Felixstowe Archive

January started with a Week of Prayer with a service led by retired Baptist Minister, Peter Croft.    The YP weekend was led by Lieutenants Mark and Emma Scott.    February saw An Opportunity for Prayer.     A Partnership Festival celebrating 30 years of Youth Banding took place in March. The partnership was between the Divisional Youth Band and the Reunion Band.     The Songsters paid their usual visit to Tunstall Church.     Mother's Day was also celebrated.    In April the Poffley family organized and explained the meaning of the Passover meal.     Many of the corps attended the Divisional Celebrations in the Apex building in Bury St Edmunds.     Good Friday was shared with CTIF on the Triangle.      The Community Cafe (Munch and Lunch) was presented with an award from the council for their work in the community.We were visited by Major Nigel Bovey, editor of the War Cry in May to talk about his book, The Mercy Seat Revisited.      As a result of the Belarus project, we were visited by Nicolai Bulbetski, who talked about his work in Belarus.    Highlight of the month was the visit of the world renowned Stockholm South Band.    Talent within the corps was shown in a combined evening with Steve Price in June.     Friends Together celebrated the Queen's Diamond Anniversary with a 'do' at The Hut on the seafront.    Founder's Day in July found many of the Corps in uniform on the Triangle promoting the work of the Army; many attended work in their uniform.    The Community Cafe celebrated their first birthday.    August was a month of highs and lows. We said good bye to Captains Allister and Kathleen, who were bound for Peterborough, and we welcomed Captains Richard and Nicky Waters.     In September we saw Cadet Louise Brown leave us for the Training College.    We celebrated the Youth weekend with the Straight Ahead Youth Chorus and was led by Lt.Matt Elsey.    October saw the Regent Hall Band visit us and treated us to an open air concert and with a concert in the evening.     Major John Waters, Richard'ss father, led one of our Sunday services.     In November the Band visited Hinckley Corps for the weekend.    December was a busy month as usual with the Charity Tree festival, YP Concert, Candlelight Service, Crib and Christmas Day services.    Commissioned as local officers were Anne Hall (Small Groups Coordinator)(Jan), Grahame Hall (Mission Secretary)(May), Sheena Williams (Songster Secretary)(May) and Jim Williams (Treasurer)(June).    Enrolled as Soldiers were Doug French (June) & Brian Betts (July).    Enrolled in January as Adherents were Giles Meehan, Peggy Rose, Sally Barrett, & Marjory Bird.     Also enrolled as an Adherents was Celia Rose(April).    During the year we celebrated many occasions: Mike and Judy Scott (Ruby Wedding-April), Jim Williams and Joe Little(65th birthday-May), Dennis Versey (70th birthday in July), Peter Howlett and Janet Harrold (Engagement-July and wedding in October). Also married in October was Gemma Fincham and Martin Saxton. Celebrating their Golden Wedding in December were Mick and Christine Gage.    January saw the arrival of Nancy Harlow, great-great granddaughter of Ray Versey and in June, Katherine, daughter of Ginny and Simeon Idehen, was dedicated. December 31st saw the arrival of Marshall, a son for Gavin and Kirstie Smith.     Promoted to Glory were Don Hinds(May), Ray Boyer(June)and Dorothy Little(September)