FOR OUR PRAYERS … . • • • • • • • • •
We pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and cessation to the ongoing violence in Gaza, and for peace in Syria, Iraq & Ukraine. For Gill and Brian Paxton and their family. For John Martin, his daughter Ruth and brother Karl who are all having physical problems of kind or another. For Elsie Marsh and Keith Swaffer who are in Maidstone Hospital and Priority House respectively. For our members who are struggling with ill-health in body, mind or spirit. For the nation of Scotland as it votes in the Independence Referendum this coming Thursday. For the persecuted TUNISIAN Christians, who need a positive and tolerant society around them. 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 – Racial Justice Sunday’
‘Father of all justice, please help us to be outward-looking and welcoming towards people of different ethnic cultures, doing all we can to understand and respect them as individuals, local communities, churches and in wider society. 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
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: ……………………………….
Sun. 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 Welcome! Please join us for refreshments after the Morning Meeting in the Foyer. TODAY: 10.15am Meeting led by Majors Williams 6pm Meeting led by Majors Williams
lynne.clifton@ salvationarmy.org.uk lorraine.munn@ salvationarmy.org.uk
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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’
NEXT SUNDAY: Morning 10.15am: Capt. L. Clifton Evening 6pm: Majors Williams
THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
10am SAMs Tots
TUESDAY
1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY
6-9pm Ladies Fellowship Boat Trip (Don’t forget your tickets!)
THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club 6.30pm Junior Soldiers Class
FRIDAY
10am SAM’s Tots 7-9pm Youth Club & Quiz Night
SATURDAY
10 CONTACT Centre
SPECIAL EVENTS … Sat 6 to Sat 20 Sept. ‘The Big Collection’ (Annual Appeal) Materials are available to team leaders TODAY. Standing Day at ASDA Kings Hill Sat. 20 Sept. Standing Days at ASDA Living and The Mall Chequers Fri. & Sat 4/5 Oct. SEE WHITEBOARD TO SIGN UP.
COMING SOON … •
Weds. 1 Oct – Divisional Adult & Family Ministries Rally (Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells) Meetings 10.30am & 2pm; ‘Reach For the Stars’ with Majors Gwen & Andy Cox; Tickets £8
THANK YOU … • • • •
Welcome – Anita & Nathan (21st Michael & Martha) Coffee – David & Lorraine (21st Cherrie & Ady) Altar Flowers – Audrey Beeching (21st Maria Kwoka) To the builders, Jonathan Butcher & Co, for the excellent facilities they have produced from the space in the loft.
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Mon: Worrall House Support Group, U3A Tues: Kent Autistic Trust Weds: Breast Feeding, Weightwatchers, Denton House Fri: Social Services
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ‘Therefore confess your sins to one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.’ JAMES 5: 15 NIV
Fri. 19 September Youth Fund Raiser 7pm Open Youth Club 8pm Quiz – teams of 8 £5 each including Ploughmans Meal & Drinks. Tickets now available from Youth membership. Sat. 27 September ‘Celebrate Harvest’ event for children ( age 4 - 11) 2 – 4pm, £2 per child. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Sun. 28 September HARVEST THANKSGIVING Leaders: Majors Steven & Carole Grinstead (THQ) Gifts of tins, fruit baskets from the children will be received on the day. Altar
Services will also take place.
Special Announcements LOFT CONVERSION This is now complete, and ‘snagging’ may be ongoing for a few days. Vans mayLOFT be parked CONTENTS in our car park. DO YOU REMEMBER … Robert Hilton? His funeral service will take place at Charing Crematorium on 24 September at 2pm, followed by Thanksgiving Service at 3pm Harrietsham Church. DON’T FORGET … To send announcements to Jeremy by Thursday on Jeremy-davis@outlook.com AND .. Articles for the ‘GRAPEVINE’ Magazine must be in by Sunday 21 Sept. to the Editor, Vi Clarke.THANKS! Next Pastoral Care Council meeting Monday 22nd SEPTEMBER, 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.