On this page are the following:
As there is no proper church here on the Estate or within easy walking distance, and because I have been so impressed by them ever since they came to this estate for a service in our Community Centre in March 2000, I now go to the Salvation Army Sunday evening services in Chatham town, for which purpose the Army kindly provide a minibus service. I even help crew the minibus on occasion: not driving, of course, but operating the doors, fold-down steps and powered tail-lift. I even bring a brolly and torch when I think they might be necessary...
The Citadel doesn't look all that amazing from the outside, but is excellent inside. The Chatham Corp's songsters and band are both very good, and the people are great. We hold the world-famous Alpha course at the Citadel twice a year: I went on the last one, but Council business meant I missed a few weeks, so I shall go again later this year!
The Chatham Corps is very active, and here is the current diary of forthcoming events: there is certainly a lot going on!
In conclusion, I can thoroughly recommend the Army as an enjoyable form of worship as well as a true force for doing everyday good in the world (107 countries now!) in so many ways.
I have recently become an adherent, which is a way of belonging to the Corps without actually becoming a fully-fledged Soldier. Here is my certificate, awarded to me on 8th July 2001.
I ask you, if you will, to pray for those mentioned in the list on the Prayer Request page.
Now here's a curiosity: many of the Chatham Corps' members and regulars have "wood" somewhere in their surname. I have no idea why this is, but here are just some of them:
- Wood: Steve, Tracy and Peter
- Woodhouse: Mike, Heather, Paul and Ruth
- Woodman: Carl, Carolynn
- Horwood: Adrian, Carole and Lisa
- Westwood: Malcolm and Angela (our Majors)
- Lockwood: Jonathon
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