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Me and my family are soldiers of the Salvation Army 'Parambukonam Church (Corps), Trivandrum Division in India South Western Territory. I also believe in the Doctrines of The Salvation Army. My church we have around 30 families, between 90 and 120 Salvationists and friends regularly attend our Sunday morning worship and my church is open every day early morning for personal prayer. But being involved from a young age, and being exposed to a Christian lifestyle. I believed in God I believed in the teachings of Christ and I love Jesus... Hallelujah!!.
The following services is conducting in our church;
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Sunday School (for childrens)
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Sunday Morning Worship
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Evening Worship Services (Thursday)
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Bible Studies
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Fasting Prayers (all Fridays)
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Home League (Sunday Afternoon)
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Women's Spiritual meeting (once in a month)
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Cooking, Handicraft and other classes.
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Music classes (Vocal Choirs)
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Tailoring School
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Cottage Meetings (Saturday Evening)
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House visitation
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League of Mercy (Hospital and Rest Home Visitation)
If you have any questions about my beliefs? Feel free to write me and ask!...
Click here for the photos of our church, sunday school and worship....
About the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an integral part of the Christian Church,
although distinctive in government and practice. The Army’s doctrine
follows the mainstream of Christian belief and its articles of faith
emphasize God’s saving purposes. Its objects are ‘the advancement of
the Christian religion… of education, the relief of poverty, and other
charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind
as a whole.’
Its message is based on the Bible.
Its ministry is motivated by the love of God.
Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The movement, founded in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, has spread from London, England, to many parts of the world.
THE SALVATION ARMY IN INDIA
India is the Army’s oldest missionary field.
Frederick St George de
Lautour Tucker, of the Indian Civil Service, read a copy of The War
Cry, became a Salvationist and, as Major Tucker (later Commissioner
Booth-Tucker), took the Indian name of Fakir Singh and commenced Army
work in Bombay on 19 September 1882. The adoption of Indian food,
dress, names and customs gave the pioneers ready access to the people,
especially in the villages. In addition to purely evangelistic work,
various social agencies were inaugurated for the amelioration of
distress from famine, food and epidemic. Educational facilities such
as elementary, secondary and industrial schools, cottage industries
and settlements, were provided for the depressed classes. Medical work
originated at Nagercoil in 1893 when
Harry Andrews
set up a dispensary
at the headquarters there. The medical work has grown and expanded
from this. Work among the then Criminal Tribes began in 1908 at
government invitation. Click here for more.....
The Salvation Army is registered as a Guarantee Company under the
Indian Companies Act 1913.
The Salvation Army in India has six territories. India Central head
Quarters in Chennai, India South Western head quarters in Trivandrum,
India Eastern with head quarters in Aizwal, India Northern head
quarters in Delhi, India South East head quarters in Tirunelveli and
India western territory with head quarters in Bombay.
THE SALVATION ARMY IN KERALA
Salvation Army work commenced in the old Travancore State on 18th
March 1896 by Captain Yesudasen Sanjivi. (later Colonel) He was a
convert from a high caste Brahmin family. His son Colonel Donald A.
Sanjivi became the first Territorial Commander.
The work spread to other parts of the state through the hard work of
pioneer officers, including Commissioner P.E. George. India South
Western Territory came into being on 1st October 1970 with the
bifurcation of the Southern India Territory, having Thiruvananthapuram
as the headquarters which comprises the Malayalam-speaking state of
Kerala.
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The founders song entitled The Fire has an interesting link with the
starting of the Salvation Army work in Kerala and this slice of Army
history.
In January 1896, in a meeting held in open virgin ground in what was
subsequently to become the Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil,
William Booth (then on his first visit to this part of the Army World
wanted to hear Tamil Salvationists sing ‘This Fire’ song. But since
the same had not yet been introduced in Travencoor Commissioner Booth
Tucker, the Foreign Secretary of the day, suggested that an equally
effective substitute with a Tamil tune might be used instead. After
getting the nod from the General, Captain and Mrs. Yesudasan Sanjivi,
then serving in old Cape Comorin Division were called on to the
platform for ‘duetting” the well known song ‘Parisuttha Akini anuppum
Dheva’ which meant, ‘O Lord, send the holy fire. As the couple were
singing, the former Fakir Singh casually told his leader that whilst
the wife was from Ceylon- Now Sri Lanka- the husband was not a
Tamilian, but a Malayalee. William Booth instantly asked the
Commissioner as to any prospect of the Army planting its tricolor in
the not-yet-pioneered Malayalam field. “That field appears already
white unto harvest” was the catechistic reply, adding, “we are hoping
for volunteers”
Even on the lookout to encircle the globe with his “ save-the-world”
the Founder impulsively got up, and throwing his fatherly arms around
the singing couple, dramatically announced to them his decision to
order them to leave their present charge at their earliest and proceed
to any place in the central Travancore area which they thought
suitable to open-up Army work among the Malayalam fold. Interestingly,
the War Cry reporting the General’s travancore tour recorded that of
the “Hallelujah” responses made by the newly appointed Malayalam
pioneers, that of the non Malayalee wife was far louder, and intenser
than that of the more practical husband.
Thus came about the ultimate arrival of the chartered Kerala pioneer
officers at Chengannur. Two days later, on Sunday March 8, 1896 to be
precise (which date incidentally, happened to be the fortieth birth
day of the then Chief of the Staff, Bramwell Booth) the pioneers
conducted their first meeting. Truly, God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform.
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Our Sunday School student with teachers |
The Salvos Mission :
The Salvation Army Raised by God for the wok of Transforming Lives,
Caring for People Reforming Society, Making Disciples.
Transforming Lives : Working
for personal renewal through Jesus Christ, that touches and
integrates the whole person. People are restored in their
relationships, and follow Jesus as disciples. Zacchaeus is welcomed
by Jesus: Luke 19:1-10.
Caring for People : Engaging
with others in need. without discrimination. We celebrate our common
humanity, and affirm the divine image that all bear. Parable of the
Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37.
Reforming Society : Acting on
the structures of society to restore justice. The quality and
direction of God's love for the world is made more truly evident.
God's call for justice: Amos 5.
Making Disciples : Patterning
lives on Jesus. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, people grow in
obedient dependence on Jesus as saviour, teacher, lord and friend.
Jesus calls disciples to be with him, leads them in mission and
teaches them: Matt 4:18-25 and Matt 5-7.
