- Ashcroft Theatre, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG
- Included in the Saturday ticket
Short talks and quickfire presentations. No need to sign up – just turn up!
1.30–1.50pm
Anti-Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Slavery to Freedom
Find out more about the journey to freedom from those who have been enslaved.
Intercultural Mission
How many tables do you sit around each day? At home? At work? With friends? With corps teams? The reality is, many of us sit around numerous tables in our day. Yet have you ever looked to see who is missing from around the table? Have you ever thought about what voices are missing from the subjects that you are discussing?
In this talk we will look at the need for diversity around our tables and the depth that is added when this happens. Throughout Together 2023, the Intercultural Mission and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion teams will be around to engage in conversation with you about the diversity of the tables at which you sit.
Community Services: How do we know we are making a difference? Demonstrating transformation through community engagement
Salvation Army expressions across the country are engaging with their communities and seeking to support individuals and families to change their lives. But how do we know we are making a difference? The Community Services Department share how they can support local Army teams to be more effective in their community engagement. They will also explain ways in which you can demonstrate the impact that this work is having on the individuals we are seeking to serve.
2–2.20pm
Addictions: Harm Reduction and Mission
Across the UK and Ireland – in Lifehouses, drop-ins and corps – The Salvation Army provides support for people with drug or alcohol dependency. Why do we do this? And how is this part of our God-given mission?
2.30–2.50pm
Core Recovery
Join us for a short introduction to Core Recovery Church as we imagine the possibilities of transformed people and transformed communities.
3–3.20pm
Helping-Hand 2023
Hayley (International Development) and Liz (Family Ministries) will deliver a presentation about the 2023 Helping-Hand Appeal. Join them for stories of hope and transformation from clean water projects in Malawi, see how your corps and community can take part in the appeal, and find out the difference you can make next time you spend a penny!
Children and Youth: Starfish
Starfish is a Salvation Army mentoring programme for children and young people aged 9 to 16 in primary and secondary schools. The aim of Starfish is to make a difference to young people, one by one. This is inspired by the story of the boy who throws beached starfish back into the sea, one by one. Challenged on what difference he might possibly make to the thousands of stranded starfish around him, he replies: ‘It made a difference to that one!’ Come and listen to find out more.
3.30–3.50pm
Older People’s Ministries: A Closer Look at Ageing
Our ‘older’ Salvation Army in the United Kingdom and Ireland is not an accident. What are the practical, pastoral and Biblical tools we need to look at topics such as social care, befriending, retirement, dementia and death and dying? Join the Older Peoples Ministries team to spotlight our brand-new resources and how these can impact your ministry with people in later life at the local level.
4–4.20pm
Family Ministries: Happy Families Interactive Discussion Cards
Join David and Deb from Family Ministries to explore Happy Families, the new resource to help church groups explore what family means, challenge stereotypes, celebrate diversity, encourage belonging within the church family and consider pastoral responses to families. See you there!
4.30–4.50pm
Music and Creative Arts (MACA): Join The Crescendo – Music and Creative Arts Leaders
Join other local leaders from across the territory and discover how the MACA team can support you in your ministry.
5–5.40pm
Lieut-Colonel Drew McCombe: Membership and Belonging
What does belonging to The Salvation Army mean to you? Join us in a focus group as part of wider research that's considering what membership looks like across the territory today.
