Salvation Army

The leak created considerable amount of protest from the gay community and other liberal groups. Some famous people who died on this day are: Diamond Jim Brady, Benny Goodman, Hubert Humphrey, Martita Hunt, Ralph Kirkpatrick, Gerald Moore, Lily Pons, and Tupac Shakur. Bush made a deal: the Salvation Army would support Bush's push on faith based initiatives if Bush made sure that the Salvation Army would be exempt from local and state legislations that prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Some famous people born on this day are: Samuel Beckett, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Peter Davison, Oliviero De Fabritiis, Eileen Farrell, Carol Lynley, Herbert Ross, and Georges Simenon. According to that document, the Salvation Army and President George W. This means the 13th day of the month is slightly more likely to occur on a Friday. In July 2001, The Washington Post published a Salvation Army internal memo. The distribution of 13th day of the month is as follows:.

The Salvation Army opposes this policy and has threatened to close its soup kitchens and shelters across New York. Over any given 400-year cycle the 13th day of the month occurs 4800 times. The State of New York has proposed legislation that requires businesses to offer health benefits to same-sex partners of employees. In fact, the 13th is more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week. Other issues in the lawsuit by 19 current and former employees are still under consideration by the trial court. Because the Gregorian Calendar 400-year cycle has a whole number of weeks, it is not possible for exactly 1 in 7 months to have a Friday the 13th. In a recent case, the New York Federal Court ruled that organization could use religious criteria in its hiring; that ruling is being appealed by the New York Civil Liberties Union. All months whose first day falls on a Sunday will contain a Friday the 13th.

The Army's position is that because it is a church, Section VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly guarantees its rights to discriminate in hiring. The months with a Friday the 13th are determined by the Dominical letter (G, F, GF, etc.) of the year. Despite the tax breaks it receives as a registered charity, and its government funding (about 11 percent of total revenues, in the form of grants and payments for services), it has a stated policy of "discrimination" against applicants and employees whose faith or sexual orientation are not acceptable to The Salvation Army. This sequence, here given for 2001-2028, repeats every 28 years from 1901 to 2099. The Salvation Army in the USA has come under attack for what some people see as discrimination in hiring and for its requirements on how employees should behave. The following months have a Friday the 13th (If a month begins on a Sunday there will always be a Friday the 13th in it):. Essentials. In the Spanish-speaking world, it is Tuesday the 13th (as well as Tuesdays in general) that brings bad luck; a proverb runs En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques (on Tuesday, neither get married nor start a journey).

Calling a generation to dynamic faith, radical lifestyle, adventurous mission and a fight for justice.. The event has grown substantially, with an estimated 100,000 people attending in August 2004, as well as music bands, vendors, a bike show, etc. Mission Statement. This tradition started on November 13, 1981 by Chris Simons as a gathering of approximately 25 friends. ALOVE Image
. The date is also well-known in the motorcycle (biker) community: since 1981, motorcycle enthusiasts and vendors gather every Friday the 13th in Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. Its purpose is to free the youth of the church and their communities to express themselves, and their faith in their own way. [1].

In the new millennium, The Salvation Army in the United Kingdom created a sub-brand of itself for the youth, called Alove, The Salvation Army for a new generation. The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina estimates that in the United States alone, $800 or $900 million is lost in business each Friday the 13th because some people will not travel or go to work. Adventure Corps serves boys in 1st through 8th grade. This has been attributed to such people feeling a heightened state of anxiety on that day. In the United States these internal youth groups for girls are known as Girl Guards (older) and Sunbeams (younger). Psychologists have found that some people are especially likely to have accidents or fall ill on Friday the 13th. Some territories have Salvation Army Guards and Legions Association (SAGALA). Strangely, there is evidence to suggest that Friday the 13th is actually unlucky for some.

The Salvation Army has a number of youth groups associated with it, mainly its Sunday schools and Scout and Guide pack. (Exodus 12:6). dollars. But the Jewish calendar counts days from sunset to sunset so this would have been Friday the 13th in terms of the gentile reckoning of the days. Most of the donated coins are worth several hundred U.S. The death of the firstborns of Egypt occurred on a Shabbat on the 14th of Nisan in the evening. This started in 1982, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. One other note which predates all of the aforementioned is that the first Passover seems to have occurred on Friday the 13th.

A tradition has developed in the U.S., where, in some places, gold coins are anonymously inserted into the kettles that the bell ringers collect donations in. There is also another theory that Friday the 13th of October 1307 was the day that Philip IV of France arrested nearly all of the French Knights Templar to get their money for the French treasury. This campaign is conducted also across North America every year, and generates several million dollars. Both the first and last explanations, however, seem more relevant to the superstition linked to having 13 people at the same table during a meal. In many countries The Salvation Army is most recognized during the Christmas season with its volunteers who stand outside of businesses and play/sing Christmas carols, or ring bells to inspire passersby to give donations of cash and checks to the kettles. Balder was killed instantly and the Earth was plunged into darkness and mourning as a result. The ARC's are located all over the world, are work and Bible based and are usually long term residential facilities. The mischievous Loki gate-crashed the party as an uninvited 13th guest and arranged for Hod, the blind god of darkness, to throw a branch of mistletoe at Balder, the god of joy and gladness.

Thrift stores provide the revenue to run the Adult Rehabilitation Centers known as ARC's. Another suggestion is that the belief originated in a Norse myth about twelve gods having a feast in Valhalla. The Salvation Army has a history of free rehabilitation from alcohol and drug abuse. It has also been linked to the fact that a lunisolar calendar must have 13 months in some years, while the solar Gregorian calendar and lunar Islamic calendar always have 12 months in a year. The Salvation Army is well-known for its network of Thrift stores, which raise money for its charitable and religious activities by selling donated used goods such as clothing, housewares, etc. The origin of the Friday the 13th superstition has been linked to the belief that there were 13 people at The Last Supper of Jesus, who was crucified on Good Friday, but it probably originated in medieval times. One soldier kept a blog of Hurricane Katrina relief, discussing the spiritual impetus behind the work. .

Trained volunteers, employees, officers, and soliders perform the disaster relief work of the Salvation Army. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia, paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia, a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number thirteen. Most recently they have helped the victims of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. In Greece and Spain, for example, Tuesday the 13th takes the same role. Later in 2005 they responded to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Similar superstitions exist in some other traditions. In August of 2005 they supplied drinking water to poor people affected by the heat wave in the US. A Friday occurring on the 13th day of any month is considered to be a day of bad luck in many superstitions around the globe.

The Sallies were prominent among relief organizations after Hurricane Hugo and Hurricane Andrew and other such natural disasters in the US.
. Since then they have helped rebuild homes and construct new boats for people to recover their livelihood. Sunday ( 687 or 14.31% ). After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, they arrived immediately at some of the worst disaster sites to help retrieve and bury the dead. Saturday ( 684 or 14.25% ),. They have worked to alleviate suffering and help people rebuild their lives. Friday ( 688 or 14.34% ),.

The Salvation Army is one of the largest non-governmental relief agencies and is usually among the first to arrive with help after natural or man-made disasters. Thursday ( 684 or 14.25% ),. The Salvationists' nationwide appeals for financial and material donations yielded tremendous support, enabling the Army to provide assistance to many thousands of affected individuals. Wednesday ( 687 or 14.31% ),. The Salvation Army's first major forays into Disaster Relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 and the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Tuesday ( 685 or 14.27% ),. Some members of The Salvation Army are keen to re-emphasise their role as a Christian church. Monday ( 685 or 14.27% ),.

It is now seen externally to be mainly a social services charity and/or thrift shop. Often classified within the taxonomy of Christian denominations as a Methodist faith community, The Salvation Army has always seen itself primarily as a Christian church, but this has been eroded in the public's perceptions over the years. Doctrines:. Mottos:.

Mission statement:. Strawberry Field closed in 2005. The Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever" was inspired by the Salvation Army's Strawberry Field Childrens' home in Liverpool, England. The song Silver Bells, first sung by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the movie The Lemon Drop Kid, was inspired by the imagery of Salvation Army bellringers standing outside department stores every Christmas season.

Current bands like New Zealand's Moped and The Lads, England's Electralyte, Australia's Soteria, and America's TransMission, carry on this Salvation Army tradition. Another popular band is The Insyderz, an American ska-core group in the 1990s and early 2000s. The Army's Joy Strings were a hit pop group in the 1960s and early 1970s in the UK and beyond, reaching the charts and being featured on national television. The Army tradition in music is to use popular idiom of the day to reach people for Jesus.

Depending on the size, sometimes Salvation Army corps (churches) have brass bands that enhance Sunday services by accompanying the congregation in the singing of hymns and/or during "Praise and Worship" times set aside during the service. Philip Smith, principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic, who still plays and records with the Army's New York Staff Band). Some professional brass players and contesting brass band personnel have come up through The Salvation Army, and in some cases continue to maintain links (e.g. The standard of playing is high and the Army operates bands at the international level, such as the International Staff Band, which are the equal of professional ensembles, though they do not participate in the brass band contest scene.

The Premier Songster Brigade in the Salvation Army is the International Staff Songsters (ISS). The Salvation Army also has choirs, these are known as Songster Brigades, and these normally comprise of the traditional SATB (Soprano, Alto Tenor and Bass) singers. Across the world, the brass band has been an integral part of the Army’s ministry, and an immediately recognizable symbol to Salvationists and non-Salvationists alike. Their musical groups, usually a brass band or smaller collection of brass instruments, are seen in public at Army campaigns, as well as at other festivals, parades and at Christmas.

The tradition of having musicians available continued, and eventually grew into the creation of true bands. A family of musicians, named the Frys, began working with the Army as their "bodyguards" and played music to distract the crowds. As the popularity of the organization grew and Salvationists worked their way through the streets of London attempting to convert individuals, they were sometimes confronted with unruly crowds. Additionally, there are millions of volunteers.

According to the 2006 Salvation Army Year Book, in the United States there are 85,148 Senior Soldiers and 28,377 Junior Soldiers, 17,396 Adherents and around 60,000 employees. See: High Council of The Salvation Army. He will take office on April 1, 2006. On January 28, 2006 the High Council elected Shaw Clifton as the next General.

Larsson will be retiring in 2006. It is led by General John Larsson, who has held this position since 2002. Its membership includes more than 17,000 active and more than 8700 retired officers , around 100,000 other employees and more than 4.5 million volunteers. In addition to community centers and disaster relief, the organization does ongoing work in refugee camps, especially among displaced people in Africa.

After the United Nations, the Salvation Army is the world's largest provider of social aid, with expenditures of $2.6 billion in 2004, helping more than 30 million people. Each of these Territories is led by a Territorial Commander who receives orders from the Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London. For example, Japan is one territory, the United States is divided into four Territories: Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western while Germany & Lithuania together are one territory. Likewise, each Division has a Divisional Headquarters (DHQ).

Each Territory has an administrative hub known as Territorial Headquarters (THQ). For administrative purposes, the organization divides itself geographically into Territories, which are then sub-divided into Divisions. The Salvation Army operates in 111 countries and provides services in 175 different languages. The Salvation Army believes, as stated in their first doctrinal statement, that only these scriptures, "constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.".

This mandate is based on the Army's interpretation of the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. The mission of The Salvation Army is to win the world for Jesus. Opponents, grouped under the name of the Skeleton Army, disrupted Salvation Army meetings and gatherings, the usual tactics being the throwing of rocks, rats, and tar, and physically assaulting members of The Salvation Army. As The Salvation Army grew rapidly in the late 1800s, it generated opposition in England.

Any member of the public is welcome to attend their church services. Soldiers only wear these to attend worship services, not in every day life. Its soldiers wear a uniform tailored to the country they work in; they can be white, grey, navy, fawn and are even styled like a sari in some areas. Among the other long-established beliefs of The Salvation Army are that its members should completely refrain from drinking alcohol (teetotalism), smoking, taking illegal drugs and gambling.

They felt that much of what passed for Christianity in their day was primarily an observance of outward ritual. William and his wife Catherine Booth believed in the teachings of Apostle Paul, that salvation came solely from the grace of God personally received by faith. As a result of Booth's pragmatic approach to ministry, they decided not to include the use of sacraments (mainly baptism and Holy Communion) in the Army's form of worship, believing that many Christians had come to rely on the outward signs of spiritual grace rather than on grace itself. The Salvation Army's main converts were at first alcoholics, drug addicts, prostitutes and other "undesirables" of society with whom the Church refused to have any association.

On March 10, 1880, Commissioner George Scott Railton and seven young women landed in the USA and began operations. In 1878, the name was changed to The Salvation Army and a quasi-military outlook was adopted. After starting the work outside the East End, the name changed to The Christian Mission. It then changed its name to East London Christian Mission.

The Salvation Army was founded by William and Catherine Booth in London in 1865 as an Evangelical movement called the Christian Revival Association. . The Army's headquarters are located in London and there are thousands of branches around the world. It is structured as a hiearchical organization, with a large number of staff and volunteers.

It is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "Sally Ann" in Canada, "Sally Army" in the UK and New Zealand, and the "Salvos" in Australia. The Salvation Army is a Protestant evangelical Christian denomination and, more famously, a charity and social services organization, with international headquarters at 101 Queen Victoria Street, London. Social Action: Giving a voice to the voiceless.
. Mission: Going into the world to find Jesus and point him out.
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Discipleship: Getting into Jesus and his community.
. Worship: Giving our lives and world back to God.
. We Believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the general judgment at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked. (1 Thessalonians 5:23).

We Believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We Believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ. We Believe that we are justified by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believes has the witness in himself. We Believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration (being born again) by the Holy Spirit are necessary to salvation.

We Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has, by his suffering and death, made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved. We Believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocence, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God. We Believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the divine and human natures are united, so that he is truly and properly God and truly and properly man. We Believe that there are three persons in the Godhead - the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost - undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.

We Believe that there is only one God who is infinitely Perfect - the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things - and who is the only proper object of religious worship. We Believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God; and that only they constitute the divine rule of Christian faith and practice.