SAFFRON
WALDEN
MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER
Commanding Officer - Captain Carol Baker. Quarters Tel.No. 01799 500339;
Corps Sergeant-Major - Frank Jefferson, Tel.No.01799 525018
Hall: The Salvation Army, Abbey Lane, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1AG
Hall Tel no: 510798; Website: www.waldenarmy.org.uk
August 2015
LAST MONTH’S
FIGURES
SUNDAY ATTENDANCE
Dear Friends,
For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and
invisible, …. all things were created by him and for him. (Colossians 1:16)
Summer is here and a great time for those of us that like photography! I received
a more expert camera for my birthday and its taking a bit of getting used to as I’m
no expert!! I guess I have learned a bit about what will work and what wont
when it comes to my pictures from landscapes to grandchildren its quite a learning experience! Sometimes, I just like to give a picture a try, on the off chance
that it might work, or what I see in my mind’s eye, may come out on the camera.
Recently, I have had the chance to take pictures of garden scenes and people from
the open gardens and also pics at The 150th Big birthday tea as well as lots and
lots of pictures of my grandchildren. I think the photo often works best when you
catch people unawares! That’s unlike scenery pictures which seem so much easier
to take as the natural beauty of God’s creation is so photogenic! God made it
that way!
One photo that I took recently (see Below) that falls into the more unusual category, was just a photo I snapped of a bee. When I looked close the bee was in
flight. People say our bee population is what keeps everything going and apparently they are disappearing. Bees can be scary if you don’t want to get stung or
you are allergic. It really wasn’t that pretty, but somehow amazing and it just
appealed to me, after the beauty of the trees/ flowers, the bee still seemed
beautiful to me just in a very different way. Sometimes I think we need to look
at things differently, in order to see what God wants us to see. What can appear to be uninteresting, or past it’s best, or scary even– can still hold beauty.
There is so much beauty around us, sometimes it takes my breath away. But I
also know that I see so many people who miss something, or maybe even all
of it.
In this technological age photos hundreds of photos can be stored on tiny
discs and maybe never even printed which is such a shame. Gone are the days
of photo albums but there is something so pleasurable about looking back at
old photos, old memories of times gone by and places visited, even years later. You get to remember people and places you may not see again; and remember things my body could never do now! as well as those times of
amazement at God’s creation – and the chance to relive some of it all over
again. Lets not miss out on God’s amazing creation.
Prayer: God, I’m so grateful for eyes to see beauty in the unlikely. I’m
reminded that You created all this for us to enjoy. We thank you for all
the beauty we see around us in people, scenery and animals and insects.
We praise you, Creator God. Amen
Week 1
36
Week 2
44
Week 3
40
Week 4
41
AVERAGE 40
OFFERINGS
Envelope giving £ 1565.63
Collections
£ 183.93
TOTAL
£ 1749.56
INCOME & OUTGOING
Income (shop)
£ 2516.82
Income (other)
£ 2562.05
Expenditure (shop) £ 2249.11
Expenditure (other) £ 2943.67
Deficit
£ 113.91
SUNDAY REFRESHEMENTS
August
2nd
Shirley, Sheila & Ray A.
9th
Sheila D, Maureen, Melanie
16th Karen, Adrian, Peter
23rd Sally, Helen, Sheila S, Jean
30th Christina, Kelvin, Sheila A.
6th
13th
20th
27th
September
Shirley, Sheila & Ray A.
Sheila D, Maureen, Melanie
Karen, Adrian, Peter
Sally, Helen, Sheila S, Jean
Summer Picnic & Play
Wednesday 19th August
12.30pm
Meet at the Common
playground.
Bring your blanket & picnic &
join together in a time of fun,
food, games & fellowship.
All Welcome.
Thanks to the teams who volunteer
to do this week by week.
If it is raining we will meet at The
Salvation Army, Abbey Lane.
Prayers
1. During the summer months we would
pray for those unable to get out and
enjoy this time. We ask for patience
and God’s love to surround the lonely. We would continue to
pray for those who are ill
and need God’s healing
upon them.
2. We pray for VBS that
takes place this month.
We pray for all those that
will lead and have the responsibility
of teaching the children. We pray for
all the preparations. We ask that God
will use this time to bring people into
his kingdom and develop faith in
hearts and lives. We pray for protection over all the site and a smooth
running of the event. We pray that
services will be well attended and
families will come to see what happens and may these times grow fruit
for God’s kingdom.
3. We would especially think of our
own people involved in leading parts
of VBS- Ash, Rowan and Tony as
tent leaders and helpers - Carol,
Steph, Jenny, Julia, Patsy, Lee.
4. Each month we pray for one of our
groups and this month it is our
‘Jaffa’ group. After a time of transition in this we pray that God would
now help us to set out new directives
and use the material chosen. We pray
that He will send new children along
and bless those that come. We pray
for God’s continued leading and
hand upon those that come. May
each child learn more of
you and enjoy coming.
May God bless this
ministry and all the
children connected to it.
More from ‘Broadacres’
DATES FOR THE DIARY
August
2nd
Sunday Worship Service led by
Steph Hall 10am
3-7th VBS Week
4th
CAMEO
7th
Prayer mtg 9am
9th
Worship Service led by Capt.
Carol 10am
16th Worship service led by Steph
Hall 10am
18th CAMEO - Strawberry Tea
19th Toddlersong/Messy Church
Picnic on Common 12.30pm
23rd Worship Service 10am
30th Worship Service led by Capt.
Carol
31st Bank Holiday Charity Shop
Closed
September
1st
Cameo
5th
Induction of new URC minister
for Saffron Walden at Bishops Stortford URC 2.30pm
8th
Well Recommences
13th Corps Anniversary Worship
Service 10am
4pm Messy Church
19th/20th Harvest weekend with Quiz
Night Saturday evening and Family
Worship service Sunday 10am
CAMEO
Tuesday 18th August
Strawberry Tea
2.15pm
Abbey
Lane
All
Welcome
UNITED CHURCH PRAYERS
For the month of August
We are invited to pray for the Baptist
Church
We pray for leaders and members of this
church. We also pray for R.A. Butler
Primary School, the teachers and children.