Exeter corps bulletin 06042014

Exeter Salvation Army Corps Bulletin Commanding officers: Our ‘core’ values Experience God through our worship Embrace a discipleship lifestyle Extend God’s kingdom through mission Engage in authentic Christian fellowship Encourage everyone in their ministry Express Christian love through service to others

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

Sunday 6th

‘Blue is the colour’ Exodus 28:31-42 / Hebrews 4:14-16

Sunday 13th

Palm Sunday ‘True Colours’

Luke 19:27-40

Sunday programme Exeter Salvation Army Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ Phone: 01392 216553 - Mobile: 07743 019407

9.40am - Prayer meeting in our coffee lounge 10.30am – Morning Worship in our Community Hall Please stay for fellowship and refreshments after worship 6pm - Evening meal for those in need (Community hall)

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 bulletin is as accurate and up to date as possible. Please email items for the next edition to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 15th April - 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)

April Flower Rota 6th 13th 20th

- Sheila & Laurie Bovey - Jo & Ken Bovey - Corps Easter flowers

Corps Diary

Prayer Focus

April series: A splash of colour Sun 6th Sun 6

~ ‘Blue is the colour’

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~ Open-air Ministry Guildhall Shopping Centre 1.30pm

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~ Palm Sunday - ‘True Colours’ ~ Easter Labyrinth (details to follow) ~ Holy week prayer day 9am – 9pm ~ Good Friday march of witness (details to follow) ~ Evening reflections 6pm ~ ‘Colours of Dawn’

Fri 25th/Sat 26th ~ Collecting at Sainsburys, Pinhoe. Please speak to Margaret Pope or Phil Jones if you can help in any way.

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~ Wedding of Steph Kent & Paul Pippard 11am ~ ‘Seeing life through God-coloured lenses’ ~ Messy Church 3.30pm

Notice board There will be NO access to the main hall or platform while scaffolding is erected for redecoration work. Access to band room is available from the outside door. Access to coffee lounge and community hall will remain available as before. For the duration of the renovations access to the main hall and platform will be very limited. You must take heed of all written notices and instructions given by Majors Alan & Carol Young. If any accidents should occur these could have serious consequences for the Corps – thank you for your cooperation.

Active Kids vouchers are available from Sainsburys stores and petrol stations and online grocery orders until 20 May. Our Rainbows, Brownies and Guides are collecting these again this year - please help by donating your vouchers to them. There will be a box in the community hall or you can hand them to Carol Barter, Andrea Haydon or Moira Aggett.

Saturday April 26th 7.30pm at The Mint Methodist Church, Fore St. Exeter A charity concert by the Newton Abbot Orchestra, of light classical music, in aid of St Petrock’s, Exeter’s charity for people who are homeless. Tickets £10/£7.50 available from the Mint Church (01392 279786) or at the door

The Corps open-air witness Sunday 6th April that those who are in the Guildhall shopping centre hear the ‘Good News’ Please continue to pray for all those who have long term illnesses, are in hospital, recovering from surgery, undergoing treatment and for those caring for them For all those who mourn, that they will be comforted For our community and our leaders as we support each other and remain united in this time Our Holy week activities – that we might each find renewal through the cross of Jesus For those we meet during the BIG collections at Sainsburys this month that we might reach peoples hearts For Stephanie Kent & Paul Pippard as they prepare their hearts for marriage. May their lives be blessed by the Holy Spirit as He guides their future together The revised Corps Prayer Diary offers us a daily focus on those connected to our fellowship and overseas projects.

The Corps magazine ‘Connection’ will be available from Sunday 6th April, only 50p

Weekday activities Monday 10am Craft Group in our coffee lounge 10am Little Treasures (Parent & Toddlers) – in our community hall 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 only) 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 currently at St Mary Arches Due to renovations all weekday activities held on our premises are subject to change during this time of uncertainty – please check with leaders for updates 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