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As Corps' and ministries navigate the rocky roads back to corporate worship under the Covid-19 coloured world, we need to record attendances. Not in the same vain as the old days of SAMIS statistics, but to ascertain wether or not, Covid-19 tracking needs to occur. We have been asked to provide sign in sheets to record names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of attendance and so on. If you don't have someone on the desk to write people's details, then it is up to the individual ,,,, to...

by Steve Spencer
7 months ago

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Open Ideas/S4-Apr20-Jun20

Salvo Ministry Partners

Many people would understand or have knowledge of sister city programs. These programs pair communities usually with a different city in another country. In a similar vain but closer to home, there is great potential in partnering City Corps with Country Corps. - Regular communication between leadership sharing ideas and resources. - Positions to travel and participate in other cultures. - Opportunities for people to experience ministry in a setting other than they are used to. For...

by Steve Spencer
11 months ago

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Open Ideas/S3 - Feb20-Mar20

Salvo Mentor

Our greatest asset is our people. with the advances of technology it means we can have a wider scope of influence, assistance And peer-to-peer support. My proposal is to have the I.T. department develop an ap where mentors and mentorees can be linked, share information, communicate and to pass on time learned lessons. Many of our retired Officers have a wealth of information and it has been my experience to learn that many still have a lot to give. Why stifle that by age or distance?...

by Steve Spencer
Nov 12, 2019

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Open Ideas/S1 - Sep-Nov 2019

Save A Salvo

Keeping Officers Kids and or pets alive There are many times when Officers or ministry workers need to leave their home town for ministry reasons. Finding minders for children or pets can be difficult or expensive; especially if pets need to be put into boarding kennels or kids are sent to extended family members. It has been our experience that family members are able to 'fill the void'. How good would it be to have a 'pool' of qualified people who are willing to travel and mind...

by Steve Spencer
Sep 26, 2019

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Open Ideas/S1 - Sep-Nov 2019

Salvo Move-A-Mate

Our corps has a pantec truck for our family stores. When it is not being used for such occasions, it is stored in a shed and does not move. There are many times when we are made aware that someone needs asssitance in moving small/medium/large items. Although we are not a removalist company, but if we can take advantage of using the assets of our people and the truck to provide another service, we have another way to: . Bless Communities . Create volunteer or employment opportunities (WFD...

by Steve Spencer
Sep 25, 2019

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Open Ideas/S1 - Sep-Nov 2019

Welcome Home

We have many people experiencing homelessness and loss of family in Mackay. This in turn creates gaps in social skills and a sense of being a part of a community. It is for that reason, that I want to foster a change in our connection with people in these circumstances. My idea is called "Welcome Home". When it is made known to us that a member of the community has become socially isolated for (many reasons), their social skills become limited. It has been our experience to learn that their...

by Steve Spencer
Sep 16, 2019

I am currently in an appointment where NGO's have been spruiking an app, very similar to this. I must admit, I would much rather a Christian based program.

Since sharing this idea, I have seen many requests in our local area for a ministry of this kind. As a quick reference, if we charged $15-$25 an hour, I guesstamate we would have made $1000 already...

To my understanding, Family Stores or Thrift shops can not exist within a certain kilometer radius of a Salvo Store.

As a Corps Officer, I have no qualms in our F.S.'s or T.S.'s were to be corporatly managed by Salvo Stores as they do bring an extra level of professionalism to the table. The situation is though, funds are not directly provided back to the Corps or 'Mission Expression'. Once that hurdle can be abolished, I believe our mission expressions of that nature would sky rocket!

Hi Bernadette,

I have only spoken to our children about this issue however I am aware with conversations with other Officers over the years, that this one issue alone can create very large barriers.

For a start, I would like to look at the properties that we present. I am particularly speaking about the areas in which we do our Connect sites for SAL card distribution or other such social welfare ministry.

I am sure many of us have seen the inside of a clinical waiting room. Very cold, stark and not very appealing. I want to be able to move away from the clinical "here is your card" see you next time to "I have shared this assistance from my table to yours - Christian Fellowship".

We pray before each Connect time but what our team probably does not know is that I also pray over the cards and ask for a blessing to the household that it is supporting at that critical time.

...after all, "He-brews".

I will have a large, Lactose free Latte please! Awesome idea.

I have the idea. I don't have the full answer. This is where this community comes in to play.

Although through a different medium, I have seen the benefit of such a practice. When I worked for a Telstra Dealership, one of my many tasks was to sign people up for Bigpond Internet. The more people I got on board, the more points I received. This in turn availed many different rewards; of which I used my points to pay our internet bill for a full 12 months.

I can envision a program that honors long time achievement such as a paid weekend retreat at Collaroy for those whom have given over 10 years of voluntary service as an example.

Steve Spencer

Mackay MC, Australia

Joined this community on Sep 16, 2019

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Bio Full time ministry since February 2009 Jan 2011 as a Community Ministry Coordinator - Maclean Corps NSW. School for Officer Training 2011-2012 "Proclaimer of the Resurrection" session. Corps Officer Warwick & Stanthorpe Jan 2013-Jan 2016 Corps Officer Mackay Corps Jan 2016 and continuing. Diploma of Leadership & Management Diploma of Theology Cert IV Social Services - Community Services Cert IV Social Services - Youth Work

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