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Reclaim Revive Restore Renew THE WAR CRY Official Organ of The Salvation Army in Southern Africa ~ R5.00 ~ 133rd Year ~ Issue No 5842 ~ October 2016 30 SEPT - 2 OCT 2016 ELLIS PARK INDOOR ARENA ejuvenation Special Guests: World Leaders General André & Commissioner Silvia Cox and The Norway Territorial Band RECLAIM REVIVE RESTORE RENEW From the Editor Founder God has an Army William Booth General October is also the month where we While researching some amazing André Cox resources from Australia I came as a nation take the time out to think across this quote from Dr. Bill Ury about the victims of Human Territorial Commander from his teaching on Love as Trafficking. Colonel Keith W. Conrad Passion: International Headquarters From 3-7 October will be Anti- The language of Scripture Human Trafficking week. In a 101 Queen Victoria Street, (and the Army) country with 54 million people, London EC4P 4GP England 75% of which claim to be Christian Territorial Headquarters Major - Redeemed and recreated we have an estimated 248,700 119 - 121 Rissik Street, Margaret Stafford “slaves” and rank 27 on the list with - Released and restored Johannesburg 2001 - Rescued and resting in Him the worst being ranked as 1 which is Editor - Reconciled and made perfect North Korea. We can’t sit back and allow the forces of darkness to enslave our people. In Major Margaret Stafford I realized just how privileged I was not only to the words of William Booth we have to stand Editorial Office up and “do something!!” be redeemed, released, but able to rest in Him, P.O. Box 1018 so that He can make me more and more like Him. October is an exciting month. We will Our theme for the congress is “Rejuvenation” Johannesburg 2000 be celebrating with a Congress led by our our prayer is that you may be rejuvenated as Tel:. (011) 718-6700 you come and celebrate with us. When we World Leaders General André Cox and Fax: (011) 718-6790 Commissioner Sylvia Cox. reclaim our heritage in God, and pray for Him to revive our spirits, restore our relationships E-mail: saf_editorial The various leaders of the Congress sessions and renew our covenant. We are a people of @safsalvationarmy.org power because of our position in Christ, have shared a small sampling of what we can www.salvationarmy.org.za expect in each session. So make sure you are Design, Print & Distribution there to participate in each session. You have to God has an Army have registered at your Corps and will only be marching through the land Dyman Print, let into the stadium with a Rejuvenation Deliverance is their song, [email protected] bracelet!! there's healing in their hands, Annual Subscription Rates With everlasting joy Local: R70 Lately on facebook I have noticed a lot of and gladness in their heart Salvationists asking about our Sacramental And in that Army I have a part!! International: R100 stand and what we as an Army are really all (E. Leroy Baker) Subscription to about so there are two articles that speak The Financial Secretary directly into that “what we believe and what Is this YOUR Army? We don’t have room for we practice”. spectators in this war. May you be encouraged P.O. Box 1018 to be a fully functioning soldier in our Army. 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FNB General Maintenance Fund, NAME AND SURNAME: Acc No 50540087589, Branch Code: 251905 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Reference: Name, surname and War Cry E-mail: [email protected] ADDRESS: or P.O. Box 1018, Johannesburg 2000 For more information E-MAIL: contact the Editorial Office: 011 718 6700 2 THE WAR CRY Message from the Territorial Commander Heritage Month: A people of Promise, Power, Prayer and Penitence! 24 September in South Africa is ‘Heritage day’. On As a Rainbow Nation, a nation of diverse cultures, when Heritage day, as a diverse people of South Africa we are we come together on Heritage Day around the encouraged to celebrate our culture and diverse beliefs barbeque/braai, which has become the hallmark of and traditions in a wider context of a nation that belongs Heritage Day, let us be reminded that we are a People of to all of its wonderful and colorful people. Promise. We have come from a bitter and divided past. A past that nearly destroyed us as a nation, but we came According to Wikipedia, as we all know 24 September together, uniting our diversity and our cultural Heritage day before 1995 was known as Shaka Day in differences into one nation for a promise of a better and commemoration of the Zulu king Shaka. It is said that this brighter future. When the world held its breath at the legendary Zulu King played an important role in uniting Colonel prospect of a blood bath, after our first democratic the Zulu clans into a cohesive or close-knit nation. Each Keith W. Conrad elections were concluded, South Africa rose victoriously year people would gather at King Shaka's grave to honor and surprised the world as peace prevailed. We became to him on this day. In 1995, when the Public Holidays Bill was the world, a People of Promise! presented to the newly democratic elected parliament of South Africa, it was noted that Shaka day (24 September) was not Secondly we must see ourselves as a People of Power. We are a included on the list of public holidays. Needless to say, the Inkatha strong nation. As a nation we have the power to change the status Freedom Party, which took part in the elections with a large Zulu quo and turn our beautiful land into a land of prosperity for all. We membership, objected to the omission of this important holiday have the power to put the past behind us and together move on to from the Public Holidays Bill. Parliament and the IFP reached a take hold of the prospects of a better South Africa without compromise and the day was given the title ‘Heritage Day’ so it prejudice! And we can do it. But we must be a People of Prayer could be more inclusive of all cultures and people. Our cultural and Penitence! God made a promise to King Solomon in II diversity and various ‘shades of colours’, caused Archbishop Chronicles 7 verse 14, at the inauguration of the temple he had Desmond Tutu to describe the South African nation as the built for the Lord so that God would restore the land from ‘Rainbow Nation’, a term, which was to describe the unity and the barrenness. “If my people, who are called by my name, will coming-together of people from diverse cultures, in a country once humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their strictly divided along color lines. It was in 1996 in his speech, to wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their mark Heritage Day, former president Nelson Mandela stated and I sin and will heal their land.” This same God who we serve, is the quote: “When our first democratically elected government same yesterday, today and forever. He doesn't change! He will decided to make Heritage Day one of our national days, we did so revive and restore, but we must be a people of prayer and because we knew that our rich and varied cultural heritage has a penitence! profound power to help build our new nation” – end quote. My dear comrade Salvationists and all who read this article, as we I remember the days when I was growing up as a young boy celebrate our heritage of our unity in diversity, I want to urge you to together with my siblings after the rain had stopped, we would be the catalysts of Promise, Holy Spirit Power and, through Prayer look out the window of our home, scanning the skies for a rainbow and Penitence to make our communities where every Corps and and we would be so happy to see one because it would mean we Centre is located, places of peace and prosperity. could go outside to play as it would not rain any more – just as God has promised Noah in Genesis 9 verses 12 and 15; “When you see a The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 12 verse 5 the following; “So in rainbow in the sky, it will be a covenant between me and the Christ we, though we are many, form one body, and each member earth…that waters will never again became a flood to destroy the belongs to all the others.” We are one, we are together in unity, as earth.” One Army, preaching One Message and with One Mission we can change the status quo! May it be so, with God by our side! God bless you! Message from the Chief Secretary Welcome to the Rejuvenation Congress 2016! If you are unable to join the celebration we pray that Sunday morning will begin with a Salute to the this edition of the War Cry will give you a taste of the General’s party and our territorial leaders at 9:00.
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