31 August 2014

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.

Circuit Preaching Plan

The Plan for September - November has been distributed electronically and printed copies allocated to those who had so indicated. Please contact David Easson if you wish your name added to either list or if more printed copies are required for the vestibule table.

Dundee Methodists and Food Banks

We support the Dundee Foodbank by bringing in any of the suggested items from the Shopping List (on the table on the upstairs landing) and placing them in the large blue Bucket provided nearby. An explanatory slip is also available. There is also need for plastic carrier bags of suitable size; please place any spares by the Bucket. Monetary donations are also welcome. Contact Liz Kay for further information.

World Church News: links with Uganda

In August the Rev Dr Malcolm McCall (District World Church Secretary) and his wife Janet took part in an initiative arising from a suggestion by the Rev Dr Tom Kisitu, in cooperation with the Connexional World Church Relations office, and Cliff College, for a team of lecturers to provide introductory training for Methodist Church Uganda.

A “pathfinding programme” took place in Jinja from 29th July to 2nd August. (Jinja is where the Nile flows out of Lake Victoria.)

A copy of Malcolm's Report is on the library noticeboard (or available by email from the Eassons), with the McCalls' Prayer Letter which has complementary details of the visit and training.

Meetings this week

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in September for work in Botswana.

Our prayerful attention this week is drawn to

• children attending Sunday Schools in Botswana and distribution of Bibles & teaching materials for them;
• Bible Society of Brazil's outreach programmes for students, children, families, the elderly, prisoners, people in hospital, and people with disabilities;
• appeal for funds for completion of Papua New Guinea translation work and distribution;
• updated version of the Quechua Bible in Bolivia and its use among victimized women, abandoned children, the elderly, sexual abuse victims , and those affected by HIV;
• preparations for visit to Rwanda next month by team of 9 volunteers and SBS staff members to visit Bible Society projects there.

Forthcoming events

Prayer Points for this week

• The President and Vice-President of Conference at Methodist New Year Services, Tuesday and Wednesday;
• Methodist Treasurers and financial office-holders;
• Bible Society work in Bangladesh and in Botswana;
• work in the York and Hull District (Methodist Homes);
• mission in Uganda (MAF);
• RADA working to provide clean water in Sierra Leone's Southern Province ( Christian Aid);
• work in regions (The Leprosy Mission);
• children with learning difficulties in Bethlehem (Embrace);
• we pray with and for the peoples of the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia (WCC);
• we remember fellow Methodists in Rotherham and Dearne Valley (Sheffield District) and in Girvan (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire Circuit).

• 24 August 2014
• 7 September 2014

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