9 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.

UNICEF Jars of Grace

The sum of £150.74 has so far been raised from Dundee Methodist Church. Any further contributions may be given to David Easson - the church cheque will be written in January. Thanks to all who supported this year's appeal.

Action for Children

Traditionally, during December our support is invited for “Methodism's child and family care arm”. Envelopes are being given out today for return on Sundays 23rd or 30th December. The Communion Offering today is allocated to Action for Children also.

Circuit Preaching Plan

If you wish a copy of the updated insert, please contact Jenny or David Easson. There are copies for consulting in the Vestry, office and on noticeboards in Marketgait.

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

Flower Rota

The Flower Rota for 2013 is now available from Elaine. Please note that there are currently FIVE vacancies for next year - Sundays 3rd February, 14th April, 30th June, 11th August, and 10th November.

Methodist Prayer Handbook 2013-14

The editor, Primavera Quantrill, is inviting contributions for the next connexional Prayer Handbook and our Chair of Synod, Lily Twist, has expressed the hope that the District will again have a number of contributions included, ie of printed prayers and / or photographic illustrations.

The theme for 2013-14 is “Light and Hope”, based on lines from the hymn 'May the God of hope go with us everyday' (Singing the Faith 411).

Full details of requirements are available on the Vestibule table or from the Office or Synod members.

Contributions are to be sent by 16th January to the District Office, Scottish Churches House, Dunblane, FK15 0AJ; email: fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com.

News-sheets

Please note that next week's Edition will be the last until the New Year. We wish everyone “the compliments of the season” (Jenny & David, editors)

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

• distribution of 1,600 Bibles to prisons in Francophone Belgium;
• completion of the New Testament in colloquial Arabic in Morocco;
• application for permission to import paper to print Bibles in Algeria.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• the President of Conference's MRDF visit to Nepal;
• support offered to those particularly in need during this season;
• the team serving in northern Canada (Mission Aviation Fellowship);
• The Leprosy Mission's work with partner agencies;
• Al-Kafaàt Foundation's day-care club for elderly people in Beirut (Embrace);
• projects on the Isle of Man (Methodist Homes);
• Christian Aid Collective new youth movement (Christian Aid);
• Bible Society work in China;
• we pray with and for the peoples of Cape Verde, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Senegal (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
• we remember fellow Methodists in North Hertfordshire (Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire District) and in Armadale (Central Scotland Circuit).

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