10:15-11:45     WORSHIP MEETING | Featuring songs, music, prayer & relevant Bible teaching

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/BasingstokeSalvationArmy

11:45-12:45 APPROX.    COFFEE FELLOWSHIP (from 5 September) &

VIRTUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL ON ZOOM (from 12 September) | Fun, Bible-based activities for tots to 11’s

SUNDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING (and at other times in the week) - VARIOUS HOME-BASED SMALL GROUPS MEET FOR FRIENDSHIP, DISCUSSION & PRAYER

Please call us on 01256 328178 or email us at basingstoke@salvationarmy.org.uk for more details.

19:00-20:00     VIRTUAL 12/16 GROUP ON ZOOM | Friendship and fun for 12-16 years (2nd Sunday of each month)

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 (1st, 3rd and last Sundays of each month)

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

OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES

MONDAY

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

10:30-12:00     COMMUNITY FOOD HUB | Fresh and frozen food donated by local supermarkets through Basingstoke Community Food Link available to pick up by anyone in our community

TUESDAY

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

12:15-13:30     LIGHT LUNCH | Two course light meal & great friendship for all

20:00-21:30     SONGSTERS (ADULT CHOIR) REHEARSAL (from 5 October 2021)

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

20:00-21:30    BAND REHEARSAL

FRIDAY

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

OUR OTHER USUAL ACTIVITIES (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)

MONDAY

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

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

THURSDAY

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

FRIDAY

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.

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.

Subscribe to our Live Worship podcast: feeds.podcastmirror.com/basingstoke-salvation-army-worship-video or

Subscribe to our Sermon podcast: feeds.podcastmirror.com/basingstoke-salvation-army-sermons or

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.

PRIVACY POLICY FOR BASINGSTOKE SALVATION ARMY APP

sermon.net, Inc. built the Basingstoke Salvation Army app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by sermon.net, Inc. at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding Rob Westwood-Payne (the app developer) (robwestwoodpayne@gmail.com) and Basingstoke Salvation Army’s policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use, sell, or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at sermon.net unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to using Crashlytics to help us troubleshoot and fix problems with the app. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.

The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you. Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app:
 Google Play Services
 Crashlytics

Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you use our Service, in a case of an error in the app we collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device’s internal memory.

This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:
 To facilitate our Service;
 To provide the Service on our behalf;
 To perform Service-related services; or
 To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose. Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites
This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact Rob Westwood-Payne or Basingstoke Salvation Army. This privacy policy page was created at  privacy policy template.net and modified/generated by  App Privacy Policy Generator.

Basingstoke Salvation Army Daily Devotional online.

Using the button below, you can click on Battle Drill, our daily devotional to read or listen online. You can can also subscribe at https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/battle-drill-daily.

Most of the daily devotionals follow on from our preaching on a Sunday. You can find the relevant sermon from here. We try to provide positive, practical encouragement from the Bible each week.

We pray that you will enjoy these daily devotionals online and that you are equipped for your daily walk with God as you go through this Battle Drill.

You can help us by donating your goods for reuse and recycling.

To donate good quality clothes and accessories, linens such as curtains and fabrics, homeware such as bric-a-brac and kitchen items, books, CDs, DVDs or toys, please call our charity shops in Andover on 01264 352129, Newbury on 01635 552796 or Aldershot on 01252 316144.

For old clothing, footwear, bags, belts, towels and bed linen, please donate these at one of our clothing banks around the town, Click the button below to find your nearest one.

If you are contacting us to donate furniture, we suggest you try the British Heart Foundation on 01256 442800.

We are unable to accept any items for reuse or recycling at our address in Wessex Close.

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 or click on the QR code or Call to Action button and donate what you can. Help us support as many people as possible.

As you know, the UK Government has moved England on to Step 4 of their Roadmap to Recovery from the COVID-19 Coronavirus as from Monday 19 July 2021. This has implications for us and the use of our building.
 
In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul gives the church at Corinth some advice concerning eating meat bought in the marketplace. The Corinthian Christians are concerned that the meat may have been sacrificed to idols. What should they do? Paul says that whilst they may think they are allowed to do anything, not everything is beneficial to them. Moreover, there might be occasions when they should choose not to eat the meat for the conscience of someone else, saying, “I don’t just do what is best for me; I do what is best for others so that many may be saved.” (1 Corinthians 10:33 NLT).
 
As a Christian family, that is a good rule of thumb for approaching the next step out of lockdown. We may now have the freedom not to maintain social distancing or to wear masks, but for the good of our church family and for the wider community, we should consider doing so.
 
This is what you should expect when you attend worship or for any other activity in our building over the next few weeks:

• Every activity we undertake needs a written risk assessment, which must be signed off by another person (an officer) before the activity begins.
• The most effective way out of the Coronavirus crisis is for as many people to get the vaccine as possible. We continue to urge you to do so, if you have not done so already.
• If you have any symptom which is potentially a sign of COVID-19, you should not enter the building. This includes any of the following: a new, continuous cough, a high temperature or any loss or change in taste. Thinking of the good of our church family and community, we would also ask if you would not attend if you have a headache or any cold symptoms, even if you are sure in your bones that you have a common cold. We must appreciate that in the current climate, many people will feel uncomfortable sharing space with someone who has those symptoms.
• If you are instructed by NHS Track and Trace to self-isolate or if you know you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 you should be self-isolating and not coming into the building.
• If you have been diagnosed as clinically extremely vulnerable, then you are advised to follow the same guidance as everyone else. However, as someone who is at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill if you were to catch COVID-19, you should think particularly carefully about precautions you can continue to take.
• Social distancing is now a personal choice. There is no longer any need to pre-book a seat – you can simply turn up as you used to do! We have set aside an area in the main hall as the area to sit in if you wish to maintain some distance from others. Every other row in that block will be blocked off. We would ask that if a row in that block is already occupied when you arrive, please do not use that row, but find a free one. If you are sitting in that area, you may wish to bring an item with you to put on the seat next to you, to deter others from joining you. Stewards will continue to be available to direct people to “quieter” places in the hall.
• Everyone should seek to keep as much distance from others as they can, being gracious to those who do not yet want to mix very much and watching for crowding or clustering in various areas of the building (for example, around the doors leading from the main hall into/from the lobby and the lobby itself, etc.). The lobby is available for people who would like to come to worship but don’t yet feel ready to come into the main hall. We will provide you with a seat if you want to sit out there.
• Wearing a face mask is also a personal choice. However, bearing in mind the risks and with an overarching desire to protect our church family and the community at large, we expect and recommend that anyone entering the building wears a face mask whilst moving about in the building and when singing (see below). You may remove your face covering whilst seated, but it is equally acceptable for you to carry on wearing it if you feel safer in doing so. If the wearing of a face covering would prevent you from coming to the building for whatever reason, please speak to the Commanding Officer and we can come to an agreement.
• We will ensure the spaces we use are well ventilated, before, during and after any activity. When using the main hall, we will open the windows, use the fan in the roof ventilation system, keep the double doors from the lobby into the main hall open and keeping at least one external door at the main entrance open. For that reason, we ask you to always keep all personal belongings with you, and not to use the coat hooks outside the kitchen. We will need to be more vigilant when it comes to the security of the building when in use.
• The NHS COVID-19 app is a vital part of the NHS Track and Trace system. We will therefore keep the QR code in the lobby to enable you to log in when you attend the building. We would encourage you to use it. In addition, if you do not have access to a smartphone or prefer not to use an app, then we will provide a paper system on Reception for you to leave your name and contact details if you want to check in for the purposes of Track and Trace.
• We need to continue to maintain the simple and effective personal hygiene behaviours we are used to:
  • Wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser as you enter and exit the building. Hand sanitiser will continue to be provided in the lobby.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, and washing your hands before and after if you do need to touch your face (for example to put on or take off your face covering).
  • Covering your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when you cough or sneeze or sneezing into the crook of your elbow (not your hands) if you do not have a tissue.
• The NHS is still providing free lateral flow tests to anyone who does not have any COVID-19 symptoms. You can order them from the gov.uk website or pick up a free box from many local chemists. You may wish to consider taking advantage of this scheme, again as a way of keeping our church family and community safe.
• Surfaces can become contaminated with viruses like COVID-19. We will therefore not be providing Song Books or Bibles for the moment, though of course, you are able to bring your own to use. There is very little risk to you in picking up material to take home with you, such as our periodicals and the weekly Grapevine newsletter, so copies of these may be provided. An offering plate will be available just inside the doors to/from the lobby into/out of the main hall (as opposed to the lobby itself – for security reasons). Surfaces will be cleaned regularly both by our cleaner and by activity leaders where necessary.
• There are now no restrictions on singing or the playing of instruments in worship and rehearsal, both for musical sections and for the congregation. We will reintroduce congregational singing but expect and recommend you will wear a mask when doing so. We also encourage you not to sing at the top of your voice. When the band plays and rehearses, they will continue to use bell covers.
• We will not be reintroducing coffee fellowship in the hall after worship for the moment. We are being advised to minimise our time together and this is another way we can minimise any risks.
• Whilst cases continue to rise, we will not be bringing the minibus back into service.
• Sunday School will continue to be online at 3:30pm on Sundays over the next few weeks, though it is hoped our children and young people will be able to meet face-to-face from September.
• In terms of our weekly community activities, these can be restarted based on the principles set above. I will be asking all activity leaders to meet with me in the coming weeks to plan any reopening and to agree a risk assessment for their activity. Please monitor Grapevine for more information.

These precautions will be kept under constant review and will be formally reviewed with the Corps Council on a regular basis.

Livestream Events
You can join any worship meeting or event online from around 15 minutes before the commencement time at the following locations:
Sermon.net - https://basingstokesalvationarmy.sermon.net/21606498
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BasingstokeSalvationArmy/live
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/BasingstokeSalvationArmy/live
 
SUNDAY’S ACTIVITIES
10:30am Morning Worship
Led By B/Sec Patrick Hurley 
11:45am approx. Sunday School
 
Monday 24th January 2022
9:30am-12:30pm Employment Plus
10:30am-12 noon Community Food Hub
 
Tuesday 25th January 2022
10:45am Tuesday Fellowship followed by light lunch at 12:00 approx.
No Songster Practice until further notice
 
Wednesday 26th January 2022
9:30am-12:30pm Employment Plus
 
Thursday 27th January 2022
8:00pm Band Practice 
 
Friday 28th January 2022
9:30am-12:30pm Employment Plus
 
Next Sunday
Covenant Sunday
10:30am Morning Worship led by Lieutenant Rob
11:45am approx. Sunday School
 
OTHER NEWS & INFORMATION
COMING EVENTS
2-4 February – Cameras being installed in the main hall during office hours
4-5 February DHQ using Hall on Friday evening and all day Saturday for Southern & Channel Isles Divisional Design Group Meetings
6 February Launch of Self-Denial Missionary Appeal
12 February 4-6:30pm. Corps New Year Afternoon Tea
13 February 4pm. Inter-Corps Fellowship at Tadley Corps
19 February 9-11am Saturday Breakfast
25 February 5:30-7pm. Messy Church
27 February Young People’s Annual Sunday
6 March Self-Denial Missionary Altar Service
12 March 9-11am. Saturday Breakfast
16 March 7:30-9:30pm. Pastoral Care Council Meeting
25 March 5:30-7pm. Messy Church
27 March Mothers’ Day
 
COVID-19 UPDATE
Just to remind you how we are running now 1: Most of our normal activities are now taking place either virtually or in Person 2. It must be emphasised that attendance at ANY of these activities is a personal choice, including for leaders and participants. No one should feel obliged to attend any activity. 3. The band WILL rehearse and take part in Sunday worship, where numbers allow, bearing in mind the principle of personal choice. 4. Due to a concern of a potentially higher risk around singing in proximity without masks, the Songsters WILL NOT rehearse or take part in Sunday worship until further notice. 5. We will continue to take the precautions that have so far kept people safe in our building: mask wearing, hand sanitising, increased ventilation, etc. During cold weather, you should wrap up warm as doors and windows will be open during activities. 6. Please stay away from the building if you have any cold symptom (however mild) unless you have taken a negative Lateral Flow Test (LFT). I would encourage you to take regular LFTs (if you can get hold of them) whilst infection numbers are so high. And if you haven’t had either of your jabs or your booster, I encourage you to get them as soon as possible too. 7. Once again, as we have done throughout this pandemic, we must continue to be kind to one another. Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, which may differ from our own. 8. This decision is based on the current evidence that the Omicron variant is a mild one for most and has not yet led to an exponential increase in hospitalisations and/or deaths. However, the situation is ever-changing, and this decision will be kept under constant review. For the near future, we will need to remain flexible, adaptable and resilient. In God’s strength, we can and will!
 
Sue Harris
As most of you will know, Sue Harris, was Promoted to Glory on 16 December 2021, following an infection. Sue was always cheerful, despite the health difficulties she had, and was such a positive part of our fellowship. Please pray for her daughters Rebecca, Rachel and Deborah and Sue's grandchildren and wider family and friends currently. Sue’s funeral service took place at the hall last Friday (14 January) followed by burial at Worting Road Cemetery. The service can be viewed online on our usual three platforms. Servant of Christ, well done!
 
Brian Sharp
We also give thanks for the life and ministry of Brian Sharp, who was Promoted to Glory from Wessex Lodge Nursing Home in the early hours of Sunday 2 January. We thank God for him. To many in Whitchurch, he was Mr. Salvation Army. We have been blessed by his sense of humour and encouraged by his sense of duty. His resilience in coping with all that life threw at him was second to none and an example to us all. We pause to remember all his family, friends, and comrades in prayer at this time and thank God he is now free from his suffering. Brian’s funeral service will take place on Friday 11 February 2022 at 12:30pm at Basingstoke Crematorium followed by a Service of Thanksgiving and refreshments at the hall from approximately 1:45pm. More details will follow shortly. Servant of Christ, well done! God bless. Rob
 
CORPS NEW YEAR SOCIAL – AFTERNOON TEA ON SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY
It has not been possible to share socially very much over the past two years, at least face-to-face. So Phyl has generously volunteered to provide (with help!) an afternoon tea and an opportunity to socialise together. It will take place on Saturday 12 February from 4-6:30pm. Please put the date in your diary now and look out for the sign-up sheet which will be on the noticeboard in the New Year.
 
INTER-CORPS FELLOWSHIP AT TADLEY CORPS
The next opportunity for us to share fellowship with Salvationists from nearby corps is on Sunday 13 February at Tadley Corps. Food will be served from 4pm and then we will share in Fellowship and Worship from 4:30pm. It would be good to see you there.
 
Light Up a Life Remembrance Stars
Thank you to those who took part in our Light Up a Life Remembrance at Christmas by remembering their loved ones with a star on the Christmas tree and donating to the Big Collection. If you would like to take your loved one(s) star(s) home for safekeeping, they will be on Reception from today (Sunday 23 Jan) to Sunday 6 February, after which they will be removed. Please pick them up in the next two weeks.
 
Prayer Matters
The January-June edition of Prayer Matters, from territorial Prayer Team has been published. Pick up a copy from Reception.
 
Battle Drill Daily Devotional
This week we are focusing on what happens when we are generous. You can receive the devotional by email or by post, listen to it in your favourite podcast app or in our WhatsApp group or on Facebook or YouTube. For more information, go to  https://BasingstokeSalvationArmy.sermon.net/Battle_Drill_Daily_Devotionals or contact Lt. Rob.
 
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION/DISCUSSION AFTER TODAY’S SERMON:
 
1.  What is the one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message.
2.  If you’re reflecting on this in a group, what could the group pray for you just now? If you’re on your own, who could you ask to pray this for you?

PRAYER SUBJECTS
•     Pray for those who generously give of their time and money in service for God in Basingstoke Corps.
•    Pray for those who are volunteering in our Homeless evening on Wednesdays.
•     Pray for those who need those around them to be generous.