15 August 2004

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.

CIRCUIT FAREWELL SERVICE for the REV JEAN MURRIE

5.00 pm on Saturday 28th August 2004 in the Methodist Church, Scott Street, Perth (map of part of Perth)

Jean leaves us as a Circuit Minister at the end of August, when she retires from the active ministry, and will become a supernumerary minister amongst us. The occasion will also mark her ten years in the Methodist Ministry.

Jean came as a probationer minister in 1994 to the old Dundee, Perth & Blairgowrie Circuit, with pastoral charge of the Perth and Blairgowrie Churches. Whilst remaining Minister in these two places, she was of course also one of the founding ministers in the new Angus, Dundee & Perthshire Circuit.

Although some of the individual Churches in the Circuit have made their own presentations to Jean, this will be the only opportunity for us to come together as a Circuit family to mark Jean’s ministry amongst us all.

There will be an informal Service, followed by light refreshment, and there will be ample opportunity for conversation with Jean. This is an Invitation to all our members and friends, to share in this important occasion in the life of the Circuit.

CATERING

Val Sibley (Perth) makes the following specific request for contributions from Dundee towards the catering:

• 3 savoury flans (pre-cut into 8 slices) i.e. 1 vegetarian, 2 non-vegetarian
• 4 plates of sandwiches (10-12 per plate) i.e. 1 cheese, 1 egg, 1 meat,1 fish

If you can help by providing any of these, please contact Sandy (Circuit Steward) or Jenny E (CLT member) as soon as possible. Thanks.

TRANSPORT

If you can offer / world like transport, please see the Minister or a Church Steward.

“Quiet Room”

The downstairs back room is being prepared as a place forquiet reflection & personal prayer before worship on Sundays.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

NCH

The latest copy of the newsletter “Children Today” is available on the Vestibule table for reading.

The Leprosy Mission

• “Prom Praise” – All Souls Orchestra : On Monday 23rd August in the Caird Hall at 7.30 pm for the benefit of The Leprosy Mission (Scotland) which marks its 130th anniversary this year. Tickets (£9 to £15) available from Box Office - tel: 434940; see leaflets on Vestibule table.
• TLM Christmas cards and diaries will be on sale at Prom Praise, as well as calendars, greetings cards & notelets, books, and goods made by TLM people around the world.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference visiting Kenya this week;
• Conference of the Methodist Church in Kenya;
• relationships with other Church traditions in Scotland;
• Team Ministry in our Circuit;
• sports-related projects, especially in Somaliland, Jamaica, & countering child employment abuse (Christian Aid);
• Letra Viva, a network of 39 publishing houses in Latin America, based in Costa Rica (Feed The Minds);
• The Leprosy Mission’s promotional work in the British Isles, Southern Africa, and Canada;
• Bible Society work in Scotland;
• we pray with and for the peoples of the Pacific Islands - Polynesia, Melanesia (including the Solomon Islands), Micronesia;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Clay Cross Circuit (Sheffield District), and in Paisley (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire Circuit).

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