MISSION AWARENESS FOLLOW UP MEETING WITH PROJECT MANAGER
Date: 21st March 2024
Venue: Kholadanga Center, Jashore
On 21st Macrch 2024 a team from Development Office went to Jashore for Mission Awareness Follow up Meeting. Project Staff from Jashore and 4 people from Development Office attended the Meeting. Total 44 Participants were present in this meeting.
Discussion session: Integrated Mission with Theological view, The Salvation Army Background & Mission, Vision of Bangladesh Territory, follow up last year session, Group Discussion.
This meeting helped the Project Staff and the Officers to reflect on The Salvation Army Mission and Project Activities
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL:
Date: 24-25th April 2024
Venue: Officers Training College Dhaka
On 24-25th April 2024 Project Management Council held at OTC campus. All Project managers, Accountants, THQ facilitators and Leadership join in this meeting. 15 Project Staff and 7 Officers attended this meeting.
Discussion Topics: Project Management, Finance, Policy, Reporting, Govt Relation, Activities, Challenges, Opportunities.
This council helped the Manager and the Accountant to learn more about Salvation Army procedures for project Management.
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MISSION AWARENESS FOLLOW UP MEETING DHAKA
Date: 8th May 2024
Venue: Mirpur Clinic Project
On 8th May 2024 Mission Awareness Follow up was arranged at Mirpur Clinic Project at Dhaka. 24 Project staff from Old Dhaka Project and Mirpur Clinic Project along with 4 Offices attended the Meeting.
Discussion session: Integrated Mission with Theological view, The Salvation Army Background & Mission, Vision of Bangladesh Territory, follow up last year session, Group Discussion.
This meeting helped the Project Staff and the Officers to reflect on The Salvation Army Mission and Project Activities.
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HOLINESS INSTITUTE SEMINAR
Date: 21-23 April 2024
Venue: Hope Centre, Savar, Dhaka
On last 21st to 23rd April 2024, The Salvation Army Bangladesh Territory arranged a Holiness Institute Seminar at Hope Centre, Savar, Dhaka. Our main speaker was Major S T Dula who from India. Our total participants was 32 TSA officers.
We had a blessed time there and this type of seminar always helps us to develop our relationship with God and strengthen our spirit.
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SEWING
PROJECT
INAUGURATION
INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S
CENTRE AT SAVAR
The Salvation Army’s ICC in Bangladesh is happy to announce the start of their new sewing program. In it's initials stages, as many as
29 girls, ages 7-17, will be benefitting from this project as it provides education in an environment where the girls won't be stigmatized,
discriminated against, or taken advantage of.
Sewing provides independence and brings new career opportunities for these girls, as many come from families that have lost one or both parents. A caring environment and access to education also stop girls from getting into early child marriage, working in prostitution, or being taken into child labor. Through running this project, The Salvation Army in Bangladesh fulfills its important mission to take care of vulnerable children and protect their lives from dangerous situations.
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‘OUR GOD IS TOO POWERFUL TO FAIL’ – THE GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER ROSALIE PEDDLE JOIN BANGLADESH COMMAND’S FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
08 November 2021
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A ‘VIRTUAL visit’ from General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) was a highlight of 50th anniversary celebrations for The Salvation Army’s Bangladesh Command. Based in Savar (Dhaka District), the event was held from 20 to 22 October, with the main Anniversary Celebration meeting taking place on Friday the 22nd. |
More than 100 officers and cadets met in person but, because of COVID-19 restrictions, larger numbers were not allowed to gather. This meant that the sharing of the meetings online was particularly important to reach as many people as possible.
The meeting was filled with joy and thanksgiving to the Lord and Saviour for half a century of God-inspired ministry. The Salvation Army’s work in Bangladesh began after emergency responses to a cyclone in 1970 and a refugee crisis in 1971.
SPIRIT OF JOY
This history was explored but consideration was also given to the present situation and the future vision for the command. The cadets sang a group song and used a traditional way of sending ‘showers of blessing’ by throwing flower leaves into the congregation. A group of officers praised God with the timbrels. There was a spirit of joy as the congregation danced and made music to celebrate the 50 years of God’s mission in Bangladesh.
Sharing via online video from London, the General and Commissioner Rosalie shared greetings and congratulations. In his Bible message, the General called on Salvationists and friends in Bangladesh to be obedient, to believe and to surrender to God. He offered words of great encouragement, reminding his listeners that God will not abandon his people and that he is too powerful to fail.
SEEKING GOD'S KINGDOM
Officer Commanding Lieut-Colonel Zothanmawia Khiangte shared a Bible verse for the command: ‘All these things shall be added to you’ – an excerpt from Matthew 6:33. The colonel made clear to his listeners that this will only happen when God’s people seek his Kingdom.
When the call to the mercy seat was made, officers and cadets moved forward to pray together and surrender their lives again to the Lord.
The anniversary celebrations were a blessed time of sharing, with some people meeting together for the first time in almost two years.
This was not the end of celebrations in Bangladesh. Gatherings for soldiers, friends and supporters of The Salvation Army will take place in Dhaka and South Western Districts later in November and plans are being put together for an event in 2022 that will involve other churches and organizations.
Reported by Ardi van Hattem, major.
THE SALVATION ARMY IN BANGLADESH DISTRIBUTES SUPPLIES TO FLOOD VICTIMS
Click here to see the Report : http://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/news/inr101014b
28 September 2014, The worldwide Salvation Army will observe a day of prayer for the victims of human trafficking.
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On Sunday, 28 September 2014, The worldwide Salvation Army will observe a day of prayer for the victims of human trafficking. human trafficking is a problem around the world, and also in Bangladesh. May people, especially women and girls, are trafficked for purposes of exploitation every year. The Salvation Army, Bangladesh, takes a stand against all forms of human traffikcing. It is our opinion that human trafficking (the removal of a person from one place to another, by means of corecion, force, threats or the abuse of power) for the purpose of exploitation) is a crime which violates the most basic human right - the freedom to make our own choices. The Salvation Army believes that human trafficking is against God's will, and against his design for human beings. The Salvation Army does everything in its power to Jesus says in John 10:10 - "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full". |
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24/7 Worldwide Prayer:
The Salvation Army Bangladesh will participate in a Worldwide Prayer Wave which started in July 2014 and will continue untill July 2015. All are invited to join us as we gather before God's throne for 24 hours per day from 29 August-2 September 2014. After that we are going to handover the "Prayer Baton" to our prayer partners in Japan.
Officers’ Retreat 2014
The Officers of The Salvation Army, Bangladesh Command, gathered for their four day retreat at Hope Centre on 1 July. It was an important gathering, marked by study, sharing, prayer, learning and fellowship. It was also a time for dreaming, goal setting and planning. The retreat theme was “Together we can”, and sessions were focused on “together we can know”, “together we can grow” and “together we can go!”
Candidates' Assesment Workshop 2015.
On 27th - 29th May 2014 a special Candidates' Assessment was held in Jessore. 13 Young men and women gathered together with the assessment team, to tell their stories, share their calling to Salvation Army Officership, and explore the possibilities of full-time service. It was a time of joyful celebration, sincere worship and great fellowship together as the Candidates participated in group discussions, discovered their spiritual gifts and wrote some tests.
Some of the successful Candidates are hoping to enter the Officers' Training College for the next training session which will start in 2015, whilst others will commence their training in 2017.
Opening of a Graveyard
Everyone loves life, but we know that one day our God-given lives will end. It is important to have a peaceful and beautiful place for the remains of loved ones who have gone to heaven. This is why The Salvation Army has renovated and restored its graveyard in Jessore. It has solid walls, a neat house for the caretaker, and a well kept garden. It is a place of dignity and peace.
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands". (II Corinthians 5:1).
Shimol Kishori (girls) rally in Jessore, Dhaka
It was a wonderful day in Jessore on 1 May 2014, when 152 young women and girls met for their annual Shimol Kishory rally which was themed: “You are loved”. Spirits were high and great fellowship was enjoyed. There was singing, dancing, drama, and craft. Lt Colonel Marieke Venter brought the Bible message, based on Matthew 6: 25-34, and focused on lessons that may be learned from birds and flowers. She assured the girls of God’s love for them, and urged them to place their trust in Him. Many young women knelt at the place of prayer at the conclusion of the event.
IT Seminar:
The first group was the CHQ and SallyAnn users who attend on 6th April. Second group was Officers and staff works in Dhaka Zone Corps and projects who attend on 8th April.
IT Manager Mr. Palash Boidya facilitated in both days. Capt. Stephen and Mr. John Litu assist to arrange the seminar. Computer Fundamentals, Common issues, usage of computers and The Salvation Army IT Policy was explained in this seminar.
"This video was produced by The Salvation Army in Australia, and features the Hearing Impaired School in Jessore, Bangladesh."The movie made by the Australian team is on the internet. The link is:http://selfdenial.info/videos/?play=56384
Youth activities of Jessore Corps:
Distributing of warm clothes:
In the be
ginning of 2014 Bangladeshi people were suffering by the severe cold weave, and the youth of Jessore Corps has taken 
an initiative to distributing the clothes, during the terrible weather. The Corps Officers and the youth collected clothes from door to door for 3 days and went to a nearby Corps community where people are poor and vulnerable.
The youth, Corps Officers, Program Officer the Director of Districts Women Ministries and the District Officer of South West District went to the village and distributed the clothes.
Watch more photos in our Photo Gallery!
The local Corps Officer helped to distribute the clothes, and the people were so blessed by getting those.
Prayer Topics 2015:
The Salvation Army, as an international organisation, will be 150 years old in 2014! To celebrate this special anniversary and give thanks to God for the privilege of service, there will be an international congress in London. Find the details here:http://www.boundless2015.org/
New house for the Officers at Ramnagor Corps (November 2013):
It was a bright and sunny autumn day, and a day of great rejoicing when the Ramnagor Corps officially opened their new quarters (house for the Corps Officers). Lt Colonels Alistair and Marieke Venter were present to cut the ribbon, and share in a time of thanksgiving to God. We pray that Captains James and Mitaly Biswas (Corps Officers) will be secure and happy in their new home, from which they will continue to serve their community.