homes);
• Coptic Orthodox Church Bless in Egypt (Christian Aid);
• work in north east India (The Leprosy Mission);
• Bible Society work in Argentina and in Scotland;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela; Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama (WCC);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Meon Valley (Southampton District) and in Shettleston (Glasgow Circuit).

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