8 April 2012

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.

Easter Offerings

Envelopes are available for the annual Appeal in support of the work of the Church worldwide. Donations in support of this work may be returned through the offering plates during worship today or in coming weeks.

Easter Sunday

The ecumenical open Celebration Event “Resurrection Day” will again take place in the Caird Hall at 6.30pm.

Faith Lunch

After worship next Sunday there will be a Faith Lunch to which all are invited to remain for further conversation

and fellowship with Lily (whom we are pleased to welcome to Dundee again) and among ourselves. Please bring

food to share (or for self if special requirements), drinks will be provided.

Hosting of Synod

Reminder that help is being sought during the Representative Session of Synod on Saturday 28th April in the Central Baptist Church premises, Ward Road, Dundee.

Please make contact with Sue Marshall-Jennings to assist with catering, Heather Dean for stewarding, and Mary Patterson for car-park supervision.

'Scottish Methodists Together' Newsletter

The Spring 2012 edition is in course of distribution; please take a copy, read, and support whatever events you can. We are all invited to prayerfully uphold those planning and taking part in activities and discussion about the work of Methodists and the wider Church, in and beyond Scotland. This Newsletter is one way of helping us to undertake “informed prayer”.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Team Erskine

A request has come from Erskine Hospital, whom we have supported before through our November Communion Offering, for people to join “Team Erskine”, and help raise funds.

They have listed 18 Challenge Events in Scotland between now and October. If you or someone you know wish to take part and run for Erskine, contact the Community Fundraiser, Alan Moss, by e-mail alan.moss@erskine.org.uk.
The next listed event is the “Rock 'n' roll Edinburgh Half Marathon on Sunday 15th April. Although these and many others are Sundays, there are some later ones on Saturdays, eg Aberdeen Big Fun Run on Saturday 22nd September. See copy of the e-mail on the notice-board to learn more.

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in April for work in Romania. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• the opportunity to host the United Bible Society (UBS) Africa Area Board in Namibia;
• work continuing on the Shekgalagari Bible and preparations to launch the Naro New Testament in Botswana;
• launch of the Ndau Bible in Zimbabwe, also ongoing translation of the Chidunka Old Testament, and funding for the Shona Study Bible;
• Swaziland Bible Society's Good Samaritan HIV/AIDS project, and plans for a Bible House.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference in Brazil until Thursday;
• the world-wide Methodist family, especially our sisters and brothers in Fiji;
• the Chair of the Synod and all Church Leaders in Scotland;
• Church Stewards in this Circuit's congregations;
• residents and staff in the Northampton District (Methodist Homes);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in India;
• Mission Aviation Fellowship's work with people in Tanzania;
• Christian Aid's partners in Angola (Christian Aid);
• Al KafaÀt Village's facilities (Beirut) for young people with cerebral palsy (BibleLands);
• Bible Society work in Romania;
• we pray with and for the peoples of East Timor, Indonesia and the Philippines (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Enfield (The London District) and our own work in witness based in Marketgait, Dundee (Angus, Dundee and Perthshire Circuit).

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