Exeter Corps Culletin 06 10 2013

SP&S Update Christmas catalogues now available in the foyer The Joystrings Book and new CD now available – details on leaflet in the foyer.

Words of Life 2014 – if you wish to have this series next year and have not already booked, see Jo as soon as possible.

Place your order with Jo & Ken Bovey, your local agents - this may help save on the despatch charge.

Exeter Salvation Army Corps Bulletin 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) 10.30am – 12 noon Morning Worship Crèche facility for the under 3’s available Primary (3-5) Lovin’ It (6-11) and Livin’ It (12-17) age-related Bible-based activities in the community hall as announced. When there are no formal activities arranged for children please use the activity bags provided at the sides of the hall You are invited to stay for refreshments & fellowship after worship

6pm - Evening meal for those in need and Alpha Course – please ask for details of how you can support this mission programme

October Flower Rota

Exeter Salvation Army Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ

Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday

Phone: 01392 216553 Mobile: 07743 019407 Find out more about our Corps, view or download copies of this Bulletin www.salvationarmy.org.uk/swe/Exeter_Temple

We try to ensure the information in our bulletins is as accurate and up to date as possible. Please email items for the next edition to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 15th October - Thank you

Registered Charity Numbers: 215174 and 214779 (England and Wales); SC009359 and SC037691 (Scotland); and CHY6399 (Republic of Ireland)

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Nicholas Walton John Davis Dorothy & Brian Carpenter Mary McKinnon

Planned Preaching – October - Reaping a Harvest October 6th

Seasons of the soul

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

October 13th

The Fruitful Word of God

Isaiah 55:9-13

October 20th

Harvest Festival: The Reason for the Season: Psalm 1

October 27th

Figs, faith and fruitfulness Mark 11:12-26

Prayer Focus

Corps Diary September/October Listen out for announcements for other events

Contacts made at Messy Church

October

Those who are beginning the ‘Just Looking’ course exploring what it means to be part of our church

Sun 6th Mon 7th Wed 9th

~ ‘Seasons of the soul’ (please note - no SA papers today – double orders Sunday 13th) ~ ‘Just Looking’ - 7pm community hall (5 week course; days may vary) ~ Women’s fellowship - ‘Fans’ with Lucy Shannon

Thursday 10th Prayer Day. The hall will be open between 9am and 9pm with various prayer stations set up to help us focus on different aspects of mission, especially the mission of our Corps. Drop in for prayer at any time throughout the day (please sign up in the prayer room). There will also be a prayer walk, leaving the hall at 7.30pm for prayer in the city centre Sat 12th 12th /13th Sun 13th Mon 14th Thu 17th Fri 18th Sun 20th Tue 22nd Wed 23rd Sun 27th Sun 27th

~ Soul Exeter ~ Response leading Harvest Celebrations ~ ‘The Fruitful Word of God’ ~ CYM meeting 7.30pm ~ Collecting at Tesco ~ Raise the Roof 7.45pm ~ Harvest/Church Parade ~ Home League Harvest Thanksgiving ~ Visit of the deaf School 6 – 7pm ~ Figs, faith and fruitfulness ~ Messy Church 3.30pm (TBC)

November Sat 2nd Sat 9th Sat 9th Sun 10th Tue 12th Sun 17th Tue 19th Thu 21st Sat 23rd Sun 24th

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Friday 18 October 7.45pm

Please continue to pray for Mac MacGowan, Michael Turvey and all those connected with our fellowship that are unwell or going through difficult times If you would like someone to pray for you or with you, speak to someone today or leave your prayer request & details in the box provided in the foyer.

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 list are available in the foyer – please feel free to take one.

Harvest Raise the Roof An evening of contemporary & classical music in aid of the

The Stepping Stones Appeal (More details in CONNECTION)

Please pick up a flier today & invite your ~ Band at Farmers Market (TBC) friends & family ~ Soul Exeter ~ Response at Torch Fellowship 2.45pm ~ Band at Northernhay Remembrance Service ~ First Celebration Chorus rehearsal. See Nigel Crane for details ~ Band at Sandford 4pm ~ First Celebration Brass rehearsal. See Peter Woolway for details ~ Corps Council 7.30pm Coffee Lounge ~Bristol Easton Band and Songsters in aid of the Big Collection ~Worship led by Commissioners Clive & Marianne Adams

Thank you to those who supported our MacMillan Coffee Morning last Friday, which raised over £500!

Sunday 6th October sees the launch of a new Corps magazine

‘CONNECTION’ During this development stage the magazine will be presented quarterly and your constructive comments will be welcomed and considered Copies will be on sale in the foyer after morning worship, priced just 50 pence.

Weekday activities Monday 10am Craft Group in our coffee lounge 10am Little Treasures (Parent & Toddlers) – in our community hall Tuesday 2.15pm Home League (Women’s meeting) - main hall 7pm Songster (choir) rehearsal main hall 8.15pm Band rehearsal - main hall Wednesday 10am Little Treasures community hall 2.45pm Women’s Fellowship (2nd Wednesday of the month only) Friday Rainbows, Brownies and Guides 7.30pm Response rehearsal main hall Saturday Soul Exeter (Ecumenical Youth Event open to all teenagers) 2nd Saturday of each month.

Please note we have no access to hall between 1.30 - 10.30pm 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