Santa Clara Clarion
Staying Connected, October 14, 2023
Major's Minute
Last year on September 29, we opened the doors to our very own food pantry. The first day was a little nerve wracking wondering if anyone really had need in Santa Clara for another food bank. If they did have need for food, did the word get out? Were we working in our own strength or was God leading the way?
A year later, we are serving roughly 74 families through our once a week food pantry, almost four times that first day. We are making connections with the families and God has created a welcoming and safe atmosphere. We've had some challenges here and there, but He has been faithful - allowing us to pray with people, some visiting church, but most of all loving His people in our food line.
Please pray for God's continued guidance as we move our pantry to a larger space to better serve the families. Pray that more opportunities to connect will present themselves and that families will be brought to the throne of God. God is good - all the time!!
Major Shoshannah Ruwethin
Ladies Night Out THIS Friday, October 20, 6:30 PM - BRING FRIENDS!
Ladies Night Out - Game Night
Friday, Oct 20, 2023, 06:30 PM
3090 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Small but mighty ... growing in God's grace!
Young adult fellowship
Wonderful pantry volunteers
ARC - we'll miss you!
Powerful Praying Men of God
Brass Band Readying for Christmas!
ENCORE 2024 IS HERE!
The Encore material is now ready. We hope that the Encore program will help our corps grow. Prospective Junior & Senior Soldiers are both allowed and encouraged to participate. We are encouraged to use this program to invite our community kids to join in corps programs. We hope that they learn new musical skills and attend the corps on a regular basis with the aim of becoming a Junior and Senior Soldier.
Competition Dates
Divisional Level:
- Date: Sat., April 20th, 2024
- Location: Santa Clara Corps
Territorial Level:
- Date: Sat., June 15th, 2024
- Location: Pasadena, CA
The material can be found at https://www.usamusicwest.org/encore-2024/
Bible Bowl 2024 IS HERE!
This year we are looking at the books of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians & Philemon. Materials can be found at www.acmequiz.com. Competitions will be done through Kahoot again. We will send out a Kahoot quizzes for your team to study off of as soon as we finish creating them.
This is a chance for our 12 - 18 years to engage with Word of God and enjoy friendly competition while doing it!! You have to be within this age range by June 15.
Competition Dates
Divisional Level:
- Date: Sat., April 20th, 2024
- Location: Santa Clara Corps
Territorial Level:
- Date: Sat., June 15th, 2024
- Location: Pasadena, CA
Music Rehearsals with Del Oro Division
Our first divisional music rehearsal of the program year is next Saturday in Suisun. I have updated the Del Oro Brass & Chorus folders in the dropbox and hope to update the youth group ones by the end of this week. Please note the following dates for this fall:
Rehearsals: 8/19, 9/16, 10/14, 11/4
Christmas Concert: 12/3
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cuuuok3scof6gp20zaiao/h?rlkey=oq7wlww7b2t6t1zohmo1b0s9i&dl=0
Daniel Prince
Divisional Music & Worship Director
The Salvation Army Del Oro Division
3755 North Freeway Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 563-3760
W.R.A.P. Week Begins
Did you know that The Salvation Army has an International Position Statement on Pornography? And has also created a Study Guide on the subject matter? The Salvation Army’s White Ribbon Against Pornography (W.R.A.P.) week will be taking place October 29 – November 4, 2023 and is dedicated to spreading awareness on how pornography affects the brain, heart, relationships, and the world around us.
Sunday, Oct 29, 2023, 10:30 AM
3090 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Territorial Staff Songsters Concert
Friday, Oct 27, 2023, 07:00 PM
The Salvation Army San Jose Temple Corps Community Center, North 4th Street, San Jose, CA, USA
Support for Hawaii
Continue to keep Lahaina in your prayers.
Media Contact:
David Sayre/Sayre Public Relations
808-221-5025/david@sayrepr.com
Territorial Congress
From our Divisional Commander, Major Darren Norton:
I write to advise you that the Territorial Commander has announced a Territorial Congress for next year.
So mark your calendars now – June 13-16 in Pasadena, CA. The theme is Testify! and our new General and Commissioner Buckingham will be guests. All officers are expected to attend the Congress.
Our division also has a quota of 200 soldiers and so there will be opportunity for your people to attend too.
Further information and details will be shared with you over the coming months, but for now, I want to make sure you have these dates blocked off on your calendars.
Thursday, Jun 13, 2024, 05:00 PM
Pasadena, CA, USA
Remind App
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Feel free to share the info. Thank you in advance.
General Schedule
Sunday:
- 9:30 AM Sunday School for Youth and Adults
- 10:30 AM Worship service
- 11:00 AM Junior Church
- 12:30 PM Potluck & Fellowship (3rd Sunday unless scheduled otherwise)
Wednesday Illuminate Youth Program:
- 2:00 PM Arrival/Open Gym
- 2:30 PM Welcome - devotions
- 2:45 PM Snacks
- 3:00 PM Troops
- 4:00 PM Brass, Drums, Piano, Hula, Art
- 5:00 PM Parent Pick Up
Thursday:
- 5:45 PM Intermediate Brass
- 6:30 PM Family Night Dinner
- 7:15 PM Adult Bible Study/Youth Choir
Friday:
- 5:00 PM Teen Youth Group (Monthly - Dates vary)
- 7:00 PM Women's Fellowship - Ladies Night Out (Monthly - Dates vary)
The Salvation Army - Santa Clara
Email: shoshannah.ruwethin@usw.salvationarmy.org
Website: siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org
Location: 3090 Homestead Road, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Phone: 408.247.4588
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TSASantaClaraChurch