Want to sing gospel (again)?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SING GOSPEL!

Calling all singers who would like to sing in The Salvation Army’s AYR COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR


Following on from the success of the Ayr Community Gospel Choir which had a huge impact on The Salvation Army’s Christmas Concert, we are calling all singers from 14 upwards (no limit!) to do it all again - this time for a Summer Concert on Sunday the 13th June 2010.

There will be six rehearsals to be held during March, April & May.

All rehearsals will be in Riverside Evangelical Church Hall (John Street Ayr).

1. 11th March Kick off – reunion night 7:30 till 9:00pm
2. 25th March Choir Rehearsal 7:30 till 9:00pm
3. 15th April Choir Rehearsal 7:30 till 9:00pm
4. 29th April Choir Rehearsal 7:30 till 9:00pm
5. 13th May Choir Rehearsal 7:30 till 9:00pm
6. 27th May Choir Rehearsal 7:30 till 9:00pm

We are planning an open night on Thursday 11 March at 7.30pm in Riverside Church Halls, John Street Ayr. You can meet existing Choir members and find out more about the Choir. There will be tea / coffee and we will be showing the DVD of ‘The Joy of Christmas’ carol concert which will also be available to take home for a donation of £5. This will be an opportunity to bring other interested friends and neighbours from our community along. We will also have a sing and begin preparing for the Summer Concert.

For further information please go to www.salvationarmyayrcitadel.info or telephone 01292 285237.

All new participants will need to register and for those of 14-18 years of age we will also require parents consent.

This invitation is to members of the local community and beyond to come together and form a ‘Community Gospel Choir’ which is open to everyone aged 14 and above – you, your friends, local people …. In fact, anyone whether they have a faith or not.

Had enough?

Had enough? Aghh!!!

I wonder of you ever get to the stage where there are so many demands placed upon your time that you simply feel that they are threatening to swamp you?

Perhaps you feel that there simply aren't enough hours in the day to accomplish all that you need, or that you've got to the stage where you've pushed yourself so hard for so long that you simply don't have the energy to keep the pace up any more.

The temptation is to run away from it all – or stare hopelessly as the mountain of jobs grows in front of your eyes.

The Bible recounts the story of Elijah. His problem wasn't busyness, but a death threat put on him from Jezebel (1 Kings 19). His solution was to run away – to the desert – where he sat under a tree and prayed, "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, Lord. Take my life, I am no better than my ancestors."

God came to Elijah, but not in the mighty wind, not in the earthquake, and not in the fire… but in a still, small voice. (1 Kings 19:12)

If you're feeling like you've had enough … for whatever reason … may the words of Psalm 46:10 revive you this week as you put them into practice:

“Be still and know that I am God”

May God richly bless you.

Graeme Parkhill