FOR OUR PRAYERS … . • • • • • • •
For all the communities of the United Kingdom who are coming to terms with the impact of the ongoing severe weather conditions, and the response of emergency services. For the ongoing ministry for the Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter (MCWS), and for the Project Managers Jayne and Angela. For our ‘Partners in Mission’ – Mozambique, Pakistan, Ghana, South America East & Finland. For our members who are struggling with ill-health in body, mind or spirit. For the Christians of IVORY COAST facing opposition and persecution. 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 – Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter’ ‘Lord, we thank you for the project managers and volunteers who have staffed the Churches Winter Shelter for the past 8 weeks. Please be with them as they prepare the guests for return to the streets, or to a new life.’ Amen’
THE BULLETI N Sun. 16 February 2014 Welcome! Please join us for coffee after the Morning Meeting in the Community Lounge. TODAY: 10.15am Meeting led by Major G Williams Speaker: Jonathan Heward 6pm INSIGHT – ‘The Shelter Journey’ with Jayne Hendy (Project Manager) NEXT SUNDAY:
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10.15am Morning Meeting led by Majors Williams 6pm Evening Meeting
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 maidstone@ salvationarmy.org.uk (will reach all above) Websites www.salvationarmy.org.uk/maidstone www.maidstonesaband.org.uk
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OUR VISION
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‘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’
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THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
NO SAM’s Tots (Half Term) 7pm Prayer Meeting 7.30 for 8pm ‘Living Word Bible Fellowship’
TUESDAY
9.30am Women of Worth 1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY
7.30pm Ladies Fellowship
THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club
FRIDAY
NO SAM’s Tots 7pm Youth Club
SATURDAY
10am CONTACT Centre 6pm Churches Winter Shelter (Overnight)
COMING SOON … •
Sat. 8 Mar. Divisional ‘Mission Training Day’, 9.45am to 4pm, Chatham Corps – see Noticeboard.
SPECIAL EVENTS. Saturday 8 March PROM PRAISE EVENING 7.30pm Maidstone Band Military Wives Choir Shorncliffe Soloist: Lesley Thomas Tickets £5 from Office
‘Ultimate Church Visit’ 19-22 May Volunteer Forms from Office Information leaflets available Weds. 5 March Safe & Sound Training 1 7.30pm Venue tbc
THANK YOU … • • • •
Welcome – Michael & Martha (23rd Gareth & Sue) Coffee – Audrey & Christine (23rd Amanda & Valerie) Altar Flowers – Joy & Noel (23rd Margaret Bevan) To all who engage with children – enjoy your Half Term holiday!
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Weds: Unison Retireds Mini Signers, Fibromyalgia Support Group, NHS Breast Feeding, Weightwatchers. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ‘Those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.’ JOHN 4: 14 (NIV)
Special Announcements CHURCHES WINTER SHELTER This building will be the Saturday night venue, until 22 February.
LOFT CONVERSION The latest news is that the works are still waiting on permission from the Planning Officer to go ahead.
Divisional Children’s Camp Easter 2014 Divisional Children’s Camp Easter 2014 7 – 12 April ‘The Epic Adventure’ Book NOW through the London South-East Division website. Divisional AFM Ministries ‘IMPACT’ Leaders Day Tues. 25 Feb, 9.30am-3pm Royal Tunbridge Wells See Noticeboard. ‘Fit For Mission’ Check out ‘The Great Conversation’ (10 Jan to 24 Feb) regarding our future Army. http://fitformission.salvationa rmy.org.uk fitformission @salvationarmy.org.uk ‘CARE FOR THE FAMILY’ Events Weds 19 March Tonbridge ‘Bring Me Sunshine’ See N/B for details Next Pastoral Care Council Meeting: 26 FEB, 7.45pm PASTORAL CARE COUNCIL MEMBERS Corps Officers, Paul Deacon, 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.