Catherine Programme
The Catherine Programme was established in 2007 by the European Training Leaders of The Salvation Army. It provides grounding in The Salvation Army identity and mission for officers in training, and Salvationists and employees in leading positions.
Summer School
The Catherine Programme Committee organises yearly a Summer School in which Salvation Army subjects are lectured like history, theology and practical ministry within an European Salvation Army setting. The Catherine Programme is named after ‘the Army mother’ Catherine Booth who emphasised the importance of studying.
Possible participants are
The Catherine Programme Summer School is specifically intended for:
- Accepted Candidates;
- First and Second years Cadets;
- Lieutenants;
- Salvationists in short-term full-time or employed ministries like Envoys, Sergeants, Auxiliary Lieutenants and Auxiliary Captains;
- Employees and officers within The Salvation Army in a leadership role or in a key position in which a broader knowledge of the movement in Europe is necessary.
Participants come from one of the territories in the Europe Zone, although guests from other Zones can be welcomed as well.
Participants are selected by the Leadership and Training Leaders of their territory.
Those who are allowed by their Leadership to take part in the Summer School need to fill in an online application form. The link to that form will be obtained from the Leadership or Training Leader. The online application is open form 1 March till 1 June.
Further information
The Catherine Programme Summer School always takes place in the 3rd or 4th week of August. For the exact dates see below.
The venue is The Salvation Army 50|50 Hotel and Conference Centre near Lunteren in The Netherlands. See: www.5050-belmont.nl.