Exeter Salvation Army Corps Bulletin Commanding officers:
Majors Alan and Carol Young
Sunday programme 9.40am - Prayer meeting 10.30am – Morning Worship
Faith is putting all your eggs in God’s basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch. RAMONA CARROLL
Please stay for fellowship and refreshments after worship 6pm - Evening meal for those in need (Community hall)
Sunday 1st June ‘Companion Divine’ 2 Corinthians 13:14 Sunday 8th June ~ Pentecost ‘Promised Comforter’ Acts 2:1-13 Candidate Steve Callister from Falmouth
Exeter Salvation Army Corps Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ The Salvation Army in Exeter exists to please God and make Jesus known
Retiring collection for the candidates’ fund
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 our bulletin is as accurate and up to date as possible. Please email items for the next edition to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 10th June - 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 Registered Charity Numbers: 215174 and 214779 (England and Wales); SC009359 and SC037691 (Scotland); and CHY6399 (Republic of Ireland)
Flower Rota June 1st June 8th June 15th June 22nd June 29th
~ Patricia & Kenneth Downie ~ Gilly and Barrie Taylor ~ Majors Alan & Carol Young ~ Major Marina Jones ~ Margaret & John Hooper
*If you would like to provide flowers to enhance our worship please contact Majors Alan & Carol
Corps Diary June Series: The Character of the Holy Spirit Sun 1
st
~ ‘Companion Divine’
Sun 1
st
~ Divisional Celebration – ‘Live on Sunday’ at Plymouth Congress Hall 3 – 5pm
2 Corinthians 13:14
Sun 8th
~ Pentecost Sunday Led by Candidate Steve Callister (Falmouth) ‘Promised Comforter’ Acts 2:1-13
Fri 13th
~ Safe & Sound training for all (time to be confirmed)
Sun 15
th
~ ‘Gracious Spirit’
Sun 15
th
~ Vision & Purpose Team update 12 noon – 12.45pm (see letter for details)
Galatians 5:16-26
Sun 22nd
~ Worship led by Retired CSM Nicholas Walton
Sun 22nd
~ Band at Songs of Praise, Kilmington (afternoon)
New Series: Amos: the man and his message Sun 29th
~ Amos: Shepherd turned prophet
Prayer Focus
Weekday activities
Many of our Corps fellowship remain unwell and they and their families need our ongoing prayer support. In your private devotions we ask you to please continue praying for all those with long term illnesses; those in hospital or residential care; those recovering from surgery or undergoing treatment, and for all those who are caring for them
Monday 10am Craft Group in our coffee lounge 10am Little Treasures (Parent & Toddlers) – in community hall
For Mary Wannell, Sue Kenshole and Sam Rojahn as they move to Wales to develop a retreat for those in need. We ask for God’s blessing on their new venture.
Diary dates
A revised Corps Prayer Diary is now available in the foyer offering us a daily focus on those connected to our fellowship and overseas projects.
Corps Flag Day July 5th 10:30am – 12:30pm Corps outdoor ministry on Cathedral Green Sunday July 13th 1:30pm & Sunday 7th September – please note this is for everyone Corps Retreat 11th October led by Majors Richard & Caroline Mingay
An Ecumenical group meets on the second Saturday of the month to pray for our city. Venues vary so please speak to Major Carol for more details
Sun 29
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~ Messy Church 3:30pm
The next CONNECTION Corps magazine is due out at the beginning of July. If you have a report or something to promote for the autumn please send these to Anne Crane at SABulletin@aol.com by Sunday 8th June - thank you Please find below the link for the Salvation Army’s ‘Fit for Mission’ newsletter – sorry it’s so long! (This link is also on our Corps Facebook page) http://fitformission.salvationarmy.org.uk/sites/fitformission.salvationarmy.or g.uk/files/attachments/Fit%20For%20Mission%20Newsletter%20Issue9.pdf
We congratulate Sheila & Laurie Bovey as they celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on the 5th June God bless you both on your special day
Tuesday 2.15pm Home League weekly fellowship & worship 7pm Songster (choir) rehearsal 8.15pm Band rehearsal Wednesday 10am Little Treasures community hall 2.45pm Women’s Fellowship (2nd Wednesday of the month) Friday Rainbows, Brownies and Guides 7.30pm Response rehearsal Saturday Soul Exeter (Ecumenical Youth Event open to all teenagers) 2nd Saturday of each month. Please note: Soul Exeter resumes in our hall on 14th June Home groups are held in people’s homes at various times and venues throughout the month. Please speak to Corps Mission Secretary Andrew Cutler for full details