Dundee Methodist Church

03 October 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 Meeting Résumé

The Meeting

  • received reports from the Circuit’s Treasurer, Leadership Team, Preachers, and ‘Mission in Britain’ & ‘World Church’ contact persons;
  • accepted the audited financial statement for 2003-4 and the proposed budget for 2004-5;
  • agreed initial planning for a “Circuit Prayer Workshop” in 2005;
  • agreed to the Circuit Preachers’ request to encourage measures to enable mutual feedback / conversation between Preachers and congregations on ways to enrich the worship life of individuals and congregations;
  • shared news of Synod, including request for help towards and at Methodist Conference 2006 in Edinburgh;
  • noted current Safeguarding position and measures;
  • agreed next Meeting to be on Wednesday March 17th, 2005, in Dundee at 7.30 pm.

“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”. Meetings on Thursday evenings from 21st October to 23rd December inclusive, in Marketgait, from 7.15 pm to 9.15 pm. The course explores issues of faith and what it meansto belong to the Methodist Church in particular. Invitations are still available from the Vestibule table – EVERYONE is asked to consider the contents prayerfully and respond as indicated.

“Quiet Room”

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

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday, 6th October, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Church Council
Thursday, 7th October, 7 pm Megabowl, Dundee Enable Bowling Challenge. As part of their 50 year anniversary celebrations Enable is encouraging everyone to bowl over 50 miles as a joint effort across Scotland. Teams from the Link Club and the church wil be participating. Each team needs to raise at least £50 sponsorship and would be grateful for your help and support on Thursday. A sponsor form is on the table at the top of the stairs. Attached to the sponsor form are more details about the challenge.
Friday 8th October, 7 pm The Glasite Halls, King Street “Opening our hearts to each other” - a Public Talk by the Venerable Llama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche, Abbot and Retreat Master of Samye Ling Monastery - admission free. Meeting co-hosted and endorsed by Dundee Interfaith Association. For further details see letter in library area, posters on noticeboards, or contact Rokpa Dundee - tel: (01382) 872020

Support other Organisations

Traidcraft

There will be a stall today, after worship, for purchase of Fair-Trade goods - orders through Margaret.

24-7 Prayer

“24-7 Prayer for Dundee” invites participation in a movement of Christ-centred mission and mission-minded prayer from 10 pm today to 10 pm next Sunday at The Mark Henderson Centre, Ann Street. See poster & letter in library area; more details from Melanie Boyd: tel – (01382) 834257; email 247prayer@cc-d.org website www.communitychurchdundee.org

NCH

  • This year’s NCH Christmas cards cost £2 for a pack of 10, with free postage and packing if 5 or more packs are ordered. See the flyer on the Vestibule table and contact Margaret if you wish to join a bulk order.
  • You may also be interested in a CD of old Sunday School Hymns, or the 2005 diary.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
to Sunday, 14th November McManus Galleries “Hats & Gloves” exhibition. Information on table.

Prayer Points for this week

  • The President and Vice-President of Conference at the Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth on Tuesday, and in the Southampton District next weekend;
  • meetings of the Connexional Stationing Committee (Tuesday), and the Connexional Property, and Faith & Order Committees on Wednesday;
  • Dundee and Arbroath Church Councils on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively;
  • Margaret Boden (Ireland) visiting Cambodia from tomorrow and Marjorie Clark (based in Perth) speaking in Shetland on Tuesday (Christian Aid);
  • work of FOCUS, an international Christian student organization bringing together 36 Christian Unions in Kenya (Feed The Minds);
  • The Leprosy Mission’s international staff and recruitment work;
  • Bible Society work in Iraq;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Cameroon and the Central African Republic;
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Sheffield (North) Circuit (Sheffield District), and in Stirling (Central Scotland Circuit).