Basingstoke Salvation Army

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

Did you know that when you buy second-hand, you’re not just finding something unique at a great price - you’re helping to avoid carbon emissions?

In 2024/25, Salvation Army charity shops helped avoid 505,000 tonnes of emissions - the equivalent of taking 270,000 cars off the road!

With over 250 million items donated each year, every purchase supports reuse, reduces waste, and funds The Salvation Army’s vital work.

This , consider visiting your local Salvation Army charity shop.

07/06/2026

05/06/2026

Lord God, as women of all ages gather at the annual Riverbank conference to consider your peace in their minds and hearts this weekend, would you give them each an encounter with Jesus as they worship and engage in teaching.

Help them explore your gift of their potential which will impact their ministry locally. Empower the speakers, sanctify the venue and enable a response to the work of your Holy Spirit.

🙏 Prayer offered by Liz Hall, Deputy Director of Family Ministries. Join in united prayer across the territory at https://www.salvationist.org.uk/resources/discipleship/prayer-matters

29/05/2026

Have you been following Kammy’s storyline on Emmerdale recently?
There are many thousands of people hiding the fact they are homeless because they are afraid of being judged, worried about losing their job, or put off asking for help by a bad experience.

While rough sleeping may be the most visible type of homelessness, there are also people who, like Kammy, are forced to live in unsafe conditions without proper facilities such as barns, garages and cars. Others may rely on friends and family for a floor or a sofa to sleep on, making everyday life a huge struggle. They are also subject to many of the same problems as those sleeping rough, such as mental and physical ill health and family relationship breakdown.

We have been working with Emmerdale to highlight the struggles of hidden homelessness through Kammy’s storyline, informed by real experiences of people we help daily.

Photo credit: ITV

28/05/2026

‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…’ 📖 Acts 1:8

The world needs power – clean, renewable power – and as much as possible. The need for it is so crucial that we are willing to accept power that is created causing pollution to meet all our needs: to charge our phones, to light our streets, to make our buildings warmer or colder, to run our cars, to entertain us…

The power of the Holy Spirit is clean, and it is unlimited and renewable. Not to fill all our needs, but to fulfil God’s needs and to enable us to selflessly serve others. Millions of Christ followers have experienced that power. Some have spoken another language, like those on the first Pentecost. Some have been carrying a gift to bring healing in Jesus’ name. Some have received energy to keep going when there was no energy left. Some have experienced outpourings of love. Some have looked back on a hard time in their life and seen that it was the Holy Spirit that carried them through. The examples are near endless. Not only second blessings, but also third and fourth and fifth…

Was the purpose of the Holy Spirit’s presence to entertain us or to make our lives more comfortable? No! An explanation is offered in 1 Corinthians 12:7: ‘Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.’ The power of the Holy Spirit is given to us to serve others, but primarily so that we may be witnesses who share the good news of Jesus Christ. The power is unlimited.

⚡'The power' is today’s reflection from Words of Life – Life on the Edge. The Holy Spirit doesn’t empower us for comfort or recognition, but to serve, endure, love, and boldly share the good news of Jesus.

👉 Continue reading on the YouVersion Bible App: 🌐https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/70703

27/05/2026