Maidenhead
Maidenhead Church & Community Centre
We exist to worship God; to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ; to bring people into a relationship with Him by the power of the Holy Spirit and to reach out to the community through a caring ministry.
Where we are
East Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1PJ
United Kingdom
Email address:
maidenhead@salvationarmy.org.uk
Phone:
01628 625914
Rob Molloy
Corps Sergeant Major
Liz Walker
Corps Secretary
51.520849941908, -0.72634462943039
Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash
Check out this section of our webpage for details of our coming special events.
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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:
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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.
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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 – 27 July 2025
Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am
Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne
Followed by refreshments in the Hub
Next Sunday – 3 August 2025
Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am
Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne
Followed by refreshments in the Hub
This Week
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
No Songster Practice until 4 September 2025
No Band Practice until 4 September 2025
Friday
9:30-10:00am. Prayer Meeting in the Boiler Room and online
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).
Summer Vibes
Campfire Faith (2 Timothy 1:6)
"Fan into flames the gift of God, which is in you..."
Summer nights around a campfire are unforgettable—stories, sparks, and glowing warmth. In your spirit, there's a fire too. Are you feeding it or letting it fade? This season, revisit your calling, rekindle your passion, and ask God to set your heart ablaze again.
"God, fan into flame the gifts You’ve given me. Let me burn brightly with purpose and passion."
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.
News & Information
Find great new summer listens through our podcasts
The latest podcast features Salvationist Daniel Wallis (Leek), who shares five tracks he loves with presenter Sam Davidson (THQ) in the newest Me and My Playlist Podcast. Hayley Still (International Projects Office, THQ) features in the second for This is my Story, This is my Song - extracted from Salvationist Radio's No Age Limit programme. Discover these new podcasts and more on salvationist.org.uk.
Design for Life
19th – 21st September 2025 & 23rd-25th January 2026
Design for Life (DFL) is a weekend retreat at William Booth College to help you discover God's design for your life. Everyone is called by God to be salt and light in the world, and that world is different for individuals. Some people are called to be homemakers, some people work out their vocation in schools or hospitals, others serve as ministers or Salvation Army officers, and some people's journey takes them to other countries or to work in their local area. Over the weekend you’ll be encouraged to reflect on where you’ve been, look at where you are now and listen to God about the future.
DFL is for anyone over 18 seeking God’s design for their life. No one form of ministry, vocation or service is promoted at a DFL weekend. Whether you’re near the beginning of your journey and want to scan the horizon or you’ve been travelling a certain route and want to stop and reflect, DFL is for you!
Please speak to Captain Rob for more details, and he will put you in touch with TE Roger Coates or Captain Sarah Pitts who promote DFL in the division.
Together 2025 packs in inspiring celebrations for our 160th
Powerful prayer, praise and worship featured at our gathering in Birmingham, along with a challenge to all to be living examples of grace and forgiveness, sharing the message of God’s love from generation to generation. We celebrated the commitment to officer-ministry of the Champions of the Mission session of cadets who were ordained and commissioned. Salvationists and friends also took to the city streets with a prayer-walk and connected with each other and the community through outreach pop-ups featuring music, arts and sports.
Our International Staff Band and Songsters, supported by the visiting Canadian Staff Songsters, kicked off the weekend with a Friday evening concert and our weekend celebrations included worship led by our in-house worship group, MACA Dance and our international and territorial leaders, General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham and Commissioners Jenine and Paul Main.
If you missed out in person, why not watch the recordings of the main sessions from Saturday and Sunday on our YouTube channel and look out for reports in Salvationist and online at salvationist.org.uk
Did you see our anniversary celebrated on BBC One's Songs of Praise?
If you missed Songs of Praise on Sunday 13 July, celebrating 160 years of The Salvation Army, you can still catch it on BBC iPlayer. The episode features our Territorial Leader Commissioner Jenine Main who discusses the origins of The Salvation Army, and retired members of the International Staff Band Major George Whittingham and Lieut-Colonel Maurice Cooper. There's also a visit to our double-decker bus outreach in Mitcham, along with music from Salvation Army musicians, choirs and congregations.
The Salvation Army responds to catastrophic Texas floods
Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services teams in the USA are working to provide meals, drinks and emotional and spiritual care to communities in Central Texas, after devastating flooding on 4 July. Emergency canteens have been deployed at emergency shelters. Local Salvation Army organisers ask for continued prayer for those who have lost family members and for first responders and volunteers.
Corps Directory
Thank you to those who completed the data protection form and consented to their information being included in our Corps Directory. Copies of the Directory are now available on request to those included in the Directory only. Please email maidenhead@salvationarmy.org.uk and a copy will be sent to you with your initials on the cover. On request to Captain Rob, copies will be printed only for those included in the Directory who do not have an email address. Once you receive a copy, you should not copy or distribute it, nor disseminate any of its information to anyone. All of this is to ensure we comply with our data protection obligations. If your information is incorrect or it changes, please complete a new data protection form and return to Captain Rob. Thank you to Liz for her work on this project.
Dates for the Diary …
July 2025
29 July - 7:30pm. Leadership Team Meeting
August 2025
9 August -10:00am. Craft Group
10 August - 10:30am. 2nd Sunday Celebration followed by Corps Lunch
10 August - 2:00pm. Youth Fellowship
24 August - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration led by Major Fred Thompson
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.
As part of our Anniversary year, the International Staff Band will be visiting Maidenhead Citadel on 21-22nd February 2026.
The visit of the International Staff Songsters takes place 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 diaries – we look forward to seeing you!
Captain's Log
The Diamond Principle: Why Your Hardest Days Matter Most
Last Sunday we were reminded of the truth that diamonds only form under pressure. Just as carbon transforms into precious gems through intense heat and compression, God uses our deepest struggles to shape us into reflections of Christ.
This isn't about God causing our pain - our broken world does that well enough all by itself. Rather, it's about God's masterful ability to weave even our darkest moments into a tapestry of transformation. He specialises in bringing good from bad, resurrections from crucifixions.
Key Takeaways:
• God's purpose remains constant - His primary goal isn't our comfort but our character. He chose us to become like his Son, developing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control through every circumstance.
• "But not" changes everything - Paul felt pressed but not crushed, perplexed but not despairing. The difference wasn't his strength - it was God's power. We may reach the end of our rope, but never the end of our hope.
• Questions shape our response - Instead of asking "Why is this happening?", we can ask "What do you want me to learn?" This shift transforms victimhood into discipleship, turning our brokenness into blessing.
This week, identify one area of pressure in your life. Rather than praying for its removal, try praying: "Lord, how can this make me more like Jesus?" Write down what comes to mind - you might be surprised by the answer.
Remember, you're not alone in this process. I'm here if you need support.
Every diamond was once just carbon under pressure. Trust the Master Jeweller's hands.
God bless you this week.
Rob Westwood-Payne
Captain
Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast This Week:
Sunday - God Rules Every Season
Monday - You Are Known by Name
Tuesday - God Is Close in Crisis
Wednesday - Finding Treasure in Darkness
Thursday - Community in Crisis
Friday - Trust in Uncertainty
Saturday - Growing Through What You Face
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 27 JULY: SABBATH PRAYER
Welcome Sunday
As officers take up new appointments today, pray that they will sense the moving of the Holy Spirit right from the very beginning of their ministry in their new places. Pray that God will help them find people to collaborate with in mission and action, and friends to help them relax and enjoy life. Pray too that they will find people to give them prayer support. (Lyndall Bywater, UKI Boiler Room Team)
MONDAY 28 JULY: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS
Territorial Music School (26 July to 2 August)
As it says in Matthew 5:14, ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden’ (NRSV). We pray that the Territorial Music School shines with that same light, which is undeniable, unwavering, and deeply inspiring to all it touches.
(Chris Shanks, Territorial Music School Staff Team)
TUESDAY 29 JULY: SERVING AND CARING
Territorial Music School (26 July to 2 August)
Pray for the staff team, that God will give us energy, patience and the right words at the right time, and that we will be able to show God to the students through our actions. Pray too that we will have the tools we need to deal with the various situations we find ourselves in during the week, and that God will use us to encourage and support both each other and the delegates.
(Cheryl Northwood and Hilary Bromage, Territorial Music School Staff Team)
WEDNESDAY 30 JULY: GROWING IN FAITH
Territorial Music School (26 July to 2 August)
We pray for those decisions and commitments that will be made during this week, and the fruit they will bear all around the territory afterwards. We also pray that the unique culture which participants of the Territorial Music School experience while they are together will transfer into all expressions of worship in the territory.
(Callum McKenna and Nick Brill, Territorial Music School Staff Team)
THURSDAY 31 JULY: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY
Switzerland, Austria and Hungary Territory
We give thanks for the work of The Salvation Army in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria, and pray that its mission will go from strength to strength. We pray for boldness in witness, wisdom in strategy and adventurousness in faith. We pray for the territorial leadership team of Commissioners Henrik and Lisbeth Andersen, and Lieut-Colonels Daniel and Heidi Imboden. (Lyndall Bywater, UKI Boiler Room Team)
FRIDAY 1 August: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION
The blessing of holidays
Lord, thank you for the summer holidays. Thank you that the rhythm in education includes breaks – time to slow down, for different experiences and less pressure. Please teach us all to rest, and to know that the world keeps turning when we stop, because you are in control. Some families will struggle this summer, worried about food, money or the expectations of providing a great holiday. Lord, will you help people discover joy from simple things, from being together and finding community – and may we be ready to serve where you need us. Captain Kat Whitmore (Territorial Youth and Children’s Secretary)
SATURDAY 2 August: CARE FOR CREATION
Reflection – listening well
Lord, may we listen when children and young people speak to us about what you are saying to them. May we expect to hear your voice coming through them, and may we expect your challenge to us to come from them. When they tell us what concerns them and what matters to them, may we hear your heart in what they say.
Hannah Willis (Divisional Children’s Worker, Central and Southern Scotland Division)
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.
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.
Monetary Donations
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 click the button below and visit our Justgiving page. Help us support as many people as possible.
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