Congress News 4 Hello! Welcome to the fourth edition of Congress News! Everything is coming together for a wonderful celebration weekend. We’ll have one more final newsletter for you next week. In the meantime please continue to pray that we will all have a God-filled & God-blessed weekend. Pray also for General Linda Bond as she prepares for the Ireland Congress, that God would bless, use and inspire our world leader.
Main Sessions Main Session 1: The Salvation Army in Celebration (Saturday 7.00pm) Everybody is welcome to all Congress sessions, but this one is the perfect event to invite your friends and neighbours. It is a celebration of the work of the SA across Ireland and will include the presentation of Corps & Centre flags of the Division. It will feature the united bands of Bangor, Belfast Citadel, Belfast North & Sydenham corps, Belfast Temple Songsters and the Congress Worship Band. Main Session 2: Holiness Meeting (Sunday 10.30am) This session provides time and space for reflection and challenge. It is a chance for the General to address her troops and it will be supported by the united bands of Lurgan & Portadown corps, Sydenham Songsters and the Congress Worship Band. Main Session 3: Congress Celebration (Sunday, 4.00pm) The finale to Ireland Congress 2013 will feature the enrolment of new Junior Soldiers by the General, and will be supported by the reformed Ireland Divisional Youth Chorus, Belfast Temple band, United Singing Companies of the Division and the Congress Worship Band. It will be a perfect way to finish the weekend: by giving God the praise & glory for all He has done and will do in and through us!
Kids @ Congress Sat 22 June 2.30pm BIG it up & follow Him Luke 5:1-11 Sun 23 June 10.30am BIG it up & Go 4 it! Matt 14:22-33
Practical Points
Kids, we have two great stories to share with you at Congress. If you want to look them up, grab your Bible and read the passages above. Parents & Guardians, we’re really looking forward to welcoming your child to the Big it up 4 Jesus event! Please note that for entry to the kids programme, each child needs to have a consent form completed by you. Forms are now available from your corps/centre and will also be available on the day. Sorry but we won’t be able to have your child with us without a completed form :-( Registration will start 15 mins before each session. We can’t wait! New QR code! DHQ Evangelism Team 028 9067 5003 SAIrelandDivision @IrelandDivision
FIRST AID: You’ll find the First Aid point in the foyer area (adjacent to the main Assembly Hall) ENTRANCE TO SPIRES: Doors open at 1.30pm on Sat, and 9.30am on Sun and this year, access to the building is via the Fisherwick Place entrance only. CHILDREN: Please note all young people aged 17 and under are the responsibility of their parents/guardians. For everybody’s safety please keep your younger children with you at all times and don’t let them run free in the venue! LIVE FEED TV: The crèche area will be located on the Concourse (upper level of the building). Anybody on the concourse during the three main sessions can watch a live feed of the Assembly Hall events on a TV there. BROCHURE: Souvenir brochures will be available in the Foyer area in the lead up to the three main sessions.
Fri 21 June
Congress Schedule 7.30-9.30pm
REACH UP prayer event
All ages
Belfast North Corps, 258 York Street, BT15 1JA
7.30-10.00pm
GO DEEPER
11.30am-1.30pm
REACH OUT youth-led open air witness
youth event Dock CafĂŠ, Queens Road, BT3 9DT
Entry to all Congress events is FREE! :-)
Ages 16-30 All ages
Victoria Square Shopping Centre, BT1 4QG
1.30pm
Doors to Spires open
2.30-4.00pm
Seminar: A SPIRIT-FILLED ARMY
Exhibitions & SP&S available
All ages
Sat 22 June
led by General Linda Bond The Spires: Assembly Hall Assembly Buildings, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, BT1 6DW (The Spires) Session 1. BIG IT UP & FOLLOW HIM! The Spires: Minor Hall Registration from 2.15pm
4.30-5.15pm 7.00-9.00pm
GO DEEPER
youth event The Spires: Minor Hall
Ages 12-15
MAIN SESSION 1: THE SALVATION ARMY IN CELEBRATION The Spires: Assembly Hall
9.30am
Doors to Spires open
9.45-10.15am
REACH UP prayer meeting The Spires: Meeting Room 4
Sun 23 June
10.30am-12.00pm
All ages
Exhibitions (Foyer & Concourse) and SP&S (Boardroom) are open during these hours: Sat 1.30-2.30pm, 4.00-7.00pm Sun 9.30-10.30am, 12.00-2.30pm
MAIN SESSION 2: HOLINESS MEETING Session 2. BIG IT UP & GO 4 IT! The Spires: Minor Hall Registration from 10.15am The Spires: Assembly Hall
2.30-3.00pm
Primary School ages
THE SALVATION ARMY ON THE MARCH
All ages All ages
Primary School ages All ages
Belfast City Centre
3.15-3.45pm
REACH UP prayer meeting
All ages
The Spires: Meeting Room 4
4.00-6.00pm
MAIN SESSION 3: CONGRESS CELEBRATION The Spires: Assembly Hall
All ages