31 October 2010

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.

Rotary Shoe Boxes

Alan Suttie is pleased to announce that the (annually supplied) empty shoe boxes, ready to be filled for sending to Eastern Europe, are available for return no later than next Sunday, please, to allow for collection on the set date.

UNICEF Jars of Grace

Jars are still available for donations in support of this year's theme “helping children in Guyana face the challenges of climate change”. Jars are to be returned during worship next Sunday or to Mary F thereafter.

Choir

David & Jenny are delighted that Shitu (who sings in the church choir at home) is now joining them in the choir; anyone else similarly interested is asked to have a chat with David please.

Action for Children

A brochure of Christmas cards for Action for Children is on the table at the top of the stairs. Please sign the accompanying sheet if you wish to order cards. The order will be made in early November.

Lunch Invitation

On Sunday 21st November there will be a “Faith Lunch” after worship to give an opportunity to meet people new to the Dundee area, especially students - and to have chance for longer chat with others also!

Church Council points

Please note the following (belatedly reported) points from the Council meeting in September :

• 'Welcome Packs' to be prepared by 'tricia and Tom P (NB now available at Vestibule table);
• policy of using MRDF material for harvest each year;
• recent legislation may well require further Safeguarding training and measures - more details to come;
• Financial Statement for 2009-10 presented (pre-'audit'), also budget for 2010-11;
• property work in our premises for Quinquennial Inspection, payable by the Circuit (NB main inspection done on Friday but electrical work just started and will continue for several more days);
• “Biblefresh” - our approach/response in 2011 to be considered by Pastoral Cttee and Worship Group;
• “Back to Church Sunday”, our participation in 2011 to be discussed and decided in coming months;
• Next Council - 16th February 2011 at 7.30pm.

NB : there is still a vacancy for Church Council Secretary - please contact Rev Mary Patterson if you can help in any way.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Prayers are invited this week for meetings and events in the House and for the continuing governance process and future of the House in challenging economic times.

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in October in Mozambique and in November in Myanmar / Burma. See noticeboard for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• work in Burma where Bible Society and churches are restricted in obtaining permission to print Bibles and related material but still strive to promote the use of Scriptures in daily living, especially among young people;
• increased interest in the Bible in Hungary with wider involvement on the revision of the 1990 version;
• SBS Conference in Perth on Saturday;
• use of fresh New Testament version, in print and audio formats, launched earlier this year in Romania - especially in homes for children and the elderly, and in prisons.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference at the Women Ministers' Annual Gathering, Loyola Hall, Liverpool, Monday - Thursday;
• The Rev Dr Elizabeth Adam, stationed as Superintendent in the Ayrshire and Renfrewshire Circuit from 1st November;
• The Rev Benson Chongo as he and Christine continue to get to know the Circuit's geography and churches;
• The Student Christian Movement of Zimbabwe's work for reconciliation and justice in advance of elections next year (Christian Aid);
• residents and staff in the Liverpool District (Methodist Homes);
• Episcocare's work in child health and education programmes in El Salaam City near Cairo (BibleLands);
• Bible Society work in Mozambique and in Burma;
• The Leprosy Mission's work in west India;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, and the Maldives (WCC Prayer Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Blackheath and Halesowen Circuit (Birmingham District) and all in the Livingston Ecumenical Parish (Edinburgh and Forth Circuit).

• 24 November 2010
• 7 November 2010

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