S a l v a t i o n A r my W o ki n g
J a n u a ry / F e b r u a ry 2 0 1 4
J A N UA RY / F E B RUA RY In this Issue All Stars Sunday
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Comedy Hall
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Prayers
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Community Carol Service
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Carols in the Care Homes
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Financial Report
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Future Dates
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Sudoko
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A Messy Christmas
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Flower List
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Community Update
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Core Groups
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Welcome In Charity Shop
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Carols by Candlelight
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What The Bible Says
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Farewell to Richard
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Reading Half Marathon
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What’s On
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Want to Learn More
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Recipe
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Corps Psalm
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FROM THE C.O’S DESK It’s been an epic year with regards to my fitness regime. Taking up my new interest with vigour and enthusiasm - I put on my shiny white trainers and went running - twice! Not quite as impressive as I’d hoped! In all seriousness, I have great admiration for real runners. Those who brave the elements regularly, whether they feel like it or not, those who compete with determination, if often only against themselves. Recently, I was looking again at those familiar verses in Philippians 3, “I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:12-14) Often we imagine that to ‘press on’ means to persevere, to plod along slow and steady, determined, unstoppable, through whatever obstacles come our way. Well, apparently a more accurate translation is to pursue, to run after, to chase. To win a race requires a person to commit to it. To believe it can be done. To commit to trying their best even if it can’t. To be willing to give it all they’ve got. Pursuing feels different to plodding. It’s less hardwork and more excitement, less serious and more hopeful, less tedious and more fun. So whatever 2014 means for my running career, I do plan to pursue the prize that God has in store for me, a future more fulfilling and exciting than I can imagine, and I pray that we can run that race together, Will