Dundee Methodist Church

16 March 2014

Next Sunday
23 March 2014

11 am
Worship led by Mrs Jenny Easson

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.

Observance of Lent

The season of Lent will be marked during worship in Marketgait by the inclusion in Sunday worship of a Lenten Liturgy.

This year, it has been agreed that, as a change from the last two years' absence of a floral arrangement during Lent (as is customary in some of our partner churches), there will be a small vase of flowers on or near the Communion Table each week.

The Broughty Ferry Churches Group extends an invitation to the following Lenten Group meetings this week

The study material will be “Parables and Possessions” prepared by the Church of Scotland for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland; this week's topic is 'betrayal' based on the Parable of The Wicked Tenants (St Matthew's Gospel).

Traidcraft

The new catalogue is out and available on 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.

End Hunger Fast is encouraging people to fast on Friday 4th April, in support of those who cannot afford to eat.

Important Parking and Traffic News

The Council has informed us by letter that the former Salvation Army premises in West Marketgait are to be demolished this coming week, starting tomorrow (Monday). As a result, the Debenhams Car Park will be out of use all week, and next Saturday and Sunday the east side of West Marketgait (ie the 'far side' from our premises) is expected to be closed to traffic. Please note this and advise others.

Meetings this week

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 17th March 2014, 10.15am St Mary's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry Lenten Study Group using “Parables and Possessions”; this week's topic is 'betrayal' based on the Parable of The Wicked Tenants (St Matthew's Gospel).
Monday 17th March 2014, 7pm Dundee Methodist Church, “L” Circuit Meeting
Tuesday 18th March 2014, 7.30pm Our Lady of Good Counsel, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry Lenten Study Group using “Parables and Possessions”; this week's topic is 'betrayal' based on the Parable of The Wicked Tenants (St Matthew's Gospel).
Wednesday 19th March 2014, 10am to 11.30am Blairgowrie Methodist Church Coffee Morning
Friday 21st March 2014, 12 noon to 1pm YMCA 151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry (opposite “M&S Food”) (map) Broughty Ferry Churches Group Christian Aid Soup Lunch. A choice of soups is offered, with bread and cheese, followed by tea or coffee, for which a minimum donation of £2 is requested. A warm welcome is extended to all to partake of the Soup Lunch and join in the warm table fellowship throughout the autumn and spring.
Sunday 23rd March 2014, 7.30pm Caird Hall, Dundee Dundee Choral Union Spring Concert. Elgar “The Music Makers”, Vaughan Williams “Pilgrim's Journey” and Parry “Blest Pair of Sirens”, with Orchestra of Scottish Opera. Tickets (£15, £5 for students and unemployed) are available from Denise Jackson or David Easson.

Support other Organisations

Scottish Bible Society

Our support via the Bible-a-Month Club is invited in March for work in Galilee, northern Israel; Nazareth is the ministry base of the Arab Israeli Bible Society.

Our prayerful attention is drawn this week to

  • programmes tackling poverty, literacy rates and HIV/AIDS epidemic in Angola;
  • Madagascar Bible Society's Trauma Healing Programme following recent political unrest;
  • Bible work and staff in Benin;
  • distribution of Bibles and new translation projects in South Africa.

Mission Aviation Fellowship

MAF is an international Christian aviation organization

  • serving around 25 developing countries
  • operating more than 130 light aircraft
  • flying into 1800 remote destinations
  • transporting essential medical, food and water supplies,
  • carrying relief teams and church workers.

Forthcoming events

Date & timeVenueDetails
Monday 24th March 2014, 10.15am St Mary's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry Lenten Study Group using “Parables and Possessions”.
Tuesday 25th March 2014, 7.30pm Our Lady of Good Counsel, Westfield Road, Broughty Ferry Lenten Study Group using “Parables and Possessions”.
Friday 4th April 2014, 11am to 3pm Dunblane Cathedral “Going for Growth” - A Day with Paul Wilson, the Development Worker for Methodist Evangelicals Together; he has “exercised a ministry of healing and wholeness throughout his circuit ministry and at conferences such as Easter People.”
The Day in Dunblane which forms part of a 3-day visit to Scotland is free and a sandwich lunch will be provided; please advise Fiona Inglis in the District Office if you wish to attend: email: fiona@methodistchurch.plus.com phone: 01786 820295.

Prayer Points for this week

  • the President of Conference in the Newcastle District to Wednesday, and in Chester and Stoke next weekend;
  • Connexional Leaders Forum, Monday - Tuesday;
  • the District Treasurer and the Budgeting Group;
  • treasurers and finance committees in circuit congregations;
  • Four Homes of Mercy in Bethany, providing residential services for people with severe disabilities (Embrace);
  • work with partners in Kenya (MAF);
  • residents, staff and supporters on the Isle of Man ( Methodist Homes);
  • World Water Day on Saturday (Christian Aid);
  • Bible Society work in Galilee, northern Israel;
  • we pray with and for the peoples of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam;
  • we remember Methodists in North Dorset (Southampton District) and in Dunbar (Edinburgh and Forth Circuit).