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FINAL REMINDER - ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING & FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND
To ALL members of the Stedfast Association and The Boys’ Brigade
FEDERATION FELLOWSHIP WEEK END 19th–21st MAY 2011
THE BRIGHTON & HOVE STEDAST ASSOCIATION are hosting this year’s Fellowship Weekend & Annual Council Meeting at The Lions Hotel EASTBOURNE.
An exceptional weekend has been planned, when Stedfast and BB members from around the UK and Republic of Ireland, will be able to meet and socialise in the comfort of a great hotel right on the seafront. Another big plus is that Brighton Stedfast have booked the whole hotel exclusively for us that weekend. You do not have to be a member of Stedfast or the BB to book your accommodation. So a great opportunity for wives, partners and friends to be present. The businesses’ meeting is only a small part of the weekend. The rest of the time is fun and fellowship. Please consider attending and booking NOW.
Registrations need to be made by 31st March latest!
WE DO NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE it A TRULY GREAT WEEKEND.
Hope to meet up with you there.
JOHN DONOGHUE
EM: johndonoghue38@btinternet.com TEL: 01323 501 857
ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING & FELLOWSHIP WEEKEND
ONE SINGLE POWERFUL VISION CAN SWEEP YOU RIGHT OFF YOUR FEET AND FILL YOU WITH ENERGY.
IT CAN OVERWHELM BURNING RESISTANCE AND REPLACE DISPAIR WITH HOPE CONVERT THE MOST FAINT OF SPIRIT INTO MEMBERS, BUILDING AN UNSTOPABLE FAITH TO CHANGE LIVES!
THIS CONFERENCE CANNOT BE ABOUT A FEW OF US – IT MUST BE ABOUT ALL OF US - LESS ABOUT THE PAST, MORE ABOUT THE KIND OF HUMAN POWER THAT CAN TRANSFORM US - TO BE ONE IN EXPOSING THE HEART AND SOUL OF OUR GREAT ORGANISATION IN ADVANCING CHRIST`S KINGDOM.
The Weekend will be hosted by the Brighton, Hove & District Stedfast Association at The Albany Lions Hotel, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, between Friday 20th and Sunday 22nd May 2011.
The Cost will be £195 per person. Stedfast members who can only attend the Saturday morning programme will be required to pay a £10.00 Registration Fee. If you wish to stay for Lunch on Saturday, the cost will be £17.00 per person. The coach trip will be £6 per person and the Gala Dinner on Saturday evening will be £25.00 per person.
Why not add a few extra days while at Eastbourne? Special prices are available for Stedfast members: Bed & Breakfast £45.00 per person per night, and Bed Breakfast & evening meal £60.00 per person per night.
To get a Booking Form and learn more about this special Stedfast event, please contact: John Donoghue, telephone: (01323) 501857, e-mail johndonoghue38@btinternet.com or write to him at 37, Park Avenue, Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2XG
Please note you can also download the booking form here"
Programme
FRIDAY 20 MAY
| From 2.00pm | Delegates arrive at Hotel for checking in and Registration |
| 6.30pm | Welcome Reception |
| 7.30pm | Dinner and a welcome by Rev. Derek Scott - Former President of the Norfolk Battalion, followed by time to socialise |
SATURDAY 21 MAY
| From 7.00am | Breakfast |
| 9.00am | Annual Council Meeting |
| 10.30am | Coffee |
| 11.00am | Annual Council Meeting continues with Steve Dickinson, Brigade Secretary |
| 11.55am | Annual Council Meeting concludes |
| 12.00noon | Global Fellowship Speakers: Matthew Smith, 5th London Company, Edward Smithson, Chairman BB UK International Forum & BB Captain |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 2.00pm | Mystery Coach Trip or an afternoon at your leisure |
| 5.00pm | Coach trip arrives back at hotel |
| 6.00pm | Reception |
| 7.00pm | Gala Dinner followed by musical entertainment by Chris Mannion |
SUNDAY 22 MAY
| From 7.30am | Breakfast |
| 10.00am | Morning Service conducted by Rev. Derek Scott with a Sermon by Rev. Julian Albrow, Vice President of the Brighton, Hove and District Stedfast Association, with Songs of Praise led by the St Aidans Singers |
| 11.30am | Coffee |
| 12 noon | Lunch |
| 1.00pm | Checkout and departure for home! |
If you would like a copy of this programme then download it here
New Website
A new website has been developed by David Kemp for former members, past members, old boys or ex-members of the Boys’ Brigade. Its aim is to compliment the London Stedfast Association website and it has a lot of interesting content. Please take time to browse the site at Boys' Brigade Former Members
The Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association
08/05/11 – Full Dress Practice for the Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association at RAF HALTON near Aylesbury; in readiness for the Scotland trip.
28/05/11 – Beating Retreat by BB Scotland (at Edinburgh Castle Esplanade). A contingent from the Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association will be attending/playing at this event.
29/05/11 – A contingent from the Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association will be attending the Sunday morning parade in Edinburgh.
26/06/11 – Armed Forces Day Parade at Chingford, Essex. The Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association will be attending this event again, having led the parade last year.
17/09/11 or 18/09/11 – 2nd Aylesbury Tattoo (Evening) at Kingsbury. Having made a much applauded or and appreciated appearance at last year’s inaugural event the Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association will be making a return visit.
15/10/11 or 16/10/11 – Women’s Land Army Remembrance Parade – Whitehall and The Cenotaph, London. Discussions are underway for a contingent from the Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association to attend and lead the parade (t.b.c).
12/11/11 – The City of London’s Lord Mayor’s Show Parade as televised on BBC TV. The Bugles & Drums of The Stedfast Association hope to be making their 3rd appearance since being formed in 2000 (t.b.c)
If you are a member of a Stedfast branch within the Federation and perhaps fancy being apart of the band then why not take a look at their website at www.stedfastassociationbugleband.btck.co.uk
Alternatively contact the bands National Coordinator Paul Hern via HernPaul@aol.com or by telephoning 01684 562426
BB You Tube Video
Darryn Chiew 3rd KL recently visited Scotland and was involved in the making of this video, which has been posted on You Tube. It contains important and historical BB details that should be of interest to all.
London Stefast Application Form
The London Stedfast Association has revised its application form which now includes revised subscription fees for members joining in the middle and towards the end of the year. - LSA Application Form
Federation Annual Minutes - May 2010
The Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting, held at the Best Western Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, on Saturday 22 May 2010 are now available for viewing - Annual Council Meeting Minutes 2010
Management Committee Meeting - May 2010
The notes of the Management Committee Meeting held at the Best Western Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, on Friday 21 May 2010 are now available for viewing - Management Committee Meeting 2010
Federation Annual Minutes - May 2009
The Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting, held at the Imperial Hotel, Great Yarmouth, on Saturday 9 May 2009 are now available for viewing - Annual Council Meeting Minutes 2009
Federation Annual & Special Meeting Minutes - April 2008
The minutes of the 1st Annual Council Meeting held in Manchester, April 2008 are now available for viewing - 1st Annual Council Meeting Minutes
Federation Annual & Special Meeting Minutes (Second Meeting) - June 2008
The minutes of the 2nd Annual Council Meeting held in Manchester, April 2008 are now available for viewing - 2nd Annual Council Meeting Minutes
Standing Orders
Standing Orders for the conduct of Federation Meetings were proposed and approved at the Federation Annual & Special Meeting 2008. Details can be viewed here - Standing Orders
Federation Annual & Special Meeting Minutes 2007
The minutes of the Annual Council Meeting and the Special Meeting held in Dublin, May 2007 are now available for viewing - Annual Council Meeting Minutes
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