22 March 2015

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.

Lent and Easter Worship in Marketgait

The Liturgy is that prepared by Methodist Women in Britain (MWiB) on the theme “ The Tree of Life”; this is linked to the Easter Offering Appeal, traditionally made at this season to support the work of the church world-wide, for which envelopes will be available next week, Palm Sunday.

The Easter Sunday Service will be an “Easter Celebration in Hymns and Readings”. An invitation is given to everyone to bring fresh daffodils to place in vases round the Church.

Broughty Ferry Churches Group; Lent

Methodists' support is warmly invited for any and / or all of these activities.

• Soup Lunches on Wednesdays (12.15pm to 1.30pm) to March 25th in the YMCA, Brook Street (opposite M&S), in support of Christian Aid. Soup & a filled roll, then tea or coffee will be provided, invited minimum donation of £3.
• Group meetings on Mondays (10.30am to 11.45am) and / or Tuesdays (7.30pm to 9pm) to 23rd/24th March in St Mary's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry, using material from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland on the theme Walking and Praying with Christians the Middle East. This week's areas of focus are Lebanon and Palestinian Christians.

Lenten Studies in City Centre

There are held in Meadowside St Paul's Halls on Tuesday evenings at 7.15pm. All welcome.

Lenten / Holy Week Fast

Heather Dean draws our attention to the suggestion from Church Action on Poverty that a Fast be undertaken on 3 consecutive days during Holy Week. See booklet for details.

Doors Open Day 2015

We have been sent the registration form for Dundee's Doors Open Days on Saturday - Sunday 19th - 20th September. If you think we should consider providing an opportunity for the public to come and see our premises and something of who we are and what we do, please let a Church Steward know, so we can make a decision and register before the deadline of 12th June.

(Jenny Easson, Senior Church Steward).

Dundee Methodists and Food Banks - updates

• 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.

District Youth Weekend

This gathering for young people in Scotland Methodism is being planned for the weekend of 4th - 6th September at Dalguise, Perthshire. 2 subsidised places are available for each Circuit (offer open until Easter) and the District Advance Fund is also contributing towards the overall cost; a contribution of £25 is requested from or on behalf of each participant.

For more details contact

• Gary Williams (01413 323196)
• Hayley Gillies (01315 537877)

Please also let the Rev Mary Patterson know if you are interested so Circuit participation can be coordinated.

Circuit Meeting points to note

• Manse - the Circuit's offer for a property in Clearwater Park, Broughty Ferry has been accepted, proposed entry date is 9th July;
• Welcome Service for the Rev Nick Baker - Wednesday 2nd September at 6pm in Dundee;
• sales of Montrose and Blairgowrie churches - current situations noted and appropriate decisions taken;
• reports received on Local Preachers, Safeguarding, Mission in Britain and World Church, MHA;
• conversation on local inter-faith concerns and contacts;
• next Circuit Meeting - Tuesday 22nd September, Dundee

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in March for work in Kenya.

Our prayerful attention this week is drawn to

• distribution of relief packages, as well as Scripture material, in Iraq;
• United Bible Societies Digital Capacity Group meeting in Swindon;
• newly-formed 'Global Persian Scripture Initiative' to serve the Persian diaspora;
• illustrated '100 Old Testament Stories' produced for children in Hong Kong;
• increased Bible sales in Indonesia.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference in East Anglia next weekend;
• preparations for Synod in Edinburgh in April;
• Rev John Butterfield's sabbatical from April to June;
• prevention and treatment of malaria (Christian Aid);
• work in Indonesia, Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea (The Leprosy Mission);
• work in south-east England (Methodist Homes);
• administrators and their work (MAF);
• Bible Society work in Kenya;
• Lebanese Society for Education and Social Development's work with Syrian refugees (Embrace);
• we pray with and for the peoples of China, including Hong Kong and Macao (WCC);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Tavistock (Plymouth & Exeter District) and in Kilsyth (Strathclyde Circuit).

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