This Saturday just gone, I went with my girlfriend and the band from her corps to the local Sainsbury's. For a couple of hours the band played carols, Christmas hymns, and the occasional secular Christmas songs, whilst Sarah and I, and another friend from the corps, held the collecting tins and wished "Happy Christmas" to the passersby.
We had a great time, and it really made me feel all properly Christmas-sy!
So three cheers for the Salvation Army!
David.
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"...God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
Trying to follow Christ daily.
With heads uncovered swear we all
To bear it onward till we fall;
Come dungeons dark or gallows grim,
This song shall be our parting hymn.
So raise the scarlet standard high.
Beneath its folds we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
I'm glad you had a great time! I enjoy carolling with our band and songsters - always have done, and it's a great way of meeting the people, spreading the Gospel and raising funds for our work with the community. It will be a very sad day if Army bands ever ceased to exist (as is the expressed intent of some).
If there were no Army bands, there would be no Salvation Army.
Controversial, but true.
It will be a very sad day if Army bands ever ceased to exist (as is the expressed intent of some).
It is??!
Sarah's corps have their carol service on Sunday. We're looking forward to that too.
David.
__________________ David Brider
"...God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
Trying to follow Christ daily.
With heads uncovered swear we all
To bear it onward till we fall;
Come dungeons dark or gallows grim,
This song shall be our parting hymn.
So raise the scarlet standard high.
Beneath its folds we'll live and die,
Though cowards flinch and traitors sneer,
We'll keep the red flag flying here.
This Saturday just gone, I went with my girlfriend and the band from her corps to the local Sainsbury's. For a couple of hours the band played carols, Christmas hymns, and the occasional secular Christmas songs, whilst Sarah and I, and another friend from the corps, held the collecting tins and wished "Happy Christmas" to the passersby.
We had a great time, and it really made me feel all properly Christmas-sy!
So three cheers for the Salvation Army!
David.
And while you were there, I was doing exactlynthe same thing at Morrisons in Knottingly.
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Ruth 1 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
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I'm glad you had a great time! I enjoy carolling with our band and songsters - always have done, and it's a great way of meeting the people, spreading the Gospel and raising funds for our work with the community. It will be a very sad day if Army bands ever ceased to exist (as is the expressed intent of some).
If there were no Army bands, there would be no Salvation Army.
Controversial, but true.
I wouldn't say there would be no salvation Army, but there certainly would be no Army as we know it, and I agree with you, that wuold be a sad day indeed.
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Ruth 1 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Everything I know, I learned from watching and listening. These days men learn only from books, and doctors try to undertsand what man has learned. I pray to understand what man has forgotten" - Vernon Cooper of the Lumbee tribe.
Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
Sarah's corps have their carol service on Sunday. We're looking forward to that too.
David.
There are those who would do away with such things, more, although that trend is not that strong in this country.
The problem we have is that there are far too few young people coming through to maintain the band as older members retire.
We have but 7 people in our band. When I rejoin the band at some point next year I will become (at 40) the second youngest in the band. The problem speaks for itself.
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Ruth 1 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Everything I know, I learned from watching and listening. These days men learn only from books, and doctors try to undertsand what man has learned. I pray to understand what man has forgotten" - Vernon Cooper of the Lumbee tribe.
Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
Our Carol service is on Christmas Eve at 4pm. I was due to start a night shift at 6pm so thought I would miss it. However, my supervisior has agreed that i can start at 8pm instead
Hallelujah!!!!
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Ruth 1 1:17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.
Everything I know, I learned from watching and listening. These days men learn only from books, and doctors try to undertsand what man has learned. I pray to understand what man has forgotten" - Vernon Cooper of the Lumbee tribe.
Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you'll be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.
now that would be Awesome and would put me in the Christmas spirit.
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This Saturday just gone, I went with my girlfriend and the band from her corps to the local Sainsbury's. For a couple of hours the band played carols, Christmas hymns, and the occasional secular Christmas songs, whilst Sarah and I, and another friend from the corps, held the collecting tins and wished "Happy Christmas" to the passersby.
We had a great time, and it really made me feel all properly Christmas-sy!
So three cheers for the Salvation Army!
David.
As a veteran caroller, both playing and collecting, it bothers me that the people who donate probably think that all the money goes to fund charity work.
I don't know about other countries but in the UK the money is divided between the corps, the band and local projects. This means that after DHQ have had their cut only 30% of money donated actually gets put towards 'charity' projects.
I feel uncomfortable about this. How about other people?
There are those who would do away with such things, more, although that trend is not that strong in this country.
The problem we have is that there are far too few young people coming through to maintain the band as older members retire.
We have but 7 people in our band. When I rejoin the band at some point next year I will become (at 40) the second youngest in the band. The problem speaks for itself.
Our problem isn't lack of willing children- it's lack of a willing (or able) teacher
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First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me and there was no one left
to speak out for me.
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