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Sunday May 13^th was the final Sunday the cadets were at Hadleigh Temple. It was fitting as it was Candidates’ Sunday and the theme of the day was letting your light shine. Shelley led the morning meeting with Mark and Katrina taking the platform in the evening. Both meetings overran a bit, but it didn’t seem that they were long because both meetings were very powerful.  Read more...

They sang ‘O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing’. And it probably could have happened had the Temple been big enough.  Read more...

Assistant Officer Major Geoff Ashdown is feeling a bit chuffed about a feature article he wrote that has appeared in a national magazine. The publication in question is the March 2012 edition of British Railway Modelling and it is a description of his own layout, called ‘Tower Pier’.  Read more...

Salvation Army bandsman John Willson has received a surprise honour. He has been chosen to part of the 8000 strong relay team team to carry the Olympic torch for part of its journey in July. John said ‘It came right out of the blue; it was a real surprise to me. It is indeed a great honour.’  Read more...

A group half-weary Christians arrived at Temple on a wet Saturday lunchtime. Under the leadership of Castle Point’s More Than Gold co-ordinator Avril Betts-Brown the group was on a prayer trek of all churches in the borough.  Read more...

After a successful ‘Fun Day Sunday’ the week before a party was held on March to which the previous week’s newcomers were invited.  It was the YP Annual and YPSM Elaine Johnson said:  Read more...

The corps secretary is urging members and friends to get up early and pray. In his latest NCD report (published on the news sheet for 4 March) Wayne explains that the corps’ minimum factor is Holistic Small Groups. The approach is in two parts:  Read more...

About two dozen children, over and above the normal attendees, accepted an invitation to come to ‘Sunday Fun Day’ at the Temple. The showcase event was held on 26 February with a view to attracting youngsters to the Army.  Read more...

The Divisional Commander of London North East is to farewell in this year’s general change in the summer. Major Carol Bailey has looked after Hadleigh Temple well during her tenure at DHQ and is now set to move back to her native Scotland where she will be DC and Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries in East Scotland Division.  Read more...

The London North-East Divisional Fellowship Band (BM Ken Hillson) presented its annual charity concert at Hadleigh Temple. True to the title ‘Music for Everyone’, the band brought a mix of Salvation Army repertoire punctuated with eclectic mix of other music from Chopin to Broadway and included timeless standards.  Read more...