Manchester Central (Salvation Army)
Manchester Central corps of the Salvation Army is the main Salvation Army church (corps) in the city of Manchester.
Manchester Central
| Manchester Central corps | |
|---|---|
| 53.5°N 2.2°W | |
| Location | Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Salvation Army |
| Website | www1 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1879 (as Manchester Temple) |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Major Ray Ward |
Located on the University of Manchester campus, the corps has a strong African flavour with a number of the congregation coming from Zimbabwe, together with its Shona-speaking choir. Other nationalities worshiping there are/have included Zambian, Eritrean, Korean, Liberian, Italian, Namibian and Nigerian, as well as British members.
There is a strong outreach to students of the University of Manchester.
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