Dundee Methodist Church

30 May 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.

Festive Eucharist for Pentecost

An invitation has been given by the congregation of St Paul’s (Episcopal) Cathedral to join in their Pentecost celebrations this evening at 6 pm. The Festive Eucharist will be followed by a barbecue (tickets £3 and £1.50 payable on the night). Singers are “warmly invited to come and sing in the choir” – rehearsal at 3.30 pm in the Cathedral (music provided, bring robes if you have them, refreshments provided between rehearsal & Service).

More details from Stuart Muir – tel: 224486.

“Come As You Are”

This material aims to help exploration of what belonging to the Methodist Church means. The Pastoral Committee and Church Council encourage everyone to think carefully and share together what “Membership” implies for us all today, through coming together on a series of evenings (or during the daytime) in the summer months.

David Firth (223059) & Jenny E would be pleased to hear from those interested in this, as soon as possible, so suitable arrangements can be made and publicised expeditiously.

General Church Meeting Résumé

Last Sunday’s GCM

  • received encouraging reports from and gave warm thanks to the retiring Senior Church Steward, and the retiring Church Treasurer
  • agreed new office-holders, Senior Church Steward, Church Treasurer and Auditors, all with effect from 1st September
  • noted vacancies for Church Stewards, representatives to Church Council, Finance Committee Convener
  • heard an outline of the Circuit’s “Further Forward” proposals to come to the June Circuit Meeting
  • heard an outline of the District’s Policy on Safeguarding (of children and ‘vulnerable adults’) including the Church Council’s responsibility to appoint a Church Safeguarding Officer, and the requirement upon everyone to observe ‘good practice’ and be aware of our own Church Policy (see notice boards).

“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
Friday 4 June, 7 pm; The Queen’s Hotel, Nethergate Dinner organised by Aglow International – “an interdenominational Christian organisation for women” and “a network of caring women ministering to women in the love and power of Jesus Christ”. Guest Speaker – Sharon Gurr (Assemblies of God Church, Dundee). Dinner (£7.25 - one course plus coffee/tea) must be booked - for details of Aglow and the Dinner, see letter in library area & poster on noticeboard, also website www.aglow.org.uk

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Sunday 13th June, 10.15 am Dundee Methodist Church Project 2004 : pre-worship Gathering
Saturday 19th June Dundee Methodist Church Project 2004 : “Sponsored Jigsaw Event” for Slessor Foundation – see flyer and sponsorship forms which are available today. It is hoped that there will be good support for this event. More details from Elizabeth R.
Wednesday 16th – Sunday 20th June, 10.15 am – 3.45 pm (Wed-Sat), 2 pm – 7 pm (Sun). Intervals – 1 hour break Wed-Sat; 1/2 hr break Sun Dundas Estate (South Queensferry) “The Life of Jesus Christ”, open-air performances presented by the Dundas Foundation, taking the form of an open-air promenade, with a walk between scenes.
Tickets on sale now, family tickets available, from the Hub Office - 0131 473 2070 or on-line at www.jesus-at-dundas.com. More information from 0131 331 5912 (Caroline Cockburn) or email jscoffice@dundascastle.co.uk .
A copy of the STV Eikon programme video about the production is also available. See letter in library area, leaflet on noticeboard.
Monday 12th to Friday 16th July Scottish Churches House, Dunblane Holidays with Meaning - a holiday break of several days with the potential of making a significant impact on participants in terms of meaning and awareness of life: a kind of active retreat!
Word Workshop with Stephen Raw - an “exploration of the language and words around international and personal justice, making language visible using paint and scale” with “an artist in letters and ‘Memory language’”. See letter & leaflet(s) in library area / on noticeboard, or contact Scottish Churches House – tel 01786 823588; email reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.org
Monday 23rd August 7.30 pm Caird Hall “Prom Praise” - in conjunction with and for the benefit of The Leprosy Mission (Scotland) - please note in diary / planner.
Monday 13th to Friday 17th September Scottish Churches House, Dunblane Holidays with Meaning - a holiday break of several days with the potential of making a significant impact on participants in terms of meaning and awareness of life: a kind of active retreat!
Walking Days with Helen Steven – ‘Evenings on Place Names, Poetry of the Land, tradition and Spirituality’. See letter & leaflet(s) in library area / on noticeboard, or contact Scottish Churches House – tel 01786 823588; email reservations@scottishchurcheshouse.org

Prayer Points for this week

  • The Vice-President of Conference in Hinde Street, London today;
  • Cliff College Centenary Festival this week;
  • monthly ‘Praise Evening’ services of informal worship in Montrose;
  • partners and projects in Brazil; the team at ‘Crossover Festival’ in Pitlochry from next Friday (Christian Aid);
  • ‘Books for Life’ scheme, providing International Study Guides for theological students (Feed The Minds);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s work in Myanmar, and in Thailand;
  • Bible Society work in Colombia, and in Democratic Republic of Congo;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Mongolia, and of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Portsmouth Circuit (Southampton District), and in Kilsyth (Glasgow Circuit).