What do you know about The Salvation Army?

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What do you know about The Salvation Army?
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Research by nfpSynergy, May 2009
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The three most important things to have are
faith, hope and love. But the greatest of them is
love. The Bible, 1 Corinthians 1313
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The Salvation Army is

• a Christian church which strongly believes in
  putting its beliefs into action.
• a registered charity.
• the largest and most diverse provider of social
  care in the UK and Ireland (after the government).

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The Salvation Armys Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is
an evangelical part of the universal Christian
Church. Its message is based on the Bible.Its
ministry is motivated by the love of God.Its
mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in his name without
discrimination.
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Faith and The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Christian church which
strongly believes in putting faith into action.
Everything The Salvation Army does is motivated
by faith in God, and inspired by the message and
example of Jesus.
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Churches

• 700 Salvation Army churches
• in the UK and Ireland.
• Over 15,000 in the world.
• Protestant denomination.
• Similar to Methodist Church but with some unique
  military-style features.

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Churches

• Most Salvation Army churches are also community
  centres.
• Support and activities include lunch clubs for
  older people, parent-and-toddler groups and kids
  and youth clubs.

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Worship

• Worship services take place on Sundays.
• Everyone is welcome.
• Services can include singing, listening to music,
  Bible readings and teaching, prayers, dance and
  drama.
• There is no set liturgy - worship can vary from
  church to church.

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Beliefs

• Similar to other mainstream Christian Churches
  doctrines (statements of faith) are based on the
  Methodist ones.
• Strong focus on putting faith into action and on
  the Bible as the basis of faith.
• Belief that everyone is valuable because they are
  created and loved by God.

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Hope and The Salvation Army
Part of The Salvation Armys mission is to try to
bring hope to people and to communities. Members
of The Salvation Army believe in working to make
this world a better place and giving everyone a
chance to live life to the full.
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Support for children and families

• Parent-and-toddler groups, nurseries, parenting
  classes.
• Breakfast clubs and after-school clubs.
• Family rehabilitation centres.
• Safe houses.
• Family Tracing Service.

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Work with young people

• Street work - reaching young people at risk of
  falling into prostitution, drugs and crime.
• Youth clubs, drop-in centres and holiday schemes
  for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds
  and low-income families.

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Tackling homelessness

• Biggest provider of services to homeless people
  in UK Ireland.
• More than just food and shelter.
• Purpose and relationships are key.
• Provide training in life skills, and support with
  gaining qualifications and finding work.

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Tackling homelessness

• 97 Homeless Projects including
• 58 Single Homeless Residential centres.
• 11 Families and Young People centres.
• 11 Day/Outreach services.
• 3,500 people stay with The Salvation Army each
  night.

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Hope in communities

• Living and working in poor areas and helping to
  transform communities.
• Running youth clubs and mentoring programmes for
  young people.

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International work

• The Salvation Army works in more than 120
  countries.
• Helping people to find ways out of poverty.
• Disaster relief and rehabilitation.
• Fighting against human trafficking
• and other forms of injustice.

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Love and The Salvation Army
Members of The Salvation Army believe the most
important thing they should do is to love God and
love others, especially the least important
people in society and those who have been
forgotten by others.
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Love in action

• Simple, practical actions and social care
  programmes.
• Caring for people who are on the margins of
  society.
• Providing places where everyone feels welcome and
  can belong.

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Caring for people in need

• Emergency work providing hot drinks, food and
  comfort to emergency workers and victims.
• Providing food parcels and toys at Christmas to
  families in need.
• Visiting prisoners and supporting their families.

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Care for older people

• Lunch clubs providing meals and friendship for
  those who find it difficult to cook for
  themselves
• Residential care homes for those who can no
  longer live on their own
• Christmas Day meals for people who may not have
  family

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How did The Salvation Army begin?
The Salvation Army was founded in the East End of
London almost 150 years ago by William and
Catherine Booth. William was a Methodist
minister who felt strongly that he should do
something to help the poor and needy.
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How did The Salvation Army begin?
William Booth began by preaching to people on
the streets of London, but soon realised that he
needed to address their physical as well as their
spiritual needs. Booth and his wife, Catherine,
set up soup kitchens, cheap breakfasts for
children, and shelters for the homeless. Later,
he developed a whole programme of social reform.
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How did The Salvation Army begin?
People were inspired by Booths preaching and
social action, and by the idea of an Army
fighting against poverty and injustice. The
Salvation Army grew rapidly, as both a church and
a charity, and now works in more than 120
countries.
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Find out more

• Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk to find out more
  about The Salvation Armys work and motivation.
• Contact or visit your local Salvation Army to see
  what they do in the community.
• Email schools_at_salvationarmy.org.uk and request an
  information pack.

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