9 November 2008

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.

“Fifth Sunday” - Café style Worship, followed by Lunch

Our worship on Sunday 30th November is being prepared by Julya Walsh who will be grateful to know of people interested in taking part. Please make this known through Jenny, joint Dundee coordinator with 'tricia. The Church Council also suggested that, to give further opportunity to develop our fellowship and give time to get to know each other (even!) better, the café-style setting be continued into lunch. The Worship Group, to whom further thought was remitted by the Council, agreed that this could give time to share thinking on points arising during worship and proposed that, on this occasion, a “bring food to share” approach be taken, with drinks to be provided.

UNICEF “Jars of Grace” Appeal

'Jars of Grace' are still available today for return on or after next Sunday. As described on the accompanying leaflet, we are invited to make a small contribution to the Jar at meal (or other) times to support work on the theme of “Children in Emergency”, especially in Bangladesh, Burma / Myanmar, China, Ethiopia, and Somalia ('the forgotten emergency').

Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Bill

We have been asked by Margaret Broster, former Secretary of the World Day of Prayer Scottish Committee, to assist in promoting support for this Bill, through signature of postcards. A supply is on the Vestibule table - please take, complete, & post. The Bill is a Members Bill introduced at Holyrood by Jackie Baillie MSP. For more information see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6167388.stm

Rotary Shoe Box Scheme

Reminder : please take and fill the flat-pack boxes to be ready for collection soon! Many thanks for your support.

(For background to this Rotary Appeal, see recent news-sheets). (Alan Suttie)

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Our prayerful support is invited this week, particularly at 9 am or anytime on Wednesday, for the House, its work, staff and supporters.

This week we are asked to remember

• House Refurbishment work and staff in the House
• Guest & events in the House this week -
• ACTS meetings
• Scottish Churches Housing Action
• IMG evening on 'Intention of SCH'
• 'Edinburgh 2010' update by ACTS
• Barrhead South & Levern Church Ladies' Retreat.

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in November for work in the South Pacific. See library area noticeboard for more information. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• recent distribution of 40,000 Scripture books to young people in Madagascar;
• appointment of full-time translator for the Seselwa Old Testament in the Seychelles;
• launch of Faith Comes by Hearing and Good Samaritan programmes in Mali.

Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association

Mary Henderson asks us to intimate a planned visit to Dundee for the week beginning November 17th, including a Reception hosted by the Lord Provost in the City Chambers at 7 pm on Tuesday 18th November. Mary writes that “any of the Methodist congregation interested in coming will be welcome” but should let her know as numbers are required for catering.

Mary can be contacted on 01382 775944 or via her email email.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President & Vice-President of Conference in York and Hull District this week;
• Stationing Matching Group, Monday - Tuesday;
• Church Stewards in the Circuit's churches;
• work in the Bristol District (Methodist Homes);
• people of Cambodia: today is their Independence Day (Christian Aid);
• Princess Basma Rehabilitation Centre in Jerusalem's programmes and summer camp for children (BibleLands);
• Bible Society work in the South Pacific;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Republic of Congo, Gabon, SÃo Tomé & Principe (WCC Prayer Calendar);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in Burma and Thailand;
• we remember fellow Methodists in Ipswich (East Anglia District) and our Circuit colleagues in St John's, Arbroath (Angus, Dundee, & Perthshire Circuit).

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