Dundee Methodist Church

26 September 2010

Next Sunday: 3 October 2010

10.45 am
“early singing” - a selection of favourites
11 am
Worship led by the Rev Benson Chongo

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.

Methodist Relief and Development Fund Envelopes

Our support for MRDF is invited through donations, Gift-Aided where possible. Envelopes, distributed for Harvest, can be placed in the offertory plate today or in coming Sundays.

Café Service - Jenny's Request

“I hope to be able to lead worship at the Café Service on 31st October. To ensure that preparations are well in hand, both for myself or a colleague Preacher if needed, I aim to put together an outline / “script” in the coming weeks. If you are willing to take part in advance preparation (there are some ideas already in mind!) and / or the Service, please let me know as soon as possible. Thanks!”

Church Council

A résumé will be given in next week's news-sheet, but please prayerfully consider the continuing vacancy for a Council Secretary.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Wednesday 29th September 2010, 7.30 pm Dundee Methodist Church, upstairs Circuit Meeting
Friday 1st October 2010, 10 am to 3.30 pm Queen's Hotel, 160 Nethergate Dundee CAN: “Celebrate Age Network”. Health Matters : seminar by older people for older people to discuss health-related topics. Organised in partnership with DVA to celebrate International Day for Older People. To book phone Susan Gunn on (01382 3057454).
Friday 1st October, 12 noon - 1 pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup - a good selection each week - is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. The lunches last year raised over £2,000 for Christian Aid. A warm welcome is given to all to come and share food and fellowship regularly or from time to time.
This week there is Methodist involvement in more than enjoying the food and company - please come and support Dundee Methodist Church and Christian Aid!
Saturday 2nd October 2010, 1 pm St Paul's Cathedral, 1 High Street, Dundee Music in St Paul's: The Edinburgh String Quartet: music by Haydn and Borodin. Tickets £4 / £3 concessions, £2 children, at door. For series details see Programme.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Churches House Prayer Network

Prayers are invited this week for meetings and events in the House: Church of Scotland Ecumenical Relations Committee (Tuesday - Wednesday), Quaker meeting (Wednesday), Methodist Church meetings (Thursday).

Please also continue to remember the ACTS Trustees and the Interim Board in their work for the future of the House.

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited for work in September in Panama and in October in Mozambique. See noticeboard for more information.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • increased Bible usage in northern Vietnam;
  • outreach and consolidation of partnerships in Laos where there is no Bible Society;
  • use of the 'Talking Bible' among the Matswa people of southern Mozambique where illiteracy levels are high in rural areas.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Friday 8th October 2010, 7.30 pm Tollcross Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh, EH3 9BP Concert by Dunedin Wind Band and the Edinburgh section of NYCOS in aid of the Samaritans and the Leith Acorn Centre ('a Methodist outreach'. Tickets £10 (£8 / family £25) are available from Ann Curtis (0131 669 2246), email annmcurtis@yahoo.com or at the door.
This will be the final concert at Tollcross; as part of the restructuring of Methodist work in the City, the decision has been taken to sell Tollcross Central Hall.
Saturday 16th October 2010, 10.30 am to 3.30 pm Royal Ivy Hotel, Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan “Celebrate Volunteering” : an invitation has come from our ecumenical “EMU” partners in the Scottish Episcopal Church to this event. There is no charge and lunch will be provided. For details, contact Jenny Easson and for (late) registration contact the Very Rev Ian D Barcroft (via SEC Office: 0131 225 6357).
Saturday 23rd October 2010 PGL, Dalguise, Dunkeld PH8 0JX The Methodist Big Day Out for Young People in Scotland - for young people aged 12-18 - outdoor pursuits, chill time, group discussion, worship. For more information please e-mail bigdayout@methodistchurchinscotland.org.uk and see the Centre's website.
Monday 25th October 2010, from 9 am Marryat Hall, within Caird Hall complex Dundee CAN: “Celebrate Age Network”. See Off Scams : advice and practical information to help deal with bogus visitors and communication.
9 am to 12 noon (for groups' reps) and 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm, including talks by Tayside Police and Victim Support at 2 pm and 2.30 pm. For more information or to book a place, contact Laura McDermott at laura.mcdermott@dundeecity.gov.uk or phone (01382) 436260.
Tuesday 9th November 2010, 7.15 pm Hilton Hotel, Earl Grey Place, Dundee “With God on our Side” : In the context of the call of the Methodist Conference to develop our awareness of the complexities and sensitivities of Israeli-Palestinian relationships and the Middle East more generally, the Rev Mary Patterson and Tom Penman draw our attention to the showing of this film. More next week but please note this now. Poster.
Saturday 20th November 2010, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm St Peter's Free Church, (off) Perth Road, Dundee “ Out of the Silent Church” Conference - Speakers and topics:
  • John Lennox - “The Apologetic of Science”
  • Ravi Zacharias - “The Ultimate Apologetic - Jesus Christ”
  • Stuart McAllister - “Is Apologising the best way to spread the Gospel?”
  • David Robertson - “Give me Scotland or I die”

For full details and registration form, see new Solas website: www.solas-cpc.co.uk; tickets £10 - if fully booked, see Tom Penman who may have a spare ticket!

Prayer Points for this week

  • The Vice-President of Conference at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester, Monday - Tuesday;
  • The President of Conference visiting the RAF, Wednesday - Thursday;
  • Connexional Leaders' Forum, Monday - Tuesday; the District Chairs' Meeting, Wednesday - Thursday;
  • meeting of “EMU” - Episcopal, Methodist and United Reformed Churches in Scotland - in Glasgow on Tuesday;
  • 'Back to Church Sunday' today, especially in Dundee and Broughty Ferry churches;
  • International Day for Older People, Friday;
  • peoples, projects and partners in India (Christian Aid);
  • St Ephrem's Orphanage run by Beit-el-Nour (BibleLands);
  • staff and residents in homes in the Darlington District (Methodist Homes);
  • Bible Society work in Panama and in Mozambique;
  • The Leprosy Mission's work through self-care groups in Mozambique;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia (WCC Prayer Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in the Rochdale and Littleborough Circuit (Bolton and Rochdale District) and in Dunbar (Edinburgh and Forth Circuit).