Archive for January, 2008

Silver Celebration

• Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Rod and Theresa Tranah celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.


Christianity for Life

• Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Once again the corps is to embark on a ‘Christianity for Life’ course beginning on Wednesday 27 February.


Songsters at Hastings Temple

• Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Readers in the area may be interested to know that our Songsters will be presenting a musical programme at Hastings Temple Corps on Saturday 2 February at 7pm.
The Songsters at Christmas


Monday Spot (28 January 2008)

• Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Last Tuesday we reported on Mark Scoulding’s role as ‘event organiser’ for a campaign against Human Trafficking in the City and University of Durham where he is studying.
Mark Scoulding


What should I be doing?

• Friday, January 25th, 2008

This is a question we often ask ourselves. How do we answer? The recently concluded Spiritul Gifts course has helped us with this dilemma.
Major Drew addressing the group


New arrival

• Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Congratulations are due to Chris Horton who became a great uncle yesterday (23 January). Brooke, a baby girl, weighed in at 7lbs and is the daughter of Rachel Wilson, who is in turn the eldest daughter of Chris’s sister Wendy. Wendy is visiting from Canada at the moment. Sorry, we have no pictures at the [...]


Quiz Night

• Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Don’t forget to join us for the quiz night on Saturday. Enter a team of 6 or come on your own. £3.50 per person. Meal provided.
Sam Wood has organized the event


The Church Today

• Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

The following story was recalled by Major Beverley McCombe in our meeting last Sunday morning.
Major Beverley


Traffick Jam

• Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

It is always good to be able to report on the activities of members of our Corps when thay are away from home. We have received the following information from Mark Scoulding who is currently studying at Durham University.
Mark Scoulding


Monday Spot (21 January 2008)

• Sunday, January 20th, 2008

This week-end represented an important milestone in the life of the corps, focusing again on our vision featuring Ezekiel’s picture of a river.
The River Medway at Chatham


Good News from Chatham

• Friday, January 18th, 2008

As recorded in the ‘Christian Mission Magazine’ in July 1874 (when our corps was only 8 months old). We thank Peter Wood for this excerpt.
Corps Historian Peter Wood


Two Best Men

• Thursday, January 17th, 2008

We have recently received an interesting anecdote which we are happy to share with readers.
Stuart Hall & Nigel Lockwood


Ladies Fellowship

• Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

On Monday evening the Ladies Fellowship held its first meeting following the retirement of Pat Phillips. The evening was led by Major Kathy Woodhouse.
Major Kathy


Ten Years of Vision

• Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Last Saturday our Parent and Toddler Group ‘Mummy and Me’ celebrated its tenth anniversary with a reunion party.


Monday Spot (14 January 2008)

• Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Now that the children are back to school following the Christmas and New Year break all our regular activities have restarted and corps life is pretty much back to normal.
A lighted cross, shines out above our platform from where our worship is led each Sunday