A new training course called ‘Essential’ will launch at Salvation Army ALOVE’s youth rally Devotion, which will be held on Saturday 11th February at the Watford Colosseum.

‘Essential’ will replace the original Timothy programme, which has played an important role in training young people within The Salvation Army in the past 15 years, and will aim to provide 18-24 year olds with a ‘next-step’ in life, whether it be starting a job, considering Salvation Army officership, or just looking for a change of direction.

“The course is focused on equipping young people to pursue the four ALOVE essentials of worship, discipleship, mission and social action,” says Carrie Cummings, ALOVE’s Personal Development & Training Coordinator.

In addition, ‘Essential’ representatives will be handing out an Essential guide full of information about the new course at Devotion.

At Devotion, young Christians “will be exploring what it means for the ALOVE community to live a life devoted to God and be alive in him,” according to the Salvation Army ALOVE website.

A dynamic day of music, worship, prayer, theatre, dance, and creativity will be prepared at Devotion, special features including a special production of NGM’s ‘Luv Esther,’ and a worship gig night led by Electralyte. The Devotion crowd will be the first audience to hear Electralyte sing tracks from their new album.

Attendees can also visit the ALOVE Life Market Place and explore the multiple training opportunities ALOVE provides for worship, mission, discipleship and social action.

In other news, The Salvation Army is holding its annual ROOTS conference on 28th April – 1 May, 2006, in Southport, North West of England. As the organisation’s largest annual conference in the UK, ROOTS has previously been attended by over 5000 people.

During the conference, attendees will be going through John’s Gospel with the theme ’Metamorphosis,’ and look into ‘resurrection - the weekend that changed the world.’

For more information on The Salvation Army ALOVE events, click HERE.