STAPLE DIET
MAY 2015
Staple Hill Corps
– A Good NEWSS Corps for all people
(Nurture, Evangelism, Worship, Service to Corps, Service to Community)
Our Purpose is:
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To be a vibrant, worshipping Christian community
actively introducing Jesus to the people of our area.
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To be a place where all can belong and grow in their relationship
with Jesus.
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To serve the local community.
From the desk of the Editor
It is hard to know what to write here this month due to having an
amazing trip to Canada with Salvation Brass – but more on that later
in this edition.
When we flew out to Canada we knew what we had to do - we had
to spread God’s message to everyone with whom we came into
contact. We certainly did that and more.
Good Friday is one day that will stick in my mind. Our morning
worship was reflective, as it should be, but then our evening worship
was a time of celebration and praise - celebrating what Jesus did
for us on the cross. We carried one song through both times of
worship, that being ‘Nothing but thy blood’.
Jesus, see me at thy feet,
You alone my need can meet,
Nothing but thy blood, nothing but thy blood can save me.
See my heart, Lord, How I grieve,
It’s your pardon that I need,
Nothing but thy blood, nothing but thy blood can save me.
There is nothing I can bring,
Only by faith I am clinging to your cross,
O Lamb of God.
Nothing but thy blood, nothing but thy blood can save me.
As we move on from Easter towards Pentecost let us remember that
as the Holy Spirit pours down upon us that we will continue to cling
to the cross and be empowered for our mission and continue to
gather together as a Church within our community of Staple Hill.
Neil Baker
Editor – Staple Diet
Warmer weather gives us more
opportunities doesn't it?
More
opportunities to walk in the park,
paddle in the sea, camp under the
stars, eat ice cream, have picnics,
enjoy barbecues - the list could go
on! For the Salvation Army Staple
Hill, we have more opportunities to
connect with our local community.
During the summer period, we have three dates booked to
undertake outreach in Page Park. This year, we are really hoping
that people will see our witness, listen to our message and make a
response. The first one of these dates is Sunday 17th May (the other
dates are 19th July and 20th September) and so please start preparing
and praying for this now. Following on from the success of Easter
Sunday, we will march to the park and then lead 'Page Park Praise'
inviting anyone to join with us. Each of the four musical sections
will take part, everyone will have an opportunity to join in with the
singing and there will be specific activities for children and
families. We want to drum up (excuse the pun!) as much interest
as possible, so publicity has been organised which includes leaflets
that will be available for you to take to invite your friends and
family. So please do all you can to support these opportunities invite people, join in the march, participate in the worship, talk to
those people who 'come and see', but most of all pray that people
will hear the message and begin a relationship with Jesus Christ as
a result.
By the way
We will also have an opportunity again this year to join with the
other local churches at the 'C in the Park' event on Sunday 21st June
- another opportunity for outreach to the local community and an
opportunity to proclaim the message - more details nearer the time.
Nicola Hylton-Jones
Corps Officer
News about People
Those currently on the ‘Wish you were here’ prayer list are:
Madge Rickards, Irene Ackerman, Francis & Ruth Shepherd, Edna
Heath, Gordon Stone, Valerie Scott, Tom and Ruth Cable, Joyce
Lear, Gwen Lear, Margaret Hatton.
THOSE AT UNIVERSITY
Natasha Bennett (Bristol Uni), Paige Hassard (U.W.E.), Bethany
Martin (Bath Spa), Adam Raine (Bath Uni).
Following a long illness, Pam Henderson was Promoted to Glory on
19th March 2015. We remember her husband, Peter, and all family
members at this time of loss. Her funeral took place at South Bristol
Crematorium and was conducted by Andrew & Hilary Sims.
Alan and Marion Richardson celebrated their Golden Wedding
anniversary on 20th March 2015. Congratulations and we trust your
day was special to you.
Garry & Gill Jones celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on
14th April 2015. Congratulations and we hope you had a lovely time
of celebrations.
Natasha Bennett & Philip James got engaged whilst on Holiday in
the Grand Canyon, America - Congratulations to you both.
Congratulations to Kirsty & Mark Fielding, and of course Oliver, on
the news of a new arrival due in November 2015. We wish you all
the best for the coming months at this exciting time.
Birthdays are special and this month three people will celebrate a
special age:
Freda Milsom with be 80 on 14th May, Andrew Sims will be 70 on
21st May and Bill Milsom will be 80 on 31st May. Enjoy your special
day and Happy Birthday.
Well done to William Bessex who has recently passed his Grade 2 in
Piano.
Thank you to those people who sent me messages of sympathy with
cards, phone calls, thoughts and prayers following the tragic and
also sudden death of my Nephew Chris, aged 28, in Perth, Western
Australia. My brother and sister-in-law Neville and Pam Kendrick
along with their younger son Andrew have been aware and have felt
the comfort and prayers from Staple Hill. Please accept their
grateful thanks at this difficult time.
Vivien Wallington
Pamela Denise Henderson…
…was born Pamela Johnson in Staple Hill, Bristol on 23 rd August
1943. Pam attended the Hannah Moore School.
Pam had a brother and sister: Janet who died some time ago and
Ray who was promoted to Glory some six weeks ago.
Pam had four children: Christine and Dave from her first marriage
and Kathy and Peter, together with Pete her husband who she
married some 38 years ago.
Pam and Pete first met in 1975 when they were living in
Middlesbrough. Shortly after marriage they moved to Scotland to be
near Pete’s dad who was ill. While living in Scotland Pam worked for
a time on a Salmon Farm.
Pete and Pam moved into Bristol some 25 years ago and obviously
missing salmon farming Pam applied her energies to having not one,
but two allotments, beside looking after her own garden, keeping a
goat and having parakeets.
Pam clearly loved the open air and travelling around and going
camping: firstly in a tent and latterly in a caravan. Especially
favoured was camping in Yorkshire and the West Highlands.
Many will remember Christine Pitts, Pam’s eldest daughter, and
after Christine passed away Pam decided she wished to become a
Soldier. We know that this brought her great pleasure and a special
sense of inner peace and strength during, for her and others, very
dark days. Sadly, because of worsening health problems, Pam was
unable to attend our weekly services on a regular basis but she
maintained her interest and was regularly updated by Barbara
Peacock and David James.
Pam loved all her family. Nothing pleased her more than to be able
to tell all who listened about not only her children’s achievements
but even more, about all six of her grandchildren.
We can have confidence that, were she here, she would tell us not
to be sad that she is no longer here but to be happy that she was
able to share in life with us.
A Special Prayer Request
During my time in Canada I met lots of new friends but there was
one who taught me ‘if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing
properly.’ Unfortunately on 18th April news came through that Ross
Sturge of North York Temple Corps was Promoted to Glory through
a suspected heart attack. Ross was the Corps and Band Colour
Sergeant, along with also being the Songster Sergeant and just two
weeks earlier I marched alongside him as Flag Bearer for Salvation
Brass.
Given this sudden loss, a prayer request has come through to pray
for his family and the corps at this time. Having been in contact with
friends from North York Temple everyone is in shock and I know he
will be missed. He took great pride in carrying the flag as part of his
ministry and taught me how to do it properly - he will be someone
who I won’t forget.
Neil Baker
May Sundays
3rd
11am
Morning Worship
5pm
Sunday Supper
10th
11am
Morning Worship
5pm
Worship & The Word
17th
11am
Morning Worship
3.30pm
Page Park Praise
24th
11am
Morning Worship
5pm
No Evening Worship
31st 11am
Morning Worship
5pm
Sunday Celebration
Sunday Celebration
Sunday 31st May 2015 – 5pm
Featuring
Vocal Soloist Jonathan Searle
(Deputy Songster Leader, Boscombe)
Supported by Staple Hill Citadel Sections
Seen recently on Social Media
Hymn for Distraught Directors (Songster Leaders)
To the tune of Immortal, Invisible & this would never happen at Staple Hill!
Immoral, Impossible, God only knows,
How tenors and basses, sopranos, altos
At service on Sunday are rarely the same
As those who on Thursday to choir practice came.
Unready, unable to sight read the notes
Nor counting, nor blending, they tighten their throats
The descant so piecing is soaring above,
A Melody only a mother could love.
They have a director, but one wonders why:
No one in the choir ever turns her an eye.
It’s clear by her Flailing, she wants them to look
But each singer slouches with nose in the book.
Despite the offenses, the music rings out,
The folks in the pews are enraptured, no doubt.
Their faces are blissful, their thoughts appear deep,
But it is no wonder, for they are asleep.
Author Unknown
Visit of Droitwich Spa Songsters
The visit of Droitwich Spa Songsters to Staple Hill was part of the
‘Big Collection’ series designed to support the Corps’ fund raising
for the Annual Appeal. It was, however, much more than that. The
evening was a wonderful worship experience with some really fine
singing coupled with a clear spiritual content which left the
congregation in no doubt that the Brigade was intent in presenting
the Gospel as part of its concert.
Droitwich Spa Songsters
Taking as the introductory theme ‘Praise’ the Songsters brought
‘God of my Praise’ and ‘Praise You‘ before inviting the congregation
to experience the beauty of ’Bow the knee’, and a moment of
reflection and assurance. The Songsters were very ably
accompanied by Keith Lewis whose solo spot featured ‘The Via
Delorosa’ which with the skilled use of PowerPoint brought its own
special moments which were received in silence.
Deputy Songster Leader Charlie Green
Deputy Songster Leader Charlie Green thrilled the congregation with
two songs: ‘Free’ written by the Droitwich Spa Songster, Leader Lee
Fisher, and ‘The Rose’, one of the songs featured on his recently
released CD.
The Songsters brought reassurance with their beautiful rendering of
‘I know you’re there’, concluding with ‘There’s never been a
mountain’ delivered with both excitement and enthusiasm.
The Droitwich Spa Songsters brought music of the highest standard
to the programme but the very careful planning of the music and
the sense of dedication of the Songsters themselves provided an
evening that was simply packed with blessing.
Salvation Brass Tour of Canada
As already mentioned at the start of this edition I had a great time
in Canada with Salvation Brass.
For those readers who don’t know, Salvation Brass is a composite
group of Salvation Army Musicians from different Corps around the
UK Territory, led by Dean Jones from the Music Ministries Unit at
THQ.
We commenced our tour in Reading Lower Earley by holding an
Easter Mediation. This was a special time of worship where we
shared with each other and concentrated on what Easter means.
The following day we made our way to Heathrow for our flight.
Before check-in we had the customary Group photo with the Union
Flag & Canadian Flag. (The Union Flag is only a Union Jack Flag when it is flown on a Boat)
During our flight one of our members fulfilled a life time ambition
by being a ‘Trolley Dolly’: for those of you who know the group,
there are no prizes for guessing who! We made such an impact
during the flight that we sold a CD to a member of the Crew and
also got mentioned over the PA system when they did the ‘Welcome
to Canada’ announcement.
When we arrived we waited outside the terminal for our transport
to North York Temple. We were all expecting a Coach but two
Stretched Limos pulled up. We were in shock but enjoyed every
second. After getting to North York and having a few moments to
ourselves to freshen up, we had some Dinner and then met in their
main hall for a time of prayer, thought and worship. We all spoke
out one word which reflected what we wanted out of the tour: some
of these were Fellowship, Encouragement; Faith. We then sung the
song I’m in his Hands which really got the tour off to a good start –
the words stating ‘whatever the future holds we were in God’s
Hands.’
After an evening with billets we arrived back at the hall to travel to
our first concert, to be held at lunchtime at the Canada & Bermuda
Territorial Headquarters, following Lunch with TC Commissioner
Susan McMillian. Once we had completed our concert we rushed up
to their SP&S to have a look and make some impulse purchases as
time was short - they soon ran out of change as we all had notes,
being the first opportunity to spend some of our Dollar’s.
After a long journey, we arrived at Cambridge Corps to be welcomed
by Captain Nicholas Samuel and his family. For some this was a
reunion as Nick was a Sub-Editor on Music Ministries and he was also
in the International Staff Band. As we were late due to traffic
issues, our time to prepare was somewhat limited and signs of stress
were starting to show, including myself in setting up the Multimedia.
During our Concert at Cambridge, we were joined by Caleb, an old
friend of the group, by meeting Dean in Reading Prison during their
time providing Ministry to the inmates. Caleb is a talented singer
and guitar player who writes his own songs. One of the songs he
wrote is titled ‘Hands’. Inspired by a poster he saw in Reading
Prison, this song consisted of 4 sections, representing the 4 different
images on the poster of various piercings and their prices, with the
4th one being a hand with a nail going through it - and where the
price should have been, there was a question mark - it was this
image that inspired Caleb to write a song about what Jesus had done
for us.
Our next Corps was St. Thomas, for our Good Friday Worship. Being
Good Friday we were fortunate enough with the traffic to be there
in really good time even with a stop on the way. This was the first
time we could really listen to our Executive Officer, Major Noel
Wright (THQ), preach. During the response time we probably broke
most Health & Safety rules with a large wooden cross laid on the
platform where we were all given the opportunity to hammer a nail
into the cross. Some were light taps, others not so light - this also
led a young child to respond.
Following on from worship we had a United Church March around
the town then a service on the town hall steps. This was followed
by lunch with the other churches where they must have catered for
at least 300 people!
We then travelled to St. Thomas Faith Church where we shared the
concert again with Caleb but also the London Citadel Timbrel
Brigade. We performed to an audience of around 500 people, not to
reflect Jesus dying on the cross but in celebration that he did it for
us. Following this concert time was of the essence, therefore
meaning a VERY fast pack down was needed due to the coach
driver’s hours - otherwise we would have been bunking down in the
Church all night!
Saturday was a more relaxed day – we had a few hours to visit the
CN tower and experience the glass floor, it was also discussed that
the band should play whilst doing the Sky Walk, walking around
outside the top of the tower - luckily the cost prevented us doing it!
After some lunch we then returned to North York Temple to prepare
for the ‘Easter Glory Concert’ which included all of the Corps
sections, the Korean Church and Persian Church which use the
Army’s facilities, along with Salvation Brass. It was a fantastic
concert with Salvation Brass coming in playing Praise party with
Confetti Cannons, Streamers, Beach balls, and flags in one
celebration of Praise of what Sunday was holding in store. We
certainly made an impact on those who attended which included
Retired General Linda Bond. The highlight for many in this concert
was a surprise item provided by North York Temple Band playing the
piece ‘Vista’, written by Dean Jones himself. This was a complete
surprise to Dean and to see what this meant to him was something
that had to be experienced.
Easter Sunday didn’t disappoint with a celebration style of worship,
which included the enrolment of 10 Junior Soldiers who all recited
the Junior Soldier Promise from memory. Following worship we
marched approximately 3Km (felt like 30km!) in the snow,
witnessing to those who heard us that Christ the Lord was risen
today.
After lunch at the hall we then travelled into the country to the
North York Temple’s Bandmaster’s home, which interestingly used
to be owned by the English Monarchy. Some went out for a walk
through the woods while others relaxed with members of North York
Temple Band getting to know them. This ended in a time of worship,
a time which I certainly never experienced before and will never
forget. Cherri Clee sung a solo written by Dean’s wife, Emma, which
summed up the weekend, all be it the tour, ‘Cause you are the
reason that I sing, You are, You’re my ev’rything, Lord help me find
a way, to say to you each day, that ev’rything I need, you are!
On Easter Monday we spent the day at Niagara Falls to finish off our
time in Canada. This was a great time spent with the Young People
from North York Temple Corps, along with some of the band.
For me personally, the tour was an experience I hope I won’t forget.
For Salvation Brass, it was a milestone and the start of a new chapter
in the Salvation Brass Journey.
Neil Baker
Page Park Praise
Sunday 18th May 2015 – 3.30pm
Featuring
Staple Hill Musical Sections
March from the hall at 3pm
Flyers in the foyer to give to your friends and family.
Staple Hill Citadel Band
Presents
Annual Band
League Festival
Featuring
Vocal Soloist
Rachel Gray
Regent Hall / International Staff Songsters
Saturday 16th May 2015
7pm
Tickets £5 U16s Free
but still need a ticket
Tickets from Brian Usher
Gift Aid
A short time ago, we received a further Gift Aid payment related to
our claim for the 2013/14 tax year, which amounted to £10,827.77.
Although this needs to be allocated in various different ways across
the corps, the majority of the Gift-Aid that we receive currently
goes towards repaying our building loan. When combined with the
amounts raised through Christmas carolling, special fund-raising
events and personal donations, this means that we have been able
to repay a further £15,000 off the loan in March. It is now my hope
that the outstanding balance of £14,000 will be fully repaid within
the next year.
In the past, we have only been able to claim Gift-Aid on amounts
given by people who have signed a specific Gift-Aid declaration.
However, this year we are also able to claim an additional £1,250
back under the Gift-Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASD), which
takes into account the assumption that a proportion of the offerings
we receive on a Sunday that are not tied to a specific Gift-Aid donor
will still have been given by UK tax-payers. Although this has been
quite an administrative burden for the corps, it should form a
welcome boost to our overall
financial position.
If you are a UK tax-payer and have
not signed a Gift Aid declaration for
the corps in the past, or your
circumstances have changed since
the declaration was signed (e.g.
recent changes in the income tax
threshold mean that you are no
longer pay income tax, or you have
changed address), or you would like
any further information on Gift-Aid,
then please see me.
Corps Treasurer, Paul Heath
A Spotlight on...
...Gerry Wiltshire
What is your job within our corps? I am adherent secretary and do
this with Malcolm. We are loving getting to know everyone.
What is your day job? I am a Nurse. I was recently appointed as the
Infection, Prevention & Control Lead Nurse at St Peter’s Hospice.
Favourite Music? I like a variety of Music; all types apart from heavy
metal.
Favourite food? I love and enjoy a good Roast dinner
The Worst Trait? (Be Honest) You might have to ask Malcolm about
that!!!
Your Best Trait? (Don’t be modest) I have no Idea.
What trait do you most deplore in others? I don’t like dishonesty.
Your most embarrassing moment? Oh my it was a long time ago but
walking into the Men’s Loo in Birmingham!!!
What do you most dislike about your appearance? Well lots of
things but then I remind myself I am a child of God, a Princess of
the King of Kings and I was fearfully and wonderfully made.
What newspaper do you prefer, and why? I don’t read a newspaper
What about books? Do you have a favourite author? I don’t read
books much, however, I read lots of material that is applicable to
my work, along with Children’s bedtime stories with Bella or should
I say she now reads them to me.
Have you a favourite TV Programme? Loving Poldark at present,
give me a Period Drama anytime
Favourite TV Personality? I don’t have one.
What activity do you most enjoy? Activities - well playing with our
Grand Daughters Bella & Amara
What is your most memorable moment? I don’t just have ONE!!! I
have 5. Our Wedding (oops…and the girls’ weddings to our wonderful
Son in Laws Jay & Matt - didn’t leave you out lads!!!) the birth of
our daughters Lydia & Ruth and of course our beautiful Grand
Daughters.
Is there anything about your life so far that you regret? I have no
regrets.
If you weren’t you, who would you like to be? I really am just quite
happy being me.
Is there a particular talent you wish you’d had? I so would have
loved to play the piano.
How would you like to be remembered? A lady of true faith, a good
Wife, Mum, Nana and Friend.
Checking out at the supermarket, the young cashier suggested to
the much older lady customer, that she should bring her own grocery
bags because “Plastic bags weren't good for the environment”.
The lady apologised and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing’
back in my young days."
The young cashier responded, "That's our problem today - your
generation did not care enough to save our environment for future
generations."
She was right -- our generation didn't have the 'green thing' in its
day.
Back then, we returned milk bottles and lemonade bottles to the
shop. The shop sent them back to the plant to be washed and
sterilised and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and
over. So they really were recycled.
But we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back in our day.
Grocery shops bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things, most memorable, besides household bags
for rubbish, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our
schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property (the books
provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our
scribblings. Then we were able to personalise our books on the
brown paper bags.
But too bad we didn't do the ‘green thing’ back then.
We walked up stairs, because we didn't have a lift in every
supermarket, shop and office building. We walked to the local shop
and didn't climb into a 300 horsepower machine every time we had
to go half a mile.
But she was right. We didn't have the ‘green thing’ in our day.
Back then, we washed the baby's Terry Towel nappies because we
didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in
an energy-gobbling machine burning up 3 kilowatts – wind and solar
power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids had
hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always
brand-new clothing.
But that young lady is right; we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back
in our day.
Back then, we had one radio or TV in the house - not a TV in every
room and the TV had a small screen the size of a big handkerchief
(remember them?) not a screen the size of Scotland. In the kitchen
we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric
machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item
to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion
it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire
up an engine and burn petrol just to cut the lawn. We pushed the
mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we
didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate
on electricity.
But she's right; we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back then.
We drank from a tap or fountain when we were thirsty instead of
using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water.
We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and
we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away
the whole razor just because the blade got dull.
But we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back then.
Back then, people took the bus and kids rode their bikes to school
or walked instead of turning their Mums into a 24-hour taxi service
in the family's £50,000 ‘People Carrier’ which cost the same as a
whole house did before the ‘green thing’. We had one electrical
outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen
appliances and we didn't need a computerised gadget to receive a
signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to
find the nearest restaurant.
But isn't it sad that the current generation laments how wasteful we
old folks were just because we didn't have the ‘green thing’ back
then? Maybe this could be a lesson in conservation for a young
person...?
From Andrew Sims
Corps Weekly Activities
Monday
Greenfingers
Home League
Home League Fellowship
Rainbows
Brownies
CAMEO
10.30am (2nd Monday of each month)
2pm (1st Monday of each month)
2pm (3rd Monday of each month)
6pm to 7pm
6.30pm to 7.30pm
7.45pm (last of each month)
Tuesday
Tuesday Toddlers
Young People’s Band Practice
Senior Band Practice
from 9.30am
6.45pm to 7.45pm
8pm to 10pm
Wednesday
Baby Song
from 9.30am
Thursday
Luncheon Club
Thursday Fellowship
Community Care Ministries
Singing Company Practice
Songster Practice
12pm
2pm to 3pm
7pm (3rd Thursday of each month)
6.45pm to 7.45pm
8pm to 9.30pm
Friday
Friday Club
6pm to 7.15pm
Saturday
Coffee Morning
10am to 12pm
Sunday
Primary, Lighthouse Club
and Youth Group
Morning Worship
1st Sunday – Sunday Supper
2nd Sunday – Sunday Worship
3rd Sunday – Worship & The Word
4th Sunday – Sunday Celebration
5th Sunday – Simply Sunday
9.45am – 10.45am
11am
5pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
5pm
Corps Programme (2015)
(Events in italics indicate other Corps, Divisional & Territorial Events)
MAY
2nd/3rd
Sunday 10th
Monday 11th
Weds 13th
Saturday 16th
Saturday 16th
Sunday 17th
23rd – 31st
Sunday 24th
JUNE
Sunday 7th
13th/14th
Monday 15th
Saturday 20th
Sunday 21st
Saturday 27th
Monday 29th
JULY
1st – 5th
10th-12th
Monday 13th
Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th
25th – 1st Aug
27th – 31st
AUGUST
3rd – 14th
15th – 21st
31st – 7th Sept
SEPTEMBER
12th – 16th
Sunday 20th
Sunday 27th
OCTOBER
3rd/4th
Sunday 11th
Saturday 17th
Divisional Youth Band Event – St Ives
Candidates Sunday
Leadership Team or PCC Meeting
Divisional AFM Rally
Unite – Divisional Youth/Children’s Workers Event
Band League Concert
Page Park Outreach in the Afternoon
Corps Officers on Furlough
Pentecost
Community Cares Ministry Sunday
YP Anniversary
Leadership Team or PCC Meeting
Divisional Youth Band Event
Fathers’ Day and ‘C in the Park’ Event
Armed Forces Day in Staple Hill
Church Parade
Boundless International Congress, LONDON
Divisional Young Adults Mission Weekend (18-25s)
Leadership Team or PCC Meeting
Big Collection Fundraiser Concert
Page Park Outreach in the Afternoon
Territorial Music School
Divisional Junior Adventure Camp
Corps Officers on Furlough
SWSCA
New Horizons Week
Big Collection
Page Park Outreach in the Afternoon
Back to Church Sunday
Corps ‘Retreat’ Weekend (non-residential)
Harvest Festival
Divisional Youth Band Event – Shepton Mallett
Saturday 17th
29th/1st Nov
30th/1st Nov
NOVEMBER
Saturday 7th
Sunday 8th
Saturday 14th
Saturday 14th
DECEMBER
Saturday 5th
Our Band in Proms Concert in Bath
Corps Officers on Furlough
Soul Pursuit – Territorial YP Workers Weekend
Divisional AFM Fellowship Day
Remembrance Sunday
Divisional Creative Arts Day for Children
Singing Company and Songsters Visit to Street
Christmas on the Hill
Date for 2016 – International Staff Band Visit 19th/20th March
The deadline for entry in
May’s Newsletter is
Sunday 24th May 2015,
Please email [email protected]
Corps Leadership Team
Laura Baker, Tash Bennett, Margaret Bessex, Margaret Boxell,
Liz Brewer, Mark Dickens, Linda Hall, Paul Heath, Majors Colin &
Nicola Hylton-Jones, Nathan James, Les Palfreman
& Marc Willetts.
Pastoral Care Council (PCC)
Margaret Bessex, Margaret Boxell, Liz Brewer, Linda Hall, Majors
Colin & Nicola Hylton-Jones, Kelvin James, Rachael James,
Hilary Sims, Marc Willetts, Gerry Wiltshire, Malcolm Wiltshire.
Worship Team
Michael Baker, Tash Bennett, Jon Dickens, Michelle Dickens,
Nathan James, Les Palfreman (Leader),
Jenny Palfreman (Secretary), Viv Wallington & Kay Willetts.
The Salvation Army, Staple Hill Citadel Corps
Broad Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5LN
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