2 December 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.

Mission in Britain Fund

Methodist churches throughout Britain today are celebrating and supporting the work of the Mission in Britain Fund. There is a retiring offering, with envelopes available for those who wish to Gift Aid their donations.

Action for Children

Traditionally, during December our support is invited for “Methodism's child and family care arm”. Envelopes will be given out next week for return on Sundays 23rd or 30th December. The Communion Offering this month will also be allocated to Action for Children. Please note that Communion will be celebrated next Sunday and not on 16th December.

Circuit Preaching Plan

Copies of the updated insert, indicating Preachers' appointments, are on noticeboards in Marketgait plus a few on the Vestibule table. If you wish a copy, please contact Jenny or David Easson. Current version of preaching appointments.

Flower Rota

“Elaine writes: I would like to thank everyone on the Flower Rota for this past year and thanks for the support given to the Rota.

I do have FOUR vacancies (3rd February, 14th April, 11th August, and 10th November) on the Flower Rota for 2013. If you feel you could help please contact me. I hope to have the 2013 Flower Rota out soon.”

Advent devotional material

• On-line devices give access to the following:
  • The Methodist, United Reformed and Baptist Union 'Joint Public Issues Team' recommended Advent Calendar “No Place Like Home”, to raise awareness of and reflect on homelessness issues
  • CAFOD (Roman Catholic church) Advent Calendar app for I-phones, I-pads, etc.
• ACTS' seasonal material includes
  • annual Advent Reflections, prepared by its former Assistant General Secretary, Rev Lindsay Sanderson, on the theme “ Together Towards Life”, based on the work of the WCC Commission on World Missions and Evangelism Conference, held in March in the Philippines;
  • 'Come all You Faithful - an Advent Journey with Palestinian People' published by the Church of Scotland with ALTERnativity and Christian Aid;
  • 'Keep Christ in Christmas' stickers for posted mail, contact Catholic Men's Society, tel 01698 842846, email georgemcaleenan@gmail.com

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in December for work in China.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

• innovative programme in South Korea to develop materials for smart phones and tablet computers;
• distribution in France of 50,000 copies of the young peoples' Bible, ZeBible, and its impact;
• translation work in Germany on two modern-language translations, also the New Testament of BasisBibel and Neue Genfer Übersetzung.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference with the Royal Navy, Tues-Thur;
• the Rev Dr David P Easton, nominated to Conference as Chair of the Scotland District from 1st September 2013;
• observance of Advent in and across varying church traditions;
• UK support for world-wide work (Mission Aviation Fellowship);
• The Leprosy Mission's work in south India;
• work of BLESS, Coptic development organisation (Embrace);
• projects in Cumbria (Methodist Homes);
• partners in Israel and Palestine (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in China;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Liberia and Sierra Leone (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted (Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire District) and in Wallacestone (Central Scotland Circuit).

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