FOR OUR PRAYERS … .

For the Pressland Family – Francis’ Memorial Service will be on Sunday 16 June at 6pm

For the QUEEN and Prince Philip – celebrating 60 years of faithful service to God and the nation.

For Capt. Lynne as she goes into Maidstone G. S. (Yr.9) to speak with pupils about faith and life. What an opportunity!

For the peoples of SYRIA where efforts are being made to secure peace.

For the Christians of NIGERIA facing opposition and persecution

For all those far from well, or are recovering from illness, and those in homes for the elderly.

The claiming of the ‘SQUARE MILE’ around our hall in prayer over the next weeks and months.

DON’T FORGET – to use the Prayer Network – see Audrey Beeching or Jo Gaskin.

‘PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK – Carers’ ‘God of compassion, thank You for the kindness, patience and skill of the 6.5 million people in Britain who voluntarily care at home for those who are disabled, ill, frail or elderly. Please draw near to them, and to others who support vulnerable children and adults. AMEN.’ Cut Here > ………………………………………………………………………. VISITOR’S REPLY SLIP (Please place in Offering Plate or hand in before leaving) I/we visited today and would like to be contacted by an Officer: Name(s) ………………………………………………………………………….. Address …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Tel. No: ……………………….. E-mail address: ……………………………….

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BULLETIN Sun. 9 JUNE 2013

Welcome! Please join us for coffee after the Morning Meeting in the Community Lounge.

TODAY: 10.15am led by Capt. Lynne Clifton 3.00pm Band at Vinters Park Remembrance Service 4pm Gospel Choir Practice 6pm led by Canterbury YP Band NEXT SUNDAY: 10.15am led by Majors G & J Williams 6pm Thanksgiving Service for the life of Francis Pressland

MAIDSTONE CORPS 74-80 Union Street

ME14 1ED

Corps Officers Majors Grayson & Janice Williams

Captain Lynne Clifton (Family Ministries Officer)

Administrator

Mrs. Lorraine Munn

Tel. Numbers Hall: 01622-681808

Quarters: 01622-752232 Family Ministries: 01622-677834

E-Mail

grayson.williams@ salvationarmy.org.uk

janice.williams@

salvationarmy.org.uk

lynne.clifton@ salvationarmy.org.uk

lorraine.munn@

salvationarmy.org.uk

maidstone@ salvationarmy.org.uk (will reach all above)

Websites

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/maidstone www.maidstonesaband.org.uk

OUR VISION

‘To reach everyone living within One Square Mile of Maidstone

Corps with the Good News over the next five years with the aim

of making disciples of Jesus Christ’

THE PROGRAMME THIS WEEK MONDAY 10am SAM’s Tots TUESDAY 1.30pm Home League WEDNESDAY 9.30am Prayer for Family Ministries

10am CAMEO Coffee & Crafts 2pm Parkwood Home League

THURSDAY 1.30pm Over 60 Club FRIDAY 10am SAM’s Tots SATURDAY 10am CONTACT Centre COMING SOON …

Sat 15 June Band and Songsters at Snodland Parish Church, 7pm.

Fri. 29 June ‘All-Age’ Youth Club Fundraiser – 6-7pm Under 11’s & family; 7-9pm Everyone! Fun for all – tuck shop, board games, nerf guns, darts, tennis; £1.50 entrance.

YP Events: Sat. 29 June, Trip to Joss Bay, 10am-4pm, for transport see Gill Paxton; Sat 20 July, ‘Coffee Concert’, 11am-2pm, stalls in aid of the Watershed Project (for stalls see Gill Paxton)

Sun. 1 Sept., 6pm, Divisional Candidates Farewell at Maidstone.

THANK YOU …

Welcome – Michael & Martha (9th David & Lorraine Wakefield)

Coffee – Amanda & Valerie (9th Grace Hall)

Altar Flowers – Gina Buckley (9th Vi & Frnaces)

Those who helped with supporting Andy Peddle’s WALKATHON.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT The greatest loss … loss of SELF RESPECT.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fortnightly Rehearsals ‘JESUS FOLK’ The Musical,

to be staged at The Hazlitt Theatre (November 6, 7)

Next rehearsal: June 16th

Sat/Sun 29/30 JUNE Young People’s

Anniversary Special Guests on Sunday:

Cadets Rodney & Lillian Bean Meetings 10.15am & 4pm Information letters in the

foyer.

JOINT SERVICE With Union Street Methodist

Church, Sunday 7th July,

10.30am on the lawn in front of the Methodist Church.

The COMMUNITY SURVEY

… continues 6.15 – 7.30pm on

Tuesday 18th June. If you would like to be

involved see one of the Officer Team.

Also see the notice board in the foyer for

requests for prayer, and keep praying yourself!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMISSIONING Sat. 13 JULY, 2pm & 6pm For those who have ordered

tickets and require transport a coach is now booked at £12 per head. Outstanding monies for tickets and coach - to the Office

during the week. Thank you.

SAFE & SOUND FOR ALL

This important course will be run on FRIDAY 19 JULY at

7.30pm

Majors G & J Williams will be on furlough from Sat. 8

th to

Sat. 15 JUNE. Next Corps Council Meeting:

8 JULY, 7.45pm

Next Pastoral Care Council Meeting: 26 JUNE, 7.45pm

PASTORAL CARE COUNCIL

MEMBERS

Corps Officers, Paul Deacon, Shirley O’Leary, Audrey Beeching,

Maria Kwoka, Margaret Rose, Eunice Hardman, Major Wesley

Dinsmore, Michael Cousins, Matthew Walters, Jaqui Hall,

Pamela Thomas, Terry Wakefield. Please let them know if you are aware of pastoral needs in our

fellowship.