Exeter corps bulletin 17 11 2013

Exeter Salvation Army Corps Bulletin Saturday 23rd November @ 7pm An evening of BRASS & VOICE

by Bristol Easton Band & Songsters in the presence of Territorial Commander Commissioner Clive Adams & Commissioner Marianne Adams Tickets £6 unreserved available from: Margaret Pope 01392 433906 or E-mail Margaret.pope@sky.com

Emergency First Aid Training day at DHQ Thursday 9 January 2014 9.30am - 4.00pm, giving a 6-hour training session. If you are interested in this qualification please contact DHQ as soon as possible

Commanding officers:

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

Sunday 17th November Worship led by Prison Chaplain Colin Styles Sunday 24th November Worship led by Commissioners Clive & Marianne Adams Sunday programme 9.40am - Prayer meeting (open to all – please feel free to join us)

Graham Newell is preparing the Flower Rota for 2014 - if you have a special date or would like to be on the new rota please see Graham or email: grahamnewell26@yahoo.co.uk

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 26TH November - Thank you Registered Charity Numbers: 215174 and 214779 (England and Wales); SC009359 and SC037691 (Scotland); and CHY6399 (Republic of Ireland)

10.30am – Morning Worship Crèche facility for the under 3’s available 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.

Please stay for fellowship and refreshments in the coffee lounge after worship 6pm - Evening meal for those in need and Alpha Course – please ask for details of how you can support this mission programme

Flower Rota November 17th November 24th

~ Colonels Anne & Graeme Harding ~ John & Margaret Hooper

Corps Diary - Listen out for announcements for other events November Sun 17th Sun 17th Tue 19th Thu 21st Sat 23rd Sat 23rd Sun 24th

~ Morning worship led by Prison Chaplain Colin Styles. ~ Band at Sandford 4pm ~ First Celebration Brass rehearsal. See Peter Woolway for details ~ Corps Council 7.30pm Coffee Lounge ~ Childrens Creative Arts Day Bridgwater ~ Bristol Easton Band and Songsters (see back page for details) ~Worship led by Commissioners Clive & Marianne Adams

December – Advent Series: Wonderful story of love Sun 1st` ~‘Every picture tells a story’ Isaiah 11:1-3; 7:14; 9:2 Sun 1st ~ Messy Church 3.30pm Wed 4th ~ Celebration Kids Bodley Community Care Support Centre 6 – 7pm Fri 6th ~ Christingle Service 6.30pm Sat 7th ~ City Centre Carolling 10.30am to 12.30pm Sun 8th ~ ‘It’s a mystery’ Ephesians 6:19 Mon 9th ~ Band at St James Park for University Carol Service 7.00pm Tue 10th ~ Celebration Chorus outreach in Exeter residential homes Wed 11th ~ Celebration Kids Exeter Community Hospital 6 – 7pm Thu 12th ~ Emergency First Aid Training days at DHQ 9.30am - 4.00pm Thu 12th ~ Big Noise Choir concert 7.30pm for Muscular Dystrophy Society Sat 14th ~ City Centre Carolling 10.30am to 12.30pm Sat 14th ~ Soul Exeter Sun 15th ~ ‘Story tellers’ Sun 15th ~ 3.15pm Carols in the Square & Exeter Nativity 4.30pm Wed 18th ~ Celebration Kids at 5 Higher Kings Avenue 6.30pm – 7.30pm Wed 18th ~ Band at The Lodge, Spicer Road Exeter 6.30pm Wed 18th ~ Band at Polsloe Conservative Club 8.15pm Thu 19th ~ Band at Exeter Livestock Market 7.30pm Sat 21st ~ City Centre Carolling 10.30am to 12.30pm Sun 22nd ~ ‘A tale of the unexpected’ Matthew 2:1-12 Sun 22nd ~ ‘The Christmas Story’ Family Carol Service 4.30pm Mon 23rd ~ Band at Newton Poppleford Tue 24th ~ Carols by Candlelight 11.15pm Sun 29th ~ ‘Tragedy and Triumph’ Matthew 2:13-18

Prayer Focus For Territorial Commander Colonel Maxwell and the officers, Salvationists and friends who have been affected by the Philippines disaster.

For the prisoners, their families and Prison Chaplain Colin Styles Please remember Pat Docherty in your prayers following the recent loss of her husband Duncan Docherty.

For Izzy Hancock for a speedy recovery following spinal surgery at the RD&E. Ongoing prayers are needed for Jane William’s great niece Sophia Grace and her parents and for Mac MacGowan’s granddaughter Hannah and her tiny baby Eva May Many of our Corps family are unwell or recovering from recent surgery. Please continue to pray for them all and for those who are caring for them.

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.

Our Corps Retreat will be held on Saturday 11th January 2014 at The Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre from 9.30am until approx 4.00pm, led

by Majors Richard & Caroline Mingay.

The cost for the day is £12.00 per person and this includes refreshments and lunch.

If you wish to attend this retreat or require further information please give your name to Maurice Hawker as soon as possible

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 Celebration Chorus (choir) rehearsal - main hall *8.15pm Celebration Brass rehearsal - main hall Wednesday 10am Little Treasures community hall 2.45pm Women’s Fellowship (2nd Wednesday of the month only) *6 – 7.30pm Celebration Kids 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 *Celebration rehearsals are November & December only