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What is The Salvation Army? The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity seeking to share the good news of Jesus and nurture committed followers of him. We also serve people without discrimination, care for creation and seek justice and reconciliation. We offer practical support and services in more than 700 centres throughout the UK. Go to salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church to find your nearest centre.
AS well as sweltering heat, the summer of 2022 will undoubtedly be remembered for some spectacular sport. There was tennis at Wimbledon, with Brit Cameron Norrie reaching the semi-finals, the excitement of all the action in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games and, of course, the roaring success of the Lionesses at the Women’s Euros just a couple of weeks ago. In many ways, these events have brought the country together. But it’s not the first time sport has done this. Over the past few weeks, we have been recalling the London 2012 Olympic Games – another great sporting event which united people across the UK. But do these competitions have any lasting impact after the action is over? We investigate one part of the legacy of London 2012 in this week’s War Cry as we visit Hadleigh Farm in Essex. It was the site of the mountain bike races 10 years ago and the farm, which is run by The Salvation Army, is still benefiting from the installation of the track. ‘We have over 700,000 annual visitors,’ estate director Ciaran Egan tells us. ‘People not only come out and use the mountain bike track, but also 1,000 runners take part in Parkrun every Saturday.’ Ciaran also explains that the farm, which has been used by the church and charity to help people since 1891, is also a training centre for people with additional needs, such as mental health issues or learning difficulties. It provides a home to a rare breeds centre and encourages its visitors to explore the Christian faith through Muddy Church and its ‘wonder walks’, which combine roaming the 900-acre site with reflecting on Scripture. Hadleigh Farm is a great example of the way the spiritual and everyday can link in together and how faith is connected with all aspects of what we do. If we allow God ad the War C e re ry to play a part in our lives, he can take us to v ’ u heights that we could never have imagined.
What is the War Cry? The Salvation Army first published a newspaper called the War Cry in London in December 1879, and we have continued to appear every week since then. Our name refers to our battle for people’s hearts and souls as we promote the positive impact of the Christian faith and The Salvation Army’s fight for greater social justice.
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