20 March 2011

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 Observance

• Dundee City Centre Churches will share in studying material by Spurgeon on Tuesday at 7.30 pm in Meadowside St Paul's Church (lower hall); material available at meeting.
• The Broughty Ferry Churches Group will share in a Study Group on Wednesday at 7.30 pm in Broughty Ferry Baptist Church Hall, 86 St Vincent Street on the topic “Separation and Unity” from the CTBI material 'Reconciliation Together'.
• Riverside Methodist Church Blairgowrie, will be hosting a series of Lent Talks, supported by EPACTS (East Perthshire Action of Churches Together in Scotland), at 7.30pm as follows:
  • Wed 23rd March: 'Is Faith in God a Creator necessary?' - Rev Fraser Penny;
  • Sun 27 March: 'Our Moral Choices' - Dr Jim McManus;
  • Wed 6 April: 'Richness of Diversity' - Dr Bill Reid
  • Sun 10 April: 'Caring for the Environment' - Rt Rev Bruce Cameron
  Our support is warmly invited. See poster on noticeboard.

Year of the Bible 2011

The 'Dig Deeper' Group will meet on Thursday 24th March, with Sunday 27th March as an alternative or second session. The book which forms the basis of the sessions can be accessed on www.thegoodbook.co.uk/dig-deeper, with a copy and discounted copies also available from Tom Penman.

Maundy Thursday Passover Meal

Dundee Methodists are to host an ecumenical simple Passover-type Meal in Marketgait on the evening of Thursday 21st April. The Rev Mary Patterson would be grateful if those willing to share in the hosting and / or taking part in the Meal would meet with her to help with the planning. If you are interested, please contact Mary (01674 672373 or maryp57@yahoo.com ) as soon as possible so a convenient date, time and place can be agreed to meet, share thoughts and plan this Meal.

“Scottish Methodists Together”: Spring 2011 edition

The Spring issue of the District newsletter is now available; printed copies on the Vestibule table.

Praying for Japan

The Rev. Dr Olav Fiske Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, has called upon churches around the world to pray for Japan and the Japanese people.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

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

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• popular Bible competitions among young people in Kenya;
• launch of the Chikagulu New Testament in Tanzania;
• purchase of a small building to help the Bible Society in Nepal's work in translation and production;
• desired impact of newly-translated Scriptures among the people of Mongolia.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President of Conference at the Tri-Service Chaplains Conference, Tuesday-Wednesday;
• Connexional Stationing Committee, Thursday;
• Rev Mark Wakelin, Connexional Secretary for Internal Affairs, at the District's Ministerial and Representative Synods;
• outcomes of the Circuit Meeting last week;
• residents and staff in South-East England (Methodist Homes);
• The Spafford Centre playgroup in the Old City of Jerusalem (BibleLands);
• The Leprosy Mission's relationships with patients;
• World Water Day onTuesday, projects in Ethiopia (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Croatia;
• we pray with and for the peoples of China, including Hong Kong and Macao (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Pembrokeshire Circuit (Wales Synod) and in Findochty (North of Scotland Mission Circuit).

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