17 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.

“Quiet Room”

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

Enable Bowling Challenge

The Link Club and ENABLE express their thanks to all who gave support to last week’s event. The Link Club and Church ‘Flying Fish’ Team both had an enjoyable evening – see “Courier” picture on display in the premises. If you still have sponsorship money to hand in, please see Lorna or a member of the Team (Chan & Rooney families).

Can You Help Us?

The Link Club’s Helpers would be greatly assisted by someone coming in to “make the tea”, on a regular basis or from time to time, on a Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Please see Lorna or a Link Club helper if you wish to know more – thanks!

Pastoral Committee

Members are asked to collect their papers today for tomorrow’s meeting.

One World Week – “Your Move”

This year’s theme invites our reflection and action on

• movements for change – Trade : issues, roles of individuals, local activists and support by local organisations
• movement of people world-wide – Refugees and Asylum-seekers : issues and roots causes
• moves to bring peace – Conflicts : local and global, between and within communities and nations, role of individuals and of institutions

Church Council Résumé

• appointed Moriamo as its Secretary in succession to Elizabeth, to whom thanks were expressed
• remitted the appointment of a Church Safeguarding Officer to the Council Executive
• agreed that, despite very few responses, the ‘Come As You Are’ study programme should commence as advertised
• expressed thanks to the small group which had facilitated Harvest Worship and especially to Marcia for her contribution into the 2 workshops as well as leading Harvest Worship
• noted the next Focus on Worship Group (open to all) on Tuesday October 26th will consider Advent & Christmas
• approved the audited accounts for 2003-4 and the budget for 2004-5, expressing thanks to Sandy for all his work as Church Treasurer
• received the Property report, including the proposed decoration of the premises, hopefully during November
• received the Service & Mission report, noting forthcoming United Services, the vacancy for a Methodist Homes contact person, next S&M meeting on 12th January 2005
• noted the proposal for a Circuit Prayer Workshop next year for which initial planning is under way
• heard news from the Children’s Group and Link Club
• agreed the Council’s next meeting on 2nd February 2005 at 7.30 pm.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Head for Holyrood

Head for Holyrood is organised and supported by a coalition of agencies in Scotland, including ACTS, Christian Aid, Church of Scotland World Mission, Justice and Peace Scotland, Oxfam, SCIAF, Tearfund, Working Together for Change, World Development Movement.

Launch of Scotland’s Vote for Trade Justice at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 27th October at 12 noon. – lobby MSPs, cast your own vote ….

Why lobby the Scottish Parliament?

• The Executive exercise important powers over Scotland’s economy, agriculture, business, and inward investment
• Scottish Executive Ministers are responsible for delivering EU farm subsidies in Scotland
• Scottish Parliament considers and reports on EU legislation
• Scottish Executive and UK Ministers work together in Joint Ministerial Committees
• MSPs matter in the campaign to deliver Trade Justice

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President and Vice-President of Conference in the Bristol District next weekend;
• relationships between Methodists in the Scotland and Shetland Districts;
• developing relationships between our Circuit’s five congregations;
• visits to and workers in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Christian Aid);
• HIV / AIDS–related training courses in the Diocese of Victoria, Tanzania (Feed The Minds);
• The Leprosy Mission’s work in India – Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttaranchal, and Uttar Pradesh;
• Bible Society work in Iraq;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe, and Burundi, Rwanda, and Zaire;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Sheffield (Eccleshall) Circuit (Sheffield District) and all in Grahamston United Church, Falkirk (Central Circuit).

• 10 October 2004
• 24 October 2004

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