SpecialDear Lord, please bless these your children, whether with us on Earth or with you. | |||
Name: | Pray For/Because of: | Date From: | |
Majors Malcolm and Angela Westwood | To continue their wonderful ministry at Chatham Corps. Majors Malcolm and Angela really are a great couple. | 25th February 2001 | |
Paul & Ruth Woodhouse | Son Jordan went to be with Jesus at 6 months of age. Paul and Ruth, with their strong faith, coped amazingly well, but need our continuing support at this difficult time. Read about Jordan here. | 16th February 2001 | |
Neil Robinson | For his studies at Mid Kent College. Neil is a regular cheerful presence at our Chatham Citadel, and enjoys our meetings despite his deafness. A lovely man. | 25th February 2001 | |
Those who cannot come to our meetings | Sybil Sanders, who has family responsibilities making it difficult to attend; also Dorothy Reed and Sid Southby among others whose advancing years mean they can no longer come to the Citadel. | 26th May 2001 | |
The New Captains | All the new Captains whose installation was in early June 2001. | 3rd June 2001 | |
Kylie Lee | Kylie, daughter of Gary and Angela Lee, was injured in an attack in Gillingham. | 4th May 2001 | |
The Shane family | Chris, Charlie, Sam, Chelsea and Scarlett Shane have relocated away from this area for a few weeks. They are missing us very much, and our supporting prayers will be absolutely vital to them. | 1st July 2001 | |
Charlotte | Charlotte, an ex-Junior Soldier in Grimsby, is doing well in a drug detox programme, has given her life over to the Lord, and has promised her parents that she is determined to make them proud of her. | Updated: 15th July 2001 | |
Joanne Bohitige | Joanne, daughter of Paul and Pat Bohitige (friends of John Ward), lost her way and pulled out of University, but has now returned. Please pray that Joanne will have the staying power to complete her University studies. | 18th July 2001 | |
Tora and family | Victoria (known as Tora) and her family in the USA are going through a difficult time with bankruptcy and divorce proceedings. Please remember the whole family. | 5th August 2001 | |
A 14-year-old girl | A 14-year-old girl, whose name cannot be divulged, has been rather foolishly delving into ouija boards games, and opened the floodgate of satan's wrath. She's in desperate need of deliverence. An officer has recently seen her. Please ask:
| 12th August 2001 | |
Illness and In HospitalDear Lord, place your caring hand upon those who need it so much right now. | |||
Name: | Pray For/Because of: | Date From: | |
Ron Symonds | Our wonderful Ron has fractured a rib and is experiencing pain. He is now on the waiting list for surgery. | 25th March 2001 | |
Betty Jones | Betty is under Doctor's orders. | 26th April 2001 | |
Elsie Thompson | Elsie continues to receive radiotherapy treatment at Maidstone Hospital. | 29th April 2001 | |
Sean, long known to Rita | Sean has had a stroke and is now confined to a wheelchair. | 29th April 2001 | |
Keith Oxley | Keith has been far from well since mid April, but is now recovering. Keith is a pilot, and we hope to see him back in the air soon. | 20th May 2001 | |
Heather Hanson | Young Heather Hanson who has to go into hospital soon (delayed several times) for an operation that has been done only six times before—anywhere! Read about Heather and her ankylosis here. | Updated: 30th May 2001 | |
Graham's brother Gerald | Gerald is recovering from a bypass operation. | 3rd June 2001 | |
Rosemary Chatfield | Rosemary, daughter of Andrew Chatfield, has been in Kettering Hospital suffering from pneumonia. She is now back home, but is still on anti-biotics. | 24th June 2001 | |
Bill Fingland | Bill, husband of Pauline who is the Lieutenant at Brighton Bevenden, had a benign brain tumour, was operated on, and is now in hospital in Sussex. There has been some brain damage and they both face some difficult months of rehabilitation ahead. | 24th June 2001 | |
Gladys Luckett | Gladys has broken her hip and is in D2 (Arethusa Ward) of Medway Maritime Hospital. | 24th June 2001 | |
Brenda Clarke's mother-in-law | Brenda Clarke's mother-in-law has suffered a deep vein thrombosis, and David and Brenda are the main carers. | 24th June 2001 | |
Ray Maycock | Our dear brother Ray, who is still tryng to resolve hearing problems. | 24th June 2001 | |
David Lee | David, father of Gary Lee, has suffered a serious heart attack, and is making progress in Medway Hospital. | 7th July 2001 | |
Muriel Rowley | Mike Rowley's wife Muriel has been in a slight accident and is feeling a little low at present. | 8th July 2001 | |
Connie Barton's daughter | Connie Barton's daughter has almost completed her course of chemotherapy, and is not finding this the most pleasant of times. | 15th July 2001 | |
Peter and Yvonne's family in Holland | Yvonne is very worried about her children:
| 20th July 2001 | |
Louise Jacobs' Aunt | Louise Jacobs' Aunt, though quite young, has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. As Louise says: "I love her a great deal and she is very special to me, I just want her to be in as little pain as possible and to know that God is watching her." | 20th July 2001 | |
Baby Anthony | Baby Anthony, son of Captains Nick and Anita Cotterill, is a very sick little baby after having been rushed into hospital for a life-or-death operation for a burst intestine at just a few days old. His progress is good, but the whole family, including Anthony's sister Christine (who is Deputy Songster Leader at Ramsgate Corps), still need our prayers right now. | 23rd July 2001 | |
Dot Parkes | Dot has had a cataract operation and is unable to go out for a couple of weeks. | 28th July 2001 | |
John of Margate | John has been diagnosed as having a malignant tumour on his kidney. He must have surgery to remove the kidney. He has asked if we would pray for him. (He has relatives in Margate and Chatham Salvation Army Corps.) | 19th August 2001 | |
Hannah Davis | Hannah, daughter of Ian and Louise Davis, has a congenital disease that affects her growth, is suffering from amnesia and is having problems with her heart and breathing. Hannah's parents, as well as their daughter, need what God has for them so much right now. Please pray that they will trust God enough to be able to receive it all. | 19th August 2001 | |
Captain Ruth Deans | Ruth, who with her husband Bobby is in charge of Hunter House in Glasgow, has secondary cancer of the lungs. Chemotherapy starts in late August, but her future is not too good. | 19th August 2001 | |
Hazel | Hazel, a sister of one of our Midlands bandsmen, has a growth in her food passage between mouth and stomach. | 19th August 2001 | |
Will and Mona Stuckey | Will and Mona (Mo) are both far from well. We have missed them both at the Citadel recently. Mo has recently been in hospital but still is not without pain and is in some discomfort. | Updated: 24th August 2001 | |
Ron and Gladys Milgate | Gladys fell and broke her arm and still is limited in her movement. Now with the addition of a stair lift, they are both coping a little better. | 24th August 2001 | |
Mrs Emily "Em" Taylor | Em is in Maidstone Hospital and will be there until late September at least. | 22nd September 2001 | |
Mike Rowley's son Julian | Julian, son of Mike Rowley has recently had hospital treatment. | 12th October 2001 | |
Dorothy Read | Dorothy entered hospital for an operation this week. | 12th October 2001 | |
BereavementDear Lord, we ask that you comfort these in this time of great need. | |||
Name: | Pray For/Because of: | Date From: | |
Major Alma Brown | Alma has been bereaved of her brother-in-law. | 25th March 2001 | |
Barbara Hatton, Graham & family | Barbara has been bereaved of her father. | 2nd April 2001 | |
Sid Southby | Sid has been bereaved of Daisy, and misses her so much. | 26th April 2001 | |
Dot Parkes | Dot has suffered two family bereavements. | 26th April 2001 | |
Christine Lawrence | Christine has been bereaved of her mother, Joyce. | 6th May 2001 | |
Colonel L Sutton | Col. Sutton has been bereaved of his sister. | 6th May 2001 | |
Fiona Minter | Fiona has been bereaved of her uncle. | 24th June 2001 | |
Gwyneth Williams | Gwyneth has been bereaved of her aunt. | 15th July 2001 | |
Adrian Horwood & family | Adrian and family have been bereaved of Adrian's Uncle Jack, who was a very fine man and a lovely Christian. | 15th July 2001 | |
Iris Wells | Iris has been bereaved of her mother. | 22nd July 2001 | |
Mary Witt's grandson | Mary has been bereaved of her grandson. | 12th October 2001 | |
Major James Ling | James has now been promoted to Glory. Strengthen his family, Fona and Samuel, during this time with your prayers, please. | Updated: 15th November 2001 | |
Here are some Words of Comfort that could be suitable for those who are bereaved right now. | |||
Please note that some of the above thumbnail-size photographs came from other sources, for example the Chatham Corps' own website.