What is The Salvation Army?
2 COMMENT AND CONTENTS • WAR cry • 10 August 2019
The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered 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 FANS of Coronation Street, Britain’s favourite soap, have been drawn into the murky world of modern slavery. As we report in this week’s War Cry, nail bar worker Alina was trafficked into Weatherfield from eastern Europe, having been taken in by false promises of a better future. It is a story that is a living reality for thousands of real people in the United Kingdom who have been tricked by those same lies. To ensure the accuracy of their storyline, the programme-makers have worked with The Salvation Army, who every week of the year help victims of human trafficking. The church and charity holds the government contract to provide support for those who are rescued from modern slavery in England and Wales. As well as offering victims specialist services, including counselling, financial advice and housing support, volunteer drivers and chaperones transport them to safe houses. Earlier this summer, the War Cry spoke to Jean Metcalfe who, along with her husband, Frank, transports the victims as kindly, gently and lovingly as possible. She described how upsetting it can be to hear the victim’s shocking stories. But committed Christian Jean also explained how she copes. ‘I can only do my work by the grace of God,’ she said. ‘If he wants me to do the work, he will continue giving me the strength and ability to do it.’ It is not only Jean who experiences God’s help at times when it is difficult to do the right thing. Over the centuries millions of Christians have come to rely on God’s promise to give them strength, however challenging their situations. One Bible passage describes God as a ‘refuge and strength’ and ‘an ever-present help’ (Psalm 46:1 New International Version). Whatever situations we may be facing, God promises his help to each of us if we are willing to follow him. And that is a promise we can all rely on.
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.
SINCE 1879
140 YEARS
OF THE WAR CRY Issue No 7435
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Claire Brine Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight War Cry office: 020 7367 4900 Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101
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FEATURES 3
On the street where you live
Modern slavery on Corrie
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Doing time on a gap year
Students take drama into prisons
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Scroll write
Academics still learning from Dead Sea Scrolls
REGULARS 4
News and media
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Browsing the Bible
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TV Review and Quick Quiz
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What’s cooking? Front-page picture: ITV
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