The Salvation Army Chatham Kent Ministries
46 Orangewood Blvd N7L 5H1 Chatham, ON, Canada

As Christmas Eve begins our fundraising has finished. A big thank you to our volunteers and donors. It is with great excitement that I announce we raised the most ever. In our kettles and mail in donors we Raised $551,000.00.As Christmas Eve begins our fundraising has finished. A big thank you to our volunteers and donors. It is with great excitement that I announce we raised the most ever. In our kettles and mail in donors we Raised $551,000.00.

It is with sadness that I announce to our church family that Grace Goldsmith has been Promoted to Glory. We praise God for her life and now she rests in His KingdomIt is with sadness that I announce to our church family that Grace Goldsmith has been Promoted to Glory. We praise God for her life and now she rests in His Kingdom

Holiday Office Hours: All of our Family Services offices in CK will be closing at noon on Christmas Eve and will not be open until January 4th. Happy Holidays!

Due to the Province Wide Lockdown we have to close our Thrift Stores in CK. Stores will be closed starting December 24th until further notice. Due to these closures we will not be accepting donations until we are able to open our doors to the public again. Please share with your friends!

We have 5 shifts in Blenheim that need to be covered! Food Basics Wed Nov 25 - 2-4pm Fri Nov 27 6-8pm Mon Nov 30 6-8pm Tue Dec 1 6-8pm... Fri Dec 4 6-8pm Call 519-354-8353 if you can help! See more

DAY 5 Musical Performance By: Dwayne, Sarah & Josh Boismier! Make sure to come back tomorrow for the next video and Storytelling with Seamus Gunn! Enjoy! https://fb.me/e/4CHyBUjZP

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Besides great entertainment, we will be holding an online auction in this group event as well so make sure you check 'Interested' or 'Going' to get updates! INVITE & SHARE!

Check in around noon today for Day 5 with Dwayne, Josh and Sarah Boismier! Tomorrow is storytime with Seamus Gunn! https://fb.me/e/4CHyBUjZP

The Salvation Army’s iconic Christmas kettle helps raise awareness and gives hope to the millions of people living in poverty today. However, this year, due to ...COVID-19 you may see fewer bell ringers than before. You can donate to our kettles in person or online at FilltheKettle.com to give hope, food and shelter to struggling families across Canada. Donate today https://bit.ly/38SvRxU

To donate online, go to our website www.cksalvationarmy.org and follow this video's instructions to donate!

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-4 Paul wasn’t advocating for us to despise ourselves for the sake of others. He was advocating for a culture of mutual concern and carea community where everyone looks out for each other. Sometimes you can read verses like these and think, Wait, I’m not supposed to value mys...elf? But Paul was writing this in a communal sense, for the purpose of community living. Paul was trying to cultivate a spirit of mutual self-sacrifice. When everyone is concerned with looking out for everyone else, then everyone is taken care of. When everyone is concerned with valuing the other person, then everyone is valued. You can’t control what other people do, but you can control what you do. And what you can do is develop a spirit of honoring every person as a valuable member of the family of God so that together we can live out His desire that all of us experience a sense of worth and value. When we do this, we can love each other as we’ve been loved. We love each other like God loves us. And that was the point Paul was trying to get across.

Need help this Christmas. If you do please register.

Behind the cheerful lights, millions of Canadians live in poverty. Give hope for a better tomorrow.

No worship service on line today I had technical difficulties. Which means that I forgot to put on the sound when I recorded....... Oh bother

If you haven't checked out this event yet, please go in and check 'Interested' or 'Going' to find out more details that will be unrolling in the next few weeks. Invite others and share our post! Thank you! https://fb.me/e/5uLx8aTPc

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Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8 There’s nothing worse than feeling like we owe something to someone else. It’s almost as if we’re stuck under the weight of what we owe them, unable to move and with freedom nowhere to be found. The good news is that this verse gives us freedom. Paul is reminding us that the only thing we are called to owe each other is love. That’s the law God has asked us to follow. Love is the only thing we are owed by others, and it’s the only thing we owe to others. When we love, that fulfills God’s callHis lawfor our lives. So, this week, how can you go out of your way to give someone in your life the love they’re owed?

Check out Day 3 with Bush Bushman ! Tomorrow is Wholly His, Gregory Drive Worship Team and Jubilee Chorous! https://fb.me/e/4CHyBUjZP

Covid has changed the way we do things, but it has not changed why we we do them. Change actually highlights what doesn't change, LOVE - Now is the revolutionary time to convince people God is love. (Orange Conference 2020) We need your help! Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Moving forward with Messy Church, Connexions Youth Group, VBS Day Camp and Sunday church services for 2021, has us creatively considering how we will adapt things so we can be safe. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2ZQNH85

Thrift Store Hours: Please note our Chatham Thrift Store will now be open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Our Wallaceburg and Ridgetown will remain at Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. Proverbs 22:7 Do you know what it feels like to be enslaved to someone? While it’s mostly figurative language in today’s world, it’s used here to illustrate the way debt can make us feel. It’s as if we’re stuck with, tied to, and even overpowered by the debt we have. But here’s what’s important to remember: God didn’t call us to live our lives enslaved. He called us to freedom in all places and spaces in our lives, including our finances. And with His help, that freedom is possible. Where do you feel like you’re enslaved to money? Where do you feel a lack of freedom in your finances? Pray that God would move in that area of your life, setting you free from what is holding you back.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matthew 6:12 You may recognize this familiar line from the Lord’s prayer. Here, Jesus uses the word debt in a different way than we usually do. He’s not speaking specifically about money, but instead, about the things we’ve done. The wrongs, the sins, the mistakes. Whether we admit it or not, we all need God’s forgiveness from these debts in our lives. And we need His help to forgive those who have committed those debts against us. This short line in this prayer reminds us that God is the one who has the power to not only help us forgive, but to find forgiveness for ourselves. So, pray this week that God would help you seek forgiveness. Ask for His forgiveness for yourself, and then pray that He would help you forgive others along the way.

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I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. However, we had technology failures at church so we were unable to record the service this morning.I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. However, we had technology failures at church so we were unable to record the service this morning.

Friday Oct 9th If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? 1 John 3:17 People know we are Christians by the way we live and love. One of the things that shows our faith lived out the most is generosity. When we have something to give to those who need it, we’re called to act. That action reflects what’s happening in our hearts. When we have something to give to those who need it, ...we’re called to act. And the actions we take reflect the generosity in our hearts, and our hearts reflect our faith. Remember, acts of generosity can look like so much more than just financial giving. We can give our time, our ears, our hearts, our possessions, and so much more. Think this week about how you can live out your faith by giving generously. Step out in faith this week to give to someone who needs it and let that generosity be an expression of your faith. See more

Thursday Oct 8th A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1 So many of us desire more. We want more money, more stuff, more power. And the more we have, the better we think others will see us. But here, the Proverbs flips this on its head. It’s not what we have that gives us esteem in other’s eyes; it’s how we live our lives. It’s our character, our heart, and from that, our actions. A good reputation is more valuable than any riches we could possibly have. And we get that good reputation by living according to how God calls us to live. By being generous with what we have and by using it for the good of others. Pray this week that God would help you focus on living more than gaining. Ask that you would develop a good name because of who you are, not what you have.

Day 3 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matthew 25:21 What has God entrusted to you? What has He given you to steward and use in this life? From this parable, Jesus pulls this lesson: When we are generous and faithful in the smallest things, He can trust us with more. He knows we’ll be good stewards of the big things. Remember ...that generosity doesn’t have to mean you have a lot. If you use what you do have, big or small, with wisdom and for good, you are living out generosity. You’re being a good and faithful servant. God is looking to see if you will be a good steward over the things you have right now. This week, look for small ways to be generous with what you have, showing God and others that you want to be a faithful steward of all He’s given you. See more

Day 2 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. For God loves a person who gives cheerfully. 2 Corinthians 9:7 NLT When we hear people at church talk about money, so often we want to run screaming in the other direction. Why? Because we’re afraid we’re going to be forced to give, like were quilted into giving, or told we’re bad if we don’t give enough or the right amount. Paul’s words are ones we can come bac...k to when we feel this tension in ourselves. We’re called to give, not because of pressure or in reluctant obligation but because of what God has done for us. We can give with a cheerful heart when we give because God gave first to us. It’s not about what or how much we give; it’s about the Who inspiring us to give. Pray this week that God would give you a cheerful heart, reminding you that as you give you are giving because of all He’s given to you. See more

Day 1 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us allhow will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32 The greatest gift we’ve ever received is the gift of Jesus Himself. God gave us His Son, fully and completely. It’s the ultimate gift with the ultimate reward. With that in mind, how can we worry that God won’t give us more than what we need? It’s human nature to wonder if God is going to provide for us. But if we find ourselves ...holding back on being generous because we’re afraid that God won’t provide for us, we just have to look back to Jesus. He has already given us more than enough and because of that, we can trust that He’ll continue to provide for us in the present and in the future. Do you struggle to believe that God will provide for you? Does that sometimes impact your ability to be generous? Pray that God would change your heart, helping you not only to remember the gift of Jesus, but to find peace in knowing that God has given and will keep giving you all you need. See more