Dundee Methodist Church

13 May 2012

Next Sunday
20 May 2012

11 am
Worship led by Mrs Beryl Cowling

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 (13th-19th May)

This year, the UK Government will match the first £5m, pound for pound, donated to Christian Aid Week. The theme this year is 'Let's give the tools to help people in poverty out of poverty'. If you have not received an envelope through your door, please take one from the table in the foyer. Filled envelopes may be returned via church - don't forget to gift-aid if you are able.

The General Church Meeting

This will be on Saturday 19th May, starting with coffee from 10am. The business of the Meeting includes election of Church Stewards and representatives from the congregation to the Church Council. Nominations should be given to the Rev Mary Patterson or Margaret Goudie (Church Council Secretary) in advance, please.

“Trial Service”

Please note that worship next Sunday will be led by Mrs Beryl Cowling and not Mrs Jenni Whittle, as indicated on the Preaching Plan. This will be a reported Service prior to consideration at the Preachers' Meeting that Beryl be placed “On Trial” (the next stage in training). Our prayerful support for Beryl is invited.

Urgent Accommodation Request

We have been alerted through Methodist channels to the urgent need for inexpensive accommodation in the Dundee area for a female PhD student at Kenyatta University. She is to be coming “in the middle of May” to the James Hutton Institute campus here (formerly known as the SCRI, Mylnefield, Invergowrie).

If you can help in any way, (a room / advice) please contact - as soon as possible - the Rev Mary Patterson or Jenny & David Easson who have copies of the relevant e-mails.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Tuesday 15th May 2012, 7pm to 8.30pm St Peter's Free Church, 4 St Peter's Street, Perth Road The “Life of Jesus” - a series of meetings organised by the Centre for Public Christianity. This is the fourth meeting, starting with light refreshments, followed by a DVD clip, then questions / discussion. An accompanying book is available price £5; a donation is suggested of £2 per session. See leaflets on Vestibule table or contact Bryan Kee: bryan.a.kee@ gmail.com; (01382) 807004.
Wednesday 16th May 2012, 10am to 11.30am Blairgowrie Methodist Church Coffee Morning. The support of Circuit friends is always much appreciated and a warm welcome given to all who come.
Thursday 17th May 2012, 2pm Broughty Baptist Halls Broughty Ferry Churches Group
Thursday 17th May 2012, 6pm Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education, 124 Blackness Road, Dundee 'Muslim-Christian relations in Britain: Where next and why does it matter?' Lecture by Dr Martin Whittingham. Entry is free but registration is necessary because of space considerations: phone (01382) 908070 or email openlectures@almi.abdn.ac.uk.
Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th May 2012, 10am to 4pm St Luke's and Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry Flower Festival in aid of Christian Aid; admission £3, including tea.
Friday 18th May 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 19th May 2012, 10 am Dundee Methodist Church General Church Meeting
Saturday 19th May 2012, 7.30pm St Luke's and Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry Concert by the Tread the Boards Music Group in aid of Christian Aid. Tickets £5; phone (01382) 738620 or at the door.
Sunday 20th May 2012, 3pm St Luke's and Queen Street Church, Broughty Ferry Songs of Praise

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

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

  • co-operation between the Israeli, the Palestinian, and the Arab Israeli Bible Societies - the 'Bible Lands Team';
  • monthly Women's Breakfast held by the Arab Israeli Bible Society;
  • Annual Bible Marathon in Slovenia;
  • co-operative production in Israel of a Hebrew-Arabic Bible and an audio Old Testament in Hebrew.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Friday 8th June 2012, 7.30pm Blairgowrie Methodist Church Organ Concert given by Austin Wilkie, organist at St Catharine's and St Anne's Episcopal Churches. There will be a variety of music, which should provide us with a very enjoyable evening. Please put this in your diaries now and tell your friends.
Friday 8th June 2012, 7.30pm St Stephen's Halls, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry Musical Concert in aid of Mary's Meals, co-presented by St Luke's & Queen Street, Our Lady of Good Counsel and St Stephen's & West Broughty Ferry. Tickets £5, under 10's £2, including refreshments and a souvenir booklet. See poster, phone (01382)774681 or email philip.kearns@talktalk.net

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President and Vice-President of Conference in the Manchester and Stockport District next weekend;
  • Connexional Memorials Committee, Friday;
  • the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from Saturday;
  • consideration of the Synod's “One-Circuit” decision at the Extraordinary Circuit Meeting on Tuesday 10th July;
  • residents and staff in the Southampton District (Methodist Homes);
  • The Leprosy Mission's promotional work in Europe;
  • Mission Aviation Fellowship's work in Muslim countries - Bangladesh and Indonesia;
  • Christian Aid Week (Christian Aid);
  • Refuge Egypt, Cairo (BibleLands);
  • Bible Society work in Ghana;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Kenya and Tanzania (WCC Ecumenical Calendar);
  • we remember fellow Methodists in Blackheath and Lewisham (The London District) and in Inverness, the Highlands, and the Hebrides (Inverness Circuit).