The 2023 Salvation Army High Council will be held at Sunbury Court Conference Centre, commencing formally on May 18, 2023.
According to Mark Bennett, Senior Legal Counsel to the General and International Headquarters (IHQ), "The purpose of the High Council is to elect a new General for The Salvation Army in accordance with the Salvation Army Act."
Recognized as a deeply spiritual occasion as well as being a legal requirement, the High Council offers the international leadership of The Salvation Army the opportunity to elect the man or woman of their choice to lead the Army for the next five years. Every active Salvation Army officer is eligible to be elected as General.
Global leaders will be issued with a formal summons to attend the High Council by the Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Lyndon Buckingham. He will then preside over the opening of the High Council until a President has been elected.
The public welcome to the High Council and farewell to General Brian Peddle and Commissioner Rosalie Peddle (World President of Women’s Ministries) will be held on May 20, 2023, in Westminster Central Hall, London. Free tickets for this event will be available on a first come, first served basis and further information on this event will follow.
For regular updates, please visit IHQ social media and the IHQ website at: https://sar.my/highcouncil or https://www.salvationarmy.org/ihq/highcouncil2023
International Secretaries Visit Canada and Bermuda Territory
Week-long trip provides time for fellowship and feedback.
International News“Every opportunity of telling our story and strengthening the mutual understanding between International Headquarters and the Canada and Bermuda Territory is welcomed and celebrated.”
The Salvation Army is active in more than 130 countries worldwide. With such a wide scope of ministry, there are many service opportunities for both officers and lay personnel interested in serving overseas. Below is a list of available positions in other Salvation Army territories, prepared by the IHQ personnel
Read More
Week on Parliament Hill Offers Opportunity for Advocacy
Army representatives descend on Ottawa to influence and inform lawmakers.
by Kristin Ostensen Public AffairsNewsAdvocacy work focuses on housing, gender-based violence, poverty and emergency disaster services.
Leave a Comment