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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 Una Voce Choir

Una Voce is a vocal group of young adults who are members of The Salvation Army from across the UK & Ireland Territory.

We are delighted they will be joining Maidenhead Salvation Army to give a worship concert of music.

Tickets are £5 per adult (under 16s go free). Tickets can be obtained from www.ticketsource.co.uk/maidenhead-salvation-army, from the Hall (on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:30am and 12:30pm or on Sunday mornings) and, if available, 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 – 12 January 2025

Second Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

Followed by Corps Lunch

4:30-6:00pm. Youth Fellowship @ The Quarters

Next Sunday – 19 January 2025

Sunday Celebration @ 10:30am

Led by Captain Rob Westwood-Payne

Followed by refreshments in the Hub

3:00-5:00pm. Central, Southern & Channel Islands Divisional Youth Chorus (North) Rehearsal

This Week (commencing 13 January 2025)

Monday

Tuesday

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

3:00-4:00pm. Prayer Wave for the Territorial Appointments Conference - in the Boiler Room and Online

7:30pm-8:15pm. Leadership Team Meeting @ the Hall

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

Saturday

11:00am-5:00pm. Central, Southern, & Channel Islands Divisional Youth Gathering

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

Prayer Wave – Territorial Appointments Conference 2025

Just like last year the Territory is coming together to create a wave of prayer over the days that the conference will meet. Beginning on Sunday 12th January, we are all asked to include a focused time of prayer in our worship meetings, and then from Sunday afternoon until the conference concludes on the Wednesday, to join with other Corps, Centres, and Divisions, to bathe these days in prayer.

Maidenhead Citadel’s allocated slot is Tuesday 14 January 2025 between 3-4pm. For those that can, we will meet online on Zoom, using the same credentials as Growth Group Online. Please do not feel limited to that hour of prayer…..but know that prayer throughout the conference is so valued and appreciated.

Last year those in conference, felt a real sense of being supported and covered in prayer. We are trusting God for the same – and more – this year.  The beauty last year, in knowing that so many within the territory were in prayer during the conference, was so significant.

Divisional Youth Gathering. 

Saturday 18th January 2025 11-5pm - @ Maidenhead Citadel. 

Another opportunity for young people from across the CSCI Division to gather together in fellowship and worship. If you’re aged between 13 – 25 and would like to attend this event, please let Capt. Rob know so he can pass numbers onto DHQ for catering purposes.

Generous Discipleship.

Over the next few weeks, we will embark on a collective journey to explore and embrace Generous Discipleship. Through Sunday teachings and weekday discussions, we’ll reflect on how generosity, in all its forms, plays a vital role in our faith and mission.

On Sunday 9th February, following our corps lunch, we will hold a short Business Administration meeting. This meeting is open to all involved with the corps and will provide:

• Corps Overview: A presentation of our rolls (membership numbers), finances, and human resources, including the contributions of local officers and volunteers.
• Engagement: An open floor for questions and discussions.
• Purpose: To ensure transparency and show how these resources connect to the vision of Generous Discipleship.

Your input, engagement and prayers are invaluable as we prepare for the next steps. 

Our Generous Discipleship renewal weekend will take place at some time after the Easter weekend, dates yet to be announced.

Dates for the Diary …

January 2025

12 January - 10:30am. 2nd Sunday Celebration and Corps Lunch

14 January - 3-4pm. Prayer Wave for Appointments Conference 2025

19 January - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration

26 January - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration

28 January - 7:30pm. Leadership Team Meeting

31 January - 9:00am. Pop Up Charity Shop & Coffee Morning

February 2025

1 February - 7pm. Worship Concert by Una Voce Choir

2 February - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration

9 February - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration led by Major Jo Thompson, followed by Corps Lunch

1:30pm. Business & Administration Meeting - all welcome

16 February - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration led by officers and staff from the International College for Officers

23 February - 10:30am. Sunday Celebration

28 February - 9:00am. Pop Up Charity Shop & Coffee Morning

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

Stepping Up and Standing Out: Living Boldly for God

Last week, in our Covenant Sunday Celebration, we explored the concept of "Stepping Up and Standing Out: Living Boldly for God Every Day" based on 1 Timothy 4:6-9. We discussed the importance of training for godliness through spiritual disciplines and how this commitment can transform our daily lives. The message emphasised that while God doesn't expect perfection, he does invite us to consistently work on our spiritual growth, much like an athlete trains for competition.

Takeaways:

- Spiritual growth requires discipline and commitment, involving practices such as Bible study, prayer, meditation, and service.

 - Our spiritual training should affect all areas of our lives, shifting our focus from self-centeredness to God-centeredness.

 - Regular recommitment to our covenant with God is necessary to face new challenges and maintain our spiritual stamina.

As we move forward into this new year, I encourage you to reflect on your own spiritual journey. Consider what small, daily goals you can set to enhance your spiritual disciplines. Perhaps it's committing to daily devotionals, regular prayer, or finding new ways to serve in our community. Remember, every step towards godliness, no matter how small, is significant in God's eyes.

May God bless us as we strive to step up and stand out for him in your daily lives.

In Christ's service.

Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast This Week:

 This week on the Battle Drill Daily Devotional Podcast, we explore the depths of God's personal love and presence in our daily lives. Each day we share hope and encouragement as we read and study the Bible together.

Sunday: You Are Known - Finding Identity in a World of Numbers

Monday: Fresh Start - Discovering Inner Transformation

Tuesday: Unconditional Love - Beyond Performance and Pressure

Wednesday: Never Alone - Finding Strength in Life's Storms

Thursday: Living with Purpose - Beyond the Daily Grind

Friday: Light in the Darkness - Hope When Life Feels Heavy

Saturday: Soul Refresh - Finding Peace in a Busy World

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 12 January: SABBATH PRAYER

Covenant Sunday Prayer

Loving Father, the depth of your unconditional and unceasing love is beyond my understanding, but today I respond to that love. As your love lives in me, may my thoughts, words and actions courageously reflect you at all times and in every place. May my soul be a place we meet – where all I am becomes all that you want me to be, in heart, mind and spirit; that in being one with you, I might see you, know you, and show you in every part of my life; that in me and through me your Kingdom may come now. May this Covenant of Love draw me deeper and bring others closer to you. Amen.

(Taken from Covenant Sunday 2025 resources found at www.salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/covenant-sunday-2024-resources)

MONDAY 13 January: SHARING THE GOOD NEWS

Appointments Conference (12-16 January)

Heavenly Father, we pray for those who are seeking your wisdom and guidance in appointing Salvation Army officers to the places where they will go next to serve, minister and build your Kingdom. Grant clarity, discernment and unity to those entrusted with this sacred responsibility. Bless the officers and their families as they prepare for new roles. Strengthen them to serve with love, humility and courage, bringing hope and transformation to the communities they touch.

(Lieut-Colonel Jayne Roberts, Secretary for Spiritual Life Development)

TUESDAY 14 January: SERVING AND CARING

International Staff Songsters

The opportunity to reach far and wide with a gospel-centred message through song, prayer and testimony continues to be a focus for the International Staff Songsters. We give thanks for the opportunity to engage in prison ministry, community choirs and the Broken Chains project in Ayr, when guests from the recovery programme were invited to share their testimonies, and as they did so, they fully engaged in worship. Pray for their ongoing journey. 

(Major Lisa Lloyd-Jones, Assistant Secretary for Personnel and Executive Officer to the International Staff Songsters)

WEDNESDAY 15 January: GROWING IN FAITH

International Staff Songsters – Singing in the New Year (18 January)

We look forward to Singing in the New Year, which will be a great opportunity to connect again with so many who value music and choirs, but who may have lost relationship with Church. May we all be aware of the Holy Spirit blessing that opportunity. In the next quarter, the ISS will visit Gloucester, Reading Central and Bellshill, and we will also make a CD recording. We pray that this will see the message of its music spread even further.

(Major Lisa Lloyd-Jones, Assistant Secretary for Personnel and Executive Officer to the International Staff Songsters)

THURSDAY 16 January: INTERNATIONAL SALVATION ARMY

Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand Territory

We pray for the Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand Territory, as Salvationists seek to live out its values of Christ-centredness, humility and sincerity, integrity, compassion and love, justice and respect, accountability and transparency. We pray for the territorial leadership team, Colonel Hary Haran and Lieut-Colonels Nigel and Stacy Cross, as they inspire and encourage people in their discipleship journey with Jesus.

(Lyndall Bywater, UKI Boiler Room Team)

FRIDAY 17 January: JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION

A Prayer for the USA

As we approach the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday, we join in a prayer written many years ago by Billy Graham: Our Father and our God, we praise you for your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with America.  We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin.  Help us to turn to you in repentance and faith.  Set our feet on the path of your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation’s leaders.  Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, ‘Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.’ May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge you alone as our Saviour and Lord.

(Taken from www.nationaldayofprayer.org)

SATURDAY 18 January: CARE FOR CREATION

Conservation Agriculture - Collaboration

The Raising Champion Farmers project encourages farmers to support one another, not only through peer learning but also by working together on practical tasks such as cultivating compost, planting and harvesting. Through collaboration, community is fostered and strengthened. Pray for a strong sense of community among the farmers as they support one another, share their burdens and celebrate their successes together.

(Hayley Still, UK Engagement Coordinator - Salvation Army International Development)

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, linens such as curtains and fabrics, sleeping bags, homeware such as bric-a-brac and kitchen items, books, CDs, DVDs 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.

We are unable to accept duvets, pillows, "rags", 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", 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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