Maidenhead

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Check out this section of our webpage for details of our coming special events.

As we commence the celebrations for our 140th Anniversary, we have the visit of The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army.

They will be giving a concert at St. Mary's Maidenhead on Saturday 21 February 2026 at 7:00pm.

Tickets go on sale from Monday 5 January 2026 at 7:30am, priced at £10.00 each - https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/t-mjoogra

The International Staff Band (ISB) is the flagship brass band of The Salvation Army based in London, UK. This concert will be the very first one under their new Bandmaster, Jonathan Evans.

The Band was founded officially on 7 October 1891 by Bramwell Booth (then second in command of The Salvation Army) from staff at the international headquarters. Their mission is to “spread the message of Christ primarily through music and aims for the highest standards of Salvation Army Christian music-making.”

They perform concerts, lead worship services, appear on television and radio broadcasts, make recordings, and go on tours both in the UK and internationally. Membership consists of about 30-odd musicians drawn from across the UK and Ireland territory of The Salvation Army.

As the premier band of The Salvation Army, the ISB sets a standard for other Salvation Army bands around the world in terms of musical excellence, spiritual purpose and outreach. They help to reshape the image of brass banding: moving from public marches/campaigns to worship, mission and recording projects.

In Salvation Army context, bands aren’t just for concerts: they accompany open-air meetings, corps worship services, territory events and national gatherings. The ISB embodies that by combining high-quality musical performance with a clear Christian message.

Our usual opening hours are:

Monday

CLOSED

Tuesday

09:30-12:30

Wednesday

CLOSED

Thursday

09:30-12:30

19:00-21:45

Friday

09:30-10:00

(Last Friday of the month only - except August & December) 09:00-12:30

Saturday

CLOSED except for special events

Sunday

10:00-13:00

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Click in the top right hand corner of the screen to reveal more worship meetings from the series.

10:30-11:45     SUNDAY CELEBRATION MEETING (except 2nd Sunday in month - see below)

Featuring songs, music, prayer, something for the children and positive, practical, encouraging teaching from the Bible

10:30-11:30     2ND SUNDAY CELEBRATION (2nd Sunday in month)

Worship in a more relaxed, lighter style, featuring songs, prayer, activities and a short, positive, practical, encouraging thought from the Bible

You can join our Worship every Sunday LIVE on our Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/maidenheadcitadelsalvationarmy/live

Or you can catch up later on our YouTube Channel - www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyDHiaWEg-ww8RbWGTgjkQ

11:00-12:00     SUNDAY'S KOOL (school term time, except 2nd Sunday in month)

Fun, Bible-based activities for tots to 11’s

11:45-12:30 APPROX. COFFEE & CHAT (except 2nd Sunday in month)

Join with us after worship and catch up with friends

12:00-13:30 APPROX.     CHURCH LUNCH (2nd Sunday in month)

Join us for food and friendship following our 2nd Sunday Celebration

12:15-12:45     YOUNG PEOPLE'S SINGING COMPANY REHEARSAL (school term time, except 2nd Sunday in month)

You can also catch up with Captain Rob's Bible Messages via podcast. Head to battlereadysermons.podbean.com for more details and to subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcasts or via the Battlefield Resources Facebook page - www.facebook.com/battlefieldresources. Like the page and get a notification when a new sermon drops or sign up to be sent an email - eepurl.com/h2FPND. You can even listen below:

Battle Drill Daily Devotional is your source for quick, powerful daily inspiration rooted in God’s Word. Hosted by Salvation Army officer Rob Westwood-Payne, each episode delivers a 5-minute Christian devotional designed to help you stay spiritually strong and prepared for life’s challenges.

Whether you’re searching for a Salvation Army daily devotional, a Christian daily podcast to start your morning, or short devotionals to keep your faith battle-ready, this podcast offers practical biblical insights and encouragement for believers of all backgrounds.

Listen daily for uplifting reflections, practical applications, and fresh perspectives drawn from Scripture. Stay connected, deepen your faith, and discover how to live each day with purpose and hope. Find every episode and more resources at battledrilldevotional.com. Prefer watching? Find video episodes at video.battledrilldevotional.com. Sign up via email at devotional.battledrilldevotional.com. 

See our Sermons at battlereadysermons.com and sign up to them via email at sermons.battlereadysermons.com.

09:30-12:30     TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Hub Community Café @ Maidenhead Salvation Army

Pop in for a coffee, cake and a chat. Open to all, you would be assured of a warm welcome!

TUESDAYS

09:30-12:30     COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Free hot drinks and snacks, and a takeaway hot meal for families and individuals in need

WEDNESDAYS

19:30-21:00     GROWTH GROUP ONLINE

Join us as we study and discuss God's Word together in a relaxed atmosphere, via Zoom

Join our Zoom Meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93963988634?pwd=L2JsNzRtc21ORndNL2RFRyt6RDAxZz09

Meeting ID: 939 6398 8634
Passcode: 064413

THURSDAYS

09:30-12:30     COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Free hot drinks and snacks, and a takeaway hot meal for families and individuals in need

10:30-12:00     STREET HOMELESS DROP-IN CENTRE

A warm and welcoming space for street homeless people to enjoy hot food and drink, a shower, and other facilities (in partnership with The Brett Foundation)

19:00-20:15 SONGSTERS REHEARSAL

20:30-21:45 BAND REHEARSAL

FRIDAYS

09:30-10:00 PRAYER TIME

Join us as we pray for each other, our community and the world

SATURDAYS

10:00-17:00     CRAFT DAY (1st Saturday in month)

Join us as we enjoy several crafts. Bring your own packed lunch

Other events as advertised

(Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash)

Sundays

You can join us live for Sunday Worship on YouTube each week. Head over to our channel - www.youtube.com/@maidenheadsalvationarmy and Subscribe and you will be notified when we go Live on Sunday morning, shortly before 10:30am. Or head on over to the Channel on Sunday morning and the Live video should appear at the top of the Page.

If you're unable to join us in-person on Sunday morning, then we look forward to you joining us this way instead.

Worship Today – 25 January 2026

Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

Next Sunday – 1 February 2026

Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Launch of our Self-Denial Appeal

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

Weekly Activities

Sunday

12 noon-12:30pm. Singing Company Practice

12:30-1:00pm. Community Kitchen

Monday

Tuesday

9:30am-12:30pm. Hub Community Café & Community Kitchen

7:30-9:30pm. Leadership Team Meeting in The Hub Community Cafe

Wednesday

7:30-8:30pm. Growth Group online

Thursday

9:30am-12:30pm. Hub Community Café & Community Kitchen

10:00-11:30am. Homeless Drop In in partnership with The Brett Foundation

7:00-8:00pm. Songster Practice

8:45-9:45pm. Band Practice

Friday

9:00am-12 noon. Monthly Pop-Up Charity Shop

9:30-10:00am. Prayer Meeting in the Boiler Room and online

9:30am-12:30pm. Coffee Morning

Saturday

Coming Events

Growth Group Online

Why not join us in the New Year? Growth Group online meets each week on Wednesday at 7:30pm via Zoom. Everyone is welcome. You don't have to have been to Growth Group online before, and you don't need to be a member of Maidenhead Salvation Army.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93963988634?pwd=L2JsNzRtc21ORndNL2RFRyt6RDAxZz09

Meeting ID: 939 6398 8634

Passcode: 064413

Boiler Room – Powerhouse

You are welcome to join us for our Boiler Room Prayer Meeting every Friday between 9:30am-10:00am in-person in the Prayer Room. Subjects will be provided each week for us to pray for, based on our mission and ministry and what is going on around us.

There is a Prayer Requests box on Reception (along with Prayer Request notepads) for use by corps members and hopefully, others who come into the Hall. We will pray those requests on a Friday morning too (unless they are marked Confidential for the CO only). Please do take advantage of this when it becomes available. We need to pray for each other! (as I know many of us do).

Pause and pray at 9.38am for future leaders

Every day at 9.38, you're invited to pause and pray for future leaders of The Salvation Army – inspired by Jesus' words in Matthew 9:38: ‘Ask the Lord of the harvest… to send out workers into his harvest field’ (New International Version). Wherever you are, simply set a daily reminder and take a moment to pray that God will send out people into his mission field. Watch a video from the Candidates Unit on www.salvationist.org.uk to find out more.

Who are we praying for?

• For those called to be spiritual leaders
• For those nearing or in retirement as they discern where they are called to serve
• For those living out Jesus in their workplaces
• For families called to be like Jesus in school, college and their communities.

If a calling to spiritual leadership is on your heart, talk to your corps leader or email vocation@salvationarmy.org.uk.

News & Information

Concert by International Staff Band - Saturday 21 February 2026 at 7:00pm

The concert by the International Staff Band, the first under its new Bandmaster, Jonathan Evans, will take place on Saturday 21 February 2026 at 7:00pm at St. Mary’s Church in Maidenhead. Tickets went on sale online at 7:30am on Monday 5 January 2026 from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/maidenhead-salvation-army. They are priced at £10.00 each for general admission.

Kids’ Camp Team Applications

For our Kids' Camp this year we are inviting people to apply to be a part of the team. Below you'll find the poster with all the details on. Please scan the QR code on the poster to apply to be part of this exciting ministry; whether as Team Members (18+) or Young Leaders (16–17).

Important:

Everyone who wishes to be part of the team this year must apply, even if they’ve served on the team before. 

Applications close on Monday 9th February, so please share this widely and encourage applications.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact 

Philip.Jackson-Bailey@salvationarmy.org.uk or on 07775 827875.

Thank you for your support in making Kids’ Camp an amazing experience for our children!

Our Hub Community Cafe

The Hub team warmly invite you to join them on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Come along to enjoy light refreshments, friendly fellowship, and a warm, welcoming community spacewhere everyone is invited to feel at home.

Weekday Craft Group

On the first and third Tuesday of each month, The Hub/Community Hall is also open for our Weekday Craft Group, meeting from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Light lunch served

The Hub – A Space for our community where everyone is welcome — drop in, stay as long as you like.

Dates for the Diary …

January 2026

27 January - 7:30-9:30pm. Leadership Team Meeting in The Hub Community Cafe

30 January - 9:00am-12:30pm. Pop Up Charity Shop & Coffee Morning

February 2026

8 February - 10:30am-11:45am. 2nd Sunday Celebration followed by Corps Lunch

8 February - 2:00-3:30pm. Youth Fellowship

21 February - 7:00-9:30pm. Concert by The International Staff Band of The Salvation Army @ St. Mary's Church, Maidenhead

22 February - 10:30am-11:45am. Sunday Celebration led by The International Staff Band

22 February - 2:30-4:00pm. Musical Festival by The International Staff Band

27 February - 9:00am-12 noon. Monthly Pop-Up Charity Shop and Coffee Morning

Captain's Log

Feel Small? Use Your God-Given Influence

Many people chase “influencers”, but Jesus says the Christian is the influencer. In Matthew 5:13–16 he tells us, “You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world.” Last week's sermon launched our Entrusted series and helped us see influence as stewardship, linked to our Generous Discipleship renewal.

God gives gifts and expects good management. Your time, money, skills, health, freedom, and relationships come from him. You are not an owner. You are a steward. Second: you have more influence than you think. Influence is not fame. You shape your home, workplace, school or college, mates, neighbours, Growth Group, and even the person at the till. Each text, email, chat, and choice leaves a mark. Third: God can use what is in your hand. Like Moses and his staff (Exodus 4:2–3), lay it down before God, and let him use it for good.

So, what is one next step? Pick one person and one place this week. Start small and be visible. Smile. Show care. Serve with “good deeds” (Matthew 5:16). Speak up for Jesus with humility. Make one small sacrifice for peace.

As we renew generous discipleship, remember this: generosity is not only in your purse or wallet. It is in your life. Do not hide your light. Offer your influence to God, then live like salt and light on your frontline, for our neighbours and for God’s glory each day.

In his strength.

Rob Westwood-Payne.

Captain

Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast for next week:

• Monday: The Influence You Already Have (And Don’t Know You’re Using)

• Tuesday: Why Praying for More Influence Isn’t Selfish (It’s Essential)

• Wednesday: The Two-Minute Habit That Will Transform Your Home

• Thursday: How to Be the Calmest Person in the Room

• Friday: The Hidden Power of Doing Good No One Sees

• Saturday: Why Noticing People Is a Spiritual Gift

• Sunday: From Influence to Legacy - What Will Outlast You?

There's a new episode of Battle Drill Devotional every day. You can pick a copy of this week’s up from Reception. Click on the link - https://linktr.ee/battledrilldevotional - to listen, watch or subscribe to the podcast. You can even listen to it three times a day on Salvationist Radio!

Livestreaming - You can find, like and follow our new Facebook page. If you're unable to join us in-person on a Sunday morning or your family and friends want to catch up with us later in the day or week, then this is the way to go.

YOU CAN SIGN UP TO RECEIVE NEWS, UPDATES AND EVENTS FROM MAIDENHEAD SALVATION ARMY BY HEADING TO eepurl.com/h8bP3n

(Photo by Jack Sharp on Unsplash)

Territorial Prayer Network - Points for prayer from Prayer Matters

SUNDAY 25 January

The Resolution to be Curious

Children tend to be curious. If you’ve ever spent time with a young child and found yourself answering a hundred different questions, you’ll know just how true that is. And in that regard, they have something to teach us. Curiosity is a vital part of discernment. If we’re not interested in asking questions or exploring things we don’t know, we risk not hearing God’s voice and missing the things God wants to show us. 

Loving heavenly Father, you welcome us, your children, to an adventure of discovery with you. When we feel like we’ve seen it all before, open our eyes to see what we’ve never seen. When we become jaded and cynical, open our hearts again to wonder. God of endless surprises, make us curious again.

MONDAY 26 January

Hard Ground – Ageism

We think of ageism as a negative attitude towards older people, but it can go the other way too. In years gone by, children were often overlooked and excluded, the general view being that they should be seen and not heard. We don’t live in those times any more, but we still have work to do if we are to get to a place where children and young people are fully honoured and included.

Jesus, who welcomed children into your presence with joy, forgive us when we sideline the youth and children in our church communities, leaving them to their own activities and assuming others will nurture them. Forgive us when we have preferred the older voices of tradition and safe ground over the younger voices of risk and innovation. Teach us how to make spaces where young people’s voices are heard and respected.

TUESDAY 27 January

Practising Curiosity

• In her book Atlas of the Heart, Brene Brown writes: ‘Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncertainty. We have to ask questions, admit to not knowing, risk being told that we shouldn’t be asking, and, sometimes, make discoveries that lead to discomfort.’
• Is there anything you’re curious about?
• Is there anything that puts you off being curious?
• How might more curiosity change the atmosphere in your church community?

An action:

• A child who’s at peace with their parent or caregiver has no qualms about asking question after question, without embarrassment or restraint.
• Set aside some time for prayer on your own, either at home or out on a walk, and explore what it’s like to fire questions at the One who made you and loves you, as though you were a young child. The questions can be about anything at all – the more varied and random the better.
• When you’ve done it, notice how it felt; whether it was fun or uncomfortable, or both.
• And of course, make sure you hang on to any answers God might have given you.

Part 9 – Creativity

‘The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world.’
(Psalm 19:1-4, NLT)

WEDNESDAY 28 January

The Resolution to Enjoy Creativity

When we explore the subject of discernment, we so often end up at words. We’re asking in words, praying in words, thinking in words. But God speaks in far more ways than just words. God speaks through creation, and through our creativity too.

Almighty God, Creator of life, we thank you that everything you have made speaks of you. As we learn how to discern what you’re saying to us, teach us languages we’re not so fluent in yet: the language of beauty, the language of the senses, the language of silence. As we use our gifts to create things for others, may our creations communicate the message of your love loud and clear.

THURSDAY 29 January

Hard Ground – Perfectionism

The pressure to get everything perfectly right is particularly real in the work of discernment. After all, if we’re seeking to hear what God is asking of us, it’s vital that we get it right, isn’t it? Mercifully, when God speaks, it’s not like a code which you have to solve in the perfect way; it’s more like a series of words, nudges, impulses and noticings, all of which bring different parts of the message. That’s why we do well to listen together. It’s often when we unleash creativity that the message starts to become even clearer.

Gracious God, you hold all things together: the good and the bad, the pristine and the blemished. Forgive us when we forget that you don’t require perfection from us. Forgive us when our need to get things right hinders our willingness to share what we’ve received from you. Forgive us when we stifle our own creativity through embarrassment or feelings of inadequacy. Help us to believe that, when we use our own creativity, we contribute to the work of hearing your voice.

FRIDAY 30 January

• One of the core questions in the ‘Blueprint for Better Choices’ drawn up by our Territorial Leaders is this:
• What does the ‘fullness of life for all with Jesus’ look like for the people incorporated into this proposal or programme?
• God created us to have life – full, abundant life (John 10:10).
• When you make decisions, whether in your own life or the life of your church community, how does it shape your thinking to know that God wants everyone to taste that abundant life?
• If the one who brings forth life itself is at work in you and your church community, what incredible things might you dream of?

An action:

• One of the key questions in the ‘Blueprint for Better Choices’ asks us to consider what unique or distinctive contribution The Salvation Army might make.
• Is there something your church community is planning to do to connect with your local community? If not, is there something you’d love to see happen?
• Now imagine how this project (real or imagined) might turn out. Why does it matter that The Salvation Army is doing this? What can we bring that others can’t? How might we work with others who have different gifts?
• Use your creativity to express this dream, whether in picture, in poetry, in music, in movement, or in a simple prayer.

SATURDAY 31 January:

Focus Area – Growing leaders.

Lord of the harvest, we ask you to send workers into your harvest field. We particularly pray for the raising up of more leaders in The Salvation Army: leaders from every generation, gender and ethnicity; leaders with a breadth and variety of gifts, experiences and styles; leaders who know how to train and develop other leaders; leaders who value a culture of discernment, and who are committed to this vital work of seeking your will together.

Our Christian faith encourages us to do what we can to support those in need in our community:

TUESDAY

09:30-12:30 Community Kitchen

Drop in for a free hot drink and snack and then takeaway a hot lunch, fresh fruit and drink. Available to the homeless and those in need. We are usually also able to provide a hot shower and assist with food parcels, some clothing and issue Foodshare Maidenhead vouchers.

THURSDAY

09:30-12:30 Community Kitchen

Drop in for a free hot drink and snack and then takeaway a hot lunch, fresh fruit and drink. Available to the homeless and those in need. We are usually also able to provide a hot shower and assist with food parcels, some clothing and issue Foodshare Maidenhead vouchers.

SUNDAY

12:30-13:00 Community Kitchen

Drop in for hot food, fresh fruit and drink. Available to the homeless and those in need.

(Photo by Aaron Doucett on Unsplash)

Most of the food we provide to people is donated by you, so your donation is vital to our work. You can donate dried and tinned goods such as cereal, soup, pasta, rice, tinned vegetables, tinned fruit, pasta sauces, tinned meat, tea, coffee, biscuits and UHT milk or non-food items such as toiletries and hygiene products at our Hall in East Road, SL6 1PJ, usually every Tuesday and Thursday between 9:30am-12:30pm. If you want to ensure we are open, please call 01628 625914.

 

Thank you for supporting us.

LAST FRIDAY IN THE MONTH (EXCEPT AUGUST & DECEMBER)

09:00-12:00     CHARITY POP-UP SHOP

Tons of NEW CLOTHES WITH TAGS, VINTAGE, Preloved, TOYS, Games, Bric-à-brac, Books, DVDs and MORE - You can buy teas, coffee and cake

FREE ENTRY & FREE PARKING

(Photo by Perry Merrity II on Unsplash)

For our monthly pop-up Charity Shop and community work, you can donate good quality clothes, shoes (paired) and accessories, sleeping bags, towels, homeware such as bric-a-brac and kitchen items, books, CDs, or toys at our Hall in East Road, SL6 1PJ, on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:30am-12:30pm. If these times are not convenient, please call 01628 625914 to make an appointment.

Please note that due to restricted storage space we no longer accept jigsaws, linens such as curtains and fabrics, DVDs, and rugs for resale or reuse.

In addition, we are unable to accept duvets, pillows, "rags", electrical items, and furniture for resale or reuse.

Leaving items outside our building when it is closed is considered fly-tipping and will be reported to the local authority. You may be prosecuted. Instead, please call in when the building is open, or if those times are not convenient call us on 01628 625914 to make an appointment. Please be considerate of our neighbourhood and community.

A collection service is available on request ONLY for those unable to travel to our building.

For recycling, we can also accept all clothing that's clean and wearable (including underwear), footwear (paired), bags, belts, hats, scarves, and gloves, towels, bed linen and blankets.

We are unable to recycle duvets, pillows, any stuffed items, curtains, rugs, toys, "rags", electrical items, and furniture.

Please place recycling in our recycling bank on our car park. This is available 24/7.

People who freely give of their time and talents to us make a huge contribution to the work we do.

In terms of community work, we have a Community Lunch that provides hot takeaway meals to the homeless and those in need that requires volunteers on Sundays (after our church worship meeting) from around 12 noon to 1:30pm.

We also run a Hub Community Cafe (open to the public) and Community Kitchen (providing hot takeaway meals to the homeless and those in need) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with volunteers working from around 9:15am to 12:45pm.

If you are interested in either of these opportunities, then please email us at maidenhead@salvationarmy.org.uk, and if we have any current vacancies we'll arrange a time for you to come in and have a chat with me.

We value diversity and encourage volunteers of all ages and abilities from all sections of the community. However, we can only accept applications from prospective volunteers who live in the UK and Ireland and have the right to work and/or volunteer in the UK and Ireland.

Unfortunately we don’t offer sponsorship for voluntary roles.

Maidenhead Salvation Army offers a great location and comprehensive facilities at surprising rates. If you're looking for a conference venue, rehearsal rooms, a concert hall or meeting room, whether for a one-off event or for a regular activity, Maidenhead Salvation Army could be just what you need. Please email maidenhead@salvationarmy.org.uk for booking enquiries.

• Central Maidenhead location
• 150 Seated Auditorium
• 100 Seated Community Room
• Meeting Rooms
• Full In-House Audio-Visual facilities
• Grand Piano
• Excellent Acoustics
• Coffee Hub

Our current charges are:

• Main Hall (seats around 130 people with access to a stage/lectern, sound and multimedia equipment): £25.00 per hour.
• Community Hall (seats up to 60 people, tables available): £20.00 per hour.
• Prayer/Quiet Room (for one-on-one meetings): £15.00 per hour.
• Kitchen (counter top boiler, oven, microwave, crockery and cutlery available): £5.00 per hour (please bring own food and drink).
• Toilet facilities (included disabled toilet): Included.

As you may know, a Salvation Army Hall is primarily a church for the worship of God and as such, all activities conducted must be in accordance with Salvation Army principles and policies, in particular: no alcohol, smoking, gambling or similar activities. Please confirm your proposed hire of our premises does not include these activities.

If you would like to look round, then please let me know. I am almost always available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9:30am-12:30pm but can also meet by appointment at other times.

If you wish to proceed, then the next step will be for me to draw up a Licence Agreement (a legally binding contract that protects the interests of both parties) in the name of an individual or company in respect of your group for signature prior to the event.

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