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This morning service was lead by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'A Heavenly Habit '

Bible Reading: Mark 10: 35-45 [Mark10:35-45]

Corps Sergeant Major John Ellitson will be leading this mornings service.

Theme: The Mission of our Church is!!

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3: 1-9

This mornings service will be led by Majors Aubrey & Irene Draycott

Bible Reading  Acts 2: 42-47
                      Matthew 5: 13-16 NI

Captain Allister Versfeld will be leading this mornings service.

This mornings service will be lead by Captain Kathleen.

Captain Kathleen Versfeld will be leading our service this morning.

This mornings service is led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Our service ths morning is led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

This mornings service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

(We apologise for technical difficulties experienced during this recording)

Theme: 'SHOEBOX SERVICE'

This mornings service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'Advent Peace'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Advent Joy'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Looking Back With Thanks'

Captain Kathleen Versfeld will lead this morning's service

Theme: 'Back To Church Sunday'

The meeting this morning will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Commitment Sunday'

Bible Reading: Hebrews 8: 8-12 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Major Noel Wright

(Head of Mission Development Unit at THQ)

Theme: 'Building On Christ' ('I went on the trip but I missed the adventure')

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Education Sunday'

(Featuring Christopher Poffley introducing the theme for the year 'Memorising Verse')

(We apologise for the technical difficulties experienced at the beginning of the service)

This morning's service will be led by Major Michelle Woodhouse as part of the Annual YP Weekend.

Theme: 'To Be People of Sacrifice'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: How Do You Say 'I Love You'

Bible Reading: 1 John 3 (selected verses)

(Featuring the duet by Simon Scott & Chris Ozanne 'Perfect Love')

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Tell Me The Stories of Jesus'

Bible Reading: John1:1-14

(Kevin Baldwin from Walk Through the Bible Ministries will also be sharing with us during the service)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'First Things First'

Bible Reading: Matthew 6: 33 (NLT)

 This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'First Things First'

Bible Reading: Matthew 6: 33 (NLT)

This morning's Mother's Day service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld (this will Allister's first Mother's Day Service in 10 years of ministry!)

Theme: 'Open House'

Bible Reading: Luke 14: 15-24

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Fighting Temptation'

Bible Reading: Luke 4: 1-13

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Psalm Sunday'

Bible Reading: Matthew 21: 1-11

This  Easter Morning's service will be led by Captains Allister & Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Resurrected Life'

Bible Reading: Luke 24: 1-12

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'More Than Conquerors'

Bible Reading: Romans 8: 28-38 (NLT)

'....in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us'

(Romans 8.37 NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Major Carolyn Reed

Theme: 'A Miracle of Recovery'

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 6: 1-7

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Hands of Christ'

Bible Reading: John 13: 1-17 (GNB)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'Lying by the Pool'

Bible Reading: John 5:1-18

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'What is in your hand?'

Bible Reading: Exodus 4: 1-17

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Get out of the boat'

Bible Reading: Matthew 14: 22-36

This morning will see the enrolment of 3 soldiers (Christine Gage, Pat Partrige & Jane Hume) and 1 Adherent (Jacqueline Neil)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Pentecost Praise'

Bible Reading: John 3: 1-16 (NIV)

This morning will include the Dedication of Ashton Lamb.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'God at work in us'

Bible Reading: Philippians 3: 1-14 (NIV)

This morning will see the commissioning of 2 Adherents (Doug & Lisa French) and 2 Soldiers (Grahame & Ann Hall)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Living a better story'

Bible Reading: Hebrews 11, 1-16; 24-26; 32-40 (NIV)

'God...(has) planned something better for us'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Signposts To The Saviour'

Bible Reading: 1 Kings 5: 1-19 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'This is the Father's Day'

Bible Reading: 1 John 4: 7-17

This morning sees the Dedication of Connor Timothy Brothers-London

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'No Restrictions'

Bible Reading: John 4: 1-15

Home & Family Weekend

This evening's service will be led by Major Susan Jones.

Theme: 'Celebration of Family'

This evening's service will include a musical contribution from the Winton family and testimonies from Ann Cooper and Sheena Williams.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'God Is In This Place'

Bible Reading: Genesis 28: 10-17

'Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it (Genesis 18: 16 NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'Come To Me'

Bible Reading: Mark 10: 13-16

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'I'll Fight'

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6.10-18 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson.

Theme: 'No Turning Back'

Bible Reading: Luke 9 v 51-62

This morning's service will be led by Recruiting Sergeant John Cates.

Theme: 'Transformation'

Bible Reading: Romans 12: 1-8 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Back To School'

Bible Reading: Luke 2: 42-53 (NIV)

Today's Harvest Celebrations will be led by Captains Alan & Carol Frederiksen.

Today sees the enrolment of Lauren Versfeld and Rebecca & Abigail French as Junior Soldiers.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'What God Wants'

Bible Reading: Isaiah 58: v 1-11 (GNB)

MICAH CHALLENGE SUNDAY

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'A Call To Action'

Bible Reading: Micah 6:8 (NIV) 

(Owing to technical difficulties we are unable to bring you the later stages of this morning's service)

This Sunday's services will be led by The Stowmarket Band under the leadership of

Bandmaster Mike Baker

This morning's service will be led by Lieutenants Mark & Emma Scott and will include the Dedication of Isabella Grace Scott.

Theme: 'What's in a name'

Sleeve Notes

'When I was a child , Christmas took forever to arrive! Now that I'm older Christmas comes round far too fast- though whatever the age, some things remain the same.  The enjoyment of singing traditional carols, the familar sound of the Salvation Army Band, but more importantly the reassuring reminder that 'Jesus Christ is here'.

Peter Mylecreest

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Bible Sunday

Living Out The Law Of Love

Theme: Part 3: 'Love, Lust And Lasting Relationships'

Bible Reading: Matthew 5: 33-37

Listen to Captain Kathleen's powerful message.

Sunday Evening Service

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: Part 4  Lying

Bible Reading: Matthew 5: 33-37

Listen to Captain Allister's challenging Message on a Sunday that proved a thought provoking Sunday for the Captains and the Corps.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Remembrance Sunday'

Bible Reading: Matthew 8:23-27 (NIV)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen.

Theme: 'Living Out The Law Of Love'

Part 5:  'Like-For-Like'

Bible Reading: Matthew 5: 38-42

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Small Groups Sunday'

Bible Reading: Colossians 1: 1-10 (NIV)

This morning sees Andrew Gee receive his warrant as Small Groups Co-ordinator.

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Living Out The Law Of Love'

Part 6: 'Loving The Unlovable'

Bible Reading: Matthew 5: 43-48

This morning's service will be led by Capt Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Advent Peace'

Bible Reading: Luke 2: 8-20 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Gift of Giving'

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9: 15 (CEV)

'Thank God for his gift that is too wonderful for words!'

This morning's service will be led by Margaret Bale

Theme: 'Out of the Box'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Back to Church'

Bible Reading: Acts 4: 42-47

This morning's service will led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

'Commitment Sunday'

Theme: 'Run To Make A Difference'

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40: 28-31 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Get Ready'

Bible Reading: Exodus 10

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'E100  - In the Beginnig'

(readings 1-5 in the challenge)

Bible Reading: Genesis 1&2 (selected verses) 

The message will be given by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Today is the Young People's Annual

This morning's service will be led by Major Colin Johnson

Theme: 'Making Choices'

This morning will see the enrolment of Jess Ozanne as a Junior Soldier and Jasmine Morley & Benjo Hall giving their testimonies.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Promises, Promises'

Bible Reading: E100: Abraham, Isaac & Jacob (Genesis 12: 1-20 (NIV))

(reading 6-10 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: E100 - The Story of Joseph'

Bible Reading: Genesis 37 (NIV)

(readings 11-15 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Knock-Seek-Ask'

Reading: Luke 11: 1-13 (NIV)

This morning's service will led by Major Dean Pallant from International Headquarters.

Today is Self-Denial Sunday

Theme: 'Revolting in Egypt' - learning from Moses.

Bible Reading: Exodus 6:1-13

(readings 16-20 in the challenge)

This evening's service will be led by Major Dean Pallant.

Dean is the International Health Service Co-ordinator, who will explain how the Salvation Army spends money donated through Self Denial.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: E100 - The Law of the Land

Bible Reading: Exodus 19: 1-6, 20: 1-17

(readings 21-25 in the challenge)

We apologise for any omissions incurred and for technical difficulties experienced during the recording of the service.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Stewardship Sunday'

Bible Reading: Matthew 25: 14-30

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Mothering Sunday'

Bible Reading: Luke 15: 8-10

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: E100 - Judges

Bible Reading: Judges 2: 6 - 3: 6

(weeks 26-30 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Majors Joy and Cliff Allchin, from Divisional Headquarters.
 

Theme:

• The Empty Cross
• The Empty Tomb
• The Empty Robes

Bible Reading: John 20 v 1-9
 

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme:   E100  'The Rise of Israel'

(weeks 31-35 in the challenge)

(Owing to technical problems we are unable to bring you several of this morning's musical items and we apologise for interference with the sound)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Candidates Sunday'

Bible Reading: Mark 4: 1-20 (DB)

The Anglia Youth Band are with us today.

Chris Blair, Divisional Youth Officer, will lead our service.

Theme: 'Made To Worship' 

The Anglia Youth Band are with us this evening.

Chris Blair, Divisional Youth Officer, will be leading the service.

Theme: 'Jars of Clay'

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: E100: 'Psalms & Proverbs'

Bible Reading: Psalm 23

(weeks 41-45 in the challenge)

Today's service will be led by The Community Services team led by Margaret Bale

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Pentercost'

Bible Reading: Acts 2: 1-13 (NIV)

Allister will also cover weeks 46-50 in the E100 challenge.

125th Anniversary Weekend.

The meeting will be led by Captains Allister and Kathleen Versfeld

(We apologize as we are unable to bring you all the service)

125 Anniversay Weekend

This evening's service will be led by Captains Allister & Kathleen Versfeld

(We apologize as we are unable to bring you all the service)
 

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Amazing Grace'

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 12: 1-10 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Teachings of Jesus'

Bible Reading: Matthew 7: 21-29 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'The Transformer'

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2: 1-10

This morning's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson.

Theme: E100   'The Miracles of Jesus'

Bible Reading: John 20: 24-31

(weeks 61-65 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captains Fred and Elaine Eardley from DHQ

This evening's service will be led by Margaret Bale.

Theme: 'When Fanny Met Marilyn'

(We apologize for the late addition of this item)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'Let Them Come'

Bible Reading: Mark 10: 13-16

The Dedication of Regan Smith will take place during this morning's service.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Good Samaritan'

Bible Reading: Luke 10: 25-37 (GNB)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: E100 'The Cross Of Christ'

Bible Reading: John 18: 28-40

(weeks 66-70 of the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Back to School'

Bible Reading: Daniel 3

During this morning's service Captain Allister will be Dedicating Oliver Daniel Beaumont

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme:  (E100) 'The Church is Born'

Bible Reading: Matthew 16: 13-20 (GNB)

(readings 71-75 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'The Bread of Life'

Bible Reading: John 6: 25-35 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Sow to Grow'

Bible Reading: Mark 4: 26-34

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: (E100)  'The Travels of Paul'

Bible Reading: Acts 9: 1-22

(readings 76-80 in the challenge)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Micah Challenge Sunday'

Bible Reading: Micah 6:8 (NIV)

This morning Louise Brown will be enrolled as a Soldier.

This morning's service will be led by our Divisional Commander, Major David Jackson.

Theme: 'Paul's Letters to the Romans'

Bible Reading: Psalm 8 (The Message)
                      Psalm 33 (NIV)  

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: E100  'Paul to the Leaders'

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 3: 1-13

(readings 81-85 in the challenge)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Finishing Well'

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 10- 4:8

Band & Songster Reunion Weekend

This morning's meeting will be led by Majors Richard and Sandra Welch (from IHQ)

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1 

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Remembrance Sunday'. 

(E100 'Apostle's Teachings')

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13

(readings 91-95)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'Adherents Sunday'

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Set Free'

Bible Reading: 1 John 1: 5-10

This morning's service will include 'Shoebox Sunday'

This evening will be the Town Pastors Celebration Service

This morning's service will be led by Divisional Commander, Major David Jackson.

Theme: E100 Celebration Service.

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29: 11-13 NIV

Mayor's Civic Carol Service

This evening's service will be led by Major David Jackson
(Divisional Commander)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Celebrating Life and Love'

Bible Reading: Luke 2: 8-12 NIV

This morning's service includes the Dedication of Katimai Leighton.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Fit for Life'

Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5 12-24

This morning sees the enrolment of Giles Meehan as an Adherent and the commissioning of Anne Hall as Small Groups Coordinator.

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: 'Sharing the Good News'

Bible Reading: Romans 5: 1-11 (GNB)

This morning sees the enrolment of Sally Barrett, Marjory Bird and Peggy Rose as Adherents.
Captain Kathleen thanks Jean Versey for all her work as she retires as Corps Treasurer.

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'My Bible and I'

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3: 1-17

 'Week of Prayer for Christian Unity'
 

This morning's service will be led by retired Baptist Minister Peter Croft.

Theme: 'Yes it is Good'

Images can be viewed in the Archive.

YP Annual Weekend

This morning's service will be led by Lieutenants Mark & Emma Scott.

Theme: 'A Royal Priesthood'

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2

This evening's service will be led by Lieutenants Emma & Mark Scott

Theme: 'King of Life'

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2.1-7 (TM)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Words from Calvary - Forgiveness and Freedom'

Bible Reading: Luke 23: 2: 1-20 (NIV)

 (We apologize for the sound quality during parts of this recording)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld

Theme: 'My Rock, Fortress and Deliverer'

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 2: 1-20

This morning's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson

Theme: 'The Fruit of the Spirit - Joy'

Bible Reading: John 15: 8-11

This evening's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson.

Theme: 'Prayer'

Bible Reading: Acts 3: 1-10

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: 'Words from Calvary: The Hope of Heaven'

Bible Reading: Luke 23: 43

(Owing to technical difficulties we can only bring you the Message this morning)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Prayer: A Better Way'

Bible Reading: Luke 38-42 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.

Theme: Words from Calvary 'Compassionate & Comfort'

Bible Reading: John 19: 25-27

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: Theme: Prayer: 'The Source of Life'

Bible Reading: Exodus 3: 1-12

This evening the Songsters will be at Tunstall Church

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: Words from Calvary 'Forsaken, not abandoned'

Bible Reading: Matthew 27: 39-46

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Prayer: The Source of Joy'

Bible Reading: John 12: 1-8 (NIV)

(We apologize for the fluctuation in sound quality)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld

Theme: 'Think Big, Start Small'

Bible Reading: John 6: 1-13

(We apologize for the fluctuation in sound quality)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.

Theme: Words from Calvary 'I am Thirsty'
Bible Reading: John 19: 23-30

This morning Louise Brown, who has responded to the call to officership, gives her testimony.

(We apologize for the fluctuation in sound quality)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: Prayer: The Source of Love
Bible Reading: Luke 19: 1-10 (NIV)

(We apologize for the poor sound quality)

This morning's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson
Theme: 'Did YOU get the message'
Bible Reading: Mark 11: 1-11

This morning's meeting will be led by Captains Kathleen & Allister Versfeld

This morning's Easter Service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: 'Easter Sunday - Jesus is Alive'
Bible Reading: John 20: 1-9

This mornings Celia Pears will be enrolled as an Adherent.
(Listen to Celia's moving Testimony)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.
Theme: 'The Resurrection Tells of Restoration'
Bible Reading: John 21: 1-17

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.
Theme: 'The Story that must be Told'
Bible Reading: Luke 24: 13-15 (NIV)

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: 'Sharing the Good News - In Partnership'
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 (NLT)

(Bible thought to be brought to us by Grahame Hall)

This morning sees the launch of the Corps Partnership with Samaritan's Purse in Belarus. Neil Winton tells about the project.

This evening's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: 'Partners in Mission'
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:11

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: 'Sharing The Good News - In Community'
Bible Reading: Luke 10: 25-37 (NIV)

This morning we extend a warm welcome to our Community Centre Manager and Volunteers who will be enjoying a meal together after the meeting.

This evening's service will be led by CSM John Ellitson.
Theme: 'Teamwork'
Bible Reading: Corinthians: 12

This morning's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld
Theme: 'Lost For Words'
Bible Reading: Colossians 4: 2-6

This morning Grahame Hall will be commissioned as Corps Mission Secretary

(We apologize for the poor sound quality)

This evening's service will be led by Captain Allister Versfeld.
Theme: 'Growing Saints'
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1: 13-2: 3 TM

This morning's service will be led by Captain Kathleen Versfeld.
Theme: 'Sharing The Good News In Person'
Bible Reading: Acts 8: 26-35 (NIV)