Find out More:Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/southseacitadelor pick up a leaflet from the Centre in Albert Rd 023 9282 1164 - (Main Office)or email news@citadelscene.co.ukThe Lighthouse Community Centre (more on back page) 023 9282 7403

‘Sharing the love of Jesus with open hearts.’part of the Southsea Citadel Mission Statement

Sunday Worship (p2)10am - Sunday Clubs for 2-7 & 7-13yrs11am - Worship for All Ages6pm - Praise & CelebrationThere’s a warm welcome waiting for you.

Mondays: Kids’ Club - 4pm-5:30pmReception to Year 6 (term time only)call 07972 729 134

Wednesdays: Home League (p13)Friendship Club - 2pmThursdays: Angel Feet (p2)from April 19th onwards - 4pm

Tuesdays: CAMEO Club - 1:30pm (p13)(Come And Meet Each Other)

Fridays: Parent & Toddler Club9:30am-11:30amAlso on Fridays: Messy ChurchFor children & parents or carers.Monthly @ 4pm (doors open 3:30)

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Citadel SceneMonthly News of Southsea Citadel

April 2012

Easter CelebrationsThurs 5th-Sun 8th

see diary dates, page ii

Young People’s‘Evening of Talents’

6pm, Sat 21st

...more inside...

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Diary Dates

J u n eSaturday 2nd Citywide Annual Appeal CollectingSunday 10th Seafront Season CommencesFri 22nd - Sat 23rd Musical: Go, Go, JonahSun 24th Café Church with excerpts from Go, Go, JonahMon 25th-Fri 29th Annual Appeal Collecting: Harbour & Town Stations

M a ySaturday 12th International Staff Songsters at WorthingSunday 13th Cafe Church with ‘Salvacosta’Sat/Sun 19th/20th Band Weekend with Andrew and Sue BlythWed 23rd Friendship Club Open Meeting - 2pm with Solent Fellowship BandSat/Sun 26th/27th ‘I’ll Fight’ Congress, Royal Albert HallSunday 27th Whit Sunday

A p r i lSunday 1st Palm SundayThursday 5th Maundy Thurs. reflectionFriday 6th Good FridaySunday 8th Easter SundayTuesday 10th Band to Sunbury Court for Easter Music SchoolSunday 15th Divisional Celebration - Boscombe, 4:30pmSaturday 21st Young People’s ‘Evening of Talents’ - 6pmSaturday 28th Adult and Family Ministries Weekend& Sunday 29th with Lt. Cols. Peter and Brenda Ward

with Lt.Cols. Ivor and Carol Telfer}

Divisional Celebration, Sunday 15th April 2012, starting 4:30pm.Ministry is supported by Boscombe Band, Southsea Songsters & Sarah Grace (Drama).The theme of the meeting will be ‘Love- Right at the Heart’ & the leaders will be Majors Brian & Liv Slinn, with a Divisional spotlight on the ministries of the Red Shield Centre at Worthy Down & Prison Chaplaincy.A full children’s ministry programme is available for 6-13yrs from 4:15pm. Registration will be in the foyer.

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In this next week we will remember the most significant and won-drous event in human history. One man, totally blameless, took on

his shoulders the blame for everyone so that each and every person could know a real relationship with God. What does this mean for you?Is there any way in which you can belittle this gift of God by ignoring it, or by not giving the respect and honour that Jesus de-serves? Perhaps instead, many of you might pray that God will reveal, with freshness, the wonder of the gift of life so that you may be renewed in your desire to spread the Good News; that you may be drawn closer to God as He fills you with courage and strength in your everyday life, to live the way He is calling you to.

Dear Readers,

“My richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride.”

These words are one man’s response to the cross of Christ. What will be your response this Easter?

Captain LynneInternational Congress 2015This is an early word to inform you that the General has decided an In-ternational Congress will be held in London during the first week of July 2015. The Congress will mark the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Army.Planning and preparation for the Congress will be coordinated by Lieut-Cols Eddie and Kathy Hobgood, officers of the US Southern Territory, who will based at IHQ from July 2012 under the supervision of Commissioner William Cochrane, International Secretary to the Chief of the Staff.Further information to follow in due course. Lt.Col. Graham Owen, D.C.

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Sunday Meetings

New Addition!

April 1st Palm Sunday11am Captain Lynne Shaw& 6pm Major Mary WolfeApril 8th Easter Day11am Lt. Cols. Ivor & Carol Telfer& 6pm April 15th 11am Major Mary Wolfe 6pm Major JoyceApril 22nd11am Mjr Mary Wolfe 6pm Capt Lynne ShawApril 29th Adult & Family Ministries Weekend11am Lt. Cols. Peter & Brenda Ward& 6pmMay 6th 11am Captain Lynne6pm Major Mary

Do your children just LOVE to wiggle??Angel Feet Dance Club

could be fun and a giggle.Together we can learn

routines & dance movesWith occasional performances

as our dancing improves.

For 2-5yr olds - Every Thursday at 4pm - 4:45pm - £1 entry fee.

Tea & Coffee provided downstairs for those waiting, squash & biscuits provided for the Angels afterwards!!For all other enquiries please contact Nikki on 07730 609044

Starting 19th April here at the Citadel

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3 Adherents & a Dedication

LINDA ELLIOTT, already a Christian, has been attending meetings at Southsea Citadel for over 3 years and recently expressed her

desire to become an Adherent member of the Corps. She was enrolled by Major Mary Wolfe (C.O.) on Sunday February 26th 2012.T.M. (No photograph available)

ANDREW AND THANDAR WIN are Burmese Christians who settled in Southsea and responded to an invitation by friends to

attend meetings at the Corps in early 2010. They have since been regular worshipers and in recent months expressed their desire to become Adherent Members of Southsea Citadel. They were enrolled by Major Mary Wolfe (C.O.) who also dedicated to God Andrew and Thandar’s daughter, Angela Pierre, on Sunday February 26th 2012.T.M.

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Prayer BoardPrayer DiaryPlease take a copy so that we can support each other in prayer.

An updated version now available from the resource table in the Citadel Foyer.

Prayer BreakfastsWe enjoy half an hour of prayer (you don’t have to pray out loud), followed by croissants and drinks...

.... so why notcome along to the Citadel 8am on Sat:5th May

Please pray for our leaders,

especially Major Mary and Captain Lynne, that

God will guide them and grant them wisdom, health,

strength and the continued in-filling of His Spirit.

And please remember to pray for those in poor

health or on our ‘continued prayer’ list on page 6.

Prayer & Bible FellowshipsAs announced.

Everyone welcome

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Let’s pray for...

Lt Cols Ivor & Carol Telfer in their preparations & as they lead our Easter Reflection & Celebration.

Those who gather week by week in our CAMEO & Friendship Clubs & the leadership of Major Joyce & Major Gill.

Pray also for their special weekend (April 28th & 29th) that it might be a time of rich fellowship, blessing & encouragement.

Those who come to our Citadel & Community Centre, who are finding life difficult - some, maybe, who have lost their way. May they find hope in the generosity shown to them & a new belief that their circumstances can improve.

Community Manager, Melvyn, & his managers, Jackie, Sue & Lyn: that in all their responsibilities for the Shop, Café, & After-School Club. Jesus’ light & love will shine through.

Our Band & Songsters as they participate in Territorial (Sunbury) & Divisional (Boscombe) events &, of course, their ongoing ministry.

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People NewsContinued Prayers:Glenda KnightTed & Joy CoshSylvia TollidayMargaret WilkinsMaisie MartinFaith LeaningGeorge MortimerPat HawleyCol.Keith GibbonsNorma PalmerStan AdamsGeorge Woods

CommissionedBabs Hazel as a Songster

BereavedFaith Leaning of her Husband Ken.Margaret Goodred of her daughter.

AppointedMajor Esther Cole (formerly a soldier at Southsea) to be Chaplain, Catherine Booth House

Captain Barry Ashton (St Peter Port) to be the Corps Officer at Portsmouth North.

Major Cliff Bradbury, Assistant Retired Officers’ Secretary, Personnel Services, THQ

Captain Alex Cadogan & Major Maggie Ca-dogan (née Heins) to be C.O.s at Preston.

RecognitionJohn Burton has received a Certificate of Appreciation for 40 yrs of Service as Corps Sergeant-Major.

Small GroupsThank you to everyone who has returned the questionnaire about

small groups. There is still time to respond and we would love to hear your thoughts.

Just a reminder that if you have indicated that you would be happy to host or lead a group to identify yourself to me (Captain Lynne) so that we can move forward in our planning. Thanks again.Captain Lynne

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Community Work Acknowledged

In recognising the considerable efforts put in by the Corps Lighthouse Community Centre volunteers to help those in need

at Christmas, ASDA supermarket (Fratton, Portsmouth) helped with contributions for the Christmas 2011 parcels as food donations at the Corps were insufficient.

On Monday 27th February, ASDA supermarket brought together the Corps Lighthouse Community Centre volunteers under Community Manager Melvyn Thomas to acknowledge their ongoing work in the Community, and especially at Christmas 2011. Asda Community Life Colleague Tracey Smith provided, courtesy of Asda, afternoon tea for those gathered and presented each volunteer and staff mem-ber with a chocolate Easter Egg.

Pictured in the foreground seated from right to left are: Major Mary Wolfe (C.O.), Asda Community Life Colleague Tracey Smith and Lighthouse Community Centre Manager Melvyn Thomas.T.M.

Calling all Musicians - Musicians’ Fellowship open to all brass & percussion players in the Southern Division. Saturday 16th June, 2pm-5pm, Salisbury Corps. Please register with Div. Bandmaster Stephen Smith on 01985 219685, 07709 595690 or email bandmaster.southern@salvationarmy.org.uk.

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Tribute

Thanks

outreach. For some time he lived in Singapore where he ran four Sunday Schools, in Chinese and English, always showing great interest in the progress of young people. Cliff was well known for his musi-cal and lyrical abilities, his witness, humour and wit and he will be greatly missed by his loving family and his beloved Corps.T.M.

CLIFFORD ALBERT SMITH PALMERA faithful man of God, Cliff used his

considerable talents in promoting the gospel at every opportunity. Portsmouth born, he was a Naval Constructor travel-ling to many areas, joining in local Corps activities, but his heart was firmly set in Southsea where he was a keen Bandsman. During his service he was CS-M and YPSM, assisted the Over 60 Club and the Home League Singers and was involved at the commencement of the Corps Community

To all my Corps family,Thanks you for all the cards, telephone calls, flowers, prayers

and wishes to me on my stay in hospital.

I give thanks to God for His infinte care and the strength He has given to me day-by-day.

In all things I give thanks and praise,God’s blessings and love always,

Julienne Bradbury& Ian

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A Bit of Housekeeping

Rick’s Easter Recipes

Many people use the ‘Citadel’ Kitchen during the week and on Sunday. It would be very helpful if you could ensure:

• It is not used as a dumping ground for items that really don’t belong in our kitchen.

• That any crockery etc used for refreshment are washed up and returned to the appropriate cupboard. I think you’ll agree that it’s not reasonable to expect someone else to do this for you.

Thankyou for your understanding.JB

• 1 tsp cinnamon• 8oz sugar• 8oz flour• 8oz marg• 4 eggs• 8oz mixed dried

fruit

• 1 Iceberg lettuce, shredded

• Spring onions, sliced

• Raw cabbage, shredded

• Grated carrot• Sliced roast

chicken, bacon, or ham

• Mayonnaise• A splash of lemon

or orange juice• Croutons

Bind all the ingredients together, place in individual cake cases in your cake tin and bake for 20 mins, gas mk 5 or 180ºC.Once cooked and cooled, cover with marzipan and / or chocolate mini eggs.

Individual Easter Cakes

Spring SaladCombine the carrot, cabbage, spring onion and lettuce together. Add in some mayo and lemon juice and mix.

Place the chicken, bacon or ham on top of the salad.

Take 2 slices of bread and cut into small cubes. Dry the bread cubes out in the oven for 10 mins until crisp. Once cooled, sprinkle the croutons on top of your salad.

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Easter WeekEaster Celebrations will be led by Lt. Cols. Ivor & Carol Telfer

(THQ)

Maundy Thursday, Passover Meal at 7:30pm

Good Friday - process from Marmion Rd, leaving at 10:50, gathering in Palmerston Rd Precinct for a time of witness & worship from 11am.

In the event of wet weather, we shall still have our open air minis-try under the shop canopies. However, in these circumstances, we shall not process from Marmion Rd. I will confirm on the day (JB).‘Reflections Around the Cross’ at 6pm

Easter Saturday, due to the busyness of the Easter Period, there will be No Prayer Breakfast - next date, May 5th

Easter Day, Sunrise Service - the open air worship lasts for about 40 mins, which gives ample time to get back for our Prayer, Praise & Breakfast at 8:45am. If wet, the open air will take place at Ports-mouth Citadel, Lake Rd.

Worship & Celebration, 11am & 6pm - ALL WELCOME.

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Faith & Football (Extra Time)Seven people from the Corps are Reading Mentors for children in Year 2 (6-7yr olds). Teaching is for an hour after school & is on a one-to-one basis. We are in several schools & work with Christians from other local churches.

Faith & Football provide excellent teaching material based on well known Bible Stories. Level 1 is very basic - few words and lots of pictures, but children soon move on. Level 4 provides a very good standard for chil-dren of that age.

At the end of each term there is a presentation, parents are invited and, often, there is a Footballer attending. The children (and some of the Mums) really enjoy this. There are awards and plenty of food. It gives us an opportunity to meet the parents of our own particular child as well as the others.

Most of the children benefit considerably from the one-to-one reading tui-tion and we hope also absorb some of the Christian teaching and caring we try to provide.I find it a very satisfying part of my week.Joyce

The battle for lost souls is won by prayer and intercession.Prayer is the warfare.

Evangelism is not the attempt to win the battle - it is the mopping up operation.

The physical possessions of the Church,the Buildings, organsiations and programmes

are the trucks we drive into the fieldof battle to load up the spoils ofthe victory won by intercession.

Ronald Dunn(via Major Les)

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Annual Appeal 2012Taking a look at standing days

The two most important requirements for major success are:1. Being in the right place at the right time.2. Doing something about it.

The first requirement depends on the time of day and the location of the collecting stand!!The second depends on the number of collectors we can mobilise. This is the bit we can do something about!

Our success to date has raised the sum of £625.15 and we have also received a donation of approximately £460. Many thanks to all who have collected so far.

The remaining standing days for this year are:Saturday 14th April - Waitrose, Marmion Rd - 3pm-6pmSaturday 12th May - Asda Bridge Centre - 10am-12noonSaturday 2nd June - Citywide - 9am-4pmMonday 25th June to Friday 29th of June - Portsmouth & Southsea Railway Station (peak times) - 6.30-9.30am 4pm-6pmSaturday 30th June -Sainsbury’s, Commercial Rd - 12noon-3pmFriday 20th of July - Citywide - 9am-4pmSaturday 21st July - Citywide - 9am-4pmSaturday 8th Sept - Morrisons, Anchorage Pk - 3pm-6pmFriday 12th Oct - Sainsbury’s, Farlington - 9am-12noon Saturday 13th Oct - Sainsbury’s, Farlington - 12noon-3pmI leave you with the words of a chorus: I want to live right that God may use me At any time and anywhere.

Trevor Sivyer, Annual Appeal Coordinator

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CAMEO ClubWe meet every Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30pm. We have a variety of speakers, activities and entertain-ments. We are a very happy club and always welcome visitors as well as members.

ComeAndMeetEachOther

Apr 3rd Andrew & Thandar - ‘Burma’Apr 10th OutingApr 17th Trevor SivyerApr 24th Major Marion Burdett

We meet at 2pm each Wednesday. Why not make a date to come along?Apr 4th Easter Meditation - Major GillApr 11th Easter Eggs - Major GillApr 18th Circle of Life - Major GillApr 25th Forget-me-knots Major Gill

28th/29th - Home and Family WeekendRally 2:30pm SaturdaySpeaker - Lt Col Brenda WardSoloist - Elaine CarterSunday - Lt Cols Peter & Brenda Ward

The Home League

Note:No Meeting onMay 2nd

Citadel Scene ProductionAs always, donations are very welcome to help with costs. If you’d like to contribute, please send a cheque payable to ‘The Salvation Army’ to: John Burton, 13 Stanley Ave, Copnor, Portsmouth, PO3 6PL

Citadel Scene is an in-house production.Compiled, designed and published by Darren Shaw, Edited by CSM John BurtonCollated by Olga Ralph, Trevor & Anne Martin, Julie & Ian BradburyMailing by Mary Burton & Nikki Bone, Web design: Darren Shaw

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Children’s Work News

Evening of Talents

I thought I would share with you some things that have been happening or will be happening soon.First of all we have reached our full capacity in Kids Club with 16 children coming along regularly for a few weeks. We just don’t have the space for anymore children!! This has been really good and a good encouragement for the 5 that had been coming on their own for a number of weeks.Starting after Easter will be ‘Angel Feet’ this is a dance club for girls and boys aged 2-5. This idea was thought of by Nikki Bone who will be lead-ing it. So every Thursday at 4pm until 4.45pm there will be little ‘Angel Feet’ dancing around. We hope to use the children who attend these ses-sions in future meetings.The plans for Summer Camp are going well but there are still a few places left, so if you know any children who would benefit from this week then please let me know.That’s about all for now. Thank you for your prayers and support........keep praying and keep supporting :-)Amanda

Amanda

Saturday 21st AprilAn evening to be entertained and encouraged by our young folk as they endeavour to raise funds for Summer Camp.The venue will be our Community Rooms and tickets can be ob-tained from the first of April: £4 Adults, £2 Children - including food and drink.The programme commences at 6pm and will conclude by 8pm.It should be a real fun evening - get your tickets ASAP from Hylda Slydel.

We are collecting ACTIVE KIDS Vouchers from Sainsbury’s for After School Club and Toddlers - if you have any stuffed in your purse or if you’re offered some with your shopping, please take them and pass them on to Amanda. Thanks!!

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Caravan for Free

Pete Plowman’s Cycle Challenge

From July 2nd to July 14th 2012 I will be cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End, around 900 miles, to raise money for the

charity Smile4wessex.

If you would like to sponsor, there is a sponsorship form on the notice board.

You can contact me at pete.plowman@ntlworld.com, or visit www.virgin-moneygiving.com/Jogle4wessex to sponsor online.

For more details on the cycle chal-lenge, go to www.arewethereyet.moonfruit.com.

Trevor Claxton (Former Bandsman) is offering his caravan & awn-ing to anyone who would like it... new in 1978, one owner, good condition - Europa 5 berth.

If you’re interested, then phone Trevor on 02392 452 012.

His address is 8 Pook Lane, Havant, Hants.

Here is a very old (but true) story with a modern 2012 twist.

After a brief honeymoon in Morecombe, my wife and I were sent to our first married Corps appointment in a suburb of Swansea in South Wales. The quarters was a dismal place with a toilet at the end of a long, uncultivated garden. cont. over......

Pause for thought

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However, we did have our very own first bookcase with four shelves of closely packed, mostly second-hand books. Of course there was the red volume of ‘Orders &Regulations’ plus the Army’s black ‘Handbook of Doctrine’. We also had a white cat whose favourite spot was sitting on top of the bookcase.

So there we were, a happily married couple of Lieutenants, my wife would stroke the cat whilst I lovingly gazed at the musty volumes - ‘His ‘n’ Hers mixed together - my wife’s books clearly marked inside with her maiden name and house number from the Training College: Anna Bell, 3.

One day, whilst Anna was in the Home League, I selected a few second-hand books I decided I didn’t want / had read and headed down to the lo-cal second-hand book store. I was duly able to change them for two good volumes with the hope of improving my limited Bible knowledge.

Snowy, our white cat, continued to be admired by my wife as he sat on the bookshelf, and I continued to gaze at our books.

A week later, we were together in town and, lo and behold, we went into the second-hand bookshop just to browse. Suddenly, my wife saw a book and pulled my arm to say, ‘Look, we’ve got that one.’ She pulled it out with a smile. The title and author would forever be printed on my brain: ‘The Gospel of the Hereafter’ by J. Paterson Smyth.

She opened the cover page and then gasped with surprise and then hor-ror. Her name was printed there. ‘It is my book’, she said. With ashen face I quickly purchased the book and we silently returned home. I tried to explain that the whole thing was an accident, carelessness on my part in changing the book. There had been no malice involved at all!

From then on, my wife would stroke the cat as he sat upon the bookcase and take a good look at the books as well. Many books have come and gone from our shelves over the years, but one has remained constant. Who says God hasn’t got a sense of humour? I never actually read the book until this year! It’s brilliant, in fact is out of this world. An aspect of the Christian Gospel I had rather neglected.

Pause for thought - cont.

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April 5th-8thEaster Reflection and Celebration

Lt.Cols. Ivor & Carol Telfer

(THQ)(see p10)

April 28th & 29thAdult & Family

Ministries Weekendwith Lt. Cols.

Peter & Brenda Ward

Rally 2:30pm, Soloist: Elaine Carter

Sunday 9thSeptember

Chief SecretaryCol. David Hinton

& Col. Sylvia Hinton

June 22nd-23rdMusical: Go,Go, Jonah

Saturday 24th Café Church: Excerpts

from the Musical

May 19th & 20thBand Weekend

with Andrew Blyth(Assistant Territorial Music

Director)Sue Blyth (Vocal)

Boscombe Singing Company (Sat)

Sunday May 13th

Cafe Church withSalvacosta6 - 7:30pm

Sunday 2ndSeptember, 11am‘Summer Camp

Celebration’

Special Events

I doubt if it has ever been reprinted - but if it was, I would suggest a more modern title like ‘The Gospel of the Resurrection.’As Jesus said to Martha, John 11:25, ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.’ KG

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