Traidcraft orders

Catalogues for Traidcraft and Embrace the Middle East are on the vestibule table.  Please contact Margaret if you wish to place an order.

We have enough hangers!

Thanks to  all who provided clothes-hangers for the Clothes Bank – there are now enough to tide us over for a while but we may be asking again in the future!

Church Council

Matters discussed / decided at Tuesday’s meeting included;

  • vacancy for a Marketgait representative to Circuit Meeting – please contact the Minister or a Church Steward if interested;
  • serious state of our finances on ‘a deficit budget’ – especially the cost of running our premises;
  • property redevelopment;
  • The Circuit has offered a re-invitation to the Rev Nick Baker for 5 years from September 2020;
  • Groups
    • inaugural meeting of Fellowship Group on 30th September
    • timetable for discussion of the Marriage and Relationships Report
    • ‘So What’s the Story?’ – to be discussed from October.
  • Next meeting – Tuesday 11th February2020, at 7pm in Marketgait

Fellowship Group

Thanks to all those who expressed an interest in a fellowship group.  The first meeting will take place on Monday at 7-9pm in ‘L’.  The plan is initially to meet for a time of fellowship; however the group may develop into other areas (eg craft, bible study……) depending on the wishes of those involved!

Fellowship Group

Thanks to all those who expressed an interest in a fellowship group.  The first meeting will take place on Monday 30thSeptember 7-9pm in ‘L’.  The plan is initially to meet for a time of fellowship; however the group may develop into other areas (eg craft, bible study……) depending on the wishes of those involved!

Harvest Worship and Dundee Foodbank

We are proposing to spend some time at the Harvest Worship on 29th September thinking about Foodbanks, and the congregation are invited to bring suitable items for the Dundee Foodbank next Sunday in particular.

The Dundee Foodbank currently has the following list of urgently needed items.

  • Tinned fruit
  • Tinned puddings (eg rice, pudding / custard / sponge puddings)
  • Tinned meat (eg spam, ham, corned beef)
  • Tinned fish (eg tuna / sardines)
  • Tinned vegetables
  • Tinned ready meals (eg minced beef, macaroni)
  • UHT milk (1 litre)
  • Coffee / Tea
  • Nappies (especially sizes 4 and 5)
  • Toiletries (especially soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste)

What they have plenty of (and don’t want more at present!)

  • Beans
  • Pasta
  • Soup
  • Pet food

So What’s the Story….?

This year is commended to Methodists as A Year of Testimony – of Telling Our Stories- for which the President & Vice-President have written a book “So What’s the Story….?”

This is to form the basis of a series of meetings arranged to help us share thoughts, experiences and stories over the autumn – everyone is warmly invited to any or all. All meetings will take place at 7pm on Wednesdays in the “L” shaped room.

  • Wed 23rd October
  • Wed 6th November
  • Wed 20th November 
  • Wed 4th December.

Books are now available from Sue C. at a subsidised price of £5.

Please let a Church Steward have requests for help with transport or if you can provide such assistance.

Afternoon Tea – Ashgrove Court, Blairgowrie

Our Circuit friends at Riverside Methodist Church, Blairgowrie, extend a warm invitation to their Afternoon Tea at 2.30pm next Saturday.

Proceeds are for Blairgowrie’s support of All We Can.

A warm relationship has been built between Methodists and residents & staff at Ashgrove Court (Retirement Housing) where a Communion Service is held each Quarter.