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| ===Advisory Board=== | ===Advisory Board=== | ||
| A group of influential citizens who, believing in the Army's program of spiritual, moral and physical rehabilitation and amelioration, | A group of influential citizens who, believing in the Army's program of spiritual, moral and physical rehabilitation and amelioration, | ||
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| + | ===ARC/ | ||
| + | Serves alcoholics in its program of counseling, work therapy, recreational activities and spiritual counseling. The center is self supporting and depends mainly on the sale of donated items from its thrift stores. | ||
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| ===General=== | ===General=== | ||
| - | The officer elected tot he supreme command of the Army throughout the world. All appointments are made, and all regulations issued, under the [[General|General' | + | The officer elected tot he supreme command of the Army throughout the world. All appointments are made, and all regulations issued, under the General' |
| ===General Secretary=== | ===General Secretary=== | ||
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| ===High Council=== | ===High Council=== | ||
| + | See [[High Council]]. | ||
| ===Home League=== | ===Home League=== | ||
| + | A national women' | ||
| ===International Headquarters (IHQ)=== | ===International Headquarters (IHQ)=== | ||
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| ===Medical Fellowship=== | ===Medical Fellowship=== | ||
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| + | ===Men' | ||
| + | A service club program within a Salvation Army corps providing fellowship and recreational activities for men. | ||
| ===Mercy Seat or Penitent Form=== | ===Mercy Seat or Penitent Form=== | ||
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| ===Officer Commanding=== | ===Officer Commanding=== | ||
| - | The officer in charge of the Army in a command=== | + | The officer in charge of the Army in a command |
| ===Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service=== | ===Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service=== | ||
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| ===Ranks of Officers=== | ===Ranks of Officers=== | ||
| - | See [[Officer]]. | + | See [[Officer |
| ===Red Shield=== | ===Red Shield=== | ||
| A symbol saying "The Salvation Army" in the local language, identifying personnel, buildings, equipment, mobile units and emergency services. | A symbol saying "The Salvation Army" in the local language, identifying personnel, buildings, equipment, mobile units and emergency services. | ||
| - | ==Red Shield Appeal=== | + | ===Red Shield Appeal=== |
| A financial appeal to the general public; also known as the Annual Appeal in some countries. | A financial appeal to the general public; also known as the Annual Appeal in some countries. | ||
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| ===Sergeant=== | ===Sergeant=== | ||
| A local officer appointed for specific duty, usually in a corps. | A local officer appointed for specific duty, usually in a corps. | ||
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| + | ===Service Center=== | ||
| + | A facility which allows for the social service functions of The Salvation Army, but does not have a chapel. Usually staffed by an employee. | ||
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| + | ===Service Unit=== | ||
| + | An all volunteer committee comprised of various community members, usually a sheriff, banker, etc. who provides basic Salvation Army services of assistance of food, utilities, and traveler' | ||
| ===Society=== | ===Society=== | ||
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| The officer in command of the Army in a territory. | The officer in command of the Army in a territory. | ||
| - | ====Territorial Leaders=== | + | ===Territorial Leaders=== |
| A territorial commander and spouse in their joint role of sharing spiritual leadership and ministry, providing pastoral care and exemplifying the working partnership of officer couples. | A territorial commander and spouse in their joint role of sharing spiritual leadership and ministry, providing pastoral care and exemplifying the working partnership of officer couples. | ||
| ===Territory=== | ===Territory=== | ||
| A country, part of a county or several countries combined, in which Salvation Army work is organized under a territorial commander. | A country, part of a county or several countries combined, in which Salvation Army work is organized under a territorial commander. | ||
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| + | ===Women' | ||
| + | An advisory organization functioning as a fund raising and volunteer service group. An officer representative is an official member of each women' | ||
| ===Young People' | ===Young People' | ||
| A local officer responsible for young people' | A local officer responsible for young people' | ||
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