30 July 2006

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.

Crèche

As the Worship Group has asked that there be a crèche during August, will anyone on the rotas who will be available please contact Elaine.

Rotas

Door Stewards are asked to contact Paddy directly about the new rota dates, as they do not have forms to complete.

'What Sort of Bishops?'

10 copies of the full Report are in a box on the Vestibule table - borrow, read, & return before 'Discussion with Coffee' on 9th September.

Pray Without Ceasing

• The current theme for the window display will be “Prayer”, leading to the Scotland District Week (Friday August 11th to Friday August 18th) as Connexional focus on Pray Without Ceasing.
• Preparations are under way for marking our Circuit's Day on Thursday 17th August when Marketgait will be open for “prayer in the porch” from 2 pm to teatime, ending with a meal together. Volunteers to lead prayer / meditation at a “timed slot” are sought - themes can be suggested & resource material made available. If you are interested, please contact 'tricia or Jenny (after 5th August).
• A leaflet is now available in support of prayer throughout our Circuit and local Church community throughout the Day. Please take a copy yourself and distribute others as widely as possible, particularly to those who are housebound or unable to come to Marketgait.

Meetings this week

Link Club

Please note that there will be no Link Club until the week commencing 7th August.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in July for work in Mexico. See library area noticeboard for details.

• Use of material distributed to orphanages in Hungary last year
• New bookshop and small office in Poland
• Progress in HIV / AIDS outreach and work in Ethiopia
• Introduction of the Talking Bible in Eritrea
• Launch in Kenya of Lukakamega-Lutirichi and Oluluyia New Testaments
• Collaboration in Tanzania with Transworld Radio and Kenya BS in radio broadcasts
• Bilingual English-Maori New Testament translation and completion of Tokelau New Testament in New Zealand.

Coffee Exchange

Ralph has visited the newly opened Coffee Exchange at 20A Exchange Street, which seeks to sell only Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance coffee, teas, fruit, etc., and to source its other supplies locally wherever possible. Profits go to local and international charities. See www.capstoneprojects.org.uk

Prayer Points for this week

• Pray Without Ceasing focus: Cymru Districts;
• The Vice-President of Conference to August 12th (including Nigeria Methodist Church Conference);
• partners and projects in Jamaica (Christian Aid);
• compiling of next 5-year strategy (Feed The Minds);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in Bhutan & Nepal;
• Bible Society work in Scotland;
• we pray with and for the peoples of the USA;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Darwen Circuit (North Lancashire District), and in Barrhead (Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Circuit).

• 23 July 2006
• 06 August 2006

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