The first Saturday in December is often a busy day for the Band and 2011 was no exception. A lunchtime contribution to Christmas Songs of Praise in Rochester Cathedral was the first of two separate engagements for this hard working group.
One of the great long-standing traditions of Chatham Salvation Army will be continued next Wednesday evening when the Cubs of the Medway District will gather in our hall for their annual Carol Service.
A collection basket has been placed in the foyer area at the hall into which can be placed donations of ‘in date’ tinned (or at least non-perishable) food for distribution by the newly formed Medway Foodbank.
…in thy dark steets shineth….
For the second day running we are able to pass on the thanks of a charity we have supported.
The following is taken from the Medway Foodbank Facebook page and is printed here to thank those members of our corps who helped in the collection last Thursday.
We have just been advised that a Salvation Army Brass Group will be playing carols at the Bluewater Shopping Mall, near Dartford, tomorrow (Sat 19 November) at the launch of their Christmas season. The group will be playing between 11am and 12.30pm.
Medway Foodbank has weighed in over 700kg of food ready for the launch of the scheme which is scheduled for some time in December.
We are delighted to welcome our neighbouring Salvation Army Corps at Gillingham to the world of SA websites. We have added its new site to the ‘Our Links’ page but readers may wish to click here for an introductory visit. the Green Street hall Talking of visits why not pop in to the Green Street [...]
Mike Rowley writes from his personal experience. Mike Rowley
As an antidote to Halloween, Churches Together in Medway (CTIM) organise an annual celebration in Rochester Cathedral on the original theme of the day – the eve of All Saints Day (writes Nigel Day). Whilst the secular world is now overtaken by commercialism and manipulation on this day, Christians are called to unite against the [...]
This year’s Christmas Carol Concerts will be performed in the Salvation Army hall in Church Street, Chatham, on Saturday 10 December (6pm) and Sunday 11 December (4pm). The theme of the concerts will be ‘Angels’. Tickets (£5, concessions £4) will be available shortly so watch this space or contact us for further details.
Maybe, but actually, its tomorrow night!
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
The Salvation Army’s use of music in worship is well known and it has many musicians within its ranks. Chatham Band