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In this Issue Our New Baby

God and Me

Comedy Hall

Prayers

CAMEO

Flower List

Future Dates

Word Search

Sudoko

I’ll Fight Congress

Estonia June 2012

Community Update

Recipe

What’s On

Core Groups

In our solar system, 9 planets revolve around the sun.

Earth, our home, is not the biggest, or the smallest, not

the closest or farthest, it lies somewhere in the middle.

Our Sun is around 95 million miles away. That’s an

incredibly long way. Even light, moving at 670 million

miles per hour, still takes around 8 minutes to reach us

from the Sun. If the Sun blinked out right now - we

wouldn’t know about it for 8 minutes.

Our solar system is a tiny part of the milky way galaxy

- which is colossal in size. The dimensions are

astonishing. If the milky way was the size of the

continent of North America, our solar system fits into a

tea cup.

If you’re still with me - here’s the climax. So we sit on

a small planet, millions of miles from our Sun. Our tea

-cup of a solar system sits within an immense galaxy.

Here it comes…

There are at least another 100 billion galaxies in the

universe. “What is man that you are mindful of him,

the son of man that you care for him?” Psalm 8

“God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners,

Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

God is immense. So much bigger than we can ever

comprehend. All powerful. All present. All knowing.

The first, and the last. And yet he loves us.

If you were the only person on our planet - God would

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still have sent his son. Just for you.

Jesus would have come, humbling

himself just to be with you, risking

all just to know you, sacrificing

himself to save you and secure your

future with him forever.

And so it is that we spread this good

news (these good tidings!) to all.

Shining like stars, through words of

kindness, through acts of love and

compassion, through lives that

demonstrate that fullness of life is

not found in the bottom of a glass,

in material wealth or worldly

success, but in a beautiful

relationship with our maker and

with each other.

Bless you, Will Lieutenant

Congratulations to Will and Debbie on the birth of a little boy—Theo

He was born on Saturday 23rd June weighing in at

6lb 14 ounces. Mother and Father (and Katie and Ben) are all doing

well!

Our New Baby

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God and Me

When I was asked to write this

article I was not sure what I

could say as this is a very private

matter and not, as a result, easy

to talk about.

I have known Jesus from an ear-

ly age, having grown up in a

Christian family, with a simple

faith. However, as a teenager, I

was made anxious when certain

members of the congregation

would give their testimony about

coming to the Lord having had a

dramatic experience — bright

lights, visions, loud voices. I

have not had this revelation and

at the time felt I was lacking in

my faith as a result.

Perhaps the Lord reveals himself

to us in relation to our personali-

ties as my experience has been

the “Still small voice” of Samuel

rather than the miraculous one of

Saul (Paul). I have realised as I

have become older, it does not

matter how God makes himself

known to us but that we accept

Him as our Saviour.

There have been numerous oc-

casions in my life when things

have not gone as planned but the

Lord has always been with me.

With His help I have “bounced”

back and the new situation has

been better than before the disap-

pointment.

I used to do my devotional read-

ing, and study on the train but as

I no longer work in London, I do

not have a long enough journey.

My reading is now done in the

evening and in the morning, on

the train to Guildford,

I sit (or stand!) quietly and talk

to the Lord about the forthcom-

ing day, or particular events to

come, and seek His input.

The Lord is there in my con-

science, quietly pointing me in

the right direction. Yes, I make

mistakes regularly, I am human

but as long as I am willing to lis-

ten (this is not a voice—it is a

feeling) He takes control, calms

the situation and all is well.

I have a bookmark which states:

“Lord help me to remember that

nothing is going to happen today

that you and I together can't

handle”. Wendy Hardwick

We start a new series entitled “God and Me” where members of our Church

Family tell of what God has done for them.

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Comedy Hall D.O.H.

(Department of Humour)

At Junior football practice, the coach asked, “Who thinks they

can jump higher than the football posts?” Little Tom shout-

ed, “Ooo, me sir”. The coach said, “Are you sure Tom? You

are our smallest player.” “I know,” replied Tom, “But goal-

posts can’t jump.”

A teenager had just passed her driving test and offered to

drive her mum to church. After a hair-raising ride, the moth-

er staggered out of the car and uttered a heart felt, “Thank

you”. “Anytime”, replied the daughter. “I wasn’t talking to

you, I was talking to God”, said the mother.

A wife heard her husband arrive home earlier than expected,

not long after he had left. “I thought you were going to your

Lodge meeting tonight”, she said. “It was postponed,” he

said, “The Grand, Exalted, Invincible, Supreme Potentate’s

wife, wouldn’t let him come out tonight.”

A Sunday School teacher told the story of the Good Samari-

tan to her class, then asked them what they would do if they

saw someone lying wounded and bleeding at the side of the

road. After a few silent moments, one little girl piped up, “I

think I’d throw up”!

A magazine photographer was assigned the job of photo-

graphing a major fire. As the smoke was too thick to get

near enough to photograph, he rang his office to report.

They told him to go to the local airport, where a plane was

waiting to take him over the fire. When he arrived, he saw

the plane warming up, so he jumped aboard and they took

off. He asked the pilot to fly to the north side of the fire, as

close as he could get. “Why?” asked the pilot. “Because I’m

the photographer and I want to get a good shot”. “You mean

you’re not the flight instructor?!!”

Keep smiling Major Laugh

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Margi who is still recovering from her fall

Richard Goff

Dorothy and Jim Henley

Will, Debbie, Katie, Ben and the new little baby

Ian and Alison and the GloCon team

Chris and Sandra Hall as they commence their new appointment in

August to Swindon Gorse Hill.

. . . and also these past members Jenny Dibsdall, Barbara and Hnuna

Other subjects for prayer Children's and Youth Ministry

Teddy Toddlers Group

Drop-in Café

Messy Church

SALT visits

Sunday School team - it's been a great start, full of enthusiasm.

Please continue to pray for the children, that they may really know

God, and for the leaders, stamina!

Please pray for these members of our

church family

PRAYER MEETING

Everyone is invited to join with us on Sunday mornings for

prayers at 10.30 am.

We meet in one of the general purpose rooms and would be

pleased to see as many of you as possible.

God Bless Audrey

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CAMEO

(Come And Meet Each Other)

10.30am for coffee/tea. 11am – 12 noon meeting, followed by lunch

if required. Ladies and Gentlemen always welcome.

Every Wednesday

Jubilee Indoor ‘Street’ Party at CAMEO on 7th June

Many shared their memories of the coronation which was

wonderful.

FLOWER LIST

July

1 Carol Pearce

8 Pam Elliot

15 Christine Hadfield

24 Ruth and Gordon Barker

31 Peter Stickland

August

5 Dorothy Bayes

12 Ruth and Wendy

19 Wendy and Roger Hardwick

24 Audrey and Maurice Mayes

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FUTURE DATES

July

Sunday 1st 11.00am Morning Worship

Led by GloCon Team

Sunday 1st 3.00pm Band at Crematorium

4.30pm Cream tea at Gwen& Dave’s

Saturday 7th Collecting Day Sainsbury’s

Sunday 8th 11.00am Morning Worship

Led by Ken Searle

Saturday 14th Lakeview Fun Day


Sunday 22nd 11.00am Morning Worship

Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:13-21

Monday 23rd 8.00pm Corps Council


Parable of the Workers: Matthew 20:1-16

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Parable of the Talents: Matthew 25:14-30

Saturday 11th Collecting Day Asda

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Led by Graham Pearcey


Led by Jan Howlin

Saturday 25th Car Boot Sale

Annual Appeal In case you had forgotten, this is just a little reminder that Annual Appeal will be starting in September. This is our chance to support the work and ministry of Salvation Army Life Houses and social centres across the UK. We would love for you to join us in delivering envelopes, collecting or babysitting to enable us to reach as many peo-ple as possible. We were thrilled last year to welcome new members to the teams and we look forward to your support again this year. If you would like to collect your own street or neighbourhood, just let us know.

Date for your diaries

Saturday 1st September BBQ @ Debbie & Will’s (58 Eastmead)

4pm till late We will supply drinks, salad, bread and of course cake We would like you to bring your own meat, a chair and

some friends A great chance to relax, chat and have fun together

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each have the letters ‘SaLVATION’ in them. The principle is

exactly the same as Sudoko, but letters instead of numbers.

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I’ll Fight Congress

On Sunday 27 May, it was decided

that there would be no meetings at

our corps but instead those who

could would travel to the Royal

Albert Hall to attend the I’ll Fight

Congress. The Congress was to cel-

ebrate the 100th anniversary of Wil-

liam Booth’s last address from the

Royal Albert Hall held on 9 May

1912.

There is some debate as to whether

the famous ‘I’ll Fight’ speech was

actually made or not during that ad-

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dress in 1912, but whatever the an-

swer to that is, it took nothing away

from the day’s celebrations on 27

May this year. The Royal Albert

Hall was virtually full, our seats hav-

ing to be up in the ‘gods’. This

however gave everyone a great van-

tage point to enjoy the two meetings

and take in all that was happening in

that great hall.

We saw the installation of our new

TC – Commissioners Andre and Syl-

via Cox (no relation as far as I am

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aware) and heard the General

preach (some of us for the first

time).

The General spoke with conviction

and brought home the current day

challenges that we The Salvation

Army face. These, not surprisingly

closely mirror what The Salvation

Army was ‘fighting’ in 1912. It’s

strange (or may be it’s not) that alt-

hough we are 100 years on, the

same challenges still face the move-

ment that is The Salvation Army. It

was made very clear by General

Bond that we as an organisation and

we as individuals have so much

work to do – but only through the

name of Jesus.

The day overall was very enjoyable,

not having far to walk from where

the coach managed to park, to the

perfect weather for lunch in Hyde

Park, to the safe journeys to and

from London. It was great to share

on a different level with corps folk

and meet others from the wider Sal-

vation Army during the day.

Andrew Cox

Design for Life A weekend to help you discover God’s design for your life. Would you like to take a break from your usual routine, reflect on where you’ve been, the people you’ve met, the experiences that have shaped you? Are you wondering about the future and what God might have in store for you?

This is a great weekend where you can do just that. Whether you are near the beginning of your journey or if you’ve been travelling the same route and want to stop and take a breather, DFL is for you. For more details please see Debbie or Will.

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Estonia is a country with a rich and

turbulent history, just about every-

one has occupied it, Denmark, Swe-

den, Germany, Finland and Russia.

All have left their mark and some-

thing of their culture behind. Alt-

hough in Tallinn the main city,

there is a definite Estonian culture

and pride in its history.

Our main focus of the week was in

the city of Narva about 3 hours east

of Tallinn right on the Russian bor-

der. Russian is the main language

and many of the people living there

are Russian. Narva was used by the

Russians as a base for industry,

with its closeness to the border and

easy access. They had a textile fac-

tory which employed 15,000 wom-

en and an engineering facility em-

ploying 25,000 men. Since Russia

withdrew its occupation of Estonia

in 1994 these factories have been

closed down creating huge unem-

ployment and poverty. The result of

which is that many of its people

have turned to alcohol and drugs to

escape the reality of their situation.

To go from having a very strong

work ethic and purpose to loss of

self esteem and worth has cost this

city a whole generation. We spoke

with 4 people for whom addiction

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had affected them or their family, in

some cases resulting in HIV. The

pain and anguish that this had

caused was plain to see, but also

there was faith. In all 4 stories God

was at work, strengthening, moti-

vating, soothing. All spoke of how

God has become the foundation to

their lives and enabled them to face

each day.

One of our team mates has been

living with HIV for 10 years and is

only now finding it possible to talk

about it openly. She works for the

Salvation Army in its Re-hab centre

in Tallinn. She said that when she

first meets someone at the centre

she has a conversation with them to

find out who they are so that they

are a person and not just a label,

like alcoholic or drug user. Her

faith gives her the strength to help

others and her assurance that God

can make a difference in anyone’s

life because he has in hers.

We spent time at the Corps whilst

they were giving out bread and food

parcels, this is quite labour inten-

sive and a big commitment for the

Officers in time given each day, but

a much needed service. We hope

they develop a system where con-

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versations can take place as well as

the food being given.

My reflections on this experience

are that when people share their

story they will have an impact on

those listening. Each person in the

world has something to give, it is

by this honest transaction that God

will work to transform, connect and

enable people’s lives. I saw Gods

love transferring between people by

the holding of hands and by tears

shared. Even by the sharing of a

simple homemade loaf of bread.

God will use us as we are where we

are and how we are. But we need to

listen to each other and to those

around us, our neighbours, our

friends, our communities. God is

already at work, we need not think

we are breaking new ground in our

conversations; He is there as he has

always been and is at work, we

need to show and highlight God’s

love in the lives of those around us.

Estonia is finding the way forward,

the young people study hard and try

to learn as many languages as they

can so that they can make a future

in Europe. The parents we spoke to

hope their children would study and

make good marriages. Faith has

found a way through the turmoil of

history and God is at work in peo-

ple’s lives. I hope one day I get the

chance to go back and see the pro-

gress made and to share again the

warmth and hospitality of such

wonderful people. Jan Howlin

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Candidates Sunday

Thank you to everyone who gave in the fund to help Ca-dets at the William Booth College. As a Corps we raised £82.75

Another huge thank you to everyone who gave over and above their usual giving to help support the work of this Corps. So far to date we have raised £2285. That is wonderful and will be put to good use going to help the work of The Salvation Army in the community of Woking.

Corps Gift Day

Children & Family Worker

In August, Sian Jenkins will be joining us as our Children & Family worker. She’ll be coordinating our midweek work with children and families as well as developing new ideas for the future. She’ll also join us for worship on Sundays and we look forward to welcoming her to Woking.

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I hope you have enjoyed the Dia-

mond Jubilee; it gives you a

warm glow to be part of such fab-

ulous celebrations. We had an

indoor ‘street’ party at CAMEO

which was great fun. I especially

enjoyed all the stories of the cor-

onation so well remembered by

members of the group.

At the end of May I was able to

go on a course to Leeds a place

called Hinsley Hall. A wonderful

and very peaceful place, not even

a TV in your room, I managed to

read a whole book whilst I was

there which if you know me is a

real achievement. But what I was

really there for was to complete a

course in Mental Health First

Aid. The course was fascinating,

challenging, moving and motivat-

ing. We all have mental health

issues in some form or another

and are just at different places on

the scale. I think in general there

is a lack of understanding of the

symptoms, needs and concerns of

those who may be going through

a period of poor mental health. I

hope I have a slightly better in-

sight into this area and would like

to think that I will be able to

show love and respect to those

who are finding life just that bit

more challenging.

On the 25th August we are having

a table top sale, this will be in-

doors from 10am – 1pm. We will

be in need of some paper pasting

tables, and so if anyone can lend

me one or more then I will be

very grateful.

The Lakeview Fun day is also on

the horizon and will be on July

14th more details to follow.

Well I’m just getting ready to go

to Estonia with Ian and Alison, I

have got to the waking up in the

night and making lists stage. I am

leaving Matt in Mum and Dad’s

capable hands and the hall in

God’s hands and so I am sure

they will both be fine. I would

like to thank those who have tak-

en on extra responsibilities whilst

I am away it is most appreciated.

I hope to get a small report in this

tidings of my trip to Estonia but

if not then I am sure I have had a

wonderful time.

God Bless You,

Jan Howlin

Community Services Managers

update

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RECIPE

Chicken in Tomato

Method —

Pre-heat the oven to 150ºC, 325ºF or Gas mark 3.

Place the chicken, onion, carrots and mushrooms in

an ovenproof casserole dish. Sprinkle the salt, pepper

and mixed herbs over the casserole mixture.

Pour the soup over, cover and bake in the oven until

the chicken is cooked through. (Do not make the

soup up to the full amount by adding water as the

sauce will be too thin.)

Serve with jacket potatoes, rice or pasta (50g/2oz un-

cooked weight per person) and green vegetables.

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs, skinned

1 onion, peeled and sliced

2 carrots, sliced

2 large mushrooms, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

1 level teaspoon mixed herbs

1 small can Campbell’s condensed tomato soup

Serves 4

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Core Groups Lunchtime Light

Meets at the Church 12.00pm

July Thursday 5th 19th

August Thursday 2nd 16th

Denvale Group Meets at Margi’s 8.00pm



The Nomads Meet at various venues 7.30pm



The Full Monty Meets for breakfast at various venues 9.00am

July Saturday 21st

August Saturday 11th

Hearts and Crafts Meets at the Church 7.30pm


August Thursday 9th 23rd

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