Archive for October, 2011

Monday Spot (31 October 2011)

• Sunday, October 30th, 2011

A week on from the powerful worship experiences of last weekend people arrived expecting another good day in fellowship together led by Majors Alec and Andrea Still. They were not disappointed. Majors Andrea & Alec Still


British Summer Time Ends

• Friday, October 28th, 2011

Maybe, but actually, its tomorrow night!


A wider musical ministry

• Thursday, October 27th, 2011

For some time now music written by Salvation Army composers and published by the Salvation Army has been available for non-Salvationist music groups to perform. Composers such as our own Lt. Col. Ray Steadman-Allen have enjoyed a wider circulation of their music and their ministry. Lt. Col. Ray Steadman-Allen


Adherents Fellowship

• Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Our Adherents met recently for their annual fellowship tea under the leadership of Majors Jim and Alma Brown. Majors Alma & Jim Brown


Foodbank Newsletter

• Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Click on the image to enlarge to a readable size Contact us for further information or to request a volunteer application form. Click here for the Medway Foodbank Facebook page Click here for the Medway Foodbank website  


Monday Spot (24 October 2011)

• Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

We are pleased to bring greetings to all our readers from the Camberwell and Ringwood Salvation Army corps in Melbourne, Australia, visited by our webmaster on a recent trip ‘down under’. Both corps have a thriving expression of Christian faith in their local communities. Camberwell hall & COs, Majors Jenny & Brian Pratt


World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

• Friday, October 21st, 2011

Once again the Parent and Toddler Groups are to hold an event in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support in its WBCM project.


Local orchestra makes offer to young

• Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The Salvation Army’s use of music in worship is well known and it has many musicians within its ranks. Chatham Band


Monday Spot (17 October 2011)

• Sunday, October 16th, 2011

The Sunday meetings this week were led by Majors Alec and Andrea Still, the morning meeting focussing on ‘Life – is it really that hard?’ conducted by Alec. Majors Andrea and Alec Still


Discipleship Purpose Group

• Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Purpose Group Leader Nigel Day says:  ‘Everyone is welcome to come to the meeting of the Discipleship Purpose Group on Friday 21 October at 8pm at Chatham Salvation Army Hall.   We will be reviewing what we did during the past twelve months and plan events for the forthcoming year including: hot potato evenings, Discipleship Sunday [...]


Maidstone SA DVDs

• Friday, October 14th, 2011

For those of you who were unable to visit Maidstone Salvation Army on the week-end of 3/4 September when the Corps celebrated General Albert Orsborn and the LSE Candidates Farewell took place, we are told that two DVDs have been produced for sale through the Maidstone Band’s website.


First meeting of the new Book Club

• Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Trish Hall reports on this new venture for Chatham SA. Despite the last minute change of venue due to Costa Coffee having an electricity problem, the first book club evening was met with enthusiasm albeit with limited numbers.  Cakes and coffees helped discussions along the way.  This month’s choice of book is Redeeming Love by [...]


O how true!!!

• Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

With our current Parenting Course coming to its climax next week we thought readers would like to know what parenting is all about! Health & Safety!


Pulling the laces

• Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

At Ladies Fellowship this month the guest speaker was Wendy Bristow, a corsetry/lingerie demonstrator.   She brought with her a selection of mannequins dressed in decorative corsets (definition:  a garment to support the bust, waist and hips) and also some illustrations of how corsetry has developed over the years.


Monday Spot (10 October 2011)

• Sunday, October 9th, 2011

This week was the YP Annual when the children of KAOS were presented with their prizes and they presented individual musical items in a morning meeting organised by YPSM Tracy Wood.  Congregational songs chosen were SA64, SA850, SoF1013 and, from Junior Song Book ‘You don’t have to be clever‘. YPSM Tracy Wood