Dundee Methodist Church

19 April 2015

Next Sunday
26 April 2015

11 am
Worship led by the Rev Dr David P Easton, Chair of the Scotland Synod

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.

Church Painting this week

Please note that the main upstairs room is to be painted on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, with any further work done, as bookings allow, on Thursday and Friday. For further information, please contact Lorna.

It would be very useful if help could be given by those able to do so, after worship today, in moving the organ forward to allow easier access to the wall behind.

Easter Offering Envelopes

Easter Offering Envelopes are available, for return as soon as possible, please, through the offering plate. This annual Appeal is in support of the world-wide Church and the theme this year is “The Tree of Life” from Methodist Women in Britain which we have followed in our weekly Lenten Liturgy.

General Church Meeting - Sunday 21st June

Please note the date of this important act of worship and business meeting at which reports are given and discussions are held on the life of Methodists based in Marketgait.

Elections will be required for all Church Stewards, with need to replace at least one member of the current team: Fiona is stepping down on 31st August and we also are aware of the demands on Chi Tak because of his family situation in Hong Kong. Please consider this carefully and prayerfully; the Church Stewards are happy to talk with anyone interested or able to suggest persons who might be approached.

The GCM also elects representatives to the Church Council.

(Jenny Easson Senior Church Steward)

Dundee Methodists and Food Banks - updates

Dundee Foodbank logo
  • Our continued support for the Dundee Foodbank has again received thank from its organisers.
  • Please place items in the large bucket on the upstairs landing - clean plastic bags are also welcome.

“the connexion”

A copy of the spring 2015 edition of this Methodist Church publication is available on the Vestibule table on a “loan, read and return” basis. This edition focuses on chaplaincy work in various contexts and places. Download the pdf; you will also find two videos about chaplaincy on that page.

Broughty Ferry Lent Soup Lunches

The recent weekly Soup Lunches raised the sum of £804.03, for Christian Aid. This, together with the general level of attendance, has given encouragement for planning to repeat the lunches next year.

Christian Aid Week Flower Festival

Broughty Ferry Churches Group are to hold a Flower Festival in the New Kirk, Queen Street, from Thursday 14th May to Saturday 16th May, on the theme “Count your Blessings”.

  • New Kirk (Queen Street, Broughty Ferry) will be open between 10am and 4pm each day, with an entry fee of £3 including tea / coffee.
  • On Friday 15th May there will be a Concert by the Monifieth Singers at 7.30pm in New Kirk (tickets £5).
  • On Sunday 17th May, there will be a Songs of Praise in New Kirk, at 3pm.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 22nd April 2015, 7.30pm - 9pm Broughty Baptist Church Election hustings - Dundee East. All are welcome - questions for the candidates may be sent in advance to the Chair, Dr Alan Woodley, a.woodley@hotmail.co.uk
Friday 24th April 2015 City of Edinburgh Methodist Church Presbyteral Synod
Saturday 25th April 2015 City of Edinburgh Methodist Church Representative Synod
Saturday 25th April 2015, 10am - 1pm Tay Road Bridge Christian Aid Tay Bridge Crossing. More information

Support other Organisations

Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Mexico.

Our prayerful attention this week is drawn to

  • distribution of material in 150 languages in the Gulf nations, also Bible engagement programmes, story-telling workshops, and literacy classes;
  • launch of 10-year '100/100' programme to enable 100 million people in the USA to engage with the Bible;
  • dedication of the Khumi Bible in Burma, production of the Jinghpaw and Cho Bibles, Lautu and Mro New Testaments.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday 30th May 2015, 11am to c 3pm - bring lunch, drinks provided. Bankfoot Church Centre, Tulliebelton Road, Bankfoot, Perth PH1 4BS Fresh Expressions Vision Day Imagine Church for those who don't do church. Come and explore new ways of building Christian community. This event, hosted by the Church of Scotland, is for all interested in Fresh Expressions of Church.
The cost is £12 including soup and sandwich lunch. Booking form.

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President of Conference in Cumbria, the Vice-President in East Anglia next weekend;
  • Methodist and ecumenical chaplains and their work;
  • District Ministerial and Representative Synods;
  • our friends in Blairgowrie at this time of change;
  • Anniversary Climb of 70 Munros (Christian Aid);
  • work in Indonesia, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea (The Leprosy Mission);
  • work in Bristol (Methodist Homes);
  • Bible Society work in Mexico;
  • work in Papua New Guinea (MAF);
  • mobile clinics in Egypt (Embrace);
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Djibouti and Somalia (WCC);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Amersham (Northampton District) and in Woodlands (Strathclyde Circuit).