14-20 October 2023

International Development Week

Global Community

International Development Week will take place during Saturday 14 to Friday 20 October (with 'ID Sunday' falling on 15 October). 

This year's theme is 'Global Community' exploring what it means to be community and considering the idea that church should be an example of community at its best – loving, serving, inclusive, generous.

Overall, it is an opportunity to explore, celebrate and support The Salvation Army's work tackling poverty and injustice around the world during the Sunday and throughout the week.

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Resources for Prayer and Engagement

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Six prayer stations on different aspects of how to pray for our global community.

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Lection Divina, a quiz, suggested Bible passages and songs to support a time of corporate worship.

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Content to inform teaching or a talk, with context from Philippians 2:1-11 and information about the work in Kenya, Pakistan and Tanzania.

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Three colouring sheets available to print based on Philippians 2:4

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Photos from projects in Kenya, Pakistan and Tanzania

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PowerPoint and Logo

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Download the PowerPoint template.

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Download the logo.

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How will you observe ID Week?

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Other useful content

International Development

Connecting Salvationists around the world so that we can learn from and support one another.  

International Development Week: Pray with us

Benjamin Gilbert invites the territory to pray for the Army’s work this International Development Week.

Helping-Hand

Support international Salvation Army projects responding to poverty and injustice.

Social justice and peacemaking

Consider your response to social issues.

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