Salvationist 2 September 2023

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BETTER TOGETHER FAITH AND FELLOWSHIP

IN his post-match interview after winning Wimbledon earlier this year, Carlos Alcaraz was reminded that as a winner of the tournament he now had lifetime membership to the club and could visit whenever he wanted to. He politely suggested that this had not been his primary motivation, but that he would certainly consider it now that it was an option.

Some years ago, I was gifted lifelong membership of the National Trust. I am very pleased to be a member but I know that I do not make nearly enough use of my membership.

Whether it is the All England Lawn Tennis Club in SW17, or an organisation that preserves national heritage or simply a supermarket loyalty card, membership usually offers some benefits.

For some, belonging is about kudos. For others, it is about the opportunity to contribute or influence change. In this week’s issue there is space for each of us to have a say about how we feel about membership in The Salvation Army. Membership today is complex, and it is therefore essential to understand how people relate to their own membership and what belonging means to them. Let’s ensure that all who belong have a voice.

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World in union

Before the Rugby World Cup 2023 kicks off on 8 September, Major Andrew Vertigan celebrates the advantage of unity

IAM a passionate rugby union fan. I have played and refereed matches and now I coach other referees for the Rugby Football Union, the governing body of the sport in England. When I was first commissioned as an officer, the idea of me playing rugby raised a few eyebrows. On Saturdays I played the sport I loved and on Sundays I found myself in the pulpit. Thirty years on, rugby has created opportunities for me

Reflect and respond

Read Psalm 133:1. How are you demonstrating unity in diversity?

Read Ephesians 4:1–13. How are you building team and working together with others from different spaces and places, skills and gifts?

Revisit the lyrics to the World Cup anthem. What are you dreaming of for God’s people?

to have conversations about faith and God as well as sport.

Rugby union can be a brutal contact sport, but there is something deeply harmonious, even spiritual, in the game. The New Zealand All Blacks greet their opponents with the Haka. The Fiji team members pray together, before hitting their opponents with a body-crunching tackle that I affectionately call the Fijian Kiss!

This September and October, supporters from different countries and teams will sit in stadiums across France, singing and shouting alongside each other, with rarely a cross word spoken. There can be no greater sound than the Welsh national anthem or the French or Italian patriotic choruses!

The game unites people from all walks of life, irrespective of race or creed. I often think to myself, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if the Church was as united around our common love?’ Psalm 133:1 says: ‘How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!’

This was demonstrated during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, when Nelson Mandela presented the winning South

African team with the Webb Ellis Cup, wearing a Springbok shirt with the number of team captain François Pienaar. Post-apartheid, it was a deeply symbolic moment of people united in their common love – a true sign of unity in diversity.

The Rugby World Cup has its own anthem, ‘World in Union’. It was first sung at Twickenham in 1991 by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. The lyrics include: ‘There’s a dream, I feel,/ So rare, so real./ All the world in union,/ The world as one,/ Gathering together,/ One mind, one heart./ Every creed, every colour,/ Once joined, never apart.’

While sadly I fear that England may not win the Rugby World Cup this year, I pray and hope that rugby’s essence of unity and diversity will continue to define it. I long for a world where we are all one in unity, while celebrating our diversity.

Quiz Biblical conundrums

Can you figure out the books, places and people?

by Garry D Reed

BOOKS

1

‘I felt at home’

Carmelita Crawford (Bangor) shares how she came to belong in The Salvation Army

2

3

4 An enlightenment at the end.

PLACES

5 A beautiful, planted pit in Cornwall.

6 Paul’s foot bones.

7 Welsh village with a speciality for festive postage stamps.

8 Demise of a Bishopric.

PEOPLE

9 Wise Grundy, born on a Monday.

10 McCartney song written to comfort John Lennon’s son.

11 Noah knew him well. Green eggs go well with it.

12 Seen sitting in a children’s playground.

MY parents were Christians who attended church every Sunday. When I was 13, I accepted Jesus as my Saviour and was baptised. While studying I met my husband, who is from Ballywalter, and he suggested moving to Northern Ireland. When we eventually settled there, I found it difficult to find the right church. When my family started growing, it was easier to keep Sundays free. While I never stopped believing, I didn’t give my Christian life top priority.

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I was admitted to the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital in Belfast with dangerously high blood pressure. The consultant informed me that, as I was only 12 weeks pregnant, the pregnancy wouldn’t go to full term. I was in the hospital for four days and had my blood pressure taken every hour. They couldn’t get it to come down.

I felt so scared and alone that all I could do was close the curtains, sit on my bed and pour my heart out to God, telling him my fears and wants. That was the first time in years I had prayed. The next time I was checked, the nurses looked at the blood pressure cuff and said, ‘That’s too small, you need the large cuff.’ My prayer was answered, but it didn’t make me return to church.

Years later, my friend, Susan, started to attend Bangor Corps. They had a games

my heart out to s and wants. That was ars The ecked, the nurses d cuff and mall, need the s answered, but return iend, ps.

night she took my boys to, and then my daughter as well. The bus used to drop my daughter off and I would wave hello to them. My daughter encouraged me on many occasions to go, but I always had a reason not to. Then one day, I heard a voice say: ‘Carmelita, you can think of many reasons not to go, but not one why you should.’ I believe that was God calling me back. The following Sunday I went and have been attending ever since.

As I have become older, my relationship with God has become stronger. I seek him if I need guidance, reassurance or support. In recent months my faith was tested. My husband was poorly and needed hospitalising. My sisters prayed with me over the situation, asking God to heal him. Our prayers were answered. During this time, my corps family were fantastic; I had made the request for prayers, and the congregation came back with overwhelming support.

This was I decided to make The

This was why I decided to make The Salvation Army my church: because, from the moment I first arrived, I felt

at home

The 1967 rock band with Peter Gabriel as lead singer.

TS Eliot’s Jellicle cat.

Craig, Motsi, Anton and Shirley. Or maybe Judy and Rinder.

HISTORY

Saving souls at sea

George Tanton dives into the ministry of the Salvation Navy

IN 1885, William Booth announced an ambitious plan to establish a ‘Salvation Navy’ to spread the gospel to seafarers and coastal communities.

Inspired by Salvationists in the fishing and shipbuilding industries in northeast England, he introduced the initiative at London’s Exeter Hall. A recently acquired yacht with a 110ft hull would be launched in the Thames as the flagship of this soul-saving fleet.

The financial investor who gifted the yacht was John Cory, an industrialist and philanthropist. Later christened SS Lole, it was harboured in Torquay. Its first captain was naval veteran Admiral Foster. He told the War Cry 137 years ago this month: ‘The Army’s method of working and holding meetings is just the thing for sailors, dockmen [and] fishermen ... They are rough and ready people and like straightforward, rough and ready dealing.’

Jesus’ call to follow him and become fishers of men was not lost on William. By as early as 1884, he had already been laying the foundations for a Salvationist navy.

The Helensburgh News on 17 July that year reported that the planned fleet would comprise three steam yachts – at Falmouth, Cork and on the Mersey. The duty of Salvationists aboard those boats would be to ‘board inward bound vessels, and, by advice, try and induce “Jack” when he touches terra firma to steer clear of “land sharks” no matter what the colours are they fly’.

In 1886, Booth formally recognised the Salvation Navy at Plymouth Sound, presenting the vessels with the Army colours while bandsmen played along the harbour. The fleet

then sailed along the coastline.

The War Cry reported: ‘Thousands of people ... assembled all along the shore to witness this Salvation review, not of ships of war ... but of vessels manned by men full of love and armed with the power of God.’

The Western Times also covered the event, detailing the evangelical work of the Salvationist sailors: ‘Their custom is to hold services amongst ... seafaring folk. On our own coasts, and in the North Sea, the boats serve the purposes of floating bethels.’

By August 1907, Booth was devising an international expansion of the fleet, following previous successes. In 1894, the crew of the Glad Tidings had witnessed to Newfoundland fishermen, while the SS William Booth shared the gospel with the fishing towns of the Great Lakes in North America. In 1900, the Catherine Booth was commissioned as a Salvation Army lifeboat in Norway. Over 30 years, it towed ashore 1,767 boats with 4,798 people, of whom 99 were rescued from a situation that would have ended in certain death.

The Millom Gazette published a report in November 1907 on the General’s aspirations for a Salvationist armada that would safely transport emigrant families, looking for better economic prospects: ‘A fleet of emigrant ships, manned from bridge to stokehold by Salvationists, is one of General

Booth’s dreams that may shortly be realised... Preliminary steps, in the form of inquiries among shipowners and shipbuilders have already been taken, and if all goes well the Salvation Navy will ... be a fact accomplished.’

The economic instability caused by the First World War wrought the demise of these aspirations. Nevertheless, the Army still evangelised to sailors. The Naval and Military League was established by William Booth in November 1894. It became well established in port towns and naval bases, notably at Plymouth, Portsmouth and Chatham, and supported naval servicemen through several conflicts. In more recent years Major David Alton (Boscombe) has served as chaplain to the Bournemouth Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadet Unit. In Norway, the Fresh Sailing initiative assists individuals struggling with addiction.

Whether on land or water, Salvationists continue to be fishers of men, reassuring people that no matter what storms are on life’s seas, with Jesus, we are all in the same boat. ith th Jessus u , we are

GEORGE TANTON Editorial Assistant Salvationist

Grow to sow

Jon Munn digs out some principles of growth from the parable of the sower

MATTHEW 13:1–23

ILOVE my garden and seeing things grow but I wouldn’t consider myself a gardener. When mowing the lawn and pulling up weeds some time ago, I was adamant that something amazing had happened. A plant was beginning to sprout that, to my novice eye, looked like mint. I took to Facebook with a photo and a caption: ‘I think I have some mint growing!’

What happened next, humbled in my gardening gloves, was finding out that I didn’t. Friends were commenting and laughing at me, letting me know that it was just a common nettle. How embarrassing!

PAUSE AND PRAY

Lord, thank you for your teaching. As we study your word, fill us and feed us with spiritual food. Help us to learn and grow in our understanding and also broaden our thinking as we delve into this parable. Speak to us. Help us to listen with open hearts and minds to what you are teaching us.

Our study passage is the parable of the sower. Picture the scene: a crowd has gathered around Jesus as he jumps into a boat to share a sermon full of promise, grace and love. Most of his congregation would have been aware of the concept of sowing.

I am often reminded of the incredible power of seeds. These small but mighty things have the power to produce leaves and fruits for us, and nature, to enjoy. With the right soil, water and nutrients, a seed has the potential to grow into something amazing.

As believers, we also have the

potential to grow if the right conditions are around us. Being rooted in the correct soil gives us a stronger foundation to go out and be sowers of the gospel, sharing it with others.

The key part for me is that we have some control over this. If we are not willing to listen to God’s word, or we get caught up in the nettles (life) around us, it can hamper our growth. This parable gives us four points that can help guide us to a place where we can learn to be more intentional in our growth and then our ‘sowing’.

Jesus gave this analogy to his followers: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up’ (vv3 and 4). Later, Jesus explains: ‘When anyone hears the message about the Kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path’ (v19).

Life can fill us with worries and anxieties. Sometimes it can be easy to have so much going on – in our thoughts and hearts – that we can be compacted too much to receive and soak in the word that God may have for us.

Jesus continued: ‘Some [seed] fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root’ (vv5 and 6).

The rocky places around fields have shallow soil where seeds cannot root properly. I can relate to this through times when I have been inspired by the word of God but life happens and the seed doesn’t have a chance to take root.

It can be easy at these times to lose spiritual momentum. As we face the battering winds or scorching suns of life, at first, rocks can seem a good hiding place or a safe home.

PAUSE AND REFLECT

What do the ‘rocky places’ represent for you?

What do you do in your own faith journey to combat this?

‘Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants’ (v7).

Like my ‘mint’, have you noticed how nettles can quickly overtake and suffocate seedlings? We can experience ‘thorns’ in our lives that hamper our growth and hold us back from our potential. For example, money, possessions, addictions, relationships, etc, can become ‘thorns’ in our souls.

PAUSE AND REFLECT

Have thorns hindered your relationship with Jesus?

If yes, what does that mean for you in your journey beyond that moment?

‘Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop – a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown’ (v8).

Jesus speaks of the seed falling on good soil (see v23) and how it represents us hearing, appreciating and understanding God’s word. If we listen to, reflect on and put it into action, we can multiply its impact tenfold.

Jesus’ parable not only teaches about being rooted in the right soil, but also

encourages his disciples to share the gospel. When sowing the good news, we can face hard ground – opposition, rejection or sometimes ridicule.

RT France, a New Testament scholar, writes: ‘Not all will respond, but there will be some who do, and the harvest will be rich.’

When we have thorns growing around us, towering over the loving grace of Jesus, it can be overwhelming and difficult to focus on him. But if we allow him, Jesus will tend the soil around us, making sure that we have every opportunity to be rooted in him. We will then have the right conditions to share his love more freely and confidently. We need to constantly fill our hearts with the Holy Spirit. Then we will discover that we can do all things through him who gives us strength (see Philippians 4:13).

PAUSE AND REFLECT

What helps you to remain rooted in Jesus?

How will you focus more on Jesus this week?

How might you share your faith and God’s love with one person this week?

Prayer Matters contains daily devotions covering specific areas in the territory, current worldwide situations and personal reflection and relationship with God. A PDF of the unedited booklet is available to download from salvationist.org.uk/resources

In September, we will be centring our prayers and themes on Jesus, Companion.

EARLY YEARS FOCUS

by Andrea Stevens (Early Years Operations Manager, THQ)

SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER – PSALM 37:7

Patience is hard when you are excited and waiting for things to happen. Lord, I pray for peace and patience for little ones who can’t always understand the ins and outs of what is going on around them. Amen.

SUNDAY 3 SEPTEMBER

Lord, we pray for exhausted families who may feel there is no end to the ongoing business of life and never-ending washing, feeding and caring responsibilities. May the Church be a place where the noise and chaos of family life are welcomed. Amen.

MONDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

For some children, school has already restarted, while others will be returning to new childcare provisions and educational settings. This will bring a lot of emotions to children and carers alike. Psalm 127:3 says: ‘Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord’ (Contemporary English Version). As adults, we have the privilege and responsibility to care for young people. Pray for the protection and safety of the children around us. May they live the full and abundant life God desires for them.

TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER – PHILIPPIANS 4:6

Times of transition are ongoing throughout our lives: a new baby, a new job, children leaving for university. Pray today for peace and smooth transitions in the lives of people needing it right now.

WEDNESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

‘Love is patient, love is kind’ (1 Corinthians 13:4). Spend time today loving yourself. Give yourself permission for self-care, whether it be a walk in nature, a phone call with a friend or a cup of tea. The better we look after ourselves, the better we can look after others.

THURSDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

Pray for all the young families who access The Salvation Army through early years settings, contact centres, debt advice services, young people’s programmes, food banks and in many other ways. Lord, we pray that families who find life hard at the moment will reach out for support and know that help is available. May they know they are loved by you. Amen.

HEART DROP-IN FOCUS

by Deborah Tubby (Community Manager, Harwich)

FRIDAY 8 SEPTEMBER – NAMES

‘I have summoned you by name; you are mine’ (Isaiah 43:1). Jesus, thank you that you have such a heart for all of us and that you know us personally by name. Thank you that through Heart, your love can be shown to those who attend and for the fact that they are named individually. Help us to show your companionship to people as we journey with them. Amen.

PRAYER REQUESTS

JON MUNN Pioneer Leader Faversham Fresh Expression

Do you have something or someone you’d like us to pray for? Email salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk with ‘prayer request’ in the subject line and the Territorial Prayer Network will uphold them in prayer.

What are you doing for the Big Collection?

Salvationist introduces this year’s appeal and why it matters more than ever

EACH year in August and September, Salvationists and friends of The Salvation Army ask each other the same question: what are you doing for the Big Collection? The annual appeal raises funds to support the Army’s social and community programmes, which are needed more than ever during the cost of living crisis, whether that’s supporting people experiencing homelessness or helping jobseekers through Employment Plus.

Tony (pictured), from Preston Corps, was helped by the Army on both counts. When at rock bottom, he was befriended by an Army chaplain and supported at Bramwell House Lifehouse, before being helped back into work by the Employment Plus service at the corps. Three years ago, he was enrolled as a soldier.

‘When I put that uniform on, it was an amazing feeling,’ Tony said, ‘like the missing piece of the jigsaw. It was such a proud moment. I got a new family and have an extended family all over the world now. I have my recovery family through AA and my Army family, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without them.’

Supporting people like Tony is also why people like Tony will be choosing to raise funds for the Army: the Big Collection is an opportunity for all Salvationists to help support the Movement that they belong to, a Movement that can transform the lives of others.

However, income for the appeal is currently 50 per cent lower than it was in 2019 – it has not recovered after the Covid-19 pandemic. With people struggling more than ever, every penny that can be raised matters.

Traditionally, supporting the appeal has involved collecting days on high streets and in supermarkets or door-todoor fundraising, or perhaps a social event, such as a coffee morning or bake sale. But fundraising – apart from house-to-house collections, which must be during September – can take place at any time of the year, which means that opportunities for fundraising are all around you.

Corps and centres across the territory have been increasingly creative in the ways they raise funds for the Big Collection at a time that best suits them. In the past year alone, they have held quizzes, concerts, afternoon teas, garden

parties, fairs and even a murder mystery evening. One Salvationist rode all the way from Land’s End to John o’ Groats to support the appeal.

You might choose to run, skydive or cycle with some friends, or gather a group from your corps to try something bold and attention-grabbing. Not a skydiver? You can also donate online at salv tionarmy.org.uk/big-collection without taking your feet off the ground. If you are unable to donate money yourself, simply sharing your corps Big Collection JustGiving page on social media can have a big impact.

Resources to help you in your fundraising journey are available at salvationist.org.uk/big-collectionresources, including posters, leaflets, collection boxes, worship materials, collection guidance and a video sharing Tony’s story in more detail.

What are you doing for the Big Collection? Whatever it is, know that it will make a Kingdom difference.

For more information or to get help with fundraising, email territorial.appeals@salvationarmy.org.uk or call 020 7367 4800.

Speak up!

‘COME, follow me’ (Matthew 4:19). That is the primary calling upon humanity from Jesus and there is so much contained in those three words. There is an invitation, there is continual obedience and there is relationship – for knowing Jesus is the foundation of our faith.

You may recall an interview with me in the 15 April issue of Salvationist in which I introduced the thinking and scope behind a new membership working group – you can read the article online at salvationist. org.uk/membership-working-group. The group’s aim is to have an open, frank, mature conversation about Salvation Army membership in this territory.

I commend to you its members, who are a mix of officers, pioneer leaders, soldiers, adherents and people who are not formal members of the Army but are committed disciples of Jesus. They cover a range of views on the subject and span different ages, genders and ethnicities.

In the months since April, we have met to look at scriptural foundations of what it means to follow and enter the Kingdom of God, as well as the idea of covenant and the radical welcome of Jesus. More recently we have prayed about, thought through and debated what questions to ask the territory, so that we can hear ideas of how to shape a radical vision of belonging, discipleship and membership.

Our questions build on last year’s Welcome and Belonging survey by the Racial Inclusion Working Group, the questions that were asked to Divisional Design Groups as part of the Structure, Co-ordination and Design Project, and the territory’s annual membership data. We have partnered the Territorial Advisory Council (TAC) and were supported by the Research and Development (R&D) team within Mission Service, in shaping the questions. We are grateful for the wisdom and counsel of the TAC and R&D.

Now, we are ready to reach out to the territory with these questions and listen

to people’s answers. We want to listen as widely and deeply as possible. We are doing this in a couple of ways.

First, each division has been asked to facilitate conversations in groups around these questions with children, young people and adults. They may do this in several different ways, such as divisional or area gatherings. Some corps leaders may opt to have facilitated conversations within their own corps or children’s groups. Corps leaders can contact their DHQ for a copy of the questions, including specially worded questions for children’s groups.

Second, a questionnaire will be available for individuals to fill in online – go to salvationist.org.uk/ membership-working-group. The questions in the survey are the same as those used in the facilitated group conversations. You can also pull out the middle pages in this issue of Salvationist to fill in your answers and return them by post. For a large-print version, visit salvationist.org.uk/ membership-working-group or email belonging@salvationarmy.org.uk

However you take part, we want you to speak up! We want to understand how people in this territory feel about belonging and membership in the Army – and we want to hear from everyone.

If you’ve ever felt like you’ve not been welcome in the Army, for whatever reason – whether that’s at a local or organisational level – this is your opportunity to give voice to that and have it be heard. Equally, if you have felt embraced by our Movement, we want to hear about that too. No one else has lived your life or had your experience, so no one else can speak fully on your behalf. In this conversation, everyone has a seat at the table – please take yours.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. This important subject impacts us all and our future – I encourage you to participate and speak into it.

What’s next?

This listening phase will run until the end of November. After the listening there will be an analysis phase of the responses, which will then speak into a gathering that will take place on 1–3 March 2024. This was originally planned for October, so please save the new date.

The title of the gathering will be Belonging and Believing: The Big Conversation. More details on the event and venue will be released shortly but it is hoped this will be inclusive and accessible, providing a safe space to explore belonging, discipleship and membership within the Kingdom of God and The Salvation Army.

Following that weekend, a report will go to leadership early next summer, seeking prayerful discernment. It will then be shared with the wider territory and with leadership at IHQ.

If you have any questions, email belonging@salvationarmy.org.uk

Lieut-Colonel Drew McCombe explains why your voice is needed in the territory’s conversation about membership

Membership survey

Th k f t ki g f i

Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete this questionnaire. Your experience and contribution will be helpful to us as a territory as we seek to discern the way forward and to understand and resource matters relating to what it means to belong and to be a member of The Salvation Army. Our collective insights and discernment may also be invaluable to the wider Salvation Army when any final recommendations are shared with territorial leadership and then with International Headquarters, which holds the responsibility for the worldwide Army for such things as the Junior Soldier’s Promise, the Soldier’s Covenant, criteria for adherency and associated Orders and Regulations.

Lieut-Colonel Drew McCombe Secretary for Mission

About you

This is an anonymous survey: please do not include your name. If you have any questions, email belonging@salvationarmy.org.uk

Division:

Belonging

1. What does it mean to belong somewhere?

On a scale of 0–10, 0 being not important at all and 10 being very important, how important is each of these aspects of belonging somewhere? Being or feeling

Gender:

Age:

Ethnicity:

Membership status:

2. How do you know that you belong at The Salvation Army?

On a scale of 0–10, 0 being that you do not agree at all and 10 being that you very much agree, how much do you agree with the following points in relation to this question?

What you do

I know where to go

I know what to do

I know when things happen

I know people’s names I join in

I help when it’s needed

I play, laugh and talk with people

What other people do

They know my name

They say hello

They know something about me

They include me in everything

They ask me to help

They play, laugh and talk with me

They miss me if I’m not there

They need me

What you feel inside

I don’t have to pretend to be something I’m not

I know people love me just as I am

I know God loves me just as I am

I’ve got some good memories of this corps/church

I look forward to being here in the days, weeks or years to come

I feel connected to the people here

I feel connected to Jesus here

It feels like a big family

I feel at home

I need these people

3. Have you ever felt like you or someone else doesn’t belong to The Salvation Army?

Yes / No

3a. If yes, please tell us more about that time.

4. What could we do to help people to feel like they belong to The Salvation Army?

Belonging to Jesus

5. How do you feel that you belong to Jesus / are a disciple of Jesus? On a scale of 0–10, 0 being that you do not agree at all and 10 being that you very much agree, how much do you agree with the following points in relation to this question?

I feel safe and secure

By my faith, love and hope (see 1 Thessalonians 1:1–4)

Through changes in my life

Listening to the Holy Spirit

Through the words of the Bible

Through prayer

Through song or music

Other:

6. How do people show they belong to Jesus / are disciples of Jesus? On a scale of 0–10, 0 being that you do not agree at all and 10 being that you very much agree, how much do you agree with the following points in relation to this question?

Their behaviour

Their love

Their encouragement

Through changes in their lives

Their passion about Jesus

Their kindness

Other:

7. How do people get to know Jesus better / become disciples of Jesus?

On a scale of 0–10, 0 being that you do not agree at all and 10 being that you very much agree, how much do you agree with the following points in relation to this question?

People want God to change them

Trusting God

Seeking God’s will

Reading and studying the Bible

Wanting to know more about Jesus

Thankfulness

Through prayer and listening to the Spirit

Loving and caring for others

Fellowship with other Christians

Other:

Belonging to Jesus in The Salvation Army

8. What does it look like to follow Jesus / be a disciple of Jesus in The Salvation Army?

On a scale of 0–10, 0 being that you do not agree at all and 10 being that you very much agree, how much do you agree with the following points in relation to this question?

Becoming a soldier

Becoming an adherent

Becoming a junior soldier (if you are under 18)

Attending and participating in Sunday worship meetings regularly

Attending and participating in any activities at The Salvation Army regularly

Volunteering to help with activities

Supporting the work of The Salvation Army financially

Bringing others to The Salvation Army

Friendship and fellowship with others at The Salvation Army

Pastoral conversations with the corps officers and/or local leaders

Learning from Bible teaching at The Salvation Army

Supporting others in their faith journey

People in The Salvation Army care about my faith journey

The Salvation Army is there for you when the going gets tough

I feel accepted regardless of the stage in my faith journey

The Salvation Army misses me when I’m not there

I feel close to Jesus when I am at The Salvation Army

Other:

9. What would help people to belong to Jesus / be a disciple of Jesus in The Salvation Army?

10a. Have you ever been asked to become a soldier, adherent or junior soldier within The Salvation Army?

Yes / No / Don’t know

10b. If yes, what led you to make the decision you made on membership?

10c. What support was given to you when you made this decision?

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Lieut-Colonel Drew McCombe

Territorial Headquarters 1 Champion Park London SE5 8FJ

Bromley Temple Bringing church to people

FAST FACTS

DIVISION: London

CORPS OFFICERS:

Majors Alison and Iain Hudson

FIND US ONLINE: facebook.com/ BromleySalvationArmy

INDOORS, OUTDOORS, ONLINE

Our focus is on sharing our faith through whatever opportunities God presents to us. We have 150 to 200 people attend in-person worship on Sundays, and others regularly tune in online. We recently enrolled a soldier who watched our meetings online, then started to attend in person. Although we’re often at capacity in terms of physical space, church and ministry can happen wherever people are.

Not everyone is comfortable with meeting and exploring faith on a Sunday inside a church building – and they don’t have to. Our ministry takes place wherever our members are in their everyday lives, through sports groups, online, our weekly community programme, on the high street and in our café. We’re very blessed to have Alicia Begley, our community manager, and a team of volunteers to assist us.

SERVING THROUGH SPORT

Our weekly couch to 5K running group and our walking group were started by Major Iain and Corps Mission Secretary Andy Yates. These are simultaneously held and led by husband-and-wife team, Bill and Dawn. We all meet and have a bit of warm-up, do some sharing, and then we’re off! About 45 minutes later we finish with a thought and prayer.

The corps also organises an evening of football, which is an opportunity to mix with people who don’t go to church anymore but are on the fringes. About 20 of them get together and have a kick around every fortnight. Again, they always conclude with a thought and a prayer.

Some of the footballers used to come to church and we’ve expressed that this is their church; it’s serving that need. They are with their peers – the people they associate with and feel comfortable with.

DIVERSITY IN DOING

As an alternative to YP prizegiving this spring, we held an Oscars night. Our young people, their families and others dressed up in dinner jackets and party dresses and had fun together. The children loved it!

We recently asked Captain Callum McKenna (William Booth College) to lead a Booth Cruise tour of London’s East End. He showed us places that formed part of the Army’s early heritage and told us all about the Army’s beginnings. We had IHQ officers from Australia, India and America join us; they’d never done a tour of the East End before and found it interesting.

MEMBERS TOGETHER

Although we are a corps with a lot of officers from THQ and IHQ in attendance, we don’t focus on rank. Everyone is treated the same here and we refer to each other by our first names. As well as having a diverse congregation, we have a good mix between traditional and

contemporary worship styles. Our varied music sections assist worship on different weeks so that everyone can receive as well as contribute to worship – that’s so important and valued.

MEETING PEOPLE’S NEEDS

Our café is a great ministry opportunity. People come in to talk or get help and then come back again to enjoy fellowship. Some have become volunteers and started attending worship. We hold a coffee morning for our Ukrainian community and English classes to help them integrate. Some also learn skills by volunteering in the café.

Please pray for our corps as we continue to seek God’s will in the physical and virtual spaces where our church happens. Our desire is to ensure that folk are being heard and responded to and that their needs are met in these places.

Couch to 5K running group

Football ministry

Booth Cruise

Oscars night

EMERGENCY AID

Army serves meals at fire shelters

MAUI

THE Salvation Army has provided more than 7,000 meals a day to people at shelters, after fatal wildfires swept across the Hawaiian island of Maui.

The Army has been co-ordinating and providing meals for survivors, first responders and displaced residents. It has also confirmed the loss of the Lahaina Lighthouse Corps complex, with all staff safely evacuated.

‘In time, we will rebuild our buildings, but right now our main focus remains serving those on Maui by not only co-ordinating and providing meals, but also providing emotional and spiritual care,’ said Major Troy Trimmer, Divisional Commander of Hawaiian and Pacific Islands.

Major Troy told Caring Magazine: ‘Maui is a beautiful place that reflects the creativity and care of God the Creator… The fires leave an indelible mark on the heart of anyone who holds the island dear. And yet, there is a resilience and a hope that is beyond the hurt and the devastation.’ – DS/AR

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness numbers on the up

ENGLAND

GOVERNMENT figures show that 83,240 households became homeless or were at risk of homelessness between January and March 2023, including 27,750 families with children.

This is 5.7 per cent higher than in the same period last year.

Director of Homelessness Services Nick Redmore said: ‘More people than ever are losing the battle to keep a roof over their head. The government must now accept its freeze on the Local Housing Allowance is totally at odds with its commitment to tackle the rise in homelessness... Unless housing benefits are urgently raised to cover the cost of rent, the homelessness crisis will only worsen.’ – AR

LEIGHTON BUZZARD More than 40 people attended the first ever strawberry tea held at the corps. The stalls at the event raised more than £300 to redecorate the YP hall. – DM

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

CIRENCESTER The Gap Sunday club led the morning meeting, conducted by their leader Corinne Walters. The children took part with prayers, songs, dance and videos, playing a number of musical instruments – including the drums – and explaining the game Minecraft. There was also a lucky dip, as they stressed the fact that life is not a game of chance, but that God goes before us, is with us and is all that we need. – MG

FUNDRAISING

CLOWNE An open band practice welcomed 40 musicians and more than 60 spectators. The event, titled Brass Berries, raised more than £450 for Fairplay – a charity that supports children and young people with disabilities. Attendees came from other corps, together with several music lovers. The evening was organised and led by Bandmaster Dean Coates, and the congregation enjoyed summer and strawberry-related treats. – GH

WELLING The young people worked hard to create party hats fit for a wedding feast after learning about the parable of the wedding feast. One child shared: ‘I don’t need a party hat to go to Jesus’ party, because he loves me anyway and I love him too.’ The corps is thankful for the gift of young hearts and minds who understand just how much they are loved by Jesus. – KS

CORNWALL Major Lisa Goble (Redruth) led five people on the Growing Leaders course. All the graduates felt they had benefited from the experience. They testified to enjoying being with like-minded people and having the opportunity to go deeper in their relationships with God. They are looking forward to seeing what God has in store for them in the future as they seek to join with him in his mission in Cornwall. Pictured in the back row are graduates Josh (St Ives) and Emma (Liskeard) and in the front row Beryl, Margaret and Jenny (all Penzance). – ST

CHILDREN AND YOUTH EVENT

EVENT

CHILDREN AND YOUTH

BRIEF UPDATES

PAKISTAN The Salvation Army world was shocked and saddened to hear about the attacks on Salvation Army premises and other Christian churches in Pakistan. The Army asks for prayers of reconciliation and comfort for all those affected.

PENRITH The corps is offering free school uniforms to families who need support as the cost of living crisis continues to affect many. – AR

OUTREACH

CLOWNE The band attended the annual summer fair at Millfield Nursing Home in Bolsover, entertaining residents and attendees with an afternoon of Christian music. The sun shone and all had a great time. – GH

REMEMBRANCE

CSM Anese Tomkinson (Chatteris) lays a wreath on behalf of the town to commemorate 70 years since the end of the Korean War

MUSIC

MAIDSTONE Despite clouds and drizzle, Music for a Summer’s Evening conveyed the light of God’s presence through music and praise. Items included the cornet ensemble ‘Joyous Proclamation’ from John Boyd, Andy Pretious, Kevin Ashman and Jonathan Yalden. The band and songsters proclaimed God’s faithfulness and Major Sharon Willetts spoke about how God promises to always be with us. There was a relaxed atmosphere and many great conversations took place over refreshments. – GP

VILLA ADASTRA A combined band from Hove, Burgess Hill and Brighton Congress Hall played at the care home’s first garden party since the Covid-19 pandemic. Residents, families and friends braved the rain, and a silent auction raised money to spend on the residents. – AS

WELLING The local Morrisons held a food drive to encourage shoppers to donate items for the corps food bank. Amazing volunteers explained how the corps supports the community and wished people a good day. The team collected extra donations and had lots of positive engagement with passers-by. – KS

STAPLEFORD A summer concert featured Nottingham William Booth Memorial Halls YP Band and soloists. Steph Wilson from the host corps and her sister, Kirsty Lancashire, presented vocal duets and solos with the host corps band, songsters and timbrel group supporting. Extra chairs were needed to accommodate a capacity congregation and £717 was raised for charity Young Lives vs Cancer. – FT

KILBIRNIE Many new families attended Messy Church’s summer club, some for the first time. They enjoyed arts and crafts, Bible stories, food and fellowship. – JM

BRIDGWATER About 40 people attended a quiz night. The evening was an opportunity to spend time together socially and to raise funds for the corps. – HC

Picture: Tina Prior

Bridgwater Babysong group celebrate the end of their first academic year back with a teddy bears’ picnic

ANNABEL and Chipo were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps officer Major David Wise. Sean Sutton was welcomed as an adherent by corps officer Major Denise Wise. – KT

HARPENDEN

ORLA, Esmae, Evie, Emily, Archie, Harry and Marley were enrolled as junior soldiers by corps officer Major Annette Guest, supported by YPSM Gry Hills and family and friends. A celebration cake featuring each of their names around the side was enjoyed by everyone during coffee time. The corps asks for everyone to pray for their young people. – KG

KIRKCALDY

INA Criao was welcomed as an adherent by corps officer Captain Andrew Manley and gave her testimony during the ceremony. Ina first connected with the corps through the Age Concern group, which met at the hall. After the Covid-19 lockdowns she started attending the Let’s Connect group and Sunday worship. – AM

DARLASTON

AMANDA Aston, Andrea Lindon, Angela Hope, Joanne Partridge and Mark Partridge were welcomed as adherents by corps leader Territorial Envoy Lee Highton-Nicholls during a meeting themed Membership Matters. Andrea, Angela, Joanne and Mark started attending worship regularly three years ago. Amanda, a former soldier more than 30 years ago, returned to church after an invitation while helping the band at Christmas. All five attend weekly Thursday evening worship and are seeking ways to contribute to corps life using their gifts and abilities. All have come to faith recently and feel that now is the right time to respond to God’s call on their lives. It is great to see how being part of a fellowship is helping them to blossom. – LH-N

WORKSOP

NINA Kotovska was welcomed as an adherent by the then corps officer Major Vicky Owen. Nina linked up with the corps after leaving Ukraine last year. She thanked the corps for all their help and support, saying that she has found her spiritual family in the UK. Also pictured is Colour Sergeant David Keers.

ELSIE-MAY was enrolled as a junior soldier by the then corps officer Major Vicky Owen. ElsieMay has been attending the Army since she was a few weeks old and was excited to be made a junior soldier as soon as she was able, as she wanted to learn more about Jesus. – VO

COMMISSIONER ARTHUR THOMPSON

ARTHUR was born in India in 1932, where his officer parents were serving. Moving to England in 1947 on their appointment to IHQ, the family joined Croydon Citadel.

Arthur continued his studies, attending the University of London, gaining an honours degree in geology, followed by the University of Durham, where he was awarded his PhD. He joined Shell as an exploration geologist, working first in the Netherlands and subsequently in the Libyan Sahara.

In 1960, Arthur entered the International Training College, where he met Karen Westergaard. They married following their commissioning in 1962. Arthur and Karen were appointed to Mazowe Secondary School in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), where they served for 11 years and where their children, Kerstin, Philippa and Kevin, were born.

Arthur returned to London in 1973 as national candidates secretary, followed by three years of divisional leadership in Glasgow before returning to London as national youth secretary. He then served as international public relations secretary for seven years, during which he was executive officer of the International Staff Band, president of the Rotary club of London and became a freeman of the City of London.

In 1988, Arthur was appointed chief secretary in his father’s homeland, New Zealand, where he met many of his relatives. Five years later came a return to IHQ, first as international secretary for administration and then as international secretary for programme resources, from where he and Karen retired in 1997.

In retirement Arthur worked as administrator of the Rotary club of London, co-ordinator of the Army’s Marriage Guidance Services and as a Saturday consultant for an estate agency in Westminster. Arthur was well known for his hard work, analytical mind, forthright speech and integrity. He dearly loved his wife, children and grandchildren, all of whom he regarded as precious gifts from the Lord. – EH

KATHLEEN SHERIDAN CHESTER-LESTREET

KATH was born in 1939 and for most of her early life lived with her grandparents. After leaving school she worked for the local Co-op, and later married Brinsley.

They were married for 52 years and had two children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who were her pride and joy.

Kath was a tireless worker in the corps and took on a number of positions, including songster sergeant and parentand-toddler group leader. She was a talented soloist and used her enormous talents to bless people with her humorous dialogues.

Kath had a strong faith and was always ready to pray and testify in the meetings, never failing to encourage others.

After Brinsley was promoted to Glory, Kath’s health began to deteriorate, eventually needing permanent care.

Kath will be greatly missed by her family, friends and corps family. – GC

NELL CARRE GUERNSEY

NELL started in L’Islet Singing Company in the 1930s. In June 1940, she was evacuated to Halifax, where she stayed until Guernsey was liberated in 1945, when she was repatriated.

She then worshipped at St Peter Port, serving as primary sergeant, songster and songster sergeant. She met and married Alfred Walker and they were happily married until Alf died in 1995.

Nell married Raymond Carre in 1997, and they were together until Raymond died.

In 2015 the St Peter Port hall closed and Nell then worshipped at Guernsey Corps – previously L’Islet Corps – going full circle in her worship life in The Salvation Army.

Nell and Alf had four children, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. – AD-C

BRAMWELL GIBBS PETERBOROUGH CITADEL

BRAMWELL was promoted to Glory on 6 July. He was a lifelong Salvationist and a wonderful example of a life well lived.

He loved sports, such as cricket, football, golf and many more. Bramwell was a gifted artist with a passion for watercolour paintings that he developed over the years. His love for Jesus and music came throughout his service wherever he held local officer commissions. These were as bandmaster, band leader, songster leader and recruiting sergeant.

Bramwell was an accomplished cornet player and shared his love of music through teaching and mentoring at music schools and the corps, which impacted so many people.

However, Bramwell’s real love throughout his life was his family. He will be dearly missed by them and many others, not least for his sense of humour, but also his quiet influence, which had such an impact on all who knew him and lived life with him! – LG

ROY SAYER FAKENHAM

BORN in 1934, Roy began going to the Army aged eight. He played the drums until shortly before his death. Many will have met him as a member of the Drummers’ Fraternal.

Roy never moved away from Fakenham, but his life had a great and far-reaching influence on many people. He was an integral part of the Scout Association in the town, volunteered with the ambulance service and was in various employment all his life, not forgetting the many years’ service given to God through the corps, including being CSM for over 30 years.

Quiet and unassuming, Roy had a strong faith, which he shared widely in his own way, hoping others might learn of the Saviour from whom he gained his eternal reward.

Promoted to Glory on 27 June, Roy will be greatly missed by his wife, Ann, and their family, as well as many friends and corps members. – MS

ARMY PEOPLE ENGAGEMENTS

Wedding anniversaries

Emerald (55 years)

BRIAN AND VERA

ROSEWELL, Staple Hill, on 14 September

Golden (50 years)

MAUREEN AND MURRAY

McGILCHRIST, Falkirk, on 15 September

Dedicated to God

RUBY ANN WELLS, daughter of Samantha

Smith and Callum Wells, at Bristol South by Lieutenants Clare and Matthew Kinsey

Retired officers’ birthdays

LIEUT-COLONEL PETER

WOOD, 85 on 15 September

MAJOR KATHLEEN

COZENS, 85 on 16 September

LIEUT-COLONEL JENTY

FAIRBANK, 85 on 18 September

COLONEL BRAMWELL

BOOTH, 95 on 19 September

Promoted to Glory

RTD CSM JOAN

MORRIS-THOMAS, Abertillery

AVRIL BELL, Barrow-inFurness, on 5 August

MAJOR BARBARA HOWE from Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital on 21 August

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham

Sun 3 Sep Regent Hall (Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham)

Mon 4 Sep – Wed 6 Sep General’s Consultative Council

Chief of the Staff Commissioner Edward Hill and Commissioner Shelley Hill

Sun 3 Sep Regent Hall (Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham)

Mon 4 Sep – Wed 6 Sep General’s Consultative Council

Territorial Commander Commissioner Anthony Cotterill and Commissioner Gill Cotterill

Sat 2 Sep Strawberry Field (dedication of bandstand)

Sun 3 Sep Regent Hall (Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham)

Chief Secretary Colonel Paul Main and Colonel Jenine Main

Sun 3 Sep Regent Hall (Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham)

Sun 10 Sep Inauguration of the South West Division and installation of divisional commander and assistant divisional commander

NOTICES

Welcome to General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham

Join The Salvation Army in welcoming its new international leaders online by watching the livestream of the event, which takes place at Regent Hall Corps on 3 September at 3.30pm. Visit salvationarmy.org/ihq/2023-welcome-international-leaders

Help engaging local politicians

If you’re keen to engage with local politicians or have been approached by one, please contact the Public Affairs Unit, which can support you in raising awareness of issues that matter in your area. Email public.affairs@salvationarmy.org.uk

Poetry Corner

Salvationist is bringing back Poetry Corner for Harvest! If you have a Harvest-inspired poem you would like to share, email it to salvationist@salvationarmy.org.uk for consideration by 22 September.

Singing by Heart training

Music and Creative Arts and Older People’s Ministries are hosting a free two-hour online training session on 6 September at 7.30 pm for anyone interested in running The Salvation Army’s dementia-friendly singing group programme. Contact daniel.elson@salvationarmy. org.uk for Zoom codes or more information.

World Water Week exhibition

Following World Water Week (20-24 August), a free online IHQ exhibition encourages everyone to reflect on what water means to them and commit to seeking justice for those who do not have the safe water that all should be able to enjoy. The exhibition, which runs at Cannon Place in London until 7 September, is available to view for free online at salvationarmy.org/ihq/world-water

SOUNDS

Sunday Worship

Can’t join us at 11am on Sundays on Salvationist Radio? Catch up with our weekly podcast of Sunday Worship highlights, including music, prayer and a Bible message from a guest speaker. Each week’s broadcast is also repeated in full on Sundays at 6pm, Mondays at 12am and Thursdays at 9am.

Listen online at salvationist.org.uk/radio, via the app or through Alexa smart speakers.

STUDENTS COMING TO UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX – SOUTHEND CAMPUS

Welcome to Southend-on-Sea

We’re waiting to welcome you to the Citadel Visit salvationarmy.org.uk/southend-citadel or call 01702 348999

LEEK, SALISBURY STREET ST13 5EE

Saturday 23 September, 7pm

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STUDENTS MOVING TO NOTTINGHAM

You are warmly invited to worship at Nottingham William Booth Memorial Halls Corps, King Edward Street, Nottingham NG1 1EU

Sunday worship at 10.30am

Student Sunday lunches offered

For more details contact Majors Robert and Julia Jepson 07341864282 nottingham.wbmh@salvationarmy.org.uk

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STUDYING IN CARDIFF?

Coming to Cardiff to study? Students are very welcome at Cardiff Canton. Please get in touch – we would love to welcome you to join with us as part of our church family and community. For more information visit facebook.com/groups/138697646168727

Email Student Rep Steph Price: stephemmaprice@gmail.com

LEIGH-ON-SEA

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October

121ST ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND

Special guests for the weekend: Colonels Paul and Jenine Main

Saturday 7 October, 7pm

Celebration Concert at Leigh Wesley Methodist Church

Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir (Janet Walker)

Leigh-on-Sea and Southend Citadel Bands (guest conductor BM Paul Sharman)

Featuring the music of Eiliv Herikstad

Free admission / donation welcome.

Sunday 8 October worship, 10.30am

The Salvation Army, Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea

led by Colonels Paul and Jenine Main

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