From the editor’s desk
What is The Salvation Army? 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 more than 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
PEOPLE’S resourcefulness and creativity have come to the fore in various ways while countries have been in lockdown. New methods have been found of keeping in touch with family and friends while adhering to social-distancing regulations, and new hobbies and pastimes have been taken on, some learnt via online tutorials. Jobs around the home that have needed doing for ages have finally been completed. A proverb says that necessity is the mother of invention. However, some people didn’t need the restrictions of lockdown to find new ways of improving a situation that’s less than perfect. In this week’s War Cry, we discover how Nikki Dravers, co-founder of social enterprise Refuse, found creative and resourceful ways to utilise perfectly good food that would otherwise have been thrown away by restaurants and food retailers. In the interview Nikki also describes how Refuse is supporting people who are self-isolating by sending grocery boxes to their homes, with much of the content still being obtained from food surpluses in the commercial sector. Nikki was inspired to act by her Christian faith, her concern about the amount of food that goes to waste in the UK and her desire to help vulnerable people. ‘I feel strongly that Christians are called to be stewards and look after our world,’ she says. But it is not only Christians who can help others. At a time when life is so different for so many of us, let’s hope we can all find creative and resourceful ways to use our time for the benefit of others.
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 7471
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FEATURES 3
Fatal attraction
Villanelle is drawn back to her deadly passion
in Killing Eve Published weekly by The Salvation Army ©The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
Your local Salvation Army centre
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Good enough to eat
Social enterprise has recipe to stop food waste
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Coffee service
How roasters are helping former prisoners
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Drawing on experience
Wallace and Gromit artist pictures Bible scenes
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REGULARS 12
Browsing the Bible
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Faces of Faith
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