Dundee Methodist Church

14 March 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.

Easter Offerings Appeal

This annual Appeal is to support the work of the world-wide Church. Envelopes will be available from Palm Sunday, for return via the collection plate on or after Easter Sunday. More details on posters / from Moriamo.

“Quiet Room”

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

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Tuesday, March 16th, 7.30 pm Meadowside St Paul’s (map) City Centre Churches Lent Group, using “A journey of the heart, a pilgrim’s guide to prayer” by Kate Hayes (£3.50 from Wesley Owen)
Wednesday, 17th March, 7.30 pm St Stephen's & West Church, 96 Dundee Road, Broughty Ferry (map) Ecumenical Lent Service, “Human Rights”, assisted by Barnhill St Margaret’s
Wednesday, 17th March Marketgait, upstairs Circuit Meeting
Wednesday 17th March, 7 pm Caird Hall Muslim-Christian Inter-faith Dialogue – ‘Let Us Believe’- the Prophet and the Messiah, presented by Federation of Students Islamic Societies UMK & Ireland in association with Dundee University Islamic Society. See poster or contact info@fosis.org.uk / 079605 24079.
Thursday, March 18th, 7 pm St Luke’s & Queen Street, 5 West Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map) Lent Study Group; contact Rev Grahame Taylor (779212) for details.
Thursday - Saturday 18th – 20th March Gardyne Theatre (map) Production of “Mother of All Peoples”, musical about the life of Mary Slessor. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Christian Aid. If interested, please sign list on Vestibule table / see David Firth – possible reductions for block bookings!! Details from Mike Gibb (01224 313113) or info@homepages.com
Saturday 20th March, 10 am (coffee) to 3 pm Arbroath Methodist Church (map)

 Circuit “Explore the World of Story-Telling” Workshop. A workshop led by Linda Bandelier (Minister in Edinburgh & Forth Circuit, and a professional “story-teller”). It is hoped that this event will also be of relevance to Children’s Group / Sunday School helpers, worship leaders and participants (Readers, Drama folk, …) & all involved in communication. See leaflets / ask Preachers for details.
Saturday 20th March, 7.30 pm Younger Hall, St Andrews St Andrews Chorus and Heisenberg Ensemble. Mozart Requiem and Lauridsen Lux Aeterna. Tickets at the door.
Sunday 21st March, 7.30 pm Caird Hall Dundee Choral Union - Spring Concert - Dvorak’s “Stabat Mater”. Tickets from David E, Elizabeth R, Matthew & Hilary.

Support other Organisations

NCH

March is designated as “cleaning” month in our request for surplus items for use by the Cowan Grove and Families projects. See Margaret for more details.

Scottish Bible Society

The Bible-a-Month Club invites our support in March for work in Papua New Guinea, the world’s most linguistically diverse country with more than 700 languages. Bible translation into hundreds of these is still to be done, but for 100,000 Huli-speakers in the southern highlands, the complete Bible is now available. See library area notice-board / Jean McN

Our attention is drawn this week to

  • workers & distributors in Colombia where drug-related crime is rife
  • sharing of resources, through “Celtic co-operation” with Eire and Northern Ireland
  • meeting, in Bible House Edinburgh, of Scotland church representatives on Thursday
  • those who introduce the Bible to others - especially mothers to children.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Saturday, 27th March, 9.45 am coffee, 10.15 am Programme start, c 3.45pm (closing worship), with a BYO sandwich lunch (soup provided) at 12.30 pm. (Note revised timings) Nicolson Square Church, Edinburgh (map of part of Edinburgh) District “Faith Resource Day”, “Teach Us to Pray”. A warm welcome is given to everyone to each of these Days – it is likely that the others in the series will be held in the north & west respectively. See posters / yellow leaflets on table; further details from Margaret Brown (District Administrator – 01786 820295) or Janet Murray (Synod Secretary – 01383 624065). (David & Jenny may have room in car if transport helpful)
Saturday, 27th March, 7.30 pm Dundee Congregational Church, Lower Constitution Road, (near Ward Rd)(map) “Suddenly One Morning!”. The New Scottish Choir and Orchestra present ‘the story of Easter through music and word’. Tickets (£4) available at the door or in advance from Wesley Owen, CLC, or The (Congregational) Manse (566420). See poster & leaflets on table, or further information from The New Scottish – tel: 0141 572 0585, email: info@newscottish.org
Sunday, 27th June, 7.30 pm Inchcolm Island in the River Forth The parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Broughty Ferry) cordially invite us to join them in an Ecumenical Service and Picnic, as part of the Centenary Celebrations of their church. This is also to mark the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family - it is hoped that it will contribute towards the nurturing of the spirit of fellowship between us all. The trip will cost £15 (no concessions), departure at 2 pm from OLGC, bring your own picnic. Please let Kate G, Jenny or David know by April 4th if you are interested.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President and Vice-President of Conference at the Diaconal Convocation, Swanwick, Monday - Wednesday;
  • Methodist Council Strategy & Resources Committee, Monday - Tuesday;
  • the Churches’ relationship with the Scottish Parliament;
  • “Extended Sunday” in Perth, today;
  • training for leadership in Sudan, especially through the use of Study Guides in the Episcopal Diocese of Lainya (Feed The Minds);
  • projects and partnership with Burkina Faso, the third poorest country in the world, recovering from conflict with The Ivory Coast in 2002 (Christian Aid);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s International Office in its work and staff;
  • Bible Society work in Papua New Guinea;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of France, Portugal, and Spain (especially after the recent terrorist bombings in Madrid);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Newbury and Hungerford Circuit (Southampton District), and all in the new Granton Local Ecumenical Partnership, including Wesley Court Methodist Home (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).