15 May 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.

Christian Aid Week

If you wish to contribute and have not yet received an envelope through your letterbox, there is a small supply on the table at the top of the stairs. Please return any filled envelopes, acquired from any source, to Margaret, who will forward the money.

Salvation Army use of our premises

As previously intimated, following the closure of the Salvation Army Central Corps' premises, arrangements have been agreed for their regular Worship on Sunday afternoons from next week, at least until the autumn, with possible other bookings requested. There are no effects on our Methodist activities to note: eg provision and distribution of flowers, times of worship and booked meetings are expected to continue unaltered. If you foresee a difficulty, please raise it with the Bookings Officer (Liz), the Minister, a Property Committee member or Church Council member.

Safeguarding Training: update

As intimated in last week's news-sheet, arrangements are in progress to organise the required session for training the relevant people in our Circuit's churches through “Creating Safer Space - Module A”. The various dates, venues and times are still being negotiated and it is hoped to contact relevant people direct as soon as possible. The likelihood of the Salvation Army using Marketgait on the (suggested) afternoon of Sunday 26th June is also being taken into account. Please contact Ian direct, if necessary, for any clarification.

Methodist Art Collection in Scotland (again)

The Methodist Art Collection is to feature as a central part of the “Shadows of the Divine” Exhibition in New College, Edinburgh from 14th May to 11th June. The exhibition sets the pictures alongside a rare first edition of the 1611 King James Bible. The aim is to explore how pictures set in a literary context can represent and even contribute to the search for peace.

The Methodist Art Collection, begun in the 1960s and a unique collection of Christian art, includes more than 40 works by Graham Sutherland, Elisabeth Frink and many other renowned artists. It is described as “one of the most significant collections of its kind ever assembled”.

Scottish Bible Society Magazine: 'Alive and Active'

As Jean's successor as SBS link person, Jenny receives the supply of the SBS magazines. It would help to know who still wishes to have the magazine or of new people who might wish a regular copy (eg those attending the two Bible Groups).

If you have been receiving a copy please take a copy of the Spring 2011 edition from the pile on the Vestibule table and sign the paper.

If you also wish to be given a copy in future, please sign and indicate accordingly.

Jenny will re-assess the list in June and, if necessary, order more. Thanks!

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

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

• Monday 16th: Anniversary of the 1601 General Assembly in Burntisland which proposed a new translation of the Bible to King James VI;
• work on translations and distribution in Burundi, also understanding among ethnic groups;
• support for Bible work among Churches in Rwanda;
• distribution of the Creole New Testament in Mauritius, publishing Scriptures in Creole in Réunion;
• completion of translation work in the Seychelles.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• Methodist Diaconal Order Convocation, Swanwick, this week;
• General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland from 21st and 23rd May respectively;
• our Salvation Army neighbours, facing change and decision;
• work in Cornwall District (Methodist Homes);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in India;
• Hope School, near Bethlehem (BibleLands);
• Christian Aid Week> (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in Iraq;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Malawi & Zambia; (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in the Cardiff Circuit (Wales Synod) and our Circuit colleagues based in St John's, Arbroath (Angus, Dundee & Perthshire Circuit).

• 8 May 2011
• 22 May 2011

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