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For Terry Wakefield and Rose Andrews following surgery. For the Holiday Club during Half term – for children to come and enjoy their week; for the staff who will lead them. For the many people in Maidstone suffering domestic abuse. For Helen Grant MP, who has been appointed Minster for Sport. For the final weeks of preparation for the ‘Jesus Folk’ musical at the Hazlitt Theatre – for good memories, for grace, for energy and willingness to advertise and invite friends and family members to hear the Gospel in a different form, and especially for those who lead it. For the successful implementation of the Churches Winter Shelter. For the Christians of ALGERIA 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 – Transparency & Integrity’
‘God of all truth, please forgive us for the times we fall short of Your standards of truth and sincerity. Help us to be aware and seek forgiveness when our words and actions are dishonest and hypocritical. Thank You for Your mercy and grace. Amen’
THE BULLETI N Sun. 20 OCTOBER 2013 Welcome! Please join us for coffee after the Morning Meeting in the Community Lounge. TODAY: 10.15am Meeting led by Capt. L Clifton 6pm Café Church – Majors Williams
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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
NEXT SUNDAY: VISITOR’S REPLY SLIP (Please place in Offering Plate or hand in before leaving)
MAIDSTONE CORPS 74-80 Union Street ME14 1ED
10.15am led by the Corps Officers 6pm Meeting led by the Corps Officers
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
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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’
THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
10am SAM’s Tots 7pm Prayer Meeting 7.30 for 8pm Living Word Bible Fellowship
TUESDAY
9.30am ‘Women of Worth’ 10am Parenting Class (Willowbrook House) 1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club
FRIDAY
10 am SAM’s Tots
SATURDAY
8.30am Ladies Prayer Breakfast; Speaker Major Wendy Knott (SISTAD)
COMING SOON … • •
Weds 30 October , Ladies United Service, 2pm, URC (See N/B) Sat. 23 November, 9.30am, ‘Christmas Present Appeal’ Coffee Morning’, donations of bric-a-brac, jams, cakes required.
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Welcome – Volunteers (27 Madeleine & Bernard) Coffee – Anita & David (27th Mike & Queenie) Altar Flowers – Gillian Mudie (27th Ann Williams) To all our SORTERS of Harvest goods from schools, etc.
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Tues: Musical Bumps; Asperger’s Support Group; Weds: NHS Breast Feeding Group, Weight Watchers; Thurs: Recovery Group. FOOD FOR THOUGHT ‘The world’s most incredible computer … THE BRAIN.’
SPECIAL EVENTS Fortnightly Rehearsals ‘JESUS FOLK’ The Musical, to be staged at The Hazlitt Theatre (November 6, 7) Next rehearsal: TODAY! Tickets available now from our Office (very small supply) or from the Hazlitt Booking Office (online facility). To SHARE a link from your Facebook page see John Martin or visit www.facebook.com/JohnE PMartin. A poster is available from the Corps Website. 2 WEEKS to go – keep pushing!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS MAIDSTONE CHURCHES WINTER SHELTER For 8 weeks from 30 Dec. to 23 Feb. seven churches will host a nightly shelter for 10 homeless people, from 7.30pm to 8am. We shall play our part, probably on a Saturday evening, so if you are interested in volunteering in any way please give your name to John Martin on
07971 243839 or johnepmartin@gmail.com Funding has been found for the project, and the appointed leaders will hold training sessions for volunteers in due course. All matters of logistics and security have been explored in preparation. FURLOUGH The Corps Officers will be away at OFFICERS COUNCILS at Swanwick in Derbyshire from Mon. 21 to Weds 23 OCT. Additionally, Majors Williams will be on furlough Thurs. 24 and Friday 25 October. HOLIDAY CLUB ALL children must book in for a place at the club. Please give your name(s) to Lorraine during the week. Next Corps Council Meeting: Weds 8th JAN, 7.45pm Next Pastoral Care Council Meeting: 20 NOV, 7.45pm PASTORAL CARE COUNCIL MEMBERS Corps Officers, Paul Deacon, 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.