Bristol Easton

You can join us for Sunday worship at 10.30am 

During the worship service Children and teenagers can attend activities aimed at their age group

Every second Sunday we have a sharing lunch where we share a meal and fellowship together

All young people from three to thirty years old are welcome to join us.

If you are coming to the Bristol area to study, then ‘Congratulations – you’ll have a great time!’ We have some fine universities and it’s a good place to live.

The Easton Salvation Army is a friendly and welcoming Christian community, and we’re here to help and support you in any way we can. We have many young members who have either completed their studies or are away at university now – so we have lots of experience of what it means to be away from home and how valuable good support can be. 

We’d love to see you; you don’t have to be a member of the Salvation Army to be part of the Easton family. If you don’t have transport, just let us know and we’ll organise a lift. We also make sure you always have the option of a good Sunday lunch. Once each month we stay for a fellowship meal after our morning service and that’s also a great opportunity to get to know everyone.

If you are a uniformed Salvationist you are very welcome to join our musical sections; we’ll use you as much as we can but we recognise that your studies must come first. If you just enjoy brass bands or singing, then feel free to join in rehearsals during the week.

Please let us know if you are planning to study in Bristol, especially if you need any help. You can leave a message on this site or contact our Corps Officers Mark or Dawn Sellers on mark.sellers@salvationarmy.org.uk

The Salvation Army has a wonderful musical tradition that the public greatly enjoy.

Easton has a strong heritage of music making, and music continues to play an important part in the life and ministry of the Corps.

The Band and Songsters (Choir) feature in our weekly Sunday Services, as do our Young People's Singing Company.

Three of these music groups have been involved in tours overseas, and all are in demand not only in Bristol, but throughout the country where the ministry ranges from small services in Old People's Homes, to major concerts in large national concert halls.

All the music making is firmly underpinned by the desire to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to interest the listener in the Christian message through the medium of music.

The learners Band provides instrumental training in brass and percussion, while the Singing Company provides vocal training. Both groups are for boys and girls aged seven and above. A number of our adult members sit in practices to help the children.

Both young people's groups provide valuable contributions to Easton, not only in the Sunday worship meetings but also by participating in other events.

In addition, as members of these sections, the young people are given the opportunity to join in the annual summer schools run both nationally and regionally by The Salvation Army. These provide dedicated training in Christian music and guidance on their personal development, culminating in a final festival held on the last night of the week of music making. Further opportunities arise from joining with young musicians from other Salvation Army Centres in the South West in what is known as the Divisional Youth Band and the recently formed Divisional Youth Chorus. These groups regularly meet together to rehearse and prepare for concerts and participation in Salvation Army events.

We feel it is appropriate to foster and promote the talents of these youngsters, as well as encouraging their spiritual development. Working together in making music can be great fun and provides fellowship in a dedicated environment, as well as providing a source of inspiration to those who listen to their contributions.

Our lunch club takes place every Thursday at 12pm and is a great place to buy a cheap meal for just £3 but also a great place to enjoy some much needed company. 

The lunch is followed by a time of fellowship with different activities taking place from week to week.