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WE NEED SOMEBODY writes RENÉE DAVIS

NO need to fear – help is on the way! Based on the best-selling book by Kathryn Stockett, The Help is on general release at cinemas. The story begins in Jackson, Mississippi, during the segregation of the 1960s. Eugenia – aka ‘Skeeter’ (Emma Stone) – has graduated from Ole Miss University and is keen to fulfil her hopes of becoming a writer. Problem is, in Turn to page 3 Dreamworks ll Distribution Co

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CHRISTIAN organisation More Than Gold has A MOTHER and daughter take away a produced a practical guide to help churches in their Q food package from a distribution by The plans to hold large events to celebrate the 2012 Salvation Army in Kenya, where the organisation Olympics. has begun a three-month famine relief The guide provides organisers with advice on programme. how to manage the financial costs, tips on sound and lighting, and information on health and safety. There are also full details of the HELP FOR BRISTOL BBC’s guidelines regarding UNEMPLOYED public showings of their transmissions. The guide is available as a free download from Minister morethangold.org.uk SOCIETY QUOTES PROPHET sees work EMPLOYMENT Minister Chris Grayling spoke with Egypt ads customers and staff at the Work Programme centre run by The Salvation Army in Bedminster, promote peace Bristol. The Minister of State in THE Egyptian Bible Society has quoted the the Department for Work and Bible in adverts promoting peace. The soci- Pensions took a tour of the ety used some words by the prophet Jeremiah centre, which helps jobseekers when it ran front-page adverts in eight national to find sustainable employment newspapers. and provides ongoing support. The adverts were run as a response to the Since its launch in June, violence that erupted against Coptic Christians more than 700 people have during a protest last month. They quoted been referred to the Bedminster Jeremiah’s call to ‘seek the peace of the city service, and many long-term and pray to the Lord for it’. unemployed people have found Alongside the quotation, the adverts ran the work through it. message: ‘Let us share together in prayer for The programme is run peace and unity in Egypt.’ by The Salvation Army’s The general secretary of the Bible Society Employment Plus unit in of Egypt, Ramez Atallah, says: ‘One promi- partnership with Rehab Jobfit. nent political figure, the Editor of a major newspaper, called to say that he EVENTS MARK GOSPEL SINGER’S CENTENARY is grateful for all that we are doing to promote peace and unity in these difficult days.’ Singers celebrate Mahalia Staff from the Bible THE Gospel Music Industry Alliance is holding a series of events to mark the Society have also been vis- centenary of the birth of Mahalia Jackson. Soul and gospel singers Ruby iting wounded protesters, Turner and Kym Mazelle are lined up to take part in multimedia performances providing Scriptures and and presentations around the UK – which can be booked by churches and offering assistance. community and arts centres – and a study day at a recording studio in London. The three-month celebration will also include a Christmas concert in Liverpool, featuring Kym Mazelle and the Love and Joy Gospel Choir. THIS ISSUE: Mahalia Jackson, who died in 1972, was known as the Queen of Gospel Music. She performed sell-out OCCUPY concerts in Britain and in her home country PROTESTER: of America, as well as singing at Martin Luther King’s civil rights events and at his funeral. ‘THE WORDS For more information on the celebrations call OF JESUS 020 8133 4813. Courtesy of Viv Broughton CONNECT WITH ME’ Annual subscriptions The War Cry p4 Q to can be PLUS ordered online at sp-s.com Mahalia Jackson MEDIA/COMMENT GARDENING PUZZLES INNER LIFE FOOD FOR THOUGHT RECIPES p6 p7 p12 p13 p14 p15 5 November 2011 The War Cry 3 Putting the book

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Skeeter and Aibileen risk a chat

tice will be served. It’s a tough call. But as Aibileen points out: ‘God says we should love our enemies. It’s hard to, but we can start From page 1 rate toilet for black workers, she decides by telling the truth.’ to tell her story. She’s right. The truth can be a diffi- Jackson young women are expected to Skeeter also asks Minny for her cult thing to speak or hear. We may have get married, have children and employ experiences. At first, Minny isn’t sure. news to give someone but hold back for black housemaids. Career-chasing is But, like Aibileen, she takes the risk and fear of upsetting them. Or we may be unheard of. tells her story in the hope that things will scared to hear something we don’t want Skeeter’s priority, though, is to chase change not only for them, but also for all to. And sometimes the truth hurts. her dream. She lands a job writing a ‘the help’ of Jackson. It is also, says Jesus, what sets us free. newspaper column on cleaning hints. Skeeter knows that putting this book The truth is, as Jesus puts it, that She approaches her best friend’s maid, together could cost them all everything. ‘everyone who sins is a slave to sin’ Aibileen (Viola Davis) for cleaning tips. If they are discovered, the whole town (John 8:34 New International Version). Their frequent talks become more than will turn on them for breaking the rule We are powerless to stop ourselves just domestic. that blacks and from breaking God’s law. Even when Aibileen has been a housemaid most whites can’t mix. we don’t act wrongly, we still think of her life. She has worked for white But if Skeeter wrong things. families all over Jackson and raised Minny with one of her gets her anony- No amount of willpower is strong more than 17 children for her employ- mous book employers enough to stop us from making ers. But underneath her dignified, quiet published, jus- mistakes. We are captive. exterior, she is mourning the loss of her There is, though, a only child. Her faith in God and friend- way out. ship with fellow housemaid Minny keep Jesus died so we her going. can be forgiven. He When Skeeter gets asked by a New died to free us from the York book editor to write about what The truth consequence of our she thinks is a great injustice, she isn’t wrongdoing – death. short of inspiration. can be He died to give us She asks Aibileen to share her eternal life. story of what it is like being a difﬁcult When we face up to ‘the help’. Fearing reprisal, the truth of our wrong- Aibileen initially refuses to thing to doing and admit that tell Skeeter about the racist we need his help treatment handed out to her hear and forgiveness, Jesus and her fellow black maids. frees us from a life of But after housewife Hilly guilt and shame. Holbrook starts an initiative for every Do you need his white home in Jackson to have a sepa- help? 4 The War Cry 5 November 2011 Pitching up for the world’s NIGEL BOVEY

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The Daily Mail sees them as an ‘unholy mob’. On Is Occupy just another anti-capitalist demo? No, the global Occupy is trying to bring about the Have I Got News For You Tory MP Louise Mensch kind of change that huge numbers of people believe in but have been persuaded is not possible. When we talk with members of the public, we find that the majority viliﬁed them for using a nearby Starbucks. Barred agree with us that there are systemic problems in the way the world’s economy operates. For instance, you’d struggle to find anyone to disagree from camping outside their intended target of the that, if there was a way that was good for the economy, we shouldn’t be cutting back on the NHS and vital social London Stock Exchange, Occupy LSX protesters services. People have bought into the idea that economic shock therapy is necessary. pitched their tents outside St Paul’s Cathedral. Nigel So is this about austerity measures? It’s more than that. There are systemic problems. Bovey visited the camp and discovered a number of Globally, we take for granted that our governments are right when they tell us we should do this or that because the global economy demands it. Christians among the protesters, including What are the global economic and political issues that need to be addressed? Greenpeace street campaigner GEORGE BARDA People address things that touch their lives. People recognise that the vast financial inequality that has developed in brethren, ye have done it unto me.’ Jesus such circumstances, the better. the past few decades is at the root of calls us to look out for those who are the It is possible to have a sense of many social ills. most unfairly treated and to do something injustice without turning angry. Many of those concerns are also linked for them. If we’re serious about reaching out to to un-democracy. Global financial Since the cathedral gave us sanctuary, the most vulnerable and bringing about a institutions are part of the problem. The there has been a sense of divine presence more compassionate world, we have to World Trade Organisation, World Bank here. Political protests tend to be engage at the institutional global level. and International Monetary Fund are dominated by people’s angry reaction to undemocratic and un-transparent. They injustices. I’m impressed that this protest Institutions are not persuaded of rights have been linked to a number of social is focused on the love and compassion and wrongs, people are. How do you ills around the world. that makes people angry – that motivates get economic and political decision- For instance, over the past 30 years the them – about those injustices. makers to talk with you? IMF has been telling poor countries that, That’s why we’re here. Occupy camps for the sake of their long-term wellbeing, Love and compassion are not elements around the world are they need to cut back on already very low typically associated with protesters. following the footsteps levels of education and healthcare. Anti-capitalist protests sometimes end Jesus calls us of Gandh i – first, they The most-affected victims of the in violence. Is there an image problem? will ignore you; then economic problems are in the world’s This first week has been entirely they will mock you; poorest countries. For example, people in peaceful. Media reports love to focus on to look out for then they will have to Africa have suffered four times the anger. The general perception of listen to you. number of droughts and floods in the past protesters is of oddball characters who those who are The Prime Minister 50 years because of climate change. Yet are angry and want to fight the police. and Chancellor are not they’ve received no compensation from When the public talk to us, hopefully the most unfairly yet at the stage where corporations and governments they’ll find we’re different – that it is they’re talking with us. responsible, through fossil-fuel use, for compassion for the world’s most treated and to do So we have a way to go those climatic changes. vulnerable people that is driving this yet. But the more Even in those instances where there is movement. something for people who join us, the no direct responsibility, there should be The police here are doing a job – closer we’ll get to ample resources to help victims of following orders – like everyone else. leaders taking notice. drought and flood. In my opinion, things There are occasions when someone them that are morally and socially right are also becomes angry and demonises another economically right. person – protester or police officer. But the more we try to maintain a It is easy to be against things. What are compassionate perspective in you for? What practical changes will rectify the ills you describe? The world is ignoring the lessons of the Great Depression of the 1930s. Regulations need to be introduced into the financial sector. There needs to be greater economic accountability. What is driving you to take part in this protest? I am a Christian. The words of Jesus that connect most with me are: ‘Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my 6 The War Cry 5 November 2011 MEDIA Comment Anton aims for pray-er power PA Standing QUEENS Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand told Jason Burt of The Daily photo of

IN THE PRESS Telegraph that he aims to start a prayer against racism group at Loftus Road. Anton Speaking before QPR’s game against Chelsea – during which he was allegedly the Ferdinand target of racist abuse – Ferdinand said: ‘At [my THE subject of racism has come previous club] Sunderland we had a group who prayed. to the fore among players and Hopefully I will start building that here.’ supporters as allegations of two Showing the reporter his new tattoo of an angel fighting incidents hit the headlines during evil, Ferdinand said: ‘I’m a Christian, I have faith in the the annual weeks of action run Lord and that’s what it represents.’ PA by English football’s equality campaign Kick It Out. At the time this issue of The War Cry went to press, the FA was still investigating allegations that players had made racist remarks during Premier League games between Liverpool and Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers and Chelsea.

Footballers past and present have MAZUR Twenty/MARCIN BBC/Twenty spoken about their experiences of racism and have given their opinion on whether the problem has worsened or improved. Lord Ouseley, chair of Kick It Out, commented that high-profile incidents have a knock-on effect: ‘What happens at the top end of the game has an impact at grass-roots level.’ Kick It Out says that ethnic minority communities still face discrimination on football parks every weekend. Professional players can give insights into what happens on the pitches and in the dressing rooms of clubs, but the Sister Jacinta (second from right) and the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal hundreds of thousands of people who sit in the stands every weekend know that racism has not completely Young sisters act disappeared from the game. to answer God’s call Mask A DOCUMENTARY on Franciscan Sisters of the do I belong? Where’s God BBC One followed young Renewal, a community in calling me to?” It’s not like Football, in a sense, is society with its women contemplating join- Leeds, said: ‘It’s never it just comes out of mask off. For good or ill, people shout ing or already living in a easy to figure out “Where Heaven on a fax.’ and sing things at football matches religious order. In Young that they would not in other, more polite Nuns graduate Clara social settings. Football still has a seemed certain that she THE comedy Rev returns wanted to join a closed I for a second series on BBC problem with racism because society Two on Thursday (10 November). does. order, but after a few months in the convent Tom Hollander is again playing To get rid of racism from football, found the limited contact the Rev Adam Smallbone in six authorities must root it out; clubs must with her family too difficult. episodes and a Christmas create an atmosphere which makes it She returned to her family special. unacceptable; and supporters must to consider whether she In the first episode Smallbone have the determination to tackle it. All wanted to live as a nun. is tempted to bask in the glory of credit to the lads and lasses who do not being hailed a ‘super vicar’ for Catwalk model Cath- unwittingly thwarting a let it exist where they are. erine was trying to decide mugging. But while those steps are being taken, whether to enter a reli- The first series won every one of us – football fan or not – gious community, but was the South Bank Award must challenge it where we find it. urged by the nuns to take for Best Comedy and

ON THE BOX her time to make sure she We must work so that even when the Bafta Situation made the right choice. Comedy Award. society does not have its mask on, Sister Jacinta of the racism is nowhere to be found. BBC/Big Talk THE GREAT OUTDOORS 5 November 2011 The War Cry 7

IT is very uplifting and warming to have a winter garden that is full of colour. Decorative pots and contain- ers placed near the back door or can supplement even hanging baskets in sheltered areas are welcoming to the eye. In the garden there are a number of dependable, easy-to-grow shrubs that won’t fail to delight between winter months now and next spring. Pittosporum ‘Tom Thumb’ is a stunning deep-red variety of evergreen shrub. The foliage is green when young, and matures to a deep Pampas grass looks reddish brown. I great at this time of Elaeagnus ‘Gilt Edge’ is suitable by LEE SENIOR year but is suitable only for most conditions. Its leaves are for larger gardens where edged with bright yellow margins, it is left to colonise. Once which look good over winter. It The unopened flowers form as tight established, it is offers a bonus of small fragrant pink buds in flattish heads. extremely difficult to remove. It flowers in late summer. There are plenty of options if you is almost impossible to dig out, Mahonia ‘Charity’ is slow- want to brighten up your patio over and burning is often the only growing and great as an evergreen winter. Evergreens such as dwarf way to control it. security plant. It sits in the garden conifers, dwarf rhododendrons, and don’t all summer then comes into its own heathers and variegated ivies can from November onwards. Each be interspersed with combi- forget… winter it produces sweetly scented nations of primroses, LEE SENIOR yellow racemes of long-lasting winter pansies, violas flowers. and dwarf daffodil My favourite winter shrub of and hyacinth bulbs. Leaves all is Viburnum tinus. Between Continue to collect fallen December and March this ever- ‘Mahonia’ leaves to make wonderful green wonder has the flowers in soil improver, which most amazingly December will be ready in about fragrant flowers. 18 months’ time. Bulbs There is still time to plant all types of Dahlias bulbs for a As soon as the first stunning display frosts have next spring. blackened the foliage, lift dahlias Library picture posed by model Library picture for the winter.

NowRhubarb is the perfect time to lift and divide old crowns of rhubarb. Retain only the newer growth on the outside of the clump. This is a good way to rejuvenate tired, old plants.

Currant bushes Take hardwood cuttings of gooseberries and all currant bushes. Take the Veg cuttings 30cm long and Finally, if your fruit pencil-thick and plant and veg plot is them in a trench with grit exposed to wind, or sharp sand in the stake any bottom to aid drainage. overwintering plants, such as kale or sprouting Heathers can brighten patios over winter broccoli. 8 The War Cry 5 November 2011 Back in the 1960s, The SIXTIES POP Salvation Army hit the pop scene with the Joystrings. In 1964, their FOR JOY first release ‘It’s an Open Secret’ reached No 32 in the charts. No one was How did the Joystrings get together? Sylvia: I think the Joystrings took the world by more surprised by the surprise because none of us planned to form a pop group. My future husband Peter and I were at The group’s instant success Salvation Army’s college, training to become ministers. In November 1963, General Frederick Coutts than the members was at his inaugural press conference and a journal- ist asked him how the Army intended to reach out to young people. At the time, the Beatles were having themselves. For the next huge success, so the General was asked if the Army would be forming a pop group. He replied: ‘If that means we go into coffee bars, taking guitars and five years, the group singing uptempo music, then yes, we will do that.’ The next day, the press wanted to see this ‘pop group’ – which of course didn’t exist – so the made recordings, Army’s International Headquarters contacted the training college. They asked a group of musicians to get together for a quick sing and photo shoot. appeared on television Joy: The group started off as a group of girls being photographed holding guitars. Once we had and performed concerts done that, we thought that would be the end of it. But then Canadian broadcasters got in touch and wanted to hear us. By now we had asked some in the UK and overseas, guys to join the group, so we got together and practised several songs with the few chords that we knew. all the time singing Peter: The next thing we knew, EMI got in touch and asked: ‘What are we going to do with this little lot? We need to have the about the love of Jesus. group in to record with us.’ So Joy Do any particular gigs stand out in wrote the song ‘It’s an Open Secret’. your memory? From then on everything snow- Joy: We sang in Soho’s Blue Almost 50 years later, balled. Angel nightclub. I had no idea what Joy: It was the first song I ever to expect but I was terrified. We JOY WEBB and PETER wrote. I remember thinking at the weren’t due to sing time that if I didn’t believe in the until 4 am, so all our power of God’s Holy Spirit before- friends at the and SYLVIA DALZIEL hand, I certainly did now. training col- tell Claire Brine about the rerelease of their songs on the album Joystrings Restrung

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The Joystrings in the As I left the nightclub that night, 1960s (above) and (left) the reality of our situation hit me. I their new compilation saw the kind of people we would come into contact with and realised that we had to be ready for them. What we didn’t know about their lege set their alarm clocks and lifestyle, we had to find out. woke up and prayed for us as we Peter: I remember performing in performed. the Playboy Club. At first we were Lots of the press were there and put on the disco floor with all the the photographers’ flashbulbs were dancing bunny girls. We didn’t feel so bright that we couldn’t see any- that our Christian message was get- thing. We sang and played our ting across, and after discussion with music. It was very hot in there. the management we moved to the When we finished, there were huge cabaret floor, where people could cheers. actually hear what we were singing. As we were leaving, I met a girl We sang there for the next three on the stairs. I don’t know what nights. she’d taken but it was the first time I While I was on a break, a gentle- smelt drugs. I asked the guy on duty man who was inebriated came up to to look after her and told him I’d me and said he knew my father. He be back the next night to check she was OK. Turn to next page 10 The War Cry 5 November 2011

From page 9 said they had been in a Salvation Army after we left. We also received some disband together, but sadly his own life had We weren’t here turbing, judgmental letters. gone in a completely different direction. Joy: On one occasion I was spat on. He said that if it were possible, he would But then again, Jesus faced opposition give anything to swap places with him: too. my father had spent his adult life as a for the saints, Peter: When people questioned us Salvation Army officer, whereas this about performing in the Playboy Club, man explained – with tears in his eyes – General Coutts reminded them that the that he was now spending time in the Joystrings – and The Salvation Army – Playboy Club. weren’t here for the saints, but for the Sylvia: The event that sticks out in my but for the sinners sinners. memory is recording in Abbey Road Studios. Our record producer Walter I understand that you once had a Ridley said that when the Joystrings How did you maintain your faith recording session after the Beatles. walked through the studio doors, the while living in the spotlight? What happened? face of religious music changed for ever. Joy: We prayed constantly. We never Peter: We went into the studio at We were communicating the gospel in a went on stage without praying first. We Abbey Road and Ringo’s drums were in way the Church had never used before. learnt to depend on God, because we the corner. The band had been recording knew that if we didn’t, we wouldn’t be late into the night and had left one or How did you ensure that your able to carry on. two pieces of paper lying around, concerts promoted the Christian I also learnt that whenever I went including scribbles of music and verse. message? beyond my own strength, the Holy If only I had kept them! Joy: We always ended our concerts Spirit would support me. with a song such as ‘When Jesus Comes The Troggs have claimed that their hit to You’ or ‘Have Faith in God’. Then How did the public respond to you? ‘Love is all Around’ was inspired by one of us would say to the audience: ‘If Sylvia: Generally the public were the Joystrings. The song has also had any of the lyrics have struck a chord great and receptive, but we had all kinds huge success thanks to the filmFour with you tonight, or you would like to of criticism levelled at us from some of Weddings and a Funeral. How does talk to us or make some kind of declara- our fellow Christians, as they didn’t that make you feel? tion regarding faith, then come forward always understand our mission. We per- Peter: I think it’s amazing that Reg and speak with us.’ formed at one church and the bishop Presley of the Troggs gives credit to the Sylvia: Hundreds of people would came along to reconsecrate the grounds Joystrings for influencing the writing of stream forwards to accept the Christian faith. This would not have happened were it not for the Holy Spirit directing us. One of your successes was performing on Top of the Pops. How else did life change when you became pop stars? Joy: We were in the daily papers. We performed to thousands of people in huge venues in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Rotterdam and Paris. We sang on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral. We signed auto- graphs. On one occasion I was waiting for a Tube train. It was the time when ‘Open Secret’ had just been released. Nearby was a man sweeping the platform, and he was whistling the tune as he worked. I turned away, because I didn’t want him to notice me. Sylvia: Although people looked on us as pop stars, it felt unreal to us because fundamen- tally we were Salvation Army officers. The whole experience surprised us. We didn’t quite understand what was happen- ing. Peter: Because we wore uni- forms, we couldn’t walk down the street without being recog- nised. It was unbelievable. 5 November 2011 The War Cry 11 The Salvation Army International Heritage Centre The Salvation Army International

The Joystrings that song. It just shows that you should Restrung CD will rekindle a lot of perform on the never underestimate the influence of a memories for people and we hope to steps of St Christian music group in the entertain- inspire Christian songwriters for the Paul’s Cathedral ment world. future. The Joystrings’ songs need no explanation. There is nothing complicat- Why did the Joystrings come to an ed about lyrics such as ‘Have faith in end? God, learn to believe’ or ‘When Jesus Sylvia: While in the group, Peter and I comes to you, he brings comfort’. My got married. By this time we were no hope is that our music will encourage longer at the training college, but listeners to feel able to claim what God worked as musical evangelists. We had can offer them. spent a long time living out of suitcases, Joy: The Joystrings’ songs are earthy. and another member of the group – Bill They are gritty vessels of truth. The Davidson – was also about to get mar- message behind them remains the ried. His wife-to-be wasn’t in the same – that Jesus came to save people. Joystrings. It was decided therefore that It is a message I am we should disband. passionate about. I Joy: We made our last recording in want to make sure 1967 but continued to work together people hear it. until 1968. Our final public appearance was at the 1968 Salvation Army Congress at Crystal Palace. More than 50,000 people were present. What did you do after the Joystrings? Joy: I was put in charge of Salvation I The War Army music groups. After the success of Cry has the Joystrings, there were some 300 new three copies of Joystrings pop groups. Later on, I set up a theatre at Restrung to Marylebone Salvation Army hall and give away to readers wrote 15 musicals. Peter: who can answer the following Sylvia and I went from per- question: forming to thousands of people to being In which year did the Joystrings hit the in charge of a tiny little corps [church] in Top 40 with the song ‘It’s an Open Secret’? Berkshire. But that was what we were Send your answer on a postcard to Joystrings trained for. People there were good at Competition, The War Cry, 101 Newington helping us to keep our feet on the Causeway, London SE1 6BN or email your answer to ground. To them we were simply their [email protected] with the subject line church ministers. ‘Joystrings Competition’. Include your name and address in your entry. Nearly 50 years have passed since the Entries must be received by Monday 14 Joystrings broke on to the music November. The senders of the ﬁrst three correct scene. Why are you rereleasing your entries drawn will receive a copy of the CD. The songs now? Editor’s decision is ﬁnal. Peter: We hope that the Joystrings 12 The War Cry 5 November 2011 PUZZLEBREAK

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‘Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I ﬁnd no pleasure in them.”’ Ecclesiastes 12:1 New International Version It’sIt’s alwaysalways aa goodgood timetime toto seesee thethe light ‘REMEMBER, remember the light fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot,’ goes the rhyme. I remember when I was young having some of the best Bonfire Nights ever. My father was in the Royal Navy and he, my mother, my sister and I spent many years living near or on various British naval air stations. We often went to the Bonfire Nights organised by the sailors. There were huge bonfires, terrific firework displays and food in abundance – and all for free. As I grew older, my interest in Bonfire Night waned and I gave up going to firework displays. there with me and for me. He was all of us, however old we are, to With various grown-up actually in the habit of come to him. He wants us to responsibilities, including the remembering me. discover how wonderful life is need to earn a living, perhaps I However old we are when we when we know him as Lord. Just could say with the writer of come to know God, we can be remember that! Ecclesiastes that ‘the days of I was assured of his trouble’ came (12:1). That loving concern. It is particular writer says that the more great if we discover CAN WE HELP? best time to remember God is that Jesus is our Just complete this coupon and send it to when we are young – before life likely to saviour when we The War Cry gets hard. are young. In that , 101 Newington Causeway, When I was young, I was more remember case, remembering London SE1 6BN likely to remember Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes him can become a Please send me than God. I was 21 before I deep-rooted habit Basic reading about Christianity discovered what Christianity was than God that helps us Information about The Salvation Army all about. But when I did come to throughout our know God, I realised that he was lives. Contact details of a Salvationist minister concerned with everything that But if that doesn’t Name happened to me. Not only could I happen for us from Address turn to him for help in all that was an early age, it going on in my life, but I also had doesn’t matter. the assurance that he would be God is waiting for 14 The War Cry 5 November 2011 FOOD FOR THOUGHT There’s no place like

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KIDS! Can’t live with Leaving home can be them and can’t live a positive step, but trying without them. Maybe to live independently of that’s not strictly true, by JIM BURNS our heavenly Father is for no matter how much not a beneﬁcial move. He created us, and we they love them, many According to the Daily were made to live in the parents welcome the Mirror, market analyst knowledge of his love and peace and quiet when Mintel has found that care for us. the last of the children four in ten young people Jesus told a story of a leaves home. While who have lived elsewhere young son who left home some parents may suffer return to the parental home before he was ready. He ‘empty-nest syndrome’, because they are short of went off the rails and others welcome the new cash, while a third do so decided he had no option simply because they need chapter in their lives. but to return home. He some TLC. And although worried about how he They see the situation the young people save would be received by the not so much as losing a more money by going back father he had let down. child as gaining a spare home, their return leaves He needn’t have worried. room. nearly half of He was welcomed But apparently many parents out of with open arms. young people can’t live pocket. While Whatever without their parents. most of these mistakes we have Research shows that three ‘boomerang A third made, God is million young people in kids’ are always ready to the UK are living with their between 20 and need some welcome us back to parents because they can’t 23, some are as him. We need never afford a place of their own. old as 36. TLC be without his TLC.

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Monday (31 October) was the start of British Sausage Week. Why not try these imaginative recipes Toad in the pudding

Ingredients: 4 eggs, lightly beaten 6 thick slices bread, 450ml milk hand-cut and spread 2tbsp fresh chives, with butter chopped 454g pork chipolata 1tsp English mustard sausages 1tsp wholegrain 1 onion, sliced mustard 2 cloves garlic, Method: chopped Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Cut each slice of bread in half diagonally. Place the pieces of bread into Beany banger a large, shallow ovenproof dish. Place the sausages in between the bread bake slices. Scatter the dish with the onion slices and garlic. In a large jug mix together Ingredients: the eggs, milk, chives 1tbsp vegetable oil Method: and mustard. Pour the 300g chorizo-style pork egg mixture evenly over chipolata sausages Heat the oil in a large saucepan, the bread slices. (pinched, twisted and cut then add the sausages, onion Cook the dish in the oven into two small sausages) and garlic. Heat gently until for about 30 minutes, 1 onion, sliced the sausages begin to brown until the eggy bottom is and the onions soften slightly. 1 clove garlic, crushed fluffy and set and the Add the remaining ingredients bread slices appear ½ red pepper, deseeded to the pan and simmer gently and sliced crispy and golden. with the lid on for about Serve the pudding with 500ml passata 30 minutes. (Alternatively, seasonal vegetables or 1tbsp black treacle transfer the meal to the oven baked beans. 2tbsp soft dark brown and leave to bake for a Serves 5 sugar slightly longer cooking time.) 1tbsp balsamic vinegar Serve the dish with hunks of 400g can flageolet beans, crusty bread. Recipes reprinted, with kind rinsed and drained Serves 4 permission, from the lovepork.co.uk 400g can red kidney beans, website rinsed and drained 400g can butter beans, rinsed and drained

SUDOKU SOLUTION THE annual tradition is back with a bang. It’s the fifth of THE November – Bonfire Night. On the customary day for commemorating Guy Fawkes’s failed plot to blow up Parliament in 1605, people are wrapping up warm and heading for parks to see the sky lit up with colour. Others enjoy the evening by gathering in their own gardens for a night of Catherine BIG wheels and sparklers. It should be a night of fun, but some Bonfire Nights turn into a nightmare. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents says that when figures were last released in 2005, about 1,000 people were injured in the four weeks around Bonfire Night. It’s why RoSPA urges people to follow the Firework Code. The code says that – among other things – people who are in charge of setting off fireworks should not drink alcohol, that they should light fireworks at arm’s length with a BANG taper and that they should never go near a firework that has been lit, BANG even if it has not gone off. and don’ts. It shows how God guides Following the code should help to us. It also shows how when we ensure a sparkling success. ignore his guidance he still cares for Good codes, instructions or rules We can us. can enable us to get the most out As one Bible writer says: ‘If we of life. Some help us to stay safe. safely say confess our sins to God, he can Others contribute to a harmonious always be trusted to forgive us society. and take our sins away’ (1 John 1:9 There are many good directions to it’s Bonfire Contemporary English Version). follow in the Bible – for instance, ‘do God does not hand out rules and not lie’, ‘do not steal’, ‘do to others Night then simply give us a rocket when what you would have them do to we fail. He offers to be part of our you’. When we follow them, we make writes RENÉE DAVIS lives. If we accept him, the sky’s the life better for ourselves and others. limit. We don’t always manage it. But the Bible is more than a rule book of do’s

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