The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is an International Movement, an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. We are located around the world. We were established in London England 1865 by William Booth. The Salvation Army depending on its location operates many different programs. The Salvation Army in Utica, NY has several programs. First of all, we are open daily - 6 days a week from 9:00am until 4:30pm. On Sundays, we have Bible Studies for children and adults, worship from 11:00am until 12:45pm. We have 1 full time employee and the two ministers (Captains Frank and Shana Picciotto). We run a daily soup kitchen from 11:00am - 1:00pm, a daily food pantry from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. We assist the Greater Utica area. The population we serve are usually the lower income residents, however, since the recession, our population has expanded to working middle class families. We have programs to help senior citizens, the sick and homebound, youths, teens, men, yound adults as well as women.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. It's ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of God and that they only constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.
We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.
We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead-the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, undivided in essence and co-equal in power and glory.
We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divine and human natures are united, so that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.
We believe that our first parents were created in a state of innocency, but by their disobedience they lost their purity and happiness, and that in consequence of their fall all men have become sinners, totally depraved, and as such are justly exposed to the wrath of God.
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His suffering and death made an atonement for the whole world so that whosoever will may be saved.
We believe that repentance towards God, faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, are necessary to salvation.
We believe that continuance in a state of salvation depends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.
We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to be wholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrection of the body; in the genreral judgement at the end of the world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; and in the endless punishment of the wicked.
