Dundee Methodist Church

05 December 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.

Advent Worship

For next Sunday, we are invited to continue reflecting in advance on news items & headlines which have an impact on us & to bring (small) newspaper cuttings to be placed by the Crib. Next week’s symbols will be about ‘captivity and imprisonment, freedom and release’.

If anyone wishes a large-print copy of the wording and responses to be used during Advent, please contact Jenny or David, or a Church Steward.

Flower Rota

“As Flower Co-ordinator I would like to thank all the people on the Flower rota for this past year and the Flower rotas for 2005 will be available from early December.” Elaine.

Christmas greetings & arrangements

  • Gift tags are available for purchase from the box on the Vestibule table - proceeds to church funds.
  • The Christmas Post-box for the exchange of Christmas cards between Dundee Methodists is at the top of the front stairs. Cards will be distributed during the Buffet Lunch on Sunday December 19th.
  • Members of the Pastoral Committee are reminded of the Committee’s decision to host a Christmas Cold Buffet after worship on December 19th – please uplift the named envelope on the Vestibule table and contact Jenny.
  • Jenny would be pleased to hear from people willing to take part in worship at 11 am on Christmas Day.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 5th December 7.30 pm St Paul’s Cathedral map Dundee University Music Society - Beatlecracker! (including works by Lennon / McCartney, Wilkinson, Tchaikovsky, Vaughan Williams, & ‘Big Band Favourites’). Tickets £7/£5 from City Box Office/ at the door.
Sunday 5th December 7.30 pm St Aidan’s Church, Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group present “Carol Swing” – an evening of Christmas music in ‘Big Band Style’ with Les Dalziel and The Connexion Collective Big Band. A collection will be taken for The Seven Arches Trust (a recently formed Charity to support work with young people in schools in The Ferry & Monifieth). All are warmly welcome – see posters & flyers – publicise – come!!
Thursday, 9th December, 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm Dundee Methodist Church “Come as You Are”. A 10-week series to “help people think about their faith and what it means in their daily lives to be a follower of Jesus”. The course explores issues of faith and what it means to belong to the Methodist Church in particular.
Saturday 11th December 10 am to 12 noon Jericho House, 36 Artillery Lane (map) Coffee Morning - bacon rolls, scones, doughnuts, cakes, Christmas cakes, tea and coffee available. Jericho House is an Alcohol Recovery Unit, run by the Brothers of the Jericho Benedictine Society – see leaflet on noticeboard.
Saturday 11th December 7.30 pm Younger Hall, St Andrews (map) St Andrews Chorus – performance of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah”. Tickets at £8 and £6 from Margaret.
Sunday, 12th December, 6.30 pm United Reformed Church, Salem St (off Constitution Road, north of Marketgait inner ring road) (map) United Ecumenical Worship
Sunday 12th December 7.30 pm Caird Hall (map) Dundee Choral Union Concert - Handel’s ‘Messiah’; tickets from David E, Matthew or Hilary.

Support other Organisations

“Annapurna Base Camp”

“Hot on the heels of Michael Palin, Alan Suttie (together with son Philip) is planning to trek to Annapurna Base Camp, trekking over 10 days and at a height of up to 12,500 feet. Alan and Philip depart for Nepal on 22nd January 2005. Alan and Philip hope to raise £5,000 to support new projects targeting social isolation amongst blind and partially-sighted people in Fife, with the ultimate goal of making life with sight loss easier.

For more information please speak to Alan and sponsor forms are available on the Vestibule table.”

NCH

During December, Dundee Methodists have traditionally given support to NCH, the children’s charity of the Methodist Church.

The Communion Offering next Sunday and the offering on Christmas Day will go to NCH & envelopes will also be available for donations.

NCH’s Christmas theme this year is Growing up is tough.

This is an initiative to promote the issues faced by young people and those working with them. Growing up is particularly tough for the vulnerable and excluded people the NCH works with, including

  • disabled children and young people
  • those who have suffered abuse
  • those in care or who have left the care system
  • young offenders
  • young carers
  • those whose parents are splitting up.

NCH projects and partnerships support tens of thousands of young people throughout the UK during this crucial time in their lives, so that they have the opportunity to reach their potential.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Thursday, 16th December, 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm Dundee Methodist Church “Come as You Are”. A 10-week series to “help people think about their faith and what it means in their daily lives to be a follower of Jesus”. The course explores issues of faith and what it means to belong to the Methodist Church in particular.
Sunday, 19th December, after service Dundee Methodist Church Informal Cold Buffet Lunch

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President and Vice-President of Conference at the Asian Pacific Consultation in Hong Kong to Tuesday;
  • Methodist Council in London on Thursday;
  • Rev Jim Jones (Chair) gradually resuming work after illness;
  • preparations to celebrate Christmas, throughout the Circuit;
  • projects and partners in Kenya (Christian Aid);
  • UK supporters of literacy work world-wide (Feed The Minds);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s partnerships with other agencies;
  • Bible Society work in Kenya;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Angola and Mozambique;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Shebbear Circuit (Plymouth & Exeter District) and in Cullen (North of Scotland Mission Circuit.