Exeter corps bulletin 09022014

Planned Preaching March - April 2014 March Series: Moses - Series 2 2

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Out of Egypt

Exodus 15:22-27

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Testing

Exodus 16:1-16

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Battles

Exodus 17:8-15

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Like children

Matthew 18:1-6

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Children of God

1 John 3:1

April Series: A splash of colour 6th 13

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20th 27

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Blue is the colour

Exodus 28:31-42 / Hebrews 4:14-16

True Colours

Luke 19:27-40

Colours of dawn

Mark 16:9-18

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

Sun 9th February - Fellow workers 1 Corinthians 3:9 Self Denial Missionary Appeal launch (Altar Service Sunday 9th March)

Sun 16th February - Worship led by Colonels Graeme & Anne Harding held in our own community hall

Seeing life through God-coloured lenses Colossians 1:9-14

Sunday programme

(please note – due to ongoing issues concerning our premises all events and locations are subject to change – thank you for your understanding and practical support)

Exeter Salvation Army Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ 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 bulletin is as accurate and up to date as possible. Please email items for the next edition to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 18th February - Thank you CS Martyn Read has responsibility for our Corps Diary. To add 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)

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

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

February Corps Diary Fri 7th Sat 8th Sun 9th Wed 12th Sat 15th Sun 16th Sat 22nd Sun 23rd Sun 23rd

~ ‘Springboard’ Open forum 7.30pm coffee lounge (details below) ~ ‘Springboard’ Open forum 10am - coffee lounge (details below) ~ Launch of Self Denial Appeal ~ Women’s Fellowship 2.45pm (see Ruth Hawker for details) ~ Charity Car Parking in aid of the BIG Collection (details below) ~ Worship led by Colonels Graeme & Anne Harding ~ Wedding of Esther Stanbury & Paul Green 11am ~ ‘A royal priesthood’1 Peter 2:9 - Revelation1:6 Please note there will be no papers on sale this week ~ Messy Church 3.30pm

Thursday 27th ~ Prayer Day ‘drop in’ held in our Coffee Lounge anytime between 9.00am and 9.00pm. Please come for personal reflection and to pray for the mission and ministry of our Corps. Prayer stations around the room will highlight our Core Values (outlined on the front page)

Notice board Saturday 15th February - Charity Car Parking at Barnfield Crescent in aid of the BIG collection. We need people willing to receive donations for parking between 7.30am and 3.30pm.

Please see coordinator Margaret Pope with your offers of support as soon as possible – thank you Saturday 15th March to Sunday 16th March 2014 8pm – 7am - Guildhall Shopping Centre. If you would like to join a group of people representing Exeter Salvation Army at the local ‘Sleep Easy’ event please speak to Tim Morris.

Take up the challenge to ‘sleep under the stars’ and raise funds to support Exeter YMCA's work with homeless young people, so others don’t have to. For more information go to www.exeterymca.org.uk/events/sleepeasy Active Kids vouchers are available from all Sainsbury’s stores and petrol stations, and with online grocery orders between 29 January and 20 May. Our rainbows, brownies and guides are collecting these again this year and would appreciate your help by donating your vouchers to them. There will be a box in the foyer at the hall or you can hand them to Carol Barter, Andrea Hayden or Moira Aggett. Thank you for your support

Prayer Focus ‘Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted’ Please continue to uphold those in our fellowship who have been bereaved, all those who are unwell and those facing personal difficulties Continue to pray for our community and our leaders as we support each other and remain united in this time of challenge.

Pray for God’s guidance for our Children and Youth Ministries Pray for our Partners in Mission as we focus on the work of the Salvation Army in Mozambique, Pakistan, Ghana, South America East and Finland Paul Green has requested our prayer support for his new role within the Police Chaplaincy Please remember those connected with our Corps who are in residential or nursing home care especially Home League member Nell Bibey, in Dove Tree House, who celebrates her 98th birthday 19th February

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 - main hall 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

As requested by Majors Graham & Hélène Carey continue to pray for Maria Melnic (Moldova) the newest Lieutenant in the Eastern Europe SA Territory

Due to health and safety concerns all weekday activities held on our premises are subject to change during this time of uncertainty – please check with leaders for updates

The revised Corps Prayer Diary offers us a daily focus on those connected to our fellowship and overseas projects. We are grateful to Ken Bovey for faithfully maintaining this diary

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