Basingstoke

Welcome to Basingstoke Salvation Army Online

Worship. Preaching.

An Online Family Where You Belong.

Each weekend we broadcast our worship meetings around the world.

You can find positive, practical encouragement wherever you find yourself.

Basingstoke Corps now has its very own app, downloadable on the Apple App Store (for iPhone and iPad) and the Google Play Store (for most other smartphones and tablets running on Android).

The app allows you to:

Access the latest content from Basingstoke Corps. Receive positive practical encouragement anywhere you are at anytime.

* Watch all the latest worship meetings from Basingstoke Salvation Army.

* Watch all the latest sermons.

* Join LIVE worship meetings.

* Read my blog.

The app should notify you when new content becomes available and when we go live.
 

For iPad and iPhone Users

On your iPhone or iPad, click on this link, or head to the App Store and search for "Basingstoke Salvation Army" (without the quote marks). Click on the "Get" button to download the app to your device.
 

For Android Users

On your smartphone or tablet, click on this link, or head to the Play Store app and search for "Basingstoke_Salvation_Army" (without the quote marks, but you must use the underscores ("_") due to a Play Store bug) Click on the app when you find it and then click on the "Install" button to install the app on your device.
 

For Kindle Fire Users

If you already have the Google Play Store app on your Kindle, then follow the instructions for Android Users. If you don't have Google Play installed (and most won't), there is a convoluted and complicated way of getting it on to your device. You can follow the instructions here if you want to try it.
 

For All Users

Click on the app on your device to use and explore it. The content is the same on both platforms. The app opens on the Media page, which gives you access to the main, live worship and sermon playlists. You will note that the main playlist (the top one in the list) has the next live episode at the top. This is one way to access live worship from the app on Sunday. But for now, simply click on the playlist you want to explore to access the content. When you choose an episode you will be presented with the details and the content available. The Video button accesses video of the episode, the Audio button will serve just audio of the episode, and if the PDF button is showing, then you can view a document associated with the episode (for example, our live worship episodes have access to the Worship Sheet for that week). Click on the Home button to return to the Media page.

Also on the Media/Home page is a Series button which organises the content into sermon series, in case you want to consume the content in this way.

In the top left hand corner is a "burger icon" (a series of three or four horizontal lines). This gives access to the menu for the app, to help you navigate the content:

Media

This is the place where the content is stored as described above.
 

Search

Click on this to search the app for any content that's available. Once you've clicked on Search then put your search term (e.g. sermon title, series title, speaker, date, etc.) in the box marked Search Media (you'll need to click on the magnifying glass icon on Android) and then click on Search or the magnifying glass icon on your keyboard.
 

Blog

This page gives you access to my blog posts. Choose a post that interests you and then click on it and you'll be taken to it. Click on the left arrow icon at the top of the page to return to the app.
 

Lives and Broadcasts

This is where our live broadcasts are listed. If there are any planned for the day you are looking, they should be listed under Upcoming (or Ended if you've missed it!) and if we are On Air when you are looking, it should be listed under On Air. This might be the easiest place to access our live content when we are live or about to go live (e.g. Sunday mornings).
 

About & Links

This page gives you information about the Corps, including email address, web address, a link to our Facebook page and a link to sign up to our mailing list. It also shows a map of our location.
 

Events

This page gives you details of our forthcoming events. It will ask if you want to give access to the Calendar on your device. If you click yes it gives you the ability to add any events to your calendar.
 

Bible

The Bible menu item gives you access to the Bible on youversion.com. You can read the Bible in many different translations and paraphrases (useful in the Bible reading and sermon!), sign up to a reading plan, receive a Verse of the Day and more.
 

Settings

The settings page allows you to toggle on or off several settings for the app, including if you want the app to show you a badge (the red numbers on the icon on your device) and send you a notification when we are on air.

The Salvation Army works with some of the most vulnerable people in society. As we face the worst public health crisis in our lifetime, people on the margins need us now more than ever.

From running food banks and checking up on people who live alone, to offering counselling and supporting NHS isolation units, The Salvation Army is responding to the crisis in dozens of different ways.

Please visit our Justgiving page and donate what you can. Help us support as many people as possible.

DURING THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN,

ONLY OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP MEETING IS TAKING PLACE IN THE BUILDING.

OUR OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE ONLINE ONLY

OUR CURRENT LOCKDOWN ACTIVITIES

10:45-12:15     WORSHIP MEETING | Featuring songs, music, prayer & relevant Bible teaching

Pre-book your seat(s) to comply with the COVID-Secure Guidance at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/basingstoke-salvation-army-2940807555

You can also watch on this page or at BasingstokeSalvationArmy.sermon.net/21606498

On Facebook - www.facebook.com/BasingstokeSalvationArmy/live or

YouTube - www.youtube.com/robwestwoodpayne/live or

Listen to it on any phone by dialling 01256 679888 (from around two hours after conclusion). 

12:15-13:15     VIRTUAL COFFEE FELLOWSHIP ON ZOOM

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for the relevant Meeting ID and password.

15:30-16:30 VIRTUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL ON ZOOM | Fun, Bible-based activities for tots to 12’s

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for the relevant Meeting ID and password.

20:00-21:00     VIRTUAL YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ON ZOOM | Friendship and fun for teens and twentysomethings

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for the relevant Meeting ID and password.

OUR USUAL ACTIVITIES

09:45-10:45     GRID GROUP | Friendship & discussion for teens

10:00-10:30     BAND OUTREACH | Except third Sunday in the month. To conduct a short worship meeting in a local care home

11:00-12:15     ALL-AGE WORSHIP MEETING | Featuring songs, music, prayer & relevant Bible teaching followed by tea, coffee and friendship

11:40-12:10     SUNDAY SCHOOL | Fun, Bible-based activities for tots to 12’s

15:00-15:30     BAND OUTREACH | Third Sunday in the month. To conduct a short worship meeting in a local care home

17:00-17:45     PRAYER GROUP | Second & Fourth Sunday in the month. Speaking & listening to God

18:30-19:45    CHRISTIAN TEACHING & WORSHIP MEETING | Featuring songs, music, prayer & relevant Bible teaching

DURING THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN,

OUR ACTIVITIES ARE TAKING PLACE ONLINE ONLY

OUR CURRENT LOCKDOWN ACTIVITIES

MONDAY

14:15-14:45     LIVE STREAM TAI'CHI GENTLE EXERCISE | A fun way to slow down and relax during the current stressful crisis (OCCASIONAL)

You can watch at www.christianworldmedia.com/livesite/BasingstokeSalvationArmy

On Facebook - www.facebook.com/BasingstokeSalvationArmy/live or

YouTube - www.youtube.com/robwestwoodpayne/live 

WEDNESDAY

11:30-12:30     VIRTUAL COFFEE STOP ON ZOOM | A chance to enjoy some fun and friendship with a tea or coffee and a piece of cake (bring your own!)

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for the relevant Meeting ID and password.

19:30-20:30 VIRTUAL PRAYER MEETING OR SMALL GROUP STUDY ON ZOOM | Speaking and listening to God and discussing faith matters (ALTERNATE WEEKS)

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for the relevant Meeting ID and password.

OUR USUAL ACTIVITIES

MONDAY

09:30-12:30     EMPLOYMENT PLUS | Help & support for those seeking work

13:30-15:00     BABY SONG | Fortnightly in term time. Fun, music & friendship

14:15-14:45     TAI'CHI GENTLE EXERCISE CLASS | Fortnightly. A fun way to slow down and relax

TUESDAY

10:30-12:00     TUESDAY FELLOWSHIP GROUP | Fun & friendship for everyone, followed by

12:15-13:30     LUNCHEON CLUB | Three course meal & great friendship for all

18:00-19:15    YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHOIR REHEARSAL

20:00-21:30    SONGSTERS (ADULT CHOIR) REHEARSAL

WEDNESDAY

09:30-12:30     EMPLOYMENT PLUS | Help & support for those seeking work

10:30-12:00     COFFEE STOP | Fortnightly. Drop in for coffee & delicious homemade cakes

THURSDAY

09:45-11:30    FAMILY TIME | Term time. Play & chat for babies & tots & their carers

20:00-21:30    BAND REHEARSAL

FRIDAY

09:30-12:30     EMPLOYMENT PLUS | Help & support for those seeking work

10:00-11:00     BIBLE STUDY GROUP | 1st & 3rd Friday in the month. Lively discussion

17:30-19:00     MESSY CHURCH | Last Friday in each month. A fun and messy way to find out more about God for children and their families. Hot meal served.

SATURDAY

Special events as advertised below.

EVENTS & PROGRAMMES

SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 – Harvest Sunday led by Majors Mike & Lisa Lloyd-Jones, Divisional Leaders

OTHER NEWS & INFORMATION

DEREK HASKING

Derek's funeral takes place tomorrow (Monday 7 September) at 1:15pm, at Basingstoke Crematorium, led by Lt. Rob. The service will be available on livestream and for 28 days afterwards. Go to www.obitus.com and use the User Name Nisa2162 and the password 056155. There will also be a Virtual Funeral Reception following the service at 3pm on Zoom. Please bring your own tea and cakes (!) and your stories and memories of Derek. Direct link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85871433227 or go to join.zoom.us on PC/Smartphone/Tablet (or dial 0330 088 5830 from telephone) and use Meeting ID – 858 7143 3227. Please continue to remember Stuart and Rob and their families and friends in your prayers..

WATCH WORSHIP ONLINE IN FELLOWSHIP

Don’t forget current guidelines allow everyone to socialise indoors with members of up to two households, as long as you maintain social distancing. You might consider inviting another household to watch online worship with you this week, especially those who might not be able to watch it online themselves. There are many ways we can find to safely maintain and advance fellowship in the coming weeks.

COULD IT BE YOU?

Meeting in small groups (up to two households indoors and (if the group is more than six people) outdoors or up to six people from different households outdoors) is one way we can meet together for worship, discipleship and fellowship. If you would be willing to host a small group in your home or garden, please contact Lt. Rob. In particular, if anyone is willing to host a garden prayer meeting in an evening for those who work during the day, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

THE IMPACT OF OUR ONLINE WORSHIP (2)

During this time when all of our Sunday worship has been online, you might be interested to know Lt. Rob has had contact with people who are seeking God through our worship. He has been in contact with someone from the USA who is seeking God and a church to belong to. He has spoken with someone who feels their life is in a mess and that they ought to find their way back to God. A couple of weeks ago, Laura, who lives in Basingstoke with her two children, Ruby and Ashley, emailed us her intention to start watching our worship and to join in on Zoom Coffee Fellowship and Sunday School, and we're delighted she joined us for the first time on Sunday. God is good!

ANY ROOM?

Some of you will know Sarah Grace (Gracie) who is well-known on the Salvation Army drama scene. Gracie is currently living in the South East, but needs to find a bedsit/flat/house to live in quite soon, preferably in the Basingstoke/Maidenhead area. She is having difficulty finding somewhere through estate agents at the moment. If you know of anywhere, please let Lt. Rob know and he'll pass the details on.

TUESDAY FELLOWSHIP

To all Tuesday Fellowship members, you are in my prayers, if you need anything, or just want a chat, please contact  Ian  07966837036. This week the answer to last weeks Quiz The 31st is Osee appears in the King James Version translation of Romans 9:25 as a variant spelling of HoseaThis is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a man in an airplane on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus. There really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless

PRAYER REQUESTS

For all who are sick, those who have been bereaved, those returning to school, college and work from furlough and holidays.

3 THINGS TO PRAY THIS WEEK

If you can access Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BasingstokeSalvationArmy)or YouTube (www.youtube.com/robwestwoodpayne) then why not set aside ten minutes on Friday (4 September) to pray through these 3 Things using the video provided. Or pray through them in your own time:

Watching Over Our Children

He will not let you stumble;

    the one who watches over you will not slumber.

  Indeed, he who watches over Israel

    never slumbers or sleeps. (Psalm 121:3-4 NLT)

As parents and grandparents and church family members, we are limited. Even with modern technology, we can’t watch our children at every moment (although we certainly try!). Thank God that he is always watching over them, and that he never slumbers or sleeps. Pray that our children will know God is with them, no matter where they go or what they face.

Keeping Our Children From Harm

The Lord keeps you from all harm

    and watches over your life. (Psalm 121:7 NLT)

While we want to keep our children safe, we know we are often powerless to protect them from skinned knees, harmful gossip, their own mistakes and even from Coronavirus. Pray that the Lord will use the trials they endure to draw them closer to himself, and that he will keep them from all that he sees is harmful.

Protecting Our Children's Future

The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,

    both now and forever. (Psalm 121:8 NLT)

Our children make choices each day. As they grow, these choices increase in significance. Pray that the Lord would guide our children in the future as they choose what to study, which church to be part of, who to marry, or what job to pursue.