Heralding a New Year
This picture reminds us that in a few hours time the chimes of Big Ben will herald the year 2008. Wherever we are in the world this famous timepiece, situated as it is almost on the line of zero longitude, is accepted as the world standard in timekeeping.
We wish to remind local Salvationists and others wishing to worship with us this coming Sunday (30 December) that we are holding only one meeting which will be at 10.00am. Please note there will be no evening meeting this week. To see our full corps programme click here
Major Drew McCombe brings some thoughts for the turn of the year.
Major Drew McCombe
£200 was the sum handed over by Cameo Club Leader Rita Broomfield to Linda Phillips of the Cerebral Palsy Care Centre at Cliffe Woods recently.
Mr Incredible Ant Day cleans up after youth bash. Does he do this at home?
Christmas Eve has arrived at last. In fact our readers in far eastern countries are only a few hours away from Christmas Day. Somehow the Advent season seems to have gone by quickly this year.
Carol playing in the High St
Linda Tout, who is the Organiser of The Young Searchers Girls Club, went to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 11 December, to receive the MBE from Her Majesty The Queen.
Linda with husband Graham
Once again the Medway NHS Primary Care Trust, Voluntary Services Unit, has held its annual Carol Service in Rochester Cathedral.
This was the theme when Major Kathy led the annual residents’ carol service at Abbeyfield House in Wigmore
Well, they seem like angels, don’t they? One of our toddler groups, Mummy & Me, held its Carol Service and Party last Friday. Not everybody enjoyed meeting Santa!
Perhaps she’s just singing?
Last week we were complaining about the awful wet weather experienced for the start of our carolling programme and saying we hoped for better this week.
A frosty morning in Medway
On Wednesday the annual Medway District Cubs Carol Service took place in our Hall.
Our congratulations go to Featherby Infants School and leader Christine Lockwood for reaching the final of a competition for school choirs run by Invicta Radio.
Christine Lockwood
A milestone was reached last week in the history of the Alpha Course here at Chatham.
The Alpha Logo
After a very busy week Santa’s helpers have succeeded in sorting, packaging and distributing the bulk of the Christmas parcels of food, clothes and toys to many of the needy people in the Medway Towns.