19 February 2012
Next Sunday
26 February 2012
- 11 am
- Worship, including Holy Communion, conducted by the Rev Mary Patterson; Communion Offering for Methodist Homes
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.
Important plea for help: Hosting of Synod
The Superintendent Minister, Rev Mary Patterson, has sent the following to the Church Stewards, anent our Circuit's hosting of Synod sessions on Friday 27th April in Perth and Saturday 28th April in Dundee:
Dear Church Stewards,
As you will be aware, this Circuit is responsible for hosting District Synod on Saturday 28th April. We meet in Dundee at the Central Baptist Church premises in Ward Road. In order to make sure the day runs smoothly a large number of people are required and I am hoping that between now and nearer the time, you will be able to gather names of folk who will be willing to give a day, or part of a day to helping at Synod.
We require people to greet folks as they arrive at the Church; perhaps some to be at the railway station to guide those arriving by train (we are hoping to have transport there to take them up to the church); one or two hardy folk to steward the car park at Dundee High School; we need people ready to supervise a creche if required; kitchen staff to provide tea / coffee.
Your help in this is vital and Synod can prove to be an enjoyable and interesting day, especially for those who have not been before so please do encourage your congregations to give this serious thought so that we can give a good welcome as a Circuit to the Scotland Synod.
Thank you. Mary
The Dundee Stewards in turn request OUR help!!
Contact Alan, Liz, Chi Tak, Tom, or Jenny to offer or for more details.
Christian Union Events Week
"Dundee University Christian Union is having their annual Events Week this week (20th-24th of February). Please do support this in prayer throughout the week. There are leaflets available on the Vestibule table.
There will also be a prayer breakfast in St Peter's Church at 7.30 every morning (Monday - Friday), all (students and non-students) welcome." (Tom Penman)
Church Council résumé
- Appointments :
- Church Treasurer - David Easson;
- Church Council Secretary - Margaret Goudie;
- reps to Circuit Meeting - 'tricia Laurie & Lorna Dewar
- Worship Group reported the decision not to have flowers in the sanctuary during Lent
- New Church Stewards are appointed at General Church Meeting (Saturday 19th May 10am) - however Jenny Easson's offer to serve when available was gratefully accepted.
- Faith Lunch with Chair of District following service on Sunday 15th April
- Tuesday evening Lent group meetings start on February 28th for 5 weeks in Meadowside St Paul's; Broughty Ferry Wednesday evenings; Holy Week services and events still to be confirmed - watch news-sheet for further details
- Purchase of Covenant Service books to be investigated
- Christmas 2012, see last week's news-sheet for decision to NOT hold worship in Marketgait on December 25th but to celebrate in the Café Service on Sunday 30th December
- Next meeting Thursday 31st May - Faith Supper, Kirkcaldy
Meetings this week
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
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| Monday 20th February 2012, 7pm | Dundee Methodist Church, “L” | Circuit Leadership Team |
| Wednesday 22nd February 2012, 7.30pm | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Ash Wednesday Service |
| Friday 24th February 2012, 10am to 4pm | Royal Scots Club, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh | “Without Words; Creative Communication” - a One-Day Workshop
run by 'Faith
in Older People', seeking to address,
from a spiritual perspective, aspects of communication when living and
working with people suffering from dementia.
The facilitators will be Kate Allan, a psychologist whose interests include communication creativity and wellbeing in dementia, and John Killick, a writer and champion of the role of art for people with dementia. Cost £65. Registration via
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| Friday 24th February 2012, 12 noon - 1 pm | YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) | Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid lunch. Soup (choice from 3 or more) is served with bread & cheese, followed by coffee (plus occasional shortbread!) for £2, in support of this ecumenical aid, relief and development charity. A warm welcome is given to all to come and share food and fellowship regularly or from time to time. |
| Saturday February 25th 2012, 11am coffee / 11.30am start to 3.45pm | Central Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BX | “Holiness and Risk” Event This day event is for all interested and especially as a continuation for any who attended previous H&R Days. The programme will include a mix of sharing stories, exploring resources, worship, table fellowship - with fun and laughter as essential ingredients!
Please advise Fiona Inglis, District Administrator, if you wish to attend by
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Support other Organisations
Scottish Bible Society
Our support through the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in February for work in Costa Rica. Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to
- 200th anniversary of the Bible society of Mauritius;
- development of work in Réunion, also work to address issues of teenage pregnancy in Rodriguez;
- urgent need for translators in Seychelles, forthcoming publication of the Book of Isaiah in Kreol Seselwa.
Forthcoming events
| Date & time | Venue | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 29th February 2012, 4pm to 8pm (including meal together) | The Bield at Blackruthven | Invitation to meet Ann Morisy. Scotland District Learning & Development Forum is hosting an open discussion to be resourced by Ann Morisy. Ann, then visiting Scotland, is well-known as an exciting and encouraging speaker on the churches' engagements with communities, and has written widely on this, including “Journeying Out: a new approach to Christian mission”. For late registrations, please contact the District Administrator, Fiona Inglis, on fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com or 01786 820295. |
| Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th March 2012 | Gardyne Theatre, Dundee College | “Mother of All The Peoples” : a return of the play celebrating the life and work of Mary Slessor. Tickets £12 (£10 concessions) - see noticeboard. |
| Friday 23rd March 2012, 10am to 4pm | Ignatian Spirituality Centre, 35 Scott Street, Glasgow G3 6PE | “Without Words; Creative Communication” - a One-Day Workshop
run by 'Faith
in Older People', seeking to address,
from a spiritual perspective, aspects of communication when living and
working with people suffering from dementia.
The facilitators will be Kate Allan, a psychologist whose interests include communication creativity and wellbeing in dementia, and John Killick, a writer and champion of the role of art for people with dementia. Cost £65. Registration via
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| Saturday 24th March 2012 | Allan Park South Church, Dumbarton Road, Stirling FK8 2QJ, with further events in Holy Trinity and 'the Smith' | The Drummond Trust Stirling Conference: 'Ian Masson Fraser'. “Ian Fraser is arguably Scotland's greatest living theologian, whose theology is lived out in action, prayer and poetry. This Conference provides a rare opportunity to explore in the round the ways in which Ian's gifts of thought and language have expressed themselves in a unique witness for our times ...” Contributors include Ian himself, Kathy Galloway, Elizabeth Templeton, Tim Duffy, Douglas Galbraith, Alison Jack and Elspeth King. Cost (incl refreshments & buffet lunch); £10 / £8 concessions. Early booking is advised, contact:
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Prayer Points for this week
- The Vice-President of Conference on the Isle of Man, next weekend;
- Connexional Strategy and Resources Committee, Mon-Tue;
- stationing of Ministers in the District from September;
- members and responsibilities of the Circuit Leadership Team;
- residents and staff in the Lincoln and Grimsby District (Methodist Homes);
- The Leprosy Mission's challenge to discriminatory legislation in India (Monday is World Day of Social Justice);
- Focus on Lent through 'Count Your Blessings' (Christian Aid);
- Mission Aviation Fellowship's world-wide work;
- Joint Christian Committee for Social Services Lebanon working with Palestinian refugees in Sabra-Shatila camp (BibleLands);
- Bible Society work in Costa Rica;
- we pray with and for the peoples of Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Malta (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
- we remember fellow Methodists in Croydon (The London District) and in Aberdeen (North of Scotland Mission Circuit).
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