The Salvation Army is part of the worldwide Christian church and is itself an international body present in over 110 countries.

The Salvation Army is made up of local church congregations who seek to represent the mission and values of The Salvation Army in their immediate community.

As it says on the box, Risca Salvation Army is the local Salvation Army church for Risca and its immediate surroundings.

Our Mission:

• To worship God and to bring all people into an experience of Jesus Christ as Saviour.
• To nurture everyone in discipleship within a loving environment, and to meet the needs of our community.

Our Vision:

Risca will be a place where:

• Only God is worshipped.
• Everyone, however far from God, feels loved, accepted and supported in their faith journey.
• God’s love is demonstrated by an outlay of our love to the community to bring hope and healing.
• Our faith is demonstrated by being prepared to try anything for the sake of proclaiming the good news.
• Everything is built on a foundation of God’s word and prayer.

Our Values:

• Growing Spiritually – we will support you in your faith journey.
• Being inclusive – we want you to feel you belong
• Empowering people – we will encourage participation not spectation
• Strengthening families – we believe healthy family relationships make healthy communities
• Being Holistic – recognising we are body, mind and soul.
• Being generous – in all aspects of our giving:-  time, resources, spirit.
• Being active – on the move, looking for new methods, new approaches