Archive for July, 2011

Monday Spot (1 August 2011)

• Sunday, July 31st, 2011

WELCOME TO MAJORS ALEC AND ANDREA STILL together with their family, Tom, Amy and Simon Yesterday saw the welcome meetings for our new Commanding Officers.


End of term

• Friday, July 29th, 2011

It has been ‘end of term’ for many of our groups and sections during the last couple of weeks as we approach the main holiday season.


Press Release

• Thursday, July 28th, 2011

The following Press Release has been issued to local media by the Press Officer for the London South East Division (Bill Shaw) concerning the appointments of Majors Alec and Andrea Still to Chatham. Majors Alec & Andrea Still


Staff members

• Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

No less than seven members of the corps will be involved as staff members at either the Divisional Summer School (6-13 August) or the two Children’s Camps (for underprivileged children and children at risk) held between 13 and 27 August at Vinehall School, Robertsbridge. Vinehall


Summer Schools

• Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

There are five of our young people currently attending the the Salvation Army’s Territorial Music School at Sunbury Court. Sunbury Court


Monday Spot 25 July 2011

• Sunday, July 24th, 2011

It seems that the holiday season has well and truly started.    Many families have gone away and other friends and family members have come and joined us for yesterday’s morning meeting which was led by Songster Sergeant Ruth Hardy. Ruth Hardy


Welcome Sunday

• Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Welcome Sunday for new Commanding Officers Majors Alec and Andrea Still, together with their family (Amy, Tom and Simon) will be 31 July. Majors Alec & Andrea Still


Sunday meetings

• Thursday, July 21st, 2011

There will only be one meeting held in the salvation army hall on Sunday (24 July). This will be at 10 am and be led by Ruth Hardy. The evening meeting will be held jointly with our friends at the Emmaus Church Centre and will be in their premises in Clover Street, starting at 6.30pm.


‘mainly music’ at Fiesta Day

• Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Quite a number of our Chatham corps members attended the Divisional Fiesta Day held at Hawthorn School, near Redhill, on Sunday


A day to remember…..

• Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Lieutenants Steve and Mel Scoulding share their thoughts about Commissioning Day at Westminster Central Hall (9 July 2011). Steve & Mel


Monday Spot 18 July 2011

• Sunday, July 17th, 2011

There was only one meeting yesterday in the morning as it was the Divisional Fiesta Day at the Hawthorns School, Bletchingly and many of the corps folk were attending.   A report on this event will follow.    Lt Cols Joy and Ray Steadman-Allen conducted the meeting. Lt Cols. Joy and Ray Steadman-Allen


Band visits Ramsgate

• Friday, July 15th, 2011

Rachel Abbott has sent the following report on the Band‘s recent visit to Ramsgate. Rachel


Strawberry Fare

• Thursday, July 14th, 2011

The meeting of the Ladies Fellowship this month was held at the home of Verna Smith and, for a change, the sun was shining so nineteen of us were able to sit around the garden and enjoy the surroundings as well as having time for chatting and laughing, and eating. none left!


The Officer’s Blog

• Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe send their final blog:


Lieutenants Steve & Mel Scoulding

• Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Last Saturday saw the commissioning of the ‘Ambassadors of Holiness’ at Westminster Central Hall in London. Ambassadors of Holiness