Exeter corps bulletin 26102014

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Corps Bulletin Commanding officers:

Majors Alan and Carol Young Thursday 30th October 7pm for 7.30pm at Southernhay URC Hall Churches Together in Central Exeter Supper and Speaker Just £9 for two course supper (pie and vegetables, followed by pudding, with drinks. with any profit going to the Alzheimer’s Society.

After supper talk by Sally Farrant, Social Responsibility Officer for Exeter Diocese and trained Dementia Champion, to help churches explore their ministry among people living with Dementia. To find out more about Dementia Friends go to www.dementiafriends.org.uk or to learn about the Dementia Friendly Church initiative, www.exeter.anglican.org/YourChurch

Exeter Salvation Army Corps Friars Gate Exeter EX2 4AZ The Salvation Army in Exeter exists to please God and make Jesus known Phone: 01392 216553 - Mobile: 07743 019407 Find out more about our Corps, view or download copies of our Bulletin at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/swe/Exeter_Temple We try to ensure the information in this bulletin is as accurate and up to date as possible. If you have something to promote for the autumn programme, please be sure to email these to SABulletin@aol.com by Tuesday 4th November to ensure these are included 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 Sermon notes & Vision meeting notes can be found on Major Carol’s Blog http://rehoboth-old-wells.blogspot.co.uk Registered Charity Numbers: 215174 and 214779 (England and Wales); SC009359 and SC037691 (Scotland); and CHY6399 (Republic of Ireland)

Sunday 26th 10:30am Worship led by Major Alan Read and our Corps Music ministries sections Sunday 26th 3:30pm Messy Church ‘Light up the Darkness’ Sunday 2nd Morning Worship led by Colonels Anne & Graeme Harding

Sunday Programme 9:40am Prayer meeting (open to all – please join us at any time) 10:30am Morning Worship Crèche facility for the under 3’s available You are invited to stay for refreshments & fellowship after worship

6pm Community meal - for those in need, served in our community hall

Flower Rota October 26th November 2nd November 9th November 16th November 23rd

~ Mary McKinnon ~ Dorothy & Brian Carpenter ~ Majors Carol & Alan Young ~ Anne & Nigel Crane ~ Margaret & John Hooper

If you would like to provide flowers to enhance our hall for Sunday worship please contact Majors Alan & Carol

Corps Diary October 25th / 26th October Corps Music Ministry weekend Sat 25th ~ Choral workshop 2pm - Brass workshop 3:30pm & fellowship tea Sat 25th ~ Music programme open to everyone 6.30pm – free entry Fri 31st ~ SP&S Roadshow 12:00 – 19:00

November Series: The Life of Peter Sat 1st ~ Rainbows autumn crafts event community hall 12 – 5:15pm Sun 2nd ~ Worship led by Colonels Anne & Graeme Harding Wed 5th ~ Celebration Kids 6 – 7:30pm - To be confirmed (TBC) Sat 8th ~ Adult & Family Ministries retreat at Buckfastleigh Sat 8th ~ Prayer meeting 8 – 9:30am Sun 9th ~ Remembrance Day ‘Called to follow’ Mark 1:14-20 Band at Northernhay Gardens for Remembrance Day Service Tue 11th ~ Celebration Chorus 7 – 8:15pm Wed 12th ~ Women’s Fellowship 2:45pm ‘Remembering the Great War’ Wed 12th ~ Celebration Kids 6 – 7:30pm (TBC) Thu 13th ~ Purpose Groups; Pastoral, Discipleship, Mission, Worship 7:30pm Sun 16th ~ ‘Called to learn’ Mark 9:2-13/14:24-42 Wed 19th ~ Celebration Kids 6 – 7:30pm (TBC) Sat 22nd ~ Guides fund raising event community hall 12:30 – 5pm Sun 23rd ~ ‘Called to trust’ Matthew 14:22-36 Wed 26th ~ Celebration Kids 6 – 7:30pm (TBC) Thu 27th ~ Corps Council / Purpose Groups Feedback 7:30pm Sun 30th ~ Advent Sunday Sun 30th ~ Messy Church ‘Together we rise’ 3:30pm Sun 30th ~ Response at Bideford Corps Anniversary 3pm

Celebration Chorus & Brass for Christmas There is an opportunity again this year for anyone to join with the Band and Songsters through the advent period. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday from November 11th – December 2nd with the chorus at 7pm and brass from 8.15pm. If you are interested please let Nigel Crane and Peter Woolway know as soon as possible to ensure there is adequate music for everyone who wishes to take part – thank you

Prayer Focus For Major Glad Ljungholm and her family following the Promotion to Glory of her mother Gladys this week. Also for Oriel & Ron Morehouse & family following the loss of their nephew. May they all feel Gods loving arm around them at this sad time Many of our Corps fellowship have long term health concerns which at times may prevent them from being able to worship with us. Please pray that God will bless them & bring spiritual healing. We also ask for God’s richest blessings for those who are caring for them day by day For our Music Ministries weekend, that all those who took part or came to listen will have been blessed and brought closer to God through the music and fellowship The monthly ‘Pray for Exeter’ prayer meeting will be in our hall on Saturday 8th November from 8.00am9.30am. Everyone is welcome to come and pray with Christians from different churches across the city.

Corps Harvest Altar Service £1373.23 Your generous giving will support new Salvation Army initiatives throughout our division and our mission programme ‘Warm Little Feet’ total now £409.14 Thank you again for your generosity, which means many more children in Moldova will be able to go to school this winter – God bless you!

Weekday activities Monday 10am Craft Group in our coffee lounge 10am Little Treasures (Parent & Toddlers) – in 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) Friday Rainbows, Brownies and Guides 7.30pm Response rehearsal Saturday Soul Exeter (Ecumenical Youth Event open to all teenagers) normally 2nd Saturday of each month Home groups are held at various times and venues throughout the month. Please speak to Corps Mission Secretary Andrew Cutler for full details. *A new evening house group commenced Wednesday 24th September at 7.30pm at 97 Pinhoe Road, Exeter and will meet fortnightly. Please talk to Alan and Carol if you would like to know more.