Corps summer bulletin 2014

Sun 19th October is the day of Exeter's Great West Run. Exeter ICE are putting together a team to run and raise money for the Exeter ICE trust, our city's Christian schools work project. You are invited to join the ICE team to help them leave a positive footprint in Exeter's schools! Free ICE running shirt!

You can sign up at http://www.icetrust.co.uk or email office@icetrust.co.uk for an application.

Summer Bulletin July 27th - September 13th Commanding officers:

Majors Alan and Carol Young The Salvation Army in Exeter exists to please God and make Jesus known

Sunday Programme 9:40am Prayer meeting (open to all – please feel free to join us at any time)

10:30am – 12 noon Morning Worship The Salvation Army Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ Phone: 01392 216553 - Mobile: 07743 019407 Find out more about our Corps, view or download copies of our Bulletin at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/swe/Exeter_Temple We try to ensure the information in this bulletin is as accurate and up to date as possible. Please note – this edition of the Corps Bulletin covers the summer period. The next Bulletin will be published Sunday 14th September and items need to be emailed to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 9th September to ensure these are included Thank you CS Martyn Read has responsibility for our Corps Diary. To add or update events please speak to him or email: martyn.read@salvationarmy.org.uk Sermon notes & Vision meeting notes can be found on Major Carol’s Blog http://rehoboth-old-wells.blogspot.co.uk Registered Charity Numbers: 215174 and 214779 (England and Wales); SC009359 and SC037691 (Scotland); and CHY6399 (Republic of Ireland)

Crèche facility for the under 3’s available There are no formal activities arranged for children during the summer so please feel free to use the activity bags provided at the sides of the hall You are invited to stay for refreshments & fellowship after worship

6pm Community meal - for those in need, served in our community hall

Flower Rota 27th July 3rd August 10th August 17th August 24th August 31st August 7th September

Myra & Peter Woods Elaine & Douglas Haydon Barbara & Tony Maddocks Mary McKinnon Margaret Vincent

If you would like to provide flowers to enhance our hall for Sunday worship, please contact Majors Alan & Carol

Corps Diary L i st e n ou t f or an n ou n ce m e n t s f o r o t h e r e v e n t s

August

Would you value our prayer support?

If you would like someone to pray for you or with you, speak to someone today Please pray for our young people engaged in overseas missions this summer, those attending Summer School and for our graduates seeking employment Please continue to pray for those in our fellowship who are unwell and for all those going through difficult times Please pray for Christians who are being persecuted around the world. We have so much to be grateful for and the freedom to worship openly Our prayer room is open for private prayers whenever the hall is open so please feel free to spend some time here.

Copies of our Corps prayer

Many weekday activities take a break over the summertime. Please ask about what we can offer you & your family in the autumn. Our Home League and Craft group will not be meeting during August Sat 2nd ~ Corps Flag Day for BIG Collection in Topsham rd Sun 3 ~ ‘The heart of worship’ Psalm 96 th Sun 10 ~ ‘The heart of discipleship’ Psalm 25 Sun 10th ~ ‘Corps picnic’ Bull Meadow Park 3-4.30 16th – 22nd August - SWSCA at Taunton School Sun 17th ~ ‘The heart of mission’ Wed 20th ~ Open to all - Messy Church forward planning meeting 7:30pm Community Hall nd Fri 22 ~ SWSCA Final Celebration Taunton School th Sun 24 ~ ‘The heart of Fellowship’ 1 John 3:16-24 th th 29 & 30 August - Collecting at Tesco (Rydon Lane) for BIG Collection; please see Margaret Pope if you can help st Sun 31 ~ ‘The heart of ministry’ Ephesians 4:11-16

Autumn diary Thursday 4th September Prayer day ‘Five purposes’ 6th – 20th September BIG Collection. If you can help with either enveloping or collecting during this period please see Major Alan. We are also looking for teams to go out collecting on the Thursday evenings 11th & 18th – thank you Sunday 7th September Corps open air ministry Sunday 21st September Harvest Celebrations Sunday 28th September ‘Back to Church Sunday’ Friday 3rd October ‘Raise the Roof 3’ Saturday 4th October Band / Collecting (Big Collection) at Crediton Farmers Market

Whether you live locally, are visiting Exeter on holiday or are hoping to study at Exeter University, we are very pleased to see you today and hope to see you again soon

Harvest Guides fund raising event

Corps Leadership Team  Corps Secretary Martyn Read  Corps Treasurer Phil Jones  Corps Mission Secretary Andrew Cutler  Bandmaster Peter Woolway  Songster Leader Nigel Crane  Ladies group (Home League) leader Major Marina Jones  Women’s Fellowship Leader Ruth Hawker  Craft Group leader Jo Bovey  Parent & Toddler Group leader Carol Barter  Children’s Ministry Leader Ginnie Cutler  Baden Powell leaders Carol Barter, Andrea Haydon, Becky Green, Moira & Andrew Aggett Please prayer for all our leaders and those who work in support roles for our Corps activities asking for God’s guidance as they plan our autumn programme

Some of our Guides and a young leader are raising funds to visit their World Centre in Switzerland in July 2015. They need our support to do this and are arranging a fund raising ‘Ploughman's Lunch’ on Harvest Sunday 21st September after the morning meeting (Please listen out for full details) Saturday 11th October Corps Retreat ‘Movement of the Spirit’ led by Majors Richard & Caroline Mingay. Cost is just £12 per person. Please book your place with Maurice Hawker ASAP

25th / 26th October Corps Music Ministry weekend On Saturday afternoon, singers and instrumentalists from Exeter and surrounding corps are invited to afternoon workshops, followed by a fellowship tea and then a relaxed festival. Put this date in your diary to come and join in the music-making or just to enjoy the results.

On Sunday morning our worship will be lead by our music sections