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

Join us for an exciting concert by Ascot Brass and Maidenhead Songsters

Formed in 2001, Ascot Brass is a non-contesting British brass band that focuses on presenting high quality concerts. They are joining once again with our Songsters to present a fabulous evening of brass and choral music. All proceeds go to the work of The Salvation Army in Maidenhead.

Admission is £10 per adult (under 16s go free) and you can pay on the door.

You would be more than welcome to join us!

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

Photo by James Lee on Unsplash

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:

Welcome to Battle Drill, a weekday devotional from Captain Rob of The Salvation Army. Join us as we share hope and encouragement as we read and study the Bible together.

There's a new episode of Battle Drill Devotional every Monday through Friday.

Click on the link - https://linktr.ee/battlefieldresources - to listen, watch or subscribe to this podcast.

Or you can listen below:

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 – 23 February 2025

Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

Next Sunday – 2 March 2025

Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Including Self-Denial Altar Service

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

This Week (commencing 24 February 2025)

Monday

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

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

Thursday

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

7:00-8:15pm. Songster Practice

8:30-9:45pm. Band Practice

Friday

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

NO POP-UP SHOP OR COFFEE MORNING THIS MONTH

Saturday

10am-5pm. Craft Group

Coming Events

Noticeboard

Please take note that there are events within the region and within the UK that are open to all. Please check out the noticeboard for details.

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

DHQ and Planned Maintenance

Work on the new DHQ Hub has started this week, and so there is no unauthorised access into the bunker, rear toilets, shower room, and meter room at present. Today’s (Friday 14th) update: the decorators are planning to move in a week on Monday, and the current plan is: Monday 24 - Wednesday 26 February: redecorate Community Hall; Thursday 27-28 February: start redecoration in the Main Hall ; Monday 3 March: probably the damaged area by the Musicians Room and/or start redecoration of Hub; Tuesday 4-Wednesday 5 March: finish redecoration of Main Hall; thereafter finish all other areas - hope to have a plan for that in due course. This is just redecoration and doesn’t include windows, etc.

The toilet renovations start on Monday 17th Feb. Please note that the corridor and parts of the building may be blocked temporarily where work is being carried out, so we will have to access the musician’s room from the main hall (and the kitchen when the ladies’ toilets are being done) and we may have to allow disabled access to the disabled toilet through the kitchen when the ladies’ toilets are being done.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are carried out. We look forward to the improvements that these works will bring to our building.

Membership Survey from IHQ

In the link below, we are sending you a survey intended for all those affiliated with our corps and centre ministries: officers, soldiers, adherents and friends. It is important that no one feels excluded from an opportunity to participate in this survey. The subject matter is a survey on Membership for all within The Salvation Army. The purpose of this survey is to explore the clarity, relevance and practicality of the membership, as well as the support systems. The feedback will provide guidance for potential refinements to the membership of The Salvation Army making sure that our ethos and doctrines remain at the forefront of our organisations. To gain a comprehensive perspective of Salvationists on matters of membership, the widest possible range of stakeholder responses is vital for the success of the workstream, and the validity of its recommendations.

Please use this website link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mRKiDRnS9kal902qDsBUBA4kUmSQPTdGtN-RCvoW89FUMEZCN01NMzNZT1EzVlo0SlE1Sk9DQVAzRC4u

You will notice that in the survey there are several language preferences, please use the one that is most relevant. The closing date for this survey is 28 February, 2025.

Can we also encourage participation in two other related IHQ surveys which have already been communicated to you earlier, the links for these if you have not already submitted a response are :- 

Soldiers' survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSASoldierCovenant

Officers' survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TSAOfficersCovenant

More details about this survey and the rationale behind them has been sent out with this week’s Koinonia mailing, with paper copies available on the reception desk in The Hub. If you want to be part of this bigger discussion with the UK Territory then please follow the links above and complete your survey questionnaire on or before 28 February 2025.

Exploring Leadership Day 2025

Saturday 26 April 2025 @ William Booth College, London. 

An event for all ages to celebrate together and explore spiritual leadership, officership, vocation and ministry. There will be an All-age Celebration start to the day (there’s a Children & Youth programme running), a CAFÉ in the Hub with opportunity for Conversation about Calling, a MARKET PLACE (all aspects of Ministry featured), a PRAYER ROOM (for all to engage in), with a final Sending Out CELEBRATION! The Day runs from 9.00 am – 6.00pm with registration open at 08:45am. 

To book your tickets @ meal options please click on the link below. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-leadership-day-2025-tickets-1178737378229 

Waste Collection and Disposal in the Hall 

We are about to be subject to new waste disposal regulations at the hall that will expose us to a potential fine if we do not collect our waste correctly. We have ordered new bins for the kitchen and Hub area. As soon as they are in place, we need to begin separating our recycling, general waste, and for the first time, our food waste into separate bins. Please be very careful when disposing of something that you are using the correct bin. Thank you! 

Pop Up Charity Shop and Coffee Morning 

Due to Don’s impending operation and our current building works, this month’s Pop Up Charity Shop and Coffee Morning has been cancelled. We hope to be back up and running on Friday 28 March. Thank you for your understanding.

Dates for the Diary …

February 2025

23 February - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration

28 February - NO Pop Up Charity Shop & Coffee Morning

March 2025

1 March - 10:00am-5:00pm. Craft Day

2 March - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration including Self-Denial Altar Service

7 March - World Day of Prayer

8 March - 7:00pm. Ascot Brass & Maidenhead Songsters Concert

9 March - 10:30an. Second Sunday Celebration followed by Corps Lunch

20 March - 10:00am-12noon. Quench Easter Pop-Up Book Stall

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

30 March - 10:30am. Mothers' Day Sunday Celebration

Save the Dates

September 2026

As you may be aware, 2026 marks our 140th Anniversary, and we plan to have a number of special events throughout our anniversary year. The first one booked into our corps diary is the visit of the International Staff Songsters on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 September 2026. Keep an eye out for further events happening in our 140th anniversary year! 

Please save the dates in your diary’s – we look forward to seeing you!

Captain’s Log

Strengthening Faith Through Life's Challenges 

This week's Battle Drill Daily Devotionals explored the theme of strengthening our faith through life's challenges. We delved into how God uses trials as refining fires to purify and strengthen our faith, making it more precious than gold. The devotionals emphasised that our current struggles, while difficult, are part of God's greater plan for our spiritual growth and are incomparable to the future glory that awaits us. 

Takeaways: 

- Trials are opportunities for spiritual growth: Just as gold is refined by fire, our faith is strengthened through challenges. We're encouraged to view difficulties as chances to prove the genuineness of our faith. 

- Our inheritance in Christ is unshakeable: Despite life's instabilities, we have an eternal inheritance that cannot be shaken. This truth should anchor us during uncertain times. 

- Future glory outweighs present suffering: While we may face hardships now, the promise of future glory in God's presence gives us hope and strength to endure. 

As we navigate life's challenges, let's remember that God is always with us, refining our character and deepening our faith. May we embrace his process, trusting he is working all things for our good and his glory. Stay rooted in his Word and promises, cultivating a resilient faith that can withstand any storm.

Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast This Week:

This week on the Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast, we discover how generosity - whether through finances, time, or service - is an essential part of a life aligned with God’s heart. Each day we share hope and encouragement as we read and study the Bible together.

Sunday: Faith That Walks, Not Just Talks

Monday: The More You Give, The More You Thrive

Tuesday: Love That Shows Up

Wednesday: Trusting God with Open Hands

Thursday: Serving Jesus in Disguise

Friday: Living with a Gratitude Overflow

Saturday: Storing Up Treasure That Lasts Forever

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/battlefieldpodcasts - to listen, watch or subscribe to the podcast. You can even listen to it three times a day on Salvationist Radio!  

In Christ.

Rob Westwood-Payne

Captain

Commanding Officer

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 23 February: SABBATH PRAYER 

Steadying our souls – Trust Sometimes the world tries to tell us the lie that ‘God might not really have our best interests at heart’. We watch bad things happen to good people and we try to make sense of a world where pain and sorrow often seem more present than joy and hope. Sometimes our most heartfelt, faith-filled prayers go unanswered, and the disappointment mixes in with the fear that perhaps God doesn’t care after all. Yet Jesus encouraged his followers with the story of a widow woman who kept going, kept praying, kept trusting in God, and who eventually saw God set things right (Luke 18:1-8). Take some time to reflect on whether your faith has been undermined by the lie that ‘God might not be looking after you or those you love’; then steady your soul on the truth that God never leaves us or forsakes us, and choose to put your hand again into the hand of the one who loves you for who you are and who will make all things new. (Lyndall Bywater, UKI Boiler Room Team) 

MONDAY 24 February: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS 

Yorkshire and Humber Division Pray for our corps which don’t currently have officer leadership. In Yorkshire and Humber, we have 58 expressions of Salvation Army, and over 30 per cent of them are unofficered. It would be good to pray for the local leaders who have stepped up to take on extra leadership responsibilities in our unofficered corps. Pray that they will help their corps to continue to engage in fruitful mission. Pray too for the team at divisional headquarters, that we will have wisdom on how best to support these corps. (Major Caroline Heward, Assistant Divisional Commander) 

TUESDAY 25 February: SERVING AND CARING 

Yorkshire and Humber Division Our second prayer request would be for our youth and children, and their leaders. We have a great team based all over the division, who give their time to youth and children’s work in lots of different contexts. In the past few months, several of the team have undertaken Starfish training. Starfish is a mentoring programme for children between the ages of 9 and 16, and the ministry is going to be started in several schools across the division this year. (Major Caroline Heward, Assistant Divisional Commander) 

WEDNESDAY 26 February: GROWING IN FAITH 

Connection through music Pray for all those who engage children and young people in their corps music programmes around the UKI Territory. We thank God for the gift of music, which brings young people and adults together through brass groups, singing groups, community choirs and other activities in a unique form of discipleship. We pray that relationships will be strong, long-lasting and full of creativity, and we pray that the music that’s played in our corps will bring glory and praise to God! (Richard Prescott, Outreach Mission Partner for Children) 

THURSDAY 27 February: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY 

Democratic Republic of Congo Territory We pray for The Salvation Army’s work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country which has known much violence and trouble in recent years. We pray that God will give Salvationists grace to sustain them in hardship, faith to believe for miracles, and joy to spring up and overflow to everyone they meet. We pray for wisdom and strength for the territorial leadership team: Colonels Graçia and Lydia Matondo and Lieut-Colonels Dieudonné and Philippine Tsilulu. (Lyndall Bywater, UKI Boiler Room Team) 

FRIDAY 28 February– JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION 

Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery Team - Volunteers Pray for all our volunteers who support and connect with survivors, driving them to safety, conducting interviews, supporting them with language classes and conversation, mentoring them and being available as they start their new journeys to freedom. (Major Estelle Blake and Major Heather Grinsted, ATMS Team) Boiler

Do you have a prayer request? Please email us, use the prayer request box on our reception desk in The Hub, or speak to a member of the leadership team.

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.

Please be considerate of our neighbours by not leaving donations outside of our building when it is closed.

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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