Exeter Corps Bulletin 20 10 2013

Emergency First Aid Training days at DHQ

Exeter Salvation Army Corps Bulletin

Thursday 12 December 2013 Thursday 9 January 2014

Commanding officers:

9.30am - 4.00pm, giving a 6-hour training session. The Trainer can take a maximum of 14 trainees per day. So if you are interested in this qualification please speak to Majors Alan or Carol as soon as possible – thank you

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arp Duet Concert ‘Songs, Dances and Fireworks’ performed by two of Devon’s great harpists, Emma Graham and Liz Grier, Friday 8th November 7.30pm at St Stephen's Church Exeter. Tickets are £8 (£5 concession) available in advance from Liz Grier (drlizgrier@gmail.com or 07825610525) or on the door.

All proceeds will be in aid of Unlimited Church, an Anglican fresh expression of church which exists to help young people with little or no experience of church to encounter God and discover a life changing relationship with him. Find out all about it at our website www.unlimitedchurch.org.uk.

Exeter Salvation Army Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ

Majors Alan and Carol Young

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Sunday 20th October Harvest Festival ‘The Reason for the Season’ ~ Psalm 1 9.40am Prayer meeting (open to all – please feel free to join us) 10.30am – 12 noon Morning Worship & Church Parade 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 You are invited to stay for refreshments & fellowship after worship

6pm - Evening meal for those in need and Alpha Course – please ask 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 29th October - Thank you

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

for details of how you can support this mission programme

Next Sunday

‘Figs, faith and fruitfulness’

Mark 11:12-26

Altar flowers kindly given by Dorothy & Brian Carpenter Sunday 20th Mary McKinnon Sunday 27th

Corps Diary September/October Listen out for announcements for other events October Fri 18th Sat 19th Sun 20th Tue 22nd Wed 23rd Sun 27th Sun 27th

~ Raise the Roof 7.45pm ~ Divisional Youth Band at Bridgwater Corps ~ Harvest/Church Parade ~ Home League Harvest Thanksgiving ~ Visit of the deaf School 6 – 7pm ~ Figs, faith and fruitfulness ~ Messy Church 3.30pm

Half-term Special at St Stephen's Church (High Street Exeter) 30th October 10.30am - 12.30pm. A drop-in activity morning for children with their carers as part of the church's coffee morning for everyone. Make a pirate hat, draw pirates, hunt for treasure and much more! Ian Rogers, author of the Captain Pegg-Legg books, will also be there with his books for sale.

November Sat 2nd Sat 2nd Sat 2nd Fri 8th Sat 9th Sat 9th Sun 10th Tue 12th Sun 17th Tue 19th Thu 21st Sat 23rd Sat 23rd Sun 24th

~ Band at Crediton Farmers Market 10am ~ Divisional Fellowship Band – St Peters Church Tiverton ~ Adult & Family Ministries Retreat Buckfast Abbey 10am – 4pm ~ Food hygiene training – Bridgwater (contact DHQ for details) ~ 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 ~ Childrens Creative Arts Day Bridgwater ~Bristol Easton Band and Songsters in aid of the Big Collection ~Worship led by Commissioners Clive & Marianne Adams

Diary dates 2014 Corps Retreat Day at Buckfast Abbey Saturday 11th January Exeter’s Got Talent Friday 24th January

Prayer Focus

Weekday activities

Contacts made during collecting at Tesco and at our Raise The Roof music evening

Monday 10am Craft Group in our coffee lounge 10am Little Treasures (Parent & Toddlers) – in our community hall

Those completing our ‘Just Looking’ and ‘Alpha’ courses Please continue to pray for those of our fellowship that are unwell or going through difficult times just now 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 new Corps magazine ‘CONNECTION’ (launched 6th October) is still on sale at 50 pence per copy. If you would like a copy please see Major Alan.

During its developmental stage the magazine will be published quarterly & your constructive comments are welcomed.

Next issue January 2014 ----------------------------------------------------The Churches Together Devon (CTD) Enabling group will be interviewing for a new CEO post Monday 20th January 2014 from 9.30am at the Salvation Army DHQ Matford Business Park.

They need one person to act as "host" & general help as needed on the day, which should conclude around 3pm. If you are interested in helping please contact Rev Caroline Eglin, Coordinator Churches Together in Devon before 18th November telephone 01752 881996

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