04 March 2007

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.

Lent

• City Centre Churches : Lent Study groups will meet in Meadowside St Paul's at 7.30 pm, for five Mondays from 26th February to 26th March inclusive. The course will be “Can We Build a better World? Learning from William Wilberforce” - books available from Wesley Owen @ £3.50.
• The Broughty Ferry Churches Group will hold Lent Study Groups as follows, using 'Slave trade abolition' material:
  • Wednesdays from 7 pm to 8 pm in the New Kirk Kippen Hall, St Vincent Street, Broughty Ferry (map) led by the Rev Catherine Collins;
  • Thursdays from 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm in St Luke's & Queen Street Church of Scotland, West Queen Street, Broughty Ferry (map), led by the Rev Graham Taylor.
• All are warmly welcome to these Groups.

Scottish Churches House, Dunblane

As part of its current promotion process, invitations are being sent to members of the Churches in Scotland to visit SCH to learn about its current and proposed work through its Programme and role as a Conference Centre.

A series of receptions is planned for evenings in March & April from 5.30 pm to 7 pm, including a buffet on arrival, tour of the House, and talk with the Wardens and Interim Management Group members. Anyone interested in attending or requesting further information is asked to see the letter & reply slip on the Vestibule table.

Church Council news

At the meeting on 22nd February, members

• received the resignation of Moriamo as Secretary and appointed Matthew to succeed her;
• appointed Louisa as Crèche Coordinator, Hilary as Baptismal Roll Secretary, and Lorna as a representative to the Circuit Meeting;
• re-appointed the Pastoral Visitors, Church Treasurer, and auditors;
• received & discussed reports from the Senior Church Steward, Treasurer, and on property, pastoral, service & mission, and worship matters;
• accepted, with pleasure, the Pastoral Committee's recommendation that Hilda's Membership of the Methodist Church be re-instated at Dundee;
• allocated the Communion Offering in June to Habitat for Humanity, in July to Starter Packs Dundee, and in November to BLESMA,Crieff;
• noted that dates on the Plan for 'Growing From the Inside Out' as Sundays 25th March, 6th May, 27th May and one (to be confirmed) in June;
• agreed that the General Church Meeting take place during worship on Sunday 10th June, and the next Council meeting be on Wednesday 27th June.

For more details please contact any member of the Council, especially the elected representatives, Heather, Lorna, Prechita & Avril.

International Women's Day Events

• as part of the worldwide consideration of women's experiences, this morning's worship at 11 am in Meadowside St Paul's Church of Scotland will focus on this and will be led by the Rev Maudeen McDougall;
• celebration on Thursday from 2 pm to 8 pm in Brooksbank Centre (Pitairlie Rd), funded by the Women's Fund for Scotland; programme includes music, dance, speakers, buffet (see poster, phone 01382 432461).

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in March for work in the Ivory Coast. See library area noticeboard.

• ur prayerful attention is drawn this week to
• Canadian Bible Society search for a National Director, also outreach during its Year of the Bible;
• recruitment of volunteers by the American Bible Society;
• translation into indigenous languages in Mexico.

Cornerstone Coffee House

Our friends at Meadowside St Paul's Church advertise their Outreach Project's

• opening hours: Monday - Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm
• provision for small parties with advance notice (eg special birthday teas, funeral refreshments)
• 'outside catering' for collection.

Contact the Manager: 01382 202121, at the following times - 9 am to 12 noon, 2 pm to 4 pm.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the Vice-President of Conference in the Stour Valley Circuit next weekend;
• Connexional Law and Polity Committee meeting, Tuesday;
• Blairgowrie Church Council, Monday; Montrose Church Council, Wednesday; Arbroath Pastoral Committee, Thursday;
• work of Youth With a Mission in Uganda (Christian Aid);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in South-east India - Andhra Pradesh;
• partnerships with religious study institutions and university-based theological libraries in China (Feed The Minds);
• Bible Society work in Ivory Coast;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco, and San Marino;
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Romiley Circuit (Manchester and Stockport District) and in Leith (Edinburgh & Forth Circuit).

• 25 February 2007
• 11 March 2007

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