Dunstable

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, Salvation Army churches all over the country are responding to the crisis in dozens of different ways.
 
Please visit the Dunstable JustGiving page and donate what you can.

Help us support as many people as possible through COVID and beyond. All money will be spent in our local community.

9:45am - 10:45am Sunday School and Youth Group

11am - 12:15pm Morning Worship and Creche

6pm - 7:15pm Evening Worship and Tea/Coffee Fellowship

8pm - 9:30pm Youth Fellowship (occasional Sundays)

Monday

1.30pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

Tuesday

9.30am - 11.15am   Parents and Toddlers 

1.30pm - 2.30pm    Home League Meeting (Ladies Fellowship)

1.30pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

7pm - 7.45pm   Prayer Meeting.   Come and make an impact through prayer. Anyone is welcome! 

Wednesday

From 9:30am -1pm  Sally Ann's Kitchen (Coffee morning / Light Lunches / drop in- open to all)

10am -12 noon        Knit and Natter Group

10.30am - 11.30am   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

1.30pm Over 60’s friendship club (1st Wednesday of every month includes a luncheon club at 12.30pm) 

7pm - 9pm 'Soup kitchen'. This is open to anyone to drop in for a hot meal, company and a listening ear. We are also able to help the homeless or vulnerable with sleeping bags, clean clothes, showers etc.

Thursday

10am - 2.30pm  The Over 75's friendly club - This is a club for Over 75 years old, who are living alone or in circumstances where opportunities for meaningful social interaction are limited. We work in partnership with Central Bedfordshire Council. If you are interested in joining the waiting list for this group then please contact the centre on 01582 606031.

The club involves a contribution of £7.

Friday

2pm - 3pm   Community Care Drop in. Help for those in need of food bank vouchers, food, clothes, showers etc

8pm - 9.30pm    Youth Club (social) for ages 13-21.  A time to sit back, enjoy and spend time with other young people within the safety of the church environment.

Saturday

11am - 1pm (2nd in month)    Messy Church. Ideal for families. Craft activities, games, stories, singing. We conclude sharing lunch together. There is no cost but donations welcome. 

Please contact our Centre for more information regarding regular Bible Study / Housegroups.

The main aim of the Debt Advice Service here in Dunstable is to empower people to manage their own finances and enable them to feel more in control of their financial situation. 

We offer a free, confidential service and support to anyone in the local community who is in debt.  We negotiate with creditors and agree a repayment plan that is reasonable and affordable enabling them to make regular payments to their creditors thus reducing their debt and become debt free.  Because we  negotiate with the creditors, people often feel an immediate relief from the burden of their debts and feel a weight has been lifted from their shoulders.

Some of our clients have mental health issues, suffer from domestic violence or have been thrust into debt by a sudden illness, accident leading to disability or loss of income.  We are able to support clients with practical things such as food parcels as well as signpost them to other agencies that may be able to help them with other issues.  

The following is a case study of one person who has used our service and her words of appreciation. 

The Salvation Army Debt Advice Turned my Life Around 
“I am so grateful to you for the help you have given me.  You are like friends to me and I don’t know where I would be now without the help you gave me.  You took time to listen to me and really care.  I don’t lie awake all night now worrying about my debts.  I felt like they were getting out of control.  I now feel more in control of my life.  I will never forget the kindness you showed me”  anon 

For more information or an appointment, please contact the Debt Advice Team on 01582 343680 / 07943 180696 (During COVID) or email dunstabledas@salvationarmy.org.uk

Free, confidential, impartial advice authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA.

Our Soup Kitchen was set up in December 2010 to combat the issue of feeding the homeless in the local community. Now, a team of 15 provide a weekly service providing a meal, clothing, hot showers and a listening ear to a huge number of needy people as they come through our doors every Wednesday evening throughout the year.

If you are interested in helping us in some way please contact us.

We believe in a God who loves us, listens to us and answers our prayers.

We have a weekly prayer meeting available for anyone to attend on Tuesdays at 7pm until 7.45pm. In addition our newsletter includes prayer requests for those who want to pray at home.

Any requests for prayer can be made in a prayer book in the foyer of our building or by email / phone message.

DUE TO COVID19 THE PRAYER MEETING IS NOT TAKING PLACE AT THE HALL. PLEASE PHONE WITH REQUESTS.

More details to follow

Details to follow

We have a weekly newsletter 'Weekly News' published  ready for every Sunday. This contains information regarding our worship meetings, other events, prayer requests  and news from our membership.

Paper copies are always available in the foyer of our hall. If you would like a copy to be emailed each week, please email us (with your email address) and we can add you to our distribution list. Thank you.