FOR OUR PRAYERS … . • • • • • • • • • •
We pray for the sharing of thought and opinion as we together develop a Mission Development Plan. For Ron Hall, in Pembury Hospital, and his grandson George Hall as he learns to live with diabetes. For Major Lorraine Wakefield, who is due to have surgery. For Gill and Brian Paxton and their family, and for John Martin, his daughter Ruth and brother Karl. For Keith Swaffer who is in Priority House, Maidstone. For absent members of our congregation. For the leaders of nations as they work together to contain ebola and the threats of ISIS. For the persecuted AFGHAN Christians, who live under intense pressure from government. 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 – Parliaments & Assemblies’
‘God of all nations, we lift to You all the members of the Parliaments and Assemblies in Belfast, Brussels, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Westminster. Please grant Your protection, wisdom and i8nsight, especially to those in positions of authority and influence. AMEN’
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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‘
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. 19 OCTOBER 2014 Welcome! Please join us for refreshments after the Morning Meeting in the Community Lounge. TODAY: Mission Development Plan 10.15am Meeting led by Major D. McGarvey Followed by workshops. NO EVENING MEETING NEXT SUNDAY: (BST ends) Morning 10.15am: Majors Williams Evening 6pm: Majors Williams
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
10am SAMs Tots 7pm Prayer Meeting 7.30 for 8pm ‘Living Word’ Bible Fellowship
TUESDAY
1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY
10am CAMEO Coffee & Crafts 7.45pm Corps Council
THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club
FRIDAY
10am SAM’s Tots
SATURDAY
8.30am Ladies Prayer Breakfast with Major Andrea Still (Chatham)
COMING SOON … •
Sat. 8 Nov. – Christmas Parcels Coffee Morning, 9.30am to 1.30pm; Bacon Butties, Light Lunches, Stalls for cakes, jams & marmalade, bric-a-brac (all donations gratefully accepted) NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS accepted too!
THANK YOU … • • • •
Welcome – David & Lorraine (26th Ron & Jaqui) Coffee – Hazell & Martha (26th Eunice & Margaret) Altar Flowers – Joan Phillips (26th Shirley & Frank) HARVEST HELPERS – collecting and sorting, especially Mick and Arthur. Brilliant!
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Mon: U3A Tues: Musical Bumps, Autistic Social Skills, Worrall House Weds: Breast Feeding, Weightwatchers Thurs: Lydias Prayer Group
‘Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed.’ HEBREWS 12: 12,13 NIV
SPECIAL EVENTS …
Sun. 16 NOVEMBER Visit of delegates to the International College of Officers. They will conduct the meetings and enrich us with testimonies from around the world. 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 Ladies Fellowship FESTIVE MEAL Wednesday 26 November, 7.15pm, at The Old
Rectory, Leybourne. Please see Major Janice or Audrey for details as soon as possible. Upstairs seating. All Ladies Invited. HARVEST ALTAR SERVICES This year we raised £3241.10 (2013 £2915.94) A huge ‘Thank You’ to everyone who contributed. 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 4 November (from 6.30pm) or Thursday 6 November (from 7.30pm). If you require sight of the ID Verification List please collect a copy today. MAIDSTONE CHURCHES WINTER SHELTER The shelter will open on Monday 8 December and close on Sunday 1 March. If you are interested in volunteering again please speak to Major Grayson Williams. DON’T FORGET … To send announcements to Jeremy by Thursday on Jeremy-davis@outlook.com
Next Pastoral Care Council Mon. 24 NOVEMBER, 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.