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ASB Weekend in Winschoten

Posted on 6 November 2018 by Webmaster

The weekend of 27 – 28 October 2018 saw the Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) travel almost as if they were on tour. The band went to Winschoten, Oude Pekela, and Veendam, in the far northeast of the country, almost in Germany. The Winschoten Corps was celebrating its 130th anniversary and had invited the Staff Band to participate in the festivities.

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Premier Brass Tenth Edition

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Webmaster

The weekend of 18 – 29 March 2015 saw the tenth edition of the Premier Brass concert series held by the Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman). The guest band this year was Spijkerpakkenband and the guest soloist was bass trombonist Brandt Attema.

Tags: Amsterdam Staff Band Ben van Dijk Bienze Ijlstra Brandt Attema concert Michel Rosenquist ministry weekend Olaf Ritman Premier Brass Simon Smedinga Spijkerpakkenband Steef Klepke

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Amsterdam Staff Band Personnel Changes Fall 2014

Posted on 12 November 2014 by Webmaster

The Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) had several personnel changes as they began their 2014–2015 season, including the arrival of a new Executive Officer, Major Germen Stoffers.

Tags: Alexander Kruidhof Amsterdam Staff Band Arend Pietersen executive officer farewell Gerard van det Staaij Germen Stoffers Joel Koerts Michel Rosenquist Olaf Ritman personnel Rob van der Staaij Robert Wolf Simon Smedinga welcome

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ASB Visit to Rotterdam

Posted on 30 September 201215 April 2014 by Webmaster

On the weekend of 28 – 29 April 2012, the Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) had a busy ministry weekend in Rotterdam, including open-air events, an evening festival and worship services at Rotterdam South Corps.

Tags: Amsterdam Staff Band concert Jorijn van Hese Marco Beeldman Mark Ontswedder Menno van der Woude ministry weekend Olaf Ritman Rotterdam Simon Smedinga Steef Klepke worship

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ASB Ministry Weekend

Posted on 17 June 201224 June 2014 by Webmaster

The Amsterdam Staff Band (Bandmaster Olaf Ritman) traveled to Emmeloord, Kampen and Urk on the last weekend of March 2012. The Salvation Army has many activities in this area and the presence of the Staff Band gave a big publicity boost.

Tags: Amsterdam Staff Band Carl Rosenquist concert Emmeloord Hans Lenting Kampen Mark Ontswedder Menno van der Woude Mieke Kuipers ministry weekend Olaf Ritman Simon Smedinga Urk worship

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