Croydon Citadel

We believe every child deserves a new gift at Christmas so we are unable to take used or second hand items for the Christmas Present Appeal.

· 0-3 years: dolls, teddy bears, cot mobiles, baby clothes, bath toys, CDs of suitable music and nursery rhymes, puzzles

· 3-5: dolls and action figures, cars, lorries, DVDs and CDs (music and nursery rhymes), colouring sets, pencils, crayons, books, puzzles

· 5-9: educational games & toys, stationery (colouring sets, pencils, crayons, school sets), CDs & family friendly DVDs, books, puzzles, wordsearch, crosswords

· 9-12: games and toys, stationery, DVDs, books, t-shirts, hair accessories, gloves, scarves, hats

· 13-16: books, make-up and toiletries (please try to ensure non-allergic ingredients if possible), gloves, scarves, hats, t-shirts, hair accessories and gift vouchers

SUNDAY WORSHIP  

AT THE HALL  MEETINGS COMMENCE AT 10.00 AM. 

You Are Very Welcome! 

Online Morning Worship (Facebook)

Christian faith during the week, to offer programmes and activities for the whole community.

FOOD PARCELS can be collected with a recognised  AGENCY REFERRAL form on Tuesday   11.30am  - 2.30 pm and  Wednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Monday

• 11.00 am - 1.00 pm The Well, Homeless Day Centre Project.  

Tuesday

• 9.30 am - 12.30 pm - English classes working alongside  Croydon Adult Learning and Training ( CALAT ) (You will need to enrol with them first)
• 11.30 pm - 2.30pm Postal Service and Food Parcels (references from Croydon partners)
• 6.00 pm - 8.00pm  AA Meeting
• 8.00 pm - Senior Choir rehearsal

Wednesday

• 9.30 am - 12.30 pm - English classes working alongside CALAT (You will need to enrol with them first)
• 10.00 am -  Home League Fellowship meeting for all. Features quizzes, singing, guest speakers, musical items and much more.
• 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Postal Service and Food Parcels (references from Croydon partners)

Thursday

• 10.30 am – 12.30 pm Employment+ Local & Digital Support - Please email for an appointment 

   

Friday 

• Baby Song - Term time - contact the office for further details
• Monthly Men's Fellowship meeting - details in the weekly Corps bulletin

Saturday

• 10.00 am - 1.00 pm Contact Centre provided by Securing Futures - please contact directly. 

Sunday 

• 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm  AA Meeting

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, Salvation Army churches all over the country are responding to the crisis in dozens of different ways.

We are able to help so many people thanks to the generosity of people like you. There are lots of ways you can support us as we support others:

JustGiving

It's easy to make a donation online. Visit the Croydon Citadel JustGiving page and donate what you can. Help us support as many people as possible.

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Three years after Catherine Booth the Army Mother preached in Croydon Public Hall in 1866 she conducted a three months campaign in the town.

The spiritual revival which followed let this converts to ask the East London Christian Mission to establish a branch in Croydon.

William Booth agreed and the workmen's hall and two small mission halls in different parts of the town were occupied. This became the first centre of the work to be started south of the River Thames and led to the movement changing its name to the Christian Mission.  Croydon becoming the ninth official opening.

The mission moved into its own building in Tamworth Road in 1873. A citadel was opened on the present site in 1887 nine years after the Christian Mission became The Salvation Army thus an unbroken record of Christian witness has been maintained by the officers and soldiers of this historic corps since 1869.

Please continue to pray for:
• Our Church: Give grateful thanks for everyone involved in our Corps activities and thank the Lord for all who came last Sunday.
• Our Community: Pray for the churches in Croydon as they work together to spread the gospel during this special season. 
• Our Division: Pray for the division as they seek to appoint a Divisional Emergency Response Coordinator.
• Our Territory: Remember The Salvation Army in Wales as it celebrates 150 years since the work begun there.
• Our Country: Pray for the Church of England following the resignation of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury.
• Our World: Remember the on-going unrest involving both Jewish and Palestinian people as discrimination increases around the world.