The Salvation Army Chatham

Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe are back to work today after a vacation and house move. We welcome them into their new appointment and look forward to the years ahead with anticipation. Comments are welcome.

Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe

Daisie Tranah has just gained her first experience of Divisional Summer School. Click here to read her thoughts.

Daisie Tranah

This was the final weekend of the peroid when our meetings have been led by lay members of the corps. Next week we shall be welcoming the return of Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe and we look forward to their leadership with anticipation.

Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe

For those who have difficulty in resisting….

The words of the old chorus came immediately to mind when we received the following recently.

We are not sure of its authenticity so have removed all names of persons, organisations or groups referred to. However, true or false, its good fun and has a message.

Once again we are pleased to assist our friends Blythswood Care, with whom Mike Rowley plays an active role, with their Annual Shoebox Appeal.

Mike Rowley

Is it time you linked up with our scouts again? A group of Scouts and Explorers has just returned from a UK Territory Salvation Army camp.  Click here to find out more.

Not quite the Olympics!

Congratulations to those readers who noticed that we inadvertantly assigned the role of Songster Leader to Ruth Hardy in last week’s Monday Spot.

Ruth Hardy

A ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ has been received from the Oliver Fisher Special Care Baby Trust.

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Yesterday we brought to your attention the Mandate weekend to be held at Ashburnham Place in November. The Ladies turn comes next March (13-15) when the subject will be ‘Liberate’. More information will be provided later but for now put the date in your diaries!

We would like to draw the attention of all men to the Mandate weekend organised by Divisional Headquarters at Ashburnham Place, East Sussex on 7-9th November 2008

Ashburnham Place

Two of our young songsters, Emma Davis and Louise Robinson, attended this year’ Territorial Music School held at the Wycliffe Centre, near Reading. Click here to read Emma’s impressions of the week.

Emma Louise

We are now well into the holiday season with a significant number of people away on vacation. This includes Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe who will not be leading meetings again until 24 August.

Majors Drew & Beverley McCombe

We apologise for the lateness of this report from Mike Rowley about Blythswood Care’s recent trip to Serbia which took place back in May.

An aid lorry leaves the warehouse in Rochester

Majors Drew and Beverley McCombe are currently on vacation. They will return to work on 21 August 2008.