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.
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.
WAR CRY
Issue No 7641
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major
Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow
Production Editor: Ivan Radford
Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku
Staff Writer: Emily Bright
Staff Writer: Claire Brine
Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk
Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston
Graphic Designer: Mark Knight
Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk
The Salvation Army United Kingdom and Ireland Territory 101 Newington Causeway London
SE1 6BN
Tel: 0845 634 0101
Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org
Founder: William Booth
General: Lyndon Buckingham
Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill
Editor-in-Chief: Major Julian Watchorn
IT’S impossible to predict what might happen when someone buys a copy of the War Cry
In this week’s issue, we hear how, for one reader, buying the magazine led to love and marriage to the man who sold it to her each week. Ernie and Jenny Salt were married earlier this year after meeting in the market town of Leek, where Ernie sold the War Cry
We can’t promise such romance for all our readers. But we can certainly say that buying the War Cry will help support the good work The Salvation Army does in the communities in which it is sold, because the money raised through sales is used by the church and charity in the area.
In many communities in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, The Salvation Army is known for helping people by providing services such as food parcels, school uniform banks, lunch clubs for older people and youth clubs. What may not be so well known is its work around the world. In this week’s issue we speak with Damaris Frick, director of the organisation’s International Emergency Services. She describes how The Salvation Army is at work in 134 countries and ready to respond to disasters as they occur, whether natural or a result of human action.
Damaris estimates that her team deals with an incident at least once a week, and in some cases several times a day – as well as supporting longerterm recovery projects.
‘Responding to crises is in The Salvation Army’s DNA,’ Damaris tells us. She also explains what motivates that response. ‘I firmly believe that responding to people in a disaster is what Jesus wants us to do,’ she says. ‘I’m humbled to see in some cases the sacrificial services of our colleagues, officers, volunteers and employees around the world responding to some unthinkable situations.’ Whether across the globe or round the corner, The Salvation Army will always look to show Jesus’ love for those in need by making a difference for good.
