Exeter Temple

Please note that there is limited on-street parking which requires payment and is patrolled regularly 7 days a week. There is a large car park at Cathedral and Quay.

Prayer meeting 09.45 - open to all. Please join us at any time in prayer for the day ahead, the Corps and our wider world. No need to wait in the foyer! This recommenced on Sunday 5th September.

10.30 - 11.30  Morning Holiness meeting

Our morning worship is followed by refreshments and the opportunity to meet and chat together. We would ask that you respect those who still prefer to wear facemasks and remain socially distanced.

Meals

Takeaway meals for those in need in the community, are served by volunteers in the lower hall from 1pm. Please speak to Major Sue Camp-Richards or Bandmaster Peter Woolway if you would like to be included in this service.

Due to the Covid-19 virus limited activities are currently starting to take place in the Temple. 

We are praying that other activities may resume in the coming months particularly following the holiday season.

Monday 13th September  Parents and Tots 

Tuesday evening Band rehearsals (with Covid-19 restrictions) have recommenced at the hall at 8pm. There will be a short Summer break.

Songster rehearsals will recommence at 7pm on 7th September

Wednesday evenings  Bible Studies. To recommence later in the year.

Thursday mornings 10.15 am KIT club, (Keep in touch) with coffee and/or breakfast at a local venue.  We shall be meeting on the last Thursday of each month at the Imperial at 10ish to 12ish. Please contact Philip Jones. 07944389715

We are now pleased to be able to continue our ministry in the City Centre selling our publications on Thursday mornings. Marks and Spencer have welcomed our return to their forecourt in the High Street. Payment can be made in cash or using the contactless machine. Their are some new members joining the team which is very encouraging.

Friday mornings 10am CONNECT club. A chance to meet and chat with coffee and a cake or participate in a wide range of activities and crafts. We hope to be recommencing this on Friday 3rd September.

Also on Friday evenings our BP sections meet and hope to recommence on Friday 17th September. The leaders will contact the youngsters as restrictions are lifted. On Sunday 21st November, designated Guides Day, a new Rainbows flag will be dedicated  

Saturday mornings. Sale of coffee and cakes as part of our building fund. Again we hope to recommence coffee mornings at St Stephen's in the High street in the Autumn. The first will  be on October 30th followed by another on November 13th - both at 10am.

It has been good to welcome new soldiers and adherents to our roll in spite of the lockdown and the pandemic.

During the Summer we have also welcomed people who have transferred into the Corps.

Please continue to support our Commanding Officer, the Leadership team and our congregation as we start to return to worship and other activities and embrace further our Building Scheme. It is hoped that we shall start to see some of the building plan coming to fruition later this year.

CSM - Nicholas Walton

CS - Major Lawrie Brown

CT - Philip Jones

BM - Peter Woolway

SL - Patricia Downie

RS - Major Sue Camp-Richards

Communications Sec - Jane Williams

Every week around 15 volunteers from our Community Team make meals and sandwiches, prepare goody bags, food parcels and make deliveries to those in need. Currently, a total of 80 + meals are prepared and given out each weekend. We are still continuing to work throughout the lockdown offering practical support with meals and food parcels, and some clothing items, and spiritual support with a listening ear and a shoulder to lean on.

If you would like to help us financially please use our Just Giving page.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tsa-community-support-000118

Did you know that you can also raise money for The Salvation Army every time you shop at Amazon, at no cost to you?

If you shop through Smile.Amazon.co.uk you can nominate The Salvation Army as your chosen charity. Amazon will donate 0.5% on purchases. Pl4ase note this is not a local donation but one that benefits the wider Salvation Army.

Other retailers are available and we're sure many of you will want to shop local once lockdown is over but if you are purchasing from Amazon you can raise money at the same time.

Our Mission Journal shows that in order to fulfil plans for the future for the Corps and the community we needed to set up a substantial building fund. It was accepted that this would be a lengthy process, and rather than let fatigue set in we would try to enjoy our fund raising and so entitled this "Fun" raising. Obviously Covid-19 and Lockdowns have curtailed this but we are starting to plan new "fun" raising events very shortly.

 We are pleased to announce that we have been able to book dates at St Stephen's Church in the High Street for Coffee Mornings - 30th October and 13th November from 10am.

The Harvest Festival Barn Dance will be a ticketed event but there is no charge. However, any donations will be given to the Building fund.

Dates for 2022: 12th March,14th May, 23rd July, 24th September and 26th November

Harvest Festival

Saturday 25th September - Barn Dance 6pm

Saturday 26th September - Harvest meeting and Harvest Praise led by Major Sally Spry 

Gifts of tinned foods would be appreciated to replenish stocks to donate to those in need,

Sunday November 14th  - Remembrance Day service 

November 27th - Band at Westpoint - Carolling event

Friday 3rd December - Christingle Service

Wednesday December 8th Band to Exeter Prison  carolling

Saturdays, 4th, 11th and 18th December Carolling in the High Street 10.30 am

Sunday 5th December - Christmas Praise

Tuesday December 14th Band at Channings Wood prison carolling

Wednesday 15th December - Band ensemble to Rockbeare Church carolling

Sunday 19th December - Corps Carol Service

2022

Sat/Sun 16/17th July Commissioning, Congress and Symphony Sounds. Combined events in a new venue. More details from THQ to follow.

As a Corps we are currently working through the Development of our Missional Journal. We aim to become a Dementia Friendly place of worship. In the first stages towards this, alongside the current Government Guidelines, we have improved signage for entrances, exits and toilets, have a designated Welcome team and photographs of the Corps Leaders.

All Corps Council members and Senior Leaders have attended a Dementia Awareness training, and most have attended the SA Safeguarding course and this will be reviewed again shortly.

Please contact the Corps Office by telephone or email if you have specific needs or requirements.

Exeter Charity shop/Donation Centre

If you would like to donate second hand or used items, please call the Donation Centre just off Exe Bridges on 01392 458140. They will confirm what items they are able to accept.

If you have large items of furniture and live within a 25-mile radius, the Centre may be able to collect.

You are also able to Gift Aid your donations so that once sold the SA receive an additional financial bonus.

Students who are coming to study at the University, Education or Medical Schools are very welcome to join with us. 

If you are aware of any students who have made applications for the next academic year, please extend our invitation to join us. Please check the Weekly activities module to access times of regular meetings and rehearsals. As well as being part of our weekly worship it has been good to welcome students who have been able to offer voluntary services for community meal preparation and Christmas gift donations. We thank them for this.

There are also opportunities to work with our BP sections on a Friday evening.

The Corps has a thriving BP group of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers. They meet on a Friday evening and will recommence activities in the hall on Friday 17th September.

As part of our Missional Journal we are hoping very shortly to be able to offer this facility.  Some of our Leadership Team have undertaken the required training and other Corps members have volunteered  but more will be needed. 

On Tuesday 21st September there will be the opportunity to discover more about this  in an open meeting at 3.00 - 6.30pm. Please come along and support this venture. 

From the 28th September we will be able to accept clients for Employment + and October 19th at 2.30pm will be the official launch.