Archive for January, 2007

Cameo Anniversary

• Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

CAMEO reaching its first birthday.
Rita Broomfield


Amazing Grace in Chatham

• Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

A slave ship offloading its ‘cargo’

A talk on the life and local connections of John Newton, composer of the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ and mentor of William Wilberforce, will be


Monday Spot (29 January 2007)

• Sunday, January 28th, 2007

After a week of pretty unattractive weather the week-end dawned bright and fair on Saturday. It was nice to see some sunshine (not a plentiful feature in an English winter)
The old naval dockyard on a sunny day


Promoted to Glory

• Saturday, January 27th, 2007

We bring you the sad news that Mary Witt was ‘Promoted to Glory’ on Wednesday of this week. A service of thanksgiving for her life will take place at Medway Crematorium , Bluebell Hill, on Tuesday 6 February at 11.00am.
(We are sorry we have no picture)


Significant in our Community

• Friday, January 26th, 2007

Following on from this week’s Monday Spot, when we stressed our desire to be ‘more significant in our community’ we would like to tell you about a new phase in the life of Medway Maritime Hospital.
The MRI Scanner with the Staff


Canadian Concerns

• Thursday, January 25th, 2007

We have heard from our friends in the Montreal Citadel Corps, Quebec, Canada, that they have to find a new building, their existing and long standing church home, occupied by the Army since 1948, having been sold to


Mission to Serbia - January 2007

• Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

Mike Rowley
Readers will remember Mike’s trip to Serbia on behalf of Blythswood Care last summer and our report on the shoe-box appeal in December.


A Voice in Medway

• Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Local readers (and others) might be interested in a 4 page glossy leaflet which is being delivered, house to house, within the Medway Towns


Monday Spot (22 January 2007)

• Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Our meetings this week were led by Major Beverley in the morning and Major Drew in the evening
Major Beverley Major Drew


Funeral of Michael Spree

• Friday, January 19th, 2007

Michael Spree
Michael’s funeral took place yesterday afternoon (Thursday) at The Salvation Army, Chatham and


History Update

• Thursday, January 18th, 2007

We have today been able to update our History pages to include the final six months of 2006. We are grateful to Peter Wood for again providing the data
Peter Wood


New Audio Feature

• Wednesday, January 17th, 2007

We have today published a new audio feature for your enjoyment. Click here to listen to Major Drew McCombe’s sermon on Vision Sunday, 14 January 2007
Major Drew
To set the context for this sermon click here and read our webpage on ‘Emerging Vision’


New Corps Sergeant Major

• Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

As you will have read in Monday Spot we now have a new CSM taking over the role from Nigel Day who relinquished the position at the end of 2006
Tim Scott, new CSM


Monday Spot (15 January 2007)

• Sunday, January 14th, 2007

‘LET THE RIVER FLOW’


Michael Spree (1939 - 2007)

• Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Michael Spree, a recent member of our regular congregation, passed away in hospital in North Wales on 6 January.