What is The Salvation Army?

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A man and his cornet

• Members of The Salvation Army often play music to
  express their Christian beliefs and to worship
  God. They also use singing, drama, dance and art
  in worship.

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A woman sitting on a bucket

• Every year The Salvation Army has an Annual
  Appeal. Money is sometimes collected in buckets
  like this. Without this money The Salvation Army
  couldnt help people who are in need.

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A fireman

• When there is an emergency, such as a major fire
  or crash, The Salvation Army gives hot drinks and
  food to emergency workers and victims. They also
  talk to people and comfort them.

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A man sleeping on the street

• For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has
  been helping homeless people. They dont just
  give out food and clothes, they also help people
  to deal with any problems, learn new skills and
  get off the streets and into a proper home.

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A child leaning on the Bible

• The Salvation Armys beliefs and work are based
  on the Bible. Its members follow Jesus and his
  teaching. Children and adults read the Bible to
  find out how God wants them to live.

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An elderly woman hanging off a zimmer frame

• Sometimes it can be lonely when you reach old
  age. Salvation Army ministers visit elderly
  people who find it hard to go out, to see how
  they are and to show they are loved and cared
  for.

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A woman pushing a mouse

• At its head office in London, The Salvation Army
  has a Family Tracing Service. The people who work
  there help to find family members that have gone
  missing and cant be found. They reunite more
  than 3000 families every year.

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A woman holding up a copy of The War Cry

• This is one of The Salvation Armys newspapers.
  It sells more than 50,000 copies every week.
• This helps to raise money for their work
• in the community.

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A little girl holding her teddy bears hand

• Lots of Salvation Army churches and centres have
  parent-and-toddler groups and other activities
  and services for families. The Salvation Army
  believes that helping families is important.

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A teenager holding the globe

• The Salvation Army is an international church and
  charity. They work in more than 120 countries
  around the world.

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An elderly man diving into soup

• Many Salvation Army centres have lunch clubs
  which serve meals for people who find it
  difficult to cook for themselves. There is also a
  special meal on Christmas Day for people with no
  other family.

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A skater girl

• Children and young people are very important in
  The Salvation Army. They take part in worship and
  have their own activities, like youth clubs and
  summer camps.

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