Boundless is go…

Five… Four… Three… Two… One… Boundless is go…

Today marked the start of the Boundless International Congress, which is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the start of The Salvation Army. Established in London in 1865 The Salvation Army has been meeting the needs of the community ever since.

Each session at Congress will follow the theme’s that underpin General André Cox’s vision for a Christ-centred Army:

I dream of a committed, effective and joyful Army, rooted and confident in the Word of God and on its knees.

I dream of an Army that truly reflects the mind of Jesus in our commitment to the poor and the marginalised.

I dream of an Army that practices what it preaches from the top leadership down, an Army that is a visible and living example of kingdom values.

I dream of an Army that values its youth, where our young people feel that they have a voice.

I dream of an Army with strong, relevant and streamlined administrative structures and a much more effective use of our financial and material resources.

I dream of an Army where all cultures are equally accepted and celebrated through the spiritual ties that bind us all together.

I dream of an Army that shuns the dependency culture.

You can follow all the happenings here and watch videos of the main sessions.

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More sightseeing while at Boundless

This morning we spent more time sightseeing while at Boundless.

Emily loves butterflies and at the National History Museum they have an exhibit called Sensational Butterflies. Emily loved taking heaps of photo’s and spent quite some time just sitting and watching them flitter and flutter around. There were a variety of small ones, medium sized ones and large ones as can be seen in the photo to the left.

After an hour or so we headed into Westminster to look at Big Ben and take photo’s of the Houses of Parliament. Then we headed across the river Thames and went on the London Eye to get a birds-eye view of the City of London from 135 metres high up.  The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel and is also known as the Millennium Wheel. Linda you might just struggle with this one! 🙂

Later in the day, after having a bit of an afternoon kip we headed to the O2 Arena to the launch of the International Congress, Boundless

More to follow later…

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