Archive for June, 2009

First National Armed Forces Day

• Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Salvation Army has a long standing association with the country’s armed forces through it’s provision of support services to wartime and other personnel over many years.
an enduring legacy


Monday Spot (29 June 2009)

• Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This week Monday Spot is taking a different form. Your regular editor is on holiday and the person who normally ‘fills the gap’ is in Belfast with the Songsters (we’ll have a report on their visit later in the week). So, a departure from routine. They say a change is as good as a rest! [...]


New Football Club!

• Saturday, June 27th, 2009

KAOS is forming a new football club. Click on the image below for details

Anyone interested should contact us


Service of Remembrance

• Friday, June 26th, 2009

The annual Service of Remembrance organised by Medway Council will take place on Sunday 28 June at Medway Crematorium, Robin Hood Lane.
Medway Crematorium
In keeping with the tradition of many years the Band will be providing music and accompaniment for the hymns. This year our Songsters will not be attending due to their engagement in [...]


Songsters to visit Belfast

• Thursday, June 25th, 2009

The following Press Release has been sent to local newspapers.


National guest at Songster rehearsal

• Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Andrew Blyth, Assistant Territorial Music Director for The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom, will be the guest at Songster Rehearsal on Thursday 9 July.
Andrew Blyth


A Time for Building

• Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

A letter to the Corps from Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe, recently published in our Corps magazine ‘Vision’, said:


Monday Spot (22 June 2009)

• Sunday, June 21st, 2009

This has been a big weekend for our youngsters. The Young Peoples’ Band and Singing Company visited Bedford Congress Hall corps on Saturday evening for a programme of music.

The Chatham Sections


Weather Fair for Boot Fair

• Saturday, June 20th, 2009

a day at the fair


National Armed Forces Day

• Friday, June 19th, 2009

This will be recognized on Saturday 27 June 2009 at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard.
in the Historic Dockyard


Sing Gospel!

• Thursday, June 18th, 2009

This is your opportunity to sing great gospel music and have fun doing it! Click here for more information.


In Good Company

• Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

‘In Good Company’
A very apt title for the first number of the Band’s visit to Coventry City corps last weekend under the leadership of Bandmaster Carl Woodman.
Bandmaster Carl Woodman


Music Leaders’ Councils

• Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Nine members of the Corps attended the Music Leaders’ Councils recently held at the William Booth College in South London. The event is traditionally held on the same weekend as the Gospel Arts Festival at The Royal Albert Hall.
William Booth College


Monday Spot (15 June 2009)

• Sunday, June 14th, 2009

This seemed quite an unusual Sunday for us as we were without the Band all day. It was visiting the Coventry City Corps for the weekend and we shall be featuring a report later in the week.
Saturday evening concert


Strawberries and dream

• Friday, June 12th, 2009

For a special treat the Ladies Fellowship this month were invited to the home of Verna and Murray Smith to have a Strawberry Tea in the garden.   The plan was to spend time relaxing in the sunshine (the dream) but the weather was a little inclement and so the evening was spent indoors instead.
time [...]