The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama began in 1887 when the first Salvation Army Officers arrived in Mobile. Since then, it has provided help to the poor, homeless, and those struggling with issues like substance abuse and unemployment. The organization uses social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to fulfill its mission of preaching the gospel and meeting human needs without discrimination. While new media allows it to reach more people, the links to its Twitter and Facebook pages were incorrect.
2. Salvation Army began in 1865 by
William Booth (London minister)
Gave up pulpit to take message to
streets for poor, homeless, etc.
Original aim was to est. churches,
but realized poor felt
uncomfortable
Booth decided to found a church
for them The Salvation Army
HISTORY
3. HISTORY
1887, the first Salvation Army Officers arrived in Mobile preaching at the
corner of Conception and St. Francis St.
1889, an official Salvation Army Corps (church) opened in Port City
Persons who sought the ministry come with issues of substance abuse, legal
problems, relational conflicts, homelessness, unemployment, & need for
spiritual awakening and restoration
For more than 125 yrs, The Salvation Army of Coastal Alabama has opened
its doors and offered hope to the poor, homeless, drug & alcohol
dependency
5. MISSION STATEMENT
The Salvation Army, an international
movement
Evangelical part of the universal Christian
Church.
Message based on the Bible
Ministry motivated by the love of God.
Mission: to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to meet human needs in His name without
discrimination
6. WHY I CHOSE THIS ORGANIZATION
volunteered for The Salvation Army
round Thanksgiving time fed the homeless, poor, unemployed, hungry
and destitute
njoyed my experience and would volunteer again
8. NEW MEDIA TOOLS CONT.
Tools chosen by this organization because Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest,
are popular sites that are used by a wide variety of age groups.
These new tools replaced passing out flyers and stapling flyers on the street
lights and hanging them up inside public places
New media tools been very effective in fulfilling the mission of organization
by reaching out to more people, more volunteer services, and being able to
broadcast the type of work that they do.
Been effective in receiving feedback by having their contact information
available on the website.
9. Use of popular social networks
New media involves people of
all ages
The link to the Twitter and
Facebook was incorrect
REFLECT
Strengths of new media Weaknesses of new media
Would not make any changes, because everything seems to be
organized.
http://salvationarmyalm.org/coastalalabama/
10. Use of popular social networks
New media involves people of
all ages
The link to the Twitter and
Facebook was incorrect
REFLECT
Strengths of new media Weaknesses of new media
Would not make any changes, because everything seems to be
organized.
http://salvationarmyalm.org/coastalalabama/