FOR OUR PRAYERS … . • • • • • • • • • •
We pray for local schools and our contacts with through Harvest Assemblies and gifts. For Ron Hall, undergoing tests, and his grandson George Hall, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. For Major Lorraine Wakefield, who is having ongoing treatment. For Gill and Brian Paxton and their family, and for John Martin, his daughter Ruth and brother Karl. For Keith Swaffer who is back in Priority House, Maidstone. For absent members of our congregation. For the Mission Development Plan Sunday (19 Oct) when we will work together to consider our future missional goals. For the persecuted VIETNAMESE Christians, who live in fear in rural areas because of their faith and ethnicity. The claiming of the ‘SQUARE MILE’ around our hall in prayer over the next weeks and months. DON’T FORGET – to use the Prayer Network – see Audrey Beeching or Jo Gaskin. ‘PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK – Freedom & Reconciliation’
‘Lord Jesus, thank You for reconciling us with our Father in heaven. Please inspire and equip us to be Your ambassadors, sharing grace and truth with others longing for freedom, needing forgiveness and seeking peace within themselves. AMEN’
MAIDSTONE CORPS 74-80 Union Street ME14 1ED Corps Officers Majors Grayson & Janice Williams Captain Lynne Clifton (Family Ministries Officer) Administrator Mrs. Lorraine Munn Tel. Numbers Hall: 01622-681808 Quarters: 01622-752232 Family Ministries: 01622-677834 E-Mail grayson.williams@ salvationarmy.org.uk janice.williams@ salvationarmy.org.uk lynne.clifton@ salvationarmy.org.uk lorraine.munn@ salvationarmy.org.uk
Cut Here > ………………………………………………………………………. VISITOR’S REPLY SLIP (Please place in Offering Plate or hand in before leaving) I/we visited today and would like to be contacted by an Officer: Name(s) ………………………………………………………………………….. Address …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Tel. No: ……………………….. E-mail address: ……………………………….
maidstone@ salvationarmy.org.uk (will reach all above) Websites www.salvationarmy.org.uk/maidstone www.maidstonesaband.org.uk‘
OUR VISION ‘To reach everyone living within One Square Mile of Maidstone Corps with the Good News over the next five years with the aim of making disciples of Jesus Christ’
THE BULLETI N Sun. 12 OCTOBER 2014 Welcome! Please join us for refreshments after the Morning Meeting in the Foyer. TODAY: 132nd CORPS ANNIVERSARY 10.15am Meeting led by Majors Williams 6pm ‘Salvation Praise’ with Gillingham Songsters NEXT SUNDAY: MISSION DEVELOPMENT PLAN Morning 10.15am: Major D. McGarvey (DHQ) See inside for details of programme for the day. Evening 6pm: NO MEETING
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
10am SAMs Tots 7.45pm YP Workers Meeting
TUESDAY
1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY
7.30 for 8pm Ladies Fellowship with Derek Marsh: ‘Walled Gardens’.
THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club
FRIDAY
10am SAM’s Tots 7pm Youth Club
SATURDAY
10am CONTACT Centre
COMING SOON … •
Sat. 25 October – 8.30am Ladies Prayer Breakfast with Major Andrea Still (Chatham)
THANK YOU … • • • •
Welcome – Annelies & Malcolm (19th David & Lorraine) Coffee –Jaqui & Ron (19th Hazell & Martha) Altar Flowers –Alison Lawrence (19th Joan Phillips) Collectors – Fri. 3/10 ASDA Living £173.66, Sat. 4/10 ASDA Living £162.83, Sat. Mall Chequers £430.91. TOTAL: £767.38
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Mon: NHS Blood Service Tues: Musical Bumps, Kent Autistic Trust, Worrall House Weds: Breast Feeding, Weightwatchers, Unison Retireds, Fibromyalgia Support Group Fri: KCC Social Care
‘And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.’ HEBREWS 11: 6 NIV
SPECIAL EVENTS … Sun. 19 October MISSION DEVELOPMENT DAY with the Programme Team from DHQ led by Major Denise McGarvey. 10.15am Meeting 10.55am Coffee Break 11.15am Purpose & Potential Audience 12.30pm ‘Picnic Lunch’ (bring your own!) 1.15 – 2.30pm Planned Values & Process 2.40 – 4pm Vision & Objectives + Feedback from the Children NO EVENING MEETING CHILDREN’S EVENTS No Holiday Club at Half Term, but there will be a ‘LIGHT PARTY’ on Friday 31st October 4-6pm with a special Super Heroes Guest!
Special Announcements ‘LIGHT A THOUSAND CANDLES’ All Saints Church, Friday 17 October, 10am-8pm. Prayer Day for our world as it faces the crisis of ISIS and ebola. Drop in, light a candle and pray for healing and peace. ‘MUM’S THE WORD’ A great evening for Mums from Care for the Family at Orpington Baptist Church, Thurs. 16 October, 6.45 for 7.30pm. Tickets £6. OFFICERS FURLOUGH Capt. L. Clifton 19-24 Oct Majors Williams 27/10 – 2/11 D.B.S. CHECKS If you have been asked to have your Identity Verification ready, please bring this with you to the Hall on the evening of Tues 14 October (from 7.30pm). If you require sight of the ID Verification List please collect a copy today. DON’T FORGET … To send announcements to Jeremy by Thursday on Jeremy-davis@outlook.com
Next Corps Council Mon. 22nd OCTOBER, 7.45pm PASTORAL CARE COUNCIL MEMBERS Corps Officers, Ken Rose, Shirley O’Leary, Audrey Beeching, Maria Kwoka, Margaret Rose, Eunice Hardman, Major Wesley Dinsmore, Michael Cousins, Matthew Walters, Jaqui Hall, Pamela Thomas, Terry Wakefield. Please let them know if you are aware of pastoral needs in our fellowship.