FOR OUR PRAYERS … . • • • • • • • • • •
We pray for local schools and our contacts with through Harvest Assemblies and gifts. For the family of Lt. Col. Bill Marklew – funeral Monday in Reading. 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 children who attend MESSY Church and their families, For the persecuted UZBEKISTAN Christians, who live in fear in a repressive, isolated state. 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 – Support & Care’
‘Father of all compassion, please help those suffering physically, mentally and spiritually throughout the world – each known and loved by You. May the eternal hope, comfort and peace of the Gospel bring relief and healing to them through Your servants. 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
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. 5 OCTOBER 2014 Welcome! Please join us for refreshments after the Morning Meeting in the Foyer. TODAY: 10.15am Meeting led by Majors Williams K.A.O.S. led by Capt. L. Clifton
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1pm ‘Kids Praise’ Practice
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6pm Meeting led by Majors Williams
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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: CORPS ANNIVERSARY Morning 10.15am: Majors Williams Evening 6pm: Salvation Praise: Gillingham Songsters
THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY
10am SAMs Tots 7pm Prayer Meeting followed by ‘Living Word’ Bible Fellowship at 7.30 for 8pm.
TUESDAY
1.30pm Home League
WEDNESDAY
10am CAMEO Coffee & Crafts
THURSDAY
1.30pm Over 60 Club 4pm MESSY Church
FRIDAY
10am SAM’s Tots 7.45pm Divisional Youth Band
COMING SOON … • •
Mon. 13 October – YP Workers Meeting 7.45pm Weds. 15 October – Health & Safety Committee Meeting, 7.45pm
THANK YOU … • • • •
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Welcome – Margaret & Alison (12 Annelies & Malcolm) Coffee – Annelies & Malcolm (12th Jaqui & Ron) Altar Flowers – Pauline & Peter (12th Alison Lawrence) For all your contributions to the Harvest Display and Altar Services.
AT THE HALL THIS WEEK … Tues: Musical Bumps, Kent Autistic Trust Weds: Breast Feeding, Weightwatchers FOOD FOR THOUGHT
‘In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the power of God was moving over the water.’ GENESIS 1: 1, 2 (GNB)
SPECIAL EVENTS …
Sun. 12 October CORPS ANNIVERSARY We shall be thinking about our gratitude for all the saints of the past, and looking forward to what we are called to accomplish now and in the future. 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 ‘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.
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 either Thursday 9 Oct (from 7.45pm) or 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 Jeremydavis@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.