Celebrate With Us!

The Salvation Army in Ayr has been without a permanent home for the last 9 years -- until now!

We are so happy to be able to move into the Wallacetown area and are really excited about becoming a part of the community here.

We would like to invite you to join with us as we enjoy a week of celebrations to mark the opening of our Ayr Community Church.

Sunday 2nd October      5pm – Church Dedication Service
Monday 3rd October      2 – 3pm – Indoor Garden Party
Monday 3rd October      6pm – Kids Party Night
Tuesday 4th October     7:30pm – Bible Study
Wednesday 5th October   7:30pm – Pampered Chef Evening
Thursday 6th October    7pm – Open Band and Songster Rehearsals
(Listen to the Band and Choir and enjoy a cuppa)
Friday 7th October      7:30 – 10:30 pm – Ceilidh (Light buffet provided)
Saturday 8th October    10am – 1pm – Coffee morning
(Entry £1 – various stalls)
Sunday 9th October      10:45am – Back to Church Sunday Worship
(Coffee fellowship after service)

Let's do it again!

Ayr Community Gospel Choir

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 our 2011 summer concert the Ayr Community Gospel Choir are calling all singers from 14yrs upwards (no limit!) to do it all again - this time for a Christmas Carol Concert on Sunday the 11th December 2011.

It would be great to see everybody again and you are more than welcome to bring someone new along!

The rehearsals will be in Ayr Community Church Hall (John Street Ayr) - the venue of the concert is still to be confirmed.

• 29 September Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 13 October     Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 27 October     Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 10 November    Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 24 November    Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 26 November Rehearsal 10.30am
• 08 December Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 11 December    Rehearsal 3:30pm and Concert 6.00pm

All new participants will need to register (click here!) 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.

Joyful, Joyful!

Ayr Community Gospel Choir




The title of the concert certainly permeated the whole evening as the Ayr Community Gospel Choir (Bobby Irvine) hosted a summer concert.



Ayr Town Hall was full with members of the community and filled with the sound of enthusiastic community singing ably led by Gordon Anderson and his Worship Band.




The choir changed the mood throughout the evening with thoughtful presentation of songs such as "The Power of your Love" and "You Raise me Up" to energetic gospel renditions of "God is Working" and "Hallelujah Get Happy", which was enhanced by great solo work from Captain Wendy Parkhill and Alison Black supported by superb accompaniments from Robert Dibden.

This was in contrast to the rich sonorous sounds of Queen Victoria Brass Ensemble (Martyn Ramsay) who added a touch of the classics as well as some traditional brass band music all delivered with musicality and style.



Punctuating the evening with thoughtful and humorous drama items were the Ayr Citadel Drama Group, as ever leaving the audience with a clear and though provoking message.



Captain Graeme Parkhill drew the evening to its later stages by encouraging the community members gathered to always remember the importance of fulfilling promises that we make.

The finale to the evening included the choir and worship band in the song; Joyful! Joyful! which introduced to the audience the final guests for the evening, the Heathfield Primary School Cheer Leaders. The children thrilled the audience to a fantastic display, which was immediately repeated to the delight of the crowd.

Although admission was free for the evening there was a free will offering in aid of the Ayr Salvation Army Building Fund. A wonderful sum of £2,400 was raised, prompting a huge thank you to all who supported and gave so generously.

The title for the evening was inspired by the words of the song; "Joyful! Joyful! we adore Thee" and it is in that spirit that we give thanks to God for a great occasion.

More photographs of the occasion here.

Bobby Irvine

Praise Report

Breaking News....!

We have just heard that the trustees of the Church of Scotland have decided that our bid for the Wallacetown Church is successful!

As is so often the case, we do what we can do, and then God does what we cannot do!

Many thanks to all those who have been praying on behalf of the Corps even when circumstances appeared to be adverse.

Please pray now that as we have come to the end of this beginning we will seize the marvelous opportunities this new development will present.

In everything give praise and thanks to God for His goodness.

Book the date!

Let's do it all again!

Summer Concert 19th June 2011

Following on from the success of our 2010 Christmas concert the Ayr Community Gospel Choir are calling all singers from 14yrs upwards (no limit!) to do it all again - this time for a Summer Concert on Sunday the 19th June 2011.
It would be great to see everybody again and you are more than welcome to bring someone new along!

The rehearsals will be in Wallacetown Church Hall (John Street Ayr) - the venue and time of the concert is still to be confirmed.

• 10th March Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 24th March Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm 
• 14th April Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
  (this rehearsal is during the second week of the Easter holiday but we can have a rehearsal for whoever is available)
• 28th April Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 05th May Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm   
• 19th May Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 02nd June Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 16th June Rehearsal 7.30pm till 9.00pm
• 19th June Concert (afternoon rehearsal, times and venue still to be confirmed)

All new participants will need to register (click here!) 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.

New International Leader Elected

Today The Salvation Army announced its new world leader and the 19th General will be Canadian-born Commissioner Linda Bond!

She was elected by The Salvation Army’s High Council, a group of senior leaders from around the world who met this week near London. Commissioner Bond will succeed the current world leader General Shaw Clifton, who retires early April.

Commissioner Bond will be the 3rd woman and the 4th Canadian to hold the post of General of The Salvation Army in our 146 year history. She offers more than 42 years experience of ministry and leadership and currently heads up the church and charity’s work in Eastern Australia. This region includes the recently devastated state of Queensland where The Salvation Army continues to be heavily involved in assisting victims of widespread flooding.

Once in post as General of The Salvation Army, the Commissioner will become the head of more than one million Salvationists in 123 countries.  Read more HERE at IHQ’s official press release.


Congratulations, Commissioner Bond! We wish you the best as you prepare to lead The Salvation Army.