Forthcoming Events
| Date & Time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 2nd March, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “B” | Children's Work Group |
| Tuesday 2nd March, 7.30 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Lent Group using The Leprosy Mission's “The Cost of Discipleship” material (downloadable from www.leprosymission.org.uk/resources/lent.aspx / contact David Firth). |
| Wednesday 3rd March, 7.30 pm | Barnhill St Margaret’s Church, Invermark Terrace, Broughty Ferry | Broughty Ferry Lent meeting using CTBI material “On the Edge of His Pain”, “Mary Magdalene”. The theme is being linked to BBC broadcasts. |
| Friday 5th March, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Friday 5th March, 2.30 pm | United Reformed Church, Salem Lane | World Day of Prayer Service. |
| Friday 5th March, 7.30 pm | St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street Broughty Ferry | World Day of Prayer Service. |
| Monday 8th March, 7.30 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Meadowside St Paul's Guild : a “musical evening” led by Dr William Stevenson. |
| Tuesday 9th March, 7.30 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Lent Group using The Leprosy Mission's “The Cost of Discipleship” material (downloadable from www.leprosymission.org.uk/resources/lent.aspx / contact David Firth). |
| Wednesday 10th March, 7.30 pm | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry | Broughty Ferry Lent meeting using CTBI material “On the Edge of His Pain”, “Judas”. The theme is being linked to BBC broadcasts. |
| Friday 12th March, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Tuesday 16th March 2010, 7 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Circuit Preachers Meeting |
| Wednesday 17th March 2010, 6.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “B” | Circuit and Church Treasurers' Meeting |
| Wednesday 17th March 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “B” | Circuit Meeting |
| Wednesday 17th March, 7.30 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk (St Aidan's), Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Lent meeting using CTBI material “On the Edge of His Pain”, “Mary”. The theme is being linked to BBC broadcasts. |
| Thursday 18th March 2010, 7.30 pm | Matthew and Hilary's home | Fellowship Group: “The Cross: part 2” All are welcome. (If you need a lift let Tom P know and one can be arranged.) |
| Friday 19th March, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Monday 22nd March 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Pastoral Committee |
| Monday 23rd March 2010, 7.30 pm | the Phillips' | Church Stewards' Meeting |
| Tuesday 23rd March 2010, 7.30 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Lent Group using The Leprosy Mission's “The Cost of Discipleship” material (downloadable from www.leprosymission.org.uk/resources/lent.aspx / contact David Firth). |
| Wednesday 24th March 2010, 10 am to 4 pm | Al-Maktoum Institute, 124 Blackness Road, DD1 5PE | “Race and Religion in Dundee”.
A Conference, under the auspices of Citizens Advice Bureau,
designed to<
It would help catering provision if those planning to attend registered by Friday 26th February with John White or Zoe Watson - tel (01382) 431581; email : johnw@dundeecab.casonline.org.uk or zoewatson@dundeecab.casonline.org.uk. |
| Wednesday 24th March, 7.30 pm | St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Lent meeting using CTBI material “On the Edge of His Pain”, “Peter”. The theme is being linked to BBC broadcasts. |
| Wednesday 24th March, 7.30 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Dundee University Music Society : Concert including Mozart's “Requiem” by the University orchestra and choir. Tickets : £6 adults, £4 concessions, £3 students. |
| Friday 26th March 2010, 10.30 am to 3 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Free Event for Family Members affected by Substance Misuse
in the Dundee
area. The organisers are Dundee City Alcohol & Drug
Partnership (Dundee ADP) and the Scottish Network for Families
Affected by Drugs (SNFAD). Other Services in attendance will
include Citizens Advice Scotland / Kinship Care, Addiction,
CrossReach, Tayside Council on Alcohol, Dundee Association
for Mental Health, Relationship Scotland, and others to be
confirmed. The Programme features a Workshop on Kinship Care (10.30 am - 11.30 am), and from 12 noon to 3 pm there will be opportunity to visit stalls and talk with representatives from local services. Light refreshments and crèche are to be provided. For further information and booking, please contact Lisa Finlayson (0141 221 0544) or lisa@snfad.org.uk. |
| Friday 26th March, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Tuesday 30th March 2010, 7.30 pm | Broughty Baptist Church, 86 St Vincent Street | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Holy Week Service |
| Wednesday 31st March 2010, 7.30 pm | Barnhill St Margaret’s Church, Invermark Terrace, Broughty Ferry | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Holy Week Service - final Lent topic “Barabbas” |
| Thursday 1st April 2010, 7.30 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Maundy Thursday United Service |
| Thursday 1st April 2010, 7.30 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk Hall | Maundy Thursday snack meal and Communion |
| Friday 2ndt April 2010 - meet at 12 noon | St Andrew’s RC Cathedral to City Square | Procession of Witness, meeting at St. Andrew's RC Cathedral and proceeding to City Square for an open air service. |
| Friday 2nd April 2010, 3pm and 6pm | St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street Broughty Ferry | Good Friday Vigils: 12 noon -3 pm : 2 pm Communion (all welcome), 2.30 pm First Meditation upon the Cross, 3 pm Prayers at the Cross; also 6 pm - 6.30 pm Second Meditation and Prayers at the Cross |
| Friday 2nd April 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church | Good Friday United Service |
| Saturday 3rd April 2010, 7.30 pm | St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street Broughty Ferry | Holy Saturday Easter Vigil |
| Thursday 8th April, 7.30 pm | the Phillips' | Fellowship Group will share thinking about the Resurrection. All warmly welcome. |
| Friday 9th April, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Wednesday 14th April, 2 pm | Dundee Methodist Church | A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Joe Ostle. Sybil, Sheila, Keith and the family extend a warm welcome to all, to attend this and to share refreshments with them afterwards at Woodlands Hotel, Broughty Ferry. |
| Friday 16th April, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Friday 16th April, 2 pm | Bridge of Allan Parish Church, 12 Keir Street, Bridge of Allan | Ministerial Synod |
| Saturday 17th April | Bridge of Allan Parish Church, 12 Keir Street, Bridge of Allan | The District Spring Synod has been planned to coincide with a
visit by the Rev Martyn Atkins, General Secretary of the
Methodist Church and Secretary of Conference. The day
is thus being arranged to provide
“an opportunity to celebrate all that has been and
is happening in the churches as well as to consider
'What is next?' ” Synod business will be in the morning, followed by an address by Martyn Atkins; the afternoon will be more openly consultative, concluding with worship and further shared table fellowship in the early evening. |
| Saturday 17th April, 10.30 am | Meadowside St Paul’s | Café Chantant with a performance of Brahms' Love Song Waltzes at 11 am; tickets £2.50 at the door. |
| Sunday 18th April, 2.30 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk, East Building, St Vincent Street (map) | |
| Sunday 18th April, 4 pm | Meadowside St Paul’s | Concert by Dundee University Bach Consort; retiring collection for church funds. |
| Thursday 22nd April, 7 - 9 pm | St Leonard's Church, Hepburn Gardens, St Andrews | Christian Aid Roadshow with Kathy Galloway (writer, broadcaster, former Leader Iona Community). To book a free place, contact 0131 220 1254 or edinburgh@christian-aid.org . |
| Friday 23rd April, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Saturday 24th April, 10 am - 4 pm | Dundee Methodist Church | Circuit Preachers' “Living Worship”. Jan Sutch Pickard, former Warden of the Iona Community, contributor to Wild Goose Worship publications, former Vice-President of Conference, Methodist living on Mull (and much else!) is to lead the Circuit Preachers in an active exploration of “living worship”. Interested non-preachers also welcome - just bring yourself and a picnic lunch! More details from David Cowling or any Circuit Preacher. |
| Wednesday 28th April, 7.30 pm to 9 pm (doors open 7 pm) | Grove Academy Assembly Hall | “Make Your Cross Count” for Dundee East constituency - details on poster on noticeboard. See poster / further details from Rev Brian Talbot briantalbot@hotmail.co.uk / 01382 779364. |
| Wednesday 28th April, 6 pm to 8 pm | Mercure Point Hotel, Bread Street, Edinburgh | SRBS Public Shareholders' Meeting, organised by Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth Scotland, People & Planet Platform, SEAD, and the World Development Movement, It is being arranged to coincide with the Royal Bank of Scotland's AGM. There will be speakers and a questions and answer session. See details on the downstairs noticeboard or enquire / register at www.humanrights environment.org.uk. |
| Saturday 1st May, 10 am to 4 pm | City Chambers, Edinburgh | SRT@40 : the Church of Scotland's highly respected Society Religion and Technology Project is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a conference. Registration £10, incl lunch & refreshments. See poster on noticeboard; book through Murdo Macdonald: mmacdonald@cofscotland.org.uk. |
| Thursday 6th May, 7.30 pm | the Phillips' | Small (Fellowship) Group. “This week we will be looking at when Christ returned to heaven after the resurrection and what Paul says about it in his letter to the Ephesians”. All welcome - contact Tom P for more details. |
| Friday 7th May, 9.30 am to 1 pm, followed by lunch | Social Work Offices, Balmerino Road, Dundee DD4 8RP | Partnership in Practice - Review Event: Have Your Say.
Under the auspices of Dundee City Council and NHS Tayside,
there is opportunity to
“let us know what you think about services in Dundee
to People with Learning Disabilities and their
Families”. There will also be information about “Keeping Safe, Community and Home Safety, and Adult Support and Protection”. To book a place and lunch contact Jenny Hill - (01382) 438427; email jenny.hill@dundeecity.gov.uk. |
| Friday 7th May, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Saturday 8th May, 10 am - 12 noon | Barnhill St Margaret’s Church, Invermark Terrace, Broughty Ferry (map) | Christian Aid Coffee Morning; all welcome, tickets £2. |
| Sunday 9th May, 6.30 pm | Dundee West Church, Perth Road (top of Roseangle, opposite College of Art) | Choral Concert by the Samuel Chorus, including 'Jesu meine Freude' by J S Bach and works by Schubert, Bruckner, Tallis and Rachmaninoff. Suggested donation £6, including tea / coffee afterwards - proceeds in aid of Dundee West Coffee Shop (SCO17136). See poster on noticeboard. |
| Friday 14th May, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Friday 14th May, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs/td> | Circuit Meeting |
| Saturday 15th May, 3 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Music at St Paul's: Jeanne You - piano. Tickets £3 adults / £2 children - tea & coffee served after. See poster on noticeboard, www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org. |
| Sunday 16th May, 7.30 pm | St Salvador's Church, St Salvador Street, DD3 7EW | “Songs of the Scottis Reformatioun 1560” : The Lindores Consort. Tickets at door - £5 / concessions £4. See poster. |
| Thursday 20th May, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Circuit Leadership Team |
| Friday 21st May, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Friday 28th May, 12 noon - 1.30 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. There is also opportunity for meeting old friends and making new ones. A warm welcome is extended to Ferry Folk, people popping out from Dundee, and other visitors. |
| Saturday 29th May, 1 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Music at St Paul's: Matthew McAllister - guitar. Tickets £3 adults / £2 children - tea & coffee served after. See poster on noticeboard, www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org. |
| Thursday 3rd June, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Pastoral Committee |
| Saturday 5th June, 7.30 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers “Singing for Pleasure” at a charity concert in aid of Dundee Barnado's. Tickets £7 / children £3, from Mrs V McEwen (phone 01382 641060) or at the door; refreshments provided. |
| Friday 11th June, 7.30 pm (doors open 6 pm) | Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh | “Heart for Haiti” Worship Event led by Graham Kendrick, Stuart Townsend and others in support of victims of the Haiti earthquake and on-going relief & redevelopment work. Tickets £5 / £1: proceeds to the rebuilding of the Wesleyan Hospital in La Gonave. See details on noticeboard / www.heartforhaiti.co.uk. |
| Saturday 12th June 2010, 10.30 am to 3.45 pm | National Christian Outreach Centre, 28 Glasgow Road, Perth, PH2 ONX | District Resourcing Day. This will take the form of an exploration of new models of worship under the leadership of Mike & Sally Bossingham of the Family Friendly Churches Trust. Booking forms on Vestibule table - please return / contact Office immediately if you wish to go! |
| Saturday 12th June, 1 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Music at St Paul's: Aine Balfe - flute, Daniel Dunne - Saxophone, Derek Moylan - Piano. Tickets £3 adults / £2 children - tea & coffee served after. See poster on noticeboard, www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org. |
| Saturday 12 June, from 2 pm | Tay Road Bridge | Christian Aid Tay Road Bridge Crossing; see www.christianaid.org.uk/fundraising/walks to register. |
| Sunday 13th June, 7.30 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk, Queen Street Halls | “450th Anniversary of the Scottish Reformation” led by Dr Alan McDonald and Rev Dr Janet Foggie. |
| Wednesday 16th June, 2 pm | Broughty Ferry New Kirk, Kippen Hall, St Vincent Street | Broughty Ferry Churches Group 'annual planning meeting' will consider an outline programme for next year and appointment of office-holders. |
| Wednesday 16th June 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Church Council |
| Saturday 19th June, | Dundee Methodist Church | General Church Meeting. NOW MOVED TO 11th July. |
| Saturday 19th June, 4 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Choral Evensong - RSCM (Royal School of Church Music) Scottish Voices |
| Monday 21st June 2010, 6 pm | Auchterarder | Preachers' BBQ, & Meeting |
| Monday 21st June 2010, 7 pm | 10 Constitution Road, Dundee | Friends of the Earth Tayside : consultation on integration of public transport in Dundee. Please advise Mary Henderson (01382 775944) if interested / wish to attend. (See letter on Vestibule table for more details; also flyer on noticeboard.) |
| Wednesday 23rd June 2010, 7 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs | Power Point Training tutorial |
| Saturday 26th June 2010, 11 am to 2 pm | Dudhope Crescent Road, DD1 5RR | 'Great Big Tea Party', to support the work of Open Doors UK - 'serving persecuted Christians worldwide'. |
| Saturday 26th June, 1 pm | St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee | Music at St Paul's: Get Organ-ised for the Summer! Organ students from the Birmingham Conservatoire. Tickets £3 adults / £2 children - tea & coffee served after. See poster on noticeboard, www.stpaulscathedraldundee.org. |
| Saturday 26th June 2010, 2 pm to 4 pm | Blairgowrie Methodist Church, Riverside, Blairgowrie (map) | Strawberry Tea. Tickets £3 / children & concessions £2, including refreshments. See poster on noticeboard for further details. |
| Sunday 27th June 2010, 7 pm | St Athernase Parish Church, Schoolhill, Leuchars | “Music for a Summer Evening” - by Ross Knight and friends in aid of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain |
| Tuesday 29th June, 7.30 pm | the Phillips' | Fellowship Group |
| Saturday 3rd July 2010, 9.30 for 10 am | Scottish Churches House | International Theological Summer School seminar “Vision for the Future”, to celebrate the centenary of the 1910 Edinburgh Conference. Cost £25. For further details please see the notice board, Summer School site or contact SCH (01786 823588). |
| Sunday 4th July 2010, 5.15 pm | Castle Green, Broughty Ferry | Broughty Ferry Churches Group is this year to participate in the annual Gala by having a stall at the Gala Event. There will also be a 45-minute “Songs of Praise” for which our support is (even more warmly) invited - bring your own seating / wet weather venue is St James' Church. Offers of help to Kate Green, please. |
| Thursday 8th July 2010, 9.30 for 10 am | Scottish Churches House | International Theological Summer School seminar “Vision for the Future”, to celebrate the centenary of the 1910 Edinburgh Conference. Cost £25. For further details please see the notice board, Summer School site or contact SCH (01786 823588). |
| 9th to 11th July 2010 | Cliff College, Derbyshire | “Breakout” for the weekend and beyond 2010 :
connect.
Held under the auspices of the Methodist Church, a weekend event
Booking is through groups, not on an individual basis, but young people can be linked together through Circuits, Districts or ecumenical groups. There is consideration being given into possible arrangements for young people in churches in Scotland where there are not formal “youth groups”. For more details see posters on downstairs noticeboard or www.breakout2010.info. Also ask Tom P about possible arrangements in Scotland. |
| Saturday 10th July, 10.30 am - coffee served from 10 am | Dundee Methodist Church | General Church Meeting. There will be election of Church Stewards and representatives to the Church Council - please consider this prayerfully and give any nominations to the Rev Mary Patterson or a Church Steward. |
| 17th July 2010 12 noon to 5.30 pm | Scottish Churches House, 1 Kirk Street, Dunblane, Perthshire, FK15 0AJ | Scottish Churches House Jubilee
Birthday Open Day. This will begin with
a “Gathering” at 12.15 pm and conclude with a
Celebratory Act of Worship in Dunblane Cathedral at 5 pm.
There will be events in the House through
the Day, provision of crèche & activities for
children, displays in and tours of the House, refreshments
served in the dining room. For more details see the
invitation / poster or contact Jenny Easson. It is hoped that visitors will include “old/new” friends. Those who cannot be in Dunblane but wish to make a “birthday gift” are invited to consider a donation to the Jubilee Fund which will support development of the House Programme and bursaries for younger people to assist participation in ecumenical events. |
| Tuesday 3rd August 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Worship Group |
| Monday 9th - Saturday 14th August 2010 | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | “Walker's Week”.
Proposed day walks, all 10-12 kilometres; evening
sessions of various activities - possibilities include
sharing of literary favourites, bell-ringing, …
For details, see leaflets / booking forms on the Vestibule table, contact SCH on 01786 823588, see website : www.scottishchurcheshouse.org, or email reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.org. |
| Thursday 12th August 2010, 7.30 pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Bible Study : Rev Mary Patterson invites all interested to share in her exploration of chapters 4 - 6 of the Book of Amos. |
| Monday 23rd - Friday 27th August 2010 | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | “Senior Citizens' Break”
Hospitality offered includes coffee, all meals,
outing on Wednesday, and evening entertainments.
For details, see leaflets / booking forms on the Vestibule table, contact SCH on 01786 823588, see website : www.scottishchurcheshouse.org, or email reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.org. |
Thursday 26th August 2010, 1 to 4.30 pm | St Luke's & Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry | Broughty Ferry Information Fayre for Older People.
The Broughty Ferry Churches Group has discussed the pastoral
care of older people, both within and outwith the church
community, in its meetings during the year. BFCG member churches have also become involved in
Council-supported consultations to seek to address a
perceived issue of “lonely and isolated elderly
people within the Ferry”. The Churches, among others, are distributing publicity
material for this event.
There will be stalls and workers on hand to provide information on a variety of services, ranging from crime and fire prevention, help for carers, to using a Nintendo Wii or learning about Qi Gong. See noticeboard for details / bookings process. |
| Thursday 26th August 2010, 7.30 pm | St Mary's Scottish Episcopal Church, Queen Street Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group meeting |
| Monday 31st August to Wednesday 1st September 2010 | Scottish Churches House, Dunblane | Ecumenical Exploration in recognition of Pope Benedict's
Visit.
“In 1983, a year after the last Papal visit, a group of British Council of Churches members of the Division of Ecumenical Affairs, with some leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Britain, were invited to a return visit. We enjoyed the hospitality of most major departments of the Curia, among them a memorable conversation with the then Cardinal Ratzinger.” This gathering in Dunblane will seek to engage with different assertions, made during that visit to Rome, relating to '(the) Truth'. The event is being arranged in connection with the first Papal visit since 1982 and the Guest of Honour is to be the Rt Rev David Jenkins, former Bishop of Durham. For details, see leaflets / booking forms on the Vestibule table, contact SCH on 01786 823588, see website : www.scottishchurcheshouse.org, or email reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.org. |
| Wednesday 1st September 2010, 6.30 pm | Perth Methodist Church, Scott Street | Welcome for Rev Benson Chongo- a warm invitation is
extended to everyone to the official
Welcome Service for our new Circuit Minister. This Service, led by the Rev Lily Twist, Chair of the Synod,
will also include the Recognition of the Rev Mary Patterson as
our Circuit Superintendent.
It will help the Welcome Group to have an idea of numbers of people coming from Dundee; offers of food will also be welcome. Please indicate these through any Church Steward or Keith Pearson, Circuit Steward. |
| Saturday 4th September 2010, 2 pm | Portessie Methodist Church | Commissioning Service of Jenny Lee as President of Women's Network Scotland, followed by entertainment and tea. The Service will be conducted by the Rev Lily Twist, Margaret Law as the Retiring Network President, and other District Officers. If you hope to attend it will assist with catering to notify this via 01261 821280; jenny.scouts@btinternet.com before Friday 20th August. |
| Wednesday 22nd September 2010 | Dundee Methodist Church | Church Council |
| 12th - 14th November 2010 | Eastbourne | “Mission Worship” International Conference
2010.
This Kingsway Trust Event in support of work in the Amazon Jungle, Brazil, will take place in Eastbourne from 12th - 14th November. During the weekend there will be
An invitation is extended to “all worship leaders, musicians and worshippers” - discounts available for early booking. See leaflet on downstairs noticeboard & www.missionworship.com. |
| Saturday 20th November 2010 | St Peter’s Free Church, 4 St Peter Street, Perth Road (map) www.stpeters-dundee.org.uk/ | Solas - Centre For Public Christianity Dundee. Launch conference - a day of apologetics and defending the facts of the Christian faith. Speakers will include Ravi Zacharias, Michael Ramsden, Amy Orr-Ewing and David Robertson. Places can be booked now, please speak to Tom P. for more details. |
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