The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army YOUR DONATION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

?The Salvation Army is an international organization for social work and for spreading the teachings of the Christian gospel（真理，信条）.

?It’s a church known for its thrift stores or charity shops. It is an international movement that currently works in 121 countries.

Thrift Stores or Charity Shops

Which raise money for its charitable and religious activities by selling donated used items such as clothing,housewares and toys.

Thrift Store, Santa Monica, CA

It was founded in London's East End

In 1865 by one-time Methodist

minister William Booth.

Originally,

Booth named the organization

the East London Christian Mission.

Finally，in 1878 designed

The Salvation Army.

H ospita ls C um m unity C e nte rs Alcohol a nd D rug R e ha bilita tion P rogra

m s E m e rge ncy a nd D isa ste r

S e rvice s

R e cre a tion

F a cilitie s

121 countries

?Disaster relief

?major forays into Disaster Relief resulted from the tragedies of the Galveston Hurricane of 1900and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

? a non-governmental relief agency and is usually among the first to arrive with help after natural or man-made disasters. ?Worked to alleviate suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Asymbol of the Army's war

against sin and social evils.?The red on the flag symbolizes the blood shed by Jesus Christ.

?The yellow for the fire of the Holy Spirit .?The blue for the purity of God the Father.

The oldest official emblem of The Salvation Army is

the crest.

This symbol is still used in Blue Shield Services that serve the

British Armed Forces but it is widely used as a simple, more readily identifiable symbol in many Salvation Army settings. It is common to see the Red Shield used on casual Salvation Army uniform.

Tartan

Since 1983 there has been an official Salvation Army tartan. It was designed by Captain Harry Cooper, for the Perth Citadel Corps Centenary commemoration. It is based upon the colours of the Salvation Army Flag, with which it shares

the same symbolism.

Salvation in China

?1916年，救世军传入中国北京。

?1930年代以后向南扩展到香港。

?1988年云南耿马地震，救世军投入了紧急救援及

发展工作。

?1993年正式成立了救世军中国事务部，隶属救世

军港澳军区。

?2001年10月，在北京设立了华北/东北项目办事处。

I will e nd m y pre se nta tion

with this short vide o：

N o D re a m is too S m a ll

W he n Y ou're in N e e d?

——by Arrow