2 COMMENT AND CONTENTS • WAR CRY • 1 June 2019
What is The Salvation Army? The Salvation Army is a church and charity providing services in the community, particularly to those who are vulnerable and marginalised. Motivated by our Christian faith, we offer practical support and services in over 700 centres throughout the UK to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. To find your nearest centre visit salvationarmy.org.uk/find-a-church
From the editor’s desk EVERY month almost 12 million people in the UK volunteer at least once through a group, club or other organisation. That’s according to the most recent statistics published by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which also disclosed that almost half of all Brits informally volunteered their time to help people who were not related to them. To say thank you to those volunteers, the NCVO starts Volunteers’ Week today (Saturday 1 June) and intends to use the seven days to recognise the positive contribution volunteers make to life in the country. Hundreds of events and celebrations will be held to reward those who freely give up their time for others. But the week’s other objective is to encourage other people to do the same. In this week’s War Cry we interview one of the numerous people who volunteer for The Salvation Army. Jean Metcalfe is a member of the organisation’s Bradford Idle church and she also volunteers with The Salvation Army’s work supporting people who have escaped the horrors of modern slavery. With her husband, Frank, Jean has transported more than 220 victims of human trafficking away from the place of their abuse to one of safety. ‘They’ve all been cheated, lied to and damaged,’ she says of those people she has helped. ‘Sometimes you come home in pieces, thinking: “How could anyone be so cruel?”’ But, despite some of the distressing situations she encounters, Jean encourages other people to volunteer. ‘Go for it! Don’t hesitate,’ is her message to other would-be volunteers. There are so many good things that happen within our communities only because people are willing to give up their time. Those people deserve to have a week given over to them to acknowledge the difference they make – 12 million thank-yous to you all.
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 7425
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FEATURES 3
Virtually complete TV series The Virtues reaches its conclusion
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Team talk Which side will win the Women’s World Cup?
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A driving force for good Volunteers rescue human trafficking victims
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‘Climate change is a real phenomenon’ Scientist on the impact of global warming
REGULARS 4
News and media
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Browsing the Bible
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13 Expressions 14 Puzzles 15
What’s cooking? Front-page picture: DEAN ROGERS
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